christinec68
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Post by christinec68 on Feb 6, 2019 2:34:33 GMT
Hey everybody!! I'll be hosting your Weekly Wednesday Stash Busting Challenge for the 28-4-28 Event. First up, if you couldn't tell from my layout, is BUTTONS! I have 1000s of them it seems. This page with approx 195 buttons did not make a noticeable dent in my collection. Although, now I need more mini glue dots. ha!!! Any ways, I took the easy route and created a rainbow border with buttons then kept the rest of it really simple with a black and white border and photo mats. I found the title on Pinterest and it came up as a quote by Maya Angelou  Be a rainbow Quote by Maya Angelou by Christine C68, on Flickr Here are some older pages where I used a bunch of buttons. I love this one...it's a scraplift from a layout on the Studio Calico blog (there's a link in the description box in the gallery) - I layered all kinds of things on the circles but buttons are perfect.  button sample 2 by Christine C68, on Flickr These two just have simple button borders but I think they make an impact.  28-4-28 Boat RIde by Christine C68, on Flickr  28-4-28 Beach Club Christmas by Christine C68, on Flickr |
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Post by grammadee on Feb 6, 2019 2:43:48 GMT
Love how you use those buttons! I had buttons as my item to use for the January Bonus challenge. I used some, but I need to do a page like yours to REALLY make a dent.
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christinec68
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Post by christinec68 on Feb 6, 2019 14:35:27 GMT
Love how you use those buttons! I had buttons as my item to use for the January Bonus challenge. I used some, but I need to do a page like yours to REALLY make a dent. Thanks!! I'm embarrassed to say, this didn't make a dent.  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 6, 2019 15:00:22 GMT
christinec68 I love your layout examples! I love buttons. I don't have a ton of them, but I am loving the way you used them here. The button rainbow is wonderful. And the button border is fun too. I'm sure I can come up with something for this challenge.
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Post by msliz on Feb 6, 2019 15:22:57 GMT
I love your pages christinec68  What are you using for an adhesive? Or are you sewing them all in place? |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 6, 2019 15:42:16 GMT
I love your pages christinec68 What are you using for an adhesive? Or are you sewing them all in place? I use buttons quite a bit and I like Zots to adhere them. |
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Post by grammadee on Feb 6, 2019 17:48:13 GMT
I just stuck a bunch down with Glossy Accents. Just put a drop on the page where I wanted the button, then nestled the button in where I wanted it. I like using the liquid glue with larger thicker embellishments b/c I can wiggle the piece around until it is exactly where I want it. msliz I think one of the reasons I have not used many buttons is because I used to think I had to sew them on, and that was a pain, especially if they were one of the last things on a LO, and the other layers were in danger of falling off. Now I often thread twine through the holes so they don't look too much like scary eyes, but I figured out a way not to worry about that with the page I have drying on my scrap counter. |
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Post by grammadee on Feb 6, 2019 18:43:46 GMT
Here is my page. Used the border route. I will use a few buttons on the facing page, but wanted to get this one finished and posted b/c it also meets today's Scrap Happy LOAD challenge. (They asked for a new or not-used-lately technique, so I wrote a title word with wire).  Having a Ball by Gramma Dee, on Flickr Thanks, christinec68 for getting me to pull out that button tub again. Oh yeah, and while I was looking for the jig, I discovered even MORE buttons in a drawer. I think they multiply when we are not looking! |
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Post by kitbop on Feb 6, 2019 21:04:40 GMT
Great challenge! My buttons are put away, but I have some really nice ones from "that era". I will dig them out! Love your layouts!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 7, 2019 2:41:56 GMT
I love the buttons on the big circle grammadee. I might have to scraplift that idea. |
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Post by nylene on Feb 7, 2019 22:38:39 GMT
Oh, this was very fun to do. Not many points, but really fun. Thanks for the challenge christinec68!  Kayla-Boo |
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Post by grammadee on Feb 7, 2019 22:45:57 GMT
nylene, those buttons are the PERFECT colours. They make such a cool subtle border!
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Post by christinec68 on Feb 8, 2019 14:09:54 GMT
Here is my page. Used the border route. I will use a few buttons on the facing page, but wanted to get this one finished and posted b/c it also meets today's Scrap Happy LOAD challenge. (They asked for a new or not-used-lately technique, so I wrote a title word with wire). Having a Ball by Gramma Dee, on Flickr Thanks, christinec68 for getting me to pull out that button tub again. Oh yeah, and while I was looking for the jig, I discovered even MORE buttons in a drawer. I think they multiply when we are not looking! This looks great!!! I love all the colors...perfect for your page. The wire word is really cool! I recently saw that wire jig tool thing somewhere and was tempted. And yes, buttons multiply. LOL Thanks for doing the challenge! |
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Post by christinec68 on Feb 8, 2019 14:10:46 GMT
Oh, this was very fun to do. Not many points, but really fun. Thanks for the challenge christinec68 ! Kayla-BooThis is soooo pretty!! I love the foliage you added to the page and the button border is a great shelf for the photo. Thanks for doing my challenge! |
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Post by christinec68 on Feb 8, 2019 14:11:07 GMT
jeremysgirl - thanks! msliz - I used glue dots. Almost a whole box of glue dots. ha! grammadee - I go back and forth with threading the buttons. I mostly don't bc I'm too lazy plus I like it better when the thread matches the button and that's just WAY too much trouble. LOL kitbop - I can't wait to see what you make.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 8, 2019 18:14:03 GMT
nylene I love your layout. The color combo of the blues and greens, the foliage, and the buttons are perfect.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 21:23:35 GMT
Yes, very nice colors, nylene. Seems lifting worthy.
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Post by msliz on Feb 10, 2019 17:33:46 GMT
I didn't use as many buttons as you all did, but I got a handful on there! Thanks for the challenge, christinec68  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 10, 2019 17:45:27 GMT
msliz I love the vintagey buttons! They compliment this layout perfectly.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Feb 10, 2019 18:32:46 GMT
Here's mine. I love buttons.  |
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Post by christinec68 on Feb 11, 2019 13:31:33 GMT
I didn't use as many buttons as you all did, but I got a handful on there! Thanks for the challenge, christinec68 Love it!! I like how you threaded the buttons and layered them over circles - it adds so much more dinemsion! |
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Post by christinec68 on Feb 11, 2019 13:32:26 GMT
Here's mine. I love buttons. This is fun!! I love the bright colors and the stitching!! That pic is great too! |
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Post by patin on Feb 12, 2019 4:03:38 GMT
Thank you christinec68 for the reminder to use buttons. I was all finished with this LO, but thought it was missing "something." Then I saw grammadee's LO with the buttons on the circle & it was an Ah-Ha moment.  February Challenge by Pati Nuce, on Flickr |
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Post by christinec68 on Feb 12, 2019 13:21:03 GMT
Thank you christinec68 for the reminder to use buttons. I was all finished with this LO, but thought it was missing "something." Then I saw grammadee 's LO with the buttons on the circle & it was an Ah-Ha moment. February Challenge by Pati Nuce, on Flickr I love how you have button ornaments!! Great page!! Thanks for doing my challenge! |
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Post by LisaDV on Feb 13, 2019 15:41:05 GMT
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Post by christinec68 on Feb 13, 2019 17:28:17 GMT
Lisa, this is so pretty!! I love the button placement! I think I have a burlap flower like that..you inspired me to pull it out. Thanks for doing my challenge! |
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Post by LisaDV on Feb 15, 2019 14:45:40 GMT
Decided I should look at the 28-4-28 threads to check for layouts not posted in the Team Sharing thread. If you shared in the team thread, I've left comments there. msliz , Beautiful Birthday page! I love the banner and the buttons and the little flags at the bottom. christinec68, your older pages all rock! I've loved the different looks you've achieved using buttons. |
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Post by angel97701 on Feb 21, 2019 18:55:11 GMT
Here is mine   TwoTeethLost by Neva Cole, on Flickr I like that these challenges are making use things I might not have thought of using! |
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Post by christinec68 on Feb 25, 2019 15:44:37 GMT
Here is mine TwoTeethLost by Neva Cole, on Flickr I like that these challenges are making use things I might not have thought of using! Cute layout!! I love the title! Nice button work.. I like how you threaded them too! Thanks for playing along! |
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