Buttons, ribbons, and Christmas, oh my

Alright I have to ask the question. When was the last time you added ribbon or buttons to your creations? I can tell you for me, it has been a really long time. But there is something about buttons, ribbons and Christmas that just go together.

The new challenge at Christmas 24 is:

Buttons and Ribbons

Here is the perfect opportunity to use up those we rolls of ribbon that Ellen Hutson sends to you with you crafting order. Or if you are like me, you have a bin filled with buttons that you just couldn't part with.

My card today features the layering Christmas trees from  Hero Arts. The ornaments on the tree are wee little buttons from my button stash.

So dust off your button box or dig out those scraps of ribbon and join us for our "button and ribbon" challenge at Christmas 24.

Warm wishes and cold brews!

Hey everyone! Just about missed the deadline for the button challenge over at Inky Paws!! 

Last week I was visiting my brother and his wife at the Delaware beaches.  It rained for the 5 days I was there. The sun came out when I was in the car coming home!! I still had a great time though. We took lots of walks in the woods.

You can't tell from the picture, but there is a bald eagle in the tree. Amazing!!

We also took a brewery tour at Dogfish Head brewery. They are one of the original breweries that set the craft beer movement in motion.

The tour ended with a flight of brews. Perfect to warm your heart and head on one of those rainy days.

I woke up early to work on the card I had in mind for the challenge before I am off to doctor appointments and school. (yes, it is that time again!!)

Buttons, that was a tough one. Thank goodness I never got rid of my button stash from 15 or more years ago. It seemed back in the late 90"s maybe we were putting buttons on everything.

After much thought, it came to me snow!! The rest of the card fell together. 

You still have time to join in the button fun over at Inky Paws. I sure would like to see what you all do also!!

You are my sunshine!

I am writing this post well ahead of when it will be posted and we are expecting another major snowstorm. I have to laugh, we have had so much snow this winter that when they talk about snow on the weather now, they describe it as "plowable" snow as opposed to just snow.

I am so ready for spring and sunshine. When the challenge for House of Cards this month was using a button, I immediately went for a sun stamp from Darcie's- My Sunshine. I stamped an ombre of oranges and added the buttons. There you have it a very CAS card to encourage spring to come.

Here is the same card made even more CAS and one layer. Which do you like the best?

Now, here is the question. Should you always add a string to the the button? I have been informed by others that buttons should never appear "au natural". What do you think? Ties or no ties?

Please join us for another great challenge at House of Cards!

Believe in the Magic

Woooohooooo.... a color challenge with colors that I just LOVE! I could have done any number of cards using this combo, nested blues. I love making blue and brown holiday cards.

In keeping with the theme of eggs, I chose my Hero Arts stamp Merriest Christmas Wishes that features a cute little bird and paired it with  saying from Paper Smooches. I didn't have any turquoise embossing powder so I just went over the saying with a copic marker to tint it a bit.

Please play along with Just Us Girls and show us your best use of the nested blues!