Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Button Circles Christmas Card

Here's my second entry in this week's Willow Sketchie Challenge which I also made today. Had two ideas and couldn't decide between them, so made both. Hope you all like it. :D

Button Circles Christmas Card

I used a white card as my base card. I then stuck a red and a green ribbon across the bottom of the card. I then made a red and a green bow which I stuck to the alternate coloured ribbon. I then cut 4 circles out of white card (1 large, 1 slightly smaller, 1 small and one slightly smaller than that). I glued the 2 bigger ones together (smaller one on top) and the 2 smaller ones together (smaller one on top again). Next I overlapped the smaller circles onto the big ones and glued it into place.


I then glued red and green buttons all around the small circle (using the smaller circle which I glued to it as a guide), and then around the edge of the large circle (once again using the smaller circle which I glued to it as a guide). Next I coloured in a Free My Memories Of Days Gone By Santa Digi in Photoshop, printed it on white card, trimmed around it and glued it to the center of the larger circles. Lastly I made a "Merry Christmas" sentiment in Photoshop, printed it on white card, trimmed around it and glued it to the center of the smaller circles.

Had heaps of fun making this card, was good to get to use some of my buttons too. I would once again like to thank Clairebears from Willow Sketchie Challenge for a fantastic recipe and sketch. Good luck to all that enter. :D
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  1. Unknown29 November 2011 at 08:56

    its gorjuss, love buttons so so much xx

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  2. ~ Ali Robertson ~29 November 2011 at 09:42

    Fabby card, love the buttons!

    Ali x

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  3. cotnob29 November 2011 at 10:33

    Wow, love this one Teegs, you've excelled yourself this time. I love the image and the traditional Christmas colours and all those buttons look absolutely fabulous, what a great idea - did you know I just love buttons.
    Thank you so much for joining us at Willow Sketchie, I always look forward to seeing your card each week.
    Pauline
    x

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  4. Teegs29 November 2011 at 17:16

    Thanks Judy and Ali :-* Was a good excuse to use a heap of my buttons... Lol ;)

    Thanks Pauline :-* Glad you like it :D It was the first idea that popped into my head for the recipe and sketch, and I just had to make it ;) Think I'm going to need to replenish my button collection now though... Lol ;) Lol... I do remember you mentioning before that you love buttons... Shhh don't tell anyone... But I do too... Lol ;)

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  5. Shell Shearer Swinscoe30 November 2011 at 03:02

    Oh wow this is fantastic, what a great idea hun, love it!

    Thank you for sharing with us at Willow Sketchie this week, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  6. Teegs30 November 2011 at 04:34

    Thanks Shell :-* Glad you like it :D It looks even better in real life, as the photo doesn't do all the different shades of the buttons justice :-/

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  7. Claire30 November 2011 at 07:58

    I love this hun - what an amazing idea! The buttons are so effective and a great take on the sketch. Thanks for playing along with Willow Sketchie this week. Hugs, Claire x

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  8. Hazel (Didos)30 November 2011 at 08:10

    WOW this is brilliant too, Love all the buttons you have used, I dont think i have that many matching ones!!!Thanks again for playing, Hazelxo

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  9. Teegs30 November 2011 at 12:59

    Thanks Claire :-* Glad you like it :D I wasn't going to make this one, but I couldn't get the idea out of my head... So that's why I used it as my 2nd entry ;)

    Thanks Hazel :-* The buttons came from a mixed pack which I got several of from a bargain store (I keep buying a new pack every now and then, my boyfriend says I'm addicted, lol) a variety of colours come in the pack and I then separate them into colours and put them in spice jars... But I have ended up with a lot of buttons which are the same and I thought I would never use them... So am glad I have used some of them now... Now my red and green jars have room in them so I can buy more buttons... Lol ;)

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  10. Anonymous30 November 2011 at 13:14

    Oh wow,looks amazing.Clever idea.Don't think I could give up that many buttons so selflessly!I love mine so much I can't bear to give them away ;)Thanks for joining us again at Willow Sketchie Challenge.Hope to see you again next week :D
    Lisa x

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  11. kelly ledder1 December 2011 at 00:33

    Teegs I love this idea! It's a stunning card and so perfect!
    Thanks for joining WSC again this week.

    Kelly xx

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  12. Teegs1 December 2011 at 05:53

    Thanks Lisa :-* Lol... Well my button jars are so full I can't fit anymore in them... So I see it as a way of making room for new buttons ;) I wouldn't miss next week for the world :D

    Thanks Kelly :-* I'm glad you like it :D It was one of those ideas that kept bouncing around in my head until I made it... Lol ;)

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  13. Lindsay Craftymonster813 December 2011 at 10:58

    So cute, love the buttons
    Lindsay xx

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  14. Teegs5 December 2011 at 06:48

    Thanks Lindsay :-* Glad you like it :D

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