Tuesday's Tip and Technique - Creating Custom Buttons

Hi Everybody!!  Hope Spring is treating you kindly and you are enjoying some lovely weather. 

How many of you have clear buttons in your stash?? That's it raise your hands, it's ok... LOL!!  I know I am right there with you on having a ton in my stash.  They have sat in their little bin for oh so long just waiting to adorn one of my projects.  So I thought it was about time to bust them out.

My tip/technique for you today is to dress up those clear buttons.  You can do this by putting paper behind them, stamping on them, even using alcohol inks!!

Here's a picture of a few I made:

Aren't they cute??!  For the paper backed ones, I used paper from the American Crafts Dear Lizzy line for the one with the bicycle and Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety mini deck for the lil' chick.  For stamping on the buttons, you are going to need StazOn ink.  I love this ink because it allows me to stamp on whatever my lil' heart desires!  I would highly recommend you also pick yourself up some of the StazOn All Purpose Cleaner.

Hope you enjoy creating your own buttons as much as I have.  I think they will make great accents to projects!

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'~Scarlett

Comments

[Erica Hettwer]

I love these! I've been wanting to make my own cork buttons (ala Pink Paislee) but was feeling a bit intimidated. This gives me the push I need! You rock, Miss Scarlet!!!