Tuesday, March 26, 2013

WPlus9 Monday Mood Board #7 - Buttons

I hope everyone is doing good!  I can't believe how cold it is here lately - I was starting to think Spring was here but it's been windy and cold for several days now.  You can see just a hint of snow in the air, not enough to collect on the ground.  There are some signs of spring though - some sprigs of green stems of daffodils peeking up out of the ground.  I think the chipmunks are active too because our dog, who is a year old now has been digging at the entrances of their tunnels leaving holes all over the yard!    My son is on Spring break and has the flu so I've been playing nurse!  I blame it on his weekend camp out at the Indiana Dunes.  I mean who camps in the winter?  I know .. I know... real men right?

I'm playing along today with the WPlus9 Monday Mood Board.  Here's the inspiration photo.  Lots of goodies in here you can pick up on - the sewing elements, doily, and all those pretty colors (green, blue, orange, yellow) and yummy patterns (polka dots, stripes, damask, floral).  Lots of great stamps sets that would work well here too.  I grabbed the frame from the Class Act set to make my button card, and started playing around with the buttons in the lacy layers but settled on real buttons for the bling factor - no contest - shiny plastic buttons, or flat stamped ones?  Don't need to ask me twice!  I love all the bright colors here - especially the turquoise (bet you couldn't just guess that looking at my card!  HAHA!)

Thanks for having a peek - if you'd like to play along you can get all the details here. 

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 4.5 x 6.25"
Stamps:  WPlus9 Flesh Picked, Chantilly Trim, Class Act
Pattern Paper:  Pink Paislee Daily Junque Collection "Tickets'
Card Stock:  Papertrey White, Hawaiian Shores, Harvest Gold
Dies:  WPlus9 Timeless Tags, Cheery Lynn French Pastry, Spellbinder Nested Lacey Pennants
1/8" Cropadile Corner Chomper
Pin:  Darice
Fibers: Button Twine Natural, 5/8" Sheer Ruffle edge turquoise May Arts, Twinery Mandarin Twine
Buttons Papertrey Ink, Crochet Button Recollections (Michaels)
Ink:  Momento Peanut Brittle, Rich Cocoa, Stampin Up Pool Party, Versafine Onyx Black 

11 comments:

Renee said...

Well of course this is gorgeous!!
I love everything about it...
those buttons...
the twine and that fabulous bow.
You couldn't make a bad card if you actually tried! :)

Jinny Newlin said...

So pretty, Jeanne! LOVE this palette, and that touch of stamped lace and yummy, button card are perfect!

Mary Ann said...

Very pretty card...

Kristi said...

Just gorgeous! You definitely got the "mood"!LOL Wonderful work as always!!

Hugs,
Kristi♥

Lisa Minckler said...

Oh man! The turquoise color is a home run Jeanne. This is a super fun card. Love that big bow and crocheted button with REAL buttons on your sentiment tag. Job well done here. I was wondering how your dog was doing and now...LOL...I know. Sounds about right..hee hee. Hope your son feels better soon.
hugs,
Lisa x

Maria said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE this card, Jeanne!!! So full of color and so CUTE with all the buttons and twine! I simply adore that crochet button!!! Have a great day, hugs!

Amy Kolling said...

This is just pure gorgeousness! Love the buttons and your famous bow!!

JJ Bolton said...

You are doing some amazing stuff with the mood boards! The blue and yellow together are just electric! And usual, you have effortlessly put together so many little details in just the right combination. Beautiful!

Cathy Weber said...

With so many great elements on this one Jeanne, not sure why that little tag of twine just jumped out at me as my favorite part, but it did! Love the color combo and the buttons and doily. That crochet button is really unique...never seen anything like it!

Kim Heggins said...

Jeanne, this is just so pretty! I love those bright colors and your choice of buttons is perfect. As always your bow is so sweet. Love your card!

Dawn said...

Such a gorgeous interpretation of the board! Thanks for playing along!