Wednesday, December 2, 2009

La La Lands Guest DT - Buttons, Buttons, Buttons!

Here's todays 2nd post!
The challenge over at La La Lands this week is to use Buttons! If you are anything like me then you have lots floating around in your room/supply so you have no excuse not to join in this week!
I've kept with the Christmas theme but you can chose whatever theme you like and you could be a lucky winner!

I added a few other challenges along the way.

Truly Scrumptious gave me the sketch with an option of a "Sparkly Flourish"
Paper Cutz had an "Anything Goes" theme
Handfull of Stamps wanted "No Plain Jane Ribbon"
Paper Maniac wanted you to use a fancy cardstock so I chose the metallicas by American Crafts
Allsorts wanted to see Buttons and so did Anns Creative Nook
Crazy 4 Challenges want to see you get "Punch Happy"
Saturday Spotlight want to see Hats!
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle had an open Christmas theme as did Creative Card Crew and Practical Scrappers too.
Corrosive wanted a Red and Green Christmas card
365 Cards Day 275 wanted Red and Green too and so did Cupcake Craft


I chose to use Winter LaLa this week and to make her extra Festive I added a pom pom to her hat!
I colored her with Copic's and added Prismacolor gold pen for her buttons.
I used Jess James mini button to edge the scalloped oval Nestie that she is popped up on.
I used American Crafts foil cardstock for her mat and the side panel, I love this cardstock and think it adds so much to a Holiday card.
The dp is from the Peppermint Forest Stack from Joanns.
The border punch is Deco Fan by Martha Stewart.
I made the rosette from ribbon from Michaels "Celebrate It" ribbon from this years selection. The sentiment is from this years "Christmas Crafts" selection at Hobby Lobby.

The inside is a decorated message mat.

Here I hope you can see I cut out Lala after coloring her and popped her up for dimension. I love how these stamps are designed to have enough design to make them fun and interesting to color but they are easy to cut out giving you more options for your card.

So please go and grab and a button or 5 and join in this weeks challenge at La La Lands
Katie

20 comments:

Unknown said...

Wow, what a beautiful card!!! Look at all of those buttons, plus that ribbon. You did a wonderful job!!! Thanks so much for playing along with HFOS.
Trish

Anonymous said...

Oh wow!! She's is just PRECIOUS!! I love your whole layout and the way you've got all of your accessories matched up is so perfect!! Pretty coloring and details!! Thanks for playing with us at Saturday Spotlight this week!! HUGS

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness, this is just too cute. I love the ribbon rosette. Thanks for playing along with us at SSDS!

brenda said...

Hi Katie

Love the traditional colours yet with a funky contemporary image.

I do hope things soon look up for you and yours, there is never a good time for these things to happen, but somehow close to Christmas makes them seem that bit harder to deal with.

Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week.

B x

Debs said...

Hi Katie
Loving this card - the image is adorable!
Really love the rosette you have nade as well.
Thanks for sharing this with us at Allsorts this week.
Take care
Debs xx

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

This is stunning!! Love your papers, layout, beautifully colored image and all the buttons. The metallic papers really make it all pop. Thanks for joining us at SSHP!

Kristine said...

This is AWESOME Katie!! Great use of the buttons and such cute ribbons and papers too!! :) LOVE THIS! x

sophiesmama said...

So Bright and Christmasy, Katie! Thanks for playing PCC!
Happy Holidays,
Mary

Mina said...

what a great card, so bright and festive...thanks for joining in with the Truly Scrumptious challenge
Mina xxx

Jessica G. said...

The pom pom is such a fun touch on this cutie's hat! Great combination of DPs and ribbon to make this a very cheery holiday card. Thanks for playing in this week's Saturday Spotlight challenge!!

magicwanda said...

Very nicely done.
Love the colors
Thanks for joining us this week at Practical Scrappers

Jules said...

Hi Katie

How many buttons on one gorgeous creation????

Personally I struggle with buttons on my cards but you are clearly "well at home with them".

Thank you for sharing with Allsorts this week.

Love Jules xx

Christine Meyer said...

Love the little buttons! Thanks for joining us this week at Practical Scrappers!

Sandra H. said...

Very bright and colorful card! Perfect for Christmas!! Very nice work!!

Sherri said...

Nice happy card!

Gloria Stengel said...

Great job on the sketch! And I love your ribbon "flower"! Thanks for playing at 365 Cards. It's nice to SEE you!

Kathy said...

Pretty card Katie! Love your Christmas colors and fab use of your buttons!! So cute!
:)Kathy

Sarah said...

Love what you did with the ribbon and tiny buttons!! Thanks for playing along at PS!

Sue from Oregon said...

Love the outside and inside of this wonderful card!!!!!!

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

You're definitely on a roll - another wonderful Christmas card. Thanks for playing along with us at the Creative Card Crew this week!