Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Less is More 25...Buttons and Ribbons


I made this card for Less is More's challenge 25, this week's challenge is to use a button or ribbon...I used both!
I had a ribbon hole maker( very loud hammer hitting metal tool) and made two slits, threaded my $1.97 ribbon from Walmart through the slits and put some dark brown floss through wooden leaf button(Joann's).  Added sentiment(verse from Verve) to panel and popped up and popped up again on white card.

AND...I decided to put up my first attempt, but this one doesn't qualify...I thought there wasn't enough white space...but thought the Papertrey Berry Sorbet colored card, buttons and ribbon were just too "sweet"...so here it is:
I know...nothing original under the sun, but fun to make, anyway.   I am trying hard to start thinking out of the box when I stamp, but unlike so many other incredible stampers...I have to work REALLY hard at it...so I'm working on it...but not this card...it's still ok to just make a row of button flowers and add ribbon and sentiment...and you know...I like it!!  The ink, card, buttons, and ribbon are Papertrey Ink Berry Sorbet, the other ink and paper Early Espresso.  Flowers stamped on bazzill white, the sentiment Hero Arts and pink twine threaded through buttons.

Thanks for looking, hope you have a great day!!

24 comments:

  1. Hi Lisa, I think your cards are amazing, the ribbon from Walmart is gorgeous and I love how you used it:0) Your second card is just so sweet and very pretty, love it, hugs Gay xxx

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  2. Very creative ribbon treatment! I love how you used both and still have a clean, classic card. I love those sweet pink flowers too! Still looks CAS to me!

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  3. Two lovely cards Lisa, I adore the ribbon on the first one & the second one looks so sweet too, loving the pink :O) Viv xx

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  4. Love the colour and design of the wooden leaf button card, and the pink card would brighten anyones day.

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  5. Two great cards Lisa, love the simple elegance of the first and the colours of the second. Carol x

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  6. Both are beautiful, clean and simple and very classy indeed , love them both.

    Marie

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  7. Lovely cards-they're so elegant.

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  8. Such beautiful elegant cards
    the first is stunning
    Thanks for entering
    Diva LIM
    "Less is More"

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  9. Oooooh - shaped buttons. I never thought of those and I have a jar full of them. I may end up being able to whip up a card for this challenge now that your card(s) have inspired me. TFS
    Cheers, Karen
    alteredscrapbooking.blogspot.com

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  10. Your cards are always amazing Lisa! I love the first one with its imposing ribbon treatment and I love the second with its neat row of button flowers and that lovely stitched ribbon.

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  11. Both your cards are really lovely. Very elegant! I love them.

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  12. Your first card is so elegant and gorgeous, and your second cute as a button! :-)

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  13. Love the elegance of the first one and the freshness for the second. Very well done, as always.
    Carole

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  14. Hi Lisa, these are two fab examples of thinking outside the box as far as I'm concerned :)
    Love the luxurious ribbon on the first with the faux leaf buckle.
    Jenny x

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  15. I keep saying I'm going to buy that Verve stamp. Every time I see it used on a card I love it! Yours is beautiful! And the card with the dainty flowers is so sweet! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  16. Such beautiful cards!
    They are both stunning and either fits beautifully into our challenge this week.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  17. Both absolutely stunning xx Jan

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  18. Both of your cards are beautiful.
    Lynne xxx

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  19. Lisa, both cards are fabulous! I absolutely LOVE the first one!!! My Card is here

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  20. Both of your cards are so lovely!

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  21. Hi Lisa,

    Both your cards are gorgeous! The second one is very pretty, I like the color combination and those flowers are so cute. Like it a lot!

    Have a great day!
    Aleksandra

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  22. Love the first card. Especially the sentiment

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  23. Lisa, I love BOTH cards! That ribbon is so pretty on card #1, and I love the rich color of card #2...both beautiful!

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  24. Two lovely cards, the first so elegant and the second so pretty

    Kathyk

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I so appreciate your comments...thank you, so much, for taking the time to write:)!! Hugs!! Lisa