Sunday 24 April 2016

Silver buttons

I've been cutting up drinks cans again. I used these dinky button dies from Xcut. 
Recently on a trip to Cornwall where I wanted to visit pretty fishing villages and look at the sea, my husband wanted to visit a huge shop, which I'm exhausted just thinking about. We managed to do both and the shop turned out to have a garden centre and a craft department , where I found these dies (1.69!). Everyone was happy!

I've cut them out and threaded silver thread through the card and button to hold them then added some silver stickles to the purple fir garland.

I'd like to enter this into the Merry Monday challenge - Purple, white and silver. A yummy,
elegant combination. 
http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/merry-monday-201-purple-white-and-silver.html
And 52CCT - Metal embellishments.

http://52cct.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/april-stash-challenge.html
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10 comments:

  1. Bonnie24 April 2016 at 16:54

    What wonderful button dies you found and I love the shine of the silver, Alison! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday!

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  2. Unknown24 April 2016 at 17:37

    I just love this card! Such a cute idea!

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  3. Barb24 April 2016 at 17:47

    How wonderful they look Alison. I love your card! I love recycling too. What a bargain you got.! Barbxx

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  4. conil24 April 2016 at 18:59

    Clever, clever, clever. Buttons as ornaments...brilliant. Love the twinkly pine bough as well.

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  5. Lesley24 April 2016 at 22:21

    fabulous idea for Christmas card . . . . Lesley x

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  6. Mrs A.26 April 2016 at 01:21

    They look like reall pearl buttons. I have a button die but not thought to use it on a soda can! The resulting card is fab. hugs Mrs A.

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  7. Lily-by-Gilly26 April 2016 at 21:03

    What a great find Alison, and such an inventive way of using the metal die cuts.

    Thanks for joining us at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week.

    Gill
    52CCT Design Team

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  8. Deborah Frings27 April 2016 at 20:57

    Genius! I think your little button Christmas ornaments are super. Love the sparkle too. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week! Deborah, DT.

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  9. Patricia Hays28 April 2016 at 13:17

    What a cute way to repurpose the soda cans! They add just the right amount of festive shine to your card. Thanks for making 52CCT part of your crafting fun! :)

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  10. Lucinda29 April 2016 at 22:25

    Wow, they do not look like drinks cans! What a gorgeous set of dies, a fabulous find, and a very elegant card.

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