zip-a-dee-doodle

 Hello (again).

Zip-a-dee-doodle, the perfect name for this paper pad! 

I die cut all the pieces using my Blueprints die set apart from the flower which is fussy cut from the patterned paper. 

I do love this card, is that wrong?

The 6x6 paper pad is available here in the 

Buttons for Brains shop.

 

Wanted!

• Wanted : Card designer (with active blog and facebook).

• Task : Create 4 cards or projects per month.

• Reward : Free craft supplies from the Buttons for Brains shop sent to you every few weeks!

If interested send an email with a link to your blog to -  elizabethmiller470@hotmail.com

(please put 'card designer' in subject box)

Closing date for applications: 30/4/14

Call now closed - thank you.

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

 Hello. 

It's Tuesday and time for another Papertake Challenge. 

This week it's...

 Sketchie Free For All

 You can use this one or choose another from the 

Papertake library of sketches.

We have a fabby prize from our sponsors -

Simon Says Stamp 

a $25 gift voucher.

 

I played around with the sketch a little, but hey, that's called artistic licence, right! Try as I might I just couldn't get my stamped kitty into a square so I swapped the circle and square around! The stamp is a Penny Black called 'embroidered' and I coloured with watercolour pencils. The papers are 'sew lovely' by Carta Bella and are available here in the Buttons for Brains shop.

 

For more gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter visit 

The Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!

 

Spotty....

 ....very spotty!

 But then I do love bright spotty papers! And they don't come much brighter than these. They are from the 'Its a Celebration' paper pad by Carta Bella. I have them in stock now over in the Buttons for Brains shop. 

Righty ho, short and sweet tonight, want to claim my place on the sofa for Game of Thrones.

 

Bathtime Bobbi - cute as a button!

 Hello. It's Sunday and so I have my regular card featuring an image from The DigiStamp Boutique. This week I have used Bathtime Bobbi. He is totally adorable all snuggled up in his blanket. I coloured the image with copic pens.

The polka dot paper can be found here in the Buttons for Brains shop as part of a cardmaking kit.

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's Tuesday! 

Time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge.

 And this week it's...

 

White + 1

 We have a very generous prize from our sponsors -

Buttons for Brains (my own wee shop!)

We stock papers, stamps and more. Growing little by little every day so sign up for the newsletter and be the first to know about what's new in!

For my card I used a Lili of the Valley stamp and the papers are Black and White by Glitz from  the Buttons for Brains shop, of course!

For more gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter visit 

The Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!

 

Easter Monday Madness

Hello.

Just popping on to let you know that, for today only, there is 15% off everything in the Buttons for Brains shop.

It's Easter Monday Madness!

Liz x 

Sweet Birdie

Hello. Happy Easter everyone.

 I hope the Easter bunny was good to you! 

My card today features an adorable little bird from the Sweet Birdie set over in The DigiStamp Boutique which I coloured with prisma pencils. All the other items I used - papers, alphabet stickers, and twine can be found in the Buttons for Brains shop.

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's Tuesday! 

Time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge.

 And this week it's...

 

Happy Easter

 

 We have a very generous prize from our sponsors - 

The Ribbon Girl

(£10 to spend in their gorgeous shop)

 

For my card I used an old Penny Black stamp called Bun-Bun and did a teeny bit of watercolouring. The papers and the little alphabet stickers are from the  'mon ami' range by Basic Grey. They are available to buy here in the BforB shop. 

 You get eighteen 6x6 papers, all very trendy and cool designs. 

One elements sticker sheet which is 12x12 and perfect for quick cards, accents and scrapbooking. 

 And one alphabets sticker sheet, this is also 12x12 and includes three different alphabets. The little yellow ones I used on my card plus two others you can just about see in the pic' above. More details here.

For more gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter visit 

The Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!

 

Me & You

Hello. Today I wanted to show you a quick and easy card using papers and 'whatnots' from the Black & White collection by Glitz. The papers, as the name would suggest, are mainly black and white but there are beautiful touches of grey and red. Perfect for modern wedding cards or anniversary cards. Or, if you are the kind of person who likes to be organised 10 months in advance - Valentines!

Here are the papers -

And here are the 'whatnots' - 

Both the 6x6 paper pad and pack of 'whatnots' are in the Buttons for Brains shop. They are also available as part of a kit. In the kit you get -  

•  1 6x6 Glitz Paper Pad 'black & white' (24 pages, 12 double sided designs, 2 sheets per design) 

• 1 Pack of Glitz 'black & white' Whatnots

•  Prima Stamp set 'free spirit' (7 stamps)

• Teresa Collins Black Alpha Stickers (150 stickers) 

• 3m Black and White Twine 

• 1 Red Heart Paperclip 

• 1 A4 White Embossed Cardstock 

• 2 A4 Premium Vellum

 

See you tomorrow, it's Papertake Weekly Challenge time.
 

Mum's Palace

Hello. It's Sunday and my regular visitors will know this is the day I share my DigiStamp Boutique card, so here I am! How many of you would love to have a little crafty palace like this one? I know I would. 

It actually reminds me of Calamity Jane when Doris day was giving her little shack the 'woman's touch' - am I showing my age now?

I coloured the image with copics. The gingham paper and accordion flower stickers are available to buy in the Buttons for Brains shop.
 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's Tuesday! 

Time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge.

 And this week it's...

   

Spring has Sprung!

 

We have a very generous prize from our sponsors - 

 

Whiff of Joy

 

For my card I used Carta Bella 'it's a celebration' papers, Wild Rose Studio printed panel (which I fussy cut) and a Hero Arts sentiment stamp. All these items are available to buy in the Buttons for Brains online shop. 

 

 For more gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter visit 

The Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!

 

Monday's News

Hello. I've not done a Monday's News post for ages. Been so busy with the shop opening and magazine commissions, not complaining though - I love it! 

Anyhoo, I have a cute set of cards in Papercraft Essentials. I got to play with some of the new Penny Black stamps and did some watercolouring. But you'll need to hurry if you want a copy, the new issue is out this Thursday (but that'll be next Monday's news).

See you tomorrow with my Papertake Weekly Challenge design team card.



 

Sweet Birdies

Hello. It's Sunday and time to share my makes for The DigiStamp Boutique. I have used adorable little birds from the Sweet Birdie set (you get the sentiments too). 

The card above has been paper pieced and the papers I used can be found here, in the Buttons for Brains shop.

 For the card below I coloured with Prismacolour pencils and the papers I used are available here.

 

Bloomin' Lovely

Hello. First of all thank you for all the well wishes for the shop (here and on facebook). Business is steadily growing and I am so pleased with the feedback I have received. Everyone is loving the kits I have put together. The sales rep' from Personal Impressions is coming to meet with us tomorrow. So fingers crossed for more gorgeous stock soon!

In the meantime I have another two cards to share made using kits from the shop (there are only a few left and these ones will not be re-stocked). The top card was made using the Garden Kit and the one below the Curiosity Kit.

 

Papertake Weekly Challenge - design team card

Hello. It's Tuesday! 

Time for another Papertake Weekly Challenge.

 And this week it's...

 

Anything Goes 

(optional extra - make an Easter treat holder)

We have a very generous prize from our sponsors - 

Lili of the Valley

For my card I used a Lili of the Valley sentiment stamp and the papers are 'mon ami' by Basic Grey and are available here in the Buttons for Brains shop.

 

 For more gorgeous inspiration from my teamies and all the details on how to enter visit 

The Papertake Weekly Challenge.

See you there!