http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog Buttons Galore and More used to make Crafts! Thu, 17 May 2012 12:41:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/patriotic-god-bless-the-usa-wall-hanging-by-linda-auclair/ http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/patriotic-god-bless-the-usa-wall-hanging-by-linda-auclair/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 12:01:06 +0000 admin http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/?p=3940 PLease welcome this weeks guest designer – Linda Auclair.  Linda is an avid paper crafter who is know for her prolific work and her fantastic use of embellishments.  She is a natural pairing with Buttons Galore and More.  She does such fun and timely work  that we are going to feature today and next week [...]]]> http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/patriotic-god-bless-the-usa-wall-hanging-by-linda-auclair/feed/ 2 http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/friendship-mixed-media-canvas/ http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/friendship-mixed-media-canvas/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 10:03:54 +0000 Ryann Salamon http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/?p=3778 Hi all!  Ryann here with my take on a mixed media canvas piece.  Now I am first and foremost a card maker, but every once in a while I like to stretch my boundaries a bit and try something new. I recently took a paper doll tag class from Julie Nutting and left feeling inspired [...]]]> http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/friendship-mixed-media-canvas/feed/ 4 http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/large-circle-start-ups-charmed-im-sure/ http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/large-circle-start-ups-charmed-im-sure/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 09:44:45 +0000 Allie G http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/?p=3648 Hi y’all! Allie here… I got my hands on some of Button’s Galore’s Start Up craft shapes this week, the Large Circles. I had such fun making some charms with these blank circles. These blank craft shapes are blank poly plastic pieces that you can stamp on, rub on, ink, paint or embellish with anything [...]]]> http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/large-circle-start-ups-charmed-im-sure/feed/ 0 http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/handmade-cards-for-all-skill-levels/ http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/handmade-cards-for-all-skill-levels/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 10:03:57 +0000 Ryann Salamon http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/?p=3646 Hi all!  Ryann here with my first Buttons Galore & More design team post and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be here with you today!  I have a fun handmade card set to share with you today in a weather theme using lots of buttons!  Now I know not everyone makes cards so I [...]]]> http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/handmade-cards-for-all-skill-levels/feed/ 7 http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/buttoned-up-memo-board-may/ http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/buttoned-up-memo-board-may/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 09:22:00 +0000 Ann B http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/?p=3714 Make a quick and easy memo board using a VELCRO® Brand Memo Board, Buttons and Ribbon…..the theme of these can change easily by the buttons you use….Make several for gifts but be sure to keep one for yourself! Supplies: Assorted Buttons (Brilliant Pink BB84 was used here) VELCRO® Brand Memo Board VELCRO® Brand Sticky Back [...]]]> http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/buttoned-up-memo-board-may/feed/ 0 http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/how-to-make-distressed-buttons-vintage-style/ http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/how-to-make-distressed-buttons-vintage-style/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 15:20:56 +0000 admin http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/?p=3802 Please welcome Teri – A great paper crafter and fantastic card maker.  She is a Go-To Gal For PaperCrafts magazine, and I know why!  She is very talented, creative and never ceases to amaze me with her fresh ideas.  I love her style and I hope you enjoy the card she made to share with [...]]]> http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/how-to-make-distressed-buttons-vintage-style/feed/ 1 http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/mothers-day-canvas-with-pinky/ http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/mothers-day-canvas-with-pinky/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 09:21:58 +0000 Cristal http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/?p=3611 Good morning, Can you believe Mother’s Day is quickly approaching? It is right around the corner and I love to make a handmade gift. I want to share this artistic canvas made just for “Mom” using vintage doilies from around the house. For this Canvas use an 8X10 canvas,paint it with a sand colored acrylic [...]]]> http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/mothers-day-canvas-with-pinky/feed/ 0 http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/national-scrapbook-day-button-giveaway-alert/ http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/national-scrapbook-day-button-giveaway-alert/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 14:00:55 +0000 admin http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/?p=3734 It is National Scrapbook Day.  In honor of the day, we want to do a giveaway.  Share a scrapbook related project here on this post in the comment section, by Mondayday at midnight and we will do a random drawing for a either a tin of GENUINE VINTAGE buttons or a SPRING BUTTON TOTE.  You [...]]]> http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/national-scrapbook-day-button-giveaway-alert/feed/ 2 http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/taking-inspiration-and-making-something-totally-different/ http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/taking-inspiration-and-making-something-totally-different/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000 Keri Lee Sereika http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/?p=3701 A few weeks back I was perusing Pinterest and I saw this totally cute pin idea and instantly thought  “I could make a really cool clean and simple card with this as inspiration”. So I repinned the blog post over at Imparting Grace where she had seen a Pottery Barn Pillow using buttons and was [...]]]> http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/taking-inspiration-and-making-something-totally-different/feed/ 0 http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/how-to-make-a-statement-by-using-a-grouping/ http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/how-to-make-a-statement-by-using-a-grouping/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 08:00:07 +0000 Keri Lee Sereika http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/?p=3602 A few weeks ago I was stuck. I had to make my weekly card for Card Positioning Systems and I had everything but the finishing touch just wasn’t working. The sentiment I wanted to use was too small for the label die cut I was working with and I really wanted to use THIS SENTIMENT. [...]]]> http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/blog/how-to-make-a-statement-by-using-a-grouping/feed/ 0