**Make-Your-Own Embellishments Blog Extravaganza**

Hi and Welcome to the "Make Your Own Embellishments Blog Extravaganza". This is being hosted by Designed 2 Delight Stamps group on Crafter's Digital Art Center.
My Tutorial is all about making your own buttons. If you have ever had trouble matching your buttons or just finding the right one for your card or layout...well here is the answer.
Step One:
Assemble all the materials you will need...

(you can use just about any punch or die cut that you want).

Step Two:
Punch out (6) of the shapes you are using...

Step Three
Use a tacky quick dry glue and glue (5) of the shapes together. They should look like this:

Step Four:
With the last one of 6 shapes you can emboss it,stamp it or anything else you can think of...

Step Five:
Lightly sand all the edges with a sanding block or fine sandpaper until the edges are smooth and look rounded slightly. Next rub the edges lightly with some Tim Holtz Distress Ink or any ink that you have.

Step Six:
You will need to mark the button where you need your holes. I used the SU paper piercing mat and a pencil to mark my holes and the used my Cropadile to make the holes. I have also used my Provo Craft punch tool for smaller holes.

The final result!!!

Here is another sample of buttons that I have made:

Here is my card with the button and the image you can get free:
Thanks for stopping by and now on with the show!!!

Hugs xxx

**Make-Your-Own Embellishments Blog Extravaganza**

The Designed2Delight Lead Designers have been busy!!
Follow all the links below to view 9 different tutorials for 9 different embellishments (on 8 diifferent blogs) that YOU can make YOURSELF!!

Designed2Delight.com

Don't forget to stop by the Designed2Delight Digital Stamps group on Crafter's Digital Art Center for the details AND a FREE Digital Stamp!!

Jane ~ Make Your Own Buttons Tutorial

Lola ~ Make Your Own Felt and Fabric Flowers Tutorial

Kathy ~ Make Your Own Chipboard Accents Tutorial

Debbie ~ Scalloped Punched Paper Flower Tutorial

Robin ~ Stitching with Beads Tutorial

Michelle ~ Scallop Punched Flower/Medallion Tutorial

Michelle ~ Ribbon Frame Tutorial

Sherrie ~ Make Your Own Ribbon Roses Tutorial

Designed 2 Delight

I finally finished up my card for the challenge this week over at Designed 2 Delight. Faith is so talented and I love doing her images. I hope you all will play this week. If you didn't play last week then you can get this cute flower in the store HERE. Then make a card and enter it and you will receive a new image free next week. So what are ya waiting for!!!!
Here is my card.

I went with a little different theme here. I thought the flower would be cute with a clock face as it reminded me of "Hickory Dickory Dock". I cut out the grass from the same image and popped it up, so he looks like he is hiding more. I used the theme Tilt a Whirl that is the challenge this week at Cardmakers hosted by my good friend Ellie. You are to put everything you can on a tilt. Get it Tilt A Whirl... Love it!!!!
Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs xx

Challenges:
Cardmakers - weekly challenge
Crafty Creations - summery

Two more Cards from Stretch N Bubbles...

Good Monday morning everyone. I had a few minutes of crafting time this weekend to do these cards for Stretch N Bubbles design team. I love Alison's new images for this month. Especially the new line of "Forest Friends". If you haven't seen them you should go to the store and check them out, they are just darling. My Lenn Octopus is also new this month. Isn't he a cutie??? It was a fun one to do too.




Hope you have a great day,
Hugs xx

Details: Lenn is colored with Tria markers and I used SU paper. Punches are from EKSucess, Fiskars, SU. and Spellbinders labels. The button was made by me, ticket stamp is from my stash, ribbon from my stash.
Fawn Deer is colored with Copics. Paper is from Basic Gray. Trim from my stash, punches are all SU. Sewing done by me.

Meadow and Twigs

I just finished my card for Alison at SNB's. Isn't this digi just the cutest? You can find this in the Store at Stretch N Bubbles. It is new for July and is in the Forest Friend Collection. Stop by and take a look at all the new stamps for July. They are just awesome. Join in the challenge this week too while your there.

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs xx
Details: paper from stash,border punches are EKSuccess, Cuttlebug embossing folders, buttons from stash, flower punchs are Martha Stewart, Organdy flower is cut with nessties, Nesstie used on digi image. Image is from SNB's.
Challenges:
Crazy4Challenges - Buttons
Frosted Designs - Use your punches
Our Creative Corner - sketch occs24

Daisy Doodles Challenge -

Its a new Challenge that starts today at Daisy Doodles. The theme is, HERE COMES THE BRIDE. I chose one of Jules new flower images from the set "Just for You". I also used the cute "Love Birds" she has in the store too. I though they added just the right touch for this wedding card. You can find all the details and visit the store HERE for the latest digi's. Jules has a new set called "Simple Elegance" that is perfect for a wedding card. The design team has used this set so you will see how beautiful it is on your wedding cards. They did such a fabulous job on their cards.
I hope you will join the new challenge and visit the store this week I would love to see your creations.


Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs xxx

Challenges:
Raise The Bar - Wedding theme
Digi Doodles Shops Best - Used your paper scraps
One Stich at a Time - use a digi image
The Shabby Tea Room - color inspirtation

DESIGNED 2 DELIGHT - Hanging Out -

Hi all just a quick post as I am running out the door... I am soooo far behind on my blog as I am trying to move. This image on my card is from Faith's shop at Designed 2 Delight. It is one of many she has available for you to purchase. She is such a talented artist so I hope you drop by and see all the darling digi's she has.
Thanks for stopping by...
Hugs xxx

DAISY DOODLES TREASURE HUNT

Ahoy Mateys... If your here from First Mate CalicoJo's blog then you are on the right track for hunting the awesome treasure. Grab your piece and follow yer map to the next stop to get yer other pieces. Yer next stop will be a long journey but ye can make it!!! Get going and follow the map close to Boatswain Mary's Blog.

Here is a sample of the bounty that yer all can have a chance to win: Here is a card that I made with the set:

Thanks for stoppin by Mates,
Hugs,
Gunner Jane de Belleville

Daisy Doodles Treasure Hunt

Come join the fun on Tuesday July 13th at the Daisy Doodles Treasure Hunt Blog Hop. You have a chance to win some darling new images and a $5.00 shopping pass to the Daisy Doodles store. Get all the details HERE. Hope to see you soon Mates.
Hugs xx

...The Sewing Machine...

Today is the start of a new challenge at Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges. Our challenge this week is a recipe.
1 digital image...
1 Ribbon...
2 Patterned Papers...
3 Brads...

We are happy to have Judy from Digi Doodle Shop as our sponsor this week.
The winner will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to spend in her store.

Judy let us chose from 11 of her darling images to use on our cards. I just had to go with the Sewing Machine... I fell in love with this as soon as I saw it.



I really look forward to seeing all of the cute card for this weeks challenge. Remember you have 2 weeks to make something wonderful and post.
Thanks for stopping by,
Hugs xxx
Card Recipe
Paper..Basic Gray,Graphic45,SU
Nestabilities large scallop die,SU punch
Tag...SU, ticket Tim Holtz
Button brads... Making Memories
Copic and Tria markers
Tim Holtz distress ink
Seam binding,lace and pattern paper on flower from my stash

Challenges this card qualifies for:
One Stop Craft Challenge - distressing
Fab N Funky - sew and sew
Wee Memories - free for all
Marks Paper Challenge #10 - die

Designed 2 Delight Blog Hop!!!!

Welcome!!! I am soooo glad you all made it to here!!!! You are at the last stop on your blog hop!!! If you haven't come from Sherrie's blog then you need to go to the start HERE and start from there...Faith has made this so fun and I am super excited to be the last one and to give you the directions to the first new image for July... It is the cutest and I can't wait to see all of your wonderful cards this week. Remember that this is a progressive challenge and you need to enter your card with the free image that Faith so generously gives you each week to get the next one. How cool is that!!!
I hope you left some love along the way for all the new Design Team Members. All of the cards were just awesome. Great job ladies!!!
So here is my card for my very first post as a designer for Faith at Designed2Delight. I hope you will go and pay the store a visit HERE and see all the cute new images that she has added.

My card is made with a new image that will be available in the shop soon. It's called Stitched Bloom. I loved using this digi. I used Cosmo Cricket papers in the Material Girl line, lots of distress ink, large scallop die from Papertrey Ink, I paper pierced the flowers on it and around the flower to accent it, stitched the center of the flower and leaves with twin, used a corner punch from MS on the top corners. The zigzag punch is from EK Success. (love it)...the rest is from my stash...
So on to your link :http://designed2delight.blogspot.com/2009/07/wish-big.html Thanks so much for making this such a fun hop and I look forward to seeing all of the cute cards this next week...
Hugs xx