And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, and to love kindness
and mercy, and to humble yourself and walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8)

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Buttons and Fibers and Bears...Oh My!

Happy Saturday to you all!  I'm so glad you stopped in for a visit because it's time for another Sweet Stop sketch!  This week's sketch has a spin and that is to use fabulous fibers.  I love button twine and Baker's twine, but wasn't sure how I was going to use it in a unique way until I saw Stef's inspiration challenge from last Saturday at SCS.   Blumenthal Lansing is the place to shop for buttons and this FRIENDS picture frame provided the needed inspiration. 

Creative Nugget:  Since it's time for many students and teachers to head back to school, I chose Reading Rhubarb, a Sweet 'n Sassy digi image, as the subject for my card, but turned Rhubarb into Rhubarbette by adding a skirt and a bow.  The skirt was made with a piece of ruffled ribbon with the top ruffle cut off and adhered to a piece of button twine for the little waist band.  The image was colored with copic markers.  The frame was made with rectangle nesties and buttons strung with Baker's twine.  Easy-peasy...but oh so cute!  The circle part of the sketch was layered onto a fleur de lis motif die from Spellbinders.  The frame and the circle were then layered onto a piece of Cosmo Cricket DP.  I had so much fun making the button frame that I decided to do another one.

  
Now it's your turn to grab some fibers and this week's sketch and join the fun!  There's even a chance to win the "Seeing Spots" clear stamp set from the Sweet 'n Sassy Store!  While you're at it, don't forget to stop over at The Sweet Stop and see what the other Sugar Babies have done.  You will be amazed at all the creative ways to use fibers on your cards!   Thanks for spending some time with me today...just as the sentiment on my sketch card says...you my friends are such a blessing to me!  Thank you for your many kind comments.  Have a wonderful weekend!

 The Sugar Babies 
Korin Southerland
Stamps: Reading Rhubarb Digi (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps), God's Blessings (SU!)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Tattered Rose Distress Inks (Ranger)
Paper: Vintage Cream, Pure Black (PTI), Neenah Solor White, Cosmo Cricket DP
Accessories: Rectangle Nesties, Fleur De Lis Motifs Dies (Spellbinders), Button Twine, Buttons (PTI), Ruffled Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Copic Markers E50, E53, E55, E57, BG72, BG75, BG78, R00, R20, R81, R83, R85 

10 comments:

Kim O'Connell said...

Cathy, I LOVE Rhubarb's skirt with the sweet ruffles and the button frame is so fun!

Shannon White said...

Oooh, this is Sooo SWEET!! 8-) Miss Cathy, I just love your Darling Rhubarbette and the Super Cute button and bakers twine frame! I just might have to try that out myself! Soo Adorable! Love it!

Hugs
Shannon 8-)

Monika/Buzsy said...

Cathy, both are fabulous cards! Love sweet Rhubarb and how you added all the extras to the image. The button/twine frame are perfect!

Janice M said...

Cathy I just LOVE the way you did the buttons with that twine!! So very creative!! Love how you added a skirt and bow and made a girly bear too!

Jennipher said...

I love both of them. My fave is how you turned Rhubarb into Rhubarbette! Love it!

Basslady said...

very lovely and adorable button-cards!

how beautiful you arranged them...fabulous!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Sandy said...

Oh my goodness! Look how SWEET these cards are! I absolutely love how you added the cute skirt and hair bow to Reading Rhubarb. All the buttons with the twine is just adorable. The sentiment, colors....it all makes the card. I love your second card as well and you definitely are inspiring me to try the buttons around the image idea! Your coloring is amazing! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them both!

Shelby Goolsby said...

You out did yourself on these!! They are both so cute and the buttons are done beautifully.

Mary Marsh said...

oh wow cathy i love how you altered rhubarb and added a skirt and bow-so creative-awesome card

Marlena M. said...

Darling card! I love all those buttons and the way you strung them with twine. ;)