July Designer Inspiration - Judy

Hello there!

It's Judy here sharing an art journal page using

Sunflower.

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Markers and fussy cut.

I inked the background of my journal page

to create the background for the digi.

The flowers on the corners were due cut and colored

with markers. I cut 4 strips of card stock to create a frame.

The quote was stamped.

I hope you like my project and

 that you'll check out this stamp

along with all the other  products available at

Cute As A Button!

And, don't forget to join us each month for the Blog Challenge

and the Facebook Progressive Challenge. 

March Designer Inspiration - Judy

Hi there!

It's Judy here with my inspiration project

for this month!

I created a card using

Wonder Woman.

I was inspired to make this card

in light of everything going on in the world today

with the Covid 19 Pandemic.

Healthcare workers tirelessly working.

Teachers are conducting online classes.

Grocery store employees are having to cope with mass buying.

Gas station staff are still working.

Janitors/cleaners are cleaning like mad.

Truckers and delivery employees are still out and about.

I know I've left a lot out but,

THEY ARE ALL AMAZING!

I colored the image with markers and fussy cut.

I added die cut borders to the top and bottom of the card.

I die cut stars and adhered the image on top.

The sentiment was stamped and fussy cut.

I hope you like my project and

 that you'll check out this stamp

along with all the other  products available at

Cute As A Button!

And, don't forget to join us each month for the Blog Challenge

and the Facebook Progressive Challenge.

I HOPE YOU ALL STAY SAFE AND WELL!

April Inspiration - Judy

Happy Saturday!

It's Judy here sharing a card I created using

My Bunny.

I colored the image with Prismacolor Premier Pencils and fussy cut.

The background of my card was created using stamps

and dies from Crafter's Companion and

 a border embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

I hope you'll take a look at all the products available at

Cute As A Button

and join us each month for the Blog Challenge

and the Facebook Progressive Challenge.

September Inspiration by Judy

Happy Monday!

It's Judy here

sharing my inspiration project for this month.

I created a mixed media canvas using

Geisha Dance.

I started by coloring the image with pencils and fussy cutting.

I pulled out a 12"x12" canvas,

a 12"x12" piece of DP from K &Company

and some mixed media gel.

I adhered the DP to the canvas with the gel.

Next I pulled out some metallic acrylic paints,

a Heid Swaps stencil and gold texture pasted 

and some wood and chipboard pieces.

I took the metallic paints and randomly painted the canvas,

just to give a little interest to the background.

I applied the texture paste through the stencil.

While I left the paint and texture paste to dry,

I primed the wood and chip board pieces with white gesso.

When these pieces were dry Painted with gold paint.

I painted the sides of the canvas with gold paint also.

Once everything was dry, I added all my pieces to the canvas.

I ended up adding a fan I made with card stock,

some paper flowers and some seed beads.

This is what I ended up with!

I love doing these mixed media canvases

because there's no right or wrong

and I think they make great gifts!

I hope I've inspired you to give it a try!

You'll have fun and want to do more!

Until next time

Happy Crafting!

August Inspiration by Judy

Hi all!

It's Judy here

sharing an altered notebook I created using

Autumn Fairy.

I gathered my materials.

A Composition Notebook

Solid card stock

Autumn themed DP

The image which I colored with pencils

Next, I covered the notebook cover with the card stock & DP.

I fussy cut the image and gathered some embellishments.,

3 leaf shaped buttons from my stash

Lawn Fawn wood word (Story)

A strip of card stock

I adhered the embellishments above and ended up adding

some washi tape on the top on bottom of the card stock strip

and thought a little something else was needed, so added sequins.

Finished product

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Until next time,

Happy Crafting!

July Inspiration by Judy

Hi all!

It's Judy here sharing my inspiration post for this month!

I thought it would make a quick and easy

fun birthday card appropriate for a boy

and chose this Juggling Clown digital stamp to use.

After coloring the image with pencil colors,
I gathered  a blank 5x6 1/2 in. card base, some papers and dazzles stickers.

I matted the solid card stock on the card base,
the image and some rectangles cut with my DP.

I arranged the pieces on the card base.

Added Dazzles banner, balloons and sentiment.

And I have a finished product!

Be sure and check all the great products available at

Cute As A Button Stamps and Design! 

You can also find more inspiration on the  

Cute As A Button Challenge Blog

and the

  Cute As A Button Facebook Group!

Until next time,

Happy Crafting!

Summer Celebration

Hi Everyone! I'm terribly sorry about the length of time I it has been since I blogged last. I was in the Hospital on a ventilator for several weeks due to some medical complications. I'm home now and trying my best to get back in the swing of things. I currently have a tracheotomy in place and once the swelling goes down in my throat they will remove it and I will be back to normal. I have found it a bit challenging to do my painting and coloring due to some shaking that has developed from the medications I'm taking but I'm not giving up!

I have a card I recently made using an image from Cute As A Button. It's one of my favorites because it captures the feeling of summer and all the celebrations that come with it. I hope you enjoy my card! This would be a great image to use for a 4th of July Picnic, or a Family Reunion Invitations.

I used Prisma Colored Pencils to color the image. The beach sand and sky were done using TH Distress inks and a mini inker. The watermelon has Glossy Accents to give it a wet shiny look. I used a 6 x 6 card base and TH distress ink to give the edges of the card and background paper some depth and detail. I used a Regal Die Set and  Stitched Circle Die set to cut out the image. All of the Patriotic Stars are from a set I picked up at the Dollar Store last year. She is so much fun to color and has so many different uses how can you resist!?!

I hope you are inspired to create something fun and to get out and enjoy the summer! Hugz