{A Flair for Buttons}

So Happy

Hi friends! Danielle here, long time no see ;)

Just wanted to share a super simple card I made.  My style is CAS, and so I love love love flair because it adds interest to my otherwise plain projects. 

For this card, I stamped the strip from the On the Strip 2 stamp set, die cut a circle from the center, and then added the "so happy" flair from the Minimal Flair set. While simple, this card makes me happy and really showcases that flair! It's so easy when the flair does all the work ;)

Have a great day!

Danielle

Goodbye....and....Hello!

I am so lucky to have had such wonderful and amazing women on my flair DT. I wanted to take the time to tell Jennifer Chapin and Danielle Walls, who are stepping down from the team after a year, thank you! Thank you for making my first DT such a great success and for all your creative time! You will be missed and I wish you both the very best in all you do!

With change comes new members and I would like to introduce you to the two ladies joining my team! Ashli Oliver and Leslie Ashe!

Ashli (aka Soaphousemama) is the first to join our little team. I absolutely love her style and uniqueness! You can visit her blog HERE! I can't wait to see what fun and creative projects she will have for us! 

Leslie has been rocking the flair in Noel Mignon's kit club for the past year so she is a perfect fit for our team! Her work is amazing and she is an awesome photographer as well! You can visit Leslie's blog HERE!

I am looking forward to our new team members and all that is ahead of us. Thanks for stopping by!

New Flair and Free Shipping!

I have a lot of new flair in the shop so go check it out! Don't forget about the FREE SHIPPING (US only) and 10% off for International orders! See coupons below!

New Flair!

FREE SHIPPING (US only) ALL WEEKEND (and a coupon for you international customers)!!

 

 

 It's Happy Birthday to me on the 28th and since it is a holiday weekend I thought I would just run a little free shipping sale from today through the 28th!!!!! Free shipping is for US orders only. Here is the code: HAPPYBDAY49

For you international customers...although I can't give you free shipping I do have a standing coupon code for you that takes 10% off any order. Here is the code:INTERNATIONALFRIENDS

I plan on getting lots of crafty things done this weekend. I hope you have a safe and fun holiday weekend. I am really glad that it's a three day weekend too!!! Enjoy!

Here are two new sets added to the shop today!

 

 

 

 

Homemade Happiness

Hi everyone! Diane here sharing a layout I made for Mother's Day to celebrate my wonderful Mom.

I just love the photo of my Mom sweeping out the garage back in the 60's wearing her dress and apron. So reminiscent of that time period.

I used my Noel Mignon Country Lane kit which included the adorable bicycle flair from {a flair for buttons}.  I used it along with some little house embellishments to tie into the "home theme" of my layout!

And of course a little note about my Mom. :)

You can pick up the bicycle flair in the Sweet Flair set at {a flair for buttons}.

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Selfies from a Teenager

Hi everyone, it's Diane here. Happy Monday!

I have a fun and easy layout to share today that you can whip up in an hour or less. All you need to recreate it is flair and tags!

Grab your favorite photos. These are selfies my daughter took, purely for her own entertainment and because, well, taking selfies is what teenagers do.

Next, pick out some flair from {a flair for buttons} and tags to go with your photos. Layer the flags down the right side of the page and then embellish with flair and any other little bits and pieces that you may have in your stash! That's it, easy peasy! :)

On this layout I used flair from the the Road Trip set and the My Life Words 5 flair set. They are both available in the {a flair for buttons} shop!

Thanks for stopping by everyone! Have a great day!

Dog Flair

Recently, Shelley released some new Dog Flair and I was lucky enough to get in on a special blog hop using this new set.  The Blog Hop featured a couple of members from her DT and the Give a Girl A.... design team.  We combined the new flair set with a new stamp set.

Here are a couple of the projects I submitted for the Blog Hop.

Grab some of the new flair sets in the shop!

Gun Control

Good Morning, it's Mary-Ann here for the first time on A Flair For Buttons Blog!!!  I am so excited to be able to share with you one of my obsession in scrapbooking......FLAIR!  I have a collection of flair that could be highlighted on the tv show Hoarders!  As you can see from the photos in my layout, my son has adopted this quality from me!  He has a serious collection of Nerf guns.  His father being a retired Marine, and his mom a hoarder, he has no chance!  The papers I used are from this months Studio Calico kit.  I brought in the appropriate "Flair" to accent my layout's title.  

 

Hunter 1 Flair  and Whatever Flair

 

 

Thank you for letting share with you today.

Mary-Ann

Happy Happy Mother's Day Weekend!

Just wanted to pop in and say Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mother's out there. What a true honor it is to be a Mom. It's the toughest job I've had but the most rewarding one too.  I love my children more than anything and they have made me one proud Mama! I am so happy that their dreams are becoming realities and that they are such loving, good people. I look forward to spending next year and the years after that spending Mother's Day (and Father's Day) with my parents who will be living here in about one month! I can't wait! Happy Mother's Day to my Mom whom I adore.

Have a safe and happy weekend!

Chalkboard flair love

Hello!

 

So it's Mother's Day Weekend!

Tum tum tuuuuuum.

I just spoke those words out loud and gave my husband a glance- he has this hunted deer look on his face. He may have forgotten to get cards. Or flowers.

That's ok I make the first and despise the second unless they still have their roots.

It's pizza and a trip to Joann's for me.

Today I want to share a quick page I made with my new "technique" called

Oh the heck with it.

• Step 1- start with the biggest paint technique mistake you can possibly make.
• Step 2- Say "Oh the heck with it" and build from there.

This week I'm spraying a whole lot of Liquitex Cobalt Blue acrylic spray paint onto scrapbooking paper till it warps really badly.

I then spray even MORE liquid onto the paper in the form of Tattered Angels turquoise glimmer mist.

TADAAAA...

I bought Spellbinders dies on sale and a page idea using Moorish arch shapes I've been thinking about for a long time finally got made. The chipboard is from Scrap FX. Alphabets from Sassafras Lass (as is the paper), Pebbles and Basic Grey (that stripe alpha is s current favorite)

The photos come from a family outing to Times Square where an artist has set up a mobile photobooth and is printing giant black and white poster prints for anyone who's willing to wait in line for an hour or so. I was a sunny and warm day so we bought Lola some fries and hoped for the best.

Apparently you only get 1 shot and six seconds to decide how you will present yourself to the world. We all ended up looking wierd but you know what?

It was FUN.

The canvas New York tag is from a pair of jeans I just bought for the summer.

Lola, being three, did not understand that she had to look at the camera lens and so she stared up that ceiling and showed all of New York City her nostrils. 

Go on, fabulous kid!

I used the following Scrap FX packs for this project:

Chalk Words Flair

Home 2 Pack

Have a great weekend!

Michelle

 

New Members to my DT and some new flair!

I am so excited to announce that these two ladies are joining our Design Team here at {a flair for buttons}! I can't wait to see what incredible projects these two will contribute to our little group.

First is Mary Ann Coulter-Maldonado. You can visit her blog HERE! I am so happy I snagged this talented lady!!!

Next is Ashley Harris! You can visit her blog HERE!

Ashley is a good friend and an incredible card maker and so much more. I am so pleased she said yes to join the team!

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In other news...here are some new flair in the shop!

Blog Hop winners!

Here are the winners in our blog hop with Give a Girl A....  Thanks to everyone that stopped by and left comments! Have a great week!

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    Julie GM said...

Love that flair!!

5/04/2013 9:54 PM

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Lisa Rukin Swift said...

Fabulous pages!

May 3, 2013 at 4:54 AM

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Kaitlynne Roil said...

Yay glad you have finished your book, always love your smash pages :)

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Graduation album using custom flair...

I have a friend who has a daughter that is graduating from high school very soon so I decided to maker her an album using the photos I took of her and some custom flair I created with those photos. Take a look!

I used her announcement as the first page of the album!

I kept it pretty simple as I wanted her mom to be able to add what she wanted to make it special. Just a fun way to use custom flair on your projects. I used the flat metal back on this project with some E-6000 liquid adhesive. Thanks for stopping by!

Welcome to our blog hop!

I am so excited that we got to team up with the girls over at Give A Girl A... from Australia for this fun blog hop! We exchanged some pet flair and stamps and are here today to share our creations. As a bonus we are also offering some prizes as well as some discounts! Kellie Winnell from Give a Girl A... is offering 15% your order and will be choosing 2 winners of a free stamp set from comments left on any of the blogs participating in the hop! {a flair for buttons} will be offering 10% your order and will be giving away 3 sets of flair chosen from randomly from the comments left on any of the blogs for the hop! Below you will find the coupon codes for your discounts from both Give A Girl A.... and {a flair for buttons}. Thanks so much for stopping by and here are the links to the girls participating in our hop! Comments will be taken through Monday, May 5th at midnight and winners announced on Tuesday May 6th!

Jennifer Chapin

Jodie

Karyn Shultz

Diane Payne

Erica Weinstock

Kellie Winnell

 

Here is the coupon code for {a flair for buttons}:

 

And here is the code for Give A Girl A....

 

Thank you so much for stopping by! Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a prize!

Blog Hop......

{a flair for buttons} is teaming up with our friends from Australia from  Give a Girl A.... for a blog hop this Friday! Lots of prizes to be given away just for leaving a comment. I hope you will join us!

Custom flair.....

A friend of mine has a daughter that is graduating and she ordered some flair buttons from me. I had an idea after seeing her daughter's amazing Senior photos that they would look awesome on some flair. So, I made her some using her pictures! Isn't she just a doll!? What a unique and fun way to share these sweet photos! You have your choice of open back, metal flat back, or pin backs when ordering flair from me. I have had people suggest great ideas for using flair for graduations, wedding favors, baby showers, etc. So if you are looking for something different and want to incorporate flair just drop me a line and I will work with you!

Putting the flair on Project Life

Hello!

Today I want to share the 4 Project Life pages I've made this year.

That's right FOUR.

I take the photos.

I print the photos (which takes FOR . EV. ER).

I cut the photos out of their 8x11 prison...

And that's as far as I seem to go.

Building the actual pages gets complicated.

I keep saying "I'll do it tommorow."

Why would I undertake something I don't seem to enjoy?

Because I LOVE Project Life spreads once they are finished!

All those little pockets each with their own memory, photo or idea?

SO cute!

And Project Life helps with my story telling.

I find myself shooting everyday scenes I normally would let pass and those are always the photos I love most.

Here's what I have so far:

I'm using several different pocket page designs- my favorite is the 4x6 with 2x3 middle pockets. I have lots of space for embellishing in the larger pockets and smaller ones are great for layering items together- no deeper meaning needed. Since the goal is to actually get the pockets full or to write journaling that's meaningful, I've decided to let go of dates unless I happen to write it into my calendar- a rare thing.

So far, I've made two pages in March and two in April. I promised myself that there would be no looking back- no "redoing" pages I think could be "better". No trying to make pages for months I missed. I only have 8 pages for 2012. I asked myself why did I give up? The answer was simple. I kept thinking I needed to "catch up" and the presure got too great. That comes to an end NOW. Forward momentum only. This project is too big for second guessing. Just like Life, right?

Another thing I'm struggling with- shooting pages made with with older inserts. I hate the look of cloudy or scratched up page protectors. This is my primary problem with scrapbooks in general and the reason I put my pages in BOXES. I don't have to treat my finished scrapbook pages like they are some ancient relic that can only be handled with gloves. 

This is actually the first page I made this year and the most successful one in my opinion. I show it last because it has no flair. The jar I keep my flair in was missing! My daughter likes to dump the buttons out and play with the star and arrow designs. That's ok with me- she's pretty gentle but it means the jar (and contents) travel all over my apartment.

I used the following products in these pages:

Arrows Set 1

Arrows Set 2

My Life Flair set 1

Barcode Flair

If you have any advice for speeding up the organization or item choosing process for Project Life please comment away.

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Kicking scrapper block! An easy peasy lemon squeazy solution.

Hello!

I've had a couple of really productive scrappy weeks and the resulting pages to share. (Yay!)

I've managed to kick scrapper block.

What did I do?

I started walking aimlessly.

"Hmm.." you say, thinking I've finally fallen off the proverbial rocker.

Apparently 15 minutes of heart-rate raising physical activity gets the blood flowing and what was hard to decide usually clears up- especially if I leave the apartment.

What? I don't have to Tae-Bo till my calves fall off?

SO in!

I always take my camera when I do my aimless "think" walks.

I know that's pretty basic but with Miss Thang diaper trained and able to carry her own cheerios I am now free to think about my stuff when we leave the apartment together.

AnYwAy- onto the show right?

Project 1:

I literally put this page together while trying to clean up my desk- the stuff just kinda falls into place! I used a much beloved turquoise "Together" pin from My Life Words pack. I also used some thin wood veneer material from a local custom wedding invitation shop, straight pins from Maya Road, a film strip from Glitz and a scribble chipboard frame from Scrap FX.

Project 2:

This page came together quickly as well after I realized I was making a plus sign as the main design. The checkered heart is from the Good Eats pack and the "here" arrow is from the Here & Now pack. Lastly, the Insta Moment word bubble pin is from Insta Love 2 pack.

 And lastly:

 This "love"  framing design is one of my favorite chipboard pieces from Aussie manufacturer Scrap FX (I'm on their DT- full disclosure). I used a precious sheet of my all time favorite paper print from Sassafras Sunshine Broadcast- when I run out of these I WILL cry. I included my favorite day, pattern and flair button pack- the AWESOME woodgrain days of the week. 

Every friday I post my latest cache of funky street photos on my blog- My Analog Life.

Swing by after you've finished here to check it out!

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

New Flair...

Here are a few new sets added to the store. I should have some sewing and other sets coming out yet this week! Stay tuned!

Sweet Flair

Hi everyone, Diane here! I have a couple layouts to share today that include flair from the new Sweet Flair set.

I must admit that I am naturally drawn to brightly colored sets but I really liked the prints and the more muted colors in the Sweet Flair set.

On this first layout, the Sweet Flair was perfect for complementing a vintage photo of my mother-in-law. 

On this next layout I used the silhouette girl from the Sweet Flair set on a girl's shopping spree layout along with the heart flair from the Bright Days flair set.

Thanks for visiting! Have a fabulous day.

Dog Frame

I'll admit I'm behind on a lot of projects.  Aren't we all?  I've had this Tim Holtz frame since he released them.  I've also had the pictures printed.  And the flair in my possession.

We recently went on vacation and this was the perfect project to take along for the trip.  I needed just a couple of supplies and a little bit of time in the hotel at night.

Sorry for the glare - I've been working some crazy, long hours and I don't see a lot of sunlight.

Papers are from the Echo Park mini line released last year.  It matches the {flair} perfectly.

The buttons are from the Good Dog set.

10% off your order....

Starting today I am offering a 10% off coupon to use in the shop in celebration of Spring FINALLY arriving!! We have had sun and warmer temperatures here in the Midwest and I am ready for it! Please use coupone code: SPRINGISHERE12 for you discount at checkout! Have a great weekend!

Nautical and Work Out Flair are here!

Head to my shop to see all the flair I have available!!!

Name tags with {flair}

When Shelley released the knitting flair set I grabbed some.

My mom and grandma knit.  They are part of a guild and have weekly 'knit-in's' within their group.  For some of these functions, they need name tags.  They usually wear their badges from the last knitting convention which are boring.  

I have since been asked to design more badges for some of the other ladies in the group.

Next time you need a name badge, add some flair!

My All Star Slugger

Hi everyone! Diane here sharing a softball layout featuring a photo of my daughter hitting a home run in her soft ball game.

I used a couple star buttons from the Football Flair set, they coordinated perfectly with the star theme of the layout.

Thanks for coming by today! Make sure you head over to the shop to see all the new sets of flair that were added to the shop over the weekend!

New sets added to the shop!

 This set was inspired by these stamps!!!! Brilliant and funny!

Thanks for stopping by!

{a few layouts to share}

Hi there! Jennifer here and today I'm sharing a few layouts that have a springy feel to them...I am ready for nice weather here in Iowa! :)

One of my all time favorite pieces here from the Hexagon Love set.

More flair here from the Hexagon Love Boy set and the Chevron Sherbet set.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today. Be sure to check out the shop for lots of new flair! There are some really cute sets popping up :)

What's trending now....

Pie charts and triangles are hot right now. You can find both of these trends in my flair at "a flair for buttons"! Here are a few old and new sets that include those trends!

And here are a couple of new sets just added to the shop! More new sets coming this weekend! Wishing everyone a joyous Easter!

Easter Basket Snatcher

Hi everyone, Diane here!

Did you know there is Easter flair in the shop... it is perfect for scrapping those Easter traditions like egg hunts, Sunday clothes and big spreads for feasting?

I used a couple pieces of flair to put together a quick and easy Easter layout about our daughter's first time hunting for eggs.

Isn't the basket and bunny flair adorable? You can pick it up right here...order now and you'll have it just in time to scrap your Easter memories!

If you haven't been to the {a flair for buttons} shop recently head on over to see the new flair that has just been added! 

My cup of Joe

Hi everyone, it's Diane here! I have a confession. Four months ago, I didn't like coffee at all. But, after giving up sodas and my beloved Zipfizz I had to find something to give me that boost I need in the morning and afternoon. Enter coffee! It took me awhile to find the combination of sugar and cream that makes it just right but once I did I was hooked. Now, I look forward to making that cup of coffee in the morning. It's the perfect way to start the day.

I thought it would be fun to make a layout about my new favorite caffeinated beverage, my vice...the thing I must have to function properly!

I had so much fun getting messy with this. I think a layout about coffee should be kind of messy, don't you?

I misted the background using a chevron mask, stitched a funky border of scraps around my layout, distressed my paper layers, added some wood grain washi, added some stamping and finished it all off with my favorite embellishment...FLAIR!

I used the super cute typewriter from the Smash Icons flair and the "need it" from the Smash Words 1 flair.

Do you want to make your own coffee themed layout? Or, perhaps some coffee themed cards or gift tags (how awesome would a card with coffee flair be for giving a gift card to your favorite coffee shop)? We've got you covered! There are some super cute coffee flair sets available at the {a flair for buttons} etsy store; New Coffee 1 Flair, Cup of Coffee Flair, Latte Love Flair and Coffee Flair! So much to choose from...you can see it all in the {a flair for buttons} etsy store!