{A Flair for Buttons}

The Obligatory Ferris Wheel Photos

Do you have an annual event that you love to attend?  For my family, it's the Fair!  It's our welcome to Fall event...even though it's sometimes still in the 90's here during September!!  But we can still pretend!!  And while we are there every year, I have this compulsory need to photograph the Ferris Wheel.  I actually have a love-hate relationship with the Ferris Wheel...I love to take photos of it, but I hate to ride it!  But once I have those photos, they must go on a scrapbook layout, and I'm here to share it with you today!

 

 

 

I wanted my Flair Buttons to be a reflection of the Ferris Wheel, in color and to repeat the circle pattern of the Ferris Wheel using the Flair Buttons and cork placemat.  I randomly placed my Flair Buttons in the circle areas on the cork placemat and also added some enamel dots and wood veneers.

 

The Shop is currently on a little vacation, but as soon as it's back up, make sure you stop by to check out the Flair Buttons, I used to go along with the Fair theme on my layout!

 

 

 

Mr. T Starter Kit!

All this bling needs a little more bling!  Don't you think?  Mary-Ann here, to share just a  glimpse at how fun and spontaneous my boy can be.  As we were getting ready for an outing last year, he had dressed himself and came into the  bathroom.  He asked me, "Mama, do you think this is too much?"  Of course I replied with "No, Bubba, I think it's perfect!"  I love moments like these.  Unstaged and precious.  I praise Instagram for the ability to capture these moments and for being able to look back and remember what you captured and the story that went with it.  I praise scrapbooking for the ability to physically document these moments.  Then, I praise manufacturers, for producing such beautiful products to complete the task. Manufacturers like A Flair for Buttons, for producing the perfect flair to accompany my story.  Here are some closeup photos of my layout.

Share you stories with us by tagging #aflairforbuttons on Instagram.  We would love to see your creations.

Mary-Ann

 

 

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If you're anything like me, you tend to have an item or two in your scrappy stash that you cannont get enough of.  And, although you may have several of said item, you find it hard to use them up, some may even call it hoarding.  That item, for me is buttons.  Buttons of all types, from traditional buttons that you would find on clothing, to enamel dots, to round puffy stickers, to brads, and of course flair buttons.  They're all round and pop off the page and are one my favourite ways to embellish a layout.

I broke my own rules recently, and pulled them all out so I could use this great little Mini Placemat by Jillibean Soup.

This photo of my oldest, taken just a few days before the first day of school earlier this month is one of my favourites of her. The colours in it inspired me to go for pops of colour and this little placemat was a perfect way to use up many of the little button type embellishments I had been hoarding  saving for a special layout.

A little fussy cutting, mixed in with a little of this, and a little of that, and topped off with a couple of {a flair for buttons} flair, and not only did I make a dent in my stash, but I have a fun page to add to my albums.

Hope I've inspired you to pull out some of the special items you've been saving, it's time to get them on the page.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Autumn Tags

Hi flair friends! It's Els. I'm starting to get that autumn itch. And since the weather out here in Belgium switched from warm and sunny to grey and cool over the weekend, I had a play with fall colors and embellishments. I tried out some different combinations and layered some beautiful papers and items, and ended up with 3 autumn tags.

I picked out 3 large shipping tags, and painted them with chalkboard paint. After they had dried, I added some acrylic paint to each of them. I chose non-traditional fall colors, but I like how each of them shines against the black chalkboard paint.

I added some copper vellum paper and layered frames, die-cut leaves, stickers and other embellishments. To finish the tags up, I picked out 3 beautiful flairs from my jar. Two of then are from the Bright Graphics set, the third one from the Chalk Words 2 set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Els.

This and that

I'm in the process of purging my room (again).  I came across these two photos of my son from a beach shoot I did with him in the Summer of 2013.  AS I went through drawers, I pulled out {bits and pieces} of {this and that} which seemed to go with the photos.  Leftover paper from a kit, random tags from various designers and of course some {flair}.  I actually used my Silhouette for the title!

I adore arrows so I picked one of my many arrow flair buttons and added it to the title.  Grab a set of arrows for yourself in the shop here and visit my personal blog for more details on this layout.

Sometimes It's Winter

This past year has not been an easy one for me.  A lot of changes that all seemed to happen at once, some emotional stresses, some financial stresses, and some physical stresses helped to throw things out of whack for me.  I felt down quite a bit, lost, like I wasn't sure what I was suppose to be doing, and just generally in a funk.  It didn't help that Winter in Manitoba seemed never ending, the cold and the snow just kept coming, and the sun shone very little over those months.  I was determined to scrap about this time, and it has taken me a while to be able to do so.  I wanted to document what that season felt like, as I think it's important that our albums reflect our real life, all the little moments that happen in between the birthdays, and vacations.  I think when we look back at our life it's important to see all the events that helped to shape us and make us who we are.  It took some time to feel healed from that dry, grey season, but I know now that I am finally through that season and moving into a new chapter of life.

I titled this page Sometimes it's Winter.  To me the thought of winter conjures up feelings of cold, and loneliness, as everything around these parts are just that, dead and cold, and colourless.  I took the photo one afternoon after I had gotten home from work, and just sat quietly in the house, alone with the dog on my lap(even Wilson looks like he's being contemplative).

 

When I saw the Lovely Words 6 set I just knew they would be perfect for this layout.  To me they are the perfect representation of all the things I wanted to strive for during this grey time.  Joy, Love, and Freedom.  All of the images scream of the love and faith that anchors us, and the hope of something new and wonderful to come.

 

I intentionally kept my colours pretty washed out looking, to evoke a sense of dullness, and gloom.

 

I decided to keep my text in the open for this layout.  For starters there was a lot to say so hiding would have been a little tricky, and I think there's something powerful about telling your story and putting it there as a reminder of where we've come from and where we're headed.  It's something to be proud of, it means there has been growth.  It means there's always more to the story.

I hope I've inspired you to get a little more of your story "out there".  We have so much to learn from one another, and this is a wonderful way to be able to love and encourage one another as we  journey together, no matter what season we may find ourselves in.

 

Cloud Nine

I have a thing for Stars!  I ocassionally use flowers and I love to use hearts, but I really LOVE to use stars on my projects!  So when I decided to do a layout with a photo of our son napping, I just knew it had to be embellished with stars.  I searched through my cute little Orange bowl, that holds all of my flair buttons and found two perfect star patterned buttons from the Take a Picture 3 Flair Set and the Instalove 3 Flair Set!

 

I placed the Flair Buttons next to my 3x4 die cut sentiment and photo, to draw attention to the main elements on the layout.  Then I continued the star theme, by adding die cut and wood veneer stars.  I love the fun options from the A Flair for Buttons Shop.  You can pick up flair buttons with the perfect word sentiments to add to your projects or flair buttons with fun images to accent your projects!

 

You can find both of the sets I used in the Shop!  Stop by and take a look!!

 

Thanks for stopping in today!

 

Organizers With Flair

Hey everyone, Diane here sharing an organizer I recently made with lots of excess patterned paper and a super cute piece of flair! 

The title from the divider pages I found in my stash spurred the entire idea to make an organizer to help keep me on track with things to do, projects, stuff I need to get and notes in general.

Divide & Conquer...how genius is that?!  And with the ampersand flair...too cute!

I started by cutting the little hooks off the ends.

Next, I selected the paper for my inside pages. Instead of regular copy paper, I decided to use patterned paper since I have an abundant supply. :)

Once I had selected my paper, I sorted it into colors to coordinate with the tabs. I selected 10 sheets per section.

I cut each page the same size as the divider pages, stamped titles onto the tabs and bound the book with my Bind It All. For the finishing touch I added an ampersand flair, from the Ampersand Flair set, over the existing one printed on the cover for the perfect finishing touch.

On the inside pages I added copy paper to the pages that I thought would be difficult to see writing on, adhering it with washi tape.

Below are just a few pages from each of the sections.

I can't wait to start using my organizer, making to-do lists, and jotting down notes. I hope this will inspire you to dig into your stash and make an organizer that fits your needs too! Don't forget to add your favorite piece of flair from the {a flair for buttons} shop to the cover...it's the perfect finishing touch!

1.2.3…Push

Hey everyone!  It's Katrina here with my first post on the {a flair for buttons} blog.  I am so excited to be apart of the team.  I have loved Shelley's flair for a long time.

I am sharing a layout today that features the "Hello Life" flair set.  I loved the fun colors in the set and they went perfectly with my papers.  

I love to add flair to other embellishments to give an embellishment cluster a punch. Here I added the "Hello Adventure" flair piece to a sticker and then popped the sticker up with foam adhesive.  I then added some enamel dots to make the area pop even more.

 The black and teal "Fun Times" flair went so well with the paper collection that I used. I added it to a premade die cut piece that came in the collection.

And then for a little extra fun for my title, I just accented the word "push" with another piece of flair from the set.

This a a great set and will work with any season that you are scrapping!  Here is a look at the entire set.

"Hello Life" Flair Set 

And I have another project over on my personal blog Paper, Scissors and Glue. You can find that project HERE, if you would like to see it!

Thanks for stopping by the {a flair for buttons} blog today.

Katrina Hunt

 

Cinco de Mayo

Do you ever have photos that just are not the best?  However, because of the moment in your life, or the activity you were doing at the time, you have to document it?  Mary-Ann here to share a super bright, over the top layout for me.  The photos are from our favorite restaurant, downtown.  It is in a dungeon, or they call it the basement.  There is bad lighting, colorful decor and the best mexican food ever!  We arrived early on Cinco de Mayo thinking it was going to be crowded.  It was, but we got a table quick and the best banana margarita out there.  

I started this layout with a free circle cut file from Pinterest.  Used American Crafts papers to fill some of the circles and AC acetates behind the photos.  I used a couple flair that matched my color theme.  One fit perfectly within one of my circles.  I doodled, added random brads and paint drops.  

Below is the flair I used on this layout.

 

 

Instalove 3 Flair

 

Thank you for taking a look! 

 

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I wanted to document my daughter's last first day of school along with her current school and work schedule.

I used some number, letter and star papers along with my flair to add to the theme of the layout.

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#Hashtag flair + Coupon code

Is everyone enjoying your long weekend?  I am!  Much needed rest and time off.  I threw together some layouts using {flair} in my stash this weekend.

I used the #hashtag Boys set from the shop on these.  You can grab this set and so many others in the shop this weekend and save 10%!

 

Please welcome Katrina Hunt...

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