{A Flair for Buttons}

luck-o-the-melon | orange gearle

Hello!  Orange Gearle here with a layout I made using flair from the Brave Soul Flair set in the {a flair for buttons} Etsy shop! I am also using PinkFresh Studio's Super Cool and My Favorite Story collections, both available in the Paper Issues Store. Here is a look at my layout.

I was inspired by the Monochromatic Fanatic challenge over in the Paper Issues {Friends & Fans} FB page. For the month of March we are using mostly GREEN on our project for this challenge. I wanted to add a few pops of black and white to break up all the green -- and that's where the flair came in! Here are a few close ups:

I thought the speech bubble "Live life on your terms" fit perfectly with the "Wander without reason" flair!

I did a bunch of stitching behind the whole layout, just to add some fun texture and more green to the page. I also had a little fun with the title. 

And here is a look at the story behind the photo:

I also made a video of my process if that's something that suits your fancy!

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I 'll see you again real soon XO o.g.

The World Is Yours

Hello and happy February! I am getting ready to return to Tanzania in less than two weeks, but I've only begun to scrap the trip I took in August. I finally got around to making my album title page and there are, of course, the perfect flair in the shop to help me embellish. I love the sentients and cute images. I definitely have a wanderlust heart and love seeing this amazing world we live in.

 

 

I hope to have more layouts for you in the coming months as I edit my photos and get them scrapped. Be sure to click on the photos below to find these great sets in the shop. Until next time, happy crafting!

 

Laura

 

 

Flurries of Fun

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share using 2 pretty teal flair buttons and a kit from Hip Kit Club.  There's just something about shades of blue that just says winter!

I love using flair buttons for flower centers so I figured they would be perfect as snowflake centers too!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

mas margartias | orange gearle

Hi!  Orange Gearle here with a layout for you featuring several pieces of flair from the {a flair for buttons} etsy shop!  Here is a look at my layout:

I used three pieces of flair from two different flair sets. 

This striped flair went perfectly with all the rainbow stripes on my layout. I found this piece in the Take a Picture 1 Flair set.  The two pieces below were obviously perfect for my subject matter, and found in the Tropical Vacation 2 flair set. I must admit, I chose my papers based on the margarita flair!

This story was all about going to a new restaurant in town to celebrate a family birthday. I used Amy Tangerine's Slice of Life collection for this layout and a journal spot from the ephemera pack to help tell this story. 

I also made a video of my process if that's something that suits your fancy!

Thanks for stopping by and I will see you again soon! XO o.g.

good book | orange gearle

Hi! Orange Gearle here with a  layout using flair from the Lovely Words 9 flair set. I am also using a cut file called Good Book from The Cut Shoppe and Paige Evan's Truly Grateful collection with Pink Paislee. Here is a look at my layout:

This photo was captured by My One True Love. Our family was staying out of town at a hotel and our daughter was reading Harry Potter before bed (right after her shower). Unlike her father and I, Bea isn't someone that just LOVES to read, but she is sure enjoying the Harry Potter series!  Here are a few close ups :

All three pieces of flair are from the same flair set (Lovely Words 9) and they match this collection and sentiment of the layout with perfection.

I backed the file and added flair and a few clusters of flowers and called this layout done! If you would like to see my process, I did make a video, if that suits your fancy!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I will see you again soon! XO o.g.

HoHoHo

Hey everyone, Michelle here today sharing a new festive layout!  Is there anything more fun to make than Christmas layouts?  Seriously, I could spend all my time looking at old Christmas photos of my kids!  I love this photo of my son with Santa Claus.  He wouldn't sit on his lap but I managed to get a sweet photo anyway!

I used the Kringle collection from PhotoPlay and 3 flair buttons on this layout!

I love how the flair buttons add that extra pop of color!

Thanks for stopping by!  

 

 

Right Now

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share using the Paige Evans/Pink Paislee Truly Grateful collection.  A few weeks ago I went to a crop and was challenged to do a monochromatic layout.  I decided to go with pink!

After I added all the pink to my layout, I felt like it needed to black to make my photo pop.  These black flair buttons with the quotes are my favorites!!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Beautiful Smile

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share using the Dear Lizzy She's Magic collection.  As soon as I saw this paper I knew I had to cut it up.  I decided to go with a heart shape and I stitched some of the squares just to add a little extra to it.

I've had this flair button in my stash for a long time.  I was just perfect with my black and white photo!  Sometimes you just need to save them for the perfect layout!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

cheap trick | orange gearle

Hello!  Orange Gearle here with a layout using some beautiful black and white flair from three different flair sets!  I used Amy Tangerine's Slice of Life collection. Here is my layout :

I started this layout by typing up my journaling in the Silhouette software. Then I had my Cameo print the journaling on white card stock using a sketch pen. I knew I wanted to tell a longer story for this one, so I incorporated it into the design of the page. 

This story is about an experience at a Cheap Trick concert, so the notes in the Rock On 3 Flair were perfect for this layout. I also loved the idea of the black and white, so I grabbed a couple of other black and white pieces, too.

I layered some papers from the 6x6 paper pad behind my photo and popped the photos up with craft foam. I put the other two pieces of flair on either side to create a visual triangle on the page. 

This flair came from the Bright Triangle Flair set.

This piece came from the Brave Soul Flair set. I love this piece so much!!

Finally I added a few colorful pieces of patterned paper in strips at the bottom, a boarder at the top with a piece of 12x12 paper from the collection, a few bits of thread, some stitching and splatters to finish it off. I just love layouts with black and white and pops of color! I made a video of my process if that's something that suits your fancy!  

 

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon. XO o.g.

Last Day of 8th Grade!

Hey there!
I recently added 3 pieces of flair to a layout I created using the newest Fancy Pants collection.  I love the detail, dimension and color that they can add to a layout or project.

 

Thanks for popping in today!
Give Shelley's flair a try!  

Head to the ETSY shop HERE.

 

Camping

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share using the Echo Park Summer Adventure collection and some awesome flair buttons.  I have a weakness for camping themed papers and embellishments.  Maybe it's just because I have a lot of camping photos, but they are always so much fun to use!

I had lots of flair buttons to choose from in my stash so it was easy to find the perfect ones to match my layout!  I settled on 3 but I could have added a whole lot more!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

She Believed

Hey there! It's Devra here today. It's been a while since I shared a page on the blog! Well, Here you go! I have so many projects in my head, I can't get them made fast enough.   This is one of them. I've been trying to get this done since June!

This layout is about my last day at work, and 10 days before I started my new job. I'd been wanting a change for a while. It took some work and perseverance, but I stuck it out and it paid off. 

I started with the She-Ra FREE cut file from Paper Issues. It's really the whole story right there. I thought the Crate Paper All Heart,  and some inspirational flair would bring the rest my story to life. It did. I didn't have to do much after that. I tucked and layered stickers and ephemera around my photo. I finished it off with flair from 3 different sets: Lovely Words 8, Lovely Words 3 and Girl Boss Gold. 

Thanks for stopping by today. See you next time

Lovely Words 8

Lovely Words 3

Girl Boss Gold

Together

Hi there, it's Laura and I have a bright, fun layout to share with you today! I just received some rainbow flair from the A Flair For Buttons shop, so I had to make a rainbow layout to put them on! I recently picked up the August kit from Paper Issues and it's all about the rainbow! Lately I have been gravitating towards bright colors and rainbows because I've needed the boost. I chose this photo of a recent gathering of scrap friends because it also makes me happy.

 

I took my favorite stencil by Julie Balzer. I inked it with a rainbow of Distress Inks, misted, then stamped it onto watercolor paper.

 

Bright Summer Colors 2

 Colorful Life 

 

Come visit the shop today to find the perfect embellishment for your next project! Until next time, happy crafting!

 

Life's Simple Pleasures

Hi, Laura here with a layout for you today. We recently were tasked with bringing a semi truck back to town. It was a bit unexpected and we had to put our car on the back to make our trip. It was fun seeing the husband doing his professional thing.

 

 

Maps Flair

 

Selfie Flair

Be sure to visit the shop and pick up something special for your next project! Until next time, happy crafting!

 

Splash

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share using a few pieces of flair buttons and the Best Summer Ever collection from Echo Park.

This green camera matched my layout perfectly!

I've said it before, flair buttons with words are my favorite!  I love the font on this one!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Pure Happiness

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share using the Pinkfresh Joyful Day collection.  When I took out these photos, I wasn't sure what collection I would use because the blue/purple of my daughter's outfit was an usual color.  Then I saw that it matched perfectly with this collection!  Don't you love it when that happens!

 

I used a cut file designed by Ashley Horton for the Hip Kit Club.  After I backed some of the hearts with pattern paper, I wanted to add some embellishments on some of them. It was the perfect place to add some flair buttons!

This one is one of my favorites.  I've been holding on to it for a long time!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mermaid Hair, Don't Care

Hi, Laura coming to you with some fun new hair! My daughter in law gave me mermaid hair and of course I needed to do a layout. The Sand and Sun Flair and Hello Summer Flair were the perfect embellishments for my story.

 

Sand and Sun Flair

    

Hello Summer Flair

 

Come visit the shop to find the perfect addition to your next project. Until next time, happy crafting!

 

Christmas In July | Diane Payne

Hello everyone! Diane here, I thought it would be fun to scrap a favorite photo and memory from Christmas...many years ago. In an attempt to capture the perfect Santa picture I instead captures a scene from a holiday comedy. I smile at the scene I captured and the memory of the moment every time I see this photo and knew it was time to document the occasion.

I wanted to keep the layout simple with the focus on the photo and the story. I changed the photo to black and white and added only pops of red and a bit of silver accents.

The flair is from Hashtag Winter Flair set from the {a flair for buttons} shop. I love how versatile this set is; it can be used for both the holidays and winter!

For a few extra details I added some machine stitching and trim to my journaling card and background.

Thanks so much for stopping by. 

favorite circles | orange gearle

Hi! Orange Gearle here with a layout to share with you using flair from the Geo Love Flair Set. I am also using mainly Pinkfresh Studio papers that are found in the Flyover States July Kit from Paper Issues. 

I started by formatting my photo in Photo Shop so that it was shaped like a circle and just under 3 inches. Then I used my 3 inch punch to punch my photo out with a bit of a white border.

The Pinkfresh studio paper from their Office Hours collection had tons of circles on it -- so I punched them out as well using my 1, 1.5, and two inch paper punches. I also punched some tiny circles that I'm going to guess are 1/2 inch or smaller! I splattered some inks for pops of color, and then I sprinkled the circles across the page and added my flair! I mean you cannot have a circle layout without flair, right?

This flair matches the colors of this collection perfectly!

When I shared this photo as an instagram post I titled it "some of my favorite circles", which became the title for this layout. I made a video of my process if that's something that suits your fancy!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! See you again soon! XO o.g.

Better Together | Diane Payne

Hello everyone and happy Wednesday! Diane here sharing a new two page layout with you. My husband and I celebrated our 30 year wedding anniversary on Monday. It had me thinking about all the changes we have seen since we were first married and I thought it would be fun and interesting for our family to some day read about the changes and see how much we changed in those 30 years with a picture from our wedding day and a recent picture on vacation. 

In addition to the camera flair from the {a flair for buttons} shop I used a few hearts to embellish the page keeping the focus on the journaling.

I also used a few stamps to create a pattern in coordinating colors on each page.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Make sure to check out the {a flair for buttons} shop for the perfect flair for your next craft project.

Music To My Ears | Diane Payne

Happy Friday everyone, Diane here sharing a memory documented with a quick and easy 6x8 pocket page.

I printed my photo at 4x6 and added some musical notes to tie in with the theme of the story and pocket cards. To add a little more interest to the pocket card I outlined it with black ink along with a puffy embellishment at the bottom of the journal card.

Once I was done adding embellishments to my photo and pocket cards, I slide them into the page and added my music flair on top of the page protector. I like how it overlaps the photo and pocket card.

The flair is from the Feel The Music Flair Set! I love it...the colors tied into the colors of the other products perfectly. You can find the set at the {a flair for buttons} shop.

Thanks so much for swinging by and have a fabulous, crafty weekend!

Keep Calm and Workout | Diane Payne

Hi everyone! Diane Payne here with you today sharing a funny workout layout. 

I wanted to tell the story of how my dog loves attacking my face with kisses when I'm down on the ground doing yoga, lol! I used a full page photo on the left with a title overlay. On the adjacent page I created a grid of circles on a transparency and filled the circles with journaling, flair and other embellishments to complete the layout.

Who needs yoga for stress relief when you have a sweet puppy, right?!

The flair is from the Workout Flair set from the {a flair for buttons} shop. I like how the black flair button pops against the background and stands out from the other elements on the page.

The saying on flair ties in with the theme of yoga too...keep calm!

On the back side of the transparency I layered more circles and embellishments. I love how this looks layered over the photo.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

summer | orange gearle

Hi! Orange Gearle here with a layout to share with you! 

I used three pieces of flair in a visual triangle. The flair is from three different sets, and I think they worked quite well with the Maggie Holmes Sunny Days collection. Here are a few close ups. 

The piece above is from the Hashtag Summer Flair set. The pink one below is from the Primary Arrows 1 Flair set.

The last piece is my favorite! It is from the Watercolor Patterns Flair set. I am in love with the watercolor look!

I had a little problem with my title -- but I found a way to fix it. Check out my process video to see what happened!

Here is a video of how this one came together.

 

Thanks for stopping by! XO o.g.

Fabulous

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new LO to share.  I just love summer themed LO's. I think it's the florals that make me happy the most.  This new collection Splendor from My Mind's Eye is full of floral and pretty colors.

I love to take photos in the summer.  There are so many more possibilities when you're outside.   Lucky for me, my girl is always a good sport!

I love the neutral color of this flair button.  It would work for any LO!

Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Love That Smirk

Hey there! It's Devra here today sharing a project that I made for the Paper Issues Boys Will Be Boys challenge. 

Did I hear boys? Oh this challenge is right up my alley. I like using a larger die cut, and backing it with bright colors and bold patterns. It's very me to do that. It also means I don't need to use a lot of embellishments. I layered a few die cuts, then added, you guessed it: flair!

I chose pieces from 3 different sets, Hashtag boy, Hello Summer and Epic flair. The turquoise  and yellow pieces fit right in. I love the Live Out Loud piece. It ties all the colors together.

Oh this child of mine. He has the best grin in the world. And he knows how and when to use it. 

Thanks for stopping by today. See you next time!

Relax

Hello, Laura here with you today. It's beginning to look a lot like summer here. We bought a hammock last year and it is the perfect place to relax. Right now it's up high enough that I have to use a chair to get into it, but that allowed the cat to climb in and join me!

 

I used the I Love Arrows Flair. I love the bright colors that were perfect with this Vicki Boutin collection. Be sure to stop by the shop and find the perfect flair to help tell your story! Until next time, happy crafting.

 

be bold and brave | orange gearle

Hi! Orange Gearle here with this layout using flair from my favorite flair shop and the May 2019 Clique Kit Great Expectations. This flair is from the Brave Soul Flair set. Here is a look at my mini book.

I used a Paige Evans cut file called 1 Piece of Paper Mini Album. I added gesso and then color using mostly Shimmerz sprays. Finally, I added papers and embellishments mostly from Crate Paper's All Heart collection -- that is in the Great Expectations kit.  Here are a few more close ups.

I used stickers and die cuts from the kit (All Heart collection) as well. This was so fun to put together.

I made a few tags from the papers using my Big Shot. Some of the tags are peeking out of the book. I love that!

I have a full process video and a quick flip through (which includes a close ups of each page) on my You Tube channel if that's something that suits your fancy!

 

Thanks for stopping by -- see you again soon!

Sweater Weather

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new LO to share.  Now I know it's almost summer, but i never get tired of scrapbooking fall photos!  I used a cut file from Paper Issues and the Forever Fall collection from Simple Stories.

There are so many fall themed flair in the store.  I love these ones with the leaves on them!

This deep red/orange one matched perfectly with this collection!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Urban Panther

Laura here with you today. I spent all weekend celebrating National Scrapbook Day. What a needed day for me and what better way way to celebrate than being able to bring you a layout using some super cute flair. My adorable kitty climbed the tree the other day and did what she does best, act adorable. She found it's a great place to be around, yet safe from the toddler grandson, and provides a great view to survey her kingdom. 

I had this cute woodland paper and the Little Things and Just Clouds flair sets were perfect. They added to my story and accented my papers so well.

   

 

Come visit the shop and find the perfect accent to help you tell your stories! Until next time, happy scrapping!

So Much Fun | Diane Payne

Hello crafty peeps. I'm sharing a TN spread I put together for my Favorite Travel Memories album. This album highlights favorite travel photos or favorite travel memories over the years. My layout today features a favorite photo on a much needed vacation full of R&R!

The title on the left was created by cutting rectangular acetate letters down to an outline. I stitched them down on the page for a little extra texture and to avoid using too much adhesive that would show through the acetate. The right side has a partial circle that opens to reveal my journaling, photo and right side of the layout. I love that the "vacation selfie" flair is in a speech bubble. I placed it close to my face so it would look like I was saying it. :)

I attached the fold out circle with washi tape. Using different colors and patterns on each side. 

It was such a beautiful sunny day in the photo so I added the cute cloud wood veneer pieces and stamped "love this" on one and then outlined them both to make them stand out more.

The adorable flair is from the Selfie Flair set available in the {a flair for buttons} shop. Do you like to scrap travel photos? I highly recommend creating a favorite photo/memories travel album. It is one of my favorite albums to date.

Have a fabulous weekend filled with fun and crafting for International Scrapbook Day. Thanks for stopping by!