{A Flair for Buttons}

explore | orange gearle

Hello!  Orange Gearle here with a layout I made using 3 pieces of flair from the Watercolor Hearts and Flowers Flair set.  Here is a look at my layout:

My papers and embellishments came from Shimelle's Never Grow Up Collection. I love that bird paper! The flowers on this flair match the scarlet color of in the patterned papers. They were the perfect addition to the page. Here are a few close ups of the flair:

These papers and flair were perfect for telling the story of our spring visitors! I used the branding strips off several of the 12x12 papers on the left of side of the layout to add some splashes of color. I combined the Thickers and a chipboard sticker for my title. 

This was a fun one to make!  I made a video of my process if that's something that suits your fancy!

 

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

Super Awesome You

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share using 3 bright and bold flair buttons. They coordinated perfectly with the Field Trip Collection from Shimelle.

I think red embellishments are my favorite.  This all boy flair was perfect to document my son learning to ride a bike without training wheels.  He was only 4 years old!

I love to add flair buttons with words on them but I also like the ones with the simple designs like stars or hearts.  This one is so cute!

Thanks for stopping by!

this is awesome | orange gearle

Hello, Orange Gearle here with a layout using several pieces of flair from {a flair for buttons}!  I used three different flair sets for this layout. Here is a look at what I made:

This flair is from the Hashtag Summer Flair Set. I love how it completely matches both the theme and the colors in this layout. 

This flair is from the Lovely Words 10 Flair set. I feel like the sentiment completely matches the little sloth next to it!

And finally, you know I couldn't get by without adding adding a piece of flair from the Sloth Love Flair Set! This is the first of many layouts that I think I will do about how Covid-19 is changing how things work these days.

Here are a few more close ups:

I used papers and embellishments from the March Scrapbooking kit at Paper Issues. I made a video of my process if that's something that suits your fancy!

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope this blogpost finds you and your family safe and well. XO o.g.

 

Lego

Welcome! Laura here with you today with a cutie patootie. My daughter in law uploaded this adorable photo of the grandson and it was calling to be scrapped. Super Hero Flair and Dude Flair were the perfect embellishments for this fun paper line Field Trip by Shimelle.

         

 

Find the perfect embellishment for your next project today! Shop here

Until next time, happy crafting!

 

Boss Lady

Hey there, It's Devra here today

I have a little something to share today. Sometimes I go in spurts with flair. I use them all the time, then I don't. Well, I'm definitely in a "use them all the time" spurt right now. 

I used all kinds of bits & things on this layout for a Paper Issues challenge, including flair from 3 different sets. Marble Flair, Two Tone Hearts, and Sherbert Stars. I love to mix things up in size, shape, color and pattern. These flair did just that for this project. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Two Tone Heart 

Waiting for Santa

Hey everyone, Michelle here today with a new layout to share using some Christmas flair and the November kit from Hip Kit Club.  Christmas went by so fast this year I'm still feeling festive so I'm still scrapbooking some holiday photos!

Look at these gorgeous flair buttons!  How cute is that bear?

I had a lot of fun with this layout.  Lots of embellishments and lots of stitching!

Thanks for stopping by!

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!