Altenew | Thinking of you

Hello there, well how's everyone bearing up from the Easter break? have you slightly overindulged with Easter treats? I must admit that I've enjoyed eating my favourite food type which is chocolate, but I have been very sensible and only had a little bit of chocolate at a time. Well yesterday I managed to squeeze in some crafty time and started by playing with a old favourite stamp set by Altenew that turn into this card.   

Started with white A2 US card blank, using the medium Go Kreate medium circle die, I cut the circle from piece of white card and ran it through the cuttlebug machine. Stamped the layered roses onto the circle using the Altenew stamp set and my diy stamp tool using three colours of memento ink pads which were Angel pink, Rosebud and Love Letter. Then stamped the layered leaves using these colours Pear Tart, Cottage Ivy, Northern Pine memento ink pads. 

Applied double sided foam tape to the back of the circle and place on the card blank just to the centre of the card. Cut a narrow stripe of white card and stamped the Thinking of you which is from Clearly Besotted Mini Messages stamp set using versa fine onyx black ink and my diy stamping tool. Slightly cut the stripe down to fitted and overlap the actual circle and adhered this with strong double sided tape onto the the circle die cut out just little lower down from the centre and used a ruler to make sure it was straight. 

Spitz a little Shimmer spritz sparkle on some acetate and with a small narrow paintbrush brushed a little shimmer onto the roses. To finish I added a few AB sequins and used micro glue dots to stick them down.

I really enjoyed using this old stamp that I got free with a magazine last year and it's good to give it a new lease of life. Also it's allowed me to use my new memento ink pads that I'd purchased earlier this year and I'm loving using them so much. Do you enjoy using older stamps in your craft stash too?

This will be entered into the following challenges - 

Simon Says Spring Inspiration Wednesday Challenge

Interested in the products used, I've prepared a list below for your convenience all you have to do is to click on the images or wording below to be taken to the stores I have used. No affiliate links are used. 

Tsukineko Memento Dew Drop - Angel Pink	Tsukineko Memento Dew Drop - Rose Bud	Memento Dew Drop - Love Letter	Tsukineko Memento Dew Drop - Pear Tart	Tsukineko Cottage Ivy Memento Dew Drop - Cottage Ivy	Memento Dew Drop - Northern Pine
DIY Stamping Tool	Clearly Besotted Mini Messages	Wedding inspirations 300gsm card	Simply cards and papercraft magazine	Versafine Onyx Black ink	Josey Rose Cupped Clear AB Sequins
Reverse Tweezers	Tesco Ruler Shatterproof 30Cm	Wilko Alcohol Free Baby Wipes	Super Strong Double Sided Tape	Tonic 12" Guillotine	Poundland Double Sided Foam Tape
Glue Dot Micro roll	Crafters Companion The Envelobox Board	Crafters Companion Big Score Board	Tsukineko FROST and SPARKLE Sheer Shimmer Spritz	Go Kreate Circles	Amazon Loew Cornell Brush Set 25 Pack

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This is summary of the project below showing you all the views of the card, I'd love you to pin this over at Pinterest if you like it.   

Buttons

Hello there, well I've been looking at all my old embellishments, which includes buttons and it got me thinking? I've not used my massive button supply for such a long time and thought it was high time I did. Buttons and ribbons don't seem to be used as much these days especially with CAS, which is definitely a shame as I love buttons and ribbons and think it's time they made a worthy come back. Don't you think?     

Created a A2 (US size) card blank using 300gsm white card cut down to 11 x 5.1/2 and folded at 5.1/2 using big score board and created the envelope to match using the envelobox board and score tool. Cut a stitched panel out of kraft card on the silhouette cameo, Using Go kreate medium circle  I placed the die to the back of the panel with some washi tape and ran this through the cuttlebug with tan mat and two B plates to emboss the panel. 

Removed the die and washi tape to show the embossing. Next using DIY stamping tool I stamped thank you from the Simply cards and papercraft Altenew free giveaway, inked using versafine onyx black ink pad. Selected a few of buttons from my stash and arranged them first so I knew where I wanted them to go and then adhere them glue dots. Applied double sided foam tape to the back of the panel and adhere to the A2 card blank. 

So glad I set myself a little project to use up old supplies and give them a new lease of life, I think the finished result came out well and I'll be back back using buttons again very soon. Have a great day!! 

(Click on the images below to be taken the stores I purchased from, no affiliate links are use)

(Buttons from my own craft stash)

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