Gretchen Barron: Buttons and Bows

Hello everyone and Happy Monday morning to you! I had a little time to play around recently with the Sew Suite stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog. What fun this is!

If you're not familiar with this new line, there are stamp sets, Designer Series Papers, fabric, buttons, trims, rub-ons and more ... all centered around a sewing theme!

I was looking at the Button Card Stamp and thought that it just might fit in the tiny little envelope that can be created with the Big Shot and the Scallop Envelope Die. And you know what ... it was a perfect fit! So, of course, I had to create this little card to show it off!

I trimmed the button card along the outside stamping and then mounted it on a layer of Melon Mambo Cardstock and it slips perfectly inside the little scallop envelope. When you add a few of our colorful buttons (attached with a Mini Glue Dot) it makes a darling little gift for the seamstresses in your life!

I love the fact that the Scallop Envelope Die gives us a chance to show off both sides of Stampin' Up's! Double Sided Designer Series Paper!

I also love the little tape measure stamp that is included with the set. Here I stamped in in Black ink on Daffodil Delight Cardstock and then finished off the end with 1/2" Circle punch of Brushed Silver (after attaching, trim the circle to match the ends of the "tape measure") and then add a Pewter Brad for a very realistic look! How cute is that!

Do you see the darling little double-bow that I created using Rose Red 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon? My friend, Lee Conrey, recently gave me one of the Bow Makers that, I believe, she and her husband make (correct me if I'm wrong, Lee). Wow, this little gadget works so well! It's amazing! I had such fun making bows ... all kinds of bows ... single bows, double bows, even triple bows! Bows of narrow ribbon and bows of wide ribbon and everything in-between.

If you find it difficult to tie your own bows, or if you have arthritic hands which prevent your fingers from making all the twists and turns that you need to do when making your own bow, then you definitely want to check out Lee's Magic Bowmaker! It really works! Thanks, Lee, for your thoughtful and fun gift!

Well, that's about it for this card! I did spruce up the inside a little (surprise, surprise), with a strip of DSP and some more Seam Binding Tape and another fun bow! (click on the photo to view it larger)

If you have fallen in love with the Sew Suite product line (or any of the great products available from Stampin' Up!) and don't have a demonstrator, I would be glad to assist you in placing your order. Remember, it's Sale-a-Bration time which means you receive a FREE STAMP SET OR PRODUCT BUNDLE from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure with every $50 you order! What a fabulous deal! Just e-mail me or visit my ONLINE STAMPIN' UP! STORE to place an order!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you received some inspiration or idea to help you in your stamping! And I hope you'll come back soon! Until then ...

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I love what you did with this set! I've ordered Lee's Magic Bow Maker and can't wait to play with it, too!

Posted by: Lisa Hensley | February 07, 2011 at 07:42 AM

Darling Card Gretchen!! I didn't know that little card would fit in the scalloped envelope...now I do! I'm glad too you are enjoying your bow maker....I love mine too. It really does make it so easy to make those cute fluffy bows. Thanks for mentioning me here.
Hugs,

Posted by: Lee | February 07, 2011 at 08:04 AM

Adorable card:)

Posted by: Julie A. | February 07, 2011 at 09:00 AM

What a clever idea, your card came out adorable. I love all your bows too. I have fibromyalgia an somedays I can't make bows or alot of things. Thanks for the tip on the bow maker

Posted by: Jackie Watson | February 07, 2011 at 02:41 PM