Dare's Designz: Contest

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Crafting with Buttons & Button Jewelry Tutorials with Miriam's Crafting Supplies.

Wanted to share a few button projects, I made for Miriam's Crafting Supplies
Right now if you use buttons to create a project, Miriam's is having a contest to win a $10 Gift Certificate to her store. See more info Here: http://www.miriamscraftingblog.com/1/post/2013/07/miriams-crafting-blog-2nd-monthly-challenge-buttons.html

So here are a few projects I made, hope they inspire you to grab some buttons and start creating.
Don't forget to Check out the other projects and Tutorials on Miriams Blog.. Miriam's Crafting Supplies

First I 'd like to show you my Charm bracelet made with wooden buttons, from Miriams, a few charms, so cute.. love the butterfly buttons..

CHARM BRACELET:

Step 1: Gather materials
jump rings, chain measured to fit you,a claps, buttons, and various charms and beads, silver Jewelry wire.

Step 2 cut wire and insert into button as shown

Step 3: Make a loop

Step 4: Wrap another cut of wire around loop

it should look like this.

Attach to chain with Jump Rings Take your other button and attach to the chain directly instead of making a dangle charm.

Continue to Add your charms, beads ect where you like and your done.

EASY BUTTON EARRINGS:

What you need.. Look threw your stash for beads, buttons from Mariams, Earring hooks and Eye Pins

Step 1

Step 2 Trim eye pin about half way and bend at an angle as shown

Step 3: Twist into a loop

Step 4: add your earring hook.

and Finish by adding a bead or charm at the bottom, Make your own earrings to match any outfit.

Thanks for Checking out my Blog... Don't forget to make something with buttons and enter Miriam's Contest.. Here: http://www.miriamscraftingblog.com/1/post/2013/07/miriams-crafting-blog-2nd-monthly-challenge-buttons.html

Virginia Dare

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Angela Holts Designs & Graphic 45 Blog Hop

Welcome to our first blog hop with Angela Holts Designs featuring Graphic 45.

You should have come over from Scrapin Madge’s Page to mine, don’t fear you can always go back. Check out the links below and hop you way along. Be sure to visit each blog in the blog hop to get your secret word to complete the phrase then email the complete phrase to Angela Holt by sending it to thealteredpage@yahoo.com be sure to put blog hop contest in the subject line. To enter for your chance to win a Fab Prize!

Here’s is my project. An Altered Canvas using Graphic 45’s “A Ladies Diary” The photos on this page are of my niece and I love them I think this paper line compliments them well or maybe it’s vice versa. Either way I love the paper line there is something for everyone’s tastes in this line. I love to mix digital with traditional in my crafting or scrapping, which is what I’ve done here.