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

Resize Digital Stamps for Altered Dominos Tutorial & FREEBIE

In preparation for Angela Holt Designs Live Ustream Class Tonight: Altered Domino Book

I have made the following tutorial on how to re size digital stamps in Word for use on standard dominoes.

At Scrapbook Stamp Society you will find tons of digital stamps both for coloring and even pre-colored stamps as well!

Link to SCRAPBOOK STAMP SOCIETY
Link to ANGELA HOLT DESIGNS USTREAM TONIGHT AT 8 PM CENTRAL
If you miss the show it's recorded. For giveaways you must be present and signed in to win.

Freebie is no longer available



Video Tutorial by Hummie from Hummies World featuring two of my layouts.

In this tutorial Hummie speaks about using shape files in Photo Shop Elements.
She featured two of my layouts in this video. So I thought I would share.
HummiesWorld is a place for digital scrapbookers to learn new techniques, and to share their work with others
there are classes, challenges and more. There are two member choices. Paid Subscribers and Un-paid subscribers. The paid subscribers have more options but there is still plenty for un-paid subscribers. The Fee is really cheap $5.50 per month gives you so much information, you would pay so much more for at other sites with out the community environment that Hummies  World gives.
Here is the link to Hummies World be sure to check it out. www.hummiesworld.com
Here is the link to her video tutorials that are avalible on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/user/hummdingertub

Now for the Video.


And here are my Layouts which were featured on the video.