Friday, November 13, 2009

Button Pin up!

Well I didn't keep up my "stamp everyday keeps the doctor away", but I have to confess my computer has been playing up, and work got in the way! However I found time last night to make a little pinboard from a recycled piece of corkboard to enter into the Gngersnaps Spicy Supply challenge. Here I painted the board in Tattered Rose Crackle paint, and then added distress inks to it, to make it look old. I did stamp very lightly on one side with one of Tim's stamps, and added a scan of a picture from the most wonderful isssue (1932) of Good Needlework magazine. If you would like the picture , let me know and I will email it to you.

Then I added ric rac (aged to look old with distress inks ) to the edges. The buttons were glued on top of Prima Flowers and then attached to drawing pins. I have several sheets of Junkitz stickers and matching frames left from a couple of years ago, and they fitted perfectly.

I do hope this fits in with the challenge, and thank you for letting me take part.
Happy Buttoning!

16 comments:

Julie Ranae said...

Loving how this turned out!

I have to confess that I have not been at my art table for two days...Saturday is NOW a designated play/work day!

whyducks said...

ooh! it is soo lovely.

Carol said...

LOVE THIS XXXXX

Unknown said...

Love this Jennie - a great piece!

Unknown said...

That sounds and looks like so much fun! Excellent

Alexandra MacVean said...

wow...that turned out quite cute!! :)

Hels Sheridan said...

Cool piece hun x

Net said...

I'm liking that a lot! She looks tres chic!

Anonymous said...

What an amazing piece, Jennie! I love it! Just so creative!

Sid said...

Great vintage design Jennie, look really cool !!

Unknown said...

Love how everything makes the eye move. Great entry for this months Gingersnap Challenge. Thanks so much for sharing

Lynn Stevens said...

I know what you mean, Work is so getting in the way of my play time! But I Loved that you had a chance to do some creating and such a fun piece too! Love all the vintage goodness! Theres something warm and cozy about it!

Angelnorth said...

Love the use of the magazine image - what a fab thing to have on hand! Great buttony piece Jennie!

Laura said...

This is great. Great vintage colours and the buttons look great.

Lorraine said...

love the colours on this one

Debby said...

Oh my gosh this is so incredible! Gorgeous art!