Laura Rumble - Crafter

I don't know about you but I get overwhelmed when ALL of the new collections come out at once.  It's especially bad after Creativation when American Crafts releases what feels like 100 collections at once.  There also seems to be a supply thing and if you don't buy straight away you miss out forever .  I wonder cynically if that is all part of the plan.  Then there is Cocoa Vanilla and Pink Fresh too... mustn't miss out on them either.  This time I decided I would place one order for all things under the AC umbrella.  Lottie Loves Paper is my shop of choice and I had a good browse and made a list.  Then I crossed off most of the things on the list when I realised how many sheets of paper that would be!  I settled on 5th & Monaco (paper pad, ephemera and stickers), Paige Evans (one sheet of the pastel diamonds) and Maggie Holmes (four sheets of paper and the sticker sheet).  I was so excited by 5th & Monaco and yet it has ...

I'm sharing my latest planner accessory made using Crafty Ribbons supplies... I've taken a couple of big buttons, 3 inches of elastic and some of my favourite ribbon; grosgrain Swiss dots .  I chose the ribbon and buttons to match the front of my Pirongs planner. I attached the stripey button to one end of the ribbon with a few stitches of blingy old thread.  On the other end of the ribbon, I attached the spotty button and the loop of elastic.  Then simply wrap the ribbon around the planner and hook the stretchy loop over the stripey button.  I also added a length of the same ribbon to the spiral binding using a larks head knot to use as a bookmark. The buttons I chose are 34mm wide and you can find them here and here . Thanks for stopping by!

This layout was made with various challenges in mind.  On Facebook the FTLOPP theme is buttons, the HLM theme is chevrons, UK Scrap Addicts have a rainbow moodboard.  I've used the Lottie Loves Paper June kit and buttons from Crafty Ribbons.  Are they chevrons in the background?  Or zig zags?  And, in fact, what is the difference?! The tiny flowers were cut from the Pebbles Tealightfil 6x6 paper pad.  They were a tiny flourish in a tea cup but the perfect size to layer behind my weakest button. I love how this has turned out.  I'm half tempted to pop it in a box frame with a whole bunch of loose iridescent sequins at the bottom. Kinda of a play on heart strings? Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Ribbons has some awesome lace in their shop.  They have all kinds of unique designs and this one has to be my favourite!  It comes white and I have dyed each triangle with a mix of Inktense pencils. I have then added some buttons , again from Crafty Ribbons huge selection, and sewn them on to match each triangle. Thanks for stopping by!

Sometimes I have these crazy ideas that I need to get out of my head... you know, like when you wonder if you can make a mini bike out of wire with buttons for wheels... It turns out you can, imagination, two buttons, pliers and about 80cm of thin craft wire is all you need! I added it to a tag (I get mine from SpiegelMom Scraps and the code Laura15 will get you a discount) with some seam binding and satin ribbon from Crafty Ribbons .  I tied the tag with a little more seam binding and 3mm grosgrain in a matching light orchid . I know it's quirky but I love it!! Thanks for stopping by!

This is a layout for like for ever .  Every other Sunday Nicola runs a Sunday Sketch challenge and this week I am the guest.  The sketch was from Page Maps... And this is my take... I've used papers from July's like for ever kit and teamed them with ribbon and buttons from Crafty Ribbons and embellishments from SpiegelMom Scraps . I've stayed quite true to the sketch too.  I mirrored it as the photos made more sense in this order, but other than that it is a fairly straight lift. I adore this colour palette - I am enjoying blue and turquoises with pops of yellow at the moment. And how could I not adore these little dangles?!  They are sequins, buttons and hearts - can't really get more 'me', can you? Process video... Thanks for stopping by - Happy Sunday!

Sifting through my draft posts I found this little gem... Crafty Ribbons launched a load of new colours in their button range and I set to work making a very colourful notebook. This is what I started with.  It is a very thick sturdy board front - it needs to be thick as I will be adding a fair bit of weight.  It was rather orange too so I added a few coats of gesso to neutralise it. From then on it was just playing with buttons!  I lined up different sizes to minimise the gaps and suck them down with pin flair glue gel.  A glue gun would also work a treat but as I've said before - I can't be trusted with a glue gun! It's quite important to have the edges as flush as possible so the buttons don't get caught and ping off.  Having said that, I made it a few years ago and all the buttons are still in place. Anything goes as far as a pattern - I went rainbow but you could do an initial, a heart, a star, sports team colours... You can find...

This was made for NSD weekend.  As normal my ideas and my health had a little conflict and I'm only posting it now four days later.  Anyhoo... This little layout is a good fit for a number of challenges... Number one - use ribbon on a layout - join us at SpiegelMom Scraps for loads more challenges!  (made as an example, not entered as I am DT) Number two - No Patterned Paper - join us at For The Love Of Pretty Paper for more!  (made as an example as an invited guest challenge setter, not entered) Number three - Show Us Your Stuff - hearts, poetry + the handmade embellishment.  (entered here please!!) I'll quickly run you through my handmade element...  prize ribbon rosettes made from a snippet of multi coloured Swiss Dot organza ribbon and a button, all held together with a stitch or two.  My supplies were from Crafty Ribbons . My hearts came in the form of tiny stickers sprinkled around like confetti.  And my journalling...

Oh, I enjoyed making this one... I know it's not an original concept - the four seasons artwork has been done many times before but I still enjoyed interpreting it my way.  I started out with a four pack of mini canvasses, each painted a different shade of blue. I then painted on a very unrealistically shaped tree!  I needed an even spread of branches to attach my button leaves to, so following the shape of a real tree didn't quite work!  I sorted through my button stash and pulled out blossom pinks and spring greens; rich leafy greens; and autumnal oranges, yellows, reds and browns.  I attached my buttons with matte gel medium, but any strong glue would be okay. My favourite touch?  The autumn leaves that have dropped from the tree! You can find a huge selection of buttons here ! Thank you for stopping by

It is challenge time over at Crafty Ribbons Challenges .  This time the theme is 'Shaped' so either the base of your project needs to be shaped (other than the regular square or rectangle) or you can add a shaped character. I've made another gift tag featuring a hand cut snowman... His scarf is scarlet snowflake ribbon , his eyes and coal are from the black basics2go buttons.   Slightly obsesed with layering my tags at the moment.  The back tag is stamped and embossed. The middle tag is a vellum pocket of snow - or chunky white glitter. And it is all held together with 3mm grosgrain . Come over ad join us, won't you?

This weeks Christmas challenge at Crafty Ribbons Challenges is Monochromatic with Ribbon. Monochromatic doesn't necessarily mean blacks and whites... "Monochromatic colour schemes are derived from a single base hue and extended using its shades, tones and tints. Tints are achieved by adding white and shades and tones are achieved by adding a darker colour, grey or black." As you can see I have made another tag, and opted for reds...   I've used loopy cord , satin 3mm , heart buttons , and Joy Love Peace ribbon. Be sure to join us at Crafty Ribbons Challenges !

Feel like making something really colourful?  I did, and this happened... First of all I coloured a polystyrene ball with some promarkers.  I wasn't a perfect rainbow but that didn't matter as most of it would be covered.  The bits that peep through look nicer if the are roughly the right colour rather than white.  Then I got my entire button stash out and played around, picking the right colours and sizes and generally having fun.  When I had what I wanted laid out I started gluing them to the polystyrene with glue gel.  I stopped half way to let the glue dry.  This way I didn't have to worry about smudging and getting glue all over my fingers.  When the first half was dry I flipped it upside down and carried on. To hang it I used a piece of swiss dot grosgrain and used both pins and glue gel to attach it. All the buttons I used, along with the ribbon, are from Crafty Ribbons . Thanks for stopping by!

A few weeks back I made a dream catcher.  A few readers asked if I could show them how I made it, so, here is my attempt at a tutorial! First up weaving the web. 1. You'll need a hoop and some ribbon/thread/yarn on a bobbin. 2. Attach the ribbon securely to your hoop. 3. Take your ribbon over the top of the hoop... 4. and up through the loop you've just made with the ribbon... 5. so you have a cross over. 6. Continue steps 3-5 until you reach the knot. 7. Now instead of going over the hoop you will crossover the ribbon 8. and through the loop you've just made to give a crossover. Continue on in this fashion until you get to the middle. You need to leave a hole in the middle as this is where the good dreams get through!  They then run down the tassels/feathers/any other hanging decoration and on to the owner.  It should look something like this.  You'll need to play around with your tension until you get a firm web. Now for the tassels - I like...