Introducing Holiday Button Bits

After the release of our popular stamp set Everyday Button Bits (see original countdown post HERE), we have been overwhelmed with requests for more sets like it.  Seems as though everyone likes digging through our vintage buttons just as much as I do!  We felt that the perfect subject matter to tackle next would be the upcoming Christmas holiday! 

The details.

• Holiday Button Bits will be available for purchase on October 15th.
• It will retail for $24.
• Holiday Button Bits contains a total of 24 stamps (9 images and 15 sentiments).

Now, how about some projects?

This first card shows you the ADORABLE snowman from Holiday Button Bits.  Don't you just love him!  He's SO cute!

The background was created with one of the snowflakes from Snowflake Serenade, stamped with white ink onto ocean tides cardstock.  A small additional strip of Ocean Tides is added across the center cover of the card, stamped with Polka Dot Basics using Versamark ink. 

This little snowman image is actually really easy to integrate with the button.  Stamp the little guy twice.  Color him in using Ocean Tides Copic Trio, R20 for the rosy cheeks, Orange Zest for the nose.  Just a touch of T1 for some shadowing.  I also used a colorless blender to add subtle dots to the hat and scarf after coloring them blue.  Cut out ONE of the heads and add a foam dimensional to the back, then adhere the white button to the body of the second one.

You can then layer the two together for a fabulous realistic look, allowing the cut-out head overlap the button slightly.  So easy and such a fun project!

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There is a Santa in this new set that works along the same lines as the snowman image.  You can't have a holiday set with out dear ol' Saint Nick!

Here he is before he's assembled.  Once again, stamped twice.  His body and hat are colored with the Pure Poppy Copic Trio on one of the images.  The other you just use the head & beard, using R02 for the flesh and R20 for the rosy cheeks.

Once you add the Pure Poppy button for his round, jolly belly, you can adhere the head in place using a foam dimensional.

A scrap of True Black Gingham Ribbon is added in the upper left corner as a finishing accent.  A small black brad holds it in place.

You might of noticed the subtle pattern strip behind the focal point on this card.  It was created using the new Giga Guide Lines, which we will be debuting this month as well.  More about the details of this set later this week!  The medallion image was stamped across the Pure Poppy card front using Versamark ink.

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This next card is one of my favorites of the bunch for it's unconventional color scheme.  Melon Berry, Berry Sorbet, Spring Moss & Vintage Cream.  The background of this card was created with the Giga Guide Lines set I mentioned earlier.  Stamped with Berry Sorbet ink onto Melon Berry cardstock.

This kraft strip is stamped with a NEW version of Background Basics: Text Style we are releasing, formally called Background Baiscs: Text Style II.  This particular image from the set is a fun typewriter font that I have been excited about using on my projects.  It is stamped with Vintage Cream ink onto the kraft cardstock.  You may also notice the Rustic Cream Button Twine used.  It was wrapped around the card front twice.  To help keep it in place, I notched either side of the border with a 1/8" hole punch.  That little detail makes everything a lot easier.

Here's a close-up of the holly image included in the Holiday Button Bits set, stamped with Spring Moss ink.  It's very large, so you can easily fill an entire card front with it.  The center of the leaf trio is open to allow you to add any mixture of buttons you like, in any shape or scale, to represent the berries.  It's SO incredibly fun playing around with the different looks you can create!  I've used Berry Sorbet buttons on this particular project!

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This last card uses a single image that features three strings for hanging ornaments, complete with little bows.  I wanted to create a really elegant card so I chose Scarlet Jewel & Vintage Cream as my colors, with a bit of gold thrown in as well.

The ornament strings along with the sentiment were heat embossed with our Filigree Gold Embossing Powder.  The Scarlet Jewel mat is outlined with our gold paint pen. 

The ornaments are created with a mixture of Ripe Avocado buttons.  Just simply adhered with glue dots.  You'll notice I used Giga Guide Lines (again!) on the background layer using Versamark ink.  Simple but with an elegant flair.

To compliment this new Holiday Button Bits set, we are releasing a custom Holiday Mix of our Vintage Buttons on October 15th as well.  This allows someone just beginning their collection to receive a variety of colors for very little investment.  The buttons come in a special collector's edition plastic candy jar that you'll love to set in your stamping space. 

This Holiday Mix includes the following colors:

• Ripe Avocado
• Spring Moss
• Pure Poppy
• Raspberry Fizz
• Aqua Mist
• Ocean Tides
• Vintage Cream
• White

The jar holds a bit more than our standard button bags and will retail for $6.  It will be the perfect compliment to our latest set and we hope you enjoy it!

We're awfully excited to hear your initial reactions to this second edition.  And to think there are still a few more images from the set that you have yet to see!  We'd love to hear from you today, especially if you are as excited as we are about the prospects this set holds for all those holiday projects!  Leave a comment on this post to be eligible to win the following prize package:

• Holiday Button Bits stamp set
• Holiday Mix Vintage Button Collection

You have until 7am EST, Saturday, October 10th to leave a comment and be eligible to win.  Please play nice, only one comment per person.  One winner will be randomly selected and announced the same day no later than noon EST.  The winning announcement will be made on our October Release Winners page.

Want to see more of Holiday Button Bits? Debbie Olson has an amazing project to share with you today using the new set!

Dawn McVey has a peek to share with you of her new set being released this month, Vintage Ornaments.

Complete supply and cutting lists for todays projects are available HERE.