Friday, July 20, 2012

Pins and buttons ~ colored with Tim Holtz's alcohol ink

Hi everyone~it all started with this idea.  I thought I would make some more colored pins, using the Tim Holtz alcohol inks and then it hit me.......why don't you color some buttons and then they will match when you use them on a layout or card.  So I did~

So I have my supplies out and ready, taking the lid off the ink with the mini needle nose pliers.

Three buttons done.  The ink dries fast. I found a Q-tip works better than painting the ink on with a paint brush.  It went on more even and faster.

Using the paint brush on the blue ~

The pins are turning out so cool and the buttons are matching~

Loving how the pins came out~I bought these pins from Hydrangea Hippo.




and this is how I will keep them together~I know you where all thinkin' that :):)
Well there you have what I did this evening {beside 2 loads of laundry and dishes}.  Hope you enjoy this and see how great the buttons took the ink~worked great!!!
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Had a great email late last night, telling me some Darkroom Door stamps where headed my way!!! Woot!!!
Can't wait!! See ya soon~

15 comments:

  1. The pins and buttons look so adorable. I like the colors, very vivid.

    How do you plan on using these? For what kind of projects? I am just curious

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  2. you are AMAZING!! I just loveeeeeeeeeee the buttons and I am still in AWE over the pins!!!!

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  3. connie you are brilliant!!!! these are so awesome!

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  4. I remember the pins and what a brilliant idea to dye buttons too... they look so natural.

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  5. Look at all of that colorful goodness! It's like a rainbow of happiness! Love it all!

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  6. Wow! Those look really great! I have a bunch of vintage buttons...I bet those would look fun colored...only a few alcohol inks though...hmmm...

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  7. What a great idea! And they look amazing. How did you do that without a lot of mess??? LOL!!

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  8. You have the greatest ideas girl! Love how these turned out. I've never tried his alcohol inks. Will add this to my shopping list. :)

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  9. wow! That is some serious dedication!

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  10. They look so pretty popped into that wool spool!

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  11. I've heard so much about this but really never seen it in action. TFS! They look great!

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  12. I've always heard that this worked well, but never seen it in action. TFS! They look great!

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  13. AMAZING! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  14. I love how you colored these! FABULOUS! Love Penny

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  15. SUPER gorgeous Connie - and CONGRATS on your PDCC role - looking forward to more Inspiration :) :) :)

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