How to add Flair to a Button

I got some amazing buttons from Fun Buttons to pass out during Creativation 2018 as a fun little giveaway to my crafty friends at the show, but I wanted to add a little flair to these cute buttons, so I came up with a fun idea, add a circle around it!  

These buttons were so cute, but when I passed them out they did not have my name or the Fun Buttons company name on them, so I made a personal flair circle around it as a business card!  Check out the video on how I made them!

The buttons started out super cute, and the saying on them is adorable!  Just take a look.

These came from an amazing company Fun Buttons, they have so many types of buttons to pick from.  Make sure to check them out!

I made the template for the paper behind the button in Photoshop (it took a few tries to get it just the right size) and I then printed them out on a thick cardstock.

I then used my Xyron Creativae Station Double Sided Laminate to turn the entire sheet into a durable surface and die cut out all 75 circles.  The holes in the template were to guide me as to where to punch out the holes for the button to go in.  Here is a picture of the back of the button.

My dad was actually visiting my at the time and did the amazing job of hole punched out 75 back pieces for each button and also added the button to each circle saving me a ton of time!!  I now had a cute button with my name and the company name on it to pass out to my friends at the show!!  

Here are some of the pictures of a few of my crafty friends who got the buttons, can you spot the button on the lanyards?

Did you spot any of the buttons?  Thanks so all my amazing crafty friends you all rock and thanks so much to Fun Buttons for your cute buttons to pass out to everyone!!

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Swingline Paper Trimmer / Cutter, Guillotine Shop at: AZ	Fun Buttons Shop at: O	Cuttlebug Shop at: AZ	Cuttlebug Plate C Shop at: SB | AZ
Xyron Creative Station Shop at: SB | AZ	Big Bite Shop at: AZ	Xyron Laminate 5" Refill Shop at: AZ	Cardstock Printer Paper Shop at: AZ
Epson Printer Shop at: AZ	Cirlce Nested Dies Shop at: SB

Creativation 2017 - Video Walking Tours and Friends!

Going to the CHA or Craft and Hobby Association convention now known as AFCI (Association for Creative Industries) has been on my bucket list for a long time.  This year it became a reality!  Many companies I work for want me to come and help in various capacities, and with the aid of my family, a close friend, and a plane ticket it all came true!!

I landed on Wednesday night and my friend Betz picked me up and hosted me for the days I was there.  She became a group ride as she had a nice big van to haul people around, an awesome friend, and she got o make some wonderful connections along to way to jump start her crafty career!  I cannot begin to thank you enough for all you did for me, love you girl!!

I took a video of the vendor floor walking around talking with vendors, giving people who have not had a chance to go to the conference to get a peak at what the show is like.

Want to know what it is like to set up a booth?  Check out my set up video here.

I even got a sneak peak of behind the scenes on set up days here from Friday morning.  Set up days were Thursday and Friday

I also got a little video of the floor before the show started on Sunday.  The Show floor was open on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

I have a ton of demos of products, some booth tours from some amazing artists, and some other fun videos coming your way including my time with Fashion Fusion, my make n takes, and my haul of goodies!!

Here are a couple of the fun videos I posted while at the show, on of Amy Tangerine (she had lost her voice so the video is really short) and also of a Ranger embossing demo.

Amy Tangerine

Ranger Demo with Taylor

I had the most amazing time at the show, met some amazing people I had only met online which to me was more than worth going.  I cannot wait for next year!!

 Beth Watson

Cheryl Boglioli

 Christopher Alan Cropp

Cindy Utter

 Donna Salazar

Eileen Hull

Heather Thompson

Kari Sallee

 Ken Oliver

 Maggi Harding

Martha Hernandez

Midge & Madge

Mitsyana Wright

 Natalie Mayhew

Rebekah Meier

Rita Barakat

 Sondra Evertson

 Shannon Green

Shel Cee

Steph Ackerman, Monica Taylor, Jennifer Loftfield

Yolie Burke

Beth Kingston

Here are some of the amazing friends I got to meet in person finally - a few had met before and it was so nice to catch up!!

Such an amazing time, thanks for all the memories!!