Buttons! Buttons! Everywhere!

Hey yall! How are ya doin? I hope you had a great weekend. I just finished up two things and wanted to share. First, this week's challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot was to use buttons in your creation. Here is the card I made for this week. I embossed my base with the Paisley embossing folder. Next, I inked a chipboard tree that I had in brown ink and covered the top with an assortment of pink buttons. I embossed the cream paper with the Spots and Dots folder because it reminded me of buttons. I added some pink ribbon and did a little pleating. Then I added a strip of brown mulberry paper that had been embossed with the Button embossing folder. My good friend, Karen sent me a whole bunch of these. I have got to get this folder because it is so cute!!!! Last, I added some Thickers for my sentiment. Here it is:



Also, I finished up this layout. I am hosting a challenge on DIY where you have to find a song and use it as an inspiration for you LO. I chose the song "Reflection" by Christina Aguilera. Being a young adult, I still find myself evolving into the woman I am/will be. I am almost at the point where I am comfortable in my own skin and confident. This songs lyrics really spoke to me. I used some of them for my journaling. The pink you see towards the bottom is fabric that I scalloped the end and roughly pleated. I then added some light pink lace. The flower is cutwork from a patterned piece of cardstock. I also added some gems for the bling. Here it is:

My journaling reads: (excerpt from the song 'Reflection.')
"Look at me, you may think you see who I really am, but you'll never know me. Every day it's as if I play a part. Now I see if I wear a mask I can fool the world but I cannot fool my heart. I am now in a world where I have to hide my heart and what I believe in. But somehow I will show the world whats inside my heart and be loved for who I am. Why must we all conceal what we think and how we feel? Must there be a secret me I'm forced to hide? I won't pretend that I'm someone else for all time! When will my reflection show who I am inside?"



As always, thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful evening!
Cuttlehugs,
Aymee