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Ladybug Button Card

By Admin on May 1, 2015 in Card Making, Paper Crafts

Yay for Fifteen MINUTE Friday! The weeks just go by so quickly. Katie from A Sweet Berry’s Blog created this adorable springtime Ladybug Button Card. She is one of my best friends and super creative and fun.

It looks like creating this masterpiece was a lot of fun!

If you want more information about how she created this card, you can hop over to her blog here and find out.

The ladybug buttons are super cute to use while paper crafting and also adorable when sewn on to projects. You can buy there HERE or by clicking on the photo below.

Happy Springtime and Happy Crafting,

Laura

Little Pumpkin Button Cards for Fifteen MINUTE Friday

By Admin on October 10, 2014 in Paper Crafts

Halloween is absolutely one of my FAVORITE holidays and to celebrate I pulled together the creative minds of some of my talented blogging friends to bring you over 110 fabulous Halloween ideas! From costumes to parties, crafts and home decor, recipes and free printables, we have so many fun ideas to share! I guarantee you’ll find a project (or 10!) that you would love to incorporate into your Halloween festivities. All week (Monday through Saturday) myself and my blogging friends will be sharing our fun creations with all of you. Each day will include approximately 20 Halloween projects and you can “hop” from one blog to another to check them all out.

It’s Friday and day 5 of our Halloween Bash blog hop! Glad you could join us on this fabulous Friday for more Halloween ideas from me and my talented blogging friends!

These are so super cute and easy peasy to create!

You will need just a few things…paper, Outrageous Orange buttons and Aleene’s Tacky Glue.

Cut out your decorative paper and attach it to your card with Aleene’s then add a BIG orange button for a pumpkin. I added a little brown button for a stem and green ribbon for the vine.

TA DA! So adorable and simple and fun!

But the fun ideas don’t stop here! Continue checking out the creative Halloween projects my blogging friends have created for our blog hop by clicking on each of the links below, for the Halloween projects you’d like to see in more detail and it’ll take you right to that post with additional information and photos on how to create it. Have fun and pin away!

1. Happy Halloween Treat Bucket
2. Beware of the Bam-BOO
3. Halloween Beeswax Candles
4. Caramel Apple Cupcakes
5. Halloween Treat Bag Tags – Free Printable
6. Halloween Cookie Pops ~ Nutter Butter Bats & Mummies
7. Halloween Photo Booth Props
8. Halloween Candle Jars
9. Ghost Candles
10. Dollar Store Spider Halloween Wreath
11. Healthy Halloween Class Treat
12. Little Pumpkin Button Cards
13. Pumpkin Playdough Mats
14. Craft for Kids: Finger Puppet Monsters
15. Creepy Halloween Jar Labels
16. Halloween Party Favor and Printable
17. Kids Halloween Lanterns
18. Candy Box Head Skeletons
19. Sweet & Salty Halloween Treat

Follow our Fabulous Halloween Ideas Pinterest board for even more inspiration!

Follow Design Dazzle’s board Fabulous Halloween Ideas on Pinterest.

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another 20 awesome Halloween ideas!

Thanks to all 110+ fabulous bloggers participating! We’d love for you to visit their blogs and see what else they’re up to!

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Happy Crafting,

Laura

Patriotic Pail for USA Fun

By Admin1 on May 23, 2014 in Holidays, Patriotic

Here is a festive, fun and simple to make PATRIOTIC PICNIC PAIL, great for holding snacks, silverware, candles, etc. and totally useable for Memorial Day, 4th of July and Veterans’ Day too!

I gathered the products and materials I would need first. You can get my patriotic mix of buttons from Buttons Galore and save yourself from having to buy all of the colors individually.

I painted the tin pail with blue paint, applying three coats to get it bright and covered completely. Then I added polka dots with white, applying two coats. To complete the painting, I added polka dots inside the white ones with red, again applying two coats. I also painted inside of the bucket.

When the paint was totally dry, I used decopauge to add a few “I Love the USA” additions. I printed them out on the computer and cut them first. My favorite choice here is Matte Collage Pauge from I Love to Create.

To decorate the handle, I added buttons from my Patriotic Mix from Buttons Galore by threading them onto red wire and twisting in onto the handle as I went from one end to the other. I added a few ribbons tied in knots.

Then I added my favorite red, white and blue packaged snack to complete the project and turn it into a great hostess gift!

Happy Celebrating the USA and Creating with BUTTONS,

Laura

Lucky Felt and Button Four Leaf Clover

By Admin on February 28, 2014 in Holidays, St. Patrick’s Day

This quick craft creates a mini masterpiece that can be used to tie around a gift or use as a tie around a napkin for a table decoration. It’s a quick, fun festive way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day around your home.

material needed for the felt four leaf clover:

Green Felt in 2 Shades (Kunin makes the best!)
Green Buttons
Needle/Green Thread (or embroidery floss)
Ribbon

Directions for Lucky Felt and button four leaf clover.

1. Cut a four leaf clover from the felt about 2 inches in diameter. I used pinking shears.

2. Cut another four leaf clover from the other shade just a tad larger.

3. Sew green buttons through the smaller felt shamrocks tying knots in the tops between each one.

4. Sew the ribbon through both layers of felt hiding the stitches behind a button or two. Use a length or ribbon that will go around your gift or rolled napkin.

Ta Da…a mighty green little decoration that is bound to bring someone a little luck! As tiny bit of Irish information- when making a toast, the Irish say “Slainte”. Slainte is a well wish litterally translated – to your health.

Button Up Ornaments to “Dye” For

By Admin on November 8, 2013 in Christmas, Holidays

Creating Christmas ornaments that are handmade and created with a personal touch have never been easier. With the pre-cut shapes that are available in all of the craft stores and buttons, here are ornaments you can make quickly that are to dye for – as in dye with Rit Dye that is.

It is so incredible simple that you can make them in fifteen minutes or less. To do it, paint the wood with dye directly from the bottle. If you want it darker, heat it up first. It dries pretty quickly but if you are in a hurry, you can stick it in the microwave for 30 seconds to speed it up.

Then you add your buttons and embellishments to make it into something special. I used an Laura Kelly Candy Apple Green button on this ornament. Before I added it with hot glue, I went over the snowflake with a white paint pen a little bit.

Here are some that were created with a group of fabulous attendees at a crafting event last week. I had a blast leading the workshop and am amazed at how awesome their ornaments turned out.

Happy Getting Ready For the Holidays,

Laura

DIY T-Shirt Pumpkin Decor

By Admin on October 11, 2013 in Halloween, Holidays

Last week we made autumn scarves out of t-shirts (that we stole from Daddy’s drawer) using Rit Dye and we had a bunch of leftover scraps. Not being able to bear throwing away such beautifully dyed fabric, I decided to stitch up a DIY pumpkin and see how it would turn out for Halloween decor. It took less than 15 minutes and I think it is quite adorable and will make for some fun decorating.

Easy To Make T-Shirt Pumpkin

I matched up the fabric and drew on the top the shape of a little pumpkin. Then I cut the shapes out at the same time so they would match up for stitching. I stitched around the outside and stuffed the guts with a grocery bag. I love to use recycled items when I am crafting. I stitched on a two button stem (using Laura Kelly Bold Brown buttons) which I think really puts the mini decor into the “cute as a button” category. Now I want to make about 5 more because they look like they are growing on the vines when I put them outdoors.

I also really like the way it looks outside on the fairy wall in the back yard. Maybe I will spray it with the stuff I use to waterproof my boots and leave it out to see how long it makes it in the weather. I think that a bunch of them around the fairy wall would be really fun and magical over the next few weeks.

I used the white scraps from the t-shirts too to make…a ghost of course. I am sharing that project on my blog today.

Happy Fifteen MINUTE Crafting,

Laura

Take a Doodle Picnic and Create Some Button Fun Cards

By Admin on June 7, 2013 in Paper Crafts

It summertime…a great time to picnic…creative style. I packed up my bag and headed to the nearby creek to create. This is what I came up with.

I doodles a few flowers and the framed them in and colored them with my Tombow markers and cut them out.I used Power Adhesive Tabs to mount them to pre-cut note cards with envelopes then added buttons from the Laura Kelly collection of bright colors to make them “pop”!

If you want to know what goes in a Doodle Picnic Bag to ensure the most successful outing, visit Laura’s blog for those details!

Happy SUMMER!

Water Bottle Favors

By Admin on May 9, 2013 in Occasions, Party Planning

Sometimes creating the perfect party favor that equally serves as a decoration is simple to button up. This project can be used to create color themes for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, etc… Here is a really simple, quick and decorative way to create favors that are great for summertime.

Remove the label on the water bottle. Using ad-tech’s hot glue, add a little message and a button or two from Laura Kelly’s bright collection of colors along with a ribbon tied in a bow and you have a bright, cheery favor that is sure to be a hit.

For more fun party decorating ideas with the prom theme, visit Laura’s blog.

Teacher Appreciation Gifts – Make Upcycled Button Rulers

By Admin on March 15, 2013 in Back to School, Holidays, Kids Crafts

Teacher Appreciation Gifts are pondered often in this house. You want something they can use and need. Being a former teacher I know it is not another apple themed gift. Well, this quick, bright and happy project really measures up! Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week. With the loop on the end it is easy to hand and even easier to find. The bright buttons really make a difference.

Materials Teacher Appreciation Gifts :

You will need a wooden ruler (or a yardstick), Laura Kelly colored buttons, a 6 inch piece of ribbon and HOT GLUE (My fave is Ad tech)!

How to make Teacher Appreciation Gifts:

While your hot glue gun is warming up, lay out your buttons in the pattern that you want to use in the length of the ruler. You can stack them a bit if you like the depth.

One at a time, glue, the buttons to the ruler, straight down the middle so the numbers can still be read.

Once your button are securely adhered, create a loop with the ribbon and glue it to the back to create a way to hang it up. If you want to cover the ribbon with more buttons, go for it. I did. :)

You can also line the ruler with ribbon first and then add buttons. It makes cute Teacher Appreciation Gifts too.

Happy Celebrating Teacher Teacher Appreciation. Celebrate with gifts for Measuring for Accuracy and Simply Creating Bright & Fun Things!

Festive Button Votive

By Admin on March 1, 2013 in Home Decor

This quick craft is festive and FUN!

Materials needed for festive button votive:

You will need just a few supplies…
Glass Votive (or recycled glass jar)
a tea light candle
Buttons
Hot Glue (Adtech Adhesives)

Directions for festive button votive:

1. Create 5-10 button stacks. To create the stacks by using hot glue gun to adhere the buttons to one another. Please use caution when using a hot glue gun.

Each stack should have no more than 3 or four buttons.

Once the button stacks are cool, carefully adhere them to a glass votive with the hot glue.

Place a candle in the votive and you are ready to let that little light shine some joy in the world.

Button Bumblebee BZZZZZZ

By Admin on February 22, 2013 in Kids Crafts

Button Bumblebee is Buzzing over with another fabulous craft! You can create this cute little creature in no time. It makes a perfect package topper for all your spring time gift giving needs. Not only could you use it as a package topper, it could make a magnet, place it on a close pin to hold papers or even as an accent on a headband.

For the Button Bumblebee will need:

Buttons – Sunshine Yellow and Black Beauty
Black Ribbon
Skinny bendable wire (floral wire would work)
Hot Glue

Directions to make the Button Bumblebee:

1. Use the yellow and black buttons to design a striped bumble bee, using a large black button for the head.

2. Use a hot glue gun to adhere them to any surface I used felt) then add a few smaller buttons to the stripes for the stacked effect.

3. Cut a piece of bendable wire into a 5 inch piece. Bend it in the middle and them spiral each side around a pencil to get the antennas.

4. Adhere the antennas with hot glue above the large black button head.

5. Cut two pieces of black gross grain ribbon into 5 inch pieces and glue them to the body to make wings.

I think the Button Bumblebee makes a very cute decoration for a plant or a gift tag for some yummy local honey.

Happy Buzzing Around and Creating Button Fun!

styrofoam button ornament

By Admin on February 15, 2013 in Home Decor

A styrofoam button ornament – This quick craft project is bright and cheery and EASY PEASY! It is great for a kids craft on a rainy day, scout activity or for a girls night in.

Materials to make a styrofoam button ornament:

Styrofoam ball (the bigger it is, the longer it will take and the more buttons you will need),
Button orange pink green
Straight pins with white pearly ball ends
Ribbon.

Directions to make a styrofoam button ornament:

1. Using a Styrofoam ball in the size of your choice, cut a piece of ribbon 10 inches long and tie a bow in the middle. Attach both ends of the ribbon to the ball with a straight pins.

2. Place your first button on the ends of the ribbon. Secure it following step 3.

3. Place the buttons on the surface of the styrofoam. Use a straight pin to hold the button in place. (If you want you can also use HOLD THE FOAM glue to hold them in place) Use multiple colors of the round buttons and the push pins to cover the entire surface.

If you would like to create multiple Styrofoam ball ornaments, you can find them sold in bags and separately at your local craft store. They are most often found in the floral isle. I am sure you can order them on line too.

Wire Heart Hanger

By Admin on February 8, 2013 in Holidays, Valentine’s Day

Wire heart hangers can be made quickly and I am going to show you how. This week the quick-to-make and adorable craft is something you can use for Valentines Day next week or any other day that you want to spread some love.

Materials for Wire heart hanger :

skinny bendable wire
buttons
ribbon

Directions to make wire heart hanger:

Cut a piece of bendable wire 10 inches long.
Put one end of the wire through a button, slide it about an inch in and wrap the wire around the button.
Add another button about a half inch from the first by putting the wire through one hole of the button and out another.
Fill the wire up using these two methods, twisting and bending as you like and then shape it into a heart.
Add ribbon to make a hanger.

Happy Creating and Lots of Love!

Sweet Valentine hearts with little buttons and BIG Love!

By Admin on January 29, 2013 in Holidays, Valentine’s Day

Sweet sweet Valentine hearts! Little buttons are so fun to work with. This project is so simple and so adorable that it is a Valentines Day must –do!

Directions to make sweet Valentine heart:

Using sharp fabric scissors, cut felt hearts measuring approximately 2 inches wide and 2 inches tall.

I like Kunon felt because it is thick and soft. Stack several buttons on each felt heart and sew through the holes from top to bottom and back up through to the top. Tie a knot on top of the button stack to secure the buttons. For a more colorful effect, use different colored floss from the top button in the stack.

These sassy little button/felt hearts make a great addition to any valentine treat. You can use them in many fun ways including a decoration on a treat box or bag. To adhere them to your surface of choice, choose the glue that works the best for that surface. I recommend Aleene’s Tacky Glue for most crafting projects that work with felt.

If you really love stitching, you can turn a piece of felt into an envelope with a few quick stitches up each side and add a felt heart button stack to close up a love letter with a special touch. I added ribbon to mine too! You can also add one to a little clothespin and attach to a Valentine’s Day Treat! This pretzel treat is super yummy. You can get the recipe on Laura’s Inklings.

Materials needed sweet Valentine heart:

Red, Pink and White Buttons (Laura Kelly’s Bright Colors), Red, Pink and White Embroidery Floss, Red and Pink Felt, Embroidery Needle and Scissors.

I really hope you enjoy making the sweet valentine heart as much as I did.

Button Snowball for Home Decor

By Admin1 on November 16, 2011 in Christmas

Button Snowball by Laura Bray

These super simple snowballs, made of buttons, are perfect for a romantic Christmas decor theme. Hang them in your tree, stack them in a bowl, tuck them into a wreath or give them as gifts.

Supplies:

2″ Styrofoam balls (You could use even larger balls and make large, dramatic, snowballs too!)
Hot glue and glue gun
Buttons Galore & More Gold & Silver Grab Bag buttons
White glitter flakes

Instructions:

Using hot glue, apply buttons to styrofoam ball.
Fill in spaces around buttons with glitter flakes to give the snowball sparkle

Tip:

If you want to use the snowballs as ornaments, thread a ribbon through the ball, using a long doll needle. Be sure to add the ribbon before gluing on the buttons!

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Ladybug Button Card

Little Pumpkin Button Cards for Fifteen MINUTE Friday

Follow our Fabulous Halloween Ideas Pinterest board for even more inspiration!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another 20 awesome Halloween ideas!

Thanks to all 110+ fabulous bloggers participating! We’d love for you to visit their blogs and see what else they’re up to!

Patriotic Pail for USA Fun

Lucky Felt and Button Four Leaf Clover

material needed for the felt four leaf clover:

Directions for Lucky Felt and button four leaf clover.

Button Up Ornaments to “Dye” For

DIY T-Shirt Pumpkin Decor

Easy To Make T-Shirt Pumpkin

Take a Doodle Picnic and Create Some Button Fun Cards

Water Bottle Favors

Teacher Appreciation Gifts – Make Upcycled Button Rulers

Materials Teacher Appreciation Gifts :

How to make Teacher Appreciation Gifts:

Festive Button Votive

Materials needed for festive button votive:

Directions for festive button votive:

1. Create 5-10 button stacks. To create the stacks by using hot glue gun to adhere the buttons to one another. Please use caution when using a hot glue gun.

Each stack should have no more than 3 or four buttons.

Button Bumblebee BZZZZZZ

For the Button Bumblebee will need:

Directions to make the Button Bumblebee:

styrofoam button ornament

Materials to make a styrofoam button ornament:

Directions to make a styrofoam button ornament:

Wire Heart Hanger

Materials for Wire heart hanger :

Directions to make wire heart hanger:

Sweet Valentine hearts with little buttons and BIG Love!

Directions to make sweet Valentine heart:

Materials needed sweet Valentine heart:

Button Snowball for Home Decor

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Follow our Fabulous Halloween Ideas Pinterest board for even more inspiration!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another 20 awesome Halloween ideas!

Thanks to all 110+ fabulous bloggers participating! We’d love for you to visit their blogs and see what else they’re up to!

material needed for the felt four leaf clover:

Directions for Lucky Felt and button four leaf clover.

Easy To Make T-Shirt Pumpkin

Materials Teacher Appreciation Gifts :

How to make Teacher Appreciation Gifts:

Materials needed for festive button votive:

Directions for festive button votive:

1. Create 5-10 button stacks. To create the stacks by using hot glue gun to adhere the buttons to one another. **Please use caution when using a hot glue gun. **

Each stack should have no more than 3 or four buttons.

For the Button Bumblebee will need:

Directions to make the Button Bumblebee:

Materials to make a styrofoam button ornament:

Directions to make a styrofoam button ornament:

Materials for Wire heart hanger :

Directions to make wire heart hanger:

Directions to make sweet Valentine heart:

Materials needed sweet Valentine heart:

1. Create 5-10 button stacks. To create the stacks by using hot glue gun to adhere the buttons to one another. Please use caution when using a hot glue gun.