I made these pillow and they literally took less than fifteen minutes each. The buttons stitched on to the hearts really make them adorable and special.
The radical red buttons are one of my favorite colors in my line of buttons with Buttons Galore.
I love the way that they come in so many sizes and shapes within each pack.
Ta Da!
To find out how I made this, hop over to my blog and check it out. You can do that here!
Happy Friday,
Laura
I am so excited to share these Dia De Los Muertos party favors with purpose. My friend, Kathy aka Crafty Chica, designs fabulous Day of the Dead themed products for iLoveToCreate and I used them to make these in less than FIFTEEN minutes. Yes, it is Fifteen MINUTE Friday again and this project is fabulously fun!
You will need Day of the Dead papers, mini composition books, Collage Pauge, Aleene’s Tacky Glue and Laura Kelly Bright BUTTONS!
Cover your mini composition books with paper layers using the Collage Pauge and let it dry.
Add buttons with Aleene’s Tacky Glue to embellish and make your designs POP.
This is an awesome craft project to do at a Dia De Los Muertos party with grown ups or kids. It is fun and quick and the result are amazing (and useable!)
Happy Creating,
Laura
Okay, so this is really cute don’t you think? It was wayyyyy easy to make and creates awesome decor initials with recycled cereal boxes. Yipp, it’s Fifteen MINUTE Friday!
Cut your favorite letter out of the cereal box.
Cover it in Aleene’s Max Tacky Glue. This works best because it is thick so it won’t run and won’t get your cardboard soggy AND it is strong. Cover the letter with buttons. I used the Laura Kelly BRIGHTS collection.
Add layers if you would like. I added some Embellishment Buttons to make my L for Laura super fun. I used the Retro Embellishment Set!
Let it dry completely then find a great place to display it.
Happy Quick Crafting with Buttons,
Laura
Boys will be boys and that means the little ones will probably collect “stuff”. This pail has been transformed to an adorable “catch all” with a leapin lizards theme to match the cutest of little boy personalities.
It is easy to make. I used the lizard from my newest collection of Sizzix dies – the Pet Shop collection. I cut eight lizards out of fun decorative papers in greens and oranges.
Then I used Collage Pauge from iLoveToCreate to adhere them to the pail.
I added a complete coat of the Collage Pauge over the whole bucket to add strength to the paper.
To finish it off, I added a wire twisted with buttons in Outrageous Orange and Candy Apple Green from my Laura Kelly collection and tied some ribbons on it. I added it to the pail handle with a few twists.
And now to fill it up with all of these goodies.
Ta Da!
Check out other projects with the Pet Shop collection!
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Happy Creating,
Laura
Check out this awesome project for the changing of the seasons! Creating crafty decorations with kids is so super fun and this is a great one for just that! This is especially awesome because it can be done in 15 minutes and left to dry which makes it perfect for a school or party activity.
You will need popsicle sticks, glue, yarn, felt, buttons and google eyes (or whatever fun crafty things you have around the house).
Glue your sticks together to create a scarecrow head and let them dry.
Then add your decorations with glue and let dry before you use it as a decoration.
That’s all! HAPPY Fall Y’all!
Laura
Cute right? You can buttons up this flower towel to dye for at your house to. The towel is super cute and really easy to make. It takes about 15 minutes of creating, but allow for a break in between dyeing and rinsing that is much longer, as in 6-8 hours.
First, dye a white 100% cotton hand towel with Tulip One Step Tie Dye like so. I put a glass jar down over the area that I wanted to stay clean for the pink dye to create the flower when I did the green and blue.
Then I added the pink.
Follow the process to set the dye and rinse the towel then stitch on the buttons and stitch a stem with buttons from my Laura Kelly collection and embroidery floss from Coats and Clark.
Ta Da!
It matches the bathroom decor I created for Z. Check out the shower curtain on my blog.
It used the same process and has buttons on it too. It just takes MUCH longer! I painted the canvases to match and that project is on my blog too, with buttons of course! Check out the flower canvas tutorial here!
Happy Creating,
Laura
It’s Fifteen MINUTE Friday and the 4th of July. Here is a really quick and cute way to pack up some snacks for the fireworks show. This little packaging idea would be great in a variety of colors for lots of occasions, goody bags and school treats too.
Put you snacks in bags that you can tie closed with ribbon or raffia then add the buttons with Aleene’s Turbo Tacky Glue. The super cute label is from Expressionery.Com and was designed by me so totally matches the colors of the buttons that come in the Laura Kelly Patriotic Mix.
Happy Celebrating!
Laura
This project is super easy and fast and creates coaster fun with felt and buttons.
Cut your felt squares to 5 inches by 5 inches. You will need two squares per coaster. I used the high quality Kunin Felt to get a thick classy feel. Put a layer of Aleene’s Tacky Glue around the edge of one square then line it with your favorite buttons from the BRIGHTS collection by me, Laura Kelly, for Buttons Galore.
Spray the other square with a heavy layer of Aleene’s Fabric Fusion and put the two pieces of felt together.
Let it dry completely and it is ready for use. Create a bunch of these in different colors and you will be all ready for a cocktail party!
Happy Creating,
Laura
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
How beautiful are these ornaments for springtime?
To create them you simply need a foam ball in the size you would like, buttons and ball-end pins. The longer pins can go through multiple buttons which is something to keep in mind when choosing materials. Attach the buttons to the ball by pushing the pins through the button holes into the ball. Cover the ball entirely then attach a ribbon for a hanger either with the pins or your favorite adhesive.
They are fun to put together for decorating.
They look great outdoors for a breath of fresh brightness.
Happy Springtime,
Laura
Here is a quick and fun way to embellish a bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day with DIY picks. You can download the free printable of the ‘Me and My Peeps’ mom and color her to look like a mom that you love then embellish her to create this fun arrangement.
If you want to download the doodles, click here or on the photo below.
Have fun embellishing with lots of buttons. I used the ones from my BRIGHT collection. Isn’t she cute hiding in the flowers?
For more fun ways to use the printable, hop over and visit my blog here.
Have a great weekend,
Laura
These cute little felt flower clips are great to create and make for Teacher Appreciation and Mothers Day gifts. They are easy and fun!
You only need BUTTONS (I used my Laura Kelly Brights Mix) giant paper clips (could use little ones too of course), felt (I used Kunin Group) and Aleene’s Max Tacky Glue. Cut out your felt flower layers then glue them together. Add a few buttons and wa-lah, you have super cute clips that can be used to hold paper together.
They make great bookmarks too and would be fun packaged with a journal or a cookbook or a gift card to a book store. I love this one packaged with a writing journal to give to a teacher.
What other ways can you think of to use these giant clips. I wonder how they would work to hold bags of chips closed.
Happy Creating,
Laura
Buttons Galore was invited to join the Rainbow Blog Hop 2014 (aka RainbowHop14) with the color indigo. To become a piece of the colorful rainbow party, I took an old pocked from a pair of kid jeans and turned it into a mini purse, Welcome to the party!
Here are the supplies I started with.
I cut the pocket out first.
Then I stitched on some buttons in the colors from my Laura Kelly collection that worked best (Robin Egg Blue and
It is perfect to hold important things in a bigger bag (ie: gym bag, backpack, pocketbook, etc.)!
Check out the projects in all of the colors of the rainbow. Lots of them use buttons!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Rainbows of Creative Love,
Laura
Sometimes the simple little cute things make the best gifts. Here is a way to use buttons to create flowers that are fabulous for Valentines Day and only take a few minutes.
To make the flowers, you will need buttons (Radical Red and Heart Shaped Ones are my faves for this) and green floral wire. I used floral wire with a green fabric-like coating. The first step is to lay out your flowers ahead of time, layering 2-3 buttons in stacks.
Feed the floral wire up from the bottom of the stack then back down through the other holes in the buttons then bend the wire to create stems/leaves.
Once your flowers are complete, there are lots of ways you can use them for Valentines Day. Here is a fun way. Twist the wire around a bag of kisses and add a little Valentine message.
If you want to see the ways that I used the other flowers made from buttons, you can visit my blog and get some more fabulous ideas. Click here to hop over there.
Happy Creating Button Valentines Day Flowers,
Laura
The wonderful folks at Doll Diaries love BUTTONS for making DIY Doll Accessories! Laura Kelly Buttons are the perfect craft staple for creating fun crafts for and with your dolls! From jewelry and clothing to accessories and decorations, the sizes and colors make creating easy.
DIY Christmas Tree Garland with Buttons Galore
Decorating for Christmas with the dolls has never been more festive with this DIY Christmas Tree Garland.
Doll Crafts – Button Jewelry for Dolls
Use Buttons Galore and More’s wonderful Snowflakes Value Pack or Olde Fashion Lights to make jewelry for your dolls and YOU.
Wishing You a Cherry Christmas
Holiday Bazooples make perfect accents!
Santa & Friends
Here Comes Santa
Reindeer Games
Camp Doll Diaries: Make Button Yo-Yos
Two buttons and string? How many things can you create. #1 … Yo-Yos!
Doll Sized Bake Sale with Button Cookies
With a little creativity, buttons can become lots of wonderful things, including cookies!
Why should the kids’ table or the dolls’ table look any less festive. Learn how to make these adorable napkin rings. Make some for your table too!
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Welcome to the Black Friday Cyber Sale, and to the Linky Party organized by our designer Laura Kelly using Sculpey Polymer Clay products and her line of our buttons to create “Adorable Little Ornaments”.
For today’s project, I am sharing as a part of a linky party featuring adorable little ornaments made from clay and buttons. Lots of designers and bloggers were sent Sculpey products and Laura Kelly’s buttons to create these adorable little ornaments.
I used Sculpey clay in red and white to form a stocking, molding with my fingers. When I was done stuck then end of an 8 inch long piece of wire into the top in two places to create holes that I would later need. While the stocking was baking (following the directions in the packaging) I twisted the wire up and added a few Radical Red and Apple Green buttons along with my signature ribbon (black with white polka dots).
When the stocking was out of the oven and cooled, I added the wire using a tad bit of super glue on each end into the holes. Wah-lah…an adorable little ornament.
There are lots of ornaments being shared in the party. Check them out.
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Happy Creating,
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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
Movember is here again, and it is a great time to make crafts for guys. Former Designer for Buttons Galore and More designer friend Jen Goode of http://www.100directions.com designed a mustache stamp wheel from Clearsnap so you can get your mustache creativity going all over the place. AND, she has asked a group of designers to create whatever they’d like to make, showcasing this fun craft tool and her stamp. One of my favorite things to do with the rollagraph is to make my own pattern paper. I used a piece of kraft card stock to make the cover or this journal. My son is in 5th grade and they have to keep a reading journal. I thought this would be perfect for him. Man was I right. He took it to school last week and I have a request for 4 more.
I used the Sharpie markers to make my own name plate, The thin Glue dots to adhere the buttons, and the name plate. The rollagraph to create the pattern paper for the cover and scissors to trim the edges. You can use a craft knife too.
I am getting ready for a DIY Autumn Craft Night at my studio and I have these super cute little Halloween trinket tokens, lucky pumpkins! I wanted to wrap them up in a festive way for favors and this is what I came up with…mini autumn gift bags. I really like them because the buttons can be part of the favor as they can be reused on projects that my guests make when they get back to their studios and homes.
To create them, I used the Autumn Potpourri collection, a hole puncher and little bit of wire. I punched a hole in the mini treat bag (from Canvas Corp) then pushed the button through the hole. On the other side, I slid a short piece of wire through the button and twisted it. This is so easy and created such a fun little collection of favor bags.
This same method could be used to attach the autumn (or any) buttons through fabric and ribbon too. I have some really fun Christmas ones that I am going to try next with some gift wrap ribbon. Yes, I will share when I do it.
Happy Autumn,
Laura
Now this Friendly Frankenstein made from a paint chip is so adorable and so simple. This little guy would be fun for a party decoration, a door decoration or to stick in an envelope and mail to a pal.
You will only need a few things to make this green dude!
1. Buttons (Outrageous Orange and Black Beauty)
2. Paint Chips (Green and Brown)
3. Glue Dots
4. Sharpie Marker
5. Magnet
6. 2 Metal Bobbins
Use Glue Dots to add Outrageous Orange buttons across the top of the paint chip to create a hairline. Then cut two little strips from another color of paint chip to stick out of the sides of his head and add the bobbins. Draw a stitched wound and a creepy smile on the paint chip with Sharpie then add Black Beauty buttons to make it pop. If you want it to be magnetic, flip it over and add buttons to the backside, putting them strategically on the parts that are the heaviest.
He is so fun and so simple. You could also make a ghost from a white paint chip using just Black Beauty buttons and the Sharpie marker.
On my blog today, I am sharing the tutorial to make Frank some Jack-O friends. Hop over and check it out, if you dare!
Happy Creating Fall Magic,
Laura
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.
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
Wooden pumpkin crafts are great for autumnal home decor. I created a whole patch of pumpkins for display in my home. I am in love with the pumpkin frame and the way it stands out in the patch. I guess it is partially due to the adorable photograph I placed in the frame . It is my oldest son and the photo is from 14 years ago, but I really do think the frame is adorable too.
I created a button stack for a stem with my Laura Kelly Bold Brown buttons and love the way the stem turned out.
To find out more about making a whole patch of wooden pumpkin crafts, visit my blog post today.
Happy Decorating for Halloween,
Laura
This trendy wrist cuff is so simple to make and takes very little time. It is a great DIY project for girls of all ages and would be perfect for a party activity or a gift. I got the idea from Marisa Pawelko’s book, Crazy-Cool Duck Tape Projects then modified it to add…BUTTONS!
You will need Duck Tape, Buttons, Cardboard, Velcro and Ad-Tech Hot Glue. That is it!
Cut a circle out of cardboard the size you want your flower to be. Then Cut a long strip of tape and fold it, leaving only a small amount to stick to the cardboard. Adhere the tape around the circle folding it each time you stick it down to create the rippled effect. When you have made it around, trim your excess, flip it over and add a long folded strip the length of your wrist, attaching it with…tape of course! Add Velcro to hold your bracelet closed.
Then flip it back over and hot glue gun your buttons to the front. I used buttons to match the tape in Apple Green, Purple Possibilities, Robbins Egg Blue and Watermelon.
Ta Da…a designer wrist cuff in fifteen minutes or less! For more ideas with Duck Tape and Buttons, visit my blog post from earlier this week!
Happy Taping and Buttoning Up Some Fabulous Fashion,
Laura
We are on vacation at the beach and I am loving this opportunity to create in a new environment. We love to make up new drink concoctions when we are on vacation and I love to decorate them and make them fancy. Here is today’s special…Popsicle drinks with fancy straws!
I used my Ad-tech hot glue gun (never leave home with out it) and buttons from my Laura Kelly mix to create a fancy straw collection for our drinks. We stirred them with Popsicles and sipped through the straws. They were yummy and decorative and lots of fun. Buttons are a great way to decorate when you are in a hurry or don’t want to spend a lot of time on something that might end up getting thrown away. The color selection in the Laura Kelly mix is really festive and bright.
We made two versions of the drinks, one for kids and one for adults. Which ones do you think look yummier.
Happy Creating Fun Drinks and Decorations with Buttons,
Laura
It is always nice to have a personalized touch when celebrating special times. These little flowerpots turned place card holders add that special touch and they are really simple to make. You only need a few things to make them (spray paint, mini terracotta pots, clothespins, buttons (Radical Red and Black Beauty were used on these pots, hot glue).
Spray paint the pots a solid color. I used Krylon’s Cherry Red to match the picnic basket set.
Glue on the clothespin upside down to hold the cards. You can paint it the same color or make it different. Add a button (or more) and you are ready to personalize.
I filled the pots with my husband’s favorite organic mints for our picnic outing. There are so many creative things you could put in the pots, even flowers! For more ways to create a picnic basket ensemble, you can find in a previous Fifteen Minute Friday the project for the napkins.
You can also visit my blog today today for directions on making the recycled glass jar heart candle.
Happy Friday,
Laura
Picnics are such a great way to connect with family and friends. From creating the yummy contents in the basket to making the decorations for the outing, it is just good old fun! While some people spend lots of time on the meal in the basket, others prefer to spend time creating the parts of the picnic that create the atmosphere.
Here are some REALLY simple napkins that you can make from any fabric scraps (including outgrown clothing, towels, sheets or pillowcases) in a matter of minutes. You will need the fabric, pinking shears (I love Fiskars), buttons and embroidery floss (Coats and Clark for me). They are really fun to make out of bright colored towels for kids and holidays if you are looking for a twist on this simply button project.
Cut the fabric into 16 x 16: inch squares. Pick a corner for each and add a few stitched on buttons. Voila! You have adorable, creative and festive picnic napkins.
If you prefer, you can fold them in squares and make cocktail napkins.
If you love the festive RED picnic basket, place card pots and tall jar votive, check out my blog to find out how I got them such an awesome color. (hint: Krylon).
Happy Creating with Buttons,
Laura
It is that time of year, the red…white…and blue time that is! Here is a quick and easy way to up-cycle an old t-shirt into a festive masterpiece fit for the grandest of parades. It is shown in patriotic style but could be done in any color theme for any occasion.
You only need a few things…buttons (Laura Kelly’s patriotic mix is best), embroidery floss (Coats and Clark is my favorite), HOT glue (Ad-tech of course) and ribbon.
Make the ribbon flowers with button centers using your HOT glue. It works best to do the ribbon part first and then add the buttons at the end. Then sew them and additional buttons around the neck of the shirt. If you want to go button crazy, you can sew red, white and blue buttons all of the shirt to look like polka dots.
If you like the shirt and you want an additional patriotic button craft idea to upcycle these denim shorts, visit Laura on her blog for directions.
If you want to win this prize, (buttons in an awesome Viewtainer, Beacon Zip Dry, and a Laura Kelly notepad with a Sharpie, go like Laura on her Facebook page or post a comment on this blog and you will be entered!
Happy Creating using BUTTONS, imagination and LOVE.
Cheers,
Laura
For a quick and personalized gift, cover a monogram in buttons and add a bow to hang it up. You can use letters made from wood or cardboard. They are sold in all kinds of sizes at the craft stores. The best way to adhere buttons to them is with Ad-tech hot glue and a glue gun.
This letter “C” (for Chloe) is covered in buttons from the Laura Kelly collection.
Happy Creating!
It is springtime and that means gardening, planting, flowers and sunshine.
If you are working towards creating a colorful flowerpot garden, here is a fabulous QUICK and easy way to add bright colors.
grosgrain ribbon, bright Laura Kelly colored buttons, hot glue (I use ad-tech high temp) and wooden skewers!
Use grosgrain ribbon loops to create petals and then hot glue gun buttons to the centers to add color and hold them together then hot glue the to the non pointed end of the skewer. Flip them over and hot glue a button to the backside so that if they turn around in your garden they will still look cute.
What a fabulous way to create color in fifteen minutes. These flowers withstand the weather and last all season long. Of course they are pretty indoors too. You could even make a whole pot of just these and never have to water.
If you want to know where the polka dotted flower pots came from, hop over to my blog and find out.
Happy Fifteen Minute Friday with Flowerpot Flowers!
Join the Button Bevy and the Glue Dotess in a “Gifts for Guys” blog hop on May 7th-9th 2013. 20 great inspirational projects for the men in your life – from Dads to Grads and babies to boys. Two prizes, one from each company. Join us.
from Dads to Grads and babies to boys. Two prizes, one from each company.
Some times it is so much fun to create ways to use scrap paper and miscellaneous bright buttons. This project is one that is worth “picking”, kind of like a pretty flower.
You will need scrap paper , Mod Podge (I used the washable kind for kids), a brush, black Sharpie marker, Laura Kelly buttons and ad-tech hot glue to create the flower. You can buy a tag already to go or make one yourself.
Cut your paper into petals of any size and shape, whatever works for the tag size you are making. Mine are about 2 inches long. Cut another piece into a circle about an inch in diameter. Using Mod Podge, brush a heavy coat on the circle then add the petals, brushing new layers of Mod Podge liberally between each petal. Apply a final coat over the entire flower. Set it aside to dry. Cut a stem and leaves from your scraps and use the Mod Podge to apply them to your tag using the same technique. Add the flower with Mod Podge and let it all dry. To finish your project, use your ad-tech hot glue to apply several buttons in a stack in the center of the petals. If you want to add the black decorations around the outside, you can’t beat the black Sharpie permanent marker.
There are lots and lots of ways to use these paper flowers to create masterpieces. You can visit Laura’s blog to find more ideas if you have more than fifteen minutes to create!
Spring sprang and summer is on the way which means warmer weather and more time outdoors…whether playing, celebrating or entertaining. This little recycled mason jar acts as a great fairy lantern that can be used as a candle jar, party decoration or a jar to be filled with goodies for favors.
To make it you will need assorted Laura Kelly buttons, wire that it easily bendable (I used electrical fence wire from the garage) and feeds through the button holes and pieces of ribbon (5 inches long) and a mason jar without the lid.
To make it simply feed the wire through the buttons twisting and turning to create bright and colorful design then tie the ribbon pieces in knots along the wire. Twist the wire to go around the top of the jar then use the remaining length to create a handle, twisting the wire through the piece that went around it to secure.
It is simple, fun and easy and makes for a great quick project that you can complete in around fifteen minutes! It is one of those creations that has lots of great uses and ways to spread bright joy and light.
Felt and button crafts – S’mores by the Fire – DOLL Size are quick and easy kids crafts that are created with bright and colorful Laura Kelly buttons.
It is that cool and breezy…camping time of year again.
Here is a quick and fun craft idea by Laura Kelly (and her beautiful step-daughter Jordan) for little girls…and their dolls to enjoy. Creating with felt and buttons is both economical and simple.
Laura Kelly buttons in Sunshine Yellow and Outrageous Orange, Sticks (real ones from the yard), Felt in yellow and orange, orange ribbon and hot glue (ad-tech lo-temp is what I used with kids)
Assemble three sticks approximately 5-6 inches long each in a bonfire arrangement and hot glue them together. Add felt flames in orange and yellow followed by buttons and ribbon in the same colors. Using similar colors will help to make it look real.
For extra fun, make a marshmallow out of white felt and a white button or a s’more out of brown buttons for crackers and chocolate added to your pretend marshmallow.
Have a great time enjoying your camp fire and your button and felt S’mores. Happy Springtime, Camping, Outdoors and Creating!
Make an embellished lamp shade and light up your room. This craft is so easy, so quick and creates such a bright and happy addition to your studio decor or any home decor. I think it would make a great addition to a tween room. Especially for the girl that is into DIY and wants to express her favorite colors.
The only things you will need are a lampshade, Laura Kelly’s bright colored buttons and HOT glue. You could kick it up one notch further and add a ribbon to the edges. If I were doing it I would use a polka dot ribbon as they are my personal favorite.
Make two layered button stacks in whatever colors will best accent the space your shade will go. Use the hot glue to adhere them together. Allow the glue to cool.
Carefully glue them to the lampshade with the hot glue, space the button stacks as desired.
Put the lampshade on a lamp and place the lamp in your desired location. Turn the light on and enjoy it!
Happy creating and decorating!
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.
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)!
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!
Mini Easter Egg Art is fun to make. Combine paint and buttons to create a pretty vintage look when decorating this Easter. Create your own mini Easter egg art in just a few steps. You can make a whole pile of these cute little art canvases and use them to accent your Easter decor throughout the house, just change the design and alternate the colors and you’ve got a new art piece.
Easter Egg canvas art by Jen Goode
Easter Egg canvas art with buttons
Allow materials to dry between applications.
paint canvases
close up of Easter Egg art
Easter egg button art by Jen Goode
Tip: Use colorful Spring buttons in mini Easter baskets to accent your Easter decor instead of jelly beans. Just make sure not to leave the buttons where young children can reach them. Have a Happy Easter!
Basket with spring buttons
This quick craft is festive and FUN!
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 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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
Good Morning! Today I have a stepped up version of a no sew tutu tutorial from a great DIY blog called – Skip To My Lou. I followed all of her steps but where she stops is where I picked up to make this fun and oh so seasonally perfect button embellished tutu! Here’s how I just kicked her’s up a notch – Enjoy!
Find an adorable little girl who you can transform into an Autumn Forest Nymph!!
Follow tutorial found on Skip To My Lou’s Blog (http://www.skiptomylou.org/2011/11/01/no-sew-tutu-tutorial/) but cut away the excess elastic.
Add a bit of superglue to the knot to be sure it is held securely.
Wrap the ribbon around your finger to measure out how much ribbon will be needed to fit round the knot and still have plenty of room to pass the other length of ribbon through.
Wrap the ribbon around the knot and hot glue in place.
Be sure to keep edges of ribbon even and hold end of ribbon in glue until glue cools.
Pass the ribbon through the loop and tie into a perky little bow.
Embellish the center of the bow with a large button that has a bow of hemp tied through the center.
Gather a few different colors of Autumn colored felts.
Cut felt into approximately 2″ x 3″ rectangles.
Fold rectangle in half and cut a half leaf shape on fold.
Open to reveal leaf shape.
Repeat with additional colors of felt until you have a good assortment of felt leaves.
Place leaves all over tutu before gluing into place to be sure you have a good mix of colors and spacing.
CAREFULLY adhere using hot glue. Be careful as the glue will go right through the tulle if you aren’t careful!
Using either heavy duty scissors or a button shank remover tool, remove the button shanks from as many buttons as you glued leaves.
Carefully adhere a button to the top of each leaf on the tutu.
Finish gluing a button to each leaf to finish embellishing the entire tutu.
Find an adorable little girl who you can transform into an Autumn Forest Nymph!!
I hope you have enjoyed this no sew tutu tutorial /Autumn Forest Nymph Tutu. It was fun and easy to make and my daughters love it.
Who doesn’t love the dollar aisle? I picked up some simple photo clips the other day that I knew I could dress up with theme buttons to customize them for my daughters. It’s so quick and easy!
Start by removing the shanks from buttons.
If the theme button has layers, glue them back together with a dot of glue.
Adhere the chosen buttons to the four sides of the photo clip cubes.
The sunglasses are a fun moving element by just clipping one side of the button shank and snapping in on the wire .
Final step…add cute pictures of fun times! This is a fast and easy way to customize a photo holder with theme buttons. Less than a half an hour including dry time and you have a great project.
It’s time to get busy making something to freshen up the house! We have been busy all summer and as the Autumn season fast approaches having a few handy tutorials on how to make personalized gifts and hand made home decor just seems fitting. So today I have a Personalized Monogram Home Dec project to share with you. Enjoy!
Supplies Needed: Buttons, Brads, Micro Beads, Gem Tac (R), Scrapbook Paper, Hot Glue Gun, Scissors, Frame
Print letter of your choice as large as you would like finished monogram to be. Place beneath paper and put against a well lit window to serve as a light box. Then trace onto scrapbook paper.
Outline one third of the traced letter with Gem Tac.
Fill in the area fully with Gem Tac.
Place as many buttons as fit onto the glue covered area.
Quickly cover the entire surface with micro beads.
Remove excess beads before moving onto next step.
Continue covering the entire traced area a bit at a time following the steps above.
Cut the prongs off of the brads using strong sharp scissors.
See how much flatter brads lie once the prongs have been removed?
Hot glue the altered brads to the surface of the monogram randomly. Here I chose to hide "barren spots" with the brads. :)
Once your piece has fully dried, place in a frame and you are ready to enjoy your brand new PERSONALIZED home decor!!!
I would love to see what you make! Please leave a comment with a link to your personalized home decor projects! :) I will be sure to pop over and leave you some love on your project!! :)
Greetings!
The three cards on the blog today are handmade by our featured guest designer Beck Thompson. Becky is and artist, a photographer and an all around great soul. I have admired Becky’s work for as long as I have been in the creative industry. At various Scrapbooking shows I was lucky enough to be her assistant and I even worked with a product line she designed. She is a joy to be around and and she puts lots of details in her pieces.
I love the blank canvas of a brown kraft gift bag! While keeping it simple is a great way to go with the brown bag, going a little fancy and fabulous is pretty fun too! Follow me as I upcycle a brown gift bag by adding a fun handmade rosette to add a punch of color to this gift wrapping staple!
Nothing like the summer skies to inspire a bright pop of yellow and blue! Today’s project uses the following supplies:
Let’s get started!
I began with a piece of burlap, approximately 5×10 inches.
Cut burlap with a metal ruler and rotary cutter into 1×5 inch strips.
Loop and glue strips of burlap around a scrap of paper that will serve as the base for our rosette. Continue gluing and layering paper strip, doily, flowers, ric rac and buttons until you get a fun rosette that can be added to your brown bag like this….
Hello sunshine! We just went from drab to fab with a very simple addition to this bag!
Thanks so much for joining me! I hope you’ll try fancy-ing up your gift bags with burlap, buttons and other craft supplies!
Hi there and welcome back!!! Today I have alot of info to share so get comfy! :) First I wanted to tell you about our June theme, then I have a really cute tutorial for you on how to make these delightful burlap & button rosette hair bows.
Our theme this month if you didn’t guess by my intro project is Buttons & Burlap!
Keep any eye out for our Buttons & Burlap Challenge Contest coming later in the month...if you don't have any burlap or buttons you may just want to go get some...just thinking out loud here. ;)
So this month we were given a theme where we as designers have been challenged to work with Buttons & Burlap. I think you will really enjoy what the design team has cookin’ for you! And today, I have the first project and it comes with a FULL STEP BY STEP PHOTO TUTORIAL!!! Yay!!! Who doesn’t love a good tutorial? So let’s get started. The supplies I have used are:
Buttons – I think my two came from various Button Jar assortments.
Burlap – you can find this at most big box craft stores and it’s CHEAP!
Westcott Brand Rotary Trimmer, Cutting Mat, Steel Ruler & Tiny Thread Snips
Large Needle
Twine or Yarn
Sharpie Oil Based Paint Pens
Ribbons & Trims
Hot Glue Gun & Hot Melt Glue
Begin by cutting a 1.5" strip of burlap in your choice of color...length is not all that important but these were approximately 12" long.
Use a large needle threaded with twine or yard and sew a large basting stitch about .25" from one edge.
Pull on the ends of the twine used to create a gather. Tie a knot to the back of the rosette and spread the ruffles so that they are evenly spaced along the tied circle of twine.
Remove outer few bands of burlap to create distressed edges
Use hot glue to attach hair clip to back side of rosette
Create polka dots on surface of button using Sharpie paint pen
Tie a length of green twine through the buttons and tie in a knot on the under side trim ends with sharp snips
Liberally cover entire knot with hot glue
Press onto front center of rosette to finish hair bow
Alternate button idea - try out all the various color/pattern themes you can think of! Get creative!!!
Just a quick shot of the two side by side.
And finally my adorable little model (my daughter :) ) who was just over the moon to be getting such “high fashion hair bows” today when Momma was done working…. :)
Today I thought I would share a quick tutorial on how to use Lumiere 3-D one more way! :) I had used this technique on my “Mother” scrapbook layout earlier this month but didn’t really showcase it so I figured it would be a great way to end the month here… :) I hope you enjoy!
Before the painted surface has time to dry, apply a light dusting of ultrafine glitter to the surface of the Pearl painted flowers if desired.
Here in the U.S. we will be celebrating Memorial Day at the end of May. We also celebrate Independance Day on the 4th of July. Today I am sharing a simple way to show pride in your country with handmade lapel pins.
Gather a few simple supplies…
Supplies:
I chose to decorate the stars in the value pack using dimensional paint from Jacquard. Free handing dots and stripes is a breeze with the fine tip applicators on the bottles. Let the dimensional paint dry completely before the lapel pin assembly steps.
Prep your ribbons by cutting at approximately 8 inches long.
Using a contrasting color of embroidery floss, sew the lapel pin together with the looped ribbon between the pin back and the embellished button.
Run a fine detail glue like Zip Dry along the edges of the cut ribbon to prevent fraying.
These are a snap! Make a few and share them with your friends and family. Not a lapel pin wearer? I’ve pinned these on the side of canvas tote or they would look cute on a hat too. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great one!
While I love throwing birthday parties for my children, I often struggle to think of fun party favors that are also useful. With the popularity of baking-themed parties for the tween girl set, layered jar mixes are a perfect complement to the theme, and won’t become clutter later.
I focused on the Ebony & Ivory Trim Collage Kit to create most of this layered cookie jar, along with some bright pink fabric and the cake button from the Sweet Treats collection. There are 12 yards of ribbon in this collage kit, so I could make several coordinating jars from one kit.
Materials:
Ebony & Ivory Trim Collage Kit
Sweet Treats Buttons
Precision Diagonal Craft Cutters
Pint canning jar with ring & lid, layered cookie mix (instructions found online try www.recipegolmine.com)
Bright pink fabric remnant (approximately 1-4”square and 1-12×1.5” strip for each jar)
Polyester fiberfill (or cotton balls)
Liquid glue
Fabric scissors
Computer printer or white cardstock and black pen
Black and white patterned paper
Black cardstock
These baking jars are easy to make assembly-line fashion, and are a fun way to send an activity home with guests after a party. Paired with a fun apron party craft, they make wonderful, useful party favors!
Well I hope you enjoyed my ring tutorial yesterday. I really enjoyed putting it together. I especially love when people try out my tutorials and then let me know how it worked for them! :)
Today I just have a quick post to share with you. Here I wanted to show you a few more button rings I have made. First I will show you all three, then I will expound on them just a bit for you.
Here you can see that you can use buttons of all shapes and sizes. There’s no “right size” button for making a ring!
When I found the first one on the left in the Gold Bulk Button Pack I was thrilled that it wasn’t GOLD! LOL I was so excited to see it was silver because I am generally a “silver/copper/bronze” kinda gal… the only gold I typically wear is my wedding band and engagement ring. This button measures almost an inch and three quarters at the widest part!!! Suuuuch a fun “cocktail ring” size.
Here it is on my hand. Fun right??
Well then I thought I would also make one from the sweet dainty little Cameo Button in the Genuine Vintage Button Tin. It’s just so little and cute compared to the ginormous one in the picture above, isn’t it?
I have some really cute colored buttons that I plan on doing another ring soon with…I hope you will come on back to see them! Please be sure to comment with a link to your button ring creations. I would love to see what you have done either on your own or using the tutorial I created! Have a great day!
P.S. Be sure to check out our “Pin it to Win it Contest” that runs all the way through April 27th!!!
It has long been established that nobody likes a skinny Santa, so make him regal and utterly unforgettable with some festive button embellishing!
Suitable for framing – I’m so excited to share with you a super craftilicious project, beckoning for buttons and a place of importance in your seasonal decor!
Armed with some of my favorite Buttons Galore & More products, and a smattering of extras, then this project is READY for fun…
In case you’ve never par taken in the mini canvas WRAP – {OMG! So FUN!} Here’s a quick breakdown of how to do, exactly that:
1.) Prepare to wrap a mini canvas by facing the “opening” or backside of the canvas, to the blank, or backside, of desired decorative paper.
2.) Score fold lines around the edge of canvas and cut flaps, so that the ends can be glued onto the “traditional” front surface of the canvas.
3.) Glue flaps down so that paper fits snug and clean around the edges. (The desired printed side should be exposed)
4.) Using a ruler guide, make a small “x” opening across the solid paper, exposing the recession from the original back of canvas.
5.) Crease and work edges so that paper will wrap snugly. Glue flaps to exposed wood and canvas.
6.) Using two sewing pins at opposing points, push from the inside of opening, so that the pin tip comes through at the two opposing corners.
7.) Cut 1.5′ length of embellishing wire and thread through, following the pin holes, from the inside of canvas “box”, out. This will be the spine of the ornament.
8.) Cut a small square of coordinating paper to fit inside opening and glue. Finish the inside lip of the box with decorative tape or paper. Fill with snowflakes, etc.
9.) Cut a matching acrylic square to fit on top of the entire front of the ornament. Using clear glue, adhere. Use clamps, if desired, to make a secure seal.
Glue Santa image to the top of the acrylic and embellish edges with buttons, shanks removed, from Buttons Galore & More, Gold and Silver Grab Bag.
Create a ribbon flower to embellish ornament:
1.) Cut a length of red and white gingham ribbon, sew the ends together to create a cuff.
2.) Sew a running stitch around one end of the cuff. Tie off and cut excess.
3.) Tighten ribbon to create bloom. Tie not and cut excess.
4.) Embellish with transparent button and bakers twine.
Enjoy! {But WAIT – there’s more!}
1.) Make a pretty angel “dangly” for ornament using two Start Up – Angels.
2.) Add color using alcohol ink and a blank alcohol ink pen, to add color directly to Start Up material. {No sanding required!}
3.) Sketch out angel robe in color of choosing.
4.) Add accent values, but allow ink to “do it’s thing”, making sure each color is dry before adding more ink.
5.) Change color by merely wiping pen onto scratch paper, until color doesn’t transfer, then change color.
6.) Build face, hair and suggestion of song book and wing definition. If results don’t please you, simply wipe surface with alcohol blending solution and let dry.
7.) Don’t overwork – just let the angle appear!
8.) Repeat steps for second angel and sandwich over wire with glue and glue dots, so that painted angels will be visible from both sides of ornament.
Embellish wire with beads of your choosing. Tie a festive ribbon from Buttons Galore & More Red and White Gingham Ribbon and thread through wire, so that it sits on top of the ornament. Add more beads or desired accents to the top of the ornament.
When complete, add ornament to your tree or use in window display to let the big man you’ve been VERY good this year!
Happy Holidays!
Buttons Galore & More products used:
Gold and Silver Buttons – Grab bag
Red and White Gingham Ribbon – 1″
