Nothing beats a cute holiday project that everyone can make together. With Independence day fast approaching, here is a simple project the whole family can enjoy.
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Sequin & Bead Embroidery Hoop
Tiny beads and sparkly sequins are the perfect companion to embroidery art.
Easy & Fun Thanksgiving Cornucopia Home Decor
Thanksgiving will be here soon and the house will be full of relatives and friends. Why not create something to show off before dinner with this DIY thanksgiving cornucopia home decor set? Continue Reading →
DIY Falling Leaves Home Décor
Hello Everyone! This is Katie from the Buttons Galore & More Design Team and today I will be showing you how you can decorate a new product available from Buttons Galore and More!
If you haven’t noticed, Buttons Galore & More has a new area on their website which is dedicated to home décor. This home décor is a new line of wooden products which are super easy to embellish and decorate. The nice thing about the new line is that you have tons of options for different holidays, themes, or seasons. Continue Reading →
Decorate with a DIY Berrylicious Button Bouquet
Flowers are pretty, but they are also expensive and don’t last very long. A button bouquet is affordable and simple to make and will add some vintage charm to your home, wedding, or shower – and never needs watering! Continue Reading →
Easy DIY Decorated Candle with Buttons & Ribbon!
Hey, y’all! Lorrie here with a fun new DIY decorated candle project that is super easy but makes a great gift!
I’ll admit it – I am a candle addict! I have a ton of them in my own home, plus they are my go-to gift for lots of different people: teachers, co-workers, friends, in-laws. You name them, and they have probably gotten a candle from me! Since I do love giving them, I am always on the lookout for deals on candles, because as much as I love them the one downside is that sometimes they are a little expensive. I have found that after the holidays, lots of stores have great prices on candles. I usually buy several to give throughout the year. But sometimes, those candles can be a little boring. They may be just a plain jar candle, or like I used for this project, just a 3-wick pillar candle. But with a little ribbon and some Pet Shop Button Basics buttons from Buttons Galore & More, these plain candles can go from “meh” to “wow” very quickly! Continue Reading →
Make a Thread Spool Photo Holder with Buttons!
Hi, Connie here with Buttons Galore & More design team sharing a simple and cute (as a button) thread spool photo holder. I will be using the Buttons Galore “Winter Mist” Haberdashery button mix. The buttons are a beautiful mix of vintage greens, purple, burgundy and light tan.
I created several of these thread spool photo holders using the supplies I had on hand. They can be enhanced many different ways to make them each unique. I wanted the original spool label to remain. I used felt to wrap around the center of the spool adding color to the project. (The spools could also be painted or pattern paper could be used.) The Winter Mist Haberdashery button pack comes with different size buttons and beautifully coordinated. You get a nice mix of color!
Supply list to make thread spool photo holders:
- Buttons Galore “Winter Mist” Haberdashery buttons
- wooden spools ( larger type)
- large paper clips
- felt for center of spool
- strong glue
- flowers or other embellishments
- tags, vintage photos, word cards etc.
How to make thread spool photo holders:
- Insert large paper clip into spool hole – if it is loose glue it in.
- Measure and cut felt for center of spool. Wrap around the spool and glue.
- Glue buttons and embellishments to front of spool.
- Let dry.
These thread spool photo holders can be used as teacher gifts, personalized place cards, displays for vintage photos, to show off a proud kid moment, and in many more ways. What about holding a favorite recipe? There’s so many ways for using these photo stands.
These thread spool photo holders are fun to make and the kids can join in too. Adding different elements can truly make them a “one of a kind” thinking of you gift. Buttons Galore & More have gorgeous buttons that would be perfect for this project! Thanks for stopping by today!
Embellish a Seashell Coloring Canvas with 28 Lilac Lane
This project combines two of my favorite things: coloring and sequins! Using a pre-printed canvas, markers, and new sequins from 28 Lilac Lane, I made a fun project that is an easy way to decorate an ocean-themed room. This project is so easy that even the kids can do it!
To make this project, you will need:
- 28 Lilac Lane “Cloudy Sky” Sequin & Bead Mix
- 28 Lilac Lane “Pink & Black Party” Sequin & Bead Mix
- 28 Lilac Lane “Rose Blush” Sequin & Bead Mix
- 28 Lilac Lane “Summer Nights” Premium Shaker Mix
- 28 Lilac Lane “Festival of Lights” Premium Sequin Tin
- Johanna Basford “Lost Ocean” Coloring Canvas
- clear drying glue
- markers
How to:
- Color in the coloring canvas using markers.
- Fill in “water” areas of the canvas with clear drying glue. Only work on a small section at a time so the glue doesn’t dry before sequins have been applied.
- While the glue is still wet, shake on sequins from the 28 Lilac Lane Sequin & Bead Mixes and the 28 Lilac Lane Sequin Tins. When the glue has dried, shake off the excess sequins onto a piece of paper. You can then reuse those sequins!
- Use clear drying glue to mark accents on selected seashells on the canvas. Use sequins from the 28 Lilac Lane Sequin Tins. Shake off the excess.
This canvas was so fun to make. I absolutely love to color so I really enjoyed getting out of coloring books and onto a canvas, and the addition of a little sequin bling just makes it even better!
How to Make a Rustic Vine Wreath with Buttons & Beads!
One of my favorite things to make are wreaths. There are so many ways to decorate them and endless opportunities to get creative. I put together this rustic vine wreath using the Victoria embellishment kit by 28 Lilac Lane.
Supplies needed:
- 28 Lilac Lane “Victoria” Embellishment Kit
- 6″ grapevine wreath
- beading needle
- embroidery needle
- invisible thread
- embroidery floss
- floral wire
- wire cutters
- glue gun
- green felt
Start with the beading needle and invisible thread. Wrap the thread around the wreath and tie a knot to secure it. Stack beads and sequins onto the needle until you have about 1/2 inch or so on the needle. Wrap the thread around while keeping the majority of the beads and sequins in place on the front of the wreath.
Continue wrapping the thread around the rustic vine wreath until you get back to where you started. You’ll get the best results if you wrap the thread no more than about 1/2″ inch apart.
After adding the sequins and beads, I repeated the process with embroidery thread to add some little buttons.
I cut a few pieces of felt to create leaves and attached them to the wreath with a glue gun, while leaving space for some buttons. Cut a length of wire long enough to wrap around the wreath. Stack 2-3 buttons and push wire through 2 holes in each of them. Wrap the wire around the wreath, twist, and cut the ends. Tuck the excess wire into the backside of the wreath so there are no sharp ends left sticking out.
After you have added as many buttons as you’d like, the last step is to tie a ribbon to hang your finished rustic vine wreath! I used a small 6 inch wreath for this project, but of course it can be done in a larger size. I find this to be a perfect size to decorate with inside the house. I often hang small wreaths around the house on the walls alongside my photos and even hang them in my work space at the office.
Looking for a wreath project but prefer a different style? Check out all our button wreath projects!
Easy DIY Flower Placemat for Easter & Mother’s Day
Spring means lots of special occasions! This flower placemat design is great for Easter, Mother’s Day, or for making a birthday girl feel extra special – and it’s super quick and easy to make!
This flower placemat uses supplies from the popular 28 Lilac Lane “Tropical Twist” kit. You can tell that it’s definitely one of my favorites since many of the supplies are used from it! Although the name of this kit, and its themed charms, are definitely summer themed, this project is a great reminder to look at your kits not just as themes but as color palettes as well.
Supplies Needed:
- 28 Lilac Lane “Tropical Twist” embellishment kit
- 15″ round placemat
- Felt in pink, purple, & green
- Tim Holtz Alterations for Sizzix “Tattered Florals” die
- Needle & Thread
- Embroidery Floss in yellow & orange
To start making this flower placemat, get out a large needle. Thread it with the baker’s twine from the Tropical Twist kit, and stitch around the outside edge of the placemat. (I recommend doing this is several short lengths to avoid abusing your twine and for efficiency.) To make more than one placemat, use embroidery floss for this step as the kit only contains enough twine for one.
Next, use a flower die to cut flowers out of felt (or hand cut your own). Use scissors to hand cut the leaves.
Position your flowers, and select buttons from the Tropical Twist kit to create their centers. Stitch through both the buttons and the flowers with a needle and embroidery floss to attach the flowers to the placemat. Use a needle and thread that matches the felt to stitch the leaves in place under the edges of the flowers as well.
Whether the occasion is Easter, Mother’s Day, or something else…this flower placemat will definitely brighten your spring table!
You’ll Love This Button Heart Pillow!
Buttons are a great embellishment for home decor projects – especially pillows! On my button heart pillow project, I used some gray buttons to create the third shape in a trio of hearts.
Supplies Used for Button Heart Pillow:
- Buttons Galore “Silver Gray” Button Basics
- Canvas Fabric – 17″ x 36″
- Cotton Fabric Scraps – approximately 10″ x 10″ and 6″ x 6″
- 16″ Pillow Form
- Die Cut Machine (optional)
- Therm O Web HeatnBond UltraHold Iron-On Fabric Adhesive (optional)
- Fabric Marking Pencil
- Needle & gray thread
- Sewing machine (optional but preferred)
This button heart pillow project utilizes on of our versatile Button Basics bags of buttons. These bags contain approximately 150 two and four hole buttons between 1/2″ – 7/8″ in size, and come in a variety of colors. The beautiful color used today is Silver Gray, a lovely neutral shade of medium gray.
How to Make a Button Heart Pillow:
To start your button heart pillow, cut a piece of canvas fabric to 17″ by 36″ in size to serve as your pillow cover. This pillow cover is made using the envelope method, so it is removable to wash, clean, or to replace the pillow form.
Next select two fabrics, one for the large heart and one for the small heart. Cut the fabric to the sizes indicated in the supply list. Then, following the package instructions, iron the Therm O Web HeatnBond to the back of the two pieces of fabric. (Skip this step if you are going to hand cut your hearts and then sew them onto your pillow)
To cut out the heart shapes, there are two options. One is to create the hearts on your electronic die cutting machine and cut them out of the fabric that way. (That is what I did.) The other option is to draw them and cut them out by hand.
Place the hearts so the design they create is centered approximately vertically and horizontally on the canvas fabric. Iron them to adhere with the iron on adhesive. (Or pin in place and then sew them on if you are using that method.)
Next, draw or die cut and trace a third heart shape to serve as the outline for the button heart. Using a fabric marking pencil, trace that heart onto the pillow cover. This heart will serve as the lines to follow for placing buttons.
Hand sew buttons along the line of the heart design, keeping them centered on the traced line. Use smaller buttons at the angled parts of the heart, to avoid the buttons being too close together and making the lines indistinct.
After the buttons are completed, fold over and hem the short sides of the fabric so that the raw edge of the fabric is on the side away from the hearts. Lay the fabric out with the design facing up. Measure 15.5″ across the front of the design on the long axis of the fabric, centering the measurement on the design. Put a pin in the fabric on each side of the design where the 15.5″ extends to.
Using the pins as your fold lines, fold the long edges of the pillow in over the design to make a square. They should overlap, forming the opening that will let the pillow form in and out. Pin and then stitch a 3/4″ seam along the raw edges.
Clip the four corners, and turn the pillow cover right side out. Insert a pillow form and you are done!
(If you need more instruction on how to assemble an envelope pillow cover, there are plenty of great tutorials available for searching on Pinterest.)
This simple design can be adapted to plenty of decor styles and colors! In bright colors, it would be perfect for a teenage girl’s room. Do it in Valentine’s Day colors for a seasonal look. What will you heart doing with a button heart pillow?
Embellish Some Watercolor Spring Flowers with 28 Lilac Lane!
Spring has sprung. Watercolor spring flowers embellished with beautiful touches of 28 Lilac Lane are a perfect home decor project.
Supplies:
- 28 Lilac Lane Tropical Twist Kit
- PPA Matte Adhesive
- 5×7 watercolor paper
- Stampendous “Cling Daisy Mix” stamps
- Tim Holtz “Flower Garden” stamps
- embossing ink
- clear embossing powder
- waterbrushes
- watercolors
This watercolor spring flowers project uses tangerine colored flat back pearls and sequins from the 28 Lilac Lane “Tropical Twist” embellishment kit. Tropical Twist is a summery blend of yellow, orange and green citrus shades, with some delightful flamingo pink accents! With all of the seed beads, pearls, sequins, buttons, trim and charms, Tropical Twist is sure to have the perfect touch to make your project hot, hot, hot!
This project looks complex but is super easy to make thanks to a shortcut: stamps. To create this design, simply use flower stamp sets to stamp your desired design in clear embossing ink on watercolor paper. Then heat emboss the design with clear embossing powder.
Once the design is embossed, you have a virtually foolproof way of making your own watercolor painting! Simply use a fine detail water brush to color in the design with your watercolors, following the embossed lines as a guide. Any color that gets on the embossed lines can be simply wiped away to keep them clean!
After filling in the design of your watercolor spring flowers, switch to a large water brush to fill in the background with some watery color.
For the finishing touch on your watercolor spring flowers, add some 28 Lilac Lane embellishments to the center of them with a clear drying glue like PPA Matte adhesive. Using flat back pearls or sequins as “tiles” to fill a small area of a design is a great way to get some extra pop on a project. Our kits and embellishment bottles come with plenty of sequins and pearls, so there’s no worry about running out mid-project, either!
This winter has dragged on too long. Get out those watercolors, stamps and embellishments and craft it away with some watercolor spring flowers! (And don’t forget the Tropical Twist, too!)
Make a Button Mosaic Sun for Your Walls!
Today we’re sharing another project from our booth at Creativation. This button mosaic sun that I created brought a little bit of my home in the sunshine state to the show floor in rainy Phoenix!
This sun looks yellow, but we call it….mango! It’s made with our “Mango Madness” color blend of buttons. This blend of delightful shades of orange and yellow is perfect for sunshine-y projects of all kinds.
Although they don’t look at first like they are at all the same color palette, I combined the Mango Madness color blend with a 28 Lilac Lane embellishment bottle called “Candy Corn“. I only used seed beads. flat back pearls, and sequins from the Candy Corn bottle. Used in small doses with these tiny items, the colors work well together.
Button mosaics (or collages) are such a fun way to use buttons, and this one creates a beautiful piece of wall art home decor when you are done!
To get the full tutorial on how to make this piece of sunny wall art (or learn how to adapt this technique to make your own design), visit my website Craft Critique.
This project can be adapted to a lot of different shapes…how about an apple for teacher? Or a heart or flower for a tween room? The possibilities are endless! What will you make?
Butterfly Wall Art
Hi! It’s guest designer, Laura Bray. Are you in need of a little spring joy during this long winter? How about creating some cute, button encrusted butterflies to be used in wall art? These would also be really cute on gift wrap, pins, or hair clips too! Here’s how to make them…
Supplies:
• Embellishment bottles and kits in the colors of your choice.
• Cardstock paper in colors that match your buttons colors.
• PVC glue
For framed artwork:
• White 8” x 10” frame
• Decorative scrapbook paper
• PVC glue
To create butterflies:
- From paper, cut butterfly shapes out. I drew my own, but you can also use a stencil or a die and die cut machine.
- Apply a line of glue down the “body” of the butterfly. Glue mini beads into place. Allow to dry completely
- Apply a thick layer of glue onto the front of the paper butterfly wings. Glue buttons on to the paper. Shake beads and sequins over the butterfly to fill in any spaces between the buttons.
- To create a framed art piece, cut the decorative scrapbook paper to size to fit your frame. Remove the frame’s glass, and glue down the butterflies. Allow them to dry completely before hanging.
Boho Button Wall Art
Hi! It’s Laura Bray with another fun, button-themed guest blog post! The “Boho” trend is still going strong and feathers are still the rage, so for today’s project, I thought I would show you how to create this unique, button-encrusted feather plaque.
Supplies:
• Winter Blues Embellishment Bottle
• Rustic Feather by Walnut Hollow
• Blue craft paint
• PVC glue
Instructions:
- Paint the Rustic Feather with blue paint and allow to dry completely.
- Apply a thick layer of glue down the center stem of the feather and pour mini beads over it, press the beads lightly into the glue and allow to dry completely.
- Working in small sections of the feather, cover the area in a thick layer of glue, then put blue buttons, in varying sizes in the area. Work quickly. While the glue is still wet, pour sequins and beads over the spaces between the buttons. Let each section dry before moving to the next.
- Once you have covered the feather in buttons, beads, and sequins, go back and glue some additional buttons on top of some areas. This helps to fill in any empty spaces as well as give the piece a bit more depth and texture.
28 Lilac Lane | Easy Home Decor Canvas by May Flaum
Whether you are looking for a last-minute gift idea, or to brighten your home decor for the new year…this mixed media wall art project by 28 Lilac Lane designer May Flaum is just the thing for your walls. It’s an easy home decor canvas that can be completed in just a few minutes, but packs a visual punch!
easy home decor canvas by May Flaum
Only a few basic supplies are needed for creating this project:
- 28 Lilac Lane “Birds of a Feather” embellishment bottle
- canvas
- gold leafing
- Heidi Swapp Color Shine Mist in Gold
- Ranger Stickles in Gold
- acrylic paint in shades of blue, white, & green
- liquid adhesive (such as PPA Matte)
The mixed media technique for this easy home decor canvas is messy and random looking – and therefore very forgiving and difficult to screw up! Just smear the shades of paint in one direction across your canvas – and remember to make sure it is nice and thick for a beautiful textured look.
Next, use your palette knife to smear a shape into the paint. Use liquid adhesive to add your embellishments and gold leaf on top of the smeared shape. Finally, spritz with gold mist for an extra touch of shine!
easy home decor canvas by May Flaum
It’s that simple to create beautiful wall art! And don’t forget that May’s mixed media technique on this easy home decor canvas can be adapted very simply to many color schemes and shapes. Try the 28 Lilac Lane Hello Sunshine bottle with shades of yellow and white paint to create a beautiful moon for a nursery wall. Or create a heart in shades of pink using Pretty Princess to add a touch of artsy elegance to a dorm room. The possibilities are as endless as our color palette of 28 Lilac Lane embellishment bottles!
Button Magnets are Fast & Fun Decor!
When you think of button magnets, you probably think of cute, brightly colored accessories for a classroom or a sewing room. But with the right button selections, button magnets can also be sophisticated accessories for flea market or farmhouse vintage style home decor.
Supplies needed:
- Buttons Galore “Wedding” Button Bonanza
- Buttons Galore “Gold/Silver” Haberdashery buttons
- Round flat magnets
- Adhesive or hot glue gun
- Button Shank Remover
Button magnets are so simple to make! Start by selecting buttons to create a coordinated set. Don’t forget to make sure they are all at least a little bit larger than the magnets that you plan to use! Next, cut the shanks off any that buttons that need it. (The buttons will attach more securely if you get the backs as flat as possible, so it pays to give some attention to detail on this step.) Glue the buttons to a round magnet using adhesive or a hot glue gun, pushing the buttons nice and flat on the magnets. Once the glue is dry, your button magnets are ready to use!
The trick to achieving a sophisticated look with button magnets is in the color and button selection. This “Wedding” Button Bonanza is full of creams and gray tones that are the perfect complement to many currently trendy home decor paint colors. They are subtle, and understated. Combine them with the metals of the Haberdashery set, and you have created an effortless collection that looks like grandma’s random button bag yet is perfectly coordinated.
These button magnets will look fabulous on a variety of surfaces – magnetic chalkboard, galvanized metal (see above), white board, even your fridge! They are an affordable way to create DIY wedding decor (hang up reception table assignments with them) or to add some style to a functional office board. What will you use them for?
Holiday Frame: A Floral Welcome Frame
For those of you following along with the holiday frame project, there may be times when you don’t want a seasonal element in it. Today, I’m here to show you a welcome frame design for your frame for those in-between times of year!
This simple design makes use of beautiful elements from our 28 Lilac Lane “Attic Findings” kit, as well as 3D die cut elements. All of the paper elements are created from a single paper pad for easy coordination of colors and designs.
To create this welcome frame project, the background paper was cut to 8″ x 10″ to fit the frame opening. Then the crochet trim from the Attic Findings kit was cut to create the border and glued in place. The word “welcome” was die cut (sized to just slightly more than 5″) and the edges were inked to provide a drop shadow before adhering it as well.
The three flowers were sized to about 2.25″ in diameter, and then cut from different papers. (The stamens on two of the flowers were cut from another flower design that wasn’t used on the frame.) The edges of the pink flowers were inked, and then the flowers were assembled.
The finishing touch on the flowers were the embellishments from the Attic Findings kit. Each flower got its own touch of contrasting color. The buttons were threaded with embroidery floss and tied off before adhering to give them a finished look.
Supplies:
- Buttons Galore 28 Lilac Lane “Attic Findings”
- PPA Matte Adhesive
- DCWV “The Primrose” Stack
- Colorbox® Mix’d Media Inx® in Chiffon
- Colorbox® Cat’s Eye Metallic Pigment Ink in Copper
- Cricut Explore Machine
- Cricut 3D Floral Home Decor cartridge
- Cricut “welcome” cut file
- Embroidery floss
- 8″ x 10″ photo frame
This welcome frame is a beautiful way to fill your holiday frame in between holidays! In case you’ve missed them, don’t forget to check out the previous installments in the holiday frame series. What holiday would you like to see added to the series next?
Quick & Easy Sweet Cupcake Canvas
This cupcake is sweet, easy…and calorie free! Perfect for celebrating a special occasion like a birthday or for decorating a kitchen, our cupcake canvas can be customized to suit any color scheme very simply. All that is needed to customize the design is to change the fabric colors, and the options are endless!
To start your design, iron Heat-n-Bond to the reverse of your purple and turquoise fabric following package instructions. Cut cupcake wrapper and lettering on your Cricut Explore machine following instructions in this blog post.
Cut the top of the cupcake out of cardstock to be used as a template.
Iron the fabric pieces in position following instructions on the Heat-n-Bond package. Trace around the cupcake topper template lightly with a disappearing fabric pen or pencil to create an outline of where to place the buttons for the frosting.
Wrap the background fabric around the canvas and attach to the back of the canvas using a staple gun. To create an extra neat edge, turn the raw edge of the fabric under before stapling.
Using a glue gun, adhere the buttons to create the frosting and the stripes on the cupcake wrapper.
To finish your canvas, cut the stems off of a few 3D Sweet Delights buttons and use the glue gun to fasten them in place scattered around on your letters. Don’t forget to put the cherry on top of the cupcake!
Now you can enjoy your cupcake canvas, or treat someone special with it! (But don’t be surprised if you start feeling hungry….)
Supplies:
- 8″x10″ blank canvas
- 3 colors of quilting fabric
- Cricut Explore & cut files
- Therm-o-Web Heat-n-Bond Ultra Hold Iron-On Fabric Adhesive
- Buttons Galore Button Bonanza in White
- Buttons Galore Button Basics in Grape Juice
- Buttons Galore Sweet Delights 3D buttons (Happy Endings and Cherries Jubilee)
Christmas Photo Frame Project
Remember that Autumn photo frame I shared awhile back? Well, it’s past time to decorate it for Christmas! This rotating seasonal decorative frame is so easy to to decorate to bring a seasonal spark to your home decor.
Supplies:
- Fabric: Season’s Greetings collection by Benartex
- Cricut Design Space Cutting Files (Tree, Peace on Earth)
- Cricut Gold Glitter Iron-On
- Heat n’ Bond Craft – Extra Firm
- Buttons Galore Christmas Sparkle Assortment buttons
Instructions:
Cut an 8″x 10″ piece of the background fabric. Iron Heat n’ Bond to it to stabilize it.
Use die cut machine to cut tree and phrase out of glitter iron-on. Iron in place on on background.
Carefully remove shanks from snowflake buttons using scissors or a button shank remover. Adhere on Christmas tree in random pattern using hot glue gun.
For an brighter look than the gold and white theme, try making ornaments out of bright red buttons!
Trim off any excess interfacing around the edge of the fabric.
Insert the sheet into the frame, and enjoy your Christmas photo frame!
I’ll be back in January with a seasonal Valentine’s addition for your frame! In the meantime, we’ll have plenty of exciting things going on here on the blog as the Craft & Hobby Association in early January gets closer…starting with a big announcement tomorrow (Monday) here on the blog! Don’t miss it!
Celebrate Fall with a Festive Holiday Frame!
Welcome to our new Holiday Frame series! This is the first in a series where I will be creating interchangeable inserts for a photo frame to provide year round seasonal decoration for any room in your home!
This 8″ x 10″ frame can stay out all year round, and the interchangeable inserts can be easily filed away when the seasons change until it is time to use them again.
Our first design, with the word “Autumn” and pumpkins, can take you through the fall season and both the Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays.
Supplies:
- Burlap Sheet
- Cotton Quilt Fabric (green and orange)
- Heat-n-Bond Ultra
- Glitter Iron-on
- Cricut Explore machine
- Chipboard Sheet
- Button Bonanza in Natural
- Kraft thread or twine
- 8″ x 10″ frame
Instructions:
- Trim burlap sheet to 8″ x 10″ size to fit frame.
- Adhere Heat-n-Bond Ultra to reverse side of fabric by ironing. Cut out pumpkins with Cricut Explore machine.
- Cut strip of green fabric for the bottom of frame. Snip ends of it to look like grass.
Cut the word “Autumn” from glitter iron-on material.- Iron all of the cut pieces onto the background.
- Stitch buttons onto the pumpkins.
- Remove glass from photo frame. Insert the completed burlap sheet, backed with a sheet of chipboard to replace the thickness of the glass.
- Display and enjoy!
The buttons provide dimension to the design, as well as providing some brown that ties the design to the frame.
Come back in mid-November for the next installment in the series – for Christmas!
Grandchildren Welcome Sign
Whenever I visit family, I like to give them a handmade gift. This year, I made the Grandparents (my in-laws) a Grandchildren Welcome sign embellished with Buttons Galore Haberdashery buttons.
I cut, sanded, painted, stained and distressed a wood board. Yes, I did it all myself. You can view my previous BGM tutorial on how I created the look of my wood board here.
I then used my Silhouette and a cut file from Kolette Hall to cut out the black vinyl lettering.
To give the Grandchildren Welcome sign a little something extra, I hot glued Haberdashery buttons along the side of the sign, added a big black grosgrain ribbon bow and another Haberdashery button in the middle.
Supplies used to make Grandchildren Welcome Sign:
- Buttons Galore Haberdashery Buttons
- Wood Sign
- Paint & Stain
- Black Vinyl
- Grosgrain Ribbon
- Hot Glue Ad Tech
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Beach Theme Button Decor with Starfish
Make this great beach theme button decor with a starfish for your nautical themed room. A great addition for summer or any time of the year. This button decor is easy to make and will look great in your home.
Beach Theme Button Decor Supplies Needed
- Wood Buttons
- Styrofoam
- Rope
- Starfish
- Styro Cutter or equivalent
- Hot Glue
- Scrap fabric
Beach Theme Button Decor Instructions
1. Lay your buttons out on your Styrofoam then mark the perimeter.
2. But around the perimeter with a Styro Cutter, serrated knife, or other cutting tool.
3. Cover the front with a scrap piece of white fabric. Then use hot glue to add buttons, rope, and starfish.
4. Add a rope to hang your project that is also secured with hot glue.
5. I added my beach theme button decor to the center of an empty white picture frame to really make it shine.
Enjoy this beach theme art in your bathroom or any other part of your summer home. This nautical inspired art will bring the beach indoors this summer.
Summertime Picture Frame-Sunflower & Wood buttons
Want to make a summertime picture frame for your home? Here’s a simple frame embellished with a handmade Sunflower, garden sign and a Haberdashery Carved Wood button.
You could choose any flower to embellish your frame but a Summertime Sunflower really does make a beautiful impact.
Summertime Picture Frame
I always enjoy seeing the Sunflower fields as we drive across country during our vacation. They really are a beautiful sight. One day, I’ll convince my hubs to actually stop along the interstate to take a photo in the field. He just can’t appreciate a purty photo op. Men.
A Haberdashery Wood Button makes the Perfect Sunflower Center
To make the Sunflower picture frame:
I used my Silhouette and a Lori Whitlock cut file to cut out the 3D Sunflower then inked the edges of the leaves and flower with Colorbox ink and added a unique Haberdashery carved wood button to the center. It really is the perfect center for a Sunflower!
I’m totally in love with all the Haberdashery Wood Buttons you can find in The Button Shop too. They’re all so unique in design.
On the other side of the frame, I hand cut out a garden sign and grass, stamped a sentiment and hot glued the grassy sign onto a dowel. A perfect Summertime frame to display Summer memories in.
Supplies Used For Sunflower Picture Frame:
- Dollar Store Picture Frame
- Cute Photo of Daughter (optional)
- Wood Stain
- Buttons Galore Haberdashery Carved Wood Button
- American Crafts Cardstock
- Colorbox Ink
- Die Cutting Machine
- Wood Dowel
- Stamp Sentiment
- Stickles Glitter Glue
- Yellow Twine
- Hot Glue and Gun by AdTech
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Embellished lamp shade-15 MINUTE Friday
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.
Materials needed to make a embellished lamp shade:
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.
How to make an embellished lamp shade:
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!
Embellished Hand Towels home decor
Embellished hand towels are one of my favorite home decor crafts. I think little holiday touches, throughout the house, make everyone smile and turns an ordinary day into something special. Today, I have a DIY project for an embellished Hand Towel. It’s simply a matter of embellishing a store-bought hand towel with ribbons and buttons. You’ll be amazed by how easy the project is and how cute your guest bathroom will look when you hang this cute, embellished hand towel in it!
Supplies for the embellished hand towel:
- Pink hand towel (red or white would work too!)
- Ribbons and lace trim
- Buttons-I used Buttons Galore and More’s Brilliant Pink and Granny’s Button Box Stitched Buttons
- Basic sewing supplies
Instructions for the embellished hand towel:
1. Lay the hand towel flat on your work surface. Measure out your ribbons and lace to span the width of the front of the towel. Pin in place and sew them onto the towel.
2. Fold the towel in half in order to establish the center mark of the towel. Place a button on top of the ribbon at the center mark and stitch in place.
3. Sew buttons on either side of the center button.
It’s best to gently hand wash the towel once it has been decorated. Alternately, go ahead and drive your family crazy by telling them the towel is only for decoration and not to be used.
DIY No-Sew Fleece Pillow -Fall Themed
Hi there! I have a quick no-sew fleece pillow idea for you. It’s quick it’s easy and so festive! You will want to make a no-sew fleece pillow for each season
Supplies for a no-sew fleece pillow :
- Tangy Orange Bulk Buttons
- ribbon
- 1 yard of background plus fleece scraps
- fabric scissors by Westrim
- self-healing cutting mat with one inch markings
- Fabri-Tac
Directions for a no-sew fleece pillow :
Cut two layers of polar fleece material approximately 3-4″ wider then the pillow you plan to cover. No need to be exact, this project is really forgiving
Cut away the corners of the fabric and cut strips all the way round the outside edge approximately one inch thick.
Once everything is cut, tie the top and bottom matching strips together in a double knot creating the fun fringe look. Don’t forget to insert your pillow before you tie your pillowcase closed.
Embellish your pillow front with fleece scraps cut into shapes representing your theme. I free-handed a maple leaf shape for fall. Glue on fleece shapes and other embellishments like ribbon and buttons to complete the no-sew fleece pillow.
Enjoy your new festive pillow! Not only is it fun to look at but it’s cozy too!
This is a great project for kids!
Thanks for stopping by!
Ribbon Wreath with Button Accents a DIY that is easy to make
Ribbon Wreaths are trendy right now, with photos appearing on blogs and Pinterest. This tied ribbon version with button accents is a great way to get autumn colors and textures in a wreath that is easy to create.
Directions to make a Ribbon Wreath:
Making a ribbon wreath is a straightforward process that begins with a simple wreath form. For this wreath, I used a STYROFOAM Brand Foam wreath form approximately 8″ in diameter. I painted the front of the wreath using a foam brush and orange acrylic paint to camouflage the form in case it happened to peek through the ribbons.
While the painted wreath form is drying, I gathered my ribbons and cut several lengths of each. My form required around 50 pieces, each 10″ long. Widths ranged from 1/2 to 1″.
Once the form was dry and the ribbons cut, I tied the pieces around the form. I began with the wider ribbons, and filled in the spaces with the narrower pieces, adjusting the location of the knots as necessary.
Once all the ribbons were tied around the wreath form, the whole project looked pretty scary. It resembled a big autumn-colored ribbon Medusa.
But once all the ribbon ends had been trimmed to approximately 1.5 inches long (use sharp fabric scissors for clean edges), scary Medusa transformed into a pretty tied ribbon wreath ready for embellishing.
I added thick marbled dark brown buttons from the Natural Grab Bag tied with orange embroidery floss, and a large aged metal leaf as an accent. Three additional buttons from the Autumn Grab Bag tied with cream floss top the leaf for additional coordinating color and texture.
With no time or labor-intensive techniques to deal with, this tied ribbon wreath can be assembled quickly and easily. Dive into your ribbon stash and make one today!
Thanks for stopping by!
Carla
Use Theme Buttons to Customize a Photo Clip!
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!
Supplies needed to customize a photo holder with theme buttons:
- Theme buttons like Retro Value Pack
- Beacon 3 in 1 Craft Glue
- Wire cutters or Button Shank Remover
- Dollar store photo clips
Directions to customize a photo holder with theme buttons:
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.
Create Personalized Monogram Home Decor using Buttons, Brads & Beads
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!! :)
Creating Easy Home Decor Using Buttons and STYROFOAM
Howdy all! I am so sorry to keep you waiting all month for my home decor project! I have had a SUPER busy summer and this month just was the busiest of them all. But tonight, JUST BEFORE JULY IS OVER I have a fun home decor idea for you that is quick, easy and can be easily customized to fit your home’s Christmas decor! So let’s get busy!!! And hey, now’s a great time to start working on holiday decor because it’s best to be prepared now and now hurried later, right? So HAPPY CHRISTMAS IN JULY Y’ALL!!!!
Supplies Needed: STYROFOAM Cone, Two Tones of Butt ons, Acrylic Paint and Paint Brush, Glitter, Hot Glue, wood circle for trunk or other trunk material.
Begin by placing a pool of paint onto a piece of scrap paper as a palette for easy clean up.
Apply a full coverage layer of paint to entire surface of cone.
While the paint is still wet, liberally cover surface with glitter.
Find a button the same size as the top of the cone.
Build a stack of buttons in graduating size and hot glue together to be a "tree topper".
Once the paint has fully dried, hot glue the topper to the top of the cone.
Randomly glue buttons all along the outside of the cone in various sizes and shades of green.
Glue a line of large Ivory buttons along the bottom edge.
Hot glue the piece of cut tree limb to bottom as a tree trunk.
Ahhh your brand new hip and happening home decor project ready for the mantle, table top or anywhere else in your home!
I would LOVE to see your home decor pieces! Please share a link here so I can come to your blog and see how you decorate for the holidays!!! And hey if you happen to have a great button project that is just a HUGE BONUS! :) Enjoy!
Button Magnets – Internet Inspiration
Quick Button Project Idea
Tutorial Tuesday is a regular post on Big Box Detox and they have a fun,quick and easy tutorial on how to make magnets out of buttons. I can picture these magnets on my fridge. They would make a great back to school project to place inside a locker. They might even make a nice teacher gift too.
I think the Granny’s Stitched Buttons and Big Ol’ Buttons would work great. You could even layer other buttons on top of them. If you were looking for Christmas gifts to have on hand you could make a bunch of these and package them in a pretty gift sack and have them on hand when you need a last minute thank you or hostess. gift. After who does not like buttons?
Happy- A Burlap and Button Banner
Hi all! Ryann here with a quick and easy tutorial to share with you today featuring burlap and buttons. Making little banners is a great way to use up scraps of paper or fabric because it doesn’t take much of either to put together a great little project to use for family celebrations! Your banner can be as big or as little as you want it, it all really depends on how large of a word you want to use. I find it’s best to use an odd number of pennants to achieve the “best” look for a banner.
Supplies Used:
- Buttons: Cherries Jubilee (Buttons Galore & More)
- Buttons: Plum Pudding (Buttons Galore & More)
- Buttons: Berrylicious (Buttons Galore & More)
- Buttons: Mint Cooler (Buttons Galore & More)
- Burlap (Joann’s)
- Patterned Paper (Echo Park Paper Co.)
- Banner die (Spellbinders)
- Scallop punch (Stampin Up)
- Alphabet stickers (Echo Park Paper Co.)
- Twine (Whisker Graphics)
1. Die cut enough pennants to make your banner. If you do not have a pennant die cut, trace a triangle shape on a piece of heavy weight cardstock and use it as a template.
2. Cut out enough scalloped circles to place one on top of each burlap pennant. Place alphabet stickers onto scalloped circles to create message.
3. Decorate with buttons.
4. Thread burlap pennants with twine.
The possibilities are truly endless when making pennant banners from burlap and buttons. If you wanted to make a longer banner such as “Happy Birthday”, you could split your sentiment into two banners and have one hanging below the other. I’m going to hang my little “Happy” banner in my craft room! :) I hope you will give pennant banners a try – they are so simple to make and fun to have! Thanks for joining me today!
Friendship Mixed Media Canvas with Jacquard Lumiere
Hi all! Ryann here with my take on a mixed media canvas piece. Now I am first and foremost a card maker, but every once in a while I like to stretch my boundaries a bit and try something new. I recently took a paper doll tag class from Julie Nutting and left feeling inspired to create my own paper doll. After deciding on a mixed media canvas, I began my project!
Supplies used:
- Buttons – Waterfall
- Buttons – Pink
- Jacquard Lumiere 3D paint – Sparkle Silver
- Acrylic paint
- Mod Podge
- Book pages
- Patterned paper
- Pen, colored pencils, marker
- Computer generated sentiment
- Stamps
- Ink
Directions:
- Tear book pages into small pieces, tearing off any large white spaces (you want to work with just the words).
- Adhere onto canvas using Mod Podge. Cover adhered book page pieces with a layer of Mod Podge and allow to dry.
- Lightly paint a layer of light blue acrylic paint. Let dry completely and follow it up with a lightly painted layer of light green. Allow to dry.
- On a book page, draw out your doll figure and cut out. Draw doll clothes on patterned paper and cut out. Adhere onto canvas using Mod Podge. Apply layer of Mod Podge on top of doll and allow to dry. Do the same for the flowers.
- Lightly go around edges of doll/clothes/flower with white paint and allow to dry.
- Draw and then paint doll hair and allow to dry.
- Create sentiment in computer and print out. Cut words out individually and adhere to canvas with Mod Podge. Apply layer of Mod Podge on top of words and allow to dry.
- Stamp large polka dots with white ink onto canvas. Stamp small polka dots with pink acrylic paint randomly around canvas. Allow to dry completely.
- Adhere buttons onto canvas.
- Apply Lumiere 3D paint to doll to create texture on dress, neck and hair. Allow to dry completely.
Thank you for joining me today. I hope my story of creating outside my comfort zone inspires you to give it a try it too! :)
Signing off,
Ryann
Mother’s Day Canvas With Pinky
Can you believe Mother’s Day is quickly approaching? It is right around the corner and I love to make a handmade gift.
I want to share this artistic canvas made just for “Mom” using vintage doilies from around the house.
For this Canvas use an 8×10 canvas, and paint it with a sand colored acrylic paint.
After allowing the canvas to dry, take a craft spritz and carefully spritz canvas in random places. Set aside to dry for 10 minutes.
Using coordinating ink color, ink edges or canvas.
Take a pencil with eraser and dab into coordinating paint or ink, ink or paint onto canvas as shown in photos.
Adhere vintage doilies.
Grab some packages of beautiful Buttons’ Galore & More Vintage Gold buttons and apply buttons between doily stitches using hot glue.
Using rub-ons, carefully apply rub-ons in desired locations.
Using shank & pearl keepsake buttons, adhere over rub-on using hot glue gun.
Set canvas aside.
Choose a lightly colored patterned paper, using home printer, print quote onto page.
Trim out words and hand cut pennant edging.
Ink edges.
Adhere quote to canvas.
Wrap it up and give with love.
I hope you enjoyed the post today- Pinky: Buttons Galore & More Design Team
[Note: some products used in this tutorial have been discontinued so we have provided links to similar substitutes.]
Mixed Media Canvas Collage
Today’s Internet Inspiration is from a product partner Helmar. Their Designer Trudy made a darling mixed media canvas collage.
This is a quote from Trudy about our products.
“I love buttons and am excited to share my mixed media canvas with you. I used lots of buttons form our prefered partner company Buttons Galore’s – Candy Apple Green mix and a few from some of their other beautiful assortments.”
You can see the post HERE
Happy Frog with Buttons Wall Art
Sometimes a few buttons can finish off a piece perfectly. This month is National Frog Month, so I thought it would be fun to create some wall art with one of my printable images… a frog, of course! I found some cute little flower shaped buttons in my green button bonanza which I thought would be a perfect fit for this project.
Happy Frog and Fly wall decor with button accents by Jen Goode
Materials you need:
- Green flower buttons from Green Button Bonanza pack
- Green embroidery thread
- Happy Frog and Fly digital stamp by Jen Goode, printed on cardstock
- Coordinating ribbon and background paper
Tools and other supplies:
- Cardstock, scissors, craft glue, coloring materials
Steps to make your own Happy Frog and Fly wall decor with button accents
- Print out, color and cut out the Happy Frog and Fly image and adhere to background paper/s.
- Cut ribbon to size and adhere to edges of picture card.
- Tie embroidery thread on each button, trim and glue on each corner of picture card.
- Frame as desired.
Print, color and adhere frog art on background papers
Add ribbon and buttons to edge of art card
Finished Happy frog art with cute flower buttons
This same wall art can also be created as a greeting card, just leave out the frame and adhere to a blank card. You can turn your pretty colored art into super cute decor with a few fun accents. Buttons add dimension and interest. Find interesting button shapes and add them to your craft projects for an added touch. If you are looking for more button craft ideas you can check us out on Pinterest and while you are there enter our Pin it to Win it Contest
Button Embellished hand painted Bunny Characters
Depending on what part of the world you’re living in, it may or may not seem like Easter is right around the corner. Where I live, Mother Nature has been up to her old tricks: there have been days where I’m not sure if it’s time for Christmas OR Easter, but I’ve had it on the brain, so Easter Craft is WHAT I’m sharing with you today, these adorable hand painted bunny characters.
Beautiful buttons from Buttons Galore & More, Rose Garden, button tote collection, was such a splendid influence, so with a little help from some seasonal friends, and some re-purposed tin scraps, I met the Easter Bunny and his gal pal, halfway down the bunny trial: CHECK IT OUT!
The thought of our standard Easter display feels a little out of date, these days. Since I’m crafting with SUCH extraordinary buttons from Buttons Galore & More, I decided to conjure some images of Peter Cotton Tail, to make something “keepsake” and classic feeling, created with my own two hands. It all started with some sketching…
And then CUTTING! Scissors indicated for metal, cut this material easily. Using a standard, crafting felt pen, I made my marks, that could easily be removed by rubbing. From 5 individual squares of 4 x 6″ galvi/tin, I cut bunny body parts… To be ENJOYED, not harmed! {!}
These individual pieces will be joined with simple brads, with long shanks, once painted and embellished. Careful planning in the early stages is the best way to ensure a great results to your seasonal {and ANY!} craft decor project.
Mixing a desired shade of “bunny” creamy brown, I gave each piece two coats of paint. Bunny “details” were added, as desired. Once dried, they were then painted with clear, crystal adhesive, then dried completely. When dried, the edges were sanded. More adhesive added where desired.
Once pieces were dried, they were assembled using a “metal friendly” punch, and then fitted with a brad. Once in place, the brad was lightly smashed with a craft hammer to give a more vintage feel. I’m hoping these guys will grow old with my family, so I need them to stay sound. With the character’s parts, functioning, buttons were added to embellish and complete a classic flavor to these Easter Characters. Adhered with Beacon’s 3 in One Craft Glue, with careful storage, these fabulous details should last for years!
I’m rather smitten with lil’ Easter Girl!
But SHE appears smitten with Peter Cotton Tail!
Aren’t they the cutest pair!
I hope they have inspired YOU to look at your personal inventory of “leftovers”, toss in some incredible buttons from Buttons Galore & More, and make a seasonal treasure for you and YOUR family to enjoy for years to come! It was a pleasure to share this fun button embellished spring project with you! Have a splendid day!
Buttons Galore & More Products Used:
Rose Garden Button Tote – HB104
Class Button Tote – HB108
3 in 1 Craft Glue
Cross Promotional Items –
Loden Colored Twine
Guest Designer – Melony Bradley
Buttons Galore and More is pleased to start a new segment featuring Guest Designers. Not only do we have a fantastic Creative Team working diligently behind the scenes to bring you fabulous projects, we are bringing in some extra talent too. I hope you will enjoy their creativity, crafty ideas and be as inspired by them as I am. Our first Guest Designer is Melony Bradley, her work has graced the covers of many crafting and lifestyle publications. Please enjoy her post below. If you would like to check out more of work visit her blog or her etsy shop.
Finished Bracelets
I am loving all the adorable versions of this throw back craft from my childhood I am seeing all the web these days. When I got a stash of Granny’s Button Box stitched buttons from Buttons Galore and More in the mail last week, I knew I had to give this old craft a new try and incorporate these adorable buttons.
wood sticks and buttons
The concept is rather simple. Wood can be manipulated when soaked in water since it tears down the wood fibers. So, grab some jumbo craft sticks and lets get started.
Boil Craft sticks
First, bring a pot of water to a boil. Turn off the burner, Insert the craft sticks and let them soak for about 10-15 minutes. Put a few more in the water than you will think you need. I broke a few not being patient while trying to bend them.
broken sticks
Once the sticks are soaked. Grab some appropriate sized glasses or plastic cups and patiently work them into the glass. Work slowly if you don’t want to end up with a lot of broken sticks like I did. It takes a little patience to get the hang of it
sticks and glasses
These have to set up for 24 hours to completely dry. While they are drying, go ahead and grab some acrylic paints and pattern papers to coordinate with the buttons. I used Americana Acrylics by DecoArt and some older random simple printed patterned papers.
Paint and Buttons
Here is another step you can do while waiting for the sticks to set up, On the wrong side of the patterned paper, use a pencil and a jumbo craft stick to trace it.
Make a template
cut out the template
Use a pair of scissors to cut the paper out.
cut out papers
Once the bracelets have dried, gently remove them from the glasses.
paint bracelets
Paint the bracelets in the colors of your choice.
Collage Pauge
Use a decoupage medium like collage pauge and a foam brush to apply the papers to the front of the bracelets. Allow the medium to dry and gently sand the edges of the papers even with the wood.
Now comes the fun part! Glue some rhinestones in the center of the stitched buttons using a tacky glue like Aleenes Original Tacky Glue.
Glue the buttons to the front of the bracelet and let dry.
Finished Bracelets
My bracelet’s didn’t turn out as snug as I wanted them to be, so I used some chain and jump rings to pull them a little closer in. I can still fit them over my hand without using a closure such as a lobster clasp but that still be another option. Learning from this, make sure you use a glass or cup that is slim enough if you want to skip this step!
Live Life Creatively,
Melony
Welcome Spring with Pastel Button Wall Art
Good morning! It’s official…SPRING HAS SPRUNG! So why not create a fun wall hanger to match the season? I don’t know about you, but I could use some spring colors in my house.
For this seasonal wall hanging, take a sheet of 12×12 acrylic, and trim it down to 6×8.
Then using your die cut machine or even a good punch, create your border with 2″ strips from patterned paper.
Adhere the border to the acrylic using the Beacon Zip Dry Adhesive (my favorite for acrylic and paper).
Grab a beautiful Buttons Galore & More Button Bonanza Pastel Pack and alternate buttons, complementing the edges of the frame. Then adhere a gemstone to the top of each button using Beacon Gem Tac. (I used pastel blue and purple buttons with pastel green gemstones).
After that, hand cut or use your die cut machine to cut 5 flower layers. I used double-sided patterned paper and alternated sides.
Layer flowers using foam pop dots, and then adhere 2 more Bonanza Pastel Buttons and one more gemstone right on top.
Adhere flower to corner of frame, and then add Lime Green Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon underneath the flower and also use as hanger behind frame. And that’s it! Beautiful and perfect to bring in spring and lighten your room!
I hope you found some inspiration from the post today!
Regal Wall Art-Pin of the week
Wall Art it its most regal
Are you a fan of the Monarch? If not surely you can appreciate that time and the talent that went into this regal creation. The creator of this piece also designed a Union Jack that is pretty complex too.
Check out this pinboard on Pinterest
DIY A Simple spring tablescape with buttons
Hello there! Today I am bringing you a super simple tablescape idea for spring using buttons, ribbon and clear glass jars…a “button-scape” if you will! I’m willing to bet we all have a hodge podge of glass containers around the house (mason jars are one of my favorites) along with small spring and Easter themed nic-nacs. Why not pull them together and make them a cohesive tablescape with the unifying ingredients of buttons, jars and ribbon?
Materials from Buttons Galore and More:
- Button Bonanza Spring Green
- Button Bonanza Sunshine
- Button Bonanza Pink
- Lavender Buttons
- Orange Buttons
- Vintage Tins Sea Glass
Other items needed:
- various glass containers/jars/vases
- spring themed collectibles
- silk floral picks
- pink/white gingham ribbon
Are you ready for the super complicated directions???? Just kidding, this process is simple.
- Partially fill jars with a single color of pastel buttons
- Add a figurine to the jar on top of the buttons
- Tie a ribbon around the top of the glass jar
- Arrange in a pleasing way on your table or display area
Check out the various items I used in my tablescape…
I loved the glass domed effect of the jars on my little treasures and the buttons are just the perfect pretty stage to show them off with!
Thank you for hopping by my post today! I hope it inspires you to put your buttons to work this spring!
Pinterest Pin of the Week Easter Egg Ideas
Pinterest is the most amazing visual candy. If you are not familiar with pinterest… you really should be. But I must warn you that pinterest can be a tad bit addictive. Okay, not at tad bit, PINTEREST IS HUGELY addictive. We are starting a new segment with a pinterest pin of the week. We want to share some of the great ideas that are out there on pinterest. These pins might not use our button products, they might be created from a personal button stash, or from a grandmother or aunties button jar. But, no matter where the buttons originated from we find the projects inspiring. If you need an invitation to pinterest leave a comment in the comment section with your email and we will invite you. If you click Pinterest it will take you to the pinterest page where the items is located for more information.
Pinterest Pin of the week 3-22-12
We also found this easter egg button art similar to the above. If you want to order buttons similar to the buttons used on a this project click HERE.
If you are looking for spring buttons they are on special this week for $1.15 – check them out.
Spring Fling Button Garland
Spring Garland button art by Laura Bray
Has Spring arrived where you live? If not, why not whip-up a few Spring Fling Button Garlands to drape around the house until the real thing makes its appearance? Or use the garlands for your Spring holiday decor.
Spring Button Garland by Laura Bray
This project is versatile as you can be completely in charge of how you make it based on your skill level and materials available. It’s all about the flowers. The most important thing to remember is that this garland looks best with felt flowers and button embellishments, but you can create the flowers however you want. I used my die cut machine to create the felt flowers and layered a couple of different sizes and colors together. My color inspiration came from Buttons Galore & More’s Citrus Button Jar. I just pulled some buttons out of the bag that inspired me and then matched my felt accordingly. You can also just buy some felt flowers and then bring them up a notch with buttons. Because buttons make everything cuter!
Supplies:
- Felt flowers
- Buttons Galore & More’s Citrus Button Jar
- Craft glue
- Felt leaves
- 50″ Ric Rac
Instructions:
- Make or buy felt flowers. To make a 50″ garland, you will need 3 large (3.5″) flowers, 4 small (2″ ) flowers and some felt flowers shapes or circles for the backs of each flower.
- Glue buttons to center of felt flowers. Add embroidery to felt leaves and flowers if you desire.
- Fold ric rac in half and lightly mark center line. Lay the ric rac flat on your work table. Now, we want to center a large flower over the halfway mark on the ric rac. Take the felt backing piece (a flower shape in the same size or a slightly smaller circle shape) and apply glue and lay it under the ric rac as shown in the photo below.
- Now take your top flower piece and attach to the felt backing, with the ric rac running through the middle.
5. Using the same technique, attach a smaller flower to the right of the large flower. Space the flowers approximately 3″ apart. Make sure you glue all the flower fronts to the same side of the ric rac!
6. Continue attaching flowers, to either side of the large, middle flower until you reach the ends of the garland. Remember the pattern is to keep alternating large and small flowers.
Hang your garland and enjoy!
Project Designed by Laura Bray.
Embroidery Canvas Hoop Art from Spellbinders
Embroidery Canvas Hoop Art from Spellbinders
Buttons, Embroidery floss and and hoops are a few of my favorite mediums to use together. This home decor project from the Spellbinders Paper Arts team show how well they work together. The Spellbinders team often uses Buttons Galore and More buttons. Check out this adorable embroidery hoop project here for directions and a materials list.
Altered Frame
Suzi Blu in Paris
Hi, this is Allie, shivering in Minnesota, getting ready for some snow. I hope you are warm and happy wherever you are today!
I have a fun altered frame to share with you today. I started with a blank MDF frame from my local craft store.
I used the following supplies:
- Buttons Used: Vagabond Buttons in a Jar
- frame from craft store
- napkins from Punch Studio
- Suzi Blu stamps from Stampavie
- Tuxedo Black Memento Ink from Tsukineko
- paints from Claudine Hellmuth Studio (Ranger)
- Liquid Pearls from Ranger
- Stickles from Suze Weinberg (also Ranger)
- beaded spray from Hydrangea Hippo (Etsy)
- leaves from Creative Impressions
- crystal flower from a local wedding supply
- adhesive : Matte Medium from Claudine Hellmuth to apply the napkin and seal the project. I used Beacon’s 3-1 glue to adhere the buttons to the project.
I decoupaged a pretty napkin onto the frame. The frame was rather dark, so I actually decoupaged a second layer on top. It is layered slightly askew, to give the frame a little more of a 3D effect. Once everything was dry, I stamped the girl and painted her. I added Ruby Slippers Stickles to her lips. Every girl loves to sparkle!
The butterflies you see above Suzi Blu and in her hair are from the napkin – they were cut and decoupaged onto cardstock and then mounted to the frame. I arranged the buttons as desired, then glued them into place.
To finish it off, I gave the girl a small bouquet.
The project was simple decoupage and paint. I am sure you have an old frame that needs a new look. Buttons are great for dressing up everything. This particular set of Vagabond buttons was the perfect assortment of colors and sizes for the project. The jar is chock full of buttons, and I still have plenty left for another project!
Thank you for stopping by.
St. Patrick’s Day Wall Art with Start Ups and Packing Tape Transfers
St. Patrick's Day button wall decor
Hello, and happy thoughts of Spring, Shamrocks and Button Crafts!
I have a well buttoned, St. Patty’s Day themed project, and some cool instructions for creating packing tape transfer to use with Button’s Galore & More, wonderful Start Up’s line. Get ready to do a jig, sip a pint and get crafty!
Armed with a fine, spring-like bounty of buttons, start up shapes, printed designer paper and good old packing tape, this simple wooden mirror can easily become the canvas for some festive button craft that will have your friends and family green with delight!
In order to complete a simple packing tape transfer, suitable for enticing even the shyest of Leprechauns, you will only need to follow these simple steps:
1.) Select some printed paper (ink jet prints will not work) with designs appealing to your project and tag, or in this case, designer paper plus stamped image.
2.) Cover desired image with packing tape.
3.) Burnish the image.
4.) Cut out the selection and soak in a bowl of warm water. Soak for several minutes, or until paper becomes soft.
5.) Gently roll off the paper, by rubbing with your fingers, exposing the tape with the image embedded in the transfer material.
6.) Let dry, and then add color, if desired, with a permanent marker.
Here’s a shot comparing the printed paper, plus the Leprechaun that I stamped in solvent based ink and let dry, prior to adding the tape for the transfer. To the left is a transfer I made using just printed designer paper. I just love the magic of the transparency created by this simple technique. Below is a photo from a Christmas project I made, here, where I used images from designer paper to match up with some of our wonderful Christmas designs in the Start Ups line:
There’s SO much possibility in these fabulous shaped platforms for custom created embellishments. I could have a truck load and never run out of ways to use them!
Meanwhile, back at the jumpin’ shamrock, here’s my stamped, transferred, glued and completed Start Up piece, in it’s sparkly home – kinda makes ME want to do a jig…
Also, here’s a shot of the way-simple, fun and darling Start Up tag I made directly from a scrap of paper! I sanded the edges a bit, after it was glued with clear adhesive, to give this gem a true vintage treasure feel. This is NO blarney – Start Ups are bushels of fun!
I know I’ll be grinnin’ mighty wide when I look upon this button-embellished frame – I’ll certainly be feelin’ the luck of the Irish! But don’t you be green with envy – you can make one TOO! Here’s hopin’ that you do, and that the wind is always at your back! Happy buttoning!
Heartfelt Handmade Wedding Gifts
Button embellished Wedding Keepsake
A wedding is such a blessing and a wonderful occasion. I love to add something handmade to every gift I give to the lovely Bride and Groom or on an anniversary. This keepsake acrylic wall hanging is the perfect addition to a gift or the perfect anniversary gift. It is a great way to memorialize the date of the wedding and show that you really care.
Supplies Used:
- Beacon Zip Dry
- Khaki Ribbon Rossette
- Valentine’s Day Charms
- Classic Hearts, Button Hearts
- Clear Scraps acrylic
- Webster’s Pages papers and alphabets.
After I added paper to my acrylic base I used my Zip Dry and the Classic Hearts adhering them over each cutout.
Then using a foam pop dot I lifted up the Flat Back Heart Button adhering the Valentine’s Day Charm underneath.
I also added the Valentine’s Charms in and around the Ribbon Rosettes I also used with my vintage ribbon stash that was from my grandmother.
In the end this is what I came up with, it’s soft and beautiful and will last a lifetime.
You could easily add fabric, lace or anything else you can find to make it personalized.
Thanks for coming by today ~ Pinky
A Little Mixed Media Inspiration for Valentine's Day Crafting.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day crafting I found this lovely Heart Canvas mixed media piece over on Shari Carroll’s blog. I hope it’ll inspire you in your Valentine’s Day crafting. Be sure to look at several pages on Shari’s blog as she has LOTS of great projects! :)
There are two posts for this project here and here.
Fleece, Yo-Yo's and Buttons on a Valentine's Day Wreath
Isn’t this a sweet, simple decoration for Valentine’s Day? Or a baby girls’ room?
It’s a little time consuming but not very hard to make. Let me show you how…
First off you’ll need a 14 inch extruded foam wreath, some fleece and Fabri-Tac from Beacon Adhesives.
Cut the fleece in a long strip wide enough to wrap around the foam wreath and to meet at the edge. Glue the fleece around the wreath as shown. Scrunch the fleece together to make it kind of wrinkly.
TIP: When I’m using Fabri-Tac to “sew” I often use pinch clothes pins to hold the fabric together while the glue dries!
Next grab yourself some yo yo makers from Clover. I used a large circle, large heart and medium circle.
I made about 24 yo-yos with four different fabrics. I have to say, that I love the yo yo makers. They made it really easy!
This part of the project is perfect for crafting while watching television!
Then sew buttons in the center of the yo yos. The Button Bonanza in Bubblegum is PERFECT for this!
Next, lay the yo yos out on the wreath in a pleasing pattern and then take small pins and pin them in place.
I used a bone folder to tuck the pins down in deep so that you can’t see them in the finished wreath.
You can either fill in the whole wreath or only fill in a portion of it like I did. And of course, it doesn’t have to be in pinks.. it can be any colors you choose! :)
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Would you like to have a button for your blog saying you’ve been Featured on Buttons Galore and More and maybe a little THANK YOU gift to boot?
Send a photo of your great idea, project or technique to buttonsgaloreteam (at) yahoo (dot) com and we’ll let you know if we can feature your idea/project on our blog. If your project is accepted we’ll ask for more photos (step out process photos if they are available) and written instructions. We’ll let you know when your project will be featured so you can share the good news with all your friends and we’ll even send you a little thank you gift!
- All projects/ideas need to feature buttons from Button Galore and More.
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Concentric Circle Button Pillow
Concentric Circle Button Pillow
This modern pillow was created by die cutting leather flowers and adorning the center with buttons. The finished size is 12×18”- perfect to tuck into a corner of the sofa or on a small chair.
Materials
- Avacado Satin fabric
- Sea Glass buttons
- Leather
- Sizzix 3-d Flower die cut
- The Warm Company: Soft & Bright polyester batting
Tools
- Sizzix Big Shot
- Sewing Machine
- Thread and needle
Other Supplies
- Covered Work surface
- Paintbrush for each color
- Scissors
- White fabric pencil
- Circles in various sizes,
- Straight pins
- Needle
Directions
1. Cut fabric for front and back of pillow to 12.5 x 18.5. Die cut leather flowers 18 times. Add a dab of glue to secure layers. Sew button into center.
4. Place wrong side of fabric together. Secure with straight pins. Sew closed with a sewing machine leaving an opening large enough to fill interior with batting. Turn pillow right side out and fill cavity with batting.
5. Sew the opening closed with either a machine stitch or by hand.
by Niki Meiners www.365daysofcrafts.com
Tiny Bright Button Ornaments for Your Tabletop Tree
I can’t begin to tell you how much I love these small brightly colored ornaments! Kristin at Urban Paisley shows you how to create a colorful table top tree to chase away any overcast winter day doldrums in her Tiny Button Ornament post.
Do you think I could get away with keeping this one out until Spring?
Holiday Decor – Christmas Tree Button Collage
Christmas Tree Button Collage by Jen Goode
Make your own pretty Christmas Tree decor with buttons. You can add any extras you like including button ornaments and mini garland. I created this holiday button decor using an old placement that I recycled to create the background piece. I love it when a project is completed without sewing a single thing!
Materials you need:
- 1 bag of Button Bonanza – Green
- Gold ornate buttons – Gold and Silver Grab Bag
- Gold corner pieces
- Background fabric
- Red ribbon
- Fabri-Tac
- 3 in 1 Craft glue
- Scissors
Christmas Tree Button Collage - close up
How to make this Button Collage Christmas Tree holiday decor
- Sketch the tree shape on to the finished fabric background. I used a dark green colored pencil on lighter green fabric so the pencil would blend in once I was finished with my collage.
- Apply fabric glue all around the inside of the tree shape.
- Place green buttons on glue making sure to mix the sizes up while still covering the majority of the space with buttons. Let dry.
- Using craft glue, add gold buttons throughout tree to appear as ornaments on the tree.
- Measure, cut and adhere red ribbon along each side of the fabric background leaving at least an inch of green fabric on either edge of the ribbon. Glue gold corners on top of ribbon.
Button Art
Our Design Team Member Laura Bray needed a little inspiration for using up some gold and silver buttons from our Gold and Silver Grab Bag … so she grabbed a can of spray paint and created some adorable wall art. You can read all about how she did it in her blog post Button Decor.
I think that one or two buttons in a small frame would be an excellent idea for an ornament too, don’t you?
Trash to Treasure with Polymer Clay and Buttons
Recently one of our Facebook fans posted a photo on the wall of a finished project. I thought it was so cool I just HAD to share!
Notice the mirrors rescued from the trash in the above photo?
And see what they are becoming here?
You’ve got to go visit Notions and Devotions to see more!
Do you have a project that uses Buttons Galore and More buttons that you like to share with other button crafters? Maybe a blog project you’d like me to link to and share with our community? Be sure to head over to the Facebook page and share your photo!!
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Button and Rosette Frame
Button and rosette frame by Niki Meiners
Looking for a holiday gift or a for a fun decoration? Why not make a frame embellished with buttons and rosettes? I love the blank wood frames from Michael’s. I usually purchase a dozen or so when they go on sale for $1. They are great, low cost homemade gifts. To make this project:
Tools and Materials:
Blank wood frame, paint brushes, 3 colors of paint ( similar colors work best), glue, floral decoration and buttons green, waterfall, and bittersweet.
Directions:
Paint wood frame with paint color of choice. Dry brush on other colors. Glue on rosettes and buttons as shown.
Toodles,
Niki
Button Snowball for Home Decor
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!
Button Napkin Rings for Autumn
Autumn button napkin rings and candle by Jen Goode
Buttons are such a great embellishment for your table settings. Grab yourself a bag of Autumn colored buttons and make a center piece and some festive napkin rings and let the family gatherings begin! I made this set of 4 button napkin rings and embellished a glass candle holder with the same button set.
Materials you need:
- 1 bag of Harvest Button Bonanza buttons
- Scrap fabric
- Large glass candle jar
- Craft glue and fabric glue
How to make fall button napkin rings:
- Cut your fabric to the length and height you prefer. Glue the ends together to make the ring.
- Add buttons as you’d like, attaching with fabric glue. Add additional layers of buttons on top of buttons for added interest using the craft glue.
To embellish the candle jar, simply use the craft glue and place buttons as desired. Hold the jar sidewise for a few minutes to prevent the buttons from slipping before the glue has a chance to dry.
Autumn button napkin ring detail Jen Goode
Button Art – Pink Ribbon Love Plaque
Pink Ribbon Button Art Love Plaque by Jen Goode
I have been loving all of the button collage and plaque art I’ve seen lately so I decided I wanted to try to make one myself. The pink ribbon push in October is very important to me and my family, so I thought this would be a great direction to go with my project this month. I’m not a pink girl, but for support and family love, I will surround myself in it proudly!
Pink Ribbon Button Art Love Plaque by Jen Goode
Supplies:
- Button Bonanza in Pink
- Button Bonanza in Bubblegum
- Aleens’s® Original Tacky glue
- Pink felt
- Stiff bristle paint brush
- Foundation piece (wood, foam board, etc.)
- Pink paint
- Pink ribbon
Pink button assortment of Button Bonanza packs
Pink Ribbon Button Art Love Plaque by Jen Goode
How to make your own Pink Ribbon Love Plaque:
Now let me start by saying, I was in a hurry to get started on this piece so I put mine together a little differently than I would recommend. I made my piece on foam core that I then glued to a piece of wood. However, I recommend you just use a base of wood and skip the foam core all together. Mine works fine, but it’s an unnecessary layer. So let’s get started!
Either print out words on your computer using white letters on a pink printed background, or hand draw letters on to your board.If you print your word, adhere the printed paper to the board using glue or Mod Podge that you brush on for full coverage as if you were decoupaging the paper in place.
print your word out and glue to your board
Glue buttons on the negative space of the board, meaning the area around the letters. I brushed the glue on for more coverage and less globbing of the glue.
Glue buttons on to the negative space of the art
Finish the edges of the board with paint and glue on the ribbon.
Finish edges with paint and ribbon
You could optionally add eye screws to the top of the board and a ribbon so you could hang your plaque. I chose to set mine on the mantel.
Finally, make a pink ribbon and adhere it in the center of the O. I used a small piece of pink felt to make my ribbon and then added two pink buttons in the center.
Pink Ribbon button art by Jen Goode
Halloween Crafts: Doily Spiderwebs with Button Spiders Wall Decor
Our own Design Team member Beth Watson recently posted this project on her blog Beth Watson Design Studio.
Super adorable!
Please visit her blog here to get the instructions!
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Button Monogram from Spellbinders
Button Monograms are all over the interwebs these days but I must say that this is one of my favorites! Please visit the Spellbinders blog to see how to make one of your own.
Make a Fall Button Pillow
Fall Button Pillow from Make It and Love It
I thought this was a lovely decorative pillow and I just had to share it with you. I love the graphic quality and the colors. Don’t you? PLUS this could be switched up for any decor colors or holiday season. I love versatile crafts!
You can find the tutorial – that includes making the pillow – over on the blog Make It and Love It – Fall Button Pillow
Home Decor – Make a Fall Tree Pillow
I can hardly believe summer is already winding down! Fall will be here before you know it. The best way to change a room’s decor for the change in seasons is pillows. They are fast and easy to make (or buy) and, with neutral furniture, can add interest and color to your room. Plus you can change them on a whim!
I live in Southern California, so I don’t get to see the trees go into their full Fall beauty. I designed this pillow to bring a little change of season into our lives.
Fall Tree Pillow
Supplies:
- Pillow-Store bought or made with a neutral fabric. Mine measures 11″ x 11″ and is made with natural linen.
- Brown felt-1 11″x 8″ piece
- Scraps of felt in fall colors like orange, purple, green, yellow, and red
- Buttons-Buttons Galore and More Button Jar in Confection-This color collection has nice selection of mauve and brown buttons-perfect for Fall!
- Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive
Instructions:
From the brown felt, cut out a silhouette of a bare tree. To get my tree shape, I just did an online image search, cut out a tree shape I liked, and then traced it onto the felt.
Cut leave shapes (simple ovals with pointed ends) out of the colored felt scraps. Vary the sizes.
TIP: Once the leaf shape is cut out, fold it in half and press it with a hot iron. (Be careful because they are very small pieces and the iron is HOT!) This gives your leaves a dimensional look that really makes your pillow pop.
Using Fabri-Tac, attach the tree silhouette to your pillow. Glue leaves onto the branches and around the base of the tree.
Glue buttons onto the tree branches and scattered amongst the leaves on the ground.
Mixed Media Home Decor
This is a very peaceful and beautiful bit of mixed media art from our own Design Team member Niki Meiners. Handmade home decor. You can’t go wrong with that!
You can read more about it on 365 Days of Crafts.
And here are some supplies to get you started:
“Spring Green” Button Bonanza Bag
“Emerald Green” ToHo Seed Beads
“Natural Mix” Bulk Buttons for the trunk if you’d like
Button Art on the Cheap
I’m loving this adorable button art from Mod Podge Rocks. Leave it to Amy to find a simple way to add a whole lot of color! Please visit Mod Podge Rocks to see how it’s done.
And here are some recommended supplies:
Framed Flower Art from Spellbinders
Super cute framed flower art from the designers at Spellbinders. Go here to see how it’s done.
Buttons and Embroidery Line Work
Buttons and Embroidery Line Work
Isn’t this gorgeous!?!? I love the simplicity and the colors and it could easily be made to match any decor or for any holiday season too!
Be sure to visit Doe C Doe for complete instructions and you’ll find our “Shades of Red” Button Bonanza in our store so that you can make one like this for yourself!
Start Ups – Maple Leaves and Alcohol Ink
It may be a little early to start thinking of fall leaves… but maybe not.
Last week I introduced you to Start Ups here and I made an easy “metal” piece to put on all sorts of Mixed Media or Scrapbooking projects.
This week I used the Start Up Leaves and my trusty collection of Ranger Alcohol Inks to create multi-colored fall leaves.
The colors I used were Oregano, Butterscotch and Red Pepper.
Oh, the possibilities!
What would YOU use Start Up Leaves on?
Start Ups: Metal Look ID Tag
“Amazing Plastic Crafty Goodness” is what they really ought to be called! :)
What are Start Ups? They are small, white plastic shapes. Perfect blanks for lots of scrapbook, mixed media and even jewelry projects.
Button name plate
My very first Start Ups project. :)
I spray painted the blank silver and let it dry, then I rubbed my thumb over it to take out some of the shine. I stamped VICKI with a small set of alphabet stamps and Staz On ink in black. Finally, I gave it a quick spray with a Matte Sealer and it’s all ready to go on… well, WHATEVER I want to make! I love that it looks like an old piece of metal. Cool!
Keep checking back as I continue to explore all of the crafty fun to be had with these little gems!
And click HERE to see the available shapes of Start Ups that Buttons Galore and More Carries!
Button Love Christmas Mini Wreath
By Elle Price - from Flickr
I know, I know. The grill is still hot from the 4th of July and I’m posting a photo of a Christmas project.
But really, can’t you just see pouring all of your left over Button Bonanza bags into a large bowl and making this little cutie to use up the buttons you have hanging around?
Unfortunately there weren’t any instructions with the photo but it’s a great inspiration project. In fact, I can think of a lot of reasons to make a mini wreath with buttons. Can’t you?
Fireworks Napkin Rings
Happy Fourth of July to all our U.S. readers! Today, I thought I would share a cute tutorial for festive napkin rings. They are so easy you can probably whip-up a set for this afternoon’s BBQ!
Supplies:
- Cardboard tube, cut to 2 inches long
- Felt in red, white & blue
- Sizzix™ Big Shot™ Die Cut Machine
- Sizzix™ Originals™ Die: Flower Layers #3
- Buttons in Patriotic (Product #MU358)
- Craft Glue
Instructions:
- Die cut flowers using the red, white and blue felt.
- Measure the circumference of your cardboard tube and cut a white piece of felt in your length measurement, with a 2″ width.
- Glue felt strip and three of the largest size die cut flowers to the cardboard tube.
- Glue buttons into the center of each flower
Now, slip a napkin and maybe a little flag into the ring and you’ve got a party!
Country Chic
Country Chic
Burlap has been one of my “old favorites” and I am so pleased that it is back en vogue in the crafting world. To create this chic candle holder I used a glass container that I purchased from the dollar store.
Button Detail
Tools:
Scissors, Embossing stylus
Materials:
Wood buttons, Blue and green burlap, Beacon Adhesive Fabri-Tac, Rusted Heart, Bo-Bunny Rub ons, glass marbles and a candle.
Directions:
Cut blue burlap into a 3×9 strip and fray edges. Cut green burlap into a 2×9 strip and fray edges. Adhere strips to container. Adhere buttons randomly around the center.
For a variation add rub-ons to rusted metal heart. Trim heart with the tiniest buttons. Add butterfly rub on to glass exterior.
Country Chic - Variation
Rusted Heart Details
I hope you have enjoyed this country chic candle container.
Toodles, Niki
Drink Charms Tutorial
Drink Charms by Laura Bray
This is a fun new twist on drink charms for parties AND the charms double as a charming party favor as well.
You can read all about how to make these lovely drink charms on Design Team member Laura Bray’s Blog post here.
4th of July Craft – Patriotic Button Bucket
The 4th of July weekend is the perfect reason for a celebration barbeque in the backyard. Use these $1 white metal buckets and Button Bonanza All American Mix by Buttons Galore & More to make patriotic décor perfect for the party!
Patriotic Button Mini Art Set
Patriotic mini art frames by Jen Goode
There are so many great ways to create extra decor pieces for July 4th and other patriotic holidays. Add a little extra fun to your home with buttons in red, white and blue to show off your American spirit. This 3 piece button art requires only a few supplies and is fairly quick and easy to create. I used many recycled pieces and scraps including buttons from a grab bag button pack which added to the variations of sizes and colors I had available.
Button Birdhouse
This is a quick and easy project to do with your children, but you could also do a few for yourself too. Match the button colors to your decor and you’ll have a striking piece of art for your home.
Bandana Memo Board with Button Push Pins
I don’t know about your house but in my house we have FOUR young people. They are VERY BUSY young people and each one has a bulletin board. They are a super easy way to communicate within such a busy family. (Besides text messaging that they tend to read and then forget) A note on a bulletin board is a little harder to forget. It stays there, quietly reminding, until the event or reason for the note has passed.
Anyway, why have a boring bulletin board when you can have one that fits your decor, your personality or your hobbies?
This bulletin board uses a cork tile, a bandanna and a 12×12 frame along with a few other supplies.
Cover the cork tile in Mod Podge.
And then smooth the bandanna over the Mod Podge and let dry.
Here is a tip: Before spreading any Mod Podge decide which portion of the bandanna design you want to see on your bulletin board. Don’t cut it all out ahead of time. Just figure out where you want to place the bandanna. (Cutting out the fabric ahead of time makes it too hard to line up.)
While the Mod Podge is drying you can make your thumb tacks or push pins. I simply hot glued white buttons to a flat topped thumb tack. Be careful of that hot glue! You could also use Amazing Goop or a cool temp glue gun a well. Poke the tacks into a piece of corrugated cardboard or foam core while they are drying to keep them upright.
My button push pins.
After the Mod Podge is dry cut away the excess fabric and insert it into the 12×12 frame.
Now you can embellish to your little hearts’ content. I used hot fix rhinestones in two sizes, Thickers alphabet stickers and the heads from 4 “silk” daisies.
Isn’t this fun? Girlie but not too girlie. Country but not too country.
Buzzin' with BUTTONS!
It’s the season when our plans shift to wide open spaces and the great outdoors! I just love CAMPING! Pack up the kids, the tents, chairs, granola bars… Camera, inner tube and….
The BUG spray!
Father's Day Picture Frame
Here’s a special gift for Dad- a handmade frame with a photo of someone who loves him!
Pretty Button Flower Wall Decor
This project can be made using a variety of recycled materials combined with your favorite pretty buttons. Add a touch of color to your decor for a flower garden inspiration all year long. I created this project to accent pieces in my daughter’s bedroom, but you can adapt it to fit where ever you’d like some “pretty little blooms”.
Wood Button Monogram
Add texture and detail to a simple framed monogram using a variety of wood buttons from the Haberdashery collection. These buttons are a gorgeous mix of natural wood colors, and I couldn’t resist showcasing them in a project that let their beauty take center stage.
In order to play up the texture of the wood, I covered chipboard with neutral fabric to create a background that didn’t compete with the wood buttons. The buttons were then arranged to make the monogram, and glued into place using fabric adhesive (Beacon Fabri-Tac). A simple inexpensive Ikea wood frame painted navy gives just enough color to draw the eye to the project.
On a wall or on a table, this monogram is a great way to easily personalize a room.
Thanks for stopping by!
Flights of Fancy Spring Pillows
I’m madly in love with these pillows!! I’m a big fan of COLOR and I just LOVE that strip of BUTTONS down the right side of each pillow.
Even if you aren’t the kind of person who likes bright colors there might be something here for you. I can see these made in more neutral shades looking just as wonderful. Actually, I can imagine them for several different seasons as well. Can’t you?
Perfect for clearing out your stash of fabrics too!
If you’d like to learn how to make these for yourself please head on over to Carla Schauer Designs.
Reach for the buttons!
And you’ll land amongst the stars!
This time of year, many fine folks are spreading their wings and moving up in the world. This project goes out to all of the graduates out there, large and SMALL!
Here’s a hybrid home dec/scrapbook memorabilia collection to get your buttons sparkling for attention – check out my quickie forgotten fine art canvas makeover!
Old canvas was stripped from this frame. The frame was then painted with acrylic paint.
Once dry, crackle medium was applied and spread, generously. Let dry, at least until tacky.
Spread 2nd color over crackle medium. (The 2nd coat doesn’t have to be perfect.) Let dry for several hours.
Once dry, attach chicken wire to the backside with strong staple gun.
Drape fabric onto the back of chicken wire and attach.
Cut stars from card stock and embellish with baker’s twine embellished buttons from Buttons Galore & More.
Lay out pictures and embellishments, memorabilia, etc.
Secure with glue, tape or clips, as desired.
Give the grad in your world a big hug and blessings to REACH FOR THE STARS!
Mini Button Art
I love buttons and don’t want to just hide them in a box somewhere. I showcase some of my favorite buttons by creating little pieces of art. This is a super quick project that is great for a beginner button fan!
Thank You Easter Bunny
For my first blog post here on Buttons Galore… I chose my new obsession. Art quilting. I can eat, sleep and breathe it (and I used to be a paper girl ). It’s fun to go out of your comfort zone to test your creativity and try something new! Give it a try.
Easter Egg Trio – Easy DIY Home Decor
Easter Egg Crafts with Buttons- NIki Meiners
Creating simple Easter decorations does not have to be a chore. You can create easy DIY home decor with a few simple materials. You can customize the colors to your taste.
Button Adorned Easter Eggs
Aren’t these adoable? I think they would look great at Easter brunch place settings or mixed in with other decor down the center of a Easter dinner table.
Click the link to find out how to make these super cute Button Adorned Easter Egg decorations.
Oh! And if you like these eggs you must check out Lynda’s other egg craft; Easter Sewing Basket.
Easy Votive Candle Favor
This is a simple votive favor I made for a baby shower but it could easily be transformed into a wedding reception/shower favor by using buttons in white or in the wedding colors.
Simply glue buttons on the bottom 1/4 of a straight sided votive candle holder. Fill with small gems and place a battery operated candle inside.
Of course, you can use a real candle but most halls, churches and other public spaces won’t allow an open flame. Check with the venue where you are holding the event prior to choosing a real candle.
Button Embellished Coat Rack
Here is a fabulous button craft project from Think Crafts created by my wonderfully crafty friend Amy of Mod Podge Rocks. I think it would be super in a kids room. Don’t you?
You can visit the tutorial to make a button embellished coat rack of your own here. And while you are out surfing on the web stop by Mod Podge Rocks here and say “HELLO” to Amy.
Lucky Buttons Mini Pillow
Isn’t this adorable? What is super impressive is that all of the buttons are SEWN on! The stitched “lucky” is just the icing on the cake. Super cute!
Please visit the Sweet Little Smoothie blog for the complete tutorial.