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Handmade patriotic pins – Show your pride!

By Dana Gustafson on May 21, 2012 in Holidays, Jewelry, Wearable

Here in the U.S. we will be celebrating Memorial Day at the end of May. We also celebrate Independance Day on the 4th of July. Today I am sharing a simple way to show pride in your country with handmade lapel pins.

Gather a few simple supplies…

Supplies:

I chose to decorate the stars in the value pack using dimensional paint from Jacquard. Free handing dots and stripes is a breeze with the fine tip applicators on the bottles. Let the dimensional paint dry completely before the lapel pin assembly steps.

Prep your ribbons by cutting at approximately 8 inches long.

Using a contrasting color of embroidery floss, sew the lapel pin together with the looped ribbon between the pin back and the embellished button.

Run a fine detail glue like Zip Dry along the edges of the cut ribbon to prevent fraying.

These are a snap! Make a few and share them with your friends and family. Not a lapel pin wearer? I’ve pinned these on the side of canvas tote or they would look cute on a hat too. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great one!

Patriotic God Bless the USA Wall Hanging by Linda Auclair

By Guest Author on May 17, 2012 in Holidays, Home Decor

PLease welcome this weeks guest designer – Linda Auclair. Linda is an avid paper crafter who is know for her prolific work and her fantastic use of embellishments. She is a natural pairing with Buttons Galore and More. She does such fun and timely work that we are going to feature today and next week too. Both projects have a patriotic flair and are perfect to display for Memorial Day and the 4th of July. If you would like to view more of her lovely work please visit her blog.

Materials used –

NicoleCrafts wooden décor heart (purchased at AC Moore)

Echo Park Paper’s “4^th of July” Mini Theme Collection Kit http://www.parttimesally.com/

HAB602 Nautical Trim Collage Kit http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/product/HAB602.html

DF93 Patriot Matte Round buttons http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/product/DF93.html

CH34 Star Charms http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/product/CH34.html

Tattered Angels chipboard alphabet

Jillibean Soup Alpha Beans alphabet stickers in Roma Red

The Twinery Twine in Marachino and Denim http://thetwinery.com/

Stickles Glitter Glue (Ranger)

Mod Podge Decoupage Medium (Plaid)

Folk Art acrylic paint in Brilliant Ultramarine (Plaid)

Instructions:

Remove hardware from wooden heart. Sand and paint the edges with the blue acrylic paint.

Trim patterned paper to cover wooden pieces and apply to surfaces with Mod Podge. Allow to dry and trim with craft knife.

Cut 15 2 inch lengths of assorted ribbons from the Nautical kit. Trim edges and apply to the back of the wooden heart with favorite liquid adhesive.

Embellish ribbon strips with buttons tied with twine and star charms.

Apply a thick coat of Stickles Glitter Glue to self-adhesive chipboard letters. Let dry completely before handling.

Apply sticker alphabet and chipboard alphabet to wooden heart.

Embellish heart with ribbon rosette, and banner with buttons tied with twine and star charms.

Hang and enjoy.

Thank you for checking out this button embellished patriotic wall hanging by our guest designer Linda Auclair

4th of July Craft – Patriotic Button Bucket

By Guest Author on June 17, 2011 in Holidays, Home Decor

The 4^th 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!

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Patriotic Button Mini Art Set

By Jen Goode on June 13, 2011 in Home Decor

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.

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