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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Button Embellished Flip-Flops
Every summer I like to get a fresh new pair of flip-flops…or two, and decorate them to give them a personal touch. What better way to adorn than with buttons!
Felt Bunny Scissor Holder Embellished With Buttons
Making cute things to keep your sewing and crafting supplies handy on your desk can be fun.
I like keeping my scissors handy and I am also a big fan of vintage scissor cozies. I thought I’d make a scissor cozy by die cutting felt, stitching it up and embellishing it with novelty buttons from the Buttons Galore Spring Value Pack.
Button and Charm Embellished Lace Trim Necklaces
Make fun necklaces with the lace trim found in our 28 Lilac Lane Kits. It is easy to embellish the trim with the pearl flat backs, charms and resin flowers that can be found in each of our Embellishment Kits.
Pretty Pedestal Egg Cups Made With Stacked Buttons
Here is a fun and easy way to display your Easter eggs? Colorful pedestal egg holders made with buttons are a pretty and unique way to showcase Easter eggs! For these egg cups I used a variety of sew through buttons from our several of our button collections to make the pedestal and flowers and a bee button from the Spring Fling 3D Button Collection for the finishing touch.
Halloween Napkin Rings
Looking to create some fun for this Halloween for your spooky table decor? These Halloween Napkin Rings using Novelty and various flat backed buttons from Buttons Galore and More are as much fun to make as they are to enjoy. With details such as paint, burlap and stamped sentiments, you will love the detail of these Halloween Napkin Rings.
Materials and Supplies
Buttons Galore and More Halloween Novelty Buttons
Laura Kelly Hand Dyed Buttons in colors of your choice
Various unfinished wood shapes of your choice
DecoArt Americana Acrylics in Lamp Black, Pumpkin, Olive Green, Grape Juice and Snow White
Scraps of burlap
Tiny alphabet stamps and ink
Beacon Adhesives Premium Tacky Glue
Buttons Galore and More Shank Remover
Paint brushes, sewing machine and thread, scissors
To create your own Halloween Napkin Rings, use the Button Shank Remover to remove the shank from the novelty buttons so that the novelty button lays flat on the wood. Lay out the design, layering the wood shapes and arranging the buttons on the shapes to decide on your design.
For my Halloween Napkin Rings, I used Laura Kelly hand dyed buttons in Smoke and Outrageous Orange.
Since you will be working with so many shapes and colors, it is helpful to label your shapes with the first initial so you will know what color to paint it.
Paint your shapes front and back, using two coats.
Layer your shapes and glue them together. Dry brush white paint on the bottom of the top shape. Use the alphabet stamps and ink to stamp the shapes. Glue the novelty button to the center of the shape.
I also added some 9mm acrylic rhinestones to some of the buttons.
Cut some burlap into strips and use the sewing machine, thread and a zig zag stitch to sew the edges of the strips to prevent fraying.
Glue the shapes to the center of each burlap strip and let dry.
Sew buttons onto the burlap strips. I used orange, purple, green and black from the Laura Kelly Hand Dyed Buttons collection.
Once you sew on the buttons, use the center button to sew closed the burlap strip, creating a napkin ring.
Create a set of these Halloween Napkin Rings to adorn a scary table setting using buttons!
Live Life Creatively,
Pumpkin Pillow Wrap
Its October! Time to think about refreshing your indoor decor with all things fall, spicy and harvest. One of the easiest ways to have found to give my decor a facelift is with pillows. Still easier pillow wraps! This easy to make pumpkin pillow wrap will have whet your appetite for making pillow wraps for every season. With an all seasons color like green, you can make pillow wraps for Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Here is my Autumnal version. Creating the pillow cover from scratch requires basic sewing experience but you can use a purchased pillow already covered and add your Pumpkin Pillow Wrap to it.
Materials and Supplies
Square Pillow form in a size of your choice
Two green fabric squares that match your pillow form size plus 1/2″ seam allowance on all sides
Enough white felt to wrap around the pillow form snugly
Laura Kelly Hand dyed buttons from Buttons Galore and More in Outrageous Orange and Bold Brown
DMC Color Infusions Memory Thread in Light Green
Self adhesive Velcro Strips in White
Hand sewing needle and thread in white and light green
Brown embroidery thread (6-ply), embroidery needle
Scalloped edged scissors, rotary cutter and self-healing mat, scissors, sewing machine and thread, fabric marking pen
First, cut out the felt using the rotary cutter and mat. Trim the edges with the scalloped edged scissors. This will give your felt nice clean ornate edges that don’t have to be sewn.
Use the fabric marker to trace a circle in the size of your choice. Remember that you will be sewing the hand dyed buttons to fill the entire circle so plan accordingly. Thread your needle and start the sewing the buttons on to create the pumpkin by pulling the thread from the back to the front. Just like you would sew on a button.
Continue to fill in the traced circle, using the traced lines at a guide to make your pumpkin. Use the smaller buttons in the package to fill in the smaller gaps.
Finally, a complete circle of hand dyed buttons on your pillow wrap that we will now add details to resemble a pumpkin!
Use some brown buttons (2 or 3) depending on the size of your pumpkin to create a stem.
To create vines, I used Color Infusions Memory Thread by DMC in a light green. This can either can glued down or couched down with coordinating thread and a hand sewing needle. I find the couching down method to yield a neater and less messy result.
Thread your embroidery needle with three strands of the 6-ply brown embroidery thread. Use the fabric marker to write a sentiment onto the Pumpkin Pillow Wrap just under the pumpkin and back-stitch the sentiment.
Iron your squares of fabric for the pillow cover front and back. Place the right sides together and machine stitch the left, top and right sides together using a 1″ seam allowance. Leave the bottom of the pillow open for turning and stuffing with the pillow form. Steam the seams open with the iron set on a steam setting and turn right sides out. Iron again and insert the pillow form into the bottom.
Sew the bottom of the pillow closed using a whip stitch, the hand sewing needle and thread.
Add a strip of Velcro to the back of your Pumpkin Pillow Wrap as a quick and easy enclosure. I opted for the self adhesive version the sew on version will work as well.
Now you have a Pumpkin Pillow Wrap that will not only be adorable for the Fall season, but it can be switched out seasonally very easily. Thanks for letting me share. Happy sewing!
Live Life Creatively,
Rustic Pallet Wall Art
The Autumnal Equinox officially starts September 22nd, 2013. It’s time to start thinking of all of the decorative projects you will be making to usher in this transitional season. How about making some Rustic Pallet Wall Art?
Materials for Rustic Pallet Wall Art
Walnut Hollow’s 14″ x 12″ Rustic Pallet
DecoArt Americana Acrylics in Espresso and Buttermilk
Fabric Scraps, wool felt scraps
Buttons Galore and More Laura Kelly Hand Dyed Buttons
Rub on sentiment
Wax candle, sanding block, sewing machine and thread, hand sewing needle and thread, tacky glue
Taking notice of the recycled wood pallet craze, Walnut Hollow recently introduced their new line of rustic pallets. I have to honestly say that I am super excited about all the cool possibilities for this line. Walnut Hollow came up all kinds of fun ideas for this line. These products can be ordered directly from Walnut Hollow’s website. By the end of December, you will be able to purchase them in Joann’s Fabrics and Crafts and in AC Moore in January.
24″ x 12″ Pallet
Rustic Arrow Pallet
Paneled Wood Clock
These are just a few examples of the yummy surfaces offered in this product line. For this Rustic Pallet Wall Art project, I used the 14″ x 11″ rustic pallet.
First I used DecoArt’s Americana Acrylics in Espresso to paint the front this brown shade. I waxed the surface once the pallet was dry in random areas and painted the surface Buttermilk.
Once I painted the entire surface of the pallet, I sanded the surface to reveal the distressed finish. Areas where the wax was applied will rub away easily resulting in a chippy looking finish. This technique also works well with Vaseline but the effect is a little more dramatic.
One of my favorite things to do with my leftover fabric and felt scraps is to create different sized circles and fuse the fabric circles to the wool felt circles. I use my sewing machine to play with the various stitches by sewing around the edge of the fabric to hold it in place on the felt. A button, sewn in the center makes the look complete. These are some of my favorite. I love the Laura Kelly Hand Dyed Buttons from Buttons Galore and More!
Use tacky glue to adhere the circles to the rustic pallet. Arrange an outer circle first, leaving a gap at the bottom so you can paint on a simple tree truck with the espresso brown paint.
I finished the rustic pallet wall art with a couple of rub on sentiments to celebrate Autumn. This is wall art that you can display from the end of September into Thanksgiving before the holiday decorations go up! If you are not a huge fan of inside seasonal décor, use colors to coordinate with your home décor and a general sentiment instead. Then you can display it all year long!
Happy Autumn (soon),
Live Life Creatively,
Melony
Gift Packaging Idea
Are you looking for a creative gift packaging idea? A fantastic gift packaging idea can be very important because the recipient often judges the inside of the gift packaging but what he/she sees on the outside!
I love buttons. I love to create with them and I love to give a little of my excess stash away as gifts. I have used mason jars, baby food jars and other containers to give a gift of buttons. Searching for yet other ways for gift packaging ideas, I ran across this cute sliding drawer box from Sizzix. Used with their Little Sizzles Matboard, the die creates a sturdy little box to present a gift of buttons.
Materials for gift packaging idea:
Sizzix Sliding Candy Jar Gift Box
Sizzix BigShot Die Cutting Machine
Sizzix Little Sizzles Matboard
Sizzix Bigz Die Tattered Florals
Susiebee Studios Patterned Papers
DecoArt Americana Acrylics in Tuscan Red and Boysenberry Pink
Beacon Adhesives Fast Finish Decoupage and Premium Tacky Glue
Buttons Galore and More Assorted Buttons
To create this gift packaging idea, I used my Sizzix BigShot die cut machine to cut the box pieces from the matboard. There are visual instructions included with the die but the box was very easy to construct.
The matboard is great because it accepts paint very well. I painted this box using DecoArt’s Americana Acrylics in Tuscan Red.
I also cut patterned papers from SusieBee Studios to fit the sides and top of the box.
Patterned papers can be decoupaged using Fast Finish decoupage from Beacon Adhesives. I used a foam brush for this step. I chose to paint a blank craft shape from Buttons Galore and More in DecoArt’s Boysenberry Pink.
After I painted my blank craft shape, I sanded it to lightly distress and stamped buttons with Clearsnap’s Colorbox pigment ink.
I topped off my die cut button box with a die cut felt flower with a button sewn in the center.
Create these little cute button feet for your box by stacking buttons together starting with the largest on the bottom and working towards the top with the smaller buttons. Getting the button feet to be even can be tricky but well worth the effort!
Glue the button feet to the bottom corners of the box. Super cute gift packaging idea! Especially when filled with buttons.
Hope this inspires you to create your own creative gift packaging version of this die cut button box.
Live Life Creatively,
Canvas Favor Bags
Its time to look forward to cooler days and falling leaves and all the rest of the great things that Autumn ushers in. As a transitional season, Autumn is one of my favorite seasons and it always inspires me to create something new. I love the rustic feel of Fall projects. Its so easy to use canvas, hemp, jute, wood and other natural materials to make something that looks and feels like Fall. That’s why I decided to try my hand at creating these canvas favor bags.
Inspired, I sat down with my fabric, wool felt scraps and buttons recently and decided to make a bunch of sewn fabric circles recently. Not really knowing what I was going to do with them, I have since used them to make wall art, pillows and now these little Autumn inspired canvas favor bags.
Materials used for Canvas Favor Bags:
1/8 yard of natural cotton canvas
Wool felt and fabric scraps
Inkjet cotton fabric
Burlap Scraps
Buttons Galore and More Laura Kelly Hand Dyed buttons
14″ hemp
Sizzix BigShot die cutting machine and Bigz Leaves Die
Rotary cutter and self healing cutting mat, scissors, sewing machine and thread, hand sewing needle and thread, heavy duty hole punch
To make a canvas favor bag, cut two canvas rectangles that measure about 6″ x 8.” Pin small scraps of burlap rectangles to the center of one of the canvas rectangles.
Use your sewing machine and thread to zig-zag stitch the burlap to the one of the canvas rectangles.
Add elements such as die cut leaves to your canvas favor bags. Fuse webbing to the back of a fabric scrap and die cut a leaf shape.
Peel away the paper backing and fuse the leaf shape to the canvas.
Machine stitch the leaf shape and inkjet fabric sentiments printed from your computer with a straight stitch.
Now the real fun begins! Use hand dyed buttons from Buttons Galore and More to embellish your canvas favor bag. I used Laura Kelly’s hand dyed buttons and one of my previously created fabric circles to embellish these canvas favor bags. Sew them on with a hand sewing needle and thread.
Place the canvas rectangles right sides together and machine stitch using a 1/2″ seam allowance. Leave the top of the canvas favor bag open and start sewing about 1 1/2″ down so you have material to create a top fold.
Use an iron on steam to steam the seams open.
Turn the bag right sides out and fold the top down to create a cuff.
I created a simple handle by punching holes through the fabric layers using a heavy duty hole punch and inserting a piece of hemp through the holes.
Fill your canvas favor bags with candy or other small treats. Surprise a neighbor by hanging on their front door for a nice Autumn surprise!
Live Life Creatively,
Quilting Arts Bookmarks
Quilting Arts Bookmarks – A recent post on Facebook asked “do you give teacher appreciation gifts for teachers at the beginning of the new school year?” While completing a quilted inspired pillow recently, it occurred to me that I could use the scraps to create a fun bookmark that any teacher would love and appreciate.
I am seriously loving the Dresden applique look that I am seeing on so many inspirational blogs and Pinterest. Some inexpensive fabrics sold by the fat quarter caught my eye at Walmart the other day and I knew they would be perfect for this Dresden pillow project. I cut lots of Dresden shapes using a pattern and had several leftover.
How to make Quilting Arts Bookmarks:
So, what to do with these fused pieces of shaped fabric? Quilting Arts Bookmarks, that is what. How about creating a row of houses on a burlap bookmark? (I had this out already too since I created the pillow back and front from burlap).
Trace a rectangular shape onto burlap using a cardstock rectangle pattern (mine were approximately 2 1/2″ x 9.” Leave some room on both the short and long edges for fraying. I used a permanent black marker to trace my shapes. You can also use a rotary cutter and self healing mat in lieu of the cardstock pattern if you wish.
Cut the shapes out and zig zag stitch the edges approximately 1/4″ from edge to leave some room for fraying. once you fray the edges, the stitches will stop further fraying.
Now you can use your iron and pressing surface to fuse the house shapes to the burlap. Peel off the paper backing and fuse in place.
Now its time to back to the sewing machine and free motion stitch the house details. Often, you will notice that artists who free motion stitch intricate details such as text, intricate shapes (think animals, arm-chairs,etc) will use a free motion foot. But I have discovered that you can stitch simple free motion shapes with your regular sewing foot. After you have stitched your details, its time to sew on your inkjet fabric sentiment.
You can purchase specialty inkjet fabric that is paper backed so it’s easy to use with most inkjet printers. I love this sentiment because its so basic, but I also found another great one that would be perfect for educators. “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” How true!!
Last but certainly not least and once again the perfect finishing touch, add buttons from a variety of the wide selection from Buttons Galore and More with a hand sewing needle and thread.
Make the Quilting Arts Bookmarks in multiples using your fabric scraps, burlap and buttons to thank those teachers for all the hard work they do!
Live Life Creatively,
Melony
Christmas in July- Shadow Box Button Ornaments
Christmas in July – let’s make some Shadow Box Button Ornaments!
To make Button Ornaments:
It seems like its never too early to be thinking about Christmas crafting. When I was asked to do a set of Christmas ornaments using Styrofoam and buttons from Buttons Galore and More, I asked if I could use foam core instead. Lately, I have become somewhat of an addict to manipulating the craft knife to cut various shapes. For these ornaments, I challenged myself to cut circular shapes rather than my usual safe square or rectangular shapes.
To make Button OrnamentsFirst I created cardstock circle templates in three different sizes. One for the back, one for the front and one to use to cut a circle in the center of the large circle. I used Elmers Foamboard for this project.
Now for the hard part. Use a very sharp craft knife with and a self healing cutting mat to cut the circles out. First, score lightly along the traced line, then pass the knife back through cutting almost to the other side. Use a third and/or fourth pass to cut the circle all through way through. This is referred to as the “three pass rule” and when used with patience, will result in perfect cuts. If you do end up with stray bits of foam core, use a sanding block or file to smooth the edges.
Trace a circle in the center of the cut circle and cut out with knife. Cut a slightly larger circle to enclose the back of the ornament to create a shadow box effect.
Trim the edges of the circle with scalloped edged scissors.
Paint the pieces of the foam board and cardboard with acrylic paint. I choose coordinating colors of DecoArt’s Americana Acrylics.
Spray the cardboard circle with a sealer and coat with glitter.
Next, assemble the ornament with a strong tacky glue.
For the green and yellow ornament, I formed a tree shape in the center of and used green and red buttons to decorate the edges.
Paint and stamp blank craft shapes with a holiday sentiment and attach it to the front of the foam core.
I hope I have inspired you to try your own Shadow Box Button Ornaments! Choose from an array of inspirational buttons from Buttons Galore and More to come up with your own themes and designs. Start now and you will have plenty of these budget friendly creations ready by the holidays for your tree and to give as gifts.
Live Life Creatively,
Melony
Ribbon Spools made from Buttons
Did you know you can use buttons to create ribbon spools to hold your hand dyed and stamped ribbons and other trims? I ran across this fabulous creative living idea while reading a recent copy of Somerset Life by Stampington and Company. Oh so simple!
I used these fantastic buttons from Buttons Galore and More along with Laura Kelly’s Hand Dyed buttons (My favorite by the way)!
The few supplies you will need to make ribbon spools from buttons:
First, thread a very fine piece of fabric such as organza or lightweight cotton cut into a super thin strip and thread into a plastic drinking straw. I cut my straw down to about 1 1/2″.
Notice how my piece of fabric is sticking out of both ends.
Then, simply thread through one of the buttons holes from the inside out and then through the second hole.
Then, roll you trims, ribbons, etc around the straw! What could be a better use for buttons? Hand made ribbon spools for all your ribbons.
Live Life Creatively,
Quick and Easy Gifts – Make a handmade note card set
It’s that time of year where we all start looking for quick and easy gifts. Being able to make them homemade is a bonus!!! Why not make a handmade note card set? Mine is not Christmas themed, or Fall themed…I like generic…it works well when I am in a pinch! I can just grab & go! BUT I do like to make my gifts in good seasonal colors. So for this set I thought I would show you my “thought process” on how to make a set of cards in a quick and easy assembly fashion. :) Just add in your papers, matching buttons, ribbon and bling of your choice and you are all set and ready to get creating your very own quick and easy gifts!
Gather up supplies. I generally like to pick my papers first, then cardstock, ribbon and embellishments. As you can see, I have chosen three different colors of Button Bonanza Bags just to be sure I have the perfect color when the time comes for embellishing. You can also see I have printed out my sentiments panels using Duetica Lettering Arts Studio’s Mandolyn Font in the Outline feature then colored it in using my Copic markers. Another neat trick to PERFECTLY matched sentiments that say JUST what you want in just the perfect size for your project. :) Once I was done coloring them in I die cut each sentiment panel using Spellbinders Nestabilities and I was all set!
Using a Bow Easy Ribbon Tool REALLY helps make the set look polished, all of my bows look exactly alike!
Add an extra touch by outlining the first letter using a glue pen then shake on a bit of coordinating glitter.
Another great touch that really doesn’t take too long is to embellish the embellishments! I love to add a bit of bling to the center of my buttons.
And here you have it! A cute set that took less than an hour start to finish! Not bad….
altered buttons make great embellishments!
Today I thought I would bring you an Autumn themed card and share a few tips on how to alter buttons for embellishments. I know it is hard to believe Summer is passing and we are moving into the Autumn season? Creating distressed or altered buttons is not a new concept, that I know. But sometimes being reminded that creating handmade embellishments isn’t feasible and that altering embellishments is the next best thing! Here I will share with you one way I like to alter my button embellishments that takes just a few quick strokes of sandpaper in two different grits and you have an entirely new and interesting look to your buttons! I started with two buttons of the same size and color from the Gingerbread Assortment and then went to town!
The buttons I chose to use from the Gingerbread Assortment matched perfectly with my color palette however,
I thought they’d look good with a little “character”.
Starting with a rough grit side of the sanding block, sand the edges.
Next using a less rough grit, sand the surface of the face of the button to lightly distress it.
Notice the difference? It’s just a few simple steps to really personalize your button embellishments.
And the finished result!
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!! :)
Button-embellished ~ GLAMOUR~ Keepsake Frame
Taking a little break from our “Christmas in July” theme we have a delightful project of Mixed Media Art in this great Keepsake Frame by Elise! :)
Glamor, art and intrigue – a perfect recipe to play with buttons!
Teaming up with some HEAVENLY materials, including burlap, Lumiere Dimensional Paint by Jacquard, Glitter, Ink and Smooch Accent ink by Clearsnap, MICRO PEARLS {Yes! Micro pearls!} and a whole lot of GORGEOUS buttons form Buttons Galore and More, I was COMPLETELY inspired to alter this simple “value” artist canvas to become “priceless” in no time!
Supplies:
Button Tote Bag Assortment – Cornucopia
Lumiere 3D Metallic Paint and Adhesive
Glitter, Smooch and Ink – Clearsnap
Trimmer, Knife, Ruler & Mat – Westcott
Adhesive – Beacon via Buttons Galore and More
Acrylic Paint – Eco Green Crafts
Burlap
Micro pearls
Tissue Tape
Faux Wood Grain tool (Local Hardware supply)
Other – Vintage light bulbs, twigs and fabric flowers (Misc. stash)
To begin, select a glamor shot of your choosing, to feature in finished frame. {I chose a cool, black and white shot of my sweet Mama at the wee-age of 17! Wasn’t SHE a dish!}
By accessing the back side of a traditional canvas, there is a whole wealth of crafty potential to play with. To customize the “frame” of this look, I created faux wood grain with a simple wood grain tool (available at most hardware stores!), Lumiere 3D paint, as well as regular acrylic paint and some strips of chipboard, cut and sized to metier together to match the stretcher bar framework of the canvas. Start by applying an acrylic base to the chipboard.
For rich wood grain effect, the MORE color, the better… I used FOUR different Lumiere colors for this look! In case you’ve never dabbled in faux wood grain – it’s TOTALLY easy and addicting… Apply Lumiere on top of dried, painted (with regular acrylic paint) chipboard strips, then pull and rock the tool to create the MOST amazing effects! If you don’t like how it looks, keep working! The 3D quality of the Lumiere gives you some decent working time – you’ll see! (G’head – TRY it!) Once you get all four strips done, set to the side to dry.
Paint the outside edge of canvas with color of your choosing.
Line the INSIDE of the frame edge with printed tissue tape.
Glue faux wood grain strips to frame. I love, love, LOVE how beautifully Beacon 3 in 1 works for an assignment like this!
Westcott fabric scissors cut burlap, flawlessly! Cut burlap to size of your choosing. I decided to let some canvas frame the edge of the burlap, just because it looked YUMMY! So many textures! What’s a girl to DO!?!
Arrange picture and embellishments to your liking. For this project, I mounted the photograph on chipboard, mixed micropearls and glitter and then adhered with Beacon 3 in 1 adhesive for a luscious, tactile effect. Having TOO much fun to stop there, I added micro pearls to button centers, as well… OMG! {My middle name is DANGER!}
If you’ve never ventured, I can’t recommend HOARDING, uh, I mean, collecting some of our Blank Craft Shapes, in every size! Love the mood that can be created with theses! Easy to stamp and beautiful to behold – Je t’aime! {See what I’m sayin’!}
YOU can get your glamor on, too! Just pick up a selection (or TWO/FIFTEEN!) of some lovely button assortments from Buttons Galore and More, toss in some HEAVENLY crafty supplies, a canvas and old picture or two… I guarantee you’ll beat the heat if you spend a few hours crafting away on a cool keepsake, like this! I hope so!
Thanks for visiting! Here’s to a glorious, button-craft filled day! Keep CALM and BUTTON onnnnnnn!
Acrylic Country Style Painted And Stamped Friend Card
Good morning Buttons Galore friends,
Pinky here today with an acrylic card project using the fun Cozy Brads from BG&M, you know sometimes the hand made cards you make really say something special to the recipient. And taking the time for those special touches are key.
This card has a wonderful “country” feel with those special touches.
I am going to share how to make this acrylic card step by step.
- Trim Clear Scraps acrylic piece to 4X6″.
- Trim wood grain patterned paper to 6X6″
- Punch out top border of patterned paper with border punch.
- Using Paint Sharpie, paint edges of acrylic sheet.
- Using scraps of wood grain paper, Sharpie and sentiment stamp, stamp onto paper.
- Trim out sentiment into pennant shape.
- Fold patterned paper to fot over top of acrylic, adhere using Beacon Zip Dry.
- Punch 3 small holes and insert Cozy Brads.
- Thread vintage lace through brads and knot in between.
- Staple sentiment onto acrylic.
Now give the card with a hug and smile!
Happy Crafting friends- until next time.
Sharpies, Buttons and Bows!
Good morning friends,
Killarney-Not Just For St. Patty’s Day
Pinky here with a post sure to make you smile. Buttons are so versatile, especially the high quality buttons from Buttons Galore & More, today I wanted to share a summer project using the beautiful Killarney Buttons, not just for St. Patrick’s Day! You can use these from everything.
- Trim white card-stock to 9X6″.
- Using score board, score card in half at 4.5″X6″.
- Trim patterned paper to 4.5X6″.
- Adhere patterned paper to card base.
- Using green baker’s twine and Killarney buttons, thread each button with twine and tie into a bow.
- Using hot glue gun, adhere buttons to card base.
- Using cloud punch and card-stock, punch out 2 clouds.
- Using Sharpie Paint pen, coat cardstock with paint, making clouds a lime green.
- Using SRM sentiment stickers- adhere to cloud shapes.
- Adhere cloud shapes to card using foam pop dots.
- Using Jaquard Luminiere Pearl Paint, paint around clouds.
- Adhere chipboard flower and butterfly sticker.
- Using Jaquard Luminiere Pearl Paint create butterfly trail.
- Set aside to dry for 20-30 minutes. (completely dry after 72 hours)
- Add gemstones.
That’s it! Your beautiful “Thank You” card that will make anyone see your appreciate them.
Until next time-
How to use Lumiere 3D with buttons in a new and different way
I love my mom. She’s a wonderfully fun person who everyone loves! She has a joyful spirit that just oozes to all those around her. This week I decided it would be fun to scrap a layout with her as the subject! :) If any of you have followed my work you know I love stamping, I love paper, I love ink, I love all things “crafty”…and here on this project I went all out and decided to not use any patterned paper but instead to get creative and make my own backgrounds.
I really wanted there to be attention to all the fine details on this layout so as you can see I used buttons as a border. Nifty Tip: Jacquard Lumiere 3D can be used to adhere buttons to your project AAAAAND it doesn’t leave you with “naked” button holes (personal preference of mine is to NOT have naked buttons!!!). The Lumiere 3D fills in the holes as well as adheres the buttons right where you want them to stay! The Lumiere 3D Turquoise is a dead match for the buttons in our Sea Glass Tin.
I also found that the Pearl Lumiere 3D was just right for holding my little white mother of pearl buttons from the Genuine Vintage Tin right where I needed them for the “buds” on my tree branch as well as for creating perfect domed centers for all my flowers.
As you can see here I have printed repetitive words using the Duetica Mandolyn 1 Font. I love how crisp and clean this font is but still has a flowing feminine feel at the same time. I decided it would be cute to make a list of all the names my mom has answered to in her life time….Marilyn, Mon, Mom, Kiddo, Momma, Mommy, Mother, Mimi etc…I then just repeated the list over and over and printed in a light gray on Kraft cardstock to make the background strip beneath the photo.
Then for my title I again used the Duetica Mandolyn1 Font in a larger point size and a cool teal color. One of the best things I am finding when working with the Duetica fonts is that I can customize EVERYTHING about them, the way they type out, the colors I print in, the size, the layout…you name it, you do it! :) Since we just celebrated Mother’s Day now is a great time to get out that photo of your mother and treasure that memory as you create a keepsake scrapbook layout…
Supplies:
Buttons: Buttons Galore & More – Sea Glass, Genuine Vintage
Jacquard – Lumiere 3D: Pearl & Turquoise
Duetica Font: Mandolyn 1 & Adobe Photoshop
Cardstock: Prismatics & Coredinations
Cricut Electronic Cutting Machine, Serenade & Winter Wonderland Cartridges
Stamp: Layers of Color – Fairy Wishes
Ink: Clearsnap Colorbox Pigment Ink – Glacier Ice
Glitter: Ultrafine Iridescent
Rhinestones: Want2Scrap
Flowers: Prima “e!” line
Die: Spellbinders Labels Four Nestabilities
Handmade Cards for All Skill Levels
Hi all! Ryann here with my first Buttons Galore & More design team post and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be here with you today! I have a fun handmade card set to share with you today in a weather theme using lots of buttons! Now I know not everyone makes cards so I thought it would be neat to have a project for each type of card maker. So whether you are a beginner, intermediate or more seasoned card maker, there is a project here for you!
Supplies used:
Cloud card: cardstock, ink, stamps, Neutrals buttons
Rainbow card: cardstock, ink, stamps, sewing machine, thread, Primary buttons
Sun card: cardstock, ink, stamps, ribbon, marker, circle die, yellow spray mist, Harvest buttons, Tuxedo buttons
Cloud Card Directions:
1. Sketch out the shape of your card onto a piece of sturdy cardstock and then cut out. This will be your template to trace onto your gray card base and white mat layer.
2. Trace the cloud shape onto your card using the template. The top of the template should match up to the top of your card (at the fold). Cut out and set aside. (Note: You’ll notice the template is backwards from the card pictured. When you turn it around, your trace lines will be on the backside of your card, so they won’t be visible when decorating!)
3. Trace the cloud shape onto white cardstock using the template. Draw a cloud just a little bit smaller than the cloud you traced. Use the traced cloud as your guide. Cut out the inside cloud. This piece will be the layer you adhere the buttons to.
4. Turn over your white cloud so the trace lines are on the back and adhere to your cloud shaped card base. Adhere buttons onto card.
5. Cut out three long strips of yellow/orange shades of cardstock. Notch the ends to look like banners and arrange them how you want them to be placed behind the cloud. Adhere the three strips together using scotch tape. Adhere the sun rays behind the card front panel, NOT the backside of the card.
6. Stamp sentiment onto strip of white cardstock and adhere onto card base. Notch end of strip hanging off side of card.
Rainbow Card Directions:
1. Create A2 card from white cardstock.
2. Cut kraft cardstock to measure 4″ x 5-1/4″. Sew along edges of kraft panel then adhere onto card base. (Note: If you don’t have a sewing machine, faux stitching made with a marker will look just as good!)
3. Stamp sentiment onto card, then adhere buttons in rainbow pattern.
Sun Card Directions:
1. Cut out two circles. Place them on top of each other and cut off a small section that will be the bottom of your card. Set one circle aside.
2. Stamp sentiment onto circle (card front) and create faux stitching along edges using marker. Spray with yellow mist.
3. Turn card front over and begin creating your sun rays from ribbon. Create a loop from a small length of ribbon with your fingers and secure onto backside of card front.
4. Alternate ribbons going along the edge of your card front, securing as you go.
5. When done, use a piece of foam tap at top of your card, on the backside, to adhere your card front and back together. Turn over and adhere buttons onto the card.
I hope this handmade card set has inspired you to get crafting today! Thanks for joining me in my first post with Buttons Galore and More. We’ll see you again tomorrow for more crafty button inspiration!!
Signing off,
Ryann
Taking inspiration and making something totally different
A few weeks back I was perusing Pinterest and I saw this totally cute pin idea and instantly thought “I could make a really cool clean and simple card with this as inspiration”. So I repinned the blog post over at Imparting Grace where she had seen a Pottery Barn Pillow using buttons and was inspired to make it herself.
Image courtesy of Pottery Barn
I in turn was inspired by her post to make the general idea into a card!! Here’s my take on the simple but oh so button savvy design! I started with a 4 1/4 ” x 11 1/2″ strip of cardstock. I scored 5 1/2″ from the end and folded along the score line to make the spine of my card. I then made and additional two score lines using my Scor-Pal Scoring Tool 1″ from the spine of the card and 1 1/2″ from the spine of the card. I then folded at the score lines to create the “pleat” that you see on the left side of the card lining up the ends of the cardstock strip. A little line of 1/4″ Scor-Tape to hold the folds and the base of the card was done. I then used four red buttons from the Girly Button Pack and tied a bit of twine through each before adhering them to the card front just past the “pleat”, stamped the simple sentiment and BAM! Done! :)
Have you ever been inspired by something and gone in a totally different direction with it? For example this was a pillow design and I translated it into a clean and simple card. Share a link! We’d love to see what inspires you and how you translate it into making it your own!
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 Keepsake Box
Button embellished St. Patrick's Day Keepsake box
Is the luck of the Irish with you?
It was WITH ME, when I re-purposed this old cigar box, to become a sparkling keepsake, with a St. Patty’s Day twist…
A delightful assortment of Buttons Galore & More buttons and just the right amount of good old Irish magic…
Buttons Used:
The spirits moved me to create this festive, button embellished medallion, to house a wee-leprechaun and invite contemplation of one’s sense of optimism…
And being, ever the optimist, myself – I confirmed what EVERYONE should feel….
L-U-C-K-Y!
And HOPEFULLY, inspired as well!
I hope you do a little jig and get your BUTTONS on – it’s a great time for crafting with Buttons Galore & More!
Thanks for visiting!
Luck of the Irish Key Fob
Luck of the Irish Key Fob
I’m 50% Irish and I make sure everyone knows it on St. Pat’s Day! Today’s project is a “Luck of the Irish” Key Fob. Put it on your key ring for a little extra luck. Who doesn’t need that on the roads today?
Luck of the Irish Key Fob
Supplies:
- White felt, cut into a 2.5″ X 2.5″ square
- Green felt, cut into a 2.5″ x 2.5″ square
- 3″ piece of shamrock ribbon
- Craft glue
- 3 green buttons-Buttons Galore and More Spring Green
- Green embroidery floss and needle
Instructions:
- Place three buttons onto the white felt in the shape of a shamrock. Trace an outline of the shape about 1/8″ from the buttons.
- Stitch the buttons into place. Embroider the shamrock-shaped outline you traced. Add any other embroidery embellishments to the square.
- Lay the green felt square down on your work surface. Fold the shamrock ribbon in half and place the cut ends on the edge of the top of the felt. Make sure it is centered. Glue in place.
- Apply glue to the back of your button and embroidered piece of felt. Lay on top of the green felt. Make sure the ribbon is sandwiched between the pieces securely.
- Allow to dry. Attach to your key ring.
These would also make cute gift tags or luggage tags (you would always be able to spot your suitcase at the airport).
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
RANDOM GIVEAWAY WINNER
Thank you everyone who commented on the RANDOM GIVEAWAY this weekend. “And the Winner Is” has chosen:
Author:MicheleComment:
awesome giveaway! became fan of fb sent by Pinky. thanks for a chance to win.
Congrats Michele! :) I’m sending an email to let you know what you need to do next.
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
Celebrate Your Unique Wedding with a Handmade Button Boutonniere
Handmade Button Boutonniere
Hello! It’s my distinct honor to be writing up my first post here at Buttons Galore and More! I am also so excited about sharing a creative way to make a one of a kind boutonniere that will definitely stand up to the activity of the wedding day…all the way from getting ready in the morning to the ceremony to the dancing and celebrating into the night and beyond! A button boutonniere can be made as unique as the person who will wear it!
Supplies:
- mix of buttons like those in Button Bonanza White
- ribbon (check out Black/White Striped Grosgrain or a beautiful satin ribbon)
- craft wire
- florist’s tape
- pearl-topped corsage pins
- wire cutters
- floral leaf picks
Begin by threading a stack of buttons of increasing size onto the craft wire(cut to 10-12 inches in length), smallest buttons first down to the largest in your selection. Twist the wire at the bottom of the stack tightly to secure the stack. I used different amounts and heights of buttons to make each stack a slightly different height when finished.
Twist wrap the florists tape around the wire stem approximately half way down the wire.
Add floral leaf picks or other decorative items the same way by wrapping the bundle with florist tape to approximately the mid-point.
Once you have all three button flowers and leaf stems individually wrapped, group them in a pleasing way as one bouquet and twist the wire stems together. Wrap the whole stem from base of the bouquet to the tip of the wire with white florist’s tape.
Once the wrap is in place, use your fingers to corkscrew the bottom tail of the boutonniere. You can also arrange and shape the leaves and button flowers since they are wired which makes this boutonniere extra friendly to design!
Add a bit of ribbon and corsage pins so this boutonniere is ready for the big day!
Ta da! That’s it! The great thing about button floral designs are that they can be done way in advance and will still look perfect on the big day. Not to mention, the cost on these per boutonniere are pennies compared to their fresh flower counterparts. These can also be easily translated into other holidays or get-togethers and customized with pretty vibrant colored buttons, ribbons and other trims. Add an elastic wrist strap to the back and this is a wrist corsage too. Got creative teenagers in your life? Gather the kids for a button corsage/boutonniere making day and they’ll be the newest smash hit since duct tape prom dresses! The sky is the limit and Buttons Galore and More has you covered with beautiful buttons and trims to make your day extra special!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Buttons Galore and More at CHA Winter 2012
Dan and Lisa - Owners
We’re back! From Winter CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) trade show, that is.
A few members of our design team, past and present, were able to make the trip to Anaheim, CA from January 29th – February 1st 2012. I was lucky enough to be there and I thought I’d share a few photos I took of the booth with you.
Above are Dan and Lisa – the owners of Buttons Galore and More. Buttons Galore and More was one of only a few companies I found that sells both to wholesale customers and on their retail website at buttonsgaloreandmore.com
Summer
I love the seasonal themed packages.
Spring
New button collections by Laura Kelly. The packages all have a little project sheet as part of the packaging!
The Haberdashery line is probably my favorite!
Aren’t the Color Blends great? No matter what project you are working on you’ll have a selection of buttons in the same color family to choose from!
And the Button Bonanza packages… because you can NEVER have too many buttons!
Button Bon Bons for Valentine’s Day
Button Bon Bons by Laura Bray
I love Valentine’s Day, but my hips don’t. If you give me a box of chocolates, I will eat it! So I whipped-up some calorie-free, faux chocolates. Tucked into an old chocolate box (of which I have more than a few, ahem), they make a darling Valentine vignette. Or pack up a few as party favors. Here’s the recipe:
Button Bon Bons
Ingredients:
- Brown felt, cut into 3″ circles. I just traced the bottom of a can to get my circle. Use light and dark brown colored felts for milk and dark chocolates! White works too.
- Needle & thread
- Stuffing
- Buttons. The colors in Buttons Galore & More Confection Button Jar are perfect!
- Mini-cupcake wrappers
- Craft glue
- Candy box
Instructions:
- Sew a running stitch around the outside of the felt circle. Pull ends like you are making a yo yo. Before tying them, stuff the bon bon .
- Sew buttons onto top of felt bon bon. Get creative! Stack them up!
- Apply some glue to the bottom of a mini-cupcake wrapper, and place the felt bon bon into the wrapper.
- Arrange the bon bons in a candy box.
- Enjoy them, guilt-free!
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Button Bon Bons for Valentine's Day
Mixed Media Memories
Button memory quilted art
This is a mixed media piece I made with items I found while cleaning out my Mother in Laws’ home.
The background is created like a Log Cabin Quilt by stitching strips of fabric one to another and around the photo that is printed on printable canvas. The pieces are not the same width or length. It’s more of a free form kind of piecing. I added some top stitches in pink.
I also used buttons from Bubble Gum Button Bonanza, and added some fabric, buttons, a doily, piece of embroidery iron on, a flash card with the number 18 (which is about how old she was when the photo was taken), part of a greeting card, a key, the address from an old envelope and a small tassel.
I did a lot of remembering while I was putting this together. My mother in law has always been good to me.
Have you created a piece of art/craft to remember someone you loved? What did you make?
Valentine's Day Countdown Calendar
If your little one is anything like mine, you pretty much start looking forward to Valentine’s Day right after Christmas. I created this felt and button Valentine’s Day Countdown Calendar to channel some of my daughter’s excitement.
Supplies:
- White felt
- Red felt
- Pink felt
- Wave rotary cutter
- Sewing machine
- Buttons-I used Buttons Galore and More’s Raspberry Bulk Pack, because you can never have too many pink buttons!
- Embroidery floss & Needle
- Ink jet, printable fabric
- 13″ wood dowel
- Red & white bakery twine
Instructions:
- Cut a piece of white felt into a 17″ x 11″ rectangle.
- Fold one short side over 1″ then sew to create a pocket to put your dowel through later.
- Trim other short end using a wave rotary cutter or pinking shears.
- Cut a 7″ x 3″ rectangle from the pink felt.
- Using your printable fabric and word processing software, create a sign for the top of your calendar. Mine says “Be My Valentine”.
- Cut the printable fabric into a 6.5″ x 2.25″ rectangle.
- Place pink felt triangle, centered and about 1″ inch down from top of white piece of felt. Remember, the top of your calendar will be where you stitched a pocket for the dowel. Pin and sew.
- Center your printable fabric on the pink rectangle. Pin and sew.
- Cut 14 2″ x 2″ squares from your red felt.
- Sew one pink button into the center of each red felt square. I found the middle by folding the square in half, finger pressing, then folding it the other direction and finger pressing. Attach you button where the lines cross. Easy!
- Cut fourteen hearts from your white felt. To get evenly sized hearts, I cut 2″ x 2″ squares from the white felt, folded them in half and cut half hearts.
- Carefully cut a small slit into the center of each heart.
- Measure down 1/2″ from the pink felt and 1/2″ in from edge of white felt. Place your first red square there and pin. Measure 1/2″ over to the right and pin. Continue pinning on red squares, making sure you line them up evenly. Sew the squares onto the fabric. You can use your sewing machines to do this (just be careful not to run over the buttons) or attach them using a cute embroidery stitch.
- Cut a 5″ x 3″ rectangle from the pink felt. Using your wave rotary cutters or pinking shears, cut a decorate edge along one of the long sides.
- Cut a 5″ x 1.5″ rectangle from the red felt. Using your wave rotary cutters or pinking shears, cut a decorate edge along one of the long sides. If you want to add a decorative ribbon, sew it on now.
- Place the red felt rectangle onto the pink felt rectangle, lining up the straight, long edge. Sew three sides together, leaving the long, decorate edge of the red rectangle open. You now have a pocket for your extra hearts.
- Sew the pocket onto the white base, 1/2″ down from the last row of red squares, 1/2″ from the right side of the white base.
- Cut out additional felt hearts in pink, red, and white and sew onto the calendar randomly. Use cute embroidery stitches to attach them.
- Slide dowel through the top pocket of your calendar. Tie baker’s twine to end of dowels and hang.
You are done! Store your white hearts in the pocket. As each day dawns, allow your child to button a heart onto one of the red squares. When the all the squares are full, it’s Valentine’s Day! Use the now empty pocket to store a few Valentine’s and enjoy your calendar for a couple of extra days after the holiday.
Valentine Countdown Calendar by Laura Bray
I know this calendar is a lot of work, but I was able to get mine done in about 3 hours total. I think it’s worth the work-after all it’s a heirloom item.
Goodbye & Hello! Meet our New Design Team
It’s always kind of sad to say goodbye…especially to such talented people as Carla Schauer, Jenny Barnett Rohrs, Beth Watson, and Jen Goode.
Some of our original design team are still with us … Vicki O’Dell, Niki Meiners, Elise Durenberger and Laura Bray.
Haberdashery Heart by Laura Bray
And to them we have added new members to our design team… Dana Gustafson, Cristal (Pinky) Hobbs, Ann Butler, Laura Evangeline and Allie Gower.
To see the bios of our Design Team Members as well as links to other sites where you can follow them please visit our MEET THE DESIGN TEAM PAGE.
Valentine Theme Keepsake Book
Supplies from Buttons Galore & More:
Oh, the wonderful things we can do with buttons! This blog is choc FULL of ideas! And thanks to the bountiful assortment from Buttons Galore and More – we keep comin’ up with NEW ways, to make amazing crafts with buttons…
Recently, while doodling on my desk blotter, I created some fun characters by sketching around some colorful buttons. Like seeing circus animals in the clouds, and messages in coffee froth – THIS little book idea, and the characters within, were born.
I was so taken with the characters, I decided to showcase them by creating a keepsake story, from a re-purposed children’s book. For YOUR creative consideration, I’m sharing some ideas on how to take your doodles and buttons from desktop to KEEPSAKE – it’s a fun and crafty ride, so I hope you enjoy!
Steps 1 – 4
1.) Select buttons that inspire you.
2.) Doodle or sketch as desired. When satisfied, re-create artwork onto good quality card stock.
3.) Plan for button holes with a paper piercer, poked through holes and into cards stock.
4.) Color and ink drawing as desired.
Steps 5 – 8
5.) Check button placement, then color the rest of the drawing or scene to your liking. Secure artwork to card board page with adhesive.
6.) Drill holes to correspond with pierced marks, through cardstock and cardboard.
7.) From opposite side, using clear thread and needle with a small knot, and secured with tape, push threaded needle to the front side of the artwork.
8.) Thread button and pull tight to secure the button into place. Tie off and tape down excess thread on the back side of the card board.
Take a MOMENT to enjoy the adorableness of your creations and then CARRY on!
The opposite side of the board, where thread is secured, can be covered with more cardstock and the copy for the story telling, if desired. This could also be made into a darling scrapbook or memorabilia holder – let your imagination and button characters take you on an adventure and then write about it!
That’s how these creatures came to be!
The scene: the BARNYARD.
The characters: unlikely friends who are moved to acts of generosity and sharing as a magical mood is created, by mysterious sweet treats…
The most unlikely of friends become the most UNLIKELY VALENTINES, as they share and bond on Valentine’s day.
And a darling, button filled lesson that life can be so much sweeter, when you share!
Just ask Mr. Piggles and Chick-a-deedee!
The MOST unlikely of Valentines!
Super fun! Super BUTTONS! The very best store: Buttons Galore and More!
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! :)
Easy Button Valentines
Cute Button and Ribbon Valentine by Jen Goode
You can make pretty little button Valentines for your true love, or with the kids for their class using buttons and felt. I created these three pieces using scraps of felt and ribbon and a bit of glue, that’s it! You could use fabric scraps, paper or cardstock. You could even paint a background and use the buttons to access the art.
This is a great Valentine’s Day project to do with the kids. Cut shapes for the little ones and let them glue everything together.Easy peazy, right? Tip: lay out everything before adding glue. Then put glue in the shape where buttons will be placed, example: I make a heart outline using glue and then placed all the buttons on the glue.
Supplies you need:
- Button Bonanza in Pink
- Button Bonanza in Bubblegum
- Felt assortment
- Ribbon assortment
- Craft glue
- Scissors
Button Valentines by Jen Goode
Mix and match your supplies with different layouts to create a wide selection of Valentines using your buttons. If you have a little frame, you could even turn these pieces into pretty Valentine’s Day art. Gotta love the buttons!
Upcycled Jewelry with Buttons and Hardware
Upcycled Jewelry with Buttons and Hardware
While cruising around Pinterest this week I found this adorable jewelry project that I just had to share! I love the mix of buttons and the hardware, don’t you?
You can find the complete tutorial over on Olives Bites.
A Valentine's Day Gift for Teacher
In case you didn’t get enough wrapping, tags and holiday goodness, last month… It’s onward and FORWARD: Valentine’s Day is just around the corner!
Good thing Buttons Galore & More has SUCH a wide assortment of buttons and lovely bits to get the imagination and crafty thoughts flowing.
With some simple supplies and a splash of colorful fun, a button embellished Valentine’s candle seems is the perfect project for a little post-Christmas togetherness time. Gather a willing, crafty kid, and LOVELY buttons from Buttons Galore & More. The wee-child in your life might just be heading back to school with some Valentine’s teacher gifts “in the can”, as it were. Move to the head of the class… AND have fun!
With satisfying crafty abandon, have the child pin buttons to the outside of a pillar candle, using half inch stick pins.
We had A LOT of fun with the pins! Use as many or as few as desired – you MAY want to remove them when decorating is complete.
Once button layout is complete, prepare 3 – 4 feet of wax paper, folded in half. Fold in half, again, and insert candle.
On a hard surface, with a heat resistant mat, heat the candle with heat gun, through the wax paper, until very hot. {This is where “parent” supervision kicks into high gear – I recommend a good heat glove for the first go-round} Going “horizontal” sections at a time, heat until the wax is visibly melting beneath the sheet of wax paper. Firmly roll and press the candle so that the warmest, meltiest section is then pressed, firmly, onto the hard surface. Repeat this step until entire candle has been well heated/melted and then remove wax paper. Buttons should appear sunken, and possibly covered with wax. When satisfied, pins can be removed, if desired.
Embellish base with cardboard, baker’s twine and wonderful button/accessory goodness from Buttons Galore & More.
Prepare a paper bag for presenting teacher Valentine’s gift, and finish with stamped Start Up tag, using solvent based permanent ink.
Save the chocolate {for YOURSELF!} and help YOUR child gift teacher, with a Valentine’s keepsake that will surely LIGHT up the heart! Enjoy!
Victoriana Fabric Party – Row 12 and Give Away
The instructions for row 10 are up on the Fabric Party page here.
And as always there is a give away that includes a Sock Hop button pack from Buttons Galore and More!! WhooHoo! :)
How to Make a Button Closure for Card Makers
Button Closure
Create a cool closure for your handmade cards by sewing on two buttons. The card above is a a birthday card. You can use this technique for any occasion. Very few tools are involved and little skill is needed. It is quick and easy yet it makes the card feel extra special.
Button closure untied
Tools:
Needle with large opening
Embroidery floss in color of your choice
Paper cutter
Mouse pad
Material:
Contemporary Christmas Button Jar
12 x12 Cardstock of your choice
Pattern Paper of your choice
Rubber stamped sentiment of your choice
Adhesive
Directions:
1. Cut paper to 6×12. Make a score line 3 inches from each end. Fold flaps in so that they meet in the middle.
2. Trim pattern paper to 5.5 x 11.5 and adhere to card.
3. Stamp sentiment and add to center of card.
4. Measure in one inch on each flap. Place card open on mouse pad and use needle to make holes for floss.
5. Using floss sew on one button. Tie knot to secure and trim off excess.
6. For the second button cut a generous piece of floss. Sew on button and tie a knot. Do not trim off excess. Use it to fasten the card closed
Inside of card
Be Our Guest – How YOU Can Guest Post On Our Blog
Do YOU have a great button project that you would love to share with our readers?
Did you discover a great technique or alter an object?
Looking for an ‘ATTA GIRL/BOY from someone other than your mom or best friend?
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.
- Final decision as to weather a project gets featured or not rests with buttonsgaloreandmore.com & our social media coordinator
- We will post your name and state, website or other info that is both approved by US and YOU
- You own the rights to your project and photos
New Year Button Journal Cover
Close-up of Laura Bray's Button Journal
I can’t believe another year is winding down. Time to make your resolutions for the new year! It’s always easier to do it if you have a cute journal to work in. Why not make a little felt cover, embroidered with a cute design and embellished with buttons?
Supplies:
- 5″ X 7″ Journal
- 5″ x 7″ piece of white felt
- Embroidery floss and needle
- Buttons (the ones I used are from the Citrus Splash collection)
- 1″ x 7″ piece of pink felt
- Scallop rotary cutter
- Craft glue
Instructions:
- With a pencil, lightly draw your design onto a piece of felt.
- Embroider over your pencil lines and stitch buttons onto your design.
- Using scallop rotary cutters, cut a “binding” strip from the pink felt.
- Glue your embroidered and embellished piece of white felt onto the cover of your journal.
- Glue the scalloped binding strip along the edge of the journal cover.
- Start writing your resolutions!
Button Journal by Laura Bray
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS
from Buttons Galore and More!
Button Love on Pinterest
In case you haven’t heard, Pinterest is one of the hottest new sites around. For those of us who operate VISUALLY it’s nothing short of eye crack! LOL! Just look at this button embellished Mona Lisa I found the other day. Crazy cool!!
Be sure to follow our Pin Boards to share the button love!
Design Team Call
Buttons Galore and More Design Team Call
We are looking for gifted designers for our Button Bevy! If you want to be a part of a fun, creative community that is passionate about connecting with and empowering crafters while promoting our products then we would love to have you apply. We seek paper crafters, card makers, scrapbookers, mixed media artists, jewelry makers etc.
To apply, please email to buttonsgaloreteam (at) yahoo (dot) com:
- Your contact information
- A short bio about yourself along with a brief sentence or two stating why you would like to be a member of our Design Team
- Link to your personal blog along with an average of monthly site visits
- Any usernames for your favorite forums & links to your profile
- Images of 3 projects you have created or links to those projects on your blog or other website. One project must be in tutorial form showing any relevant images for the project and including a step by step written tutorial. Videos are welcome too!
- List of other design teams in which you are currently or were previously a member.
Current and prior Design Team Members are welcome to apply!
Requirements:
- Create 1-2 projects a month with tutorials and good photos.
- Actively share and endorse Buttons Galore and More and your projects through your personal blog, Facebook, Twitter etc
- Commit to creating 1-2 samples for CHA Summer 2012 for which you will be compensated
- Place an “I Design For” button on your blog
- The ability to write relatively well, meet deadlines and follow posting guidelines
Compensation:
- Members of our Button Bevy will be compensated $25 per month and will be provided with buttonsgaloreandmore.com product needed to make projects. We are generous with product & look to partner with other companies and design teams in 2012.
- You will also receive the publicity/promotion of having your name and photo in your by-line, a link to your blog on our front page and active promotion of you as a designer by our social media coordinator.
- We are in the process of working on an endorsement program for designers who get published in major craft magazines or appear on television
- Further financial compensation may also be awarded when appropriate
Our goal is to have the design team together and begin posting on buttonsgaloreandmoreblog.com by February 1st. So please make sure your application is submitted by Friday January 4th 5pm EST.
Email your application by emailing buttonsgaloreteam (at) yahoo (dot) com
Please email us with any questions. We look forward to your applications!
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?
Santa and Mrs Claus Puppets
I know this is a little “patting myself on the back” but I thought I’d share a project I recently made and have posted on my blog at vickiodell.com.
There is a Mrs. Claus too and I’m thinking I might go back and add buttons to her dress.
You’ll find all the buttons you need for this project on our website at www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com.
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.
Video: Christmas Gift Idea – Crochet Dishcloth Embellished with a Useful Button
I recently made a video that is a great project for quick and easy Christmas gift giving; Crochet Dishcloth Embellished with a Useful Button.
Useful button? How does THAT work? Well, you’ll just have to watch the video to find out! :)
PS. This video started out as a “Freebie” project to our new facebook fans. To get all of the special goodies we offer on facebook please visit our FACEBOOK PAGE
Holiday Glass and Bottle Charms
As holiday party season rapidly gets underway, one of the tasks the party host(ess) needs to consider is how guests can keep track of their drink glasses. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by using drink charm. Plus, it looks fancier than the plastic cup/black marker method.
I started by using a coil of memory wire, cut into 4 rings with wire cutters. With a couple jewelry tools, some frosted beads, and my Buttons Galore & More buttons, I had my charms made in no time at all.
Supplies and Instructions:
Buttons Galore & More buttons (Christmas Button Bonanza, Rainforest Button Bonanza, Winter Holiday Micros, and Rainforest Mix Micros)
Frosted and clear star and bicone-shaped beads
Red seed beads
Silver jump rings
Silver wire
Round nose jewelry pliers
Wire cutters
- Use round nose pliers to form loop on one end of each memory wire ring. (Photo 1)
- Attach medium buttons in lime, dark green, red, and white to jump rings. Thread beads, micro buttons and jump rings with attached buttons in desired order half way around ring. (note: micro buttons were threaded directly on memory wire. Photo 2)
- Layer large and medium buttons in contrasting colors and attach together with silver wire. Twist on reverse side to secure, then use wire ends to secure layered buttons to charm ring. Continue threading remaining loop with buttons and beads.
- Use round nose pliers to create loop in remaining end. (Photo 3). Join loops together to connect ends. (Photo 4)
Each charm has a different combination of buttons and beads, and each has a unique focal button set. I used fairly traditional Christmas colors in this set, but the charms can be made to coordinate with any party theme.
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?
Happy Thanksgiving
Image from The Vintage Workshop
Happy Thanksgiving!
Kid's Crafts- Button Embellished Photo Ornaments
About this time of year, my kids get the itch to start making gifts for friends, teachers, and grandparents. I came up with a kid-friendly craft that will enable them to give a gift they’ll be proud of- and it’s a great way to share those wallet-size photos from school pictures!
I used a manual die-cutting machine for this (the Spellbinders Grand Calibur) because my kids, ages 6 and 10, know how to use it independently and frankly the results are great! But you can use hand punches if you like, instead.
Supplies:
- Manual Die Cutting Machine and Nesting Dies (I used Scalloped Circles) OR
- Hand Punches 1.5″ and 3″
- Feltie Sheets (stiffened felt) OR Foamies
- Elmer’s Craft Bond Glue OR Foamie Glue (you DO need special glue for foamies, FYI)
- Buttons (I used Ocean Blue and Gold and Silver Grab Bag)
- Ribbon for hanging
- Start-Ups Angels
- Permanent marker
First, have your kids cut large circles in 3 1/2″ or 4″ size for the bases. Then, cut the “wreath” portion by positioning the 3″ or the 3 1/2″ die and centering the 2″ die into the middle. Use a piece of painter’s tape to keep it from shifting around while you run it through the machine.
Save that area that is punched out- we’ll use it on the back!
Next, cut a piece of ribbon at least 6″ long and glue it to the base.
Take your wallet-size photos and position them so the face is centered in the middle. Cut away the excess with scissors. use a dab of glue to secure the photo to the wreath, then add more glue to the entire thing and glue it to the base.
Now to decorate! Use a little more ribbon to make a bow, and add a decorative button. Then glue little buttons around the wreath as ornaments.
While that’s setting up, write the child’s name and year on the Angel Start-up and glue it to that center from the first step. Lastly, glue that to the back of the ornament so that both sides are festive.
You’ll have such a good time crafting together as a family, and the kids will be so proud that they made the gifts themselves!
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!!
P.S. Our welcome page on facebook always has exclusive content just for our friends! :)
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
Video: Vintage Hanky Lavendar Sachet with Button Embellishments
I’ve been recording a new video about once a month featuring my favorite crafts made with buttons.
This is last months’ video.
Why is it a month old?
Well, that’s because I keep the video and share it EXCLUSIVELY with our facebook friends first.
When you get to our facebook page, and you haven’t liked us yet, you’ll see the Landing Page where I have a link to the video.
So, what are you waiting for? Go like us and see THIS MONTHS video FIRST!
Victoriana Fabric Party – Row 10 and Give Away
The instructions for row 10 are up on the Fabric Party page here.
And as always there is a give away that includes a Techie button pack from Buttons Galore and More!! WhooHoo! :)
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!
Outside of the Box – Mixed Media Keepsake Box for the Holidays
The buttons are OUTSIDE of the box, friends! {And… inside, too!} For your creative consideration, I’ve mixed things up with a crafty menagerie of buttons, Start Ups, Ribbon and more!
Buttons Galore & More products used:
Just to help set the Christmas mood, I created a “beyond the box” scrapbook project, within… {wait for it…!} a darling altered box! The PERFECT assignment, to help stimulate crafty projects to give this season… {or KEEP for yourself!} Armed with assorted materials from Buttons Galore & More, and miscellaneous extras, just kicking around the craft room… I made this fun, interactive memorabilia box to share with all of you!
Spray paint and embellish metal box with color and papers of choice. Contemplate BUTTONS!
Reduce and print photos on a small scale to create accordion album to fit into mini canvas. Choose several photos to highlight your subject and print at normal scale.
Wrap mini canvas so that the backside is covered completely by the paper. Glue flaps to the front of the canvas, as tightly as possible. Using a sharp blade, score an “x” across the covered backside of the canvas, exposing the inside. Fold triangular flaps down and secure with glue to create an open box type of frame. Cut a piece of chipboard to cover the entire frame and screw two sets of hinges to the front of the chipboard, after it’s been decorated, to create a “lid”.
Embellish cover of canvas box with a stunning button of your choosing!
Acclimate small scale pictures to work in an accordion motion. Secure with glue and tape. For opening, pull attachment, add button, glued and sewn with clear thread, for strength.
Customize clear buttons with clear, dimensional glue and decorative paper. Cover underside of button with glue, place on desired pattern from paper and gently push the excess glue out from under the button, then let dry. Once dry, cut the excess paper away from the button, re-poke the holes and embellish with baker’s twine.
Create packing tape transfers with desired printed images to fit onto Start Up shapes. Apply directly to Start Ups with clear glue and let dry.
Embellish box, as desired.
Yes, indeed! I’ll say the Holidays are off to a mighty happy start! Let the CRAFTING begin!
Thanks for letting me share this joyfully button festooned project with you!
Button Embellished Lariat Style T-Shirt Necklace
Button Embellished Lariat Style T-Shirt Necklace
Here is my second version of the T-Shirt necklace made with buttons. My first T-Shirt necklace was the Button Embellished T-Shirt Necklace and you can read more about it by clicking on the title.
To find out how to make the t-shirt portion of the necklace visit Whole Living or there are a few companies such as consumercrafts.com who sell the strips of colorful cotton all cut up and ready to go. And BTW one package of the Accessory Loops made BOTH necklaces. ;)
Why yes, I DID take the easy way out! AGAIN!
To make this style of necklace I cut all of the t-shirt strips (just one snip on each strip to make a long T-Shirt strand) and threaded the buttons on.
Getting the fabric through the shank of the button is a little tricky and I used a wooden skewer to push the fabric through the hole. It’s a tight enough fit that you don’t have to tie knots to hold the buttons in place.
To finish it off – tie a knot in the ends of the t-shirt strands.
To wear this style necklace fold the strands in half and lay it around your neck. Feed the ends through the fold and adjust to your liking.
The buttons I used are from the Gold and Silver Grab Bag.
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
Victoriana Fabric Party – Row 9 and Give Away
The instructions for row 8 are up on the Fabric Party page here.
And as always there is a give away that includes a Birthday Balloons from Buttons Galore and More!! WhooHoo! :)
Chenille Flower Ornaments – GiveAway Winner
Congratulations to our Button Bonanza Christmas Bag winner!!
Author: Kay R
Those are so cute. I ran into some pipe cleaners the other day and was thinking about how I could use them. Just found your site from Facebook!
Chenille Flower Ornaments – GiveAway – CLOSED
I spotted these super adorable chenille stem flower ornaments on Pinterest recently and KNEW I had to share them with you. They were created by the super talented Diane Gilleland of Crafty Pod.
Not only are they ornaments but they could be turned into a brooch or ring to wear or even lovely package and card embellishments. Sooo many uses for such an adorable project!
Learn how to make your own Chenille Flower Ornaments with Diane’s complete tutorial and pick up a Button Bonanza Christmas Bag to make plenty of Chenille Flowers for everyone!
Want a chance to win a free Button Bonanza Christmas Bag? Just leave a comment on this post by Wednesday 11/2/2011 at 5pm for a chance to win one package. We will draw a random comment and announce the winner on our Facebook page Wednesday evening.
- Please be sure your email is attached to your comment so that we can contact you.
- If the Button Bonanza Christmas Bag prize is unclaimed by Friday at 9am an alternate winner will be selected.
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Holiday Gift Tags: Embellish with Buttons
Making holiday gift tags is a great way to personalize gift wrapping using Buttons Galore & More buttons along with leftover bits and pieces from other projects. I used 2 larger paper scraps, die-cut and misted with Clearsnap Smooch Spritz, as the bases for these tags.
For this tree-themed tag, I used Haberdashery Collection Wood Buttons. It’s easy to change the color of the wood buttons using dye ink. I love that the buttons almost have a “stained” look to them. I just pressed the buttons into the ink pad until I was satisfied with the color and let them dry a few minutes. After gluing the buttons in a tree shape, I tied a ribbon and an embroidery floss scrap to finish the tag.
I used the Snowman Parts buttons from the Holiday Collection to make the second gift tag. I edged 3 white circles (1.5, 1, and .75″) in light blue ink and used them to build the snowman base on the left side of the tag. Then the addition of the hat, black buttons, mittens, and sign Snowman Parts gave him his dimension. A face and arms drawn with Clearsnap Smooch, and a scrap piece of dotted ribbon completed the scene.
Have fun with your button stash this year and add some whimsy to gift packaging!
Thanks for stopping by!
Button Embellished T-shirt Necklace
Button Embellished T-shirt Necklace
T-shirt necklaces are super popular right now. I really like them… but then again, I like my jewelry to be kind of big and chunky!
To find out how to make the t-shirt portion of the necklace visit Whole Living or there are a few companies such as consumercrafts.com who sell the strips of colorful cotton all cut up and ready to go.
Why yes, I DID take the easy way out! :)
To add the buttons I simply cut one of the black t-shirt strips and threaded the buttons on and then tied the ends together again. The buttons I used are from the Gold and Silver Grab Bag.
On some of the smaller buttons it can be kind of tricky to get the fabric through the shank of the button. I pushed it through with an awl just until I got enough fabric through to grab hold of and then I pulled it through with a pair of pliers. This technique tends to stretch the cotton out so you’ll have to cut a little off the length when you tie the ends together again.
Twist the t-shirt strands together and adjust the placement of the buttons to your liking. You can put the whole necklace over your head in a single loop or double it like I have here and use a clasp ring that opens (like the ones you find in the office supply store) and closes to secure the ends.
Super easy, super trendy and a great way to wear your favorite buttons!
Make a Button Snowman Ornament
Button Snowman Ornament
Need and ornament for a gift, package topper or an ornament exchange? Why not make your own this year. Button Ornaments are a great and inexpensive solution. I made a few dozen while catching up on my favorite tv shows. The buttons I used come in a great storage jar that also makes it easy to craft on the go. For me on the go is not in my crafting cave. I also made a cute wreath using green and red buttons. Stop by http://365daysofcrafts.com after Halloween to check it out.
To make this cute and simple snowman you will need:
a wire cutter
14-20 guage wire. approx. 24 inches
one orange bead ( barrel or bicone)
two brown or black beads for mittens
Various size black buttons (5- 8)
White buttons ( 18-26)
I used buttons from a jar in the Portrait Collection
Directions
Cut a 12 in piece of wire. Make a loop or add a crimp bead at the bottom. Stack white buttons on to desired height. Wrap a six inch piece of wire around to form arms. Attach beads for mittens and cut off any excess. Cut off a3 inch piece of wire and attach orange bead as the nose. Stack on more white buttons and then add largest black button to form brim of hat. Stack on more black buttons to make hat. Use the remaining wire to form a loop as shown.
Tada! A snowman button ornament. If you would like to see more of my work please visit http://365daysofcrafts.com
Toodles, Niki
Facebook Random GiveAway Winner
Yesterday I held a random give away on our facebook page. Anyone who wanted to enter only had to come to the blog and leave a comment on this post Start Up’s for Mixed Media Projects by Lindsay Olstrom.
To have a chance to win goodies during any of our random giveaways be sure to follow us on FACEBOOK!
Start Up’s for Mixed Media Projects
Mixed media bracelet tag
I cannot help myself when I am given anything flat and white. It’s like a blank canvas to me and I have to doodle! This was so so so much fun to make. I started with the Start Up’s Large Rectangle Slider piece. This would be great on a card, scrapbook page or a mixed media piece. I made this one a ballet style bracelet.
I love the finished piece on my daughter’s tiny wrist! So, to begin, you want to sand the surface of the Start Up piece just to rough it up a bit and take off the shinny coating. Dust is off and start to doodle.
I used a Faber Castel PITT pen and doodled some different size pumpkins. The coloring was done by using just colored pencils.
Let it dry for a few hours before you coat it. I coated the top with DG3 from Judikins and spinkled in a bit of Ultra Fine Prisma Glitter and went to bed. This is important. The DG3 takes about 4 or 5 hours and I always want to touch it before it’s totally dry. So going to bed helps! I added a two toned piece of satin ribbon and it was all ready to wear.
The tall pumpkin pendant was done the same way. I used a Large Tag Start Up for my blank canvas on this one. I used some beading cord and a few beads on the ends to finish it off. I am having a great time playing with the new Start Ups… you will too!
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
Victoriana Fabric Party – Row 8 and Give Away
The instructions for row 8 are up on the Fabric Party page here.
And as always there is a give away that includes a Jack O’ Lanterns Button Pack from Buttons Galore and More!! WhooHoo! :)
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!
Halloween Crafts: Bead and Button Bracelet
Are you looking for a little something special to wear to celebrate Halloween? A bead and button bracelet might be just what you are looking for!
There is a video Button Bracelet for you to see the basics of how this goes together.
And I used the Button Bonanza packs in Black and Orange along with a strand of coordinating beads.
This is a close up of the bracelet about half way done.
Now all you need is your favorite Halloween candy!
Halloween Crafts: Candy Corn Treat Cups
Candy Corn Treat Cups
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays each year! I love to make little gifts and treats for the kids’ friends, co-workers, teachers, etc. These cute as a button Candy Corn Treat Cups are fun and easy to make in an afternoon with the kiddos!
You probably have most of the supplies needed already around your house. I used White Buttons from the Noel Button Tote plus Yellow and Orange Buttons from the Scary Button Tote. I like to spearate my buttons by color and organize them in these cute plastic jars I found at the craft store, that way whenever I need a specific color it is right in reach. The Button Totes have a great variety of sizes, which makes them perfect for this project. The rest of the supplies needed are: Americana Paints from DecoArt in White Wash, Jack-O-Lantern Orange and Moon Yellow, peat pots (or small terra cotta pots), a hot glue gun, red line double sided tape, black crepe paper streamers, a chenille stem and ribbon.
Paint a 1″ wide stripe of White Wash at the bottom, a 1″ wide stripe of Moon Yellow at the top and a 2″ wide strip of Jack-O-Lantern Orange in the center of each cup. Lay your buttons out on your work surface and glue them on to each painted stripe in a random pattern.
Poke a hole in either side of your cup along the top edge. Insert each end of the chenille stem in to each hole, twist to secure.
Place a 10″ length of double sided red line tape down on your work surface (I work on a cutting mat so the red line tape won’t stick permanently) and remove the red line backing. Pleat your crepe paper streamers along the entire length – you will use about 20″ of streamer to make the pleats nice and full. Remove from work surface and adhere to inside top edge of cup. Tie several lengths of ribbon to handle, fill with treats and give as a gift!
Happy Halloween Crafting & Thanks for stopping by – Beth Watson
Vintage Party Favors
I love this party favor idea from Melody Nuñez. Simple yet sophisticated.
Please visit the Vintage Party Favor Tutorial to find out how to make them for your own gifts or party favors!
Halloween Crafts – Beautiful buttons make BOO-tiful bits!
Hold on to your buttons – this might scare ya!
It’s just a given – holidays are more fun, with buttons!
And we’re looking right down the barrel of one of the BEST holidays to get your buttons into the spirit – HALLOWEEEEEEEN! Don’t be afraid, to let inspiration take hold of you!
The spirits told me to grab a dried baby wipe {for CRAFTING! Doh!} and let it drape over a shimmery pearl button from the Wedding collection… for a VERY haunting exploration….
Festooned with small black brads, poke through the front of wipe, and THROUGH the button holes…
…then secured from the back, but under the drape of the baby wipe.
Glue half of a firm cotton ball over the bent ends of the brads with Fabri Tac and let dry.
Spooky! Right?
Ohhhhh, noooooo! Spooky button ghosts don’t like to haunt alone… So I made some FRIGHTENING button spiders to go with!
Sew three, 1.5 inch sections of your favorite “spider leg” twine to the middle holes of a button. Attach bling eyeballs to smaller button, so that one hole shows below the eyes for a ghoulish expression… Glue it to the larger button, near the edge. Can you hear it? “Ooooooooooowwww!” {Muwah ha ha!}
Thread all creatures with clear thread and dangle from a well balanced, dried branch. Place in a weighted cup or pot. The perfect cup-o-thrills and ghoulish delight, to adorn your favorite window sill or table top! Happy CRAFTIN’!
Victoriana Fabric Party – Row 7 and Give Away
The instructions for row 7 are up on the Fabric Party page here.
And as always there is a give away that includes A Knights Life buttons from Buttons Galore and More!! WhooHoo! :)
Start Ups Design Team Challenge Winners!!
Congratulations Elise!! Your Halloween card won the reader vote!!
And the winning reader is #14!! June Gibbs
June, send your address to buttonsgaloreteam (at) yahoo (dot) com and we’ll get a goody package out to you!!
Have a great weekend everyone! :)
Design Team Start Ups Showdown
Well here is it the end of September (all ready?) and it’s time to choose your favorite project made with Start Ups and enter for a chance to win your own Start Ups so YOU can create some fabulous projects!
Simply leave a comment telling us which was your favorite project and your comment will be an entry for the prize. We will post again on Friday after 5pm to announce the winner. GOOD LUCK!! :)
Elise Durenburger
Halloween Crafting by Elise
Jenny Barnett Rohrs
Faux Cloisonne by Jenny
Jen Goode
Button and bead embellished headband by Jen Goode
Beth Watson
Mixed Media Necklaces by Beth
Lindsay Ostrom
Full Moon Choker by Lindsay Ostrom
Carla Schauer
Foil Embellished Pendant by Carla Schauer
Niki Meiners
Inspiration Journal by Niki Meiners
Ready, set, GO!
Inspiration Journal
Inspiration journal with Start Ups
Make a journal to keep handy when inspiration strikes. The journal is 5×8 and the perfect size to keep bedside or to tote along with you. I like to use spiral bound notebooks for several reasons. The spiral binding is a great place to keep the pen handy and it allows you to open the notebook only to the page you need. To make this inspiration journal follow these simple directions:
Tools and Materials:
Scissors, two pattern papers and a tag,two flowers, paint, paint brush, rub-ons, stylus and Start Ups large tags and Fabri Tac.
Directions:
Cut two coordinating pieces of pattern paper to fit on the front. Adhere the two papers with Fabri Tac. Adhere flowers and let dry.
Paint large tag and let dry. Apply rub-ons and adhere to pre-cut tag. Adhere tag as shown. Embellish with fowers
Foil-Embellished Pendant
These Start-Ups from Buttons Galore & More are the perfect itty bitty blank canvas for making a great big statement. Whether an accent for a larger project or a stand-alone piece, these nifty little shapes are great for embellishing.
For my Start-Ups Challenge project, I chose the Large Tags because I thought they would make a fantastic pendant. The holes are pre-drilled so attaching a chain or ribbon is simple.
What I really like about the Start-Ups is that they can be made either complex or streamlined, depending on the project. I chose a lettuce green alcohol ink to color the tag shape, applied with a small scrap of felt.
I then cut a swirl shape from a set of double-sided adhesive designs (Design Adhesives by Clearsnap) and applied one side to the bottom corner of the tag.
A small piece of thin pink foil (also by Clearsnap) was pressed into the adhesive design and 3 turquoise crystals were glued to the upper right corner. If desired, a clear varnish can be applied before gluing the crystals in place.
I added a 9mm silver jump ring through the pre-drilled hole, and attached my pendant to a chain I had in my stash. I love that I can have custom jewelry in less than an hour!
Thanks for stopping by!
Carla Schauer
Winner of Our Weekend Give Away!!
Button Jars
I used Random.org to choose the winner;
Congrats Kristy!!
Kristy also has sweet blog at Hopeful Threads.
Start Ups….. a stampers approach
Stamping with Start-ups
There was a full moon last night and I was crafting all night with my daughter. A perfect time to do some Start Ups samples. This was my first time playing with the new Start Ups surfaces. After a few mishaps… I fell in love with them and have to have more, NOW!
Basically all you need is your favorite stamp (this one is my moon face from Inkadinkadoo – and ladies, it’s old!), fine sand paper and Staz On ink. I added in a Faber Castel PITT pen, because I can resist lettering a bit. Just sand the surface down a bit, just to rough it up and take the shinny coating off , dust it off and stamp. I stamped this off center and I loved the way it came out. I added the text and a few dots and let it dry a bit. To make sure it’s coated well, I added a layer of DG3 from Judikins. It needs to dry overnight… so don’t touch it, let it dry. I sprinkled in a bit of Ultra Fine Prisma Glitter for the moons sparkle and went to bed. The DG3 will go right up to the edge of the start up but won’t drip over the edges. If it did, you could lightly sand it again when you were done. If you do coat with the DG3, use a silicon mat ( or splat mat ) – it won’t stick and will peel right off.
This one was basically the same technique but I waited for the Staz On to dry for about 15 minutes and then used colored pencil to add a little hint of color. I then stamped the word MOON over the moon face, coated with the DG3, sprinkled with glitter and let it dry again overnight. I finished it off with a crystal bead and a ball chain. I love the way these came out and I can’t wait to try more shapes.
Special Weekend Give Away (giveaway) – ENDED
Buttons Galore and More Tins
We have a very special weekend give away going on over on our facebook wall but you’ll have to visit us there to get in on the fun!! :)
Start Ups: Mixed Media Necklaces
Start Ups Mixed Media Charms
I loved playing with the Start Ups that I received recently. I started with the Large Tags because I thought they were the perfect size for a necklace pendant. I haven’t used my Alcohol Inks in a while, so I pulled those out and decided on Greens, Blues and Purples.
The first background I created was a tie dye effect – the alcohol ink has a fluid movement on the Start Ups surface and I almost couldn’t stop layering the colors and watching them blend together!
Tie Dye Butterfly Necklace
I added a chipboard butterfly from K & Company and Making Memories letter stickers to spell the word FLY.
Stamped Mixed Media Charm
For the next background, I dropped Alcohol Ink on the surface of the Start Ups, then blotted off with a paper towel to create a watercolor effect. I stamped over the background with StazOn Jet Black Ink and set the ink with my Heat Tool. I added a touch of Starlight Stickles on the dragonfly, the word sticker COURAGE, a flower with gem and a black gingham ribbon compete this mixed media necklace.
Glossy Monogram Charm
The third background was similar to the second, but I sanded the dry alcohol ink to distress the finish. I then stamped with musical notes and finished with a large monogram M that was painted black and topped with a thick coat of Glossy Accents.
I inked around the edge of each of my Start Ups mixed media charms with black StazOn ink and then set it with my Heat Tool.
Add a jump ring and some ball chain and you are ready to wear your mixed media necklaces – or give them as gifts!
Thanks for stopping by! -Beth Watson
Buttons Galore and More Goes to the Emmys!
Free Form Bead Weaving with Button Closure
Every once in a while one of our Design Team members creates a project that’s either published or promoted in another way and we like to share them here.
It feels a little different this time because I’m usually the one promoting one of my DT members but this time it was ME who got a little publicity that I wanted to share!
Why? Because I want to encourage my fellow crafters to think of using buttons in lots of different ways… even high end jewelry.
The Emmy Necklace: Free Form Bead Weaving
This is the necklace I created for the Emmys and the photo above shows the button closure.
Here are some related articles:
DIY-ing the Emmys: The Gown, Shoes and Accessories
The Emmy Necklace – Free Form Bead Weaving: Tips for Choosing Beads
Start Ups: Faux Cloisonne
Start Ups from Buttons Galore and More might just be my favorite product from the site! I love their smooth, white surface….. like a canvas just begging to be painted upon. I rifled through my sticker stash in order to come up with this easy-peasy faux cloisonne technique.
Faux Cloisonne
You’ll need:
- Start Ups- I used tags and circles
- Peel-Off type stickers- I used Magenta brand
- Alcohol-based markers- I used Letraset ProMarkers
- Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
- Krylon Spray Sealer
- Earring findings, jump rings, connectors.
To make these, I simply peeled a sticker off of the sheet and applied it to the Start-Ups, burnishing it down a bit with a fingernail. Then I colored in the lines using my alcohol based markers.
When the ink was dry I added a coat of Mod Podge Dimensional Magic over the whole thing to pull off the Cloisonne effect. Or, like in this example, you can choose to do only one area to add “pop” to your piece.
Once the Mod Podge Dimensional Magic is all dry, add jump rings and earring findings and you are ready to roll. (If you leave some areas without the Dimensional Magic, I’d suggest spraying the pieces with a coat or two of Krylon Triple Thick in order to keep the ink from scratching off in the future.
No one needs to know you raided your paper crafting stash to make your jewelry!
Victoriana Fabric Party – Row 5 and Give Away
The instructions for row 5 are up on the Fabric Party page here.
And as always there is a give away that includes School Days buttons from Buttons Galore and More!! WhooHoo! :)
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.
Start Ups: Some HALLOWEEN Crafting!
Let’s face it, the light is changing, shadows are deeper and FALL is a comin’!
TIME to get your HALLOWEEN on! And what a send off: HAVE YOU SEEN the START UPS? NOT even exaggerating – they are AWESOME!
How could I resist these ADORABLE lil’ pumpkins?
Some materials just have PERSONALITY!
It’s up to US crafty folks – to RELEASE it!
Start Ups are stampable, alterable and ADORABLE! With permanent marker for face accents, some dimensional glaze to preserve the “glow” factor, and some alcohol ink for all over color – THIS darling pumpkin character is ready to greet the world! Mwah ha ha!
Solvent based inks STAMP like a dream on these babies!
Alcohol ink provides a plethora of crafty magic on Start Up material! Aren’t these tags darling? The material for Start Ups is like DOMINO ingredients – BECKONING to become a keepsake! I could get LOST in these babies!
So, I got busy, creating a LITTLE SCENE! {I LOVES me a little scene!}
Easy to stamp, but for my detailed ambition, I pressed this tag shape DIRECTLY to a well inked stamp for ultimate control…
If you’re not happy with your results, clean Start Up with alcohol blending solution and PLAY again! BOTH sides are ready for love, so you REALLY cannot make a mistake!
Bust OUT the candy corn, Pumpkin Spice Lattes and START UPS!
Let the CRAFTY season begin! THANKS for letting me share the wonders of the season and BUTTONS GALORE AND MORE!
Supplies –
C/S – Stampin’ Up!; D/P – Echo Park & Basic Grey; Stamps – Stampin’ Up!; Ric Rac – Brytex; Die Cut leaves – Sizzix; Ribbon – Stampin’ Up!; Button – Buttons Galore & More; Start Up Shapes – Buttons Galore & More;
Winner!! Halloween Button Packs
Halloween MedleyWe have a winner!!
I used random.org to find our winner who is:
Dennise Perri!!
Please send your address to buttonsgaloreteam (at) yahoo (dot) com and we’ll get those right out to you!
We didn’t quite make it to 700 on FACEBOOK but we are excited about the new friends we have made.
We’d appreciate it if you’d tell your friends about us! :)
Buttons Galore and More Presents: Start Ups, a Contest and a Give Away
I am so excited about the month of September here on the Buttons Galore and More blog. We will be sharing lots of ideas and inspiration for our line of Start Ups PLUS we’re having a bit of a Contest style Show Down with the Design Team and, at the end of the month, a GIVE AWAY!
Each member of the Design Team will post a project they made using the fabulous Start Ups giving you lots of inspiration for creating your own amazing cards, crafts, home decor and more with these versatile, white, plastic shapes. At the end of the month, YOU, our wonderful readers will get to vote on which project you liked best and the designer with the most votes will WIN bragging rights and each vote by YOU is an entry to WIN a goodie bag of Start Ups and MORE from Buttons Galore and More!
Here are two warm up posts from yours truly showing just how fun the Start Ups are to create with.
September is STARTING to look like a fantastic month full of crafting inspiration!
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
Make a Fabric and Circle Brooch
Button and Fabric Circle Brooch
How on earth can something so easy be so darn cute? A little felt, fabric, thread and of course, a button.
Be sure to visit the Cluck Cluck Sew blog for full instructions.
End of the Month Give Away: 3 Halloween 2011 Button Packs
Halloween MedleyBecause it’s the end of the month.
Because we have 666 followers on facebook and I have a goal to get to 700 by the fist of September .
Jack O' Lanterns
Because Halloween isn’t so far off.
Halloween Treats
And just because I like you so much!!
Buttons Galore and More will give away these THREE, super fun, and brand spankin’ new Halloween Themed Button Packs!!
These are brand new for Halloween 2011. You can bet the lady next to you at the crop doesn’t have these yet!! :)
How to Enter:
Go like us on FACEBOOK and come back here and leave a comment saying you did.
That’s it!
I will choose a winner on Thursday September 1st in the afternoon and announce the winner here! :)
GOOD LUCK!!
Back to School Book Cover
- 3 ring notebook
- back to school notebook
This is my daughters last year in school. She is a senior. And I am having a bit of senior-itous. I am feeling like this is the end of an era. Three kids, 17 years, endless projects, tons of scrapbook pages… I am a bit sad. So… to cheer myself up, I decided to make a book cover. For me!
- hearts and buttons
I took a standard three ring notebook and made a paper cover for it. I added fabric embellishments and sewed the whole piece together.
- homework and buttons
Using the old free motion foot, I “wrote” the word homework in thread and placed a bunch of Haberdashery Buttons all intermixed in the heart border. Not sure what I will use it for… maybe a last year in high school scrapbook for my baby!
Vintage Shaped Card from Spellbinders
Here is a very pretty card from the designers at Spellbinders. See how to make one here.
Jewelry Making – An Orange and Blue Necklace
Orange and Blue Button Necklace
I love the color combo used to make this necklace!
While it’s not a complete tutorial you can find the basic rundown of how this necklace was made over on Craftster. If you have any experience making jewelry a quick run down is all you need.
I think that our Button Bonanza: Summer Time would be a perfect choice for this.
Or what about the Button Tote: Cornucopia for more of a Fall look? Maybe with an antique gold or brass chain? Oh yeah. I like that idea…. might make one myself! :)
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.
Jewelry Making: Button Necklace
Pink and red button necklace
Here is the product of a recent experiment. I think it turned out rather well, don’t you?
I haven’t turned this into a tutorial yet but I will… maybe it’ll even be a video! But until then I can tell you that it’s one single length of strong quilting thread with the buttons threaded on.
Kids' Crafts – Button Wreath Ornament
I know that school is just starting but wouldn’t this make a great craft for holiday parties? You can find the instructions on the Martha Stewart website here.
Zinnia Style Button Brooch
Zinnia Style Button Brooch
I was tooling around the web recently, minding my own business when I happened upon this tutorial by Diane Gilleland of Crafty Pod over on Craft Leftovers.
I’m madly in love with these little zinnias with button centers. Check out the tutorial here to see how quick and easy they are to make.
If you ask me this is the PERFECT time of year to make a batch of them to wear… or to give!
I’ll take one in red please! :)
Try these bright and cheerful buttons for YOUR zinnia brooch
“Tulip” button jar
“Citrus” button jar
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:
Victoriana Fabric Party – Row 4 and Give Away
The instructions for row 4 are up on the Fabric Party page here.
And as always there is a give away that includes Nautical buttons from Buttons Galore and More!! WhooHoo! :)
Make Easy Accessories Straight From the Button Jar
While some people look at jewelry as investment pieces, keeping them to wear long-term over the years, I love bright funky jewelry that I can wear as my mood or the trends change.
Button web ring
This particular piece I made in under 10 minutes, using supplies I had on hand, buttons from the Mixed-Color Grab Bag from Buttons Galore & More, a large metal jewelry finding, a ring blank, and a 6 inch piece of wire.
I started by choosing buttons of different colors and sizes. The Grab Bags are fun to use because the colors and sizes are all mixed together and it’s easy to just pluck several different buttons from the same package. The Button Bonanzas and Button Totes would also work well to get the same look.
After choosing my buttons, I strung the wire up from the bottom button through one hole of each, then bent the wire and strung it back down through one different hole of each button. I wanted the funky look, so for my piece it didn’t matter which hole I used or whether the button had 2 or 4 holes, I was going for the wacky stacked look. After the buttons were strung, I fed both ends of the wire through the jewelry finding and twisted the ends of the wire together to secure, clipped the extra wire off, and pressed the twisted ends as flat against the jewelry finding as possible.
I decided to use the piece as a ring, so I glued it to a ring blank using a heavy duty, multipurpose glue. I could have also used it as a pin, a pendant, or a hair accessory. The sky is the limit when making button accessories. Have fun!
Framed Flower Art from Spellbinders
Super cute framed flower art from the designers at Spellbinders. Go here to see how it’s done.
Buttons Galore and More at the CHA Summer Show
Monica does a make and take at the Buttons Galore and More booth
We’ve been having a great time at the CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) Summer Show 2011 held in Rosemont, IL this week.
I thought I’d share a few photos from the Buttons Galore and More booth.
Our beautiful new line of buttons from Laura Kelly
One wall of the booth was made to look like a candy shop
Rolls of "candy" buttons
An amazing array of buttons
Jen Goode, Carla Schauer and Jenny Barnett Rohrs
Vicki O'Dell, Niki Meiners and Lisa Hagenman (Buttons Galore co-owner)
Laura Kelly, Vicki O'Dell and Lisa Hagenman
Messenger Bag with Embroidered Table Runner
I found this adorable table runner while cleaning up my Mother In Law’s house a couple of weekends ago. For some reason she had only worked half of it and then put it away to never be worked on again.
I felt bad cutting it up but it didn’t quite fit on the front of this messenger bag. So I cut it to fit and then cut the lace from the edge and sewed it back on. Same thing…only smaller.
I sewed a small heart shaped doily to the lower corner and embellished it with buttons from a Button Bonanza bag in Bubblegum. Finally, I stitched again around the outside edge of the heart with pink embroidery floss and put embroidery floss through a couple of the buttons.
I haven’t decided if it’s finished or not. I’ll have to sit with it for a day or two and decided if I need to add anything more.
What do you think? Is it finished? If not what would you add?
Buttoned Up Cowgirl Fashion
Button embellished cowgirl shirt
Whether it’s time for some ropin’ and ridin’, or just a fancy night out on the town… There’s not much fashion that doesn’t look better with BUTTONS!
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?
Cute recycled T-shirt button skirt
DIY recycled t-shirt button skirt by Jen Goode
Between all my kids, the house is always filled with someone’s clothes that don’t fit anymore. With hand-me-downs, the boys have had a great selection of new clothes in every size, but my daughter isn’t about to get excited over monster truck t-shirts unless that have bling in sparkly pink and purple. However, with a little creativity, we can turn any rough, tough boy-wear to fabulous girly in no time!
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.
Envelope Booklet Hostess Gift
Make an Envelope Booklet to hold coupons, photos, or stationery.
I love little gifts that I can make with items that I’ve got on hand and give as hostess gifts, thank you tokens, and teacher’s presents. Usually it’s on short notice- and I can whip up one of these Envelope Booklets in an hour. WIN!
Studio De-Stash – Party Favors
All around the web I’m seeing that fellow crafters, designers and artists seem to be taking time out to clean up their creative spaces.
It’s also a GREAT time to be thinking of little gifties and gift tags that you could use the rest of the year. Don’t think so? Read the rest of this post that was originally published on my blog. (You can visit my NEW blog here: www.vickiodell.com)
Felt Button Thank You Card
I love a simple grid arrangement when creating a quick card. In this case, the grid combined with a neutral kraft cardstock really lets the texture and color of the Fiesta Felt buttons take center stage. Tie embroidery thread through button holes, or leave them open as I did to make the card even more quickly.
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!
Victoriana Fabric Party – Row 2 and Give Away
The instructions for row 2 are up on the Fabric Party page here.
There is a give away that includes buttons from Buttons Galore and More – the give away happens Monday morning!!
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!
I Love Buttons – Grab Our Button
Button Bugs to Make With Kids
These quick and easy Button Bugs are a great solution to the “Mom, I’m bored” statement that we hear all Summer long.
Victoriana Quilt Designs
We are pleased to announce that we are a sponsor in the Victoriana Quilt Designs Fabric Party!!
You can learn more about this great online party by clicking on the link: http://bit.ly/VQDFabricParty
Child’s Button Embroidery Sampler
Do you remember how much you loved to sift through your mom, aunt, or grandmother’s button boxes? I still play with my buttons all the time, and I know I can always keep my five year old daughter busy with buttons. I recently came up with a project that takes button play beyond just looking at buttons, but also uses them as a creative tool. The end result is a darling little sampler of all my daughter’s favorite buttons and artwork. It’s truly an heirloom piece that will be cherished for years to come. Here’s how to make a button embroidery sampler with your child.
Hand Painted Floral Buttons
Aren’t these hand painted buttons from design team member Laura Bray adorable? Visit her blog Katydiddys and see how you can make some for yourself!
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”.
Wish Big Birthday Card
Here is another card from the super talented Elise of Mamacow Creations.
I don’t think she posted step by step instructions but I had to share anyway. For inspiration purposes you know. ;)
Here is the post on her blog Mamacow Creations so that you can see more photos!
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!
Make a Party Favor and Thank You Card
Thank You Card and Party Favor
Read more about making this adorable Thank You Card and Party Favor project on 365 Days of Crafts.
Shine On! (A Card of Encouragement)
Recently, my son participated in an Invention Convention- and when he didn’t win a prize, I could tell he took it kinda hard. So I whipped up this little card to encourage him to “Shine On” and not get discouraged.
To make it, I cut 2 circles from Core’Dinations cardstock Gemstones Collection and mounted them at the top of the card. Then I applied a Wacky Tacky Tape star shape and sprinkled silver microbeads on top. I finished it off with a white button threaded with a little embroidery floss, held in place with a mini Glue Dot.
To create the texture at the bottom, I “stacked” three rows of patterned and solid ribbon from the Retro Blue Button & Ribbons collection and adhered it with Zip Dry. I made a text block and brackets with more cardstock and used my trusty Dymo Label Maker to create the words. A few more coordinating buttons finished off my design.
You could also use the sentiment, "Reach High."
I really love this color scheme, and it would be lovely for either a boy or a girl…and could easily stand in for a graduation card, too! Now wouldn’t it be a lovely card to send to someone who needs a little “pick-me-up?”
To see another card using another color scheme and a flower/ladybug motif, visit my blog, CraftTestDummies.com.
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!
Graduation Card Idea
Here is another AMAZING card from our design team member Elise!
If you’d like to read about how it was made please visit her blog at Mamacow Creations.
Cameo Mother's Day Card
Original Image Removed - This Image from The Graphics Fairy
UPDATE: 5/11/11 We are pleased as punch to say that the original photo needed to be removed because our incredibly talented Elise Durenburger will have her card published in Cards Magazine in October 2011. Congrats Elise!
Isn’t this card beautiful? Look at all of the layers and texture. Seriously, click on the photo and see the larger image.
I’ll wait.
If there are two things I love they are texture and layers. And who doesn’t love a beautiful silhouette or cameo? Of course a Buttons Galore and More button is the cherry on top! :)
To learn more about this card and how it’s made please visit Mamacow Creations.
PS. Elise is one of our design team members… aren’t we lucky!?!?
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!
Quick Button Earrings
Button Earrings
Here is a pair of earrings I made as a last minute, I’m walking out the door right now, kind of thing.
Monochromatic Button Pin and Button Gift Box
Monochromatic Button Pin and Button Gift Box
Working with monochromatic color schemes is a quick and easy way to design a project. You don’t have to worry about the colors not coordinating.
This pin is going to be for Mother’s Day. My mom sent me a link to the dress she is wearing and I thought the pin would be a great surprise. If I know my mom well and I think I do, she will also save the box and re-use it. If she does that will make me happy.
Beachy Button Bracelet Set
Beachy Button Bracelet Set
These blue buttons caught my eye right away. I love the beach and these buttons have the color and shimmer of the ocean on a summer day. They are aptly named “Sea Glass”. I have a big container of natural beads left over from some beachy home décor projects I made last year, and they seemed a perfect complement to the “Sea Glass” buttons. With the addition of some copper findings and chain, I had the supplies for my bracelet.
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.
Give Away!!
Button Bonanza - Vintage
We are sooo excited to be re-launching the blog this week that we’re going to have TWO give aways!!
The first give away will include Button Bonanza – Vintage and a copy of Button Ware by the fabulous Amy Barickman. Yup, two prizes for the first give away.
Button Ware by Amy Barickman
And no jumping through hoops either… all you have to do is leave a comment to enter! Easy Peasy.
We’ll use random.org to choose a winner on Tuesday at around 6pm. Good Luck!!
Button Bracelet
Button bracelet
Here is a video I made a little while back showing how to use buttons to make an adorable charm bracelet. I hope you like it!
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.