Tag Archives | Laura Kelly

Valentines Day Pillow Decor with i Love to Create

By Admin on February 4, 2015 in Home Decor

How cute is this pillow that I made with my Laura Kelly buttons and a few things from i Love to Create? I think is creates adorable decor for to celebrate the holiday of love.

I used Aleene’s Quick Dry Fabric Fusion to adhere the rick-rack around the edges. Then I used Tulip dimensional paint (red) to spell out love and add the buttons. I LOVE that it works as a paint and as an adhesive too!

There are so many ways to create with buttons and products from i Love to Create. Here are a bunch.

You can click around and check them all out.

An InLinkz Link-up

You can also enter to win this awesome contest.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Cheers and Happy Decorating,

Laura

Winter Hat Ornament

By Admin1 on November 28, 2014 in Christmas, Holidays, Paper Crafts

I love this little paper crafted winter hat ornament. It would be great to use for decorating a tree or adding to a gift as a card or a tag.

I created it using one of the new dies that will launch in January 2015 with Ellison Education and Sizzix as part of the calendar set. Aren’t the little buttons from my Laura Kelly buttons line super cute on the ball of the hat?

There are lots of great projects being shared using this hat today and I would love for you to hop around and see them all.

An InLinkz Link-up

You can enter to win this fabulous prize too!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Happy Paper Crafting with Buttons,

Laura

Halloween Popcorn Box Pumpkin 2014

By Admin on October 25, 2014 in Halloween, Holidays

A whole year has gone by! Wow. It seems like yesterday when I was making this spider for the 2013 Halloween Popcorn Box Blog Hop!

Well, it’s here again and I am loving this little box that I created as a pumpkin filled with….BUTTONS!

There are LOTS Of great creative inspiring projects this year!

An InLinkz Link-up

And you can enter to win a fabulous prize too! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Buttons Make Everything Funner,

Laura

Felt and Button Coaster Fun with Aleene’s Adhesives

By Admin on June 6, 2014 in Home Decor

This project is super easy and fast and creates coaster fun with felt and buttons.

Cut your felt squares to 5 inches by 5 inches. You will need two squares per coaster. I used the high quality Kunin Felt to get a thick classy feel. Put a layer of Aleene’s Tacky Glue around the edge of one square then line it with your favorite buttons from the BRIGHTS collection by me, Laura Kelly, for Buttons Galore.

Spray the other square with a heavy layer of Aleene’s Fabric Fusion and put the two pieces of felt together.

Let it dry completely and it is ready for use. Create a bunch of these in different colors and you will be all ready for a cocktail party!

Happy Creating,

Laura

Fathers Day with Buttons and Glue

By Admin on May 30, 2014 in Holidays, Paper Crafts

Create dear old DADDY an adorable card or even gift wrap to celebrate his special day. This Father’s Day, get out your buttons and glue and make him a card he will want to keep forever.

To make this, you will need a few things:

Cardstock and Envelope
FREE Printable (download as PDF)
Laura Kelly BRIGHT Buttons
Aleene’s Tacky Glue
Scissors
Colored Pencils or Crayons

Download the free printable of the ‘Me and My Peeps’ Daddy or draw your own then color it to match your daddy’s skin tone and hair color.

Use Aleene’s Tacky Glue to add buttons to the daddy shirt. The cut it out and add it to a card.

Write a message inside and you are all done!

For another great buttons and glue Daddy Card, visit my blog!

Happy Glueing and Celebrating Daddies, Step Daddies, Grand Daddies and Special Men,

Laura

Patriotic Pail for USA Fun

By Admin1 on May 23, 2014 in Holidays, Patriotic

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

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

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

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

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

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

Happy Celebrating the USA and Creating with BUTTONS,

Laura

Button Up Some Doll Sized Fun

By Admin on May 22, 2014 in Kids Crafts

Girls love to make things for their dolls. Some of these girls are little as in young. Some of these girls are bigger as in not so young. The magic of doll play never grows old. There are lots of things that can be made for doll using Laura Kelly’s collection of bright colored buttons.

If you are interested in making any of these projects, I encourage you to give them a try.

An InLinkz Link-up

Happy Creating,

Laura

DIY Mothers’s Day Flower Picks

By Admin on May 9, 2014 in Holidays, Mother’s Day

Here is a quick and fun way to embellish a bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day with DIY picks. You can download the free printable of the ‘Me and My Peeps’ mom and color her to look like a mom that you love then embellish her to create this fun arrangement.

If you want to download the doodles, click here or on the photo below.

Have fun embellishing with lots of buttons. I used the ones from my BRIGHT collection. Isn’t she cute hiding in the flowers?

For more fun ways to use the printable, hop over and visit my blog here.

Have a great weekend,

Laura

You are the Bee’s Knees!

By Admin on May 2, 2014 in Holidays, Spring

It it that busy springtime season of gift giving again…Teacher Appreciation, Mothers Day, Graduation!!! Here is a cute bee that you can make out of buttons to decorate any gift and and let someone know that you think they are the bee’s knees!

To make the bee, you will need to use hot glue to hold all of the pieces together. I added ribbon for wings and wire for antennas. Super cute, really easy and lots of fun!

I chose my Sunshine Yellow and Black Beauty buttons from the Laura Kelly mix offered as a Bright Mix of Colors. You can buy them individually bagged by colors too.

Happy Gift Giving,

Laura

Doodle Button Easter Eggs – Fifteen MINUTE Friday

By Admin on March 28, 2014 in Card Making

These little Doodle Button Easter Egg are quick and fun to create. You can use them to decorate cards, place cards, wreaths and so many other fun holiday things. You will only need a few materials…Laura Kelly Buttons, Paper, Embroidery Floss and Aleene’s Tacky Tape Runner Adhesive.

The first step is to doodle your eggs and cut them out, mount them on decorative paper and then cut again.

Next, tie embroidery floss through buttons to create little color stacks.

Add the color stacks to your eggs with a strong adhesive. I used hot glue.

Then add them to card to create a fun way to send a holiday message! Ta Da. That is it. You can do this in fifteen minutes and create some Easter fun.

Happy Creating,

Laura

Upcyled Denim Pocket Purse

By Admin on March 17, 2014 in Purses & Totes, Wearable

Buttons Galore was invited to join the Rainbow Blog Hop 2014 (aka RainbowHop14) with the color indigo. To become a piece of the colorful rainbow party, I took an old pocked from a pair of kid jeans and turned it into a mini purse, Welcome to the party!

Here are the supplies I started with.

I cut the pocket out first.

Then I stitched on some buttons in the colors from my Laura Kelly collection that worked best (Robin Egg Blue and

It is perfect to hold important things in a bigger bag (ie: gym bag, backpack, pocketbook, etc.)!

Check out the projects in all of the colors of the rainbow. Lots of them use buttons!

An InLinkz Link-up

And you can enter to win a prize too!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Rainbows of Creative Love,

Laura

Valentine Gift Wrap Ideas

By Admin on January 31, 2014 in Holidays, Valentine’s Day

Here is a quick and fun way to create a Valentines day candy bar wrapper and button it up with love! You can download the free Printable to use or use decorative papers to cover your candy bars then embellish them with Radical Red, Wild White, Sweet Blush and new Passionate Pink buttons from my Laura Kelly collection.

If you want to use the free downloadable printable, you can grab it on my blog here. There are several fun borders and cut outs that you can chop up and use with the buttons.

Here are a few other ideas of things you can wrap up with paper and buttons to create Valentines.

Supplies for Valentine Valentine Gift Wrap Ideas:

Radical Red, Wild White and Sweet Blush Buttons
NEW!!! Passionate Pink Buttons
Patterned paper or free Laura Kelly Valentine Printable
Twine or Embroidery Floss
Adhesive of Choice

A Valentines Day Frog To Love

By Admin on January 17, 2014 in Holidays, Valentine’s Day

Here is a super quick and easy pattern and project for a Valentines Day frog to love.

You will need a few supplies and can follow these directions or make up your own to suit your style. The pattern is simple and friendly. This is what I recommend:

Felt (Green, Red and Black)
Embroidery Floss (Green and Black) – My fave is Coats and Clark brand!
2 Black Beauty Buttons and Candy Apple Green for Feet if Desired
Phoomph for Fabric and/or Tacky Glue
Scissors and Needle
Printed Pattern (Free Download PDF HERE)

Here is how I made it:

Use the patternto cut out the body and eyes from green felt. The body should be cut on the fold of the felt and the eyes are only 1 piece. Pin the eyes to the top inside of the frog body as shown. Stitch the frog body closed with green embroidery floss, leaving and opening to stuff if with filling. Then finish sewing closed. Use the pattern to cut out the white part of the eyes from Phoomph and white felt then adhere them to the frog prince and glue on the buttons. Using black embroidery floss, stitch a mouth. Cut a heart from red felt to make his kissy lips. Cut out four legs and attach them with either tacky glue or stitching.

Whoever said you had to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince clearly did not know that you could just make one.

Happy Stitching, Glueing and Buttoning Up Some Valentines Day Fun,

Laura

Buttons and Doodles For Valentines Day

By Admin on January 3, 2014 in Holidays, Valentine’s Day

It’s a new year, 2014! That means we are that much closer to Valentines Day which I love, as in love. Here are a few quick and easy ways to doodle up some button Valentine art that can be used on gift cards, Valentines or gift bags (or anything else you might dream up).

To create these masterpieces, you will need a marker ( I used a Sharpie of course) to do your doodling and Glue Dots to stick your buttons to your creations. The button colors that I used are all from my Laura Kelly collection, out of the assorted color mix. I did the doodling first (suggested are included here) and then attached the buttons and added tulle and twine and other ways make them each unique.

My favorite of these three is the one with the flowers, so much so that I created a variation of it for my blog too. I love the Viewtainer filled with candy for Valentines Day a lot too. After the candy is gobbled up, the container is the perfect storage place for BUTTONS!

Which one do you like best? Do you want to create some of these fun doodle and button Valentines?

If so, then this prize might just be perfect for you. Enter to win a bright red Viewtainer filled with these goodies.

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Happy Creating Love,

Laura

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Stitch Up an Adorable 2014 Banner

By Admin on December 27, 2013 in Holidays, New Year

I dyed these adorable little pennant pieces from Canvas Corp with Rit Dye…with intentions of making a holiday banner. Little did I know that they would end up being for the holiday of New Year’s when I dyed them Cherry Red. I am so glad I “forgot” to complete that project because they were perfect for this week’s blog post showing you how to stitch up an adorable banner to bring in 2014.

I sorted from my Laura Kelly collection of assorted buttons and found 6 large ones in different colors from the red.

Then I matched up double colors of embroidery floss from Coats and Clark to do the stitching for each of the 6 pennant pieces. I set it all out to make sure it was going to be “just right” and balanced.

To stitch on the numbers and add the buttons (stitched through the front and tied in knots), I used two colors, doubled up.

Then I set it all out to decide where it should be hung. I love my Westcott brand scissors almost enough to hang them too.

I decided that the perfect place was on my craft shelves. I think it looks great there and love the way the little pieces all hang with the mini clothespins (also from Canvas Corp). And now…to create new projects with all of the Laura Kelly bright, bold and amazing colors of buttons for 2014! It is going to be great!

Happy New Year,

Laura

Button Up a Holiday Wreath

By Admin on December 13, 2013 in Christmas, Holidays

This little holiday wreath is simple to button up and make in a small amount of time. It is a great way to decorate for the holiday season in the reds and greens but you could do this for any holiday!

You will need a Sytrofoam ring and burlap to cover it. Simply put the burlap down with the ring on top then cut to be able to fold pieces over and cover the ring. Use hot glue to cover cover the Styrofoam surface, leaving it a little raveled and hand-made looking.

Then use hot glue to add buttons and decorate. I used the buttons from my Laura Kelly Mix.

I tied embroidery floss through them first so they would look stitched.

Then I added an owl that I made with Scupley clay and a hand-sew tag with a mini from Canvas Corp.

If you think he is cute, there are LOTS of great Sculpey clay and button ornaments that were share a few weeks ago for you to go check out here.

Happy Christmastime,

Laura

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DIY Doll Accessories with DOLL DIARIES

By Allie Gower on December 9, 2013 in Christmas

The wonderful folks at Doll Diaries love BUTTONS for making DIY Doll Accessories! Laura Kelly Buttons are the perfect craft staple for creating fun crafts for and with your dolls! From jewelry and clothing to accessories and decorations, the sizes and colors make creating easy.

DIY Christmas Tree Garland with Buttons Galore

Decorating for Christmas with the dolls has never been more festive with this DIY Christmas Tree Garland.

Doll Crafts – Button Jewelry for Dolls

Use Buttons Galore and More’s wonderful Snowflakes Value Pack or Olde Fashion Lights to make jewelry for your dolls and YOU.

Wishing You a Cherry Christmas

Holiday Bazooples make perfect accents!

Santa & Friends

Here Comes Santa

Reindeer Games

Camp Doll Diaries: Make Button Yo-Yos

Two buttons and string? How many things can you create. #1 … Yo-Yos!

Doll Sized Bake Sale with Button Cookies

With a little creativity, buttons can become lots of wonderful things, including cookies!

Doll Sized Napkin Rings

Why should the kids’ table or the dolls’ table look any less festive. Learn how to make these adorable napkin rings. Make some for your table too!

Special thanks to the ladies at Doll Diaries for sharing their creativity with us.

Our Laura Kelly Buttons Selection is growing. Which collection is your favorite?

To help you with your holiday crafts, here is a list of our current specials:

Visit our “SPECIAL BUYS” section for savings:

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Expires: 12/9/13 Code: HBH20

20% OFF Christmas Button Theme Packs*

Expires 12-20-13 Code: CBTP1213

20% OFF Holiday Fun 3D Buttons*

Expires 12-20-13 Code: 20HFUN

*Please note that offers may not be combined.

Free Shipping to the U.S. on orders over $30.

Give Inspiration Kits for Christmas Gifts

By Melony Bradley on December 2, 2013 in Christmas

This Christmas, why not give your artsy crafty friends and family Inspiration kits? These adorable Christmas Inspiration Kit Gifts are embellished with buttons. They are fun to make and will surely delight every creative person on your list.

Materials and Tools for Inspiration Kit Gifts

Sizzix Bag, Caddy Die Cut, tags die cut, Tattered Florals
Sizzix Little Sizzles Matboard
Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine
Laura Kelly Hand Dyed Buttons from Buttons Galore and Morein Radically Red
Unfinished wood- bird shape, teardrop, clothes pin
Patterned paper, cardstock
DecoArt Americana Acrylics, Tuscan Red, Antique White, Lamp Black, Snow White
Prima Flower centers- red sequined, Brown chalk ink
National Nonwovens Wool Felt- Country Red, Moss
Stazon Black ink
Beacon Adhesives Gem-Tac, Fast Finish Decoupage
Strong double sided tape (“red line” tape)
Paintbrushes, Foam brush
Rubber stamps- sentiment of choice
Paper trimmer, scissors, ruler

To create your Inspiration Kit Gifts, die cut one Bag Caddy from the matboard. Assemble it according to manufacturer’s instructions using the red line tape.

Paint the box, inside and out Tuscan Red. Measure the front and sides of the box and cut patterned paper using the paper trimmer. Use the foam brush and decoupage medium to apply the paper to the box.

Dry brush snow white on front of box. Paint the bird shape Antique White. Paint the teardrop for wing and bird beak Lamp Black.

Using the brown chalk ink, ink the clothes pin. Print out holiday sentiments using plain computer paper and a printer.

Cut the sentiments out with the scissors. Use the decoupage medium to apply them to the clothes pin. Glue button on one end of clothes pin with the Gem-Tac. If desired, glue a flat backed acrylic stone to the center of the button.

Glue the bird shape, wing and flower center to the box.

Stamp sentiment over white swatch of paint on box front.

Here is the super fun part… die cut flowers, tags, etc. to fill your Christmas Inspiration Gift Kits. Die cut the cardstock and the wool felt.

I also included some hand dyed stamped ribbon in my Inspiration Gift Kits.

Glue some buttons to the front of the box.

These Inspiration Kit Gifts are great gifts for teachers, hostesses, neighbors, gift exchanges, etc. Make several at once so they will be on hand if an unexpected guest drops by. Instead of art supplies, fill the boxes with homemade edible goodies.

Thanks for letting me share my Inspiration Kits with you.

Live Life Creatively,

Adorable Little Ornament – Fifteen MINUTE Friday

By Admin on November 29, 2013 in Christmas, Holidays, Kids Crafts

Welcome to the Black Friday Cyber Sale, and to the Linky Party organized by our designer Laura Kelly using Sculpey Polymer Clay products and her line of our buttons to create “Adorable Little Ornaments”.

For today’s project, I am sharing as a part of a linky party featuring adorable little ornaments made from clay and buttons. Lots of designers and bloggers were sent Sculpey products and Laura Kelly’s buttons to create these adorable little ornaments.

How to make the button ornament

I used Sculpey clay in red and white to form a stocking, molding with my fingers. When I was done stuck then end of an 8 inch long piece of wire into the top in two places to create holes that I would later need. While the stocking was baking (following the directions in the packaging) I twisted the wire up and added a few Radical Red and Apple Green buttons along with my signature ribbon (black with white polka dots).

When the stocking was out of the oven and cooled, I added the wire using a tad bit of super glue on each end into the holes. Wah-lah…an adorable little ornament.

There are lots of ornaments being shared in the party. Check them out.

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Happy Creating,

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Button Up A Clay Wreath

By Admin on November 22, 2013 in Christmas, Holidays, Kids Crafts

This week’s project is extra special because it was created by a KID. It is also a speedy fun craft for the holidays that is a project for the awesome blog party known as Craft Lightning!

Zoe used Pluffy Clay by the makers of Sculpey to create the wreath. She rolled up little balls of clay then put them together and pressed down to get the to attach.

She used the red in the package to create the bow then we baked it for a few minutes to get it to harden.

When it came out of the oven, we used hot glue to add a few Laura Kelly Radically Red buttons and wah-lah…an adorable wreath ornament.

Happy Crafting for The Holidays,

Laura

Thanksgiving Cards To Gobble Gobble About

By Admin on November 1, 2013 in Autumn / Fall, Holidays

Here are two really simple to make Thanksgiving card ideas using buttons from my collection with Buttons Galore. They are so much fun that you might want to gobble gobble about them after you create your own! I used pre-cut note cards and envelopes from my local craft store. They come in all kinds of colors. I also used trims that I had on hand and glue dots along with a downloadable doodle design sheet.

To make them you can draw your own pie and turkey background or you can download the template for free on my website in another Thanksgiving post that shares ideas of ways to use buttons to create some Thanksgiving fun. You can click here to get to my blog post to get the downloadable printable or on the picture below.

Either way, when you have you backgrounds drawn or printed, color them in and cut them out. The next step is to use Glue Dots to add a border of some sort using whatever trim or ribbon you have on hand. You could also use washi tape. Then Add your cutouts either directly or mounted on colored card stock and add buttons to create the 3-D effect. The colors I used are Outrageous Orange, Radically Red, Black Beauty, and Bold Brown.

If you want to add words to your cards you can, or you can leave them with your crafty design to speak for itself. If you are hand delivering, add a heart and a button to the back of the envelope. I am in love with the turkey doodle card. Gobble Gobble.

Happy Preparing For Thanksgiving,

Laura

Mini Autumn Gift Bags

By Admin on October 25, 2013 in Autumn / Fall, Holidays

I am getting ready for a DIY Autumn Craft Night at my studio and I have these super cute little Halloween trinket tokens, lucky pumpkins! I wanted to wrap them up in a festive way for favors and this is what I came up with…mini autumn gift bags. I really like them because the buttons can be part of the favor as they can be reused on projects that my guests make when they get back to their studios and homes.

To create them, I used the Autumn Potpourri collection, a hole puncher and little bit of wire. I punched a hole in the mini treat bag (from Canvas Corp) then pushed the button through the hole. On the other side, I slid a short piece of wire through the button and twisted it. This is so easy and created such a fun little collection of favor bags.

This same method could be used to attach the autumn (or any) buttons through fabric and ribbon too. I have some really fun Christmas ones that I am going to try next with some gift wrap ribbon. Yes, I will share when I do it.

Happy Autumn,

Laura

Friendy Paint Chip Frankenstein

By Admin on October 18, 2013 in Halloween, Holidays

Now this Friendly Frankenstein made from a paint chip is so adorable and so simple. This little guy would be fun for a party decoration, a door decoration or to stick in an envelope and mail to a pal.

You will only need a few things to make this green dude!

1. Buttons (Outrageous Orange and Black Beauty)

2. Paint Chips (Green and Brown)

3. Glue Dots

4. Sharpie Marker

5. Magnet

6. 2 Metal Bobbins

Use Glue Dots to add Outrageous Orange buttons across the top of the paint chip to create a hairline. Then cut two little strips from another color of paint chip to stick out of the sides of his head and add the bobbins. Draw a stitched wound and a creepy smile on the paint chip with Sharpie then add Black Beauty buttons to make it pop. If you want it to be magnetic, flip it over and add buttons to the backside, putting them strategically on the parts that are the heaviest.

He is so fun and so simple. You could also make a ghost from a white paint chip using just Black Beauty buttons and the Sharpie marker.

On my blog today, I am sharing the tutorial to make Frank some Jack-O friends. Hop over and check it out, if you dare!

Happy Creating Fall Magic,

Laura

Spooky Spider Popcorn Trick-Or-Treat Box

By Admin on September 30, 2013 in Autumn / Fall, Halloween, Kids Crafts

EEEK! It’s a great big SPOOKY Spider. No wait, it’s just a popcorn box in disguise. This Halloween treat box is a creation that I made for the Halloween Movie Popcorn Box Party Hop.

There are more than 30 popcorn boxes in this blog hop party that have been transformed into creations for Halloween. Lots of them use buttons from Buttons Galore as each of the designers was provided with a little package of Halloween colored ones from Laura Kelly’s collection.

Materials used for Spooky Spider:

Directions for the Spooky Spider:

I painted this one with Plaid’s Folk Art paint (Multi Surface Licorice) and then embellished with wires for legs and Laura Kelly’s Black Beauty buttons for feet and eyes. To get the wire into the sides, I poked holes with a sharp screw in hook. To fill it up and make it yummy, I added a mixture of popcorn that I shook up in chocolate and black sugar. I also added in some chocolate covered cherry Jelly Bellies to make it a little more fun.

Check out the many other fabulous projects. Lots of them were done by our awesome Buttons Galore design team members and others by creative designers, artists, and bloggers.

Happy Popping Around,

Laura

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wooden pumpkin crafts – DIY a Photo Frame

By Admin on September 27, 2013 in Halloween, Holidays

Wooden pumpkin crafts are great for autumnal home decor. I created a whole patch of pumpkins for display in my home. I am in love with the pumpkin frame and the way it stands out in the patch. I guess it is partially due to the adorable photograph I placed in the frame . It is my oldest son and the photo is from 14 years ago, but I really do think the frame is adorable too.

Materials for Wooden Pumpkin crafts:

The frame is from the dollar section in your local craft store.
Rit Dye in two colors (Tangerine and Apple Green) liquid or powder
Burlap trim, fabric scrap and rosette
AdTech Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Covered working area, rubber gloves and sand paper

Directions to make the Wooden Pumpkin Crafts:

Sand any rough surfaces. Dust off any excess. Dip dye the wooden frame in Rit Tangerine dye. Allow the frame to dry completely on a covered surface.
Dip dye the trims in Apple Green Rit dye. Allow trim to dry completely. Use the hot glue to attach the trim around the frame to create a band. Attach the fabric scrap strips as the leaves and tendrils on the top of the frame.
Using the hot glue gun, create a stack of brown buttons to resemble a stem.

I created a button stack for a stem with my Laura Kelly Bold Brown buttons and love the way the stem turned out.

To find out more about making a whole patch of wooden pumpkin crafts, visit my blog post today.

Happy Decorating for Halloween,

Laura

Peeps Halloween Countdown

By Allie Gower on September 21, 2013 in Holidays, Kids Crafts

Kids LOVE to know when they’re getting there, when their birthday is, how many days til their favorite holiday. Let them help you make a Peeps Halloween Countdown!

Supplies for Peeps Halloween Countdown:

Laura Kelly Buttons, Blank Craft Shapes
Peep Sticker and Orange Paint – Plaid
Ribbon – Bo Bunny, Michael’s
Tissue Tape – Maya Road
Clips – Making Memories
Tag, Wood Plank – Hobby Lobby
Black Sharpie
Adhesive – AdTech Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Tools: metal ruler, craft knife (Westcott)

Instructions:

Paint wood plank with orange paint. Let dry.
Create a frame using Washi Tape. Miter the edges for a clean, neat look.
Apply Peeps sticker and use a Sharpie Marker to doodle your title.
Glue clip to board. Decorate tags with ribbon and buttons. Use a Sharpie to doodle the number of days on your tags to mark down the days til Halloween.
Add ribbon to Blank Craft Shape and decorate with Laura Kelly Buttons.

Button pumpkin onesie – Baby’s First Halloween

By Admin on September 13, 2013 in Halloween, Holidays, Wearable

Babies are so adorable when they are dressed to celebrate the holidays. This pumpkin onesie creation for Halloween is super cute as well as quick and easy.

Directions to make the pumpkin onesie:

All you need is a onesie, embroidery floss and a large Outrageous Orange button . If you want to put your pumpkin on a green onesie and you can’t find one, you can dye one. That is what I did first. I used Rit Dye’s Apple Green and tie dyed it in a mason jar.

It is best to embroider the stem and vines first and then add your button. My favorite floss is embroidery floss by Coats and Clark! I think the little pumpkin is just simply so adorable. So make your little pumpkin a onesie today.

Happy Pumpkins, Buttons and Stitching,

Laura

Button Embellished Socks

By Admin on September 6, 2013 in Wearable

I love the mixed color collection of Laura Kelly buttons and keep finding fun ways to use them.

When socks get work and need a little bit of fancying up, here is a great way to make them fun again. The first step is to wash them and get them bright and white again. I recommend Rit’s Laundry Whitener and Brightener. If they are too far gone, you can dye them a fun new color. When they are clean and dry, sew on miscellaneous buttons to decorate them. I used embroidery floss to get a secure stitch.

Awesome way to up cycle worn out apparel.

It would be fun to do them in school colors (or football team colors) or to match a favorite outfit. I think I might try them on a pair of knee socks next.

Happy Buttons,

Laura

Designer Wrist Cuff with Duck Tape and Buttons

By Admin on August 30, 2013 in Wearable

This trendy wrist cuff is so simple to make and takes very little time. It is a great DIY project for girls of all ages and would be perfect for a party activity or a gift. I got the idea from Marisa Pawelko’s book, Crazy-Cool Duck Tape Projects then modified it to add…BUTTONS!

You will need Duck Tape, Buttons, Cardboard, Velcro and Ad-Tech Hot Glue. That is it!

Cut a circle out of cardboard the size you want your flower to be. Then Cut a long strip of tape and fold it, leaving only a small amount to stick to the cardboard. Adhere the tape around the circle folding it each time you stick it down to create the rippled effect. When you have made it around, trim your excess, flip it over and add a long folded strip the length of your wrist, attaching it with…tape of course! Add Velcro to hold your bracelet closed.

Then flip it back over and hot glue gun your buttons to the front. I used buttons to match the tape in Apple Green, Purple Possibilities, Robbins Egg Blue and Watermelon.

Ta Da…a designer wrist cuff in fifteen minutes or less! For more ideas with Duck Tape and Buttons, visit my blog post from earlier this week!

Happy Taping and Buttoning Up Some Fabulous Fashion,

Laura

Mini Flowerpot Card Holders

By Admin on July 26, 2013 in Occasions, Party Planning

It is always nice to have a personalized touch when celebrating special times. These little flowerpots turned place card holders add that special touch and they are really simple to make. You only need a few things to make them (spray paint, mini terracotta pots, clothespins, buttons (Radical Red and Black Beauty were used on these pots, hot glue).

Spray paint the pots a solid color. I used Krylon’s Cherry Red to match the picnic basket set.

Glue on the clothespin upside down to hold the cards. You can paint it the same color or make it different. Add a button (or more) and you are ready to personalize.

I filled the pots with my husband’s favorite organic mints for our picnic outing. There are so many creative things you could put in the pots, even flowers! For more ways to create a picnic basket ensemble, you can find in a previous Fifteen Minute Friday the project for the napkins.

You can also visit my blog today today for directions on making the recycled glass jar heart candle.

Happy Friday,

Laura

Me and My Peeps Trashy Fun

By Admin on July 18, 2013 in Home Decor

Welcome to the Me and My Peeps Blog Hop!

Here is the Peep and here are the buttons that I used to put this together (along with a little hot glue from Adtech).

What kid do you know that wouldn’t benefit from having this trashy little can to use in his bathroom or bedroom or playroom or any room. It would even be great for the car! The trash can came from the Dollar Tree. Yes, it was only ONE DOLLAR! Add a Me and My Peeps decal (you can get the AC Moore or at PlaidOnline) and a few buttons to the top and wa-la, you have a great little storage container. I think it would be fun to store Barbie clothes, doll shoes, Legos, BUTTONS, Crayons, or even use for…GARBAGE!

This would be fun for party favors too! You could let the kids pick their peeps and fill them with party goodies!

If you want to check out the rest of the Me and My Peep DIY craft projects, please click here and you will find a long list of fun ideas from the rest of our design team!

If you would like to win this fabulous prize pack, there are lots of ways to enter. Click on RAFFLECOPTER link below. Also feel free to leave comments. We all like to hear nice things…

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Happy Creating and Have A Great Weekend,

Laura

Chunky Button Necklace

By Allie Gower on July 11, 2013 in Jewelry

Create a chunky button necklace.

For a fun button necklace, all you need is a thick chain, buttons and lots of jump rings. Don’t forget your pliers!

This button says sunshine to me!

I gathered up a hodge podge of orange and hot pink buttons.

Pumpkin Orange

Sweet Blush

Supplies:

Laura Kelly buttons
Jump Rings – 7mm, 10mm – Bead Landing (Michael’s)
Chain – Bead Landing (Michael’s)
Optional – lobster, split ring – Bead Landing (Michael’s)

Directions:

Gather your buttons. Put an orange button AND a pink button onto a 10 mm jump ring.
Attach each of these rings to a the necklace with 7mm jump rings.
Add your closure. I used a lobster clasp with a split ring.

To change things up, mix different colors or add crystals, beads, or charms!

Give it a try. It’s inexpensive and FUN!

Thanks for stopping by. This week I’m linking it up with Real Family Fun!

To see more projects, tips, recipes and more, stop by My Card Party.

Visit us on Facebook for a chance to win some Laura Kelly buttons and a Me & My Peeps Decal!

Tie-Dye Pajama Party with Rit and Buttons

By Admin on June 21, 2013 in Wearable

A Party without buttons and bright colors, well that’s hardly a party to me!

Several of the Buttons Galore Design Team members and myself participated in a “Pajama Party to DYE For” this week with some fantastic creative new friends from Rit Studio. I created and brought the goody bags and, of course, added bright Laura Kelly Buttons to the elements in them. They ended up being a part of the party! Here are a few pictures from the creations being made.

Yes, those are buttons on my tweezers and buttons on the mini journals.

I added buttons into jars too, just in case we wanted to use them at the party.

Which we did. I sewed a scrap flower from my dyed PJ remnants and added a button center. The tearing of the fabric, sewing of the ribbon and adding the button took me about fifteen minutes! I think it came our really cute and can’t wait to wear them! It just goes to show, a party just isn’t complete with dye and buttons! It was a BLAST and then more fun on top of that.

To learn more about our celebration of creativity and color, search the hashtag #pjrit around the web and see what you can find.

Happy Adding Buttons To Your Parties!

Patriotic Button Card

By Allie Gower on June 9, 2013 in Card Making

Let’s make another easy Patriotic Button Card.

This is simply stickers and a cluster of Patriotic buttons. I used hot glue which allows me to put buttons where I want, and cluster them together. I finished off the card with some simple doodling.

Let the kids loose with buttons and stickers, and have them make some cards for friends and neighbors.

Supplies

Buttons – Patriotic
Stickers – Authentique
Cardstock – Discount Cardstock
Twine, Embroidery Thread
Adhesive – Hot Glue by Adtech
Copic Multiliner

How to Make a Patriotic Button Card

Create a card base 4.25 x 11″ and fold in half.
Apply stickers.
Tie twine and embroidery thread to buttons and glue to card.
Doodle edges.

Thanks for joining me today.

See more of my creations at MyCardParty.

A Patriotic Craft Party – the I Love the USA Blog Hop

By Allie Gower on June 9, 2013 in Holidays, Kids Crafts, Paper Crafts, Patriotic

It’s going to be a Patriotic Craft Party of epic proportions…

You’re invited to join us for the I Love the USA Blog Hop!

Cupcakes say PARTY! You’re invited to a Patriotic Craft Party!

28 Fabulous Artists – scrapbookers, cardmakers, seamstresses and more joining forces to take your patriotic crafts soaring to new heights. Join our Hostess Artist Laura Kelly Walters and Jen Goode and a parade of sponsors including Laura Kelly “America the Beautiful” General Fabric for Jo-Ann’s Craft Stores, Coats & Clark, Plaid, Fiskars, and Buttons Galore.

A Patriotic Craft Party – the I Love the USA Blog Hop

Check out this ALL STAR Line Up for the Blog Hop!

Our Hostesses

Laura Kelly – Laura Kelly Designs
Jen Goode – 100Directions, Projects for Preschoolers

The Button Bevy

Mai Larsen – Creando Con Detalles
Holly Gagnon – Ribbons & Glue
Angie Holden – The Country Chic Cottage
Niki Meiners – 365 Day of Crafts
Melony Bradley – Mel Designs
Allie Gower – My Card Party
Tracy McLennon – Scrappy Chick
Laura Bray – Laura Bray Designs
Carla Schauer – Carla Schauer Designs

And Lots of Honored Guests

Kelly Rowe of Live Laugh Rowe
Kerry Goulder – Kid Giddy Blog
Jen Hadfield – Tatertots & Jello
Lisa Levy
Paulette Aldridge
Jennifer Margeson
Eileen Hull – Thoughts from my Studio
Lorine Mason – It’s Sew Lorine
Cathie Filian – Cathie and Steve
Katie Berry
Debra Quartermain – The CEO Blog
Sara Hoffman – Major Hoff Takes a Wife
Char Polanosky – Doll Diaries
Veronica White
Amy Anderson – Mod Podge Rocks
Sharon Currier – Crafts ‘n Coffee

Join us! If you want to follow along with hashtags and share your projects with us on our Facebook, Pinterest or even Twitter use hashtags #ilovetheusabloghop #craftpatriotic #laurakellyart

Take a Doodle Picnic and Create Some Button Fun Cards

By Admin on June 7, 2013 in Paper Crafts

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

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

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

Happy SUMMER!

Patriotic Bracelet with Buttons and Ribbon

By Allie Gower on June 6, 2013 in Jewelry

Create a Patriotic Bracelet with Buttons and Ribbon. This could easily be done with the kids in a variety of colors with lots of different buttons.

I’ve knit my ribbon by wrapping it around my fingers. As a child I would sit for hours and make yarn chains and pull them out. I guess I was bored during the summer! If you aren’t familiar with this technique, you could easily braid some ribbons.

It’s fun to find inexpensive craft ideas for the kids during the summer.

Supplies

Buttons – Patriotic Value Pack
Ribbon – Michael’s
Embroidery Thread – Coats & Clark
Rhinestones – Want2Scrap Bulk Bling

How to Create a Patriotic Bracelet with Buttons and Ribbon

Knit or braid ribbon, leaving a length at each end to tie on wrist.
Tie a bow with buttons around the bracelet with several strands of embroidery thread.
Hot glue a rhinestone on each bow to hold knots in place.

Thanks for joining me today.

See more of my creations at MyCardParty.

Patriotic Cards with Buttons

By Allie Gower on June 2, 2013 in Card Making

This month I’ll share several Patriotic Cards with Buttons. These would all be fun to do with the kids for friends and neighbors. Now that the kids are out of school, it’s fun to do crafts with them, right?

I’ve been creating several fun projects for an upcoming blog hop, the I LOVE THE USA Blog Hop. I had some embroidery thread left, and thought it would be fun to jazz up some buttons.

Supplies

Buttons – Laura Kelly Patriotic Mix
Neenah White #110 Cardstock (DiscountCardstock.com)
SRM Stickers
Ribbon – Michael’s
Embroidery Thread – Coats & Clark, Twine – Doodlebug Design
Tools – Scor-Board, Floss Threader
Adhesive – Hot Glue from Adtech, Redliner Tape

How to Create Patriotic Cards with Buttons

Cut a piece of Neenah Solar White #110 4.25×11 and score in half. On the front of the card, score some additional lines above and below where you would like your ribbon placed.
Adhere ribbon on card with Redliner Tape.
Add stickers.
Tie several strands of embroidery thread with twine to Patriotic buttons as shown below. Trim ends.
Hot Glue buttons to ribbon on card.

Thanks for joining me today.

See more of my creations at MyCardParty.

Water Bottle Favors

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

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

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

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

Scrap Paper & Button Gift Tag

By Admin on April 19, 2013 in Gift Wrap, Occasions, Paper Crafts

Some times it is so much fun to create ways to use scrap paper and miscellaneous bright buttons. This project is one that is worth “picking”, kind of like a pretty flower.

Materials for the scrap paper gift tag:

You will need scrap paper , Mod Podge (I used the washable kind for kids), a brush, black Sharpie marker, Laura Kelly buttons and ad-tech hot glue to create the flower. You can buy a tag already to go or make one yourself.

Directions for the scrap paper gift tag:

Cut your paper into petals of any size and shape, whatever works for the tag size you are making. Mine are about 2 inches long. Cut another piece into a circle about an inch in diameter. Using Mod Podge, brush a heavy coat on the circle then add the petals, brushing new layers of Mod Podge liberally between each petal. Apply a final coat over the entire flower. Set it aside to dry. Cut a stem and leaves from your scraps and use the Mod Podge to apply them to your tag using the same technique. Add the flower with Mod Podge and let it all dry. To finish your project, use your ad-tech hot glue to apply several buttons in a stack in the center of the petals. If you want to add the black decorations around the outside, you can’t beat the black Sharpie permanent marker.

There are lots and lots of ways to use these paper flowers to create masterpieces. You can visit Laura’s blog to find more ideas if you have more than fifteen minutes to create!

Mason Jar Fairy Lanterns

By Admin on April 12, 2013 in Home Decor, Occasions, Party Planning

Spring sprang and summer is on the way which means warmer weather and more time outdoors…whether playing, celebrating or entertaining. This little recycled mason jar acts as a great fairy lantern that can be used as a candle jar, party decoration or a jar to be filled with goodies for favors.

To make it you will need assorted Laura Kelly buttons, wire that it easily bendable (I used electrical fence wire from the garage) and feeds through the button holes and pieces of ribbon (5 inches long) and a mason jar without the lid.

To make it simply feed the wire through the buttons twisting and turning to create bright and colorful design then tie the ribbon pieces in knots along the wire. Twist the wire to go around the top of the jar then use the remaining length to create a handle, twisting the wire through the piece that went around it to secure.

It is simple, fun and easy and makes for a great quick project that you can complete in around fifteen minutes! It is one of those creations that has lots of great uses and ways to spread bright joy and light.

Make an embellished tote with Hand Dyed Buttons

By Melony Bradley on March 19, 2013 in Mixed Media, Purses & Totes

An embellished tote

Hand journaling is becoming more and more popular in mixed media crafts these days. This tote is a basic pre-made black tote I ordered online and embellished with hand journaled muslin, Jacquard Products paints and dyes (for the hand dyed fabric) and finally, fun buttons!

Jacquard products makes a wonderful product called IDye. It comes in both liquid form and powered packets. I used the powdered packets to machine dye white cotton muslin. Once the muslin was dry, I created happy bright colored fabric flowers using various techniques. Instructions for making flowers by hand from fabric can be found in abundance these days. Search for a myriad of techniques on sites like Pinterest. You can find other ideas for an embellished tote there, too.

How to make an Embellished Tote:

I started with creating a dry brushed background using Jacquard’s Neopaque and Lumiere paints. Starting with one color, I waited for the colors to dry in between coats before adding the next to create an interesting canvas.

Believing that I have the absolute worst hand writing on earth, I was very timid about hand journaling on these muslin strips. I took on the challenge anyway and pinned and sewed them to the front of the bag. Swiping a coat or two of the paints allows them to blend in nicely with the background while standing out at the same time.

Bright, fun, hand dyed buttons add the final touch to the flowers. They are perfect for this project since the fabric is hand dyed as well. I used three strands of six ply embroidery floss to sew through the holes of each button. I wanted to create the impression that the buttons were sewn to the bright flowers but in reality, I knotted off the threads in the back and glued them on with Beacon Adhesives Fabri-Tac.

The message of the sentiment speaks well to me. Instead of constantly complaining about how things should be, or how they are not what we envision as “right,” we should lead by example. Show the world what a better place it could be by being just that – better.

Live Life Creatively,

Melony

Sunday Cardmaking: Making an Easy Easter Card and Treat Containers

By Allie Gower on March 17, 2013 in Card Making, Paper Crafts

Making an EASY Easter Card and Treat Containers to match.

Easter is so much fun for the kids, but it doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult to make treats. I love to make these little treat containers for the children at Sunday School, along with friends’ children. They are EASY PEASY to make. The card couldn’t be easier. With a sticker sheet, you can quickly make 8 cards out of one sheet of 12×12″ paper and some scraps.

It’s so easy, and I’ll walk you through it!

Directions for making Easy Easter Card

Cut a card base 3 x 6 and fold in half.
Create a green mat 2.75″ square and adhere to card base.
Add a small strip of patterned paper 2.75 x 1″ and adhere near bottom of green mat.
Tie a bow through a white button and adhere to card.
Place dimensional foam on back of bunny sticker. Leaving release paper in place, dust the back of the sticker with baby powder. This deactivates the adhesive. Tap off excess. Remove release tape and adhere bunny to card.

Directions for making Treat Containers:

Cut a piece of patterned paper in a square – I made small containers – they are 4 x4″.
Roll patterned paper into a tube and seal edges with redline tape.
Squeeze at one end – seal with tape. Fill with treats. Squeeze at the other end, being sure to squeeze the tube “perpendicular” to your other end. These will look like Minute Maid popsicles or those old fashioned tubes of sour cream.
Die cut circle and doodle around edges. Die cut green inverted circle. Fold in half and adhere to tubes.
Add some Laura Kelly buttons with Beacon’s Adhesive and let dry.

Buttons Galore Materials used to create EASY Easter Card and Treat Containers:

Buttons – Laura Kelly (assorted) and white buttons
Adhesive – Beacon’s Adhesive and Red Line Tape

Cross Promotional Materials used:

Spellbinders Paper Arts Dies (Circles, Inverted Circles)

Additional Items Needed:

Paper, Sticker, Twine – Doodlebug Design
Ink – Copic Multiliner
Dimensional foam adhesive
Baby powder and a small brush

Thanks for joining me today. These are super simple craft ideas that would be fun to do with the kids.

Teacher Appreciation Gifts – Make Upcycled Button Rulers

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

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

Materials Teacher Appreciation Gifts :

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

How to make Teacher Appreciation Gifts:

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

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

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

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

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

Button Bumblebee BZZZZZZ

By Admin on February 22, 2013 in Kids Crafts

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

For the Button Bumblebee will need:

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

Directions to make the Button Bumblebee:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Happy Buzzing Around and Creating Button Fun!

styrofoam button ornament

By Admin on February 15, 2013 in Home Decor

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

Materials to make a styrofoam button ornament:

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

Directions to make a styrofoam button ornament:

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

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

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

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

Wire Heart Hanger

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

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

Materials for Wire heart hanger :

skinny bendable wire
buttons
ribbon

Directions to make wire heart hanger:

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

Happy Creating and Lots of Love!

Sweet Valentine hearts with little buttons and BIG Love!

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

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

Directions to make sweet Valentine heart:

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

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

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

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

Materials needed sweet Valentine heart:

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

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

DIY recipe book – holiday favorite Recipes

By Allie Gower on December 11, 2012 in Christmas, Paper Crafts

Recipe books make great gifts. They are fun to create and pass down to younger generations. I created a fun Holiday recipe book using a Blank Board 7″ Circle Book from the Altered Arts Section at C&T Publishing.

Every year, we try new recipes or crafty tricks, or a new tradition. This year, we’ll be keeping track by making notes and taking clippings to add to this fun book. C&T Publishing was kind enough to provide us with a sample of their products, and I had a lot of fun playing.

Materials used in the DIY recipe book:

This book is covered with paper from October Afternoon, then embellished with matching journaling cards, a die cut scalloped border from My Favorite Things and a bling border from Want2Scrap. A glittered snowflake ornament was adorned with some buttons from Laura Kelly tied together with some Baker’s Twine. When height doesn’t matter, I love to layer buttons! In the bottom right corner, there is a cluster of buttons from the Clear Button Grab Bag, a bulk package of Ivory Buttons, and Valentine Hearts. A small circle was punched from matching patterned paper and placed behind the clear button. It’s fun to match clear buttons to your project!

I found that Beacon’s 3-1 Adhesive worked best to hold on the elements. I also used some Glue Dots.

Thanks for looking, I hope your holidays are filled with lots of favorites and yummy goodness you’ll also want to cherish. Make your own holiday recipe book

Buttons Galore and More at CHA Winter 2012

By Admin on February 6, 2012 in Announcements

Buttons Galore and More at Winter CHA 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