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Easter Button Bunny Tutorial

3/22/2017

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                 I have seen some really cute button projects on line recently and they have spoken to my button loving heart.  I grew up loving to play in my mother's button box.  It seemed more like a treasure box when I was a little girl.  I have my own button box, but it doesn't seem nearly as magical as her's did to me as a child.  (I think there were a lot more interesting buttons back then.)  When I decided to make this Easter Button Bunny, it gave me a good reason to buy more buttons!  Maybe my button box will become a magical thing for my grandchildren eventually.  My bunny came out pretty cute!  Here is how I did it.  
I found some great scrap-booking paper to use as the background. I measured it and cut it to fit in the frame I was using.
I also found some public domain simple rabbit shapes to use as my base. Print them in the color or buttons you want to use.
Here is another shape I think will be cute with that paper.
           I can't stress enough that you should print the shape in the color of button you will be using.  When you put round things next to each other, there will be gaps.  I guess just white as the background could work, but I didn't want to take the chance.
Glue the bunny shape onto the paper within the mat of the frame.
I bought these packages of buttons and picked out the green ones.
I found these flowered buttons in my button box and I thought that they would add some interest!
I was surprised to see the large assortment of buttons that you can get on Amazon!  Look at these!  They would really add interest to my button box!  Or, here is a pack of 105 multi-colored buttons! And, here is one more choice with Ladybugs, stars, bears and circles. 
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Before you glue, lay out the buttons to get an idea of how to arrange them on your bunny.
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When I glued them down, I would lay down a bead of glue and then put on a few buttons at a time. I used regular white Elmer's glue.
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Finally, glue on the pom-pom tail. My pom-pom was a little large, so I just trimmed it down.
         You can make your own yarn pom-pom, I just happened to have this one.  If you are doing a smaller bunny, like the white example, I found a bag of pom-poms at DollarTree that will work great! 
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This pom-pom actually had a spot of color on it, but I just turned it upside down to hide the color in this case. But, a pop of color on the tail could be cute!
       Let the glue dry a bit, then put the picture in your frame.  Of course, you can't put in the glass because of the buttons and the tail!  I think it came out pretty adorable! 
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                 So, go play in the button box and try your hand at a Spring-time picture!  You still have time before Easter!
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21 Comments
Vanessa D link
3/23/2017 08:33:08 pm

I love your button mosaic bunny! These button crafts are just so darn cute. I've noticed Wal-mart sells small bags of buttons by color now.

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Helen Reynolds
3/23/2017 11:00:57 pm

That would be much easier than picking through! I knew I had seen them somewhere! Thanks!

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Nicole B link
3/24/2017 04:36:25 pm

This button Easter bunny craft is so adorable! Thank you for sharing your craft at the #HomeMattersParty this week.

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Hele Reynolds
3/24/2017 05:21:41 pm

Thank you! I am so pleased with the way it turned out. Let me know if you give it a try.

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Virginia link
3/25/2017 07:05:50 am

Adorable! Pinning to my Easter board.

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Helen Reynolds
3/25/2017 09:17:04 pm

Thanks! And thanks for the pin!

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Patty link
3/25/2017 12:06:18 pm

Thanks so much for posting to the #fandayfriday link party! Hope you got some great traffic from the party this week hope to see you again next week!

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Helen Reynolds
3/25/2017 09:18:10 pm

Thanks Patty! Glad I was able to get the pictures to work. See you next week.

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Sara link
3/25/2017 01:58:27 pm

That turned out so cute! Thanks for linking up at the Home Matters Link Party! We hope to see you again next week:) #HomeMattersParty

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Susan link
3/29/2017 10:35:20 am

I've been wanting to do a button craft for a bit - thanks for the inspiration to get going again.

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Helen Reynolds
3/29/2017 11:05:46 am

You are welcome! Buttons are so cute, you just can't help but want to do something with them.

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Carol link
3/30/2017 12:26:42 pm

Adorable! I love the combination of the buttons you used , the frame...the whole thing. Featuring when my party opens tonight!

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Helen Reynolds
3/30/2017 01:52:52 pm

Thanks Carol! See you at the party!

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Heather
4/3/2017 08:56:28 am

Is there a PDF printable available?

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Helen Reynolds link
4/3/2017 12:10:54 pm

Hi Heather! I found my silhouette at a public domain site. Here is the link of the site that I used.https://clipartfest.com/categories/view/b9de237d23581371aa2db4da9129cce8525cf2f0/easter-bunny-silhouette-clip-art.html

I just made it the size I wanted and printed it. I found that bigger is better to make the buttons work, so I did an 8 x 10 sized picture. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have fun with this idea. There are a lot of other bunnies to choose from on that site as well.

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April J Harris link
4/3/2017 02:03:32 pm

It is important to keep Christ at the centre of the Easter celebrations. I do love all the wonderful decorations and celebrations around Easter though. Love this Button Bunny - I have a real love of buttons as well. I still have some of my Grandma's! Thank you so much for sharing this lovely project with us at Hearth and Soul. Featuring this post at the party this week. Hope to 'see' you there!

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Helen Reynolds
4/3/2017 04:06:58 pm

Thanks so much April! I am so glad you enjoyed it. I am looking forward to your party.

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Angie link
4/17/2017 04:29:49 pm

This cute post is a CREATIVE feature on the April You're the STAR blog hop: http://www.godsgrowinggarden.com/2017/04/youre-star-week2-creative-april-2017.html
Thanks
Angie

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Helen Reynolds
4/17/2017 04:37:27 pm

Awesome! Thanks Angie!

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candy link
3/23/2018 12:29:29 pm

Love simple and easy crafts to make with the grandkids. Found you on Traffic Jam Weekend Linky Party

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Dee | Grammy's Grid link
3/10/2023 03:05:08 am

How cute is that? Thanks so much for linking up at #IMadeItMondayLinkParty 3. Shared.

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