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Friday Faves #81-6 Button DIYs Because it is Button Day!

11/16/2018

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     You may not have realized this, but even buttons get a day! And that day is today, November 16th.  I'm glad buttons have a day because I have always loved them.  From the time I played with them in my mother's big, musty smelling treasure chest of a button box until today, there is something so special about buttons.  They are so cute, except in the book/movie Coraline, of course, when they are creepy.  
      I have my own button box now, but it isn't as brilliant as my mom's was.  But, when I do a project, it is often one of the places I turn to first.  So, today for Friday Faves, I thought I would show you a few projects that are button-fabulous! 
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First I used a styrofoam ball and green, red and white buttons to make this ornament. I love it.
Here are the supplies I used. The E6000 glue is very important to keep pins from falling out all over the place.
I used these short little pins to avoid them weakening the styrofoam too much.
I pinned on the hanging ribbon first and then just pinned and glued all around the ball, sometimes overlapping the buttons as I went.
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Next I made a wreath on this tablescape easel and hand lettered the greeting in the middle.
I used a green sharpie to trace around a small plastic lid to make a guide for where to place my buttons.
I used green buttons as the base, then red on top and accented with a few clear beads. The lettering is just my printing with dots on the line ends of the letters.
   You could a dd a bow to the wreath or use different shaped buttons.  I just used what I have at home.  I love displaying little things like this on my bookshelves during the holidays. 
    Here are some other things that we would like to try! 
  • Button and Felt Ornaments from Cutsey Crafts
  • Button Star Ornaments from Buggy and Buddy
  • Holly Sprig Gift Tags from One Dog Woof
  • A Christmas Tree Decoration on a Dollar Tree Tray​​ at Overstuffed Life
      If you don't have a big stash of buttons, you can order them online here or here! Or, go to Walmart or any fabric store. You can find serving trays at Dollar Tree here. 
        I am having so much fun playing with buttons, I can't stop, so you may be seeing more button projects form me, Ha Ha! 
       I did do a Spring Button Project here a while back. 
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And, if you like the idea of little framed pieces on your bookshelves, look at these! 
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Dee | Grammy's Grid link
12/2/2018 03:49:35 pm

Thank you Helen for linking up with us at the #BloggingGrandmothers End of the Year Link Party 2018! Party ends January 5, links are unlimited so feel free to add more!

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