Fall and dying buttons – what do they have in common for this blog? Okay I’ll answer but there are so many answers to this question; 1. I wanted to show you how to dye Wood Buttons. 2. Fall is my best time of the year because of all the variations of color! 3. We […] Read more…
Hello all! Despite a chocolate and coffee shortage, I am incredibly content this week for the simple fact that it is pretty certain winter is OVER. That’s right- I said it out loud…and I will say it again. WINTER IS OVER. Done. Finito. No more late night scavenger hunts for milk and bread at your […] Read more…
With Mother’s Day ONLY 35 days away – times a ticking and well it’s always best to get it in the thought process! There are so many things that we wish we can get, but what means the most for any Mother/Grandmother is what you actually created for her. So today with all the great Button Project […] Read more…
Tis the season…the turkeys eaten, family and friends have now left and you realize another holiday is approaching! Full speed ahead with the shopping, lists to check off but did you forget that you still need to decorate your tree? Today I will show you how to quickly add some fun to your tree just […] Read more…
For those who don’t get the opportunity to go to a JoAnn Fabric and Craft Store in the area, several months ago we created a How-to-Sheet for creating a button embellished t-shirt craft several different ways… Must say this was a fun project and actually very easy – once you decide which pattern you’d like to work […] Read more…
The only thing I hate more than wearing a swimsuit in public is wearing a frumpy swimsuit in public! Good thing there are some cute swimsuits with buttons trends going on this summer…so take advantage of them while it’s still warm out! (only a few more weeks left!! can you believe it?) Although I’m not […] Read more…
If you have been on our website over the past several weeks you would have noticed some changes! For many many years we offered our buttons wholesale and only wholesale. Now you can shop both wholesale and retail on our new website! We are working on some great tools for you to use to buy […] Read more…
Here at the Blumenthal Button Factory, we are literally swimming in buttons. Surfing, on a good day. Which is really convenient when you have an outfit that you want to switch buttons out for! If you need some raincoat buttons we have a ton of big buttons available in our La Mode line and many […] Read more…
Rummaging through my old broken jewelry box I found a kilt pin that use to have charms dangling from it – but for some strange reason I can’t seem to part with items that may one day be brought back to life! I keep thinking to myself: Try it — it may work. So here we […] Read more…
You still have time to create last minute “Valentine” decoration/ornaments and with the weather they’re predicting for the East Coast you’ll have plenty of time (in between shoveling). This Valentine’s Day heart craft may not look like much of a “button” project but it still has a hint of buttons! Having had enough denim left […] Read more…
With Halloween now just a memory (yes, I know it was only been a week). But it’s funny how everything is passing by so quickly, chalk it up to age. Leaves have turned from their beautiful vibrant colors to muted browns and before you know it we’ll be hearing Christmas songs on the radio. But […] Read more…
I’ve wanted to create an upcycled denim bag from an old pair of jeans for a very long time. This project has been a decade in the making! Really! I’ve been holding on to this old pair of jeans that I received as a birthday gift in 1997. They were those cool “elephant jeans” or […] Read more…