Hair accessories can get expensive – why not create your own! And if you are a button collector, you can use materials you already have on hand. We used a selection of lovely gold, silver, and crystal buttons to decorate this Button Hair Comb. To make this Button Hair Comb you will need the following […] Read more…
Buttons aren’t just for fastening, they also make great embellishments! For this project, we added shell button accents to a basic black shirt. This is a great way to update your existing wardrobe or dress-up a thrift store find. There are so many button styles to choose from so you can use any color shirt. […] Read more…
Summer officially arrived this week! Who is heading to the beach or to the pool this weekend? Beach bags are the best way to keep your towel, shoes, books, and drinks organized. Follow along with this Button Beach Bag project to personalize a plain beach bag by sewing on buttons into the shape of your […] Read more…
Iron-On Patches are so popular right now! They aren’t just for kids, I’m also seeing a lot of adults getting in on this fun trend! Patches and appliques are a fun and simple way to add personal flair to a simple t-shirt, jacket, tote or jeans. To make the looks pictured, you will need the […] Read more…
Get a head start on summer dinner parties with these cute Button Fruit Napkins. Use different colors and sizes of buttons to create the fruit and simple stitches for the leaves and stems. I used a sunny yellow gingham check pattern for the napkins but solid colors work just as well. You can use the […] Read more…
These easy DIY gold studded pumpkins created with our Crafting with Buttons studs, are the perfect last minute décor for the Halloween season and even into Thanksgiving! Many of us love the traditional Halloween colors of orange and black but there are those who are looking for a “softer” vintage feel but with a twist…. so lets get […] Read more…
So what makes you think you should be working on Halloween projects? Could it be that stores are stocked to capacity with Halloween costumes, decorations oh yes and candy? Well if that’s the case then get out the Halloween Buttons and start crafting! To help you out I thought in today’s blog I’d show you […] Read more…
New Button products are always exciting to work with – your creative mode clicks into motion and ideas begin spewing out and there’s no end to what you can create! So, when 100 Buttons for sewing and crafting was introduced needless to say I knew I had to utilize ALL eleven (11) colors that were available! Not […] Read more…
Everywhere you turn flowers are slowly coming up from hibernation to welcome Spring and even though it’s only March this is my opportunity to take you through our garden to show you what we have available so you can begin your own Button garden! from our Favorite Findings… La Mode, Flower Garden, Wuttons… And lets not forget […] Read more…
I’m loving this time of year where you still have to coolness and the warmth meeting each other and bringing Spring into play. And what better way to create than with buttons and ribbon! I knew I better get on the band wagon quickly everywhere you turn soft pastel colors are surrounding us and maybe because […] Read more…
To be quite honest with you, I was having difficulties figuring out how to begin writing this blog today – however the more I thought about it, how many really know or understand what Steampunk even means? Do you? If you “Google” Steampunk you’ll find over 30,400 links/topics. Now I understand not everyone has time […] Read more…
The way to a crafter’s heart is a box of BUTTONS – did you honestly think I was going to say chocolate? Okay we all know that works too! But, why not surprise her or a loved one with something special and out of the ordinary! Today I’m going to show you how to create […] Read more…