What To Do With Old Buttons?
01 Feb 2016
A Button Tray and Bowl
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores has shared a project to make with old buttons. Cover a bowl with aluminum foil and then start hot gluing the buttons while using the foil covered bowl as a support and frame to shape the button bowl. Do the same with a tray to make a button tray.
Tables Given a Makeover with Buttons
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Button and Twine Bracelets
Erlend at Morning Creativity has shared a super easy way to make a button bracelet. Simply take a length of twine and tie knots with a button as shown and a stylish bracelet is ready to style up your wrist.
Cluster Button Key Rings
Julie at Sum of Their Stories has crafted these cute cluster button key rings using buttons, jump rings and key rings.
A Wind Chime
Amanda Formaro of Crafts by Amanda has created a beautiful rainbow button wind chime using buttons and canning lids.
A Curtain of Buttons
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A Button Decorated Tray
Mel at Mel Stampz has shared a way to give a makeover to a tray by decorating it with buttons.
Button Embellished Bobby Pins
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Button Rings
Lana Red Studio blog has shared a wonderful way to recycle old buttons into rings by gluing the buttons to adjustable rings.
A Spring Bouquet
American Crafts blog has shared a tutorial of making a spring bouquet from felt, buttons and wooden skewers.
Button Embellished Flipflops
Image via: Scrapbook & Cards Today
Button Embellished Bags
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An Assorted Button Necklace
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Button Tree Wall Arts
Image via: Busted Button
Crochet Button Flowers
Craft and Fun blog has shared a cute way to upcycle buttons by whipping up crochet flowers with them.
A Peacock Wall Art
The Crafty Crazy blog has shared a way to recycle the supply of your old buttons into a peacock wall art. First you have to sort buttons in peacock hues from your collection. Then paint the body of the peacock and hot glue the buttons to make the feathers.
Cute Mini Bicycles
This That and Everything Inbetween blog has shared a fun way to recycle pairs of identical buttons into mini bicycles using metal wire.
A Button Decorated Handmade Card
According to Dana's Dabbling Studio you can recycle your buttons for making some super cute handmade cards for your friends and family.
Recycled Paper and Button Flowers
Image via: Patty Schaffer
Button Embellished Lampshades
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