Christmas Tree button pins with Buttons Galore & More~

Hi, Connie here with Buttons Galore & More design team sharing some really cute, wintery Christmas Tree pins.  The pins were created using a beautiful mix of buttons called Winter Wonderland.  They are beautiful and perfect for this project.

These were created using a triangle shaped piece of wood but chipboard would work also.

Supplies needed:
Gorgeous Winter Wonderland buttons by Buttons Galore & More, wood or chipboard shaped triangles, pin backs, felt, strong glue and acrylic paint.

Instructions:

1. Paint the back and sides of the triangle shape.  Sit aside to dry.
2. Trace triangle shapes on felt and trim out.
3. When paint is completly dry, glue felt on front (not painted) of triangle shape.
4. Using strong glue place buttons on the front of the traingle and glue them in place, creating a tree.
5. Repeat this step for all triangle shapes.
6. Let dry about 10 minutes .
7. Glue pin backs on the backside of the tree pin.
8. Add the sticker word oon top of the buttons.
9. Attach to a gift card.

I used die cut cards, that come with sets of paper, to attach the Christmas Tree pins to.  I love the beauty of the button mix. These colors really scream Winter to me.  Another idea to give the Christmas Tree pins a different look is to add ribbon or twine,  or highlight the buttons with ink or paint.  So many ways to personalize these pins. How about one in each color!!!

These are so easy to make and will make sweet little gifts to share with teachers and family friends!  Great family night project for the kids to join in on.  The beautiful thing about buttons, they are gorgeous and easy to work with.  Always leaving you with a beatiful and unique project!!!

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

The Curtsey Boutique~

 Hi guys~

I was up on The Curtsey Boutique a few days ago, just in case you missed it here is one of my November projects.  I love the burlap stars and the manly touch it adds to the layout.  The library cards (the store has them in several different color) ~ Oh, yes !!!

The paper is by Bo Bunny and the stamp is by Jenni Bowlin Studio. I hope you check out the Etsy shop~

lots of pretties:):):)
one more~

 The Curtsey Boutique is loaded with beautiful , handmade flowers!!! I love making pins out of them for bags and jackets!!!

 

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see ya soon~

Christmas tree pins~ with JBS and Basically Bare!!!

Hi everyone ~I thought I would share with you these lapel pins I made using Jenni Bowlin Studio banner chipborad pieces.  They make a nice tree when you turn them up side down:):):)

The first thing is I got my scrap bag out.  You need just a small piece of paper.  I used the Haven line, because that's what I had:)  Cover the chipboard, add your tree trunk { I used thickers cut down}, the back is covered with felt and then the lapel pin is hot glued to that.

The words are by Cosmo Cricket.  I have attached them to my biz card to give as gifts.

These are the banner pieces by Basically Bare.  I glued the canvas ones to the chipboard ones to make the pin stronger.  I painted the canvas and added lace and some JBS stars { the red and the topper star}!!

The banner pieces make adorable Christmas tree pins and they are easy, not so quick but the time is well worth the end results!! 

Here is a look at the back of the pin~

Thanks for stopping by today~I have 2 more days left on the Scrap Awards, still time to vote HERE.

See ya soon~

 

Pins and buttons ~ colored with Tim Holtz's alcohol ink

Hi everyone~it all started with this idea.  I thought I would make some more colored pins, using the Tim Holtz alcohol inks and then it hit me.......why don't you color some buttons and then they will match when you use them on a layout or card.  So I did~

So I have my supplies out and ready, taking the lid off the ink with the mini needle nose pliers.

Three buttons done.  The ink dries fast. I found a Q-tip works better than painting the ink on with a paint brush.  It went on more even and faster.

Using the paint brush on the blue ~

The pins are turning out so cool and the buttons are matching~

Loving how the pins came out~I bought these pins from Hydrangea Hippo.

and this is how I will keep them together~I know you where all thinkin' that :):)

Well there you have what I did this evening {beside 2 loads of laundry and dishes}.  Hope you enjoy this and see how great the buttons took the ink~worked great!!!

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Had a great email late last night, telling me some Darkroom Door stamps where headed my way!!! Woot!!!

Can't wait!! See ya soon~

Try It Tuesday~Canvas Corp has style!

Well it all started with this~{you might want to settle in, this is kinda of a long post} ~promise you won't be disappointed!!  And then I got to thinkin' ................................

and so then I pulled out all  of my colors~by Canvas Corp!!!

I love making these flower pins, but I love wearing them too!!  So here we go, what I created with some glue, buttons, bits and pieces of this and that~but then I got another idea, OK one idea at a time~

Khaki and Beige~

Pink~

Green and Denim~

And the other idea ~make gift cards out of scrapbooking packing,like theses~

The flowers are by Prima.  I added little charms, pearls {Kaiser}, vintage buttons and crocheted {small} doilies.  If you want them to go together fast use hot glue, if you have drying time use Helmar Craft Glue. I used both.  Have a great Tuesday, see ya soon!!