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Make a Holiday Button Wreath Picture

13 December 2008 9,813 views 4 Comments

by heather

I found this cute button wreath on Better Homes & Gardens' website and it is a great dollar store craft! Everyone has a stash of buttons (don't they??). With the addition of some pretty fabric and a dollar store frame, you can make a holiday work of art suitable for decorating your home or giving as a gift. If you used small frames to make some of these, they would be great cubicle decorations (read: great gifts for coworkers). This would even be a great activity for kids. Make one for each grandma, aunt, and teacher!

Project Estimate:

Frame, $1
Fabric, on hand
Buttons, on hand
Ribbon, $1

Total Cost: $2

To make, remove cardboard insert from frame, or cut a cardboard piece of paper to fit inside your frame. Glue a piece of fabric to cardboard, then arrange buttons in wreath shape (or whatever shape you desire) and glue onto fabric. Top off with a ribbon bow. Insert into frame.

4 Comments »

Vone said:

Another idea I might steal. I have a bag of gold buttons looking for a home and could use a grandparent gift.

# 14 December 2008 at 1:18 pm

Knitmyrhino said:

I love this idea! I came across as a “related” post at the bottom of the “terrarium picture frame” by Jennifer Perkins. I have been beating my head against a wall trying to figure out different unique ways to make butterfly art for my sitting room. I think this is perfect, just change the wreath to a butterfly, waaaalaaa! Thank you so much for the inspiration.

knitmyrhino

# 1 July 2009 at 10:54 am

Sue said:

I am not that crafty but I made the button wreath and it turned out great! I even have it hanging in my livingroom. I love it.

# 9 August 2010 at 3:57 pm

Melba said:

Very nice! Inspired me to make these mini wreaths for my tree (sse website).

I did not have any cardboard handy to cut out a wreath form, but I did have plenty of these mini grapevine wreaths and Mod Podge on hand. I also had tons of other mini items to glue to them. These wreaths have been sitting in my garage for YEARS unused, yet I couldn’t get rid of them. Now I’m glad I didn’t!!!

The button one is using some of my grandmother’s buttons. This is such a great way to have here with me again. I spent many happy hours as a child playing with her button tin. It was endlessly facinating to sort through the buttons and listen to her stories about them. I don’t remember the specfic stories about the garments they were on, but I do remember the love that went into making them. I plan to make wreaths for my sisters and cousins using these buttons.

I love the glittery seashell one made using glitter Mod Podge (love that stuff!).

Thanks so much for the ideas!!! You are a wonder!

# 27 September 2011 at 5:13 am