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Sunday, 9 June 2013

Obsessions & Distractions - "Obscure" Button Crafts

We love buttons! Have we said this before?! What better way to start off our new monthly feature than to showcase some of the best ideas the craft world has to offer for using up your stash...
You can spend AGES scouring the internet for button crafts - there are lots of lovely jewellery pieces out there (see our round up of button jewellery and some links to great tutorials here), hair accessories, button flowers and LOTS of button tree art! Of course there are also upcycled lamps and DIY coasters (!)

To make things a bit more interesting, here are some of the less obvious ones we've found:

Button Covered Globe
Decorated Sewing Machine
 Button Bowl
Home Accents with Buttons
DIY Button Clock
Button Calendar
Button Wreath 
Buttons Mirror Frame
Hope you are inspired! Don't forget to check out our Button board on Pinterest for even more ideas!

13th June 2013: Update - this post was featured here at cute as a button
21st June 2013: Update - this post was featured here at Fidlers Under One Roof
Fidlin' Fridays Link Party
21st June 2013: Update - this post was featured here at The Jenny Evolution
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12 comments:

  1. Cindy10 June 2013 at 15:58

    Interesting collection! Makes me wish I collected buttons.Who says I won't start? I really like the sewing machine.
    Cheers! Cindy p.s. following your site now

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    1. buttons and paint...10 June 2013 at 22:34

      Welcome & thanks for your comment Cindy! Hope the button collection goes well :) x

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  2. Katy Cameron10 June 2013 at 19:20

    Loving the buttons! Apparently I'm in line to inherit my gran's button box, but I suspect she'll have it for a good few years yet!

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    1. buttons and paint...10 June 2013 at 22:36

      Thanks Katy! You can never have too many buttons :) x

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  3. Stacy Makes Cents11 June 2013 at 13:01

    Oh my goodness! These are so cute! I love buttons. :-) I have jars of vintage buttons on display in my house. Love that clock!!!
    Visiting from Handmade Tuesdays!

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    1. buttons and paint...11 June 2013 at 17:36

      Thanks for visiting Stacy. We share your love of buttons (can you guess!!). What a great idea to have your button collection on display :)

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  4. Anonymous12 June 2013 at 03:57

    Love this collection of buttons!

    Thanks for linking up with us this week at BeBetsy BRAG ABOUT IT Tuesday Link and Hop.

    We'd love it if you link back to BeBetsy at the bottom of your post. http://bebetsy.com

    See you next week!
    Sharon and Denise

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    1. buttons and paint...13 June 2013 at 19:40

      Thanks Sharon & Denise! We have a link back to you guys on Our Crafty Friends page! xx

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  5. Anonymous13 June 2013 at 17:16

    I just left a comment, but I don't think it posted (but sorry if I'm repeating myself!) I just stopped by to say thanks for the inspiration and congratulations on your 6 months of blogging. Also, I shared your ideas on my blog - I hope you don't mind! http://cuteasabutton82.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/buttons-buttons-buttons-2/

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    1. buttons and paint...13 June 2013 at 19:43

      WOW! Thanks so much for mentioning us and linking back to this post! Lots of Love xx

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  6. Unknown15 June 2013 at 00:47

    What a great collection! Looks like I need to get button crafting! Thanks for sharing this one too at Fidlin' Fridays!

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