Gina Lideros is back with yet another adorable holiday project - this time in the form of a cute button tree frame:
Supplies: This to That Foam Tab Circles (AMF617-09) - Adhesive, Epoxy Button Brads (683247) - Bundled Up, Adhesive Layered Resin Flowers (366203) - Polka Dot Party, Epoxy Wood Buttons (78090) - Happy Birthday, Epoxy Wood Buttons (96604) - With Love, Fabric & Epoxy Brads (96532) - Happy Birthday, Sequins and Buttons (95300) - Christmas, Bow Embellishments (95303 - Christmas
1. Gather a frame, burlap fabric, paint, adhesive, and an assortment of your favorite American Crafts buttons, brads, and sequins.
2. Paint the frame and set it aside to dry. Even though I loved the pink frame that I had on hand, I decided that a nice, crisp white frame would fit with my Christmas decor better.
3. Measure the inside of the frame (mine was 4x6). Trim a piece of cardstock or cardboard to that size. Adhere burlap fabric to it and trim off any excess.
4. Trace around the edge of a tree-shaped die cut with a pencil onto the burlap fabric. You could use any holiday-themed shaped - a snowflake, reindseer, Santa hat... get creative!
5. Arrange buttons and brads and adhere them to the burlap fabric inside your traced shape. I found that it is easiest to start with the bigger shapes first.
6. Next, fill in any extra space you may have with smaller buttons and sequins. The American Crafts Christmas line (small buttons and sequins) sold exclusively at Target worked perfectly for this.
7. Top off the button Christmas tree with a bow and insert the burlap into the frame.
8. All finished and ready to display or give as a fun gift!
This is stunning Gina!! Love that ornate frame and that you painted it White! And the burlap texture is so great, with the buttons! You did an amazing job with this project! Such a fun idea for using the buttons and brads!
Posted by: Ashley Horton | Sunday, December 08, 2013 at 09:15 PM
Oh So Fab!!!
Posted by: Emily Baker | Monday, December 09, 2013 at 07:19 AM
Gina, this is adorable!!! The Bundled Up buttons are so cute!
Posted by: madeline | Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 07:31 AM
Thanks for the inspiration, I have so many buttons and brads that I have sitting around the house.
Posted by: Kate | Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 08:12 AM
This is so gorgeous! Love this idea!
Posted by: Patricia | Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 09:52 AM