chelsea from papercakes asked me put together
a special DIY to help celebrate 2 years of blogging.
and since i really love to make things out of stuff you might normally throw away,
i repurposed some old egg cartons into a colorful set of hand painted buttons
here's what you need and how i did it:
scissors
cardboard egg carton
paint and brushes
sealer/varnish
sharp point to poke holes
(i used a hammer and a tiny nail)
you could also use an awl,
tiny sharp scissors, large needle
cut a variety of circles from the lid of your egg carton
base coat with one or 2 layers of acrylic paint and let dry
use contrast color to paint details and let dry
i also added spots where i planned to poke the button holes
coat with acrylic sealer. 1 or 2 coats. let dry.
poke holes so you can sew your buttons when they're all done
i used a small nail and a hammer to get them started and then
pushed them through with my fingers to make the hole bigger
that's it, you're all done!
now you have a brand new set of custom painted buttons.
you could also decorate them with sequins, glitter
and rhinestones or maybe paint your initials on them.
they are durable enough for light use, but they are not washable
have fun!
♡♡♡
love ya!
Posted by: chelsea ling | February 23, 2011 at 07:29 AM
awesome. so cute!
xoxo
Janee
yellowbirdyellowbeard.blogspot.com
Posted by: Janee Lookerse | March 10, 2011 at 02:27 PM
These are soooo pretty. I love that you used egg cartons- that so unique! Thanks for the how-to, I'll be spreading the word.
Posted by: Rachel | March 11, 2011 at 09:44 PM
Saw this over at One Pretty Thing. These are adorable!
Posted by: Katie | March 13, 2011 at 06:13 PM
adorable!
Posted by: lizzie | March 14, 2011 at 09:20 AM
Great idea! And I love the way you painted them, so pretty
Posted by: Lisa | March 19, 2011 at 03:22 AM
I really like your buttons!
Posted by: Sylvie Créative | March 28, 2011 at 05:09 AM
so nice idea!!!
there are fantastic :D
Posted by: Ana Tuyama | April 01, 2011 at 05:42 PM
Beautiful and brilliant! So glad I saw your post featured over at Dollar Store Crafts!!
Jenn/Rook No. 17
Posted by: Jenn Erickson/Rook No. 17 | April 22, 2011 at 04:11 PM
Had to feature you today! Love this idea!
http://benikeboutique.blogspot.com/2012/03/egg-carton-creations-2.html
Posted by: Amber | March 01, 2012 at 08:23 AM
Love this idea do much. Gonna give it a try :) TFS
Posted by: Dayami | June 26, 2012 at 08:06 PM
so pretty, dear
IT IS GOOD TO USE FOR GREETINGS TO STICK.
OR MAKE AN DECORATION.
BEAUTIFUL !!
Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Asha | May 22, 2013 at 11:05 PM