button flowers {tutorial}

Today’s flower is the simplest of them all {perfect for a mid-week spurt of creativity}.

I saw this project in the April 2008 issue of FamilyFun magazine {yep, I still have the tear out in a binder}. I didn’t changed much from the original how-to, other than using silver wire instead of florists’ green.  These are super easy and a great craft to do with kids.

Here is what you’ll need:

:: buttons in various sizes {I went monochromatic, but you can be as crazy as you want}

:: 26 gauge wire {or whatever you have that is easily bendable}

:: scissors or wire cutters

STEP ONE: select your buttons

Choose three buttons in varying sizes and stack them up

STEP TWO: cut wire to desired length {mine are approximately 6 inches}

STEP THREE: thread wire through holes in buttons

STEP FOUR: loop the wire up through the hole and down the opposite button hole

{oh good heavens, don’t judge my hands}

Thread the wire back through the bottom button

STEP FIVE: twist the wire to secure

Aren’t they so sweet?

I used a silver egg cup, added play dough to the inside {you could use florists foam if you have it, but I didn’t and play dough seemed to do the trick!} then covered with a bit of moss.  Poke the wire stems in and you have a playful little flower arrangement.

These are the same button flowers that are in Audrey’s room, except in white and tied up with twine.

I did a search on google images for ‘button flowers’ and look what else I found:

How beautiful, unexpected and cheap{!} for bridal bouquets. Wish I thought of that for my wedding! You could even have each of the bridesmaids make their own at a button-flower making party. I like that idea.

This is the photo from that magazine article where I first saw these flowers. They look awfully cute sticking out of a plant.

And I love these ones that have black wire stems that twist all the way down. Very whimsical.

So many variations you can do with sizes and colors of buttons. I can’t wait to see what you come up with.

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