Bring on the Buttons

Buttons.  Not the “Like” button or Tweet button… but I’m talking real buttons.  The buttons you find on your shirt or jacket.  I feel that we’re not giving enough love or attention to our buttons.  Are you with me?  At least a bit curious?

Who else can-not-throw-away any extra buttons that come with an outfit?  Well, that would be me.

Exhibit A:

Now ask me if I have ever used ANY of these buttons.  Answer?  Nope.  I wish I have, but I haven’t.  Yet I can’t bring myself to discard of any of those extra buttons.  But now I feel that they are mocking me and I decided to do something with them.

Bring on the buttons!

I admit – the first image I have of buttons is this:

Pretty boring, if you ask me.  However, if you have a stash of buttons I guarantee you that there are gems hiding in there.  Here are some of my gems:

Now that you have found your faves, its time to do something with them.  Here are some suggestions.

1.  Replace!  Replace boring buttons or even just 1 button on a jacket or shirt with one of your favorite buttons.  It will transform your look.

2.  Create!  Create a new ring with one bold button.  Simply go to a craft store, purchase a ring base/finding and glue on your gorgeous button.  Instant statement ring.

3.  Combine!  Take all of those buttons – even the boring ones – and combine them all together into a new necklace.  My vision is NOT a necklace of crafty, sad, glued buttons but instead one that is on with the trends.  Why not glue them all onto a collar template to make a button necklace that is going to get ooohs and aaahs from your friends!

Collar template: 

SooOOOoooo… we have a plan.  Time to bring on those buttons.  Good luck!