Vintage Button Trees

Hello my friend!

Thanks for stopping by-

I know I'm not alone when it comes to collecting buttons.

It just happens!

When I was a little girl, I loved playing in my Grandmas' jar of buttons.

So many unique shapes, colors and sizes.

Let's make some easy ornaments

using buttons.

Things you will need:

You will need a few buttons, about 12

in graduating sizes for the tree-

plus about 4 small buttons approximately

the same size as each other to be

the tree trunk base

1 piece of  24 to 26 gauge wire, 12'' folded in half

and 

wire cutter/ pliers

Lay out your graduated buttons

Start at the base of the tree.

'thread' the button through the wire.

Continue up the trunk-

Begin your tree with the largest button

and work upward.

If your button has 4 holes-

thread wire across as shown.

Keep adding buttons

until you are happy with the height of your tree !

My trees are short and fat!

Tighten and twist a couple times using pliers.

Cut 1 wire, make a loop

with the other wire end .

Wrap the wire around the base over the cut wire.

Use pliers to tuck in sharp ends.

Easy!

Now you have some ornaments to

hang or give as gifts-

Add ribbon if you like-

The trees were big hit at my craft show!

I hope you have a great week!!!

xo Lisa S

Note: I also made Snowmen- But I sold out

and only had one picture.