Hello Friend!
To make these beautiful Hand Painted
Water Marbled Buttons-
You just need a few things you probably already have on hand!
First find your old button jars or ask Grandma!
You will need some buttons-
I thought the bigger the better!
You will need an assortment of nail polish.
Any color you prefer.
I don't paint my nails ever, these are just for crafts.
The cheaper the better.
Dollar Tree has polish for $1.25
( If you are using old polish, you can revive it with a few drops of
polish remover in the bottle and shake well.)
Some bamboo skewers
I poked holes in a box to allow my buttons to dry.
A small glass jar or bowl, filled with lukewarm water.
Before you get started, loosen the lids on the polish so you can work quickly.
Add a few drops of the nail polish- 2 or 3 colors.
Use a toothpick to quickly
swirl the colors together-
Submerge your button, swirl and pick up the color.
Stir around the rim to pick up the left over color
Remove the film, wipe off on a paper towel
before you add more color for the next button.
Stand your skewer up to dry.
Keep going it's so fun!
Don't forget to tighten the lids again!
I thought the sticks even looked pretty!
After an hour the buttons were dry.
I was so glad because I hate to wait !
They have interesting texture.
I liked the flat buttons best.
I didn't like this one so I just dipped it again.
This one also got a second dip.....much better.
This one was my favorite
and this was the back side.
I dipped both sides- then you can pick which side is best.
I picked this side for the front.
These are so easy to make!
Make a bowl full!
They would be perfect closures for Junk Journals, charms or used in jewelry making.
These beautiful button cards on marbled paper were made
by Dragana @ www.saacibo.com
She is a wonderfully talented designer who shared this
download for personal use.
Visit her website if you would like the button card.
I printed mine on cardstock and rounded the edges.
I used an awl to mark the holes and attacked the buttons to the card
with string.
The bow on the front didn't look good-
so I tied it in the back.
I like them on the card for now-
I'm not working on any journals but I can save them
for another time.
They fit nicely in a Pyrex dish-
In my craft room ready to be used or given as gifts!
Easy clean-up !
Aren't the pretty ?
Next time I'll try some small buttons and make some earrings.
Thank you for visiting!!!!!
xo Lisa S
