Antique Button Frame

This is one of my absolutely favorite crafts - and super easy to do! Since I'm slightly obsessed with frames and pictures, and therefore obsessed with making frames this is one of my many, and arguably, the best. The button frame is super chic with the mix-and-match type of antique buttons. It's a perfect frame to set on a bedside table or give as a gift.

Difficulty Level: Medium

Materials:
- 1 Wooden Frame
- Buttons - Glue Gun
- Acrylic Paint/Paintbrushes
- Plyers
(Thanks for the typo correction, Malinda!)






The wooden frame can be found at your local craft store (Michael's, etc). for $1! Buttons are in the sewing aisle - they have tons of different packets. Choose whatever suits your taste and style (though the antique packets are chic in my opinion.) These packets consist of all the buttons you'll need for the project (about 100 per packet, you'll only need 60ish) and are approximately $5.

Directions
1. Paint the frame a fun chic color. My choices include purple or cream!

2. Pick out the buttons you want to use. Vary them in color, size, shape,texture for
extra chic-ness.

3. Take plyers and use your strength to rip the holey part off the back of the buttons. You can do it! You want the backside of the button to be flat so that you can glue it on to the frame later.

4. After the paint on the frame is dry, heat up your glue gun (I have a cute mini-sized one) and artistically pile and glue the buttons on the wooden frame in layers.


Beautiful!