Thursday 12 May 2016

Five on Friday - Button Love

A busy week in the craft room catching up with a few jobs and designing a few bits and pieces for the children.  I will share these on another post.  The weird and wonderful weather continues, I have started to wear layers so that I can take off and add as needed.  Friday has come around a lot quicker than I would have liked, the time is flying by.  Consequently I am heading over to catch up with Amy over at lovemademyhome.blogspot.co.uk/ for the Five on Friday get together.  Using a book I was given for my Birthday for inspiration I have based my Five on Friday around makes using buttons.

 
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First up is a pomander using two of my favourite things Harris Tweed and buttons.
 


 
Buttons were layered and threaded together using a pipe cleaner and then pressed into a frayed edge piece of Harris Tweed into a polystyrene ball.  A wide selection of buttons were used including, old new, used and vintage and looks quite striking hanging in a window.  Unfortunately due to the light and lack of photography skills I found it quite hard to photograph.
 
 
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I then went onto make a headband using a plastic base, wadding and an oddment of fabric.
 

 
I then simply stitched on a bow...
 
 
...embellished with two silver buttons.
 
 
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Once again inspired by the book, but adapting the idea slightly I made a little cluster of flowers.
 

 
These were crochet flowers that were used for my daughters wedding.  I made wreaths for the reception venue.  So now I always have a beautiful reminder of a lovely day sitting on my table.
 

 
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Using plastic combs, ribbon and buttons a rather delightful hair comb was made.
 
 
Ribbon was wrapped around the comb and then a hot glue gun used to adhere the buttons.  It was a quick and easy project to do but took me such a long time as I was playing with the buttons It was a joy to sort through them, remembering where they were bought or who gifted them to me.
 

 
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My final choice was a brooch,  one that I have made many times before and gifted to a lot of friends and family.  Once again using Harris Tweed and buttons as an embellishment.
 
 
They are looking a little flat at the moment but they fluff up well over time and fray a little giving them depth and character.
 
I  anticipate being busy all day as I intend to be in the kitchen baking and cooking preparing for our daughters and their little families to visit.  It was out eldest daughters birthday yesterday, she was 32 years old.  The time has flown by it certainly doesn't seem that long since she was a babe in arms.  My husband is also celebrating his birthday on Monday, like me he will be 21.  Take care and have a wonderful weekend.
 
See you soon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

39 comments:

  1. You are so creative. Totally love the pomander it must have taken ages. Brilliant result. Love everything else but my gosh the padded headband looks so neat and professional too. Very impressed. Yesterday I watched a song in video format called slow down. A beautiful ethereal voice all about asking our children if somehow they can slow down in their growing as it's going too fast and that one day when they hold true own little one they will request the same thing. Love every phase that they reach but I felt a pang at this song too

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  2. What great things! I'm not sure which I like best. I've changed my mind every time as I scrolled to the next photo. Maybe the pomander. But they're all lovely.

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  3. What great things! I'm not sure which I like best. I've changed my mind every time as I scrolled to the next photo. Maybe the pomander. But they're all lovely.

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  4. Some ingenious ideas, you have certainly been busy this week. Have a good weekend, whatever the weather. B x

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  5. You certainly have been very industrious this week with your buttons and have come up with some creative ideas. Have a great weekend. xx

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  6. Fabulous, some great ideas. Just shows what you can do if you look at things differently. Have a good time with your family. :-)

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  7. What clever ideas. The pomander is gorgeous. You must have a lot of patience, your work is always so neat. Harris Tweed is also a favourite of mine. Wishing you and yours a lovely weekend. X

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  8. Love your beautiful craft projects especially the headband.
    Have a lovely weekend with your family-x-

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  9. Such wonderful and inventive things! I love what you have done with the buttons espcially the pomander. Hae a lovely weekend:)

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  10. Lovely creations made this week. They'll be enjoyed by your friends and family as will the results of your baking this weekend. Have a good one!

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  11. Such lovely makes, is there no end to your talents? Enjoy the weekend with your family.

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  12. You are a creative person!

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  13. Lovely lot of makes. Sounds like that's a great book to get inspiration from. I hope you have a lovely time with your family. The years just fly by, don't they?

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  14. All very creative, but my favorite is the black headband.

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  15. What a busy week and a lovely group of finished makes! Have a great time with your family!

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  16. You are very talented and creative. All your finished projects are so lovely and cute.

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  17. Now I kmow what to make with all my buttons. Hope u are well love your blog xx

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  18. Oh my goodness! I love all of these creations you have made. You are so clever. I especially like the pomander with the Harris tweed. Very pretty. Pat :)

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  19. Gosh you have been so busy, once again. I also love the pomander of Harris tweed but then I also am a big fan of Harris tweed. Enjoy the birthdays - and happy 21st to your husband!
    Caz xx

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  20. *H*A*P*P*Y* * *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y*!*!*!* to your daughter and your husband! I love all your creative makes. Have fun this weekend with your family. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  21. What fun! I love all of the pretty things you made. Very creative and ways to use up bits and pieces too.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  22. Beautiful projects. It is difficult to choose a favourite but the Harris tweed of the brooches just edge them into the top spot for me! X

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  23. Love the flowers and the brooch. I picked up a bag of buttons in Hobbycraft at lunchtime - and now I have plenty of ideas to use them. Have a great weekend :)

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  24. What a creative week you've had. Hope you enjoy your family time. Have a great weekend. xo

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  25. Happy Birthday to your daughter and husband, and I hope you have a wonderful celebration this weekend. I enjoyed seeing the clever projects you have made using buttons! xx

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  26. Enjoyed your crafts. Especially loved the headband and crocheted flowers. Happy birthday to all your celebrators.

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  27. Your button-themed projects are all lovely. I especially like the Harris tweed ball and the brooches. What a great way to use up bits and pieces of wonderful fabric. Happy birthday to your daughter and your ever-young husband.

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  28. This is a really creative way to use up buttons. Birthday greetings to the birthday people :)

    Diana

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  30. Love all your five things done by you. All looks very beautiful.

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  31. So much creative fun. Now you and hubby need to be careful and not drink too much on your 21st birthday. LOL. Happy birthday to your eldest!

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  32. Great projects!! I love the pomander and the brooches especially. Thank you for joining Five On Friday, I hope you are having a good weekend. Sorry to be late visiting, I have been otherwise occupied as I said in my post. xx

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  33. lol that would make you younger than me. When I'm the same age as your daughter. Love your makes and seeing your creativity inspires me.

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  34. Lovely inspiring creations. Aren't buttons wonderful for crafting. They're so versatile, no wonder you love them so much.
    Happy birthday to your daughter and your husband. I hope it's been a lovely weekend with your family.

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  35. All of your button pieces are wonderful, great way to use those fun buttons. Happy birthday to your daughter, hope you had a fun visit with family,
    Meredith

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  36. I cannot believe you made that headband!! You have the craftiest brain ever :)

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  37. Your makes are great. I have a large button stash but didn't realise there were books out there to help me keep it under control. I have been given about 5 button boxes over the past couple of years, so have plenty of vintage buttons, liking the look with tweed.

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  38. Fun use of buttons! Twenty-one? The children are now quite a few years older than you are, I see. =D My husband held up at 26. It makes the grands laugh.

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  39. Your headbands are adorable. Coco Chanel got her start making hats, you know. Your headbands could be the start of something big.

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