Bright buttons of different colors will be found almost in every mistress. So, why not find the original application for them and not use it for New Year's crafts? For example, to create a tree of buttons. In such crafts, buttons are replaced by miniature Christmas balls and create a three-dimensional effect.
Fur-tree from buttons with own hands - step by step instruction
Postcards with bulk applications have long been fashionable and are sold in almost every supermarket. You can make one of these stylish variants of greeting cards with a tree of buttons at home. In order for your Christmas tree to look like an exclusive design solution, try to adhere to a certain range of tones and do not use buttons of all colors in a row.
Necessary materials:
- a sheet of white cardboard, measuring 22 by 14 cm
- large red buttons - 5 pcs.
- medium blue buttons - 3 pcs.
- small turquoise buttons - 6 pcs.
- small white buttons - 4 pcs.
- small milk buttons - 5 pcs.
- Glue "Moment" and PVA
- blue acrylic thread and needle
- thin tape of white color - 2 cm
- scissors and ruler
- paper napkin in red cage
Main stages:
- Cardboard fold in half in the form of a postcard. Bend the iron well.
- From the red paper napkin into the cage, cut a rectangle 11 by 14 cm for the front side of the postcard. Fold in half and cut out the shape of the Christmas tree from 4 tiers.
- Stick the stencil into the cage on the front of the New Year's postcard with the help of PVA glue. Carefully glue the napkin layers around the edges. Cut the tape into 2 pieces of 11 cm and glue on top and bottom of the front side of the homemade card.
- With a blue thread, sew 5 dairy buttons to the large red buttons. Secure them with knots on the opposite sides of the red buttons.
- Glue the buttons with glue "Moment" on the herringbone stencil. First put the buttons in the desired order. Try to place large buttons in the distance. Then glue and press each of the buttons individually. A ready postcard with a tree of buttons can be signed inside and given to a loved one.
Christmas tree of buttons on a magnet for the New Year - step by step instruction
The buttons found in the home box, can serve as an excellent decoration for the New Year's magnet. It is not necessary to buy beads, expensive rhinestones or beads for crafts in the form of a Christmas tree. Make a herringbone from simple buttons and you will see how simple it is.
Necessary materials:
- cardboard - 12 by 10 cm
- large red buttons - 4 pcs.
- large yellow buttons - 3 pcs.
- white buttons of different sizes - 7 pcs.
- medium yellow buttons - 3 pcs.
- Glue "Moment" and PVA
- green paper - 1 pc.
- soft magnet - 3 x 6 cm
- office scissors
- pencil and ruler
Main stages:
- On the cardboard, draw an isosceles triangle 12 cm high. Cut it out.
- Circle the cardboard triangle on the green paper. Cut one more piece.
- Glue the green workpiece on the cardboard exactly along the contours. For this, a thin layer of grease cardboard triangle with PVA glue.
- Glue the buttons with glue "Moment" to the triangle. Try not to leave too large green gaps on the triangle. From the soft magnet, cut a rectangle 3 by 6 cm and glue on the back of the Christmas tree of buttons.
- A ready-made magnet with a tree of buttons can be hung on the refrigerator. If you want to add crafts of refinement, you can optionally sew each button with colored threads before you glue the parts to the triangle.
Three-dimensional herringbone of buttons - step by step instruction
Volumetric decor in the form of a tree of buttons is one of the easiest and most economical ways to decorate your workplace or space in the house. You can experiment with the colors of the garlands of buttons, creating new cone-shaped Christmas trees made of green paper. This artwork from buttons is done very quickly, and the result is simply stunning.
Necessary materials:
- large red buttons - 6 pcs.
- medium yellow buttons - 3 pcs.
- white small buttons - 10 pcs.
- green acrylic thread and needle
- PVA glue
- bright green paper for printer - 1 pc.
- scissors
Main stages:
- Cut out the semifinished blank for the cone. You can do it by eye, and then trim the finished glued cone with scissors.
- Gently glue the cone-tree with PVA glue.
- String on the green acrylic string buttons in random order. Try to keep colors from repeating.
- At the tip of the cone, secure the thread with the buttons.
- Wrap the paper blank with a string of colored buttons and fasten it down with a knot. Straighten the garland in such a way that the whole Christmas tree is in buttons, as in festive balls.