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I love to give handmade gifts. Making something handmade to give a friend, family member or co-worker is a wonderful treasure. People enjoy receiving handmade things because they are unlike anything you can buy in a store, and because they require thought and effort. Making earrings out of buttons is a very easy and fun gift to make. I made some beautiful little earrings out of buttons for a sweet girl in our church. I am not sure who enjoyed the gift more - her receiving them or me making them! They are just as much fun to package, either in a little jewelry box or a handmade card decorated with stamps.
What you will need:* buttons with a hook or shank in the back
earring posts and backs
button shank remover
jewelry glue
cardstock, stamps
*all these items can be purchased at your local craft store
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These are some fun buttons I found at our local Joann's. I thought the chicks and bunnies were very sweet for Easter.
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Here is my Button Shank Remover and Jewerly Glue
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. I got these both at Joann's using 40% off coupons. I paid under $10 for both items.
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Can you see the "shank" on the back of the button?
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Use your Button Shank Remover to remove it. They work like a pair of pliers. You have to squeeze hard.
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I like to do it in the palm of my hand to I can "catch" the button. The shank will probably go flying in the air and never been seen again. Until you sweep your floors. Or step on it. Ouch.
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And there you have it. A nice flat button for making earrings. You need the back to be perfectly flat so you can glue your earring post to it.
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Use a tiny dab of the Jewelry Glue to attach the post. A toothpick works great for applying glue. You don't want a ton of excess glue on the back of the button. Let it dry for several hours.
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Then you are done! I like to attach these to cardstock. I glue two cardstock squares together to make them extra strong and then use a couple stamps to decorate the square. Use a needle to poke the holes where you want the earrings to go, and then secure the earrings to the square with the earring back.
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Aren't those adorable for Easter? These would be the perfect addition to any little girl's Easter basket.
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Fun, easy, affordable AND handmade. These are the perfect project for
anyone, even for people who don't think they are crafty, they are
that easy. Give them a try and let me know how they come out!
All the pictures in this post were taken by very talented friend Travis. Check out his work here.
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so cute! I didn't know they made button shank removers! cool
ReplyDeleteLissy LOVES her button earrings! These were an awesome gift :-)
ReplyDeletevery cute! I found my wire cutting pliers (from bow making) removes button shanks . . . I wonder if the shank remover would work for wire?
ReplyDeleteLOVE these! I am heading to Joann's today so I can make some for Emily. She's going to love them!
ReplyDeleteAh cute! what a sweet idea and homemade is the way to go always, come see my homemade sometime
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteThese earrings out of buttons is a very easy and fun gift to make. I made some beautiful little earrings out of buttons for a sweet girl in your church. Thanks a lot...
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can't wait to try these for my girlies!
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