Somerset Button Bouquet

Group:	Somerset Style
Swap Coordinator:	misumisu22 (contact)
Swap categories:	Random Items
Number of people in swap:	10
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	February 19, 2010
Date items must be sent by:	March 14, 2010
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
I stumbled across the most beautiful pictures on Flickr of button bouquets. I am so in love with these creations that I thought it would be a great swap (especially at this time of year in cold cold Indiana where any kind of flower is appreciated) I am hosting this as a public swap right now and think it will make a great group swap as well. You will make 6 button flowers for 1 partner such as the ones in the picture (an image I found on Flickr). I made mine by stringing 2-3 buttons on a long piece of wire that once threaded through the buttons makes a nice "stem". Feel free to add fabric,silk or leather leaves or wrap the stems in floral tape to make them into more realistic looking flowers. Please pm me with questions. I don't have a tutorial but you can google "button bouquet" or "button flowers" and find a ton of ideas. No flakers...no recent no sends...this should be no problem since it is a group swap.

Discussion

LavenderLizard 02/10/2010 #

Watching...how cool!

jukejan 02/10/2010 #

Very fun and unusual!

misumisu22 02/11/2010 #

I think button bouquets are amazing! Flowers that never die...goodness knows I am not a green thumb!!

PolkaDotParliament 02/12/2010 #

I tried my hand at making a button bouquet... it was a lot of fun... you can check it out on my blog at: www.thecanaryscupcake.blogspot.com

LavenderLizard 02/15/2010 #

Can I add things to the button flowers (like a few fabric flower petals or similar) or must it be all buttons?

misumisu22 02/15/2010 #

feel free to add what you like. It really does make the bouquet look fuller and more realistic. Thanks for asking.

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