Create a Colorful DIY Button Wreath

4 Materials
$6
6 Hours
Easy

I scored a large lot of buttons from my local thrift store, and since I've never made a button wreath I thought it was time I gave it a go.

I grabbed a 12" styrofoam wreath form from my craft stash, and my buttons. I organized my buttons into colors first so I could see what I had to work with.

Using my hot glue gun I started attaching white and cream buttons as a base for my colored buttons.


You could certainly do the whole thing in whites and creams if that's what you love, but I need color in my life so I kept on going.


TIP: Using a lazy susan for smaller projects like this makes it so easy to work on all sides.

Once I had my base I started adding colored buttons here and there, just doing it by eye really.

And here's my finished wreath. It's so fun and colorful.

To add a wintery touch I pinned a fun white glittery garland to the back of the wreath. This can easily be removed when I want a change. This is totally optional.


Now I'm not going to lie, this project took me a long time, because working with buttons with raised posts can be quite a challenge. I broke the time up over a few afternoons.


But I'm so pleased with the results. It's very bright and cheerful.


You'll find a lot more info, pics, and tips about how to make this wreath on my blog so please check out How To Make a DIY Button Wreath.

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  • Lori Lori on Mar 28, 2019

    Very different and lovely. To do a changeup you could add a bow to match any of the colors of the buttons. My question, where can you get buttons other than a thrift store - can they be ordered online? Thanks for any info.

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  • Sandra Allen Sandra Allen on Mar 29, 2019

    I love anything made with buttons. This is sooooo cute!! And if you don't have a glue gun or are out of sticks, you can use straight pins!!

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    • Sandra Allen Sandra Allen on Mar 30, 2019

      Yep. But you did such a great job have you thought of selling it? Just a thought.

  • Linda Lavine Linda Lavine on Mar 30, 2019

    I would love other crafts using buttons. I have a ton of them

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