Crafting Again

I don’t know what’s going on in our house, but we have been eating a lot of leftovers lately. It seems like much more so than usual. I don’t feel like I am making larger batches of food, but we certainly seem to have a lot more leftovers than usual. Maybe it’s just because we started eating less, which is certainly the case, meaning, we have more meals of the same dishes. All I know is that because we are having more leftovers, I am cooking less. It’s bittersweet, but it is what it is. Have no fear though, I WILL ALWAYS be cooking, just sometimes not as often. Oh well. These things happen. But by cooking less, I have more time for more crafting.

I mentioned awhile ago that I am doing a lot of crafts with all my many buttons lately. Button Up I started working with my buttons to use them up, but it seems like my button collection is actually growing rather than diminishing. My buttons just keep multiplying. Here are some of the latest things I’ve been working on.

I’ve been busy creating colorful button vases.

First I paint them in different colors.

And sometimes, I give them a second coat of a different color, with sparkles.

After the paint is dried, I decorate them with coordinating colored buttons.

I like using the terra cotta vases. I like the earthy texture from the terra cotta. Each vase has it’s own personality and they are all different.

Before giving these out, I have to make sure I clean up all the excess glue off the buttons, vases and other projects. Sometimes it is easier to clean them once the glue is fully dried. These are all spoken for, but if anyone wants anything, I am more than happy to create something that is one-of-a-kind for you. 🙂

I mentioned above that my button collection seems to be growing rather than shrinking, however, that being said, I am actually making a small dent in some of my buttons. But I have lots more projects in mind too. In case you haven’t noticed, I am very creative person. I am always thinking up something creative to do. I get that from my mom. In fact, I was always the creative force pushing her on ideas and then we would work on them together. I sent my cousin some of my pictures and she said I have inspired her with some creative button ideas too, using buttons from her mom, my aunt Gloria.

Here are some of my other fun button projects too.

This was my first button creation. I actually have it hanging on my kitchen wall now. I love my tree of life creation. 🙂

I still have a ton of buttons, and I still have a ton of ideas too. 🙂

Be creative and have fun, especially if you are bound to the indoors because of inclement weather. Let your imaginations run wild. The possibilities are endless. Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.