Christmas Project #5 : Button Trees (in progress)
This fantastic idea comes from the very talented Tia Bennett. She created one for Two Peas - I simply printed out the photo + instructions and went to work. Click her name to get to the sample + how to.
One of the coolest things about this project is that Simon was interested in playing along. One of the first things we did was sort buttons. I had been storing them all together in a big jar and found it easier to work with for this project once they were sorted by color.
After awhile they looked like this:
Simon worked and worked (such a good motor skills exercise) and declared his tree finished. Love it:
I went with red, brown, cream, and a bit of green. Mine is still in progress (and I started a second one with clear buttons):
And the best thing to do after a big craft project:






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Your trees are darling and the "napping" picture just tugs at the 'ol heartstrings!!
You're a great mama!
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Beautiful!!!
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the hands *sigh*....are the very very best. :)
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oh my, that is the sweetest picture! So cute. Simon's tree is awesome. I SO need to make one of these :)
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Now you are seriously close to convincing me about this earlier Christmas thing.
Such a sweet post... :]
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love the photo - thanks so much for sharing the moment with us :)
P.S. Made one of the trees in red following Tia's post with colored pinheads last year for my mom at Christmas and she loved it...maybe I should make one for myself?? :)
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Very cool. I can't decide if I like the trees idea better or the nap idea better.
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Very cool. I can't decide if I like the trees idea better or the nap idea better.
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Thanks so much for the inspiration! I just noticed that the foof buttons are on sale 40% off at AC Moore this week and I have been seriously looking for projects to do with my son- talk about perfect timing!!
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What a fun (and adorable) project! Thanks for sharing. And I love the precious captured moment of you two. :)
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Cute project. Love the buttons. Love Tia Bennett.
I made cone christmas trees for a church display table last weekend. They were just covered with patterned paper, and other scrapbooking tidbits... but fun nonetheless.
I love the last picture.
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Hi--I love the trees :) What a great idea - I'll have to check out the link. Ali I have to tell you that photo of you & Simon holding hands and napping sure pulls at my <3strings! I remember my own son & me doing that same thing. Now he's almost 16 and over 6' tall and holding my hand is the last thing he wants to do. lol What a sweet sweet sweet moment captured of you & your little guy. awwwwwww :)
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this is great. thanks for sharing.
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i love the projects, but really that last picture is just too precious!
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what a great idea. thanks for passing it along. tell simon i love his tree. simple is best.
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What a lovely day! It makes me remember when I was little - my great grandmother had a huge tin full of buttons. She never wasted anything. And I remember sorting those buttons, and just being absorbed in the treasures.
Thanks for sharing your life, and helping me find such a great memory. Peace.
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ali thank you so much for all the christmas ideas you have been putting on your blogg. I am off to the craft store tomorrow to get some supplies. Love the photo of you and Simon, just beautiful.
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That last photo is the greatest!
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aw you look so cute together...
Love that project. I saw it already on 2peas and I loved it.
I am curious what you are going to do with all these projects after christmas. I think they need to be displayed all YEAR LONG.
xoxo
Emine
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aw ali,
did you see this projects?
I think they're gorgeous too
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1259629
and
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1257134
xoxo
Emine
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