Buttoned Letter

One of the best things you can do with a bunch of random buttons is use them to decorate your home. Check it out:

This is another incredibly easy project. 

Supplies:

Wooden Letter (I bet you'll be shocked to hear that I got mine from Hobby Lobby ;) )

Paint (I chose to use a pearly white)

Buttons (I chose to go with a white, pink, and brown color scheme)

Hot glue gun

1. Paint your letter and let it dry. Keep in mind that it may need a second coat.

2. While your paint is drying, gather some buttons that will go well together. Don't worry about making sure that they all match perfectly well. Having a sort of "statement piece" button is part of the creativity!

3. Glue your buttons onto your letter. Try to arrange them in a way that covers most of letter but doesn't crowd it. It's a good idea to play with different arrangements before you actually start gluing things down.

4. Find a place for it and display it. You can hang it up on a wall or cabinet or buy a simple plate display stand to display it on a shelf or mantel.

Easy Canvas Wall Art

This is one of the easiest art projects I think I've ever completed, so don't hesitate to give it a shot!

Supplies:
canvas (you can get a two-pack for pretty cheap at Hobby Lobby)
paint
decorative paper (1 to 4 different kinds, I used 3 that came together in a pack of scrap-booking paper so that they went well together)
hot glue
fancy button.


Directions:
1. Paint your entire canvas and let it dry completely. It may need two coats, depending on the color you choose and the paint brand you use.
2. Hot glue your button anywhere on the canvas, but it doesn't necessarily have to be smack in the middle.
3. Cut your paper into ovals with pointed ends. I can't think of another way to describe it, but you can reference the picture if you aren't sure what I mean. You'll want some smaller ovals and some larger ovals.
4. Hot glue the small ovals near the button, pointing outward like a flower. As you progress further away from the button, start incorporating your big ovals. As you approach the edges of the canvas, just wrap the paper around the sides and glue it to the back. This looks better than trimming it at the edge.
5. Wait for all the glue to cool off and hang it up!

Rustic Necklace Holder DIY

It has been far to long since I've last posted something, at least for my liking. College sure does have a way of making life crazy, but it's spring break and I'm taking advantage of the free time! I'm actually going to be blogging about three projects that I completed a couple years ago, but they are still way cute and worth sharing! The first one is a necklace holder:


Supplies:
flat piece of wood (the older it looks, the better, just make sure it's sturdy enough)
5 knobs (you can use more or less, depending on your piece of wood and your preference, I bought mine from Hobby Lobby)
about 3 feet of chain
2 small nails


I don't have pictures of each step because I did it so long ago, but I'll be as descriptive as possible and you can refer to the picture of the final product.

1. Drill holes in your piece of wood, one for each knob you have. You may want to measure the distance between them to make sure it's equal, but that's not absolutely necessary.
2. Screw your knobs into the wood where you drilled the holes. It's very likely that they will stick out in the back. I had my brother use his angle grinder to get rid of the excess screw on the knobs.
3. Decide where you want the chain to attach to the wood and nail your nails into those two spots. Attach you chain and hang it up! It's that easy! And so cute :)