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Side note! If you have ugly buttons, just use some acrylic paint and glitter on them. No need to buy buttons for this! The kids will LOVE that!
 
BrodoNY0123 said:
Side note! If you have ugly buttons, just use some acrylic paint and glitter on them. No need to buy buttons for this! The kids will LOVE that!
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Glitter and 2 six year olds......I think NOT!!!! They will have to deal with what I got ;) Although I may have some glitter glue laying around...hmmmm that would totally work and much less mess
 
I have two big bags of autumn leaves buttons I've never touched. this would be PERFECT. Is there anything more online about how to make them, or any tips? Or do I actually have to purchase the mag for $18.99?
I'm soooo spoiled by digi tutorials!! hahah...
Seriously, I wanna make these. Is it just a dowling stuck up two pieces of felt? How is the dowling secured in the buckets? I'm really that dumb. *LOL*
 
stayawake said:
How is the dowling secured in the buckets? I'm really that dumb. *LOL*
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I'd just shove it in a piece of that green foamy junk for flowers (WTH is it called, girls??)... maybe put some glue in the hole, then put the dowel back in, since my kids are destructive. Then glue some of that moss crap on top to hide the foamy thing.

WOOT!! I am SO craft-lingo savvy LMAOOOOO
 
AnnieBananie said:
I'd just shove it in a piece of that green foamy junk for flowers (WTH is it called, girls??)... maybe put some glue in the hole, then put the dowel back in, since my kids are destructive. Then glue some of that moss crap on top to hide the foamy thing.

WOOT!! I am SO craft-lingo savvy LMAOOOOO
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It is called Oasis.....
 
I knew what you meant Annie :)

You could also use marbles or rocks to hold it in place.

The dowel doesn't need to be that long, just long enough to stick out of hte pot, and a little ways into the felt tree. The following is how I would do it:
paint pots
cut 2 triangles out of desired felt color
sew or glue on buttons and bows
place felt together, outsides facing in, sew together (or if gluing, then just glue together, right sides out)
after sewing, turn insides out, so right sides are outside
stuff with batting or whatever you have on hand (if you use glue, let the glue dry completely)
shove stick into tree
stick into pot
done
 
good ideas col, that's about how I would do it... except I would just sew right on the outside and not do any turning inside out.
 
Wheew! I know that my local Dollarama has floraist foam (i.e. green foamy junk) at least that's what we call it up here in Canada. :) And they have pots and little tin pails gallore there. THAT is what I'm doing. The only thing I'll need to find is the dowling. Hmmm!
 
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