Make your Own Button Picture Frames

When it come to certain decorative accents, like atomic outdoor wall clocks or wrought iron wall crosses, it’s nearly impossible to make them yourself. However, there are other home accents that can be even more appealing when homemade. For example, you can achieve a homespun and fun look by decorating ordinary photo frames with buttons. There are a variety of techniques that can be used to attain a casual and fun look – or even a sophisticated and elegant look in a frame that is a delight to decorate. This fun project is a great family activity that you can do together on a weeknight or as a weekend craft idea.

Buttons and Ribbons

Buttons and ribbons can be a great combination, and they work well together when you are using them to decorate a picture frame. Covering the front surface of the frame with coordinating colors of beautiful ribbon is one option; you can various thicknesses and materials of ribbon to add additional visual interest. Then, craft glue can be used to attach coordinating buttons. Use just a few buttons at once at the corners of the picture frame, or choose to cover the entire frame with buttons of different sizes.

Button Patterns - Floral

You can create a floral pattern using buttons, as their overall round shape makes them easy for this purpose. Glue small, round buttons onto the frame to form the center of the flower, and then use small round buttons to add petals around the button’s center to create a flower. Repeat as you wish around the frame, varying the size and color of the buttons and the flower per your own preference. This can be a very attractive accent, when finished, to add romance and the beauty of springtime to your room.

Choosing Buttons to Accentuate the Photo

You might also pull on details from the photo that is being framed in order to decorate a frame using buttons. For illustration, if you are framing a wedding photograph or even a photo of your child at the prom, you might use rhinestone or pearl buttons that match the jewelry that the person in the picture is wearing. This can be an exciting and elegant way to create a frame that puts the photo in an eye-catching position.

Alphabet Buttons

Spelling out words, names, or phrases using alphabet buttons is also a fun idea. Spell out your family’s last name, the subject of the photograph’s first name, or words like “family” or “vacation” for a fun effect. You will find alphabet buttons in a variety of styles, sizes, and colors.

Baby Photo Frames

Specialty buttons shaped like diaper pins, bottles, storks, and more can be used to decorate a frame that holds a baby’s photograph. Pink buttons for girls, blue buttons for boy, or yellow buttons for either one is a cute sentiment. You can also spell out the baby’s name with buttons, or cover the frame with a baby-themed fabric before adding the buttons.

Button-Encrusted Frames

Covering every inch of the photo frame with buttons will create a dramatic effect. Use a variety of styles and sizes of buttons and apply craft glue to cover the frame completely. Start out by attaching flatter buttons, then add round buttons and finally small “seed” buttons in order to fill every space of the frame up. For a more formal look, use all pearl finished buttons, or use different colors for a trendy, fun look.