Nov 10, 2010

Recycled Button Box Tutorial

I came up with this idea when I saved a bunch of vintage buttons by cutting them from old,unwanted clothes I found in the garage.So here's a small tutorial on how to recycle round cheese boxes in to something every crafter needs.
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You will need:
-round cheese box
-newspaper or an old book
-glue
-decoupage glue
-paper napkin with pretty design
-scissors
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Step 1.
Cover the outside of the box with newspaper.
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Step 2.
Cut two circles from the newspaper and cover the inside of the box too.
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Step 3.
Cut a circle from cardboard and make two holes in the middle.This will be the button on top of the box.
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Step 4.
Cut the same size circle from the paper napkin.
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Step 5.
Cover the cardboard button with decoupage glue and carefully smooth the paper napkin on it.Push a pencil through the holes.Now your button is finished.
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Step 7.
Glue the cardboard button on top and your button box is done! :)
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Now you just need to fill it up with pretty buttons.If you want you can decorate the box more with small buttons or decoupage some images on it.Hope you enjoyed! :)
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