Button Bouquet

After following Princess Lasertron's Blog for several months, I have been wanting to do something more with my collection of buttons. The button bouquet seemed like the perfect option! It took me about an hour, but will provide lots of color on my nightstand, and is a perfect way to use a vintage perfume bottle from my Grandma.

Step One:
Collect tools - Needle Nose Pliers, 26 Gauge Floral Wire (I chose silver and I think it might have been good to get a larger gauge, buttons can be heavy!), Buttons, and a Vase.
Step Two:
Collect about 30 of your favorite buttons, and begin placing them how you'd like them to look. This is the best part!
Step Three:
Take the floral wire, cut it to the desired length with the needle nose pliers (I cut mine about 8-10 inches) put the buttons on there in the order you'd like, string through a loop, and twist about an inch of wire right below the base of your "flower." This will secure the buttons and now you can arrange! However you arrange, they end up looking colorful and whimsical, exactly how I had hoped. Now my flower arrangement sits next to my cocker spaniel on my nightstand and is a great way to think of my Grandma! This would be a great housewarming gift, or even baby girl gift as it would be easy to customize the colors of buttons you use. Excited for my next project!