Button and rosette frame

Looking for a holiday gift or a for a fun decoration? Why not make a frame embellished with buttons and rosettes?  I love the blank wood frames from Michael’s.  I usually purchase a dozen or so when they go on sale for $1.  They are great, low-cost  homemade gift and you  make them in any style you want.  A little paint and a few embellishments and you are good to go

Tools and Materials for button rosette frame:

• Blank wood frame
• paint brushes,
• 3 colors of paint ( similar colors work best),
• Hot Glue Gun and hot glue-sticks
• Scissors
• dyed fabric strips ( scraps or old sheets)
• buttons green, waterfall, and bittersweet.
• Ink in colors similar to fabric strips
• Water mister ( spray bottle)

Instructions for Button and rosette frame:

1. Paint wood frame with base paint color of choice.  Allow to dry.
2. Dry brush on other colors.
3. To make rosettes –  cut or tear a strip of fabric 1-2 inches wide and  44″ long.  Tie a knot at one end.  Twist the fabric around the knot and hot glue as you go.  Wrap until you reach the end and hot glue tail to back.
4. Mist  flowers and run an ink pad across to create a multi tonal effect.
5. Glue on rosettes and buttons as shown.