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Buttons aren’t just for seamstresses you know. I always have a stash of buttons on hand for a variety of projects. I love using them with kid’s crafts, they are great for dressing up little projects, and perfect for a quick embellishment. Buttons definitely have more uses than just fastening a blouse closed. This button tree I finished today is a perfect example.
I was presented with a challenge by the fine folks at Buttons Galore and More and Jacquard Products to come up with a project using these gorgeous three dimensional paints and a variety of stunning buttons. I am always up for a good craft challenge, so of course I said yes!
There’s a bonus too. Jacquard and Buttons Galore have offered to provide a prize package to one lucky reader. You’ll receive the same beautiful paints that I did and will be able to choose some fabulous buttons as well! I’ll tell you more about the giveaway at the end of this post, so stick around.
I’ve had a brand new, still in the shrink wrap, 20″x24″ wrapped canvas sitting in my craft room for months. I bought it because it was on sale and I knew I wanted to make something like this tree, though I assumed I would be painting the whole thing. As I started brainstorming for the challenge, that’s when it hit me to make a button tree. I’ve seen several different kinds around the web, but I hadn’t seen any using dimensional paint.
So I pulled out the canvas and some pastel colored spray paints I had in the craft room. I started with light blue, spraying one end of the canvas. Then I overlapped a bit with Robin’s Egg Blue, then some purple. I sprayed the other end with pink, then over-sprayed with yellow. Then I just willy nilly sprayed some blue here, yellow there, purple here, until I liked the way it looked. I allowed the canvas to dry for about an hour.
I drew a simple tree trunk onto the canvas, sketching lightly with a pencil. I drew 5 main branches, then added smaller branches off of those. When I was happy with it I used a brown metallic finish paint to fill in the tree. I used a liner brush on the smaller branches.
This is where I had a little fun with the dimensional paints! I chose the colors Black, Brass, Bright Copper and Gold Pearl. These paints come out in a nice steady stream and looked beautiful, adding a really nice dimension to the canvas.
Next I chose some of the largest buttons in each of the button collections. I was using Rustic Coconut Shell (my favorites!), Sea Glass, Earthly, Vacation and Rose Garden. I placed them in various places on the canvas. Once I was happy with their placement, I attached them with E6000 adhesive. It took a little while, but I just kept adding different sized and colored buttons everywhere, saving the tiniest buttons for the outer edges.
That’s it! A little spray paint for background effect, a simple tree drawing filled in with paint, some shimmering three dimensional paint, lots of beautiful colored buttons and some glue.
So what do you think? Did I live up to the challenge? Are you up for a challenge? Bet you’d like to win some of these fabulous products so you can make something too! Well here’s the scoop on that:
GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED – WINNER LISTED BELOW
THE PRIZES
Jacquard Products is happy to provide 24 colors of Jacquard Lumiere 3-D Paint to one lucky winner. Buttons Galore will be offering 2 Bags of Buttons, 1 Haberdashery Tins, 1 package of Novelty buttons and 1 Trim Collage kit.
THE WINNER
The winner of this giveaway was comment #147, Marty! She been notified and has responded. Thanks for all the entries!
I hope you enjoyed the project and good luck in the giveaway! Don’t forget to take advantage of the other goodies mentioned above.
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I’d love to win because this is an awesome project! Full stop. I would love to try to recreate it! Pick me!
I’m a teacher and am always looking for inexpensive crafts for my students. Funny that you used buttons, I had buttons my mother gave me to use in the classroom. I showed my students how they could make flowers using the buttons. We even used decorative cupcake holders for flowers and placed a huge button in the middle.
Why I would love to win, for my kids. I would love to bring in a different medium using paints. And, a teacher can’t have enough buttons! No, I am not an art teacher. I teach all subjects but truly believe that art/crafting allows for creative expression in my classroom. Thanks for the ideas!
It was hard to pick my favorite buttons, but on behalf of my grandson I go with the Childhood: Dinosaurs!
I’m a “Bling Bling” kind of girl so it has to be the Sparkle Silver in the
Lumiere 3D
Dimensional Metallic Paint!
I would love to win because like you, I have wanted to make a tree painting like that for awhile!
I love the lime green paint. It would be great for summer!
I teach preschoolers out of my home and I would LOVE to win this for some fun artwork! :)
My favorite 3d paint from Jacquard is Emerald…..I love green!
I loved all the great buttons that Buttons Galore had to offer, they are great! My favorite was the flutterbug though, super cute!
I’d love to win because that tree is gorgeous! But to be honest, I’d commission my teenage daughter to do the project. She’s so good at art; this would be a blast for her.
This would fit right in with the wall (I call it “My Family Tree” wall)in my family room. If I don’t win, I’ll have to find the time to make me one. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Hi Amanda – I’d love to win because I am not a crafty person at all, but totally love your unique ideas and beautiful projects. I think I could actually make something this gorgeous following your tutorial!
I need to win this because I have a button obsession! Love them!!
I like the lemon paint! So pretty!
OMGosh! FA-BU! I would love to win so I can finally have an amazing piece of artwork (I CREATED) in my Living Room. It’s been empty for so many years because I couldnt find a piece I wanted…BUT THIS IS IT…I think I might add small pics of my family too…This is AWESOME! Thank you for sharing your artwork
My favorite 3D paint is EMERALD! Its BEAUTIFUL. Green is my FAVORITE COLOR!
My favorite button collection is Fruity By the Pound. Gorgeous array of colors to COLOR MY WORLD! LOVE IT!
I very much love this idea. The wheels are turning in my mind as to how I could incorporate small family pictures onto some of the larger buttons. Thanks for all of your great ideas!
Definitely #216 Lavender…love purples!
To go with the lavender 3d paint I would love to work with these: Purple Passion Flowers Item Code : CFF104
I’d love to win because this project combines my two favorite things, buttons and trees!
Your button tree came out beautiful! Would love to try this myself!
My favorite 3D paint color is definitely Lime! Green’s my favorite color
My favorite buttons are the cupcakes!
I would love to win this simply because it looks fantastic, and I’d love the chance to *try* to make one of my own ;)
For the Jacquard 3d Paint – I’d have to go with Sun Yellow … it looks like such a happy color.
My favorite buttons from Buttonsgaloreandmore – would have to be the Harvest blend — there is such a variety – and I think it’d be perfect for this project.
Thank you so much for the opportunities!
I love button crafts. This is something I would love to do.
My favorite color is the periwinkle, although it was really hard to choose just one.
I love all of them, but to choose just one, it would have to be anything from the Spring Collection, maybe lil’ blossoms.
Love, love , love your tree!
Favorite 3d paint color is bright gold!
So many buttons to choose from…but I love the Angels Song. Don’t have to be just for Christmas either!
I’d love to win because you have inspired me with that tree. It is beautiful and I would love to try something like that.
My fave 3D color is the PINK. Its my favorite color and I love to wot with it in different mediums
My favorite button was the cupcake buttons, I’m going to have to get some they are too cute!!
I would love to win this,as i am an artist and i always try to create some thing unique.I am sure your Button trees project is a great inspiration.You rock.
My favourite 3D paint color is Gold and metallic colors.
I loved the Button galore collection, but to mark as my favourite would be the flutterbug and bazooples.
This button tree is just gorgeous, Amanda!!
These is lovely, Amanda! I love how you took something that’s usually “country” (the buttons) and made it look elegant. I would love to win so I could make one, too!
My great grandchildren love playing doing art with buttons and I think they would love to see this when they come to my house!!! I love it very much… You did a great job!!
Love that tree! That inspires me to finally finish the button rainbow project I started last year.
my favorite color is definitely turquoise!
So many buttons to choose from. I love the colors in the malibu set
I have been trying to figure out what to do with some buttons that a friend gave me that used to belong to her mother. This would make a wonderful memorial gift for her.
I would love to win as I am an avid button collector and crafter.
I am working on decorating my new “mom cave”/guest room and this project would look great over the daybed!
I absolutely love your button tree. I’d love to try to make my own.
Simple, but elegant! What a tret to see…I love the button tree you did. Would also like to win your contest for supplies. Thanks for the offer.
My favorite color is 207 lemon. You can’t get much more cheerful than that.
I like the Sparkle Silver in the paints, because “bling” is my middle name! (LOL)
My favorite buttons are the seaglass – they are lovely.
I love the idea and can think of 2 variations that I would love to do, a Cherry Blossom tree using various pink and white buttons or a fall tree in the change of season colors using orange/yellow/gold/red buttons. Even a large Maple leaf would look cool with the dimensional paint and colored buttons to fill in.
The color I liked best in the Copper!! it is my color choice this year.
I use A LOT of buttons from Buttons Galore in my crafting, so I don’t really have a favoriteBut, if I have to choose, I’d say the flutterbug ones are pretty cute.
What a great giveaway! I would love to win this to recreate the button tree. It’s just the cutest thing, and it would be fun to make with my daughters. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
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I loved your tree, very beautiful. I’d love to win to create a nice masterpiece for my new home, which is empty. This way when I have visitors, they will admire the artwork instead of store bought framed pictures. Unique
I love buttons! I have been a collector for years and have been trying to come up with a unique way to display them. I absolutely adore your tree and look forward to making one of my own!
I love the Rich Red paint color!
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The reason I would like to win is: I have my own craft business, teaching various craft venues and I do craft birthday parties for all ages. I am always looking for new ideas and products to create new classes or ideas to share with my customers. The dimensional paint and buttons would be great to have. Thank you Amanda
I love the matte finish Jungle buttons!
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I think this tree is beautiful and a project like this would make me feel proud to put this in my new house! I am new to your site & I love all your ideas!
I love the color Turquoise from the Jacquard Products 3D line.
Oh lala!! The Tangerine Tango blend and the Key Lime Pie blend buttons are beautiful!! The caught my eye and the creative juices are flowing!! Thank you Amanda for the new company leads, keep them coming.
Beautiful display of a colorful fall tree!
I love the Botanical-Elegant Flowers from Granny’s Button Box section on Buttons Galore & More!
The turquoise 3D paint is absolutely my favorite. The pink and lime are competing for second!
Thanks for the Giveaway! Its beautiful (full of colours)and would look perfect in my little one’s room
Have you seen how cool the rustic coconut shell buttons and the genuine vintage buttons are???
In Jacquard Products website I liked the 210 Bright Copper
In Jacquard Products website I liked 210 Bright Copper
In Buttonsgalore and more website I liked Gertrude & Friends
Recently retired, I finally have time to enjoy doing crafts again and this one is beautiful! I can already see myself sitting at the kitchen table enjoying a cup of coffee and watching the morning birds out the window as I work on my own button tree. I love the colorfulness the buttons give your tree and I’ve never worked with dimensional paint before and would love to give it a go. What a wonderful, cheery piece of art to create and enjoy for years to come!
I love this idea. The wheels are turning in my mind as to how I could incorporate small family pictures onto some of the larger buttons. Thanks for all of your great ideas!
Would love to create something similar for my daughters room!
Love the Gertrude and Friends Bazooples buttons!
I love the #222 Emerald 3D paint!
I would absolutely love to win your beautiful button tree! We are moving back to Ohio from Oregon soon in order to be closer with all our grandchildren. As I look at this wonderful piece of art you’ve created, it brings out the same feelings of joy and happiness that I feel inside when I think about moving closer to those little ones! I would love to be able to create something so beautiful. But my talents are limited in this area! Having this hang in our new home would make me smile inside and out every time I looked at it! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I absolutely love this tree, it not only reminds me of famiily but of the endless hours I played in my mother’s button box when I was little.
Love the button tree and would like to try it w/ my ages 5-12 keiki (children) at the library. W/ the tiny tots I think I will use button die cuts to eliminate the swallowing concern. Mahalo for sharing.
I work with older adults with dementia and would love to share this craft with them. It is difficult to find an adult craft that is easy to accomplish. I would love to win the supplies to make it more affordable to make this beautiful picture. Thanks!
With regards to the Jacquard Products Lumiere 3D paints, I like #207, Lemon
I would love to win the two bags of buttons because my oldest grandson has autism. Not only would he love all the colors but he would enjoy the different sizes and textures. He loves to line things up in rows.
I would love seeing him create his own tree!
My closest friend and I get together a lot to
create cards, collages and we just made our
first simplistic canvas. What fun we could have
using these paints and buttons to create another
canvas. Yours is fabulous…
Many thanks, Cindi
The Willow Wind is a favorite paint
color of mine!
Many thanks, Cindi
I would love to win because we moved into a house a year ago and I still have not hung anything on the walls. I love this idea and want to make it. So beautiful and vibrant.
The Wood Buttons are my favorite…
Again, many thanks to you!
Cindi
I am in love with the Mardi Gras button collection on Buttons Galore & More website within the Grab Bags section! Such vibrant colors!
I am nearing the end of a high-risk pregnancy and would love some new craft materials to work with while “taking it easy”.
Hmmm. So many interesting colors, but I think my favorite would be #217 purple of the Jacquard 3D paints.
I love the pink paint, but I think I would use the Pearl more.
I like the Seabreeze button collection.
I would love to win this giveway…I have so many cute button projects pinned and I love the one in your post with the tree. Thanks for the chance. :)
My favorite color of paint was the pearlescent white.
My button favorite is Buttons Galore’s Harvest Button Bonanza. These buttons would make a beautiful tree pic.
My favorite buttons were the spring collection buttons. I collect buttons, usually buying them at JoAnn Fabrics when they are 50% off. I do a ton of projects with the kids with our buttons.
This is such a cute project!!! I love it! And thank you for the chance to win.
What a striking-looking accent this button tree is! I have jars full of buttons but I’d love to win more … they are just pretty to look at and fun to craft with. Thanks for the generous giveaway!
So lovely! I would love to win so I can try recreating this piece… it would go wonderfully with the colors in my bedroom.
I would love to win this, because I truly love this project. I have buttons and buttons and buttons I love all colors, even gray. Need I say I really love buttons in any color. My granddaughter and I do crafts all the time and she loves buttons also. She is three and I know that she would enjoy this and her Gram as well. Thanks for your time and God bless you and yours, Kim Edwards
I loved the Button Tree before I read anything about it. I cross-stitch also, so color is very important to me. You did a fantastic job for their challenge! Thanks for sharing this beauteous project. Please, keep your great projects coming my, and everybody else,(I guess) way!
I would love to win! I would really love to try to duplicate your beautiful project.
My favorite paint color is the pink. Love it!!!
My favorite buttons are any in the Sweet Delights category, sooooo cute!
I LOVE buttons and have created so many things using them. And, even if you aren’t crafting with them, they look so wonderful just tucked around the room in jars! Be blessed, Kathy
I would love to win because I would love to make this!
Your art work is amazing, I love what the buttons had added to the piece! I’d love to win because I’d love to make more things to add to our walls which are really blank and bare at the moment and totally need jazzing up.
I love the Periwinkle shade of 3D paints.
And I love the quilt heart buttons – http://www.buttonsgaloreandmore.com/product/4129.html so cute!
It would be cool to win this so I could do a variation of this project with my kids — they would love it!
I love, love, love button crafts, as did my mother before me! The tree looks like a fun project to do, so I would love to win and make one for myself!
I would love to win this and put it in the living room which i am in the middle of redoing. I have slaved away painting, refinishing, and putting up board and batten. This picture would be striking over the couch!!!
~Heather
Lumiere 3D in pink. My next project is my daughter’s room and I could put that to good use in there! i am thinking a 3D lamp shade and modern sketch!
for the buttons, I would choose Fruity buttons by the pound to do a heart on canvas picture for my daughter’s room (my next room to tackle as we reno an 1870′s farmhouse)
I love what you created! The colors are amazing! And your tutelage excellent!
I would love to make one for my daughters home! With your tutelage and free supplies I could do it! TY for the chance!
Turquoise! Did I spell that right? :)
Button Bonanza! TY for introducing me to this site! :)
I would love to win this because my girls (ages 3 and 7) have colorful circles and polka dots as accents in their room. Something like this would be PERFECT for that big bare spot on the wall between their beds!! And I’ve been searching for “that perfect piece” for months now, so that says alot haha! It really looks great! My girls and I will be hoping you choose us! ;)
Just checked out Jacquard Products, and I think Emerald is my fave!
At buttons galore, I’m in LOVE with the Clear Finished buttons. I almost can’t decide on a favorite! I think I’d choose the clear squares though…I think they’ve got a little extra funk! ;)
I would love to win because this is an awesome idea, and it would look wonderful over my drab, ugly olive green sofa in the family room.
I like their emerald green color.
I would love to win, so i can try and recreate the button tree! it’s really beautiful and would look great in my house!
I like the Fruity Buttons By the Pound!
My favorite buttons are the matte finish ones (sock hop) CUTE!
Favorite color of the Lumiere 3D paint is LEMON!
This is an amazing little post! I love, love the tree and the idea with the buttons! :)
My favorite paint color from Jacquard is by far the Bright Copper – 210! :)
I’d love to win because my grandaughter & I do crafts together, she is 9years old and developmentally disabled and this is a simple craft that would make a nice present for her mom & dad and she would like to do !
I had such a hard time picking my favorite set of buttons! I love, love the Mardi Gras collection! The colors perfectly embody the Mardi Gras atmosphere in New Orleans! :)
I was thinking og painting a tree on my daughters wall. Wonder if I could create an owl out of buttons to put in the tree hmmm?
There were so many cute buttons but I love the blank shapes. Can’t wait to stamp on these!
What a great project! This is so inspiring. This summer we are having camp at home this year; I’d love to try and recreate this project.
I love that the 3D paint comes with different sizes of tips!
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I can not believe the selection of buttons on buttonsgaloreandmore! I love the seabreeze buttons…so pretty.
extra entry #2
I would love to win to make my very own tree, which is inspired from viewing your tree and reading your directions (which are helpful for an artfully challenged person like myself)that allow the creative mind to expand.
I absolutely LOVE that button tree. It is beautifully simple
I would love to win, because I have never done a three dimensional piece of work. I have Manu canvas paintings that I have done, but I have never put anything on them other than paint. Would love to do something like this to add to my collection!!
My favorite color in the 3D paint is Pearl. Would be subtle, yet still noticeable. So pretty!!
I pinned this on pinterest! Absolutely beautiful, nice job!
I love all the buttons. They make the tree pop. It is really cute.
My favorite color of the 3d paiting is the pink.
I would love to win and use these wonderful paints.
I am going to do this tree as it is just grand.
Love this beautiful project on canvas Amanda! Amazing!!
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I think that Harvest Button Bonanza would look really good because they look like fall colors and I just love the fall.
the pearl color is my favorite
no question, seabreeze buttons are my fave
I would love to win, i teach a craft class at the retirement complex that i live at and we try to keep the cost to nothing if we can and this would be such a big help. Thank you
I LOVE buttons. They remind me of good times from my childhood with my Grandma. We would play with her big jar of buttons everytime we would visit her. When she passed away I started my own jar of buttons and my girls are crazy to play with this jar of buttons too. I smile and think of my Grandma everytime I see the jar of buttons.
I love this picture
What a cool giveaway! I’ve been wanting to do some kind of canvas project with buttons for awhile now, so this would be perfect!
I would love to win because my husband and I are now retired and I would LOVE to add my own personal art to our home. Beautiful work!
I think I like the Turquoise 3D paint the best, but I can also think of a lot of fun ways to use Pearl.
My favorite color of 3D paint is: turquoise.
And I love the Sea Glass buttons. So pretty!
My favorite buttons at Buttons Galore are: Seabreeze
my mom died three years ago and i have a box of buttons that she got along time ago and saw this and i would love to make one for my sister and dad and some friends. It is a lovely idea to keep around and to remeber her by. Thanks for the idea.
Oh my goodness! I love this idea! So pretty and colorful! I also like the idea of adding small family pictures to this for a family tree which would be a great gift for my mom and dad who now live in a senior living facility in Arizona. I would love to make this for them!
It’s hard to pick just one but if I have to my favorite color of Lumiere 3D Adhesive & Dimensional Paint is the Copper!
I’m thinking that if I win, I will use the beautiful colors of a vibrant Arizona sunset to recreate your beautiful tree for my parents.
Wow! There are sooooo many choices! I love the pinkish orange of the Laura Kelly Buttons in Watermelon. They would be perfect starting point for a tree in the colors of an Arizona sunset!
I would love to win because I would love to recreate that tree. I’m a little tree obsessed in my decor and I would love to create this with my kids for our new house. :)
I have two favorite colors: Sun Yellow and Emerald. Too hard to pick just one.
My favorite buttons are: Rainforest. Love all those shades of green.
I would love to try this project!
I am totally going to make this. I have loved buttons ever since I was a littler girl, and this is a great way to display them!
I really like the sea glass buttons, used in your project. I love those colors.
I have two favorites among the paint: bright copper and turquoise.
I would love to win these prizes as this project would look perfect in my living room. Thank you so much.
I would Love to win so the winnings could go to this Lady and her Page for Making items with Buttons and auctioning the items to make money for Animal rescues https://www.facebook.com/ButtonsForRescues However Its a uk Shipping address :(
I have always loved buttons. Have collected them since I was a small child. Now I love crafting and scrapbooking with them! I would put these prizes to great use!
I would love to win because I would use this idea with my patients. They love to create art and love to learn new things. I have used many a project from Crafts by Amanda and my patients have loved every single one!! My patients would go gaga for this project!!
I love the coral red! What a wonderful shade of red!!
That harvest Button bonanza is totally awesome!
Love buttons. They add wonderful dimension to projects and cards. I rally like the tree. Would love to win the prize to use on some chunky ATC’s.
I love your tree! So glad you posted your project. I’ve been wanting to do a large canvas project for my very empty wall over my sofa. I would love to win Jacquard Products to help with expense since my first try may not be so successful. Thanks for a chance!
Love the copper tones of Jacquard products!
Buttons Galore Harvest collection is perfect for what I have in mind for my next project!
I’d love to win because I love what you made, and would love to make one for myself with buttons that will go with my craft room decor. So cute!!
I’d love to win because I’ve been wanting to branch out (no pun intended!) and make some different crafts–more than cards. This would be a great craft for me since it would look really nice in my house. THANK YOU.
Turquoise is probably my favorite, but who knows–they have LOTS of gorgeous colors!
I really like the Coral Red paint. I’m in a red/orange phase right now.
The Antique Mix of buttons is sooo wonderful. I have never heard of this company, and will check them out further now. Thanks.
The Genuine Vintage buttons are really pretty. I like to make vintage looking projects, so these would be perfect for me.
I would love to add names and make it a family tree!
I would love to win because my walls need love!!!!
I love the harvest mix of buttons :)
ooo! and 214 Rich Red is definitely my style!!
I’d love to win because our playroom walls are bare!
I would love to win because I have a brand new canvas and the tree project looks like a lot of fun. Thank you for the chance.
On Jacquard Products I like the Poppy color (#209)
I’d love to win because I’m a little obsessed with buttons and trees, so when I saw this I instantly fell in love.
I like the Victorian buttons on Buttonsgaloreandmore.com
This is so cool Amand! I love buttons and incoporating them in projects. Don’t have many that are this colorful though. i would love to win this. I love your site, always get good ideas both for myself and the kids projects Are cool too as I a work at an afterschool program. Thanks!
I would love this to make for our new home!
I would love to win for the simple reason that I would enjoy recreating this beautiful work by Amanda using the perfect products she used. I’m 70 now and my favorite crafting still includes buttons. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to enter and thank Amanda all at the same time.
Love this idea, would like to try it!
291 blue in lumiere 3d id my fav Jacquard color :)
My fave is 205 Sparkle Silver
Seabreeze buttons by the pound anything seashell like ;) <3
The Antique Mix on Buttons Galore is great!
I love creating art projects with buttons but have never used dimensional paint. I would really enjoy making my own tree with buttons and dimensional paint! What a great project concept.
This is such a great idea for using all the buttons I have been saving for years. Many are from my mom and grandmother so it would make a way of displaying older buttons, along with the new ones provided!
My favorite Jacquard paint would be the Bright Copper. Trying to add some copper into art work as I have a few other copper elements in my home.
The Harvest buttons were amazing. I immediately thought of making 4 smaller trees, each with a different color/season.
Oh I would love to win this and do as an art project with my son this Summer. Turn it into a family tree wall canvas. We are military and would be great to frame pictures of our family that we don’t get to see often. Thanks for the chance to win a GREAT prize!!!
I am loving majority of the 3D colors but what stands out to me is the Turqouise color :)
Who knew there was that many Buttons out there!!! WOW I really love their Harvest Button collection. Pretty rich colors.
Working with buttons as a medium is so relaxing. I’ve purchased buttons from Buttons Galore in the past. My favorite are the 1lb bags! Also, since I collect buttons I’m always looking for an additional way to craft with them. This is the best button tree I’ve seen yet! I’ll try using the dimensional paints on the buttons themselves too, to give them an additional pop. You did a great job on your tree!
I would LOVE to put this in my sewing room….it would be sew perfect!
I love the vintage buttons…so cool!
I love touquise….had to choose though.
Because I love painting and buttons:-)
I love Radically Red by Laura Kelly. And maybe all her butons…
And Rich Red paint…
I would love to try making my own button tree. Love how yours turned out!
I like the turquoise paint.
I like the Coffee Shop buttons.
This is such a fun project I would love to add this to any room in our house. Great idea!
Fruity Color Bulk Buttons Would make a great Summery project!
221 Lime
I would love to win this prize so I can attempt to recreate your beautiful, inspiring picture.
I would definitely have to pick the lavendar 3D paint. Any shade of purple is a favorite.
I’d love to win this. I like the Rich Red paint…..I could do so much with that. Cool product!
I am a recent empty nest Mom who is creating a really cool craft room. I love buttons and think this would be a really fun first project.
I like the Seabreeeze buttons.
I would love to try this project! Buttons are my trademark and the 3d paint is intriguing!
I need to win b/c I have empty walls in my apartment. I am too cheap/poor to buy art so I need to make some originals :)
The emerald paint is beautiful!
Button Tins – Genuine Vintage -> would definitely add some flare to my tree!
I would love to make this amazing project! I paint and sew and would give this to my daughter and her family for the home they recently moved into! Hope I am picked!
I would love to win this because my birthday is the day before the cut off and my parents are getting me arts and crafts supplies for my birthday. I love to do art, I am always inspired and especially by this photo and the use of buttons. I wish I could win this to discover more possibilities that I could do with these buttons.
My favorite Lumiere 3D color is the 212 Pink because it reminds me of the spring flowers and could use to make the flowers I paint really pop out without using a bright pink.
My favorite button pack is the Seabreeze bulk of buttons because of the great way I could use these buttons in a picture of the sea or waves and could really bring out the colors of the ocean.
I’m always looking for some love for the walls. I love the funky buttons and project. Just what I need for my summer break.
My favorite color at Jacquard Products is the Lime green!
I dig warm gold. Perfect for my house.
My favorite buttons on Buttons Galore is the color blend called Kiwi Fruit! I love green!
I would love to win because I like to try these product out.
Not much money for craft projects but the “need to craft” just about makes me want to burst! This would be just the cure! Love buttons.
This is so cute! Well done. (I’m not entering the giveaway, I just saw this on Made by you Monday and wanted to let you know! Good work!
Jacinda @ http://www.yellowcloth.com
I would love to win because my mom just requested a new piece of artwork for her kitchen and I truly believe this would be PERFECT! I would probably make it on a much smaller scale, but still think it would be very cute!
I have been struggling to do something of this sort, but can’t seem to get it just right. Though I will not give up, and will continue to try to come up my own “take” on this, I would love to have your button tree for my sweet sister. Just the right thing to brighten her day! She has been more than generous with me, and has shared her extensive button collection freely. I know that she buys buttons at buttons galore, because she told me about their website. You have done beautiful, happy work here!
I like to use the copper and brass colors of the 3d paint the most, so I will have to say that my favorites are copper, bright copper, and brass.
I have always wanted to try Jacquard products but they are not available in my area. Also, I love buttons and put them on anything I can all the time.
For today, this seems to change often, my favorite buttons are the farmhouse color scheme. My sister quite often sends buttons to me from this site. Thanks for having me look at the site and see all that they have to offer!
I’d LOVE to win I’d love to create my own tree! I’ve been thinking about a
family tree project for a while now and this adds another idea to what
I was thinking about!
OMGosh
This is BEAUTIFUL….who in a million years would ever thinks some paint and button would make this work of art. I don’t think i am over stating the WORK OF ART!!!!! Way Cool….Think i will try this on a small version with my daycare kids this summer. will have to garage sale for buttons buttons but think the 2-11 year olds will love this.
I would LOVE to Own this or the materials to make it….
Thanks again!
3D paint color choice for me would be #208 Sun Yellow. I have a craft room that is in a yellow wash…it is a happy color.
TIN101 Rustic Coconut Shell…Reminds me of buttons that maybe my grandmother may have owned. a Button with a past or history make me feel like i am saving part of the past. Someone else loved or liked it enought to save it.
Lumiere paints are my all time favorite paints!! I can only dream of owning all the colors so this contest is PERFECT!!! I am also a button lover so that is a major bonus!!
My favorite color right now is the turquoise :)
I think I would say the Snow Storm set of buttons is my favorite today :)
LOVE buttons!
I would love to win, I love creating art for my home and to give as gifts. What a beautiful project!
I love the Forest Eve shade, reminds my of the woods on vacation in Northern Wisconsin….
My favorite was the rainbow matte button set, all their items were just pretty…it’s fun to think what you can create with them!
I love this idea and I would love to win! Thanks for the inspiration!
The Lumiere 3D paint in 220-Periwinkle is beautiful, it’s my favorite.
The Purple Passion Button Bonanza is my favorite.
This is so beautiful. I would love to be able to create something even half as wonderful as this tree!
I would love to win so I can also make a button tree. Thank you for the idea.
Love the Poppy color.
love the Seabreeze Bulk Buttons collection/
I would love to win the giveaway because I love mixed media, Buttons too! And I love Jacard products!
My fav color in the Jacquard paints is the lime green!
My oldest daughter has a love for trees and we’ve recently built an addition and each of my children including her have their own rooms. I’d love to see this canvas hanging on her wall. She loves art and wants a tree tattoo on her arm one day. I know this piece of art would look wonderful on her wall and would make her feel a little more special. Thanks
I love Green buttons and yellow buttons because they brighten and make any outfit or what ever they are used on.
I would love to win cos I have 4 little girls who are budding artists and would LOVE this special gift and lots of craft times!!!! We LOVE BUTTONS AND PAINT!!!
I would love to win because my fiance and I have just moved in together, and our walls are shamefully bare!
Also, I love the Rich Red from Jacquard. And all things red.
Also, also, I am particularly fond of the Haunted Mansion buttons. I just don’t know what I’d ever use them for..
The sun yellow paint is my favorite color. It is so bright and cheerful. The paint colors and buttons are so inspiring together.
The fruity collection of buttons is my favorite as it reminds me of the colors of Hawaii.
Amanda,
What an inspiration! It would be so much fun to win and try my hand at a similar project!
I’d love to win because it s very creative 3-d tree with beauiful buttons which are recycle. I love recycle crafts… Thanks for sharing it.
Lisa
I would love to win this as I think this paint looks great and cant wait to try it – also use buttons in all kinds of projects
What an amazing and creative work of art! Thank you for sharing your talent and skills.
I love buttons!! Your button tree is wonderful!!
ahoy…i have a stash of buttons. i’ve wondered why i hadn’t used them yet. i guess i was just waiting to do this.
this is BEAUTIFUL! I love it! I have a slew of buttons and I am going to have to make one of these! Pinning this-thanks for sharing:)
So beautiful! I would love to win because in a few months we’re finally going to be moving to a 2 bedroom apartment and my baby girl will finally have her own room :) I would love to win and make this for her new room.
My favorite 3D paint is 217 Purple! I’m a big fan of purple :)
For the buttons I’m loving the Dusk JB107!
What a lovely project! I’d love to win so I can do one of my own!
I would LOVE to do this craft project in a summer camp for children with disabilities.
I love the products and can’t wait to make my own!
Love the lemon color!
I love the fruity buttons, they match the colors of my twins room.
I am a preschool teacher and after making the larger version, I would like to make a mini-version that my students could make for an art project. At three years old, we could have great fun together.
AWESOME. love the picture. cant wait to try it.
thanks
mary
love the Turquoise… beautiful
thanks again!
mary
and i really like the seabreeze. very nice.
thanks again again.
mary
Hi Amanda
I would love to get this package because I’m looking for the wonderful crafts that I can do with my kids over the vacation.
The project is simply awesome.
I love poppy 3-D color,it really pop things up.
The sea breeze buttons are amazing.
I would love to win because I would like to design a family tree art piece with the products. I have a family tree art piece that I desiged for my parents and inherited when my mother died. I would like to make one for my family and display them together.
I want to win for my little girl Mila who is 6 and loves crafting. She say this tree and wants to do it too. :) Great Job!
I am IN LOVE with buttons and I have some great ideas of how to use them! :)
My fave color of Jacquard Products is 216 Lavender!
My fave button is the 3D strawberry, of course! :)
I would love to win because I have a baby girls room to decorate and I would love to do one of these trees for it.
I love the Laura Kelly selection of buttons.
I really like the turquoise and poppy colors of 3D paint. They would be really cute together.
I would love to win because…. this is fabulous. I am decorating my house on a budget and this would be perfect. I love inspiring posts and this is exactly what I need. I am loving this.
i really want to make a button tree!
i love the periwinkle 3d paint
i really like the shades of red buttons
I would love to win this giveaway because I have been wanting to try something like this and I’ve been starting to build up more art/craft supplies for my daughter and this would be a great addition!!
I’d love to win to recreate this project. I am in LOVE with it. Honestly, you could sell these. It’s super duper pretty!!
Turquoise is my favorite paint color
The Sea Breeze buttons are my fav!!!
I would love to win so that I can make a tree like yours!! Love the tree!!
My favorite color would have to be Brass. There are so many designs for which this color could be used.
If I absolutely have to choose, I guess I would choose either the Halloween Value Pack or the Sewing Value Pack. I loooove buttons.
Love this project! I have an entire wall of tree art in my house and I’m just waiting to add a button tree to it!
Favorite buttons – definitely the vintage button, button tin!
Love the 209 Poppy 3D paint from Jacquard!
What a lovely piece of art! I’d love to win the goodies mentioned. I recently moved into my first home with my husband. The empty walls are beckoning for something colorful and fun. I think this fits the bill :o)
Jacquard Products
That Bright Copper is my fav.
I bet it would make this tree pop with a bit of coppery goodness.
Buttons Galore
My button fondness is split equally between the Rustic Coconut Shell buttons (gotta love the carved ones!) and the Genuine Vintage Buttons (aren’t vintage buttons swirling with mystery and promise?!)
I want this because I already have the perfect spot in my house where this will go
Favorite button choice is BB86, Farmhouse
favorite 3D paint is 223 Brass
Would love to win this…it would be an awesome summer time project for me and the kids here in hot AZ!
The lemon 3D paint looks so fresh and bright….love it the most!
Love the vintage buttons…would take me back to my nana’s button tin!!
Love the lavender 3 D paint and Malibu buttons.
I would love to win the paint to use in my mixed media projects.
Thanks for the chance.
Liked Jacquard, love the Lavender 3D paint
Like the Malibu buttons
I recently lost my 93 year old Mother who had a very nice collection of odd buttons she had collected over her lifetime of sewing for a living and for her family. I would like to honor her memory by the “Button Tree”. I think it is beautiful and brings back special memories of my Sweet Mother.
Faye Powell
I don’t have a hint of artist in me but I would definetly try this tree if I had the paint. I might buy the paint anyhow and see what I could do with it. Thanks for making me aware of this product.
Eu adoraria ganhar, adoro a cor verde claro. os botões ficaram divinos na arvore … ameeeeeeeeeeeeeei!
I would love to try this tree–my youngest daughter is getting married next year and we would love to try this project for her! Yayy, thanks for sharing, love your blog!
I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this tree on canvas!! I came across this while searching for children’s crafts for VBS at my church. I would love to do this colorful version and do another one with buttons that were my grandmother’s. I can’t wait to get started on it!! Got my fingers crossed for a win!
All of the paints are gorgeous, but have to say that #219 blue is my fave. I love everything blue!!
It was a tough one! I wanted to choose the Blue but decided on the Vintage! Really loved them all, though.
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I love buttons but don’t find a lot of use for them (or am I hoarding?) I love this tree! Fabulous idea for my preschoolers.
I really love you family tree and I adore buttons! So much fun to craft with them!
LOVE your Button Tree! That is why I would like to win. I may not be creative when it comes to thinking up an idea, but I sure did get inspired to make this! I also LOVE Jacquard paints and am a button hoarder/lover/collector.
I really like the Vintage Button collection.
Favorite color today is the Lavender 3D paint – feels warm and like spring. Ask me tomorrow and I would have a new favorite since there are so many wonderful colors!!!!
Would love to win the paints — I work with some inner city kids doing crafts twice a month and the supplies come out of my pocket. The tree would be awesome to do with the kids. Thanks!
JDP208 Sun Yellow swatch 208 Sun Yellow
I need a happy color today! Can’t wait to try the paint
Hibiscus button – hard to choose – would love a big old bag of buttons to use with the kids I work with.
I came across this on pinterest and before I even saw the contest I knew that I would be trying to make this in the near future. There are so many possibilities, you could do it with less colorful buttons for something more warm or rich for a focal point of a room or I love the bright colors for childrens room. I would Love to win this!!! I literally have hardly anything on my walls and this looks so fun!!
I’d love to win because I love paint and buttons. They are my favorite crafting supply. Love Jacquard Lumiere’s and have been buying them up lately. I can just imagine the 3-D’s are the same quality.
The color Poppy and the Harvest Buttons! I love fall so I will try to make a tree with all the beautiful fall colors!!!
Absolutely love this tree! I’ve been wanting to make a button tree for awhile and never even thought about using canvas. So lovely!
Thank you for sharing this button tree…… I have tons and tons of buttons and I may have to make this for my daughter’s room.
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where do we find out who won any of the prizes listed
Hi Terri :) I’ve just updated the post with the winner’s info. Thanks!
Wow! Love the tree! The buttons look great! :)
I am doing an altered journal and I am doing a button tree in it! :)
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Amanda Dear,
Didnt know about the competition,but I have won anyway.I have a huge collection of buttons and hadnt thought of what to do with them.Your button tree idea is such a beautiful,creative idea that is worth more than any prize I could have won—so accept my thanks. I have some grandaughters that would love either me to do one or better still-to do one themselves.I will look forward to any other suggestions you might make
Regards “Happy Granny”aka Lois Wadsworth
How wonderful Lois, hope you make one and have a great time crafting!
Love, love, love it! Think it ‘s the neatest thing I’ve ever seen. Hope to win!
Thanks Michelle!
I love crafts! I would love to win and hang this beautiful piece in my home.
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I Like it :D
hello.. I’am from Indonesia
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My grandma saved buttons when she worked for a dry cleaner many years ago, I have since inherited all her buttons. What a great tribute this would be to her. I will be making this, so that I can think of her every time I look at it.
What an awesome collection she must have left you!