Monday, January 28, 2008

Psssssst ? need a quick fix??



I am back at work tomorrow so thought I'd get in some absolute last minute crafting and these are the easiest and funnest things to make.

You will need some ring findings


Some embroidery thread or dental floss (dental floss is great stuff to sew with- super strong)

and a few buttons.



If you choose to stack your buttons, sew them together first but not too much or the holes will get to small for you to pass your needle through.


Then you just sew them to the mesh plate and voila..................fashion awesomeness !!!


They won't last forever and your finger may turn green but who cares, they're buttons.
Edited to add: Thanks for the sweet comments this is where I got my ring findings ,

44 comments:

JustJess said...

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these!! I am a button addict, and put them on EVERYTHING. I have to go to the beading shop tomorrow and find findings! Thanks for putting a smile on my face!

Hyena In Petticoats said...

YUM.

xxxx

Lucy Locket-Pocket said...

What a fantastic idea!!! I want some NOW! Lucy x

Jenny said...

You clever thing - they are a ripper!

Alison Gibbs said...

Jodide what a fabulous idea.
Alison

CurlyPops said...

How cool. I love them!

Kitty said...

Blinkin' fantastic! And isn't Cecilia the perfect model? :-p x

Amy said...

hmmm...it's cute, it's easy, it's wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

Jenny said...

They are just so cool! What a brilliant idea. Hope you have a great day at school!!

Fiona @ Dragonfly-Crafts said...

They are such a great idea and we can never have too much bling on our fingers.

Little Mysteries said...

Fantastic idea, and they bring an instant smile. Love your buttons.

Louise said...

Ooooh good idea. I was wondering how to turn buttons into rings. Must look out for some ring findings at Spotlight.

trashalou said...

(boom, chika chika chika, boom, chika chika chika, boom, boom, boom...boom, boom, boom - shake it up, shake it up.. jubilation, she loves me again, I fall on the floor and I'm laughing....)


I was just sorting out buttons today with one of my borrowed kids - great plan!

ingrid said...

These are fabulous! And I love the idea of sewing with dental floss. It woud make the rings smell all minty fresh!

Donna said...

Plastic bling - gotta love it!

Anonymous said...

Where do you find your ring findings? Thanks Arlene

Kirsty said...

They look great even on the scary model!

Louise said...

I LOVE these - such complete fantasticness!!!

David and Melissa said...

Hi Jodie,
These are the cutest thing! Differently have to try some of these babies. The same day you made these you should see what I did- you would not believe.
Love Mel xxxxxxxxxx

Katy said...

Cecelia looks every bit as scary with rings on. But they are rather fantabulous and I'm to make some with the beast (otherwise known as Grace).

Thank yoooooooou!

emily august said...

Very cute and colorful. Nice way to highlight the texture of quirky buttons.

Hip Things said...

These button rings are great!! I love buttons and using them. Where can you get those ring findings?

Sizzle said...

how great! thanks for posting this.

~*~ Patty said...

Fabulous and clever, thanks for sharing this bit of inspiration. I've sent you an email. Thanks SO much for sharing, these are SUPER!!!
Magpie's Nest: www.bitze.wordpress.com

Amy said...

Love these, so great! And what a fast and easy project, you can't beat that :)

Michelle said...

Hey! You made it to CraftZine! Congratulations!

These rings are fantabulous! I see a useful future for my vintage button collection ...

Lori said...

I love these!! I was looking for ring findings on line and couldn't find any. Where did you get yours?

elponk said...

i love these

Jelly Wares said...

What a gorgeous idea!!! I'll have to give some a go...

Jodie

Dees said...

Oh thank you so much for sharing,I love buttons!!!!xoxo

joanne said...

you are such a clever thing but now I think you are just plain showing off!!!!

Jox said...

thanks for this, I'm making a 'thing-a-day' in Febuary and this little project is going on my to do list!

erika said...

So simple and clever! Thanks for the great idea!

Anonymous said...

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VERY BEAUTIFUL THINGS

Oliver Rain said...

Lovely rings. Such a great idea. I may have to make some for gifts.
Thanks for taking the time to post on my blog. Yes, it is a bittersweet time. I'm grateful for every minutes I get to be her mom.

Natasha Burns said...

OH wow is that how you make them! i had no idea about the ring finding!!!
LOL you are funny, and yes you were right on my blog about me going to America, lol but i don't have a crush on Eddie Murphy!

Pam Dover said...

These are the CUTEST things ever...something I will have to try. Thanks for giving information on the ring findings. I know I spent forever looking for a plain cuff bracelet for my collage bracelets and came across these brass cuffs at a polymer clay store. If anyone wants the site for the brass cuffs let me know.

Red Geranium Cottage said...

Jodie, LOVE IT!!!!! Those are wayyyyy cute!!!

Anonymous said...

Jodie,

While reading your "about me" I noticed that for an elementary school librarian you have some very unusual reading habits...WOW.

Ana María said...

thank you for sharing this, I saw it on craft magazine and have now I'm totally addicted to ring making

Anonymous said...

Where do you get the ring findings?

Kimmie said...

oh, they are so cute...CUTE and groovy. Thanks for hooking us up with were to find the ring findings...I am going to have my crafty 17 yo daughter make me some. Thanks loads!

Kimmie
mama to 6
one homemade and 5 adopted

♥Michelle♥ said...

These are so cute I will definitely be giving this a try =)

Shannon said...

I have a passion for buttons and just love this idea! Thanks for the tutorial. I did a post for my readers about this project on my blog linking back to you of course! Thanks for all the inspiration.