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| Button Pumpkin view 1 |
This year I decorated an artifical pumpkin with repurposed old metal buttons to create a unique fall decoration.
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| Button Pumpkin view 2 |
Although the project took a lot longer to create than I expected it to, I'm happy with the result. (Don't you find many "quick and easy" projects take much more time than you expected them to?)
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| Button Pumpkin view 3 |
One of the best aspects of the project was sorting through hundreds of old buttons and finding the "cool ones" that called to me.
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| Metal Buttons close-up - Save for free screen saver |
The buttons above with the rooster and the boat stood out from the eagles, shields and anchor buttons. Can you find the clock face button above?
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| Metal Buttons Closeup - Save for Free Screen saver |
There were more men's faces than women's faces, and lion faces were scarce. Can you find the button above featuring an old style car?
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| Autumn Button Pumpkin view 4 |
Happy Halloween! I hope you enjoy the autumn season, Halloween and Thanksgiving!
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20 comments:
What a fabulous idea! I love how it turned out!
Oh so pretty and so unique! Love the colors and industrial look!...Christine
Wow! This is so unique and pretty! A definite work of art.
Well I've seen a million and one ways to decorate a pumpkin but I had seen this one before. Well done for finding a truly unique pumpkin decoration.
I love your button pumpkin, totally unique and creative!
Very cute!
I can see why this would take a while. Very unique! And yes, projects always take longer than I think. :) Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
That is so cool! And I like that its also a "Search & Find" game too. I can imagine hours of fun just looking at this.
:) gwingal
This is a fabulous idea. It is so elegant looking. I think I would hate to put it away after Thanksgiving.
What a unique thing to do with pumpkins...I love it! I have hundreds of buttons from my days of making button things but I never made a button pumpkin. Those old metal ones are great.
Forget about how long this cool project took - how long did it take you to collect these gorgeous buttons?!?
Jeanne, I know how much work this was, because I crafted a penny gazing ball for my garden, but wow--the results are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing at Vintage Charm--pinned!
The pumpkin looks wonderful
This pumpkin is stunning, all the different colours and textures of the metallic buttons is so pretty and worth the time it took to put it together. What a interesting way to display your vintage ubtton collection. Love everything about this.
This s so cute! We just started the Whisk It Wednesday link party and I thought you might be interested in sharing there too! Thanks, Carrie
Jeanne, I wanted to let you know you are being featured at today's Vintage Charm party! Congrats!
Love your pumpkin. What a unique idea. Those look like coins though rather than buttons. I totally love it. Something like that I would leave out all year round. It's totally awesome! Thanks so much for sharing! Very nice to meet you.
How awesome is that? Love it! Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 30 for All Things Halloween.
Wow! This pumpkin is awesome! I love all the metallic buttons! It's beautiful! Pinning!!!
CONGRATS! Your post is FEATURED at #AThemedLinkup 31 for Pumpkin Recipes from my previous linkup for All Things Halloween.
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