I’m Going to Trade Girl’s in Party Hats Buttons

Today I have to finish a video for the collaborative 4th grade class project. In the meantime, I thought I would show you the buttons/brooches I finished for Art & Soul Vendor Night.

 

I made altered Upholstery buttons made into buttons (hahaha) for trade/exchange.  With the auction for the school, I haven’t had any time to do Halloween items.  I thought I would make my girls party hats.  They are sort of Halloween-like. They are orange-red with a black rim and little white sequin.  Of course, I had to sprinkle them with glitter.  After all, they are party hats.

I’ve had these pin backs for a long time. I finally found a good use for them. They work great for my party girl buttons/brooch.  I tried both felt and canvas as backings for my brooches/buttons.  I think I like the canvas better.  It was much easier to work with.

If you look at the bigger picture in flickr, you’ll be able to see that I backed their felt hats with some mesh material.  I wanted them to stay upright.

I made up 30 bags of tags with my business card in it. I’ll add a button to each one. I’m now prepared for trading at Art & Soul Vendor Night.