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Swap Coordinator:	misumisu22 (contact)
Swap categories:	Random Items
Number of people in swap:	10
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	February 14, 2010
Date items must be sent by:	March 7, 2010
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
I stumbled across the most beautiful pictures on Flickr of button bouquets. I am so in love with these creations that I thought it would be a great swap (especially at this time of year in cold cold Indiana where any kind of flower is appreciated) You will make 4 button flowers for 1 partner such as the ones in the picture (an image I found on Flickr). I made mine by stringing 2-3 buttons on a long piece of wire that once threaded through the buttons makes a nice "stem". Feel free to add fabric,silk or leather leaves or wrap the stems in floral tape to make them into more realistic looking flowers. Please pm me with questions. I don't have a tutorial but I think it will be pretty simple. I will check all profiles. No flakers...no recent no sends.

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Spice 02/ 2/2010 #

Are newbies welcome?

Ginger

misumisu22 02/ 2/2010 #

yes...as long as the profile is well filled out. I will angel if needed but don't anticipate any issues :-)

colleenp 02/ 2/2010 #

i found a tutorian here that looks good, plus the idea of a salt shaker as the vase is adorable, too. this is definately on my watchlist until it gets closer :-)

FloatingQueen 02/ 2/2010 #

Just checked out some pictures on Flickr. And I LOVE Them!!! I am definately putting on my watchlist until it get closer also!!

colleenp 02/ 2/2010 #

here is a cool tutorial, too... they use clear buttons and decorate them with sheet music and words!

Gofeen 02/ 3/2010 #

Do you mean 3 bouquets as in the picture above or 3 individual flowers, please? This is the first time I've seen this. Neat idea!!

misumisu22 02/ 3/2010 #

4 individual flowers (made of 2 or more buttons each) to 1 partner. The pic is just an example of how pretty they are when grouped together. Thanks for asking! Great question.

colleenp 02/11/2010 #

i made a dozen last night, they are so fun and easy! tonight i'm going to try making them with leaves, too... i bought a pair of shakers at the dollar store, and they look so cute! i'm too excited about this swap and am signing up right now :-)

misumisu22 02/11/2010 #

I am too! It has been so fun creating different flowers. I have done bright ones and plain white/creams. I still gravitate towards the creams...so soft and pretty!

debbiesw 02/14/2010 #

Well I think they look lovely, hope i manage to please my partner as i've never made these before, off to hunt out buttons and wire x

maria27 02/14/2010 #

Are we allowed to ask our partner what their favoured colours for their flowers are? M x

misumisu22 02/14/2010 #

sure..making it partner based is not a requirement but you can ask if you like.

debbiesw 02/15/2010 #

whooo, mine are all ready to go, off to the post office

katiewoo 02/28/2010 #

That's it, I'm hooked. Once I started I couldn't stop and now I have a whole bouquet! I love these cutsies! I have been decorating the stems with ribbon and I can hardly bear to part with them!

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