Cute little dots in the Easter tree I hear you say. What are they? Clue, you probably have a bunch of them around.
Yup, you guessed it. Or didn't? Buttons, boutons, knöpfe, knappar! I have so many and hardly ever use any other than the occasional white one as a replacement on a shirt.
There are so many cute and fun buttons in colors I would never use on garments but in our Easter tree they're perfect. I simply strung each button on a transparent thread (regular sewing thread works fine too of course but I happened to have this and I like the way you hardly see the thread) made a loop and put a knot at the end.
I love it! Made it myself, it's recycled, it's almost free (too old to climb our birch tree in the back yard so I bought the branches at the flower market). What more can you want from an Easter tree?
Wooow! Nice for easter... but candy is my favorite.
Posted by: Sofia | March 29, 2010 at 07:50 AM
I like all your cheerful knopen.
Posted by: Petra from NL | March 29, 2010 at 07:59 AM
The easter tree images are good and also the buttons work on it is really interesting.
Posted by: SEO COMPANY | March 29, 2010 at 08:08 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Weronica - En mammas dag | March 29, 2010 at 08:10 AM
Knöpfe! that's genius, I think I'll copy this.. thanks for the inspiration :)
Josefine
Posted by: Josefine | March 29, 2010 at 09:16 AM
Cute! This is my ninth year living in Sweden and I have yet to make an Easter tree, but if they can be this sweet I think it's time to start.
Posted by: Judith | March 29, 2010 at 09:16 AM
So Sweet! I made one too.
Posted by: Marigio | March 29, 2010 at 09:18 AM
Charmigt med de små knapparna! :-)
Posted by: tinajo | March 29, 2010 at 12:52 PM
GUZIKI :D
easter-greetings from Poland! :)
Posted by: moniaby. | March 29, 2010 at 01:45 PM
you
are
a
genius!
Posted by: Cristina | March 29, 2010 at 02:37 PM
I've never made an Easter tree before, but this is the perfect craft for my 2 children to do during these holidays.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Robyn | March 29, 2010 at 03:53 PM
How cute is that?! I want to do this too. You are so clever!
Posted by: Jacilyn | March 29, 2010 at 04:04 PM
It's very happy looking!
Posted by: Vicki K | March 29, 2010 at 05:24 PM
love this, benita...i will be using the stray forsythia branches from our yard to do this!
Posted by: aggie | March 29, 2010 at 05:32 PM
Very creative ;)
Nice looking blog
LOVE IT.
Posted by: andwhatelseisthere | March 29, 2010 at 05:41 PM
Really cute idea, now I want to try it at home too :) Only one question: do your cats leave it alone? I think our cat Lissu would play like crazy with those buttons! :)
Posted by: Katja | March 29, 2010 at 05:57 PM
They haven't touched it yet. I guess because it doesn't move it's not that interesting :)
Posted by: Benita ~ Chez Larsson | March 29, 2010 at 06:00 PM
Fine knapper - perfekt!
Posted by: Golla | March 29, 2010 at 06:49 PM
This is so charming and simple.
Benita you are a very clever lady!
Thank you. :)
Posted by: Helena | March 29, 2010 at 07:42 PM
What a lovely idea! And such a good use for all those beautiful buttons that never see the light of day. And I love that it is free!
Posted by: Emma | March 30, 2010 at 03:30 AM
RECYCLED= great! I love this...so pretty.
Posted by: jen ramos | March 30, 2010 at 05:43 AM
I love this idea!
Posted by: jja | March 30, 2010 at 05:01 PM
Nämen jisses vad sött Benita! Härlig ide!
Posted by: Carin | March 30, 2010 at 09:42 PM
This is so cute!!! I love that you don't overdue it so it makes me notice it even more. I really love this. I may make a small one. Sweet.
Posted by: norma | March 31, 2010 at 04:24 AM
Lovely! Love the buttons!
Posted by: tiina | March 31, 2010 at 09:51 PM