button tree

I made a few of these, but never finished them, as I couldn't decide how to make them stand up. I put this one into an old cotton reel, but I'm not really sure about it.
Any thoughts, my creative friends?
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    duniris, Meu Pintinho Coloridinho, buttontreecrafts, emusing-emma, and 98 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. Sixes&Sevens (34 months ago | reply)

    Wow I really love this idea! Have you thought about getting some of those really mini flower pots? You could fill them with clay, or something else that would weigh it down a bit.

  3. duniris (34 months ago | reply)

    you wouldn't believe how much I like this :)

  4. Eclectic Bazaar (34 months ago | reply)

    FUN!!!

  5. jenX5 (34 months ago | reply)

    Another great idea. It reminds me of (but is nothing like) The Singing Ringing Tree. In other words it looks magical. I think the cotton reel suits it.

  6. Reyney (34 months ago | reply)

    Awesome!

  7. Raoulle (34 months ago | reply)

    I like...

  8. buttontreecrafts (34 months ago | reply)

    Love this!! I agree with sixes and sevens that mini flower pots would work well :O)

  9. Anna Stassen (34 months ago | reply)

    Ooh this is fantastic!!

  10. emusing-emma (34 months ago | reply)

    I love it! I think the cotton reel is the perfect base.

  11. kitsch&curious (34 months ago | reply)

    Thanks everyone for the kind comments and faves! Really useful suggestions, too. You've inspired me to go back and finish them!

    JenX5 - How wonderful that it reminded you of the Singing Ringing Tree! I love the crazy weirdness of that series!

  12. Graça Alvares (34 months ago | reply)

    So love!!!!!

  13. jenX5 (34 months ago | reply)

    I'd love to see a whole forest of your trees.
    I got the Singing Ringing Tree as soon as it was released on dvd. Think I was highly affected by the thing as a child ;)

  14. Candy Pop (34 months ago | reply)

    So pretty... I've never seen anything like it before!

  15. paperdolly* (34 months ago | reply)

    Its genius and the cotton reel is perfect for it,I have a birdy button somewhere that could sit in the branches.

  16. Rainbow Mermaid (34 months ago | reply)

    I love it! The cotton reel is a great touch :)

  17. 13turtles (34 months ago | reply)

    very nice idea - like buttons, love what you did with it :)

  18. Helen Warner (airgarten) (34 months ago | reply)

    Great!

  19. Closing my account - not personal! (34 months ago | reply)

    What a super idea - I think that it looks great as it is

  20. kitsch&curious (34 months ago | reply)

    Thanks everyone for the comments & faves. This photo got into Explore!
    Yay!!

  21. nontaburi (34 months ago | reply)

    Excellent!

  22. stefangustafsson (34 months ago | reply)

    now this is original if something.. i like it :)

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  24. fun old new (34 months ago | reply)

    It is pretty!!
    Seen on your photo stream. (?)

  25. J o y [ deleted ] [deleted] (34 months ago | reply)

    it's great!
    Seen in explore.

  26. Helen Warner (airgarten) (34 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Magic Pinhole, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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  28. scrapiana (34 months ago | reply)

    Painfully cute!

  29. Jennifer Townsend (34 months ago | reply)

    This is friggin cute!

  30. raining rita (34 months ago | reply)

    Very creative.....Love the colors..... love it all....I like the spool for the pot....buttons and tread go together....it is perfect just like this

  31. chestnutgrey (34 months ago | reply)

    love this.

  32. Kitty Ballistic (33 months ago | reply)

    I've just featured this item on my blog.

  33. P8 Accessories & Button Art (33 months ago | reply)

    lovely

  34. AngelaTiara (33 months ago | reply)

    thats soo pretty!

  35. redrickshaw (27 months ago | reply)

    What a darling idea! The cotton reel is perfect.

  36. KJSP (26 months ago | reply)

    a flower pot would be nice, but the spool is perfect!

  37. Rawbone Studio (26 months ago | reply)

    I love this and I love the spool. Another idea is use a cork as the base. Kind of like this only cuter and without the extra ink: www.flickr.com/photos/49677956@N00/4790357778 /in/set-7215...

  38. Rawbone Studio (26 months ago | reply)

    Champagne corks are better.

  39. kitsch&curious (26 months ago | reply)

    Thanks everyone - I've kinda got used to the cotton reel now! : )
    I like that idea too. I've been working on some other wire sculpture, and tried using a balsa wood base, which seems to work pretty well, but a cork would be brilliant for small pieces.

  40. 54StorminWillyGJ54 (22 months ago | reply)

    Awesome! :)

  41. NevAriz (10 months ago | reply)

    I love it. I have a ton of vintage buttons that were passed down from grandmothers. I also have some old wooden spools, with thread on them. I think these would be an adorable way to display some of them. And I wouldn't be permanently altering anything, especially the charm. Thank you for sharing!

  42. georgesbabetoo (6 months ago | reply)

    perfect the way it is; don't change a thing!

  43. kris_lasky (2 months ago | reply)

    how about a rock and start by twisting the wire on first

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