Cute as a Button: 8 Decor Crafts

Button up to these sweet, simple crafts -- perfect for spring.

Amidst my annual spring cleaning session, I've been collecting buttons left and right -- from closets to couch cushions and everywhere between. What to do with jars and jars of miscellaneous buttons? I thought you'd never ask! Check out these super easy button crafts and incorporate some handmade love into your home:

Decorate your refrigerator with sweet fabric-covered buttons for an artful way to hang your grocery list. I'd mix in a few magnet-backed buttons for a mix-and-match method that doesn't scream kitsch.

Craving a fun way to use up your spare buttons? Try a simple spring pin-on wreath made entirely of buttons, ribbon and wire. Although this is a great wedding project, I'd pin a few to my inspiration board for a nice springtime touch.

Ever since I first spotted H&M's home collection (with the famous button pillow!), I've kept Curbly's button pillow high on my list of inspiring crafts. Doesn't it look lovely juxtaposed with the hard lines of a mid-century chair?

Don't have a ton of spare buttons hanging around your home? Make a few brightly-colored buttons out of bottle caps for a modern punch to use throughout your home.

Turn your most cumbersome paperwork into a cute-fest with sweet button paperclips. This craft couldn't be easier and infuses surprising energy into your mundane filing.

Do you love fresh flowers, but suffer from crazy allergies (I'm nodding my head here!)? Brighten your home with a crafty spring bouquet -- complete with button centers.

Have a feature wall in need of a springtime statement? Frame button-inspired artwork with paper, thrift store frames and recycled buttons; it's cheap and chic.

And, of course, a craft round-up isn't complete without a nod to Martha Stewart. Transforming a few spare buttons into a unique clock would make the perfect spring addition to a dreary kitchen.

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