Hey, looky what I made!

Hey blogging nerds, don't lie, you know we all are :) Hope you had a great weekend!

It's been real nice being back in Tex-ass, doing not a whole lotta nothing besides relaxing and enjoying the time at home. Just don't to talk about the sweltering heat, and we are all guuuuud. I literally just started sweating talking about it.

So, I was in somewhat of a crafty mood this weekend. Nooo, not cunning crafty, but craft-tastic crafty. Like I wanted to make-some-shiznit-from-scratch crafty.

And I had just the perfect thing in mind. I stumbled across this tutorial a while ago, and couldn't wait to try it out. All I needed was someone to have a baby. 

And BAM! Wouldn't you know, one of my best friends from childhood had her precious baby girl this past weekend.

And for little Hannah, I made this:

Ug, not liking my camera right now, but you get the idea

Didn't it turn out great?!? I am always surprised when I do something like this and it actually turns out like I imagined. I had tons of buttons laying around, already had the frame, glue, and just had to buy the pink card stock and a few tiny rhinestones. So for next to nothing, I made something that she will (hopefully) cherish for a life time.

It really isn't too hard, just check out the tutorial and follow along. Here are a few of my tips to boot.

- Start filling in the letter with big buttons, then gradually get smaller and smaller. Rhinestones and shank buttons (no, not those used to kill prisoners in the yard, but rather those buttons with do-hickeys sticking out the back) also work great to fill in the spaces.
 
- I used a hot glue gun, and it looks as if everything is sticking on great. So far. Giving it a quality check before I gift it. Might take it for a test drive over speed bumps, you know, just to make sure they are really on there. 
 
- I felt it was necessary to use a frame that could have glass over it. I would probably be that person that gifted the choking hazard, so I just played it safe and framed it up.

It was so much fun, I never get to craft. I can't wait to do another one. Ok, who is going to pop out a kiddo so I can get to glueing more buttons!?!

It is Monday, after all, and I totally didn't want to leave you hanging on a "More You Know Monday". 

I decided to pick the ever exciting theme of BUTTONS! 

Oh, come on, you are going to love these little tid bits of info. Read on...

- Buttons, used as ornaments on clothing rather than fasteners, date back to as far as 2800 BCE.
 
- Functional fastening buttons first showed up in Germany in the 13th Century. Should have added that factoid to this list!
 
- Since the 17th century, when box-like metal buttons were constructed especially for the purpose, buttons have been used to hide and transport illegal substances. 
 
- During the World Wars, the storage possibilities in metal buttons were also utilized by holding miniature working compasses. 
 
- Men's shirts button on the right and women's on the left. This is said to be a tradition that started back in the day. Because most men are right-handed and dress themselves, they found it easier to fasten buttons right to left. Wealthy women at the time were dressed by servants, who found the buttons easier to fasten the other way around. It became convention and never changed.

Seeee, that wasn't too painful. Hope ya enjoyed! Have a great Monday, ya'll!