This mixed media art project features burlap, circles and broken buttons and is project #2 of the Junk Can Be Beautiful series.
I’m dedicating this design to Joe, but you can win this design…read on.
I chose the burlap string because, well…Joe found a pile of it under my desk from a recent project I did.
Joe is also the one that picked out some 3D embellishments that I didn’t like, but didn’t have the heart to tell him that. You’ll get to see the whole kit in the video below.
The blue is a colour that he loves… that nice ocean blue which reminds him of the many vacations in the Bahamas.
Broken buttons were used not because they are unique, but who uses broken buttons in an art piece. Someone that is a bit quirky… and I thought of Joe 🙂
Burlap String
Broken Buttons
Don’t throw them out, use them as embellishments in your mixed media art.
Putting all the pieces together in a pleasing way, honestly is the hardest part. Keeping it simple is the best way to go. Keep it light, but sturdy so it can be handles without breaking.
Mixed Media Art with Burlap, Circles and Broken Buttons
Ready to Make This?
What did you think?
Do you have any junk or art stuff you don’t like that you could re-purpose into something? please share in the comments below.
Awesome! Loved it!
Thank you.
Love all your work!
Thank you Patricia!
Thank you for the inspiration! Love your art!
Thank you Maggie.
I love that Joe is so involved with your art. Is he an artist also.
Hi Dawn, Joe likes to make stuff in his workshop. He built a few furniture pieces in our home and quite a few requested toy trunks for kids. Right now he’s building a custom lego trunk for a little boy in our complex.
That is just so cool.
The project is beautiful and hearing the background makes it more special.
Thank you Laura!
Fabulous love the colours
thanks!
It’s beautiful,and blue to boot! ?? Joe must be a very nice person: he likes blue after all. ?
He LOVES blue 🙂
I am so looking forward to trying to make this delightful 4 x 4. I have found a piece of corrugated cardboard and burlap. Perhaps I will just take a hammer to a few old buttons. 🙂 Thanks for the inspirational.
that’s the spirit! Glad you enjoyed it.
Love how this one evolved. The colors are fab and the end result is stunning. I’m busy trying to pull out strings from burlap paper. 🙂 TFS ?
Thanks Nan! I’d love to see what you end up creating.
This project is so very “me”. I can’t wait to try it out! Thank you, Gisele.
You are very welcome Laine!
I love love love the blue, it reminds me of the ocean, which is my favorite place….. buttons i have never used, and plan to go yard saleing this spring and summer to try to collect old buttons to try to use in some of my pieces, i love the way you used them. I love the use of the string. This is beautiful
Hey, that’s a great idea. Finding things at Yard sales to create art… oh Joe will just love doing that LOL!!!! Thanks for the idea!
Love this, such a fun way to use left over thing. Have a full tin of old buttons can’t wait to get back into the craft room, find them and start using them..
I’d love to see what you end up making… I love working with old buttons, they can really be beautiful.
I save so much rubbish, my atelier needs a good sort-through. Maybe this is the way to go with that.
it sure would Nora!
Thank you for the lovely comments everyone. Joe picked Maggie Laird as the winner. Not sure if that’s the same Maggie on this comment page 🙂 Thank you for playing and good luck with the other giveways going on.