Once again...Monday...
and the countdown to Christmas continues...
Here's another Simple 6 project...another tutorial in my ongoing series...where I provide inspiration and information to make simple gifts to give this holiday season...because the best gifts are made by hand and given from the heart...
Today I start with metal bookends...these I snagged from the Southern Man's library...
They will be the basis for a simple easel to display a favorite photo...or a special holiday card...or a menu on a buffet table...or reminder notes on your desk...or whatever other purpose you can imagine...this project is very versatile!
Since the bookends are steel, all you need is a magnet to hold a photo in place...I'm going to make mine from covered buttons...
Covered button kits are common at sewing/craft stores...
I often find partial packets at yard sales...
I snapped the metal shank off of the back of the button assembly so that the back will be flat and flush to glue a small magnet...
I gathered up a selection of complementary fabric scraps...lighter weight fabrics worked best for making these covered buttons...
Buttons complete...
flip them over and glue on a magnet...
Add a holiday memory...
or highlight the joy of the season...
Need more last minute, quick inspiration...check out the first three tutorials in my Simple 6 series...
from composition notebooks to art journals
from old socks and recycled jars to holiday candles
from lone handkerchiefs to fragrant sachets
