Finishing Pins!

[Kaelee]

I love these things. Not only are they beautiful, but they make my bun more stable, to. I have a lot of unloved Amish pins, I'm going to try to make a few sets. Anyone know where to get awesome buttons/centerpieces to use? Most of the buttons I've found look like. .. well, buttons.

My set, from Lilla Rose:
http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag402/klmcjilton/Mobile%20Uploads/20140608_142118_zpswloz8czd.jpg (http://s1374.photobucket.com/user/klmcjilton/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140608_142118_zpswloz8czd.jpg.html)

[Dreams_in_Pink]

I remembered the times when i used to make similar pins using fake flowers and toothpick :) It looked beautiful!

[duchess67]

Kaelee, after seeing these you-pins on you, I ordered a few from lila rose. Loved them when I saw your post on Flexi 8 thread. Still waiting for the package to arrive :(

[Kaelee]

I found some cute buttons and the craft store and wow and made these dragonflies. It was so easy, I'm going to have to make more!

http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag402/klmcjilton/Mobile%20Uploads/20140610_124348_zpsgkbjmryq.jpg (http://s1374.photobucket.com/user/klmcjilton/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140610_124348_zpsgkbjmryq.jpg.html)

[duchess67]

oh wow, those are really cute! You have such creative talent :)

[TheBlondeApple]

How long are the ones from Lilla Rose? I saw they have regular and short ones.
Anja

[ARG]

Those are so pretty Kaelee! How exactly did you make those?

[Kaelee]

The LR ones are 3" functional. I made these ones by wiring shank buttons onto Amish pins. :)

[TheBlondeApple]

Thanks. That's not too bad (long).
Anja

ETA: The short ones are 1 3/4 inches long.

[Majorane]

Maybe you could also...
-buy really cheap cute earrings and hotglue (or whatever) them on a pin?
-make your own flowers, bees, kittens or ctulhu's with polymer clay? (Fimo) And glue them on a pin?
-I have also heard of people making the cutest flowers by making a tiny wire flower and filling the leaves with dabs of nail polish... It's quite populair, I've seen it on Pinterest I think
-make your own Kanzashi and stick them on top! ....orgluethemonapin

.......I am so gonna go crafty this weekend....!!

[Loviatar]

I love my Nightblooming and Ravenslair leaf finishing pins.

I never thought to make my own! Awesome idea especially tiny Bees and Chthulhus!

[ARG]

That's ingenious! I may have to go visit the button section when I stop in at the craft store tomorrow...

[CouteauCouture]

Anyone know where to get awesome buttons/centerpieces to use?

I'd recommend checking Etsy in general and possibly this store (https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lyanwood?campaign_label=transaction_buyer_notifica tion&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=transaction_buyer_notification_010170 _10529880387_0_0&utm_medium=email&utm_content=&email_sent=1402092589&euid=LV_O6jAGBcRAz_2RBWn1HipCBtfI&eaid=841939460&x_eaid=67dfe1cb6f) in particular. There's a pretty good selection of metal buttons that are either flower shaped or have flowers on them, which I really love, but others may or may not be a fan of. I will say that I ordered some last Saturday or Sunday and haven't received or gotten a shipping update on them yet, which makes me worry, but then I tend to worry about everything.

[truepeacenik]

Here's a nice selection, mainly nature and steampunk
https://www.etsy.com/shop/artisticrenderings?section_id=11056257&page=1

[ravenreed]

I took some of my old scatter pins that I never wear and wired them onto Bun Heads pins. I love them.

[Brattina88]

I like the idea of these! Thanks for sharing :)