Are you like me and have a stash of buttons? I have collected these vintage buttons over the years. Some from my grandmother, my mom, myself and even antique stores. I store them in a glass mason jar in my craft room so they will be ready when I want to do a project. To be honest, I really have more than one jar!

I feel like each tells a story. Each one individual and unique. It is fun to think of what garment or accesory they started out on.

On a recent visit to a local antique market, I had the goal in mind to procure a set of vintage salt and pepper shakers. I thought they would make the perfect vessel for some button flowers.

As luck would have it I was able to find this lovely set for $2 a piece and they were perfect. I love how the glass swirls in a pattern and the delicate top sits upon the shaker just so.

I had fun creating my button flowers for these vintage vessels. The project started with pouring out all the buttons onto a large tray so I could look through them. I cut green floral wire into pieces and then attached the button through the holes. I then twisted it to secure it and was able to then arrange them into the vessels.

Is this a project you would try yourself? Here are some tips to keep in mind before starting. First, you will need to make sure that your floral wire is skinny enough to fit in the holes of the salt and pepper shakers. Second, you will need a good pair of wire snips and a pair of craft needle nose pliers. Third, you can also purchase buttons if you don’t happen to have vintage ones. I also doubled up some of the buttons for a more layered look. Have fun and mix and match colours and styles of buttons, the options are endless.