Vintage Button Valentine Art

Something about the word “vintage” just automatically has me seeing googly-heart eyes all over the place! So when I decided to create a cute little Valentine’s Day canvas using some vintage buttons, I knew my heart would be going pitter patter. Major crushing going on!

I started out with a simple white canvas I found at Walmart in the craft section. They come in 2 or 3 packs for about $5 and are nice to have on hand for different art projects.

I decided on painting some 1″ stripes across the canvas, alternating between red and pink.

I measured off the lines with a pencil, then took a small foam brush and painted in the colors.

When I had let it dry for about 30 minutes, I came back and started sorting through my vintage buttons.

Honestly, I couldn’t tell you exactly how many of these I have, since it is a rather large bin full of assorted buttons, leftover from my grandmother’s sewing days. I love sifting through them, finding unique ones and using them in different art projects.

I basically pulled out anything “Valentine-y” that was in a hue of pink, red, purple or sparkly. I was going for that eclectic look. *I should note, any button that did not lay completely flat and had a raised back, I simply used a needle nose pliers to snip off the end.

Once I had my buttons chosen, I made the shape of a heart with them in the center of my painted canvas. I played around with the placement and pattern a few times, until I had it exactly the way I wanted it.

Then I took some Elmer’s Craft Bond all purpose glue and one by one, put a small dot of glue on the back of each button in the heart. This glue is strong and dries clear, so it worked well for this project.