CUTE AS A button

Extravagant presents have nothing on these adorable handmade cards. Choose from three holiday-centric designs and get gluing— sending greetings has never been more fun! PRODUCER CATHERINE THERRIEN | PHOTOGRAPHY VALERIE WILCOX

MATERIALS

• Fine-point PERMANENT MARKER • 5- x 7-inch white blank CARD • 6 small various-coloured BUTTONS • PENCIL • Ultrafine-point PERMANENT MARKER • Hot GLUE GUN

HOW TO

1 Using the fine-point permanent marker, draw a looped curvy line across the top half of the card.

2 Arrange the buttons along the line. Using the pencil, mark the placement of each one.

3 Using the ultrafine-point permanent marker, draw an ornament cap at each mark.

4 Glue each button directly beneath an ornament cap.

MATERIALS

• 1 medium-size white 4-holed BUTTON • 5- x 7-inch white blank CARD • Hot GLUE GUN • 4 ½ -inch long piece of ⅜-inch wide patterned RIBBON • 1 small white 2-holed BUTTON • 1 small black 2-holed BUTTON

HOW TO

1 Centre the medium-size button about 4 inches from the top of the card, ensuring that the holes are straight; glue in place.

2 Fold the ribbon in half. Glue one side directly above the button.

3 Glue the small white button directly above the larger one, ensuring that the holes are horizontal.

4 Fold the other half of the ribbon over the buttons; glue in place.

5 Glue the black button off-centre above the small white button.

MATERIALS

• PENCIL • 5- x 7-inch white blank CARD • Hot GLUE GUN • 14 small and mediumsize BUTTONS in varying shades of green • ¼ -inch wide red RIBBON

HOW TO

1 Using the pencil, draw a circle 2½ inches in diameter almost halfway down the card.

2 Using the pencil mark as a guide, glue the buttons in a circle, alternating sizes and shades.

3 Tie the ribbon into a small bow; glue to the top of the wreath.