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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Candy Wrapper Button Earrings

We've been saving our candy wrappers to make more bracelets like THESE.  As I was sorting our collection, I was thinking about how I could make matching earrings.  And then the idea came.  I wasn't sure if it would work, or if they would even be cute, but I must say that I LOVE the result!


Cute, right?  I used a 5/8" covered button kit for these...

and these...

And a 7/16" covered button kit for these...

Here they are together so you can see the difference in size.

Did I mention how much I love these?  I don't know what it is about recycling, but I love taking 'trash' and turning it into cute, wearable items.  What do you think?

FYI:  For some reason, the 7/16" size was harder to make than the bigger size.  I ended up having to hot glue the bottom on because it wouldn't stay otherwise.  Also, to protect the wrappers, I brushed each earring with a few coats of Mod Podge. 

**Edited to Add:  A great tutorial for making covered button earrings can be found HERE**



I'm linking at these fabulous parties:

It's Stinkin' Cute Craft Thursday @It's Sew Stinkin' Cute
Tuesday Tell All @My Craftie Life
Get Your Brag On @Gluesticks
Fantabulous Friday Link Up @Momma's Kinda Crafty
I'm Crafty Party @So You Think You're Crafty
Take A Look Tuesday @Sugar Bee Crafts
Ten Buck Tuesday @Young Nester
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27 comments:

  1. CassieMarch 10, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    What a fabulous project!! I love it!!! I am buying a button maker for my daughter's birthday...they would love this!! Awesome!!
    =)

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  2. Randi~Dukes and DuchessesMarch 10, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    I know my daughter will be adding those to her Spring Break to-do list ... they're so great! And what a fun gift that would make for her friends. Thanks for sharing!

    {I just noticed in your "about me" that you have five kiddos ... we do too! It's fun, huh?}

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  3. Jen @ My Own RoadMarch 10, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    Love these! I've been wanting to try button making, I gotta try this

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  4. Jocelyn ChristensenMarch 10, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    these are AWESOME!

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  5. MelissaMarch 10, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Those are awesome! I would seriously wear those! Thanks for sharing over at Tuesday Tell All.

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  6. Crafts a la ModeMarch 10, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    This is too good. How smart is this? love it. Thanks. Linda

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  7. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Those are so fun! Love the dum dum ones! Thanks for featuring me next week, I will for sure grab a button!

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  8. Allison @ Room Mom 101March 10, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Very clever! LOVE it!!
    Allison
    www.room-mom101.blogspot.com

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  9. Allison @ Room Mom 101March 10, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Oh and BTW I have seen the idea of making a belt out of candy wrappers. Maybe you will want one to match all your jewelry! :)
    I saw it here:
    http://myplumpudding.blogspot.com/2009/05/candy-wrapper-belt-tutorial.html

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  10. AmandaMarch 11, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    These are just so cute, so fun! I just love the buttons!

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  11. StephanieMarch 11, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    I love these! I think they seem easy enough that I can make some for my daughter...and she may even be able to help!!

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  12. AnonymousMarch 13, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Those are really cute! I love skittles I would make them with skittle wrappers! :)

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  13. Tammy @ she wears flowersMarch 14, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    What a fun idea!! I'll be linking to this at my Show & Share party on Thursday! ;)

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  14. KarliMarch 14, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    woah! These are so cool! I want them so bad!

    I'm your newest follower!

    -Karli
    www.dancingaroundwithkarli.blogspot.com

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  15. marissa | Rae Gun RamblingsMarch 14, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    this is such a cute idea. I'll definitely be paying attention to every candy wrapper now

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  16. Jessica @ Sunny TuesdayMarch 15, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    I love this idea! It gives you a great excuse to eat more candy! :)

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  17. Lauren @ Love, Water and WineMarch 15, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    AHH! I love these! I would love for you to stop by and link up to my Ten Buck Tuesday link party!

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  18. Larissa@Just Another Day in ParadiseMarch 15, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    So stinking cute. So lovely and whimsical. Great job.

    Just Another Day in Paradise

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  19. Lauren @ Love, Water and WineMarch 22, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Thanks for linking up! I loved this so much I featured it as one of my favorites from last week! Email me to get the html code of my "I've been featured" button!

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  20. UnknownApril 13, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    These are so awesome! I love them.

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  21. TanyaApril 13, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Really cool! Found ya through modpodge blog!

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  22. SoozaqueApril 13, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Maybe I am just missing something, but how do you make the button into an earring? My girls would love these!

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  23. UnknownApril 13, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    I would like to make these dangle, rather than button, would you be able to punch or drill a hole to add a couple of beads? I also thought maybe wrapping the wrapper around a drink can tab and that way there would be a place to poke a needle thru but would they hold up? Any more ideas?

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  24. Misty @Creative ItchApril 13, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    H Robert...If you're looking to make dangly earrings, try this idea on bottle cap earrings! Here's a link to how I made my bottle cap earrings: http://thecreativeitchboutique.blogspot.com/2010/07/bottle-cap-earrings.html

    Instead of using scrapbook paper, cut a 1" circle out of candy wrappers and Mod Podge them on. I may have to try this myself! Hope that helps!!

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  25. Megan@Whimsically HomemadeJuly 20, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    Hey there! Just wanted to let you know we featured you in our Favorite Find Fridays post over at Whimsically Homemade. We used one of your pictures. If that's a problem let us know and we'll remove it immediately. Thanks for your great inspiration!

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  26. Lindsay Artsy-Fartsy MamaJuly 22, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    Too cute!! Love them! Thanks for the inspiration :)

    I featured you on my blog today, feel free to come check it out: http://www.artsyfartsymama.com/2012/07/pinteresting-features-n-shtuff-41.html

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  27. JemmaFebruary 22, 2013 at 4:24 AM

    I love this idea; there are so many different wrappers in this world that should be changed into wearable items!

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