Clear Scraps Project Post

Hello all–It's Kelly here with you again today. I'm back! 🙂 This month I am featuring a wood pallet shape, and I was lucky to get a bunny. (See all of the pallet offerings here.) Isn't he adorable just in the silhouette? And I don't know about you, but when Easter falls early, I keep my decorations out the whole month of April too. So, if you are the kind who likes to do a seasonal project, Clear Scraps always has the perfect item, and the various sizes means you can get just the right one. Find your own bunny via Product Code: CSWSLMEDBUNNY or this guy: medium pallet bunny

He's the medium bunny DIY wood pallet shape. And due to the sturdy nature of the wood, I decided to do a button project. I like to do these occasionally and they make great seasonal decor. I always get compliments when I feature them in my home. The wood is definitely strong enough to take the weight, and I think the size is just right.

I started by painting the bunny a flat white. And honestly, I made quick work of it. Any spaces or imperfections would give it a distressed or repurposed look that I was going for in this project. The idea was to cover it so if any of the foundation shows, it is the same color as the buttons, but I swiped through this very quickly with my 2 inch sponge. I used FolkArt matte acrylic white.

I painted the smooth side first and then switched to the pallet side.

Yep, my pallet lines aren't perfect, as I said, I swiped quickly. And as this was drying I decided I really like the look of the lines and wanted them to stand out even with button coverage, so I went over the divider with some markers. Just a few times and freehand, because this is a quickie fun project, I need crafts to relax every now and again. ☺️

I used these Tombow colors and came out with the lines looking like so:

Cool right? Well, I was pleased. So now I go to my button collection. I don't know about you, but I have found buttons and ribbon to have really gone up in price lately. So when I see a good sale or a bargain bin, I stock up. I started picking out mediums and larges for the base of the sections (.75 inch and 1.5 respectively) and I started to glue.

No I did not use a hot glue gun. I find these to be messy and dangerous–I'm sure it is only me, but I really depend on my trusty Beacon 3 in1 adhesive. I've got the flexibility to still nudge a button while I'm working but the adhesive does stick.

I was allowing some winter white or ecru every now and then (See them contrast against the white cardstock piece underneath?) and laying out section by section ahead of time, just roughly. I glued from the bottom up.

You definitely want to cover as much as you can with the first layer, and then the second layer of buttons covers your gaps. Sometimes I use a sturdy shear to snap a few buttons and get into corners, but today I stuck with whole buttons only.

Some of these buttons I have had for ages. I see a Jenni Bowlin Studios button–remember them? Oh I loved their vintage style embellishments. Jeez, I could have had this white button so long it's almost an antique now. 😬

Here's another section, and I scout for buttons in the next one.

I continue to work my way up to the tips of the ears by starting with the larger buttons first but keeping the smalls and tiny sizes at the ready to fill in the gaps. I really like him! I debating about eyes and a ribbon around his neck, but I think he looks classier in just the buttons. He would work well as a wreath centerpiece or standing on his own as part of your Easter decor. Here's a closeup of the dimension…

And a final shot of my Medium DIY Bunny Pallet Shape. Do yourself a favor and visit the pallet shapes section of the Clear Scraps website. I am sure you will find your own Sunday Funday project. Have a great month, and I will see you as part of my design team post in May :)