Let me show you how to make a vintage button heart craft on reclaimed wood. Buttons, a piece of wood, and some hot glue are all you need!
This Vintage Button Heart Craft on Reclaimed Wood gives me all the feels. ❤️
It’s created from vintage buttons I brought home from my mom’s sewing room, and a piece of reclaimed wood from my dad’s garage.
Plus, my mom always signed all her cards and letters with XOXO, so I used my wood burning tool to add that to the bottom for a finishing touch.
This craft couldn’t be more simple to make, but it reminds me of people I love…. and that’s what Valentine’s Day is all about, right? 💕
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Let me Show You How to Make a Vintage Button Heart Craft
Wood
I used a 7″x7″ square piece of wood to make my vintage button heart craft, but you can make yours any size you want. Before I began, I used a wide drill bit to make a hole in the back in case I want to later hang this up on the wall.
My Ryobi Drill
Paint & Distress
I used simple white craft paint and lightly painted the front of the wood square. Then I sanded the edges as well as distressed the top a bit.
I traced a heart in pencil using a cardboard craft heart I had leftover from my DIY Burlap & Ribbon Valentine’s Day Wreath.
Click on the image to see where I bought my craft paint and chip brushes
Wood Burning Tool
Here’s a tip, so you can learn from my mistake. 😂 If you’re going to burn something into your wood, do it before you paint it.
Apparently, the paint conducts the heat in an odd way. After my first try, I had to start all over with a new piece of wood. It worked out okay though, because my second piece of wood was a bit larger, and ended up giving me more room for the letters anyway.
The second time, I burned the letters in, and then painted the whole square white, just lightly brushing over the lettering. Much better.
My Wood Burning Tools
Buttons
I used vintage buttons in white tones from my mom’s sewing room, but you can use any buttons you like, new or old. It’s pretty easy to find vintage buttons at flea markets and antique stores or even on ETSY. I have another whole jar of them that I bought several months ago, before I found all these of my mom’s.
Buy Vintage Buttons on Etsy
I simply used hot glue to fill in the pencil heart outline. I added buttons on top of other buttons to fill in some of the open gaps, and give the heart some extra dimension.
I really love the neutral tones of my heart, but this would also look beautiful with either pink buttons on the white painted wood, or even painting the wood a very pale pink. For even more contrast, you could stain the wood instead of painting it.
For now, I have mine displayed on my mantel as part of a simple Valentine’s Day vignette, but I think I may hang it up in my laundry room after Valentine’s Day is over.
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This project is so sweet! I love how you were able to use your mom’s buttons to create sentimental decor. I adore buttons and this is such a beautiful way to share them every day! I’m so excited to feature this project on our Whimsy Home Wednesday link party! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
Oh, thank you so much, Becky! It is a project that is near and dear to my heart. I appreciate you sharing it. 🙂
I love that you used items that had meaning to you Niky. I always think those are the best projects! I have a bunch of buttons and would love to make something like this. Gosh, I am going to have a list of projects a mile long soon. Thank you for sharing with Whimsy Home Wednesday!
I understand your pain with the list of projects. Never enough time do all the things I want!
Thanks for stopping by!
Now that’s a fabulous idea! Love the mix of buttons and rustic wood too… my kinda Valentine!
Beautiful idea. I love how it turned out 🙂
Niky – Congrats on the feature at Create with Joy. I’m in great company! I love love love this heart. I have a wood burner but it’s too tiny. I think I may need yours. I will be on the hunt for buttons because this would fit in perfectly with my decor.
Regina, thanks so much for the feature! Yes, I love my wood burner and it’s not expensive!
Your project is beautiful and similar to a card I did many years ago! CONGRATS for being one of our Featured Friends of the Week at Friendship Friday at Create With Joy! 🙂
I have a jar full of white buttons from my MIL (she was bad, not like your mom) and I love the look so much I’ve never wanted to do anything with them. This might actually make me do something. So stinkin’ adorable. Thank you for sharing it on Farmhouse Friday. pinned
Love this idea and the sentiments with it (pinned it as well). At #TFT and my posts are #68, 69, 70. Have a fun holiday and thanks for sharing.
This is absolutely adorable, I could make and give as gifts.
Thank you for sharing on omhgww
Have a great week
I made one of these several years ago and featured it in my Valentine tablescape this year. Yours is lovely! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
This is such a sweet way to create a keepsake from your parent’s things. I do like the neutral on white colors too. So very pretty. #HomeMattersParty
Wow, Niky, that’s gorgeous! I love a good button craft and this is so pretty. Pinning! Thanks for sharing with us at Handmade Monday
Love this! Cute as a button–❤️
Such a gorgeous idea for vintage buttons, Niky! We will be featuring you this week at the Creative Crafts Linky Party. Thanks for joining in the FUN!
Thanks so much, Beth! 🙂
I love this Niky! It’s so pretty and it becomes even more so when you tell the story behind it. Thanks for sharing. Pinned!
What a perfect craft for Valentine’s day! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.
Do you find that wood burning is hard to do? Because, I love the look of it.
The letter stamps are super easy to do! The other tips take a bit of practice. You can see how I tried a few when I made my Wood Slice Christmas Ornaments, which was the first time I used the wood burning tool. It’s easy to get the hang of though!
What a great idea! I have some leftover pieces of wood I’ve been wondering what to do with. Now I know!
Simple and beautiful! Love it!
What a sweet Valentine’s Day craft, Niky! It’s even more special that you used your mom’s buttons. I love the wood burning detail that you added. Now I want to try wood burning, too! It was fun hopping with you. Happy Valentine’s Day!
I LOVE your vintage-style button heart. I have a collection of buttons just waiting to be used.
Hugs,
Kippi
Thanks so much, Kippi. You are so kind. Thanks again for all of your generous advice yesterday. 🙂 Gotta break through to the next level!
This turned out so pretty! I love the texture of all the different buttons. And that’s a good tip about the wood burning!
Thank you so much, Oliva!
I love button art, and yours is so cute! I am needing to make one of these for my home. Thanks for sharing
Niky,
This is such a cute and inexpensive idea. I’d like to share it on my weekend round up tomorrow.
Rachel, I’d love that! Thanks so much! ❤️
Niky I love how special this heart is. Using your mother’s button was a creative way to share her memories. Love how your heart looks. Very pretty.
this is so cool! Now I wish I would have kept all the old buttons instead of selling them in the estate sale! This is why I should never get rid of anything! thanks for sharing your talents!
Niky, I love this so much! My mom always ended with X’&O’s too.
Fantastic job! Pinned!
Love this!!! Thanks for the inspiration, friend!
I love that you used buttons from your mom sewing room, so sweet. I have a jar filled of my moms button I kept. I love to make something like this.