Christmas Button Trees

Here's a little Christmas DIY if you're feeling a little crafty and have some time on your hands. While this is a super cute project, it is a little time consuming.

What you'll need:

• Foam craft cones
• Pearlized straight pins (lots of them)
• Lots of buttons! (Sometimes you can find jars of them at antique shops.)
• Spray paint (red or green)

First, spray all of your cones the desired color. Because of how porous the foam is, the color will not be even. Don't worry about that. It will be covered in buttons. 

(I did not spray my cones, and I regret it because you can see tiny bits of the white foam peeking through. I have another button project I'm working on that is painted.)

When the paint is dry, you can lay out your buttons and start pinning! As you can see, all 3 of mine have slightly different color themes. I think a pale blue and white theme would be pretty on one...

Tip: As you get closer to the top, angle the pins downward to avoid penetrating the other side... and your finger.