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I spent a fairly large part of time today making "SWAPS" for my niece's Girl Scout day camp. "SWAPS" is an acronym for something, but I'm not sure I really care about looking it up at the moment. They're small craft-stuffs that you pin to your vest/sash and the girls, apparently, trade them. This is my first year, so I'm kind of unfamiliar with how the official process works, but whatever.

I started out kinda like this:
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Piles of buttons and some of the "bases" are glued together.

These are the backs:
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And eventually it all came out like this:
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And it doesn't look like crap!*
All it took was: Buttons of various sizes. Metal pins. Felt. Bead/glass glue (for the buttons and the pins). Hot glue (for the felt to cover the base of the pins).

Slightly time consuming, but ultimately rewarding. I left dozens of hair strands in the bead glue/buttons and scalded skin on the hot-glued felt. Some of these are cute enough that I'm tempted to keep a few back for myself.


*I know I'm ridiculously proud of myself when I manage not to screw something up really badly...but if you knew how often I screwed things up really badly, you'd understand.
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Date: 2012-07-30 05:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] eyelid.livejournal.com
so cute! :D

but aren't they supposed to make these things themselves?

Date: 2012-07-30 11:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pen-grunt.livejournal.com
Yeah, girls make them themselves at home if they're a camp participant. If you don't have a kid and are just volunteering you can make them yourself (or not participate). They don't make them at camp or anything, it's a bring-from-home thing.

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From: (Anonymous) - Date: 2013-07-17 03:41 am (UTC) - Expand

SWAP

Date: 2012-10-17 06:01 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
"Something With A Pin" - So as long as it has a pin, it is a SWAP :)

scouts

Date: 2013-01-26 04:36 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
they are very cute but why do they call them swaps?????? they look like flowers ... looks like a fun craft to make ....

Re: scouts

Date: 2013-02-20 05:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pen-grunt.livejournal.com
SWAPS stands for...um... let me see: Special Whatchamacallits Affectionally Pinned Somewhere.

So they're little pins that you bring in mass-quantity and swap with other girl scouts for their pins.

Button Flowers

Date: 2013-02-20 05:34 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I just love them, they are so cute. I am making them to glue on mason jars for centerpieces for my mother's 90th birthday party.

thank you for the craft idea

Please don't do that.

Date: 2013-03-17 07:00 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Another artist making self-depracating remarks. you made them, thy're lovely. Congratulate yourself.

SWAP

Date: 2013-04-07 07:57 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
A swap is something you swap. Not all have pins. Some are patches.

Date: 2013-10-03 06:24 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Thanx so much my girls are going to camp this weekend and I couldn't think of anything to do.

thanx

Date: 2013-10-03 06:25 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Thanx so much my girls are going to camp this weekend and I couldn't think of anything to do.

Date: 2014-01-02 07:57 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
They are called Swaps because you swap or trade them with other girls. Girls make the swaps with their own troops but exchange them at bigger events where there are girls from other troops in attendance like camps or ralleys.

Date: 2014-01-04 10:41 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
You, can do so much with these...maybe on the hole of the buttons you can add some tiny stones...Ribbons underneath...Hair pins Broaches gor coats...and so on...

Date: 2014-03-09 09:25 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
i think this is so cool..... love it..... thank you for sharing :)

Fabulous!!

Date: 2014-04-01 12:45 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
These are cute, cute, cute. You should be very proud for such an ingenious, crafty, idea!!!

Love the button flowers, with one question

Date: 2014-05-04 10:45 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
How did you glue the five buttons together to form the flower?? Did you use the felt as a 'base'? (Sorry, but I can't tell from the photos of the backs or fronts.) THANKS!! Would LOVE to do these with my class!!

Re: Love the button flowers, with one question

Date: 2014-05-05 05:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pen-grunt.livejournal.com
I used "glass/bead" glue. Just a little dab would make the five buttons stick together without much fuss. The felt was glued on afterward-- though I think you could certainly do it beforehand to make a more solid "base".

Buttons

Date: 2014-08-07 02:27 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Where did you get the buttons? I would love to buy some.
Jina

Re: Buttons

Date: 2014-08-07 03:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pen-grunt.livejournal.com
I got these at Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft. They should be at any craft store though--Michaels would probably have a similar selection.

Re: Buttons

From: (Anonymous) - Date: 2014-08-07 04:05 pm (UTC) - Expand

RE: Buttons

From: (Anonymous) - Date: 2015-11-14 09:04 pm (UTC) - Expand

Love them so cute!!

Date: 2014-08-19 04:06 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Give yourself some credit, great idea:) going to make some today. Thanks for the awesome idea

SWAPS

Date: 2014-10-23 10:10 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
This is a great craft for me to do with my grand-darlings when I go visit with them on week-ends. I'm always looking for something fun, quick and easy. Thanks for sharing this idea

Date: 2015-01-05 12:46 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
we loved it! It is so fun to make these little things! They are so cute! Thank you for the idea!!!!!!!! :)

These are absolutely precious!

Date: 2015-01-22 08:50 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
These would be really cute made into magnets too! I would definately put some on my refrigerator and file cabinet!

Date: 2015-03-23 09:02 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
the leaders can do samples so they know what to do

Adorable

Date: 2015-05-28 04:18 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I am in charge of activities at a retirement community. I have tons of buttons and have been looking for a cute project to use them for.
My residents will love making these!

Re: Adorable

Date: 2015-05-28 11:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pen-grunt.livejournal.com
Excellent!

Date: 2015-10-23 03:33 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
I love them. I can't wait to make them with my grand daughter tonight.

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