Use buttons as animal and human eyes in your artwork or in sewing projects. This can achieve a folk art look in your project. You can also use buttons to accent other folk art projects, such as blankets, paintings and sculptures. In classical sculpting, a leaf is used to cover private areas; using buttons to cover these areas can give a new and creative twist to these projects.
Collect a variety of colored buttons to use in a mosaic; mosaics traditionally use tiles, but using buttons can be more economical. Use similarly colored buttons or similar sizes to create patterns in the mosaic and to create borders.
Sew buttons onto blankets and quilts to achieve unique textures and patterns. Use super glue or a hot glue gun to attach buttons to canvas, paper or sculpture.
Use buttons to make jewelry. String buttons on a strand to make chunky necklaces or bracelets or make earrings out of buttons that are bright and colorful. You can put a button on a ring to make a cocktail ring or put buttons on headbands to accessorize outfits.