Beautiful hearts
When I saw these at an antique store, I could not get them into my cart quickly enough!(Swoon!)
View ArticlePlaying In My Studio
I haven't played with my buttons for some time now and trying to rearrange them from all the jars and boxes they are in. I sewed these buttons on a heavy piece of cotton lace once to make a sash Still...
View ArticleA new button necklace
Beautiful blues and various, vibrant greens mixed together with beads into a beautiful, woven necklace! I love that there are a variety of ages and types of buttons... Notice how the maker twisted the...
View ArticleCreative Button Storage
I found these deep, divided drawers at the Habitat for Humanity thrift shop. They were used to store contact lenses originally. I think they will make great button storage!My adult son was with me...
View ArticleThose button grab bags at thrift shops
At thrift shops near me, those button grab bags have become very expensive! (Don't even get me started on the prices for a variety of really common buttons at an antique store sometimes...)But if...
View ArticleButton Floozies on Facebook
Do you Facebook?Button Floozies has an active Facebook page by the same name; if you are looking for more recent activity, please visit us there as well. On Facebook, enter @buttonfloozies into the...
View Article100 Day Projects - Buttons!
Louise, who lives in the UK and makes many beautiful things, is doing her 100 Day Project this year by making her own buttons! You can check out all the lovely buttons she's posting on her Instagram...
View ArticleAntiques Roadshow Pearl Button Suit
Appraisal fun: mother of pearl suitEnjoy this clip of an Antiques Roadshow appraisal of a button-covered suit!
View ArticleInside a Button
When I was going through buttons recently, I found one that had broken open. It's very old, and I thought you all would get a kick out of seeing the inside, as I did!
View ArticlePlayfully Collected
If that box of button "chocolate" a few posts ago made your mouth water, this might just be your thing, too: buttons in a jewelry case. I keep one of these small boxes with compartments around and as...
View ArticleEstate Sale Button Tin, and What Was In It
I found an old tin full of buttons at an estate sale!Here's what was in it!Watch as I go through the whole tin with you!Click here to watch the video on Facebook!
View ArticleBuffed Celluloid
I'm just enjoying the detail on some of my favorite button types: buffed celluloid.Who else is a fan?
View ArticleFabric Pumpkins, With Buttons!
I have been enjoying crafting pumpkins from vintage fabrics; when I'm finished piecing and stuffing them, then the fun starts, especially when I dig into my vintage buttons to embellish them! Here are...
View ArticleHappy National Button Day
November 16 is National Button Day -- a day set aside to honor the simple button. Going back to the 13th century, buttons have been prized as useful and then made into something much more special, as...
View ArticleButtons in art
A beautiful vintage button makes everything more special! Here's a gorgeous, 3 colored antique celluloid button that artist KC Willis used to accent a work of mixed media art. At the very top of her...
View ArticleValentine's Day button inspiration
Here's a little heart I made from felt, with a cut-out to show a piece of salvaged, vintage table runner. Button "flowers" accent it along one side.
View ArticleEstate sale buttons
Oh, to happen upon an estate sale and find a shoebox full of buttons on cards! It's the perfect little sorting project to take home on a snowy day!I love the older cards, with their prices in the 20...
View ArticleButton Bouquets Everywhere!
Some of my friends are repurposing their buttons into button flower art and making bouquets that are beautiful to behold!Liz has made these:And this one -- for me!:You can see all these and more on her...
View ArticleLauren's Button Bouquets
Lauren Peragine has some fun and wonderful button bouquets you will love:In a vintage lady's head vase!Holidays, anyone?These look good enough to eat!Sweet little squirrelI love this little cuckoo...
View ArticleHappy National Button Day!
Coming up on November 16 is the day set aside to celebrate buttons, National Button Day; this is thanks to the efforts of the National Button Society. Here are some of the buttons that are currently...
View ArticleFor the Love of a Button
One of my valentine hearts. It features a favorite button!I searched far and wide for this beautiful bird button, after seeing it pinned on a Pinterest board years ago! When I finally found out where...
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