Hello, I am Deborah over at Vintage Soul . I am really new to blogging but I have been visiting this blog and many others for several months before deciding to take the plunge. Buttons are among my favorite things and I love it that all you guys love them as much as I do. It's so much fun to come here and visit all your blogs and see how you use buttons in your work. I love the creativity. I have lots of buttons - have been collecting long before I knew there were others as crazy as I am. I call it crazy because most of us don't actually collect collectible buttons but even the humble run of the mill generic ones. I store my buttons all over and as creatively as possible but here are my current favorite storage options:

two vintage apothecary jars with blue and green buttons


Vintage apothecary jars bought at a thrift shop several weeks apart. I tell you I was stunned to find the second one. They are not common around here.

Here is something I create using my buttons.

pink and cream button pots

I call them button pots. They are really small about 2.5 inches tall with a little pincushion on top.

Don't those red buttons just look so luscious?
pink and cream button pots

Comments

The Queen said…
WOW... Karma... I have buttons that were my Grandmother's.. pry my Great Grandmother's that I was about to pitch in the burn heap.... Glad I see that people use them for something...

Now I need to find a way to give them to someone...

I hate throwing stuff away.. but I'm really not in to buttons... again so glad I found this site.
February 17, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Unknown said…
Hei ... My family's from Kustavi ... but I live in Australia (where it's warm and we drink less vodka) ... the button pin cushions are soooo cute
February 18, 2009 at 5:14 AM
xashee's corner said…
your buttons looks soo LOVELY in those jars!! And your little creations are really GREAT! Thank you for sharing and it is very nice to meet you! :) Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!
February 18, 2009 at 8:09 AM
Carole said…
I love the vintage jars you store them in. They look so pretty!
February 18, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Deborah said…
Thank you all for commenting and for liking my little creations. I have fun making them.
February 18, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Jessica Rodarte said…
Jars + Buttons = Me likey! :D I love these. They're so pretty.
February 18, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Fifi Flowers said…
That is quite a collection of buttons! Button button... whose got the button... lol
ENJOY blogging!
Fifi
February 19, 2009 at 11:22 AM
American Homemaker said…
I love buttons but know nothing about them :( I just did a posting on them this week.

http://theamericanhomemaker.blogspot.com/2009/02/button-button-whos-got-button.html
February 20, 2009 at 8:31 AM
The Vintage Rose said…
Cute idea for button enthusiasts and collectors of cute vintage things. BUT I WANNA KNOW WHERE YOU GOT THE BIRD ON TOP? My mother used to have 2 like this that were christmas decos. I own one of them now and am so glad I didn't through it out when it got old and shabby.
February 20, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Anonymous said…
I love buttons too! You have a great way to display them. I absolutely love your blog name.

Jennifer
February 20, 2009 at 7:12 PM
Melanie said…
adorable pincushions
February 28, 2009 at 5:02 PM
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