Button Floozies

***This post will appear at the top of the blog until October 31; please SCROLL DOWN to see newer posts!*** This is your invitation to get creative with buttons! Announcing the Button Floozies White Christmas Button Book Swap We will be making small books from paper or fabric that showcase lovely buttons in the theme of White Christmas . Sign-up period: October 16-31, 2014 Notification of swap partners:   November 1, 2014 Mailing deadline:  no later than  November 22, 2014 This is a one-to-one swap, where I will randomly pair you with one partner and you will create and mail your creations to each other.  The theme of the swap is White Christmas Buttons .  You will be swapping a minimum of 30 and maximum of 50 pretty buttons and sending them to your partner sewn onto or contained within a small book or journal .  The book can be made from fabric or paper – and must be hand made by you.  The idea of the books is to be something lovely to hold and look at with lots

Last year I wrote a little flash fiction Halloween story based on a button.  The button itself was from Celia Barbieri, aka The Button Florist, in Asheville, NC. The story is about that bittersweet time of life between childhood and adulthood and how some friends cross the threshold before others.  To read the story, click flash fiction button style...Halloween .  I hope you enjoy it and Happy Halloween!

I received the loveliest, most precious buttons the other day from my blogging friend, Betsy !  She LOVES buttons, too!  She's the one who made these fabulous button bird earrings that I wear often, and love!  She sells them and many other fabulous things in markets, and in her Etsy shop .  She sent me the buttons as a surprise along with this FABULOUS necklace that I won from her blog giveaway!  You can read about it here .  She also included a scrabble tile charm with my initial on it.  These are the kinds of buttons that make me literally swoon -- and wonder how she can bear to part with them!  Look at that little shoe!  It is DOUBLE sided!  Betsy is as generous as she is talented.  The silver toned one has a shell inset.  The small black and gold one is glass.  And the one near the bottom left is celluloid. The blue one on the bottom left is glass! One of the fun things about Betsy's blog is the Vintage Inspiration Party she hosts with three

I just never get tired of going through my buttons drawers and jars. These are not real special buttons I just like the color and texture. Thought I would share a few pictures on the rainy day. These are some of my special luscious buttons                                         I didn't realize I had the same button in different colors till sorting a drawer out My first love rhinestone buttons  It's pouring down rain here today in central Missouri

The picture is not particularly artistic or memorable.  But it is an act of friendship.  A friend needed some vintage buttons to finish a stitchery.  I sorted through my buttons and found these.  She said they were perfect for her project. 

Just wanted to share some of my vintage buttons I've been adding to some fabric cuffs recently. Most of these were given to me from various family and friends who know I love buttons-vintage especially! a sparkly rhinestone button plastic and glass metal buttons I'm not sure how old these are.Any ideas? I'm using them both as 'closures', and as decorations : ) the top one will be added to my shop soon, and the bottom one has been sold already (thank you : ) ~ you can read more about them on my blog.

I had to share this cute display with you all -- spotted "in the wild" at Sweet William Antique Mall ! She makes it so easy, with the little bags and the wide plate to "pick" through! Happy Sunday!

This is a small collage created with found papers, notions, and a  vintage button. The button is the perfect finishing touch to this collage art.  This just sold recently to a young woman who was going to give this to her friend. Her friend loves strawberries. I know it will be a special gift! Enjoy! "Sweet Love" Collage by Sue Marrazzo, ISAP, NCS SOLD www.suemarrazzo.blogspot.com