Button Floozies

I recently found this jar of buttons at a church yard sale. The little jar was filled to the top with a variety of buttons. I dumped them out on a plate to see what was inside. There were many different buttons. You gotta love these yard sale finds!  Thanks for Looking!

Here it is the end of June already! Summer just started.  I was cleaning my art studio. When I came across a big tin of buttons.  I took the lid off the tin and spent a half hour looking  at what was inside. While looking at these buttons,  I decided which ones to share.  Here are my picks for you on this warm summer  evening in June: A Vintage Carved Heavy Plastic Coat Button (Bakelite?) All the summer picks   A Close-up of the button picks  A Close-up of the button picks Vintage Patent Numbered on back of 2 of the large molded buttons  A vintage blue-gray thin celluloid button  A vintage butterscotch celluloid covered metal button  Three large plastic pearly flat buttons Four plastic textured faux copper buttons June is almost over....so, some evening pull out your tin of buttons and share them with others.  Happy Summer Button Floozies!

i recently took part in the crafter...oo forum's button swap for the edible treat i sent these home-made sweets peppermint cream buttons amazingly simple to make - yet very yummy! see the rest of what i sent and received on my blog http://maximumrabbitdesigns.blogspot.com

i decided i needed a christmas wreath so i raided my vintage haberdashery supplies! wreath.html">blogged here

i have just blogged about these fantastic hand-made sweetie buttons. http://maximumrabbitdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/09/lilleys-buttons.html

My friend is hosting this very exciting swap and although i already have a swap in the pipeline i couldn't resist joining this one too well buttons and jewellery together can you resist? join up here! http://incywincytogs.blogspot.com/2009/08/button-jewellery-swap-sign-up.html

i have seen buttons like this in a "marcasite" colourway but not in a goldtone before , they are glass and they have a 4-way brass shank *** these are unusual too they are glass with a faux printed silk effect to the centres , the rim and colour remind me of victorian jet mourning buttons but the floral pattern makes me think 1950's these also have the 4-way brass shanks Please can you help identifying the age of these buttons? Any help greatly appreciated :0) x vInTaGe VioLeT x

I decided to part with some of my treasured vintage buttons and make an Easter bouquet for my son's teacher. He and I had so much fun making the flowers! He even made a few flowers for himself! The best part is that his teacher LOVED the bouquet. A few of the moms loved it too - looks like I may be hosting a workshop soon! B.Y.O.B. (bring your own buttons) Happy Easter!! xoxo Julie - CupcakeDD

Hi, Just a quick post to say that I have joined up. My name is Andrea and you can find out more about me here . I love buttons and I am constantly trying to tell my students that here are many uses for them. I have some items to post about in the near future but for now I will say bye. XX

found these gorgeous bakelite swallow buttons on eBay and couldn't resist them! how sweet! found a stack of these pretty little dishes in the charity shop and thought they'd be great for displaying/photographing buttons in BUT i may even use them to eat from!! below is a little sneak peek of my latest project . . . .

My favorite old buttons are the ones with rhinestones. I was excited to find this wonderful assortment recently. One little button can inspire a whole new creation, like the ones I used on this vintage looking Snowfolk I finished recently: My favorite color of button? PINK, of course! Nancy Lee

This isn't the prettiest button I've ever owned, but it one of my favorites. I used to collect vintage WWII Home Front items- like the red white & blue trimmed frames that families used for their sons and boyfriends military pictures, the "son in the service" star flags that families put in their windows, and sweetheart jewelry. This button is "V" for Victory and made of Bakelite.