hmm, no idea why I took this pic on my desk, under my desk lamp and without flash, silly me -
I did go to a couple of charity shops, but only because I was hunting for something specific. Didn't find what I was looking for, but I found this -
I felt soooooooooo greedy, snapping up all seven bags of buttons, but I could see that sets of buttons had been split between bags, so I HAD to buy them all, you do understand, don't you? There were MOP buttons, old Victorian buttons, Art Deco buttons, pressed glass buttons in gorgeous shapes, oh, did I mention MOP buttons? BIG mother of pearl buttons, teene weeny ones, all sorts.
Has it ever happened to you that you start doing something (ahem, like sorting newly acquired buttons ) and the resident poltergeists play tricks with your clocks? I could have sworn I only sorted for half hour or so, but according to the clock I was at it for 3 1/2 hours, lol. Bliss, sheer bliss.
Gotta get back to another Xmas prezzie project now, so this is a short post ( well short for me, lol ). Enjoy your day and whatever you are doing,
xx
So special your tags! Is there anything that you can't do?! I wish I could be so clever..sgrunch!
ReplyDeleteLizzie, are you trying to build a house made of buttons? I suspect you are. A MOP house of buttons, perhaps.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, that was real sneaky of the shop to split the button sets. Of course you've HAD to get all 7 bags of them, that means.
Funny thing is, I thought of making gift tags this afternoon. But decided, 'Neh...' Do people toss gift tags aside once the present is unwrapped? Or do they keep them? I have kept some, and have been using carton scraps as tags. (You know, that whole recycling theme I have going on? Hehehe.)
Your tags are so attractive . But what are you going to do with a million buttons?!
ReplyDeleteGreat tags, that's one thing I often have a change to make, a few gift tags for peeps!
ReplyDeleteVictoria xx
Oooh playing with buttons, what a lovely way to while away your time ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tags, i'm hoping to sit down tonight and make some.
((hugs))
Beki xxx
Not jealous, not jealous, not jealous...
ReplyDeleteYou absolute cow!!!!! OMG there are so many buttons and I bet you don't NEED any of them do you?!! I on the other hand do need buttons and I think it would almost be worth a flight to come and buy a few bags of my own.
ReplyDeleteI bet there are thousand of old ladies in NZ who sit with their jars of buttons between their legs refusing to give them up. I tell you there are none to be found. Horrid little beasties they are - the ladies not the buttons.
I can't believe the luck you have with buttons - are you making a pearly queen outfit? Lovely tags by the way ..
ReplyDelete7 bags???
ReplyDelete7 bags??!
Oh I have fallen in love with buttons. Old lady and never collected buttons before. Never had time to do anything with them. Now I have all the time in the world. Just loving it.
ReplyDeleteQMM
I would have snapped up those buttons as well - how wonderful. And I would have happily spent several hours going through them as well.
ReplyDeleteI love your gift tags, and there's nothing wrong with the photograph - that's the sort of photograph I always post.
Wow! your gifts tags are sooo vintage! I love them so much :)
ReplyDeleteI have lots of buttons too: some are very old too. They are a gifts of my mother's aunts!
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Jumpin jehosafats! I'm jealous.
ReplyDeleteYou do know I need buttons for my sock monkeys to see. The poor blind monkeys!
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What great tags!!!
ReplyDeleteYou must have som many buttons by now!! Your blog should be called Lululiz in button heaven!!!