Thursday, March 25, 2010

thrift shopping - things i did buy

slowly over the past 6 months I've been finding little treasures while thrift shopping. 
here's part 1 of things i did buy - buttons.  i usually find 3-4 per adventure.
it was fun to do a colourful little photoshoot with them on today's rainy day.
 
hope you like buttons as much as i do :)
love mel

28 comments:

  1. oh my goodness! i do! these are so cute! and soo colorful! huzzah!

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  2. That's so funny, I was in such a buttons mood today, I got some lovely little wooden heart-shaped ones, they are so cute! I am seriously envious of your collection though, I love buttons. I know someone who is quite scared of buttons, how weird is that?
    From Carys of La Ville Inconnue

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  3. this little button still life is just wonderful! what a nice variety. i cant wait to see where they may end up... :)

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  4. So many pretties! I love the lime one and the gold knotted one especially!!

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  5. LOVE the buttons - especially all lined up like little colorful soldiers! Your blog is super cute!

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  6. I love your button collection and I love unsolicited advice! ;)
    Thanks for the tip!

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  7. Ooh! Such pretty button photos!
    I'll admit to loving them... if only I had more though. :)

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  8. I used to LOVE playing with buttons as a kid! Why? I don't have the slightest clue...perhaps it was the beginning of my obsession with geometrics.

    In any event, if I were ever at your place for dinner, I'd want to play with your buttons (and seriously, not in a sexual way!) :)

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  9. Those are some super cool buttons! Did you find them just loose, or on random garments? I ask because I'm making a button pillow for my toddler (to help him learn the process of buttoning), and love how different these are, they look so cool! Stopping by from SITS!

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  10. My grandmother used to have a big cookie tin full of buttons, and I could amuse myself for hours just going through and sorting out those buttons. I love these button pics. They're great!

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  11. i love buttons. are you planning on doing anything with them? when i was in high school i started collecting them because i was going to make a purse from them...never happened.

    i'm also obsessed with elephants...and that cute little blue elephant button is to die for!!! (last photo)

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  12. Beautiful! I love buttons, and so does Baby Girl. Went to a crafts store a few days ago, and she walked around with two packages of brightly colored buttons.

    You have a beautiful blog! Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!

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  13. Happy SITS Sharefest. Love the pictures... Your collection of buttons is really beautiful

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  14. Awesome buttons. I can't believe you laid them all out like that, that must have take forever. But what great shots!!!

    Happy Saturday Sharefest!!!

    Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner
    www.mawhats4dinner.com

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  15. beautiful, i love th blue line <3

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  16. Remember the game? Button, button, who has a button? Maybe not ... but I love your pics and its funny how a simple button creates a wonderful photo op ... great job!

    Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest ... keep hunting for those wonderful finds ~j.

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  17. What a lovely post! The colors and the layout are so beautiful.

    Have a great weekend girl!

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  18. I love, love buttons, you have hit button Nirvana. Totally jealous.

    Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
    Spring into Spring giveaway

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  19. oh! Pretty picture!!! Very creative!

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  20. I love buttons! I live in a small town area and we can't even find carded buttons around here anymore.
    A SITS Friend

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  21. Beautiful pictures and beautiful buttons! I'm curious to know if you found them on a garment and bought it just for the buttons. I've so done that. Anyway, great post!

    Visiting from SITS!

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  22. are those your photos? They're BEAUTIFUL! Hope you don't mine, I just made one of them my computer wallpaper... so pretty! :) xo

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  23. I'm loving the buttons! I always loved going through my grandmother's button tin when I was a kid. : )

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  24. WOW!!! You have a great collection!! I might have to do a little photo shoot with my buttons now, too. I don't know why I love them so much. They are just great little treasures that make everything cuter. :)

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  25. I love your button photos, they're beautiful! Our local thrift store has a huge selection of buttons :) I always treat myself to some new ones when I go.

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  26. Photographic eye candy that actually LOOKS like candy. I can relate to your button love. Thanks for posting!

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