Christmas Gifts! Scotty Dog Sitting on a Mushroom...

Hello! I hope you all had a beautiful holiday!

I know I had an awesome HANDMADE Holiday!

Christmas Eve my Momma showed me this...

I couldn't believe it! My favorite dog is a Scotty...

and I love the quirkiness of mushrooms...

And so this Scotty Dog sitting on a mushroom was the 

absolute

best

present

ever!!

So, this is my newest needle-felted friend by Momma!

We put the mushroom into an inherited antique crystal creamer...

Thank you, Momma :)

We added black glass eyes for shimmer...

and he had instant personality!

Hope you are all having a great week!

Alaina

Newest Button Display: Moleskin Journals!

I love these antique metal buttons...

I found them amongst MORE buttons!

I think they will be perfect on some little Moleskin journals!

So many interesting things get mixed into old button boxes...

Shoe buckles, pins and beads, oh my!

Molecule/geek buttons!

I love glass buttons... and this one is a mirror!

These black beads go perfectly with...

Black lace. Need I say more?

This lace is probably from the late 1800's.

I can see it on a journal :)

Even blue lace! So much fabric and buttons!



This is the prettiest ribbon I've ever seen.

It is velvety feeling and two toned like silk velvet.

Have an awesome rest of your week!

Giveaway Winners and Sewing Buttons in the Sun!

I decided to go outside and sew some buttons in the lovely weather

while my momma mowed the lawn and did a little gardening,

(taking advantage of summer vacation!)

These teeny tiny buttons are glass... They completely

AMAZE me!

I've decided that my little Canvas Button Cards should be

more of what I find in my button box... This "thing"

I imagine on a lovely dress from way back when...

I just love it! And those little China buttons

(the five off to the right) are so, so small!

I finally got around to my giveaway and Marie from Spun By Me won the calendar...

and the Paper Pumpkin won my little crow!

Congratulations :)

More unique black glass...

So interesting and so detailed...

I will be listing these on my Etsy shop today

so keep a lookout for one you think is cute!



Have an awesome rest of your day...

I'm thinking of all of you and yours along the east cost as Irene hits!

Antique Glass Buttons & Michelle Palmer 2012 Calendar Giveaway!

My brand new blog GIVEAWAY!
Sunday August 21st!

There are three ways to win this canvas button card;

"Somethin' to Crow About"

1. Leave a comment

2. Follow my blog

3. Post my giveaway on your blog...

This lovely crow has five rare, antique black glass buttons

sewn to a little string he must have found...

You can find more like him at my Etsy shop!

If you post my Crow giveaway on your blog

(and comment to let me know),

You will have the chance to win

 Michelle L. Palmer's (my mom!) new 2012 calendar!

This is my favorite yet!

AND it's hand signed by the awesome artist~

Love the nature-y cover!

I wish I had inherited her handwriting...

September... My favorite month!

Can you believe it's almost fall?

Oooooh... Ahhh!

Enter to win! She's the best...

Thank you for the head start, Momma!