Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?

 

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Buttons!

What would we do without them?

We sew them on to keep things closed,

or to keep things open.

We add them to our clothing for fashion. 

We use them in our home decorations.

We give them to children to play with, or to learn basic skills.

We make them into jewelry.

Oh what a wonderful thing -

Buttons!

In Walt Disney’s animated movie 

‘Alice in Wonderland’

Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum ask if Alice wants to play “Button, Button”?

We dye them to all the colors of the rainbow.

We make them out of plastic, horn, bone, twigs, metal, and precious gems.

Buttons made from coconuts 

Humans have been in love with buttons for a very long time.

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In fact, for a very long time!

The oldest button found so far is one made of shell from 7000 BCE in Pakistan.

Feel free to count those zeroes again!

Archeologists found more discs with holes drilled in them made from ivory, clay, stone and bone. These dated back to 4000 - 5000 BCE.

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In ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ 

Willy references the game “button, button”.

Being the crafty person I am, I became curious about what others were creating with their buttons, besides utilitarian uses?

Handmade by Taylor Friese

Is it anything I would like to do? Is it anything I think I would like to teach at my local Senior Center?

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Well, I found a plethora of button projects! Let’s look at just a few.

The first 2 fall into the category of 

‘Useful objects’

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What cute ideas to put in your sewing/craft area! They are both so simple I’m not even going to give directions.

In season 2 of ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ Dee Dee says “Button, button, who’s got the button?” before pressing a red button to take off in a hovercraft.

Many of the button crafts I have to show you don’t even have to know how to sew.

Here’s another one that only needs glue:

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You could make this with anyone’s color scheme and give as a charming gift.

Wouldn’t it be great filled with jelly beans?

Another no-sew project:

I found many postings of this on Pinterest; no idea of original idea.

I would add a backing cut slightly smaller than the finished coaster. You could use stiffened fabric, leather scraps, thin cork sheets…

The title of the Twilight Zone episode ‘Button, Button’ is a reference to the childhood game.

Next I have a few simple ornaments:

Dana; Sara Srogi; Pinterest

Glue some popsicle sticks together for the base. (Do this on wax paper to prevent messes on your table!) Then glue on different sizes of buttons. Add thread or ribbon for a hanger.

A simple craft for young ones to do also.

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There is a tutorial for this, but really you just need buttons, glue, ribbon for hanging and a stiffened piece of felt for the base. 

Budget idea: use poster board or shirt insert cardboard for the base instead.

Charlotte Prow; Pinterest 

You will need buttons, glue, scraps of felt and an old plaid scarf and twine to make the snowman ornament.

Are you in love with buttons yet?

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In ‘Lost in Space’ Season 2, Episode ‘The Curse of Cousin Smith’ Major West refers to the ‘old childhood game of button, button, who has the button

I found so many wonderful

 ideas of how to use buttons in your card making. Let’s start with Christmas cards. Here are a wfe :

Ellen Roberts 

Canadian Living

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Next are a few general cards wit:

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Talita Rodrigues Nunes

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…and 2 more:

KEA

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There are many different styles of button flowers out there.

These are just a couple:

The Shabby Tree

Becky Crockett

Here is a diagram to help you make the above button flowers:

Julie Fitzgerald posted this on Pinterest 

Crochet, anyone?

Love Crochet 

Buttons and felt seem to go 

together so well:

chocolatecupcake 

Not On The High Street

Instructables

You could easily make these into pins or magnets.

In ‘Little Men’ by Louisa May Alcott (published 1871) the Plumfield children reference playing ‘Button, button, who’s got the button?’

So what is this game/nursery rhyme I keepreferring to?to?

It’s a children’s game that has existed well before 1871 (see above).

to play:

Children stand in a circle with 1 in the center. They all hold out their hands, palms up and next to each other. The ‘it’ player has a button. ‘It’ goes around the circle and pretends to put the button in each child’s hands. ‘It does drop it into one child’s hands, but everyone pretends they have it. Then the first child guesses who might have the button.

“Button, button, who has the button? Is it ____?”

You go around the circle with each child having a turn, until the real button holder is guessed. The child who guesses correctly is the new ‘it’.

Kathy Spitsen, Pinterest

Let’s get fashionable with our buttons!

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If you can do jump rings you could use this same idea and make a necklace.

Here’s a project that takes embroidery thread and beads:

Patti Bishop posted this on Pinterest

Is your button not quite the right color?

Here’s a clever trick to custom paint wood buttons:

Threads magazine

I love this next fashion statement:

The credits for this are in Cyrillic. Sorry.

I have got to try this one.

Hot glue gun and Aleene’s Tacky glue here I come!

Okay blogspot has gone haywire on me and is doing really weird things with punctuation

and spacing GAAAhhhhhh

Time to stop!

Til next time

inkspired

I keep trying to fix the problem but have found no solution yet that works. I am so sorry for the messy look on this. It’s not how I typed it, truly!

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Color me Yellow

Sunflowers

by Vincent Van Gogh

I was recently able to visit the National Museum in London, England.  Oh, what a treat! I was able to see two of Van Gogh's sunflower paintings side by side. They had been painted about 10 years apart. 

So cool!

It was really neat to see how he subtly changed the colors and brush strokes over the years.

I guess it has put me in a 

YELLOW mood!

From there, it isn't too far for me to jump to

Yellow fashions!

Elizabeth Taylor

wedding dress for marriage to Richard Burton

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So, here we go on a sunshiny-yellow fashion adventure!

Alicia Keys

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and some shoes to match -

silver/gold/bronze stilettos

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Christina Applegate at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards

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Rosamund Pike at the 2008 Oscars

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I think Rosamund's outfit would be pretty 

with a surprise pop of color, 

like these:

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Melora Hardin at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards

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Doesn't Melora need these to complete her ensemble?

vintage peep toes

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or perhaps she can't as Nancy has snapped them up 

as the perfect foot attire for this dress:

Nancy O'Dell at the 2012 Oscars

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Solange Knowles

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Solange's dress is beautiful with it's simple lines.

How about these bling shoes for when she shows a little leg?

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I can definitely see Fergie in these too...

Fergie

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I love the back detail on Gabrielle Union's dress:

Gabrielle Union, 2012

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Here's another beautiful back detail.

This time it is worn by Emily Blunt

at the 2013 70th Golden Globes Awards:

Emily Blunt, 2013 Golden Globes Awards

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Beyonce' showcases some beautiful embroidery 

down the side of this dress:

Beyonce' at the 2008 Grammy Awards

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I can see these gorgeous strappy heels complimenting it.

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Christie adds a flirty parasol to her outfit -

Christie Brinkley

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Leslie Mann adds a couple of touches of blue 

to accentuate this lovely yellow and white lace dress-

Leslie Mann at the 2012 Emmy Awards

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What do you think?

Would Teri Hatcher look super adding a pair of vintage snakeskin shoes to this ensemble?

Teri Hatcher at the Emmy's

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vintage snakeskin J. Renee shoes

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I think they might also look really stunning with

Kim Kardashian's outfit:

Kim Kardashian at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival

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Lea Michel at the Tony Awards

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I have to say, Lea's dress just does nothing for me.

Perhaps this would make it prettier:

polymer clay pendant necklace

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These kicky glamour shoes 

would add a bit of 'modern/vintage' 

to Vanessa's dress:

vintage patent stilettos

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Vanessa Hudgens

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Alex Jones at BAFTA

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Alex could be hiding these bling treasures:

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Or Blake -

Blake Lively

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These shorter dresses show off both the dress

and the beautiful accessories:

Catherine Tyldesley

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Wouldn't these be pretty:

vintage lucite heels

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Even if they were just peeking out, now and then -

Hannah Simone at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards

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Mariska Hargitay at the Emmy Awards

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As always, Angelina Jolie gives us

a stunning and elegant presentation:

Angelina Jolie at the Cannes Film Festival

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crystal swarovski earrings

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Elle MacPherson

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I would not add one thing to Minnie's outfit -

I think it is perfect!

Minnie Driver in Escada, 2004

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Wouldn't it just be like sassy Kelly 

to hide these under her dress?

AB crystal bling stilettos

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Kelly Osbourne at a charity fundraiser

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Well, it's time to close.

Yes, I do have more gorgeous yellow dresses and accessories to share, but let's save them for another day, okay?

Enjoy your day, whether it is sunny outside or not,

it's up to you to make it sunshiny inside!

'til next time,

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Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

original Collage Paper Painting using all recycled junk mail

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