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I'm still in love with my buttons, only now I'm combining them with wool felt. Ahh, can you stand it? I can't stop myself, really. I want to cut and cut, and sew and sew. This stuff is so freakin' addictive! I'm sure some of these will make it to the shop, but most of them will be toppers on gifts. Won't they be pretty on a wrapped package? A gift on a gift.
With this batch I did a little more digging in my "good" button jar, which consists mostly of vintage buttons. I love to think about what garment these buttons once adorned, and who they belonged to. It's easy to get lost in that.
Look at this one, an old Girl Scout button, I believe. It's been a while since I was a Brownie, but I'm pretty sure I recognize that emblem. I tried looking it up on the Girl Scout website, but everything has changed. (Lori, am I right?) So cool!
You are sooooo...creative. I just love your blog. I think they would look "GREAT" on a gift.
Posted by:Judy | November 26, 2007 at 06:08 PM
I love your button flowers and the combination with felt is great. I've only been blogging a short while but am slowly getting the hang of it.
Posted by:laurie | November 26, 2007 at 06:12 PM
Oh my gosh. I can't stand it - it's all so darned cute. I want to stop printing photo orders and go play with felt and buttons. So not fair!
Posted by:Sarah Jackson | November 26, 2007 at 06:40 PM
Yup, that's a Girl Scout trefoil. I'd know it anywhere! (I was a Girl Scout for 4 years.) If I had to guess, it looks like '30s-'40s era.
Posted by:Tara | November 26, 2007 at 06:52 PM
love the gift on a gift idea. I think the wool felt + button combination could be dangerous, but oh so fun.
Posted by:amandajean | November 26, 2007 at 07:34 PM
so cute, and so great to see someone not getting bogged down by the holiday-gift-making frenzy. Obviously you are on a roll!
Posted by:Rachel | November 26, 2007 at 07:36 PM
Lovely! Where do you get your buttons?
Posted by:Anina | November 26, 2007 at 07:52 PM
Very nice, Beki. A perfect little gift topper, indeed!
Posted by:Cici | November 26, 2007 at 08:03 PM
Beki - I'm not Lori, but that most certainly is a Girl Scout symbol on a button. I wouldn't have a clue what era of clothing that button would have come off, would be interesting to find.
Where to do you get wool felt? Those will make wonderful toppers for holiday gifts. Makes me want to bump up my own wrapping. g
Posted by:Gaylen | November 26, 2007 at 08:10 PM
Those are SWEET! What pretty flowers!
Posted by:Carrie S. | November 26, 2007 at 08:16 PM
Very nice buttons, and I enjoy reading your blog a lot. It's very colorful both in words and your beautiful work!
Posted by:DebraAnn | November 26, 2007 at 08:36 PM
Love these Beki. I can see how addictive they might be!
Posted by:Lina | November 26, 2007 at 08:37 PM
Hey, I was a Brownie, too! And, yes, I'm pretty sure that is a Girl Scout symbol. Also, your button toppers are so Martha, but better cuz it's Beki! :0) I love them!
Posted by:Robyn | November 26, 2007 at 09:54 PM
Wool and buttons. Great combination! And perfect on the top of gifts!
Posted by:lera | November 26, 2007 at 10:06 PM
Keep 'em coming! I love the way they look!!!
Posted by:Missy | November 26, 2007 at 11:33 PM
Ahh...woolfelt and vintage buttons.Perfect combination! xxx
Posted by:Kristy | November 27, 2007 at 02:18 AM
Very cute!
Posted by:Mirre | November 27, 2007 at 07:50 AM
I too love buttons! My husband call me a button addict!
Posted by:misti | November 27, 2007 at 08:28 AM
Those are great! Will make beautiful gift toppers!
I got the button pin I ordered from your shop and I love it! Thank you!!!
Posted by:Knitterella | November 27, 2007 at 08:40 AM
really cute! You can do so much with them :)
Love the idea of topping a present with them.
Posted by:kat | November 27, 2007 at 09:14 AM
Cute! I love these, and your button flowers. I recently got into mine too, and it was too much fun! I will have to upload the stuff I made - another fun button project. YOu can never have too many!
Posted by:Amanda | November 27, 2007 at 10:20 AM
They will be terrific package toppers! Very creative and fun!
Posted by:Mary Sarah | November 27, 2007 at 10:28 AM
They are fantastic! Very inspiring. :)
Posted by:dana | November 27, 2007 at 11:08 AM
beautiful and i do believe you are right...i still have my brownine get up!! might have to dig that out and laugh a bit!!
Posted by:greta adams | November 27, 2007 at 11:33 AM
i love these, beki!
Posted by:erin | November 27, 2007 at 02:47 PM
I just bought my first pieces of wool felt and can't wait to start playing with them! I have made present toppers using regular felt before - I saw them on Creative Juice. :) Actually, they can be present toppers or decorate bags...I used them to decorate plain gift bags. Have fun!
:) D
Posted by:Diana | November 27, 2007 at 10:47 PM
Those are so cute Beki!
I've done them with an alligator clip on the back for little girl's hair clippies.
And I drooled over your picture with all the buttons...
Posted by:Beki | November 28, 2007 at 10:18 AM
Gasp! I want your button collection. Me, I'm just scrounging around the house searching for some, and mostly coming up with lint. Love the felt colors in contrast with the buttons.
Posted by:Monica Yvette | November 28, 2007 at 08:56 PM
Great gift toppers. Wool and buttons, you can't go wrong. And yes, that's a girl scout button.
Posted by:Tinkerblue | November 29, 2007 at 12:01 AM
Those will look so great on top of presents!
Posted by:Chara Michele | December 05, 2007 at 09:47 AM