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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

button storage for button addicts

It's only February, so I can't give up on my resolution to get organized yet! So we continue with the craft closet makeover. I recently beefed up my button supply with a Papertrey Ink order. I LOVE their vintage button collections--the colors are amazing, and so are the prices! I love being able to see what I have in my stash, so I had to find something to show them all off.


I found these little jars for $1 each at Michael's. Seriously? $1? I know. I nearly cleaned out my Lynnwood store location. Don't they look pretty? You could easily dress up a jar like this for a cute and inexpensive gift for your crafty friends. I love these buttons for sewing and paper crafts. I am a button addict!

26 comments:

  1. My one and only resolution is organisation too! A work in progress in my case....

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  2. Yes, those are the cutest little jars! Your organization looks amazing! Thanks for sharing the idea!

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  3. I think I'm gong to have to check out Papertrey Ink. I keep seeing great things by them like ribbons and buttons. Love the cute jars. So pretty.

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  4. They look fabulous!!! I tried doing this with mine, but ran out of jars after sorting throufgh all the colours and styles. You think you're a button addict? You should see my collection!!!

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  5. oooooo sooo pretty. I just got a large jar like that for .25 cents at a second hand store. It came with some real vintage buttons in it too. I love buttons but sometimes they are expensive.

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  6. Oh my gosh I have to same thing! $1 jars from Michaels!! I just LOVE LOVE LOVE how fun and colorful they look in my craft room sitting up on their appointed shelf! I organized them that way about 2 years ago and I haven't had any notion to try it differently! I think I've got a winner!!

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  7. My name is Lucy and I am a button addict! I thought I was the only one :o) Love your little jars - great for seeing the buttons in all their twinkly colourful glory. Must get mine out of their dark rusty tins! Lucy (Founder Member of BAA - Button Addicts Anonymous) x

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  8. Baby food jars and votive candle holders work well also. Think I have enough?
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/allaboutthebuttons/2772214011/

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  9. Ooooo...makes me want to organizemy crafty stuff and buy tons of colorful buttons

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  10. Love this idea! It's such a great display too.

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  11. So simple. So Cute. You've inspired me, and in doing so have given me a project to keep my eight year old twins busy for an afternoon while seperating 4 big tins of buttons. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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  12. Looks cute. I might go load up on those jars, too. I was looking for that type jar at Christmas for holding a homemade sugar scrub. Wish I'd found them at that price back then. :^)

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  13. I am a button FREAK! I had no idea until one day when I was compelled to buy this bag of buttons - that's when "the fat lady sung" so to speak. I use baby food jars to store my buttons and I have to say, to stack them, line them up, roll them around, shake them, whatever, can be like therapy at time! love your jars!

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  14. Those are dang cute jars, I did the same thing with babyfod jars. Can't pass up free, even though your jars are better.
    BeckysCraftCloset.blogspot

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  15. love it. really cute idea for a craft room or kids room even.

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  16. I'm addicted to buttons too! I have a big huge jar of all of them and have been thinking of a cute way to organize them. This just may be the winning idea!

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  17. What a great idea for storing your adorable buttons! Looks great :D

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  18. I am a Huge button addict! And I Love PTI's button offerings!! I have mine in small jars too...different ones though. But, I'll have to keep my eye out for these for little gifts as they would be really fantastic. Great share! :>

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  19. The obsessive compulsive in me desperately wants my buttons colour coded, all my girlfriends laughed at me!!! But I'm saving any small glass jars so I can sort them.

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  20. Very cute idea! I LOVE your blog, and I'm soooo going to JoAnne's today. ;)

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  21. Ohhhh I remember what I said now! My name's Amy and I'm a button-aholic! I have mine in a clear section-y tray, but they might have to be transferred into jars, yay! thanks for stopping by my blog :D

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    http://gluegunsandspatulas.blogspot.com/2010/02/baby-legs-that-stay-on.html

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  23. Alrighty - I went to Michaels in Iowa in search of these jars - and didn't find any... booo. Where in the store were the located? With canning stuff?

    themassungs@gmail.com

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  24. Okay, the location of the jars in the store was WAY random. They were on a shelf back by the wood stuff. You know, the plain wood shapes you can paint or cover or whatever. I was there getting clothespins for my ribbon when I spotted them. Score!

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  25. Yes - thanks I will check that spot. Yea I looked by the canning stuff and there wasn't even a spot for them so I knew I must have had it wrong.

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  26. I too an in love with buttons. I have the same jar set up in my craft room. It's great because I can see them all and be constantly inspired.

    Another great supplier of buttons is Mariiam on etsy. Here is the link to her shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/mariiam

    I did a bit piece on buttons on my blog as well a few months back. Here is the link: http://silverbluedesigns.blogspot.com/2009/09/button-button-whos-got-button.html

    thanks again for sharing

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