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1grandma

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I need some buttons
I have looked and looked in the black hole I call my house. And NO buttons. I KNOW they are here somewhere because I have been saving them for the last 50 years! Where are they? I looked upstairs, downstairs and under the stairs. No telling where they are hiding, but you can make book on it that they will show up as soon as I don't need them anymore. They are for MMC#4.

A thought: Should I cut some off a blouse to use? They don't have to be fancy.
Bibi
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karensay

Chocolate Covered Cherry

Re: I need some buttons
Have you looked in all the obvious places? (like your sewing basket)
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1grandma

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Re: I need some buttons
karensay wrote:Have you looked in all the obvious places? (like your sewing basket)
Of course not! But I am off to do that now. Thanks for the suggestion that I should have thought of myself but didn't. lol
Bibi
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Deanna13

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Re: I need some buttons
I've been known to cut them off 'old' clothes. Hope you find some! :)
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1grandma

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Re: I need some buttons
Deanna13 wrote:I've been known to cut them off 'old' clothes. Hope you find some! :)
I usually do too.
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ernstem

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Re: I need some buttons
I store mine (taken from clothing when they come with that "extra" or clothes with holes ready to toss) in a Tupperware style container that fits in the bottom of my sewing basket. And I have some in my scrap crap stash....bought only for scrapping.
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cajenkins81

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Re: I need some buttons
Carolyn, mommy to Olivia (precocious preschooler) and Owen (rambunctious toddler).

2013 Page Totals: April - 3. May - 17. June - 25. July - 20. Aug - 20, 2 tags. Sept - 5. Oct - 13. Nov - 8. Dec - 14 LO, 2 projects, 1 card. 
Year: 125, 1 card, 2 projects, 2 tags 
2014 Page Totals: Jan - 15, 2 cards. Feb - 9, 1 project. Mar - 21 (I was busy!) (45 this year already)

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cajenkins81

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Re: I need some buttons
oooh do you have any chipboard buttons??
Carolyn, mommy to Olivia (precocious preschooler) and Owen (rambunctious toddler).

2013 Page Totals: April - 3. May - 17. June - 25. July - 20. Aug - 20, 2 tags. Sept - 5. Oct - 13. Nov - 8. Dec - 14 LO, 2 projects, 1 card. 
Year: 125, 1 card, 2 projects, 2 tags 
2014 Page Totals: Jan - 15, 2 cards. Feb - 9, 1 project. Mar - 21 (I was busy!) (45 this year already)

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writerlady

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Re: I need some buttons
Bibi - do you have some older or nonfitting clothes? You could utilize those buttons. I look at thrift stores for used buttons or old garments with buttons. If we lived close, I'd tell you to come over and look through my stash. Good luck!
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Ayla

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Re: I need some buttons
Ya know....who said they had to be real buttons? Make some out of cardstock...put a coupe of layers together, punch a circle, put a little stitching through the middle, and distress them!
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sdwhru

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Re: I need some buttons
Hope you find some!!
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1grandma

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Re: I need some buttons
OK, I had to cut some off dh's dress shirt! lol He doesn't know and won't hurt him. lol Now I have to sew them back on. No biggie. Thanks. I thought about drawing some. Or cutting out pictures of them.
Bibi
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Carla W.

Cherry Tart

Re: I need some buttons
Ayla wrote:Ya know....who said they had to be real buttons? Make some out of cardstock...put a coupe of layers together, punch a circle, put a little stitching through the middle, and distress them!


Ayla, this is an awesome idea! While I do not create many paper layouts anymore since I am mostly digital, I was trying to think of something that Bibi could do as well. If you are a smaper, you might even have a rubber stamp of a button that could be used as well! Awesome idea, Ladies!
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cajenkins81

Chocolate Covered Cherry

Re: I need some buttons
Yeah that's why I said chipboard earlier - I have apparently a whole bunch of chipboard buttons from various kits, and I usually can't stand them. But if it's the color you need to match, then I guess it works. And if it's that or your husband's dress shirt..... lol
Carolyn, mommy to Olivia (precocious preschooler) and Owen (rambunctious toddler).

2013 Page Totals: April - 3. May - 17. June - 25. July - 20. Aug - 20, 2 tags. Sept - 5. Oct - 13. Nov - 8. Dec - 14 LO, 2 projects, 1 card. 
Year: 125, 1 card, 2 projects, 2 tags 
2014 Page Totals: Jan - 15, 2 cards. Feb - 9, 1 project. Mar - 21 (I was busy!) (45 this year already)

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1grandma

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Re: I need some buttons
All of you have come up with really creative ideas that could be used. Thank you so much. Now if only I could get it uploaded to my computer I could upload it to ACOT!
Bibi
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jrrah4903

Cherry Cola

Re: I need some buttons
Bibi -- sorry, but I can't call your buttons! LOL That only worked with the cell phone search. :-D
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debamas

Wild Cherry

Re: I need some buttons
1grandma wrote:OK, I had to cut some off dh's dress shirt! lol He doesn't know and won't hurt him. lol Now I have to sew them back on. No biggie. Thanks. I thought about drawing some. Or cutting out pictures of them.

Really? That's pretty desperate for buttons! Bibi, you and I MUST get our stash organized!
Debbie



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1grandma

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Re: I need some buttons
debamas wrote:
1grandma wrote:OK, I had to cut some off dh's dress shirt! lol He doesn't know and won't hurt him. lol Now I have to sew them back on. No biggie. Thanks. I thought about drawing some. Or cutting out pictures of them.

Really? That's pretty desperate for buttons! Bibi, you and I MUST get our stash organized!
Yes. I keep finding things and putting them is the drawers that we labeled one day. Remember. But there were no buttons in the button drawer! heehee
Bibi
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debamas

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Re: I need some buttons
1grandma wrote:
debamas wrote:
1grandma wrote:OK, I had to cut some off dh's dress shirt! lol He doesn't know and won't hurt him. lol Now I have to sew them back on. No biggie. Thanks. I thought about drawing some. Or cutting out pictures of them.

Really? That's pretty desperate for buttons! Bibi, you and I MUST get our stash organized!
Yes. I keep finding things and putting them is the drawers that we labeled one day. Remember. But there were no buttons in the button drawer! heehee
That's why I like mine visible in clear jars on my desk. My buttons, ribbons, other small embellies that can be used on any LO I like displayed. My papers and stickers and new stuff is all ove the place needing placement. Perhaps a day to work together in each other's room would be a good idea.
Debbie



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suslvgeo

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Re: I need some buttons
1grandma wrote:I have looked and looked in the black hole I call my house. And NO buttons. I KNOW they are here somewhere because I have been saving them for the last 50 years! Where are they? I looked upstairs, downstairs and under the stairs. No telling where they are hiding, but you can make book on it that they will show up as soon as I don't need them anymore. They are for MMC#4.

A thought: Should I cut some off a blouse to use? They don't have to be fancy.
pahahah tear them off a blouse?? ImageImageImage LOVE IT! That is one dedicated scrapper! Hope you found some without killing :winkb: your clothes!!
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