Two years ago this weekend, my older sister Adrienne got married to a man I can hardly tolerate. He's a perfect addition to our family :). Really, Jeremy is great, and their wedding was a reflection of fun and sophisticated downtown Fredericksburg. But because we are not native Virginians, or really natives of anywhere (our dad was in the Marines), Adrienne found a way to incorporate part of our family in a fun and frugal way.
Buttons.
Our Grammy has been collecting buttons for over 20 years. Flea markets, yards sales, goodwill, wherever. She buys jars full, bowls full, and on one occasion, a suitcase full. This lady is dedicated. During Spring of 2010 my little sister and mom went to visit her and Pepier (grandpa) in Rhode Island, and they came back with pockets full of these old buttons.It wasn't long before we were making 'button flowers', button pins, etc etc.
And then- inspiration! Add buttons to the wedding! It was a huge hit, and Grammy was just as pleased as could be. She sent us more buttons than I'd ever seen.
On to the Post
Now, two years later, we still seem to be leaking buttons. And the shame is, a lot of these buttons are so cool that it's a waste just to leave them in jars and in craft bins. So I went and got earring parts! Now, don't ask me why, but when you go to get earring posts and backs, the backs will come in packs of 60 and the posts will come in packs of 30. And there will be like six different kinds of posts but only one pack of backs, and it will be hidden behind barrettes.
In the end I made 30 pairs of earrings in one go, and have PLENTY of cool buttons to make more.
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