A Fabulous Vintage Button Necklace

I have been very excited to begin a tutorial that a friend pointed out to me earlier in the summer for a necklace made from old buttons. I made my first one this morning and I love it!



I have made button bracelets and rings, but never attempted a larger piece. The minute I read about this tutorial from Yellow Blackbird I knew I had to try one for myself!

Aubree discovered a button necklace over at Lenora Dame for $70! Here it is:


Here is the one she made for herself:


Isn't it great? And $70 bucks? Are you kidding me? If I could sell mine for $70 I'd be a crazy-rich jewelry artist! I have millions of buttons from my Mom's shop!

Here are a few that I pulled out this morning to work with:


Here it is all finished! (I went a little nutso on mine--I think I have twice as many buttons on there as Aubree does.)


Do I look pleased with myself OR WHAT??? (That is a brave pic--no makeup and bed-head hair!)


Oh my goodness I am in love with these.


I could just stare at this thing all day. I can't wear it--I won't be able to see it!


So I do actually have a job (I work from home as a communications consultant) and I do have a big project today--but you can bet that as soon as I complete it, and as soon as the kids are fed, and the laundry is done, and the grocery shopping finished, and the baths taken, and the books read . . . I will be making more!!! LOL

Update 2 hrs later . . . I made ANOTHER ONE!!! (This may end up being a worse obsession than the Ruffle T-shirts!!!)



I am linking up today to the Creative Chick Parade, a blog hop supported by several of my most favorite funky and crafty blogs.

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Happy Tuesday!