My beads and sequins organized

I have finally finished sorting all my beads and sequins! I had dozens of plastic bags, pots and tubes filled with sequins and beads and could spend ages rifling through my boxes to find what I was looking for! So, after buying a bunch of small, plastic, stackable pots and some clear drawers from Muji I was well on my way to getting them organized. On a recent trip to Tiger I saw they had some larger stackable pots and at £2 a stack they were considerably cheaper than elsewhere. I bought some and finally all my beads and sequins had a home!

I love how easy it is to find what I am looking for now and because the pots can be attached to each other in any combo, if I get new beads and trims I can re-arrange them in colour order!






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Vintage threads

After being absent for some time, this week on "Wonderful World of Etsy" I bring you these gorgeous 1930's vintage silk hand sewing threads from Fini Ribbon. How great would they look in a vintage glass jar!?

• Pale Orchid
• Aqua blue
• Tulip pink
• Pale petal pink

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Button Art

After organizing all my buttons into colour groups I took a break to make something crafty.

I first saw button art on Mod Podge Rocks and loved it! Coupled with the fact that the glass on the picture frame I had been saving for something else had cracked, I got on and made my very own button art. I removed the broken glass and cut a stiff piece of white card to size and secured it into the frame. After laying out all the buttons I wanted to use, I moved them around the white card until I was happy with the balance of colour and size. I then attached them to the card using double sided sticky tape. Voila! a cheap and easy to make piece of art for my newly organized craft room.

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Pretty Crafting

This week on Flickr Faves Sunday, I bring you pretty coloured crafts. I so need to organize my buttons! Check back soon for some more of the most inspirational photographers on Flickr.

Some beautiful shots from my Flickr favourites (clockwise from top left):

• The beautiful colours in hand dyed cotton twine (: by { minna }
  
• The delightful Pillow Palooza by Trisha Brink
  
• The array of shimmer in Vintage Buttons by backhomeagainvintage
  
• The wonderful colour and texture in row of buttons by misslilamae
  

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Vintage Trims

This week on "Wonderful World of Etsy" I bring you a selection of some beautiful vintage trims from Bumbershoot Supplies. The vintage trims are so pretty and unique and I think would look fabulous framed or on show in glass jars. I am also loving the photography; so clean, bright and dreamy.

• Vintage cabochon
• Vintage beads. Brass filigree
• Vintage brass locket. Ball, patina
• Vintage rose montees

Have a sweet day!