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Under a Blue Moon

Decor, cooking, organization, all the pretty things

Button Jar

Picture 126a 

Sweet Six Studio started up on September 2nd and I'm already behind!  Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the ladies put up a new project and so far I've only made one.

My goal is to learn some new crafting techniques and to try new things – so even though the project may not be something I would ordinarily do I'm determined to do all of them. 

The above is a supposed to be a bath salts jar but I loaded it up with buttons instead.

I'm not entirely thrilled with how it turned out.  The example project was made with a larger jar and I think mine looks overly crowded with stuff.  It also smells vaguely of green olives.

As always – I struggle with symmetry.  Not everything needs to be symmetrical and yet I can't seem to stop trying to make it so.  In fact somethings are definitely enhanced by a decided lack of symmetry.  I'm working on it.

I also *really* need to work on my glue gun skills.  Ouch.

Picture 124a 

Today I am going to work on a patchwork pillow – inspired by one that Alicia Paulson made this Summer, I bought a charm pack and now I need to go set up my sewing machine. 

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Friday. 

September 5, 2008 9:31 am Andrea Filed Under: Crafts

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  1. Patricia Eaton says

    September 5, 2008 at 10:08 am

    Your new button jar project looks pretty good to me! Maybe you are like me…just a little too critical of your own work. I, too, have that problem with symetry. What is it with us? Enjoyed seeing what you are doing….Pat

  2. Rachel says

    September 5, 2008 at 12:13 pm

    I think you did great. It looks beautiful!

  3. Karen says

    September 5, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    I think it turned out great.

    I’m cracking up over your “smells vaguely of olives” remark.

  4. Cindy says

    September 5, 2008 at 6:30 pm

    It’s sooo pretty. I’m crazy about both the pink lid and the parfum label.

  5. Karen Young says

    September 5, 2008 at 10:30 pm

    I love your jar. What a wonderful place to store some favourite buttons. I still need to start mine. I was hoping to get all three projects done this weekend.

    Karen

  6. Susan Ramey Cleveland says

    September 6, 2008 at 7:20 am

    I love your jar, Andrea. And I understand what you mean about symmetry.

  7. Natasha Burns says

    September 7, 2008 at 5:22 am

    This is wonderful, I love how you have coloured it and I love the asymmetry! I hear you on the OUCH with the glue gun. Every time I use one, I manage to burn myself no matter how hard I try not to. People joke with me that I am just living up to my surname, ha ha I say back, very funny… but my blisters don’t agree 🙁

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