Monday, April 16, 2012

"Grouchy Ladybug" Burp Cloths and Spice Rack Button Organizer.

   I believe I have a button problem.  Whenever I see buttons on sale, something "pings" in my brain and I'm instantly drawn in.  My button collection has gotten completely out of control and while looking for some worthy buttons today, I decided to get it semi-organized... rather than just relying on a Rubbermaid tub of button chaos.

     Thankfully, this was a project that the kids were THRILLED to help me tackle.  Playing with buttons?  Sold.

    I've had this spice rack for years.  It's just been sitting empty forever because I knew that it would be used sometime, but I just kept overlooking it.  Not today!  I cleaned it up really nice and the kids and I were able to bring a semblance of order to my button box.  Still not completely done, but we're well on our way.   Perfect use for an old spice rack.

Spinning Spice Rack turned "Button Organizer"



    Also, my husband was a huge help yesterday and took the kids for a few hours while I had a big of time to myself.  I was able to finish off another set of burp cloths for the baby and now just have a few more left to go.  (Honestly, can you ever have enough burp cloths?  I don't think so, so I'm stocking up bigtime!)

    "Grouchy Ladybug" burp cloths.



     Don't you love it when you get uninterrupted sewing time?  :)

     Last, but not least, we had a big surprise this morning when I was watering my impatiens and discovered...

     I love little surprises that pop out of the blue like that.  I accidentally scared Mama bird away before I realized there was something else in my hanging planter while I was watering.  However, she came back right after I left.  The kids are thrilled and I can't wait to figure out what kind of birds they are and to see the babies when they hatch.  We had this happen last year at our other house and got to watch the baby birds hatch, grow, and eventually move on.  So excited to get to do it again! 
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4 comments:

  1. Jeanine The Crafting FiendApril 16, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    love the spice rack button organizer!

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  2. SarahApril 16, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    Thanks, Jen! I picked that spice rack up about 8 years ago. (Pier One? Can't remember.) Used up all the spices and just had it moving with us from place to place. One of the world's best-traveled spice racks. :-D

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  3. AshleyApril 16, 2012 at 6:20 PM

    Such a cute idea for an organizer! Now I need to get a spice rack for spices and organizing. LOL Oh and that sucker looks good for being 8 years old!

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  4. UnknownOctober 16, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Hello, I really enjoy reading your blog.It's such a brilliant idea to organize buttons in spice rack.

    My name is Cynthia Lee from Parsons the new school for design, New York. I am an independent designer who works on a button organizer prototype. My goal is to provide buttons collectors a clear, convenient, customizable button organizer, which enhances the collecting, experiences. I am less experienced in terms of collecting buttons. Therefore, I am looking for design opportunity and need from button society. Filling out this survey would help me a lot.

    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZN793QT

    P.S.
    Feel free to email me.(elk733@gmail.com)
    I would be really appreciate whoever send me their button collection photos and share some stories.

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