A Little Crafter, A Lot of Buttons.

I have always been a crafter. Since I can remember, I was the little girl who would rather play with beads and glitter glue than watch TV. Even when it wasn't cool, I was crafting. Making accessories, embellishing my bedroom furniture, mixing my own nail polish. I started my button collection at the age of 6 with a pair made of glittery clear plastic (which has since turned quite yellow). I quickly added the prettiest flowery buttons I could find, and the rest is history.

The original buttons that started the collection

There was just something I loved about buttons. The way they looked packed into an old mason jar. The way they sounded being carried around in my old tin "button box." The way each was so different and special, but was made to ultimately serve a very simple function.

The old tin button box.

In middle school, I inherited my great-godfather Bill's collection of buttons and doubled my inventory with beautiful pieces made of metals, jewels, and pearls. I was in such awe of their old world elegance.

Some of my oldest vintage buttons from Bill's collection

Today, I get to use these precious bits of my own history to make beautiful work for other families on their most special days.  See my buttons at work in my new collection of ring pillows : gatheredwedding.etsy.com