If you have a lot of vintage buttons, here is one way to show them off or dress them up to gift them: Vintage Buttons in Vintage Jello Molds.
I scored a lot of vintage buttons at an estate sale the other day and have been busy the last two days to sort through them and package them in a cute way for my store at the Newburgh Vintage Emporium.
I already had a bunch of vintage Jello tin molds that I had been saving to make something crafty with, and now they came in handy: I added buttons to them, put them into cellophane bags, and added a ribbon and a nice tag to every one of them.
It’s really labor-intensive and I hope customers will notice them and want to bring them home. I know from my experience at the Country Living Fair that these are the items I and most people gravitate to — the little affordable, nicely packaged, vintage things — so I hope these will find great homes.
They make a cute gift for someone into crafts or sewing, or a sweet little conversation piece in any home.
I also packaged a few sets of buttons separately with ephemerals:
How do you think these turned out? Any suggestions for other ideas?
Do you have a thing for buttons? Have you ever used them for a DIY or craft project?
Maria says
I looked in your shop, I didn’t see your buttons in the cute tins. How much are they and will they be in your shop in Amazon?
Dagmar Bleasdale says
Hi! They are not on my Amazon shop. I used to have an Etsy store. If you are local, I can sell them to you :)
Dagmar Bleasdale says
Sorry, they are not on Amazon. I have some to sell privately. Email me :)
Lou Lou Girls says
This is fabulous! I love it. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party! I hope you stop by on Monday at 7 pm. We love to party with you. Merry Christmas! Lou Lou Girls
Misty Nicole Overstreet-Roberts (The Lady Prefers To Save) says
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Cindy Nehlsen says
I think these are adorable. I love how you put your own creative twist on what we saw at the Fair.
Dagmar Bleasdale says
Thanks, Cindy! Now I can’t wait to find more vintage buttons at tag sales.
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says
I love your ideas! They will make wonderful gifts!
Dagmar Bleasdale says
Thanks, Melissa! I already gave one away, and I hope the others with fly off the shelf :)