A Cute Little Button Bottle and My New Best Friend!

I found a huge bag of vintage buttons at the thrift store and picked up some old Nescafe bottles at an estate sale and created a "Bottle of Buttons".

I always search the garage at estate sales.  I found a bunch of these old bottles filled with screws and bolts.  I saved the hardware and filled the bottles with vintage buttons.


I printed button labels from Graphics Fairy ( listed under "labels")

Now, I would like to introduce you to my New Best Friend...... Mr. Walnut Ink Spray!  I met him at Jo-Ann Fabrics in the "Stamp art" aisle.  Love at first sight!!

I used a spritz of walnut ink on the labels to give them a slight antique look. 
I sprayed the jar caps and gave them a spritz of walnut ink also.

I added hand dyed and stamped muslin strips and vintage lace (When I showed the jars to my Mom she said she would like them better without the lace and muslin, maybe?)

Then I just couldn't leave well enough alone!  I had to put one of my polymer clay roses on top and gave that a little ink spritz.  You can see the tutorial on How to Make the Clay Roses HERE.


Then I added a button...Stop, enough already, Stop, a good crafter knows when to stop!O.K......... So there you have it, my "Bottle of Buttons", I put them in my antiques booth.

O.K. so, am I the last one to meet Mr. Walnut ink?  Could he be replaced (Look I just met him and I already want to replace him)? Could I just fill a spray bottle with diluted paint or stain?  HUMMMM.What other projects could we use Mr. Walnut ink on?
Happy Crafting! Carol




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