Bubbling over with buttons

Yesterday, I met Beth at an auction to just hang out and visit. I couldn't stay long, and had no plans to buy anything.

But how could I pass up this marble lamp for $20?

Actually, I was pretty proud of myself for only buying a lamp. I love auctions as much as Sugarwings loves ice cream. Or as much as I love ice cream, too.

Just the thought of ice cream makes us both jump with joy. 

Usually at auctions, I go home with buyer's remorse, because I lose control and bid on things I
shouldn't, or even worse, had not inspected very well.  My advice on auctions, is to get there early enough to take a really good look at whats for sale.  If you don't see it up close, you might miss out on a flaw that could make it worth much less than you thought.

Yep, speaking from experience there.

Luckily, I kept my bidding under control, well except for the one time when I was telling a story to Beth and gesturing widely, almost bidding $35 on feed sacks that I didn't want.

I'm so glad I didn't over-buy. Because just the day before, I was struck with button maddness at an antique mall and bought 3 big jars of buttons (did I mention that I have a few buttons already?  Well, only a few buckets full, I guess).  So today, I am sorting, cleaning and bagging buttons.

I made up three cauldrons full of Halloween colored buttons for craft packs, and adding vintage flowers to the pots.  They are in the Boutique now if you need any.

These are the same as the cauldron I glittered and filled with brooches for the September Giveaway.

My only other new listing is this hand made, painted and glittered pumpkin topped bottle.

This is probably it for me and Halloween. I've got to move along to Christmas and getting ready for Silver Bella.  Right now, I have little Putz houses spread out on my table ready to create sparkling villages.  I'd better get to them. The halls don't just deck themselves you know.

Comments

[Jingle]

I am so in love with that bottle! Gorgeous!

[tracey]

Oooo I like the lamp!! And, of course, Sugarwings is her usual darling self :) Happy Monday!!!

:) T

[LORRAINE BELL]

Morning Karla Ilove the lamp, I remake old lamps & recover the shades in vintage fabric,& sell them in resale 7& antique stores , so that one really appeals Lorraine in Canada..

[Rose]

What a lovely lamp, I love that picture of sugarwings jumping :) Dawn of the Feathered Nest, said you can never have too many buttons, cause she who dies with the most buttons wins...I thought that was rather poinant and made me feel better when I realized that I have alot lol The guilt of buying that huge jar just vanished :) Rose

[Andrea Villarreal]

I swear your granddaughter gets cuter everyday:) Love the little bottle. I wanted your feathered wreath so bad. I loved it!!!

[Lori]

Karla, the picture of sugarwings jumping with joy eating her ice cream cone is SO cute...you need to make a collage out of it...

[Beth Leintz]

The halls don't just deck themselves, you know- sometimes you just crack me up.

When the auctioneer got over to the spot in the furniture where all the lamps were, he said "I don't know where all these shades came from- they seem to be multipling"

[koralee]

Oh...what a lovely blog you have...just found you and so glad I did! I adore your images..your lamp is lovely!

[Ingeborg]

Hi Karla,

What lovely pictures again, especially of sugarwings. The one on where she's jumping/walking I immediately got that song in my head of The wizard of oz.........'can you feel a brand new day'. She's so joyful, she could play right into a musical!
Have a great day!
Ingeborg

[Sheila R]

Can't wait to see what you have in store for vendor night at SB! Less than 2 months now! Yippee!!!

[suzeeez]

I love your lamp and your little cauldrons are cute. You always take such beautiful pictures of sugarwings....she always looks so pretty and happy. She could be a child model ! Nice to see a child that will have so many great memories to look back on.
:o) Sue

[Zita - Mlle Magpie]

Have fun decking your little halls, Karla. p.s. ice cream and Sugarwings just go together, naturally - look at that smile!

[Bunny Rose Cottage]

Hi Karla!! The lamp is beautiful! I love that picture of Sugarwings standing there!! What a beautiful picture!

The pumpkin topped bottle is soooo cute!!!! I love it :)
Hugs,
Amy

[Mary Green]

Those little cauldrons are so cute! You're so creative!

[jeanie]

What fun! And that marble lamp was a great find! Cute idea about button cauldrons!

[sadie]

you could not have said no to the lamp! Bargain!

Sugarwings is just so beautiful. Such a fabulous age too :o)

x

[Angelina Mast]

Your Granddaughter is a DOLL!! everything you touch becomes so beautiful!
Angelina

[elyse]

you are a busy button of a bee! but it looks like you are having the best time ever! a fun read.

happy fall

xo
elyse

[Jennifer]

Karla,
Im giggling over your post. I too can get carried away bidding on auctions. All sense of being rational flies out the window. Glad you were able to show some restraint. ;) Sugarwings is too stinking adorable with her ice cream cone! ;) Love your glitter pumpkin bottle. Im probably going to make one Halloween item and than get busy on SB stuff. Cant believe it's almost around the corner. ;) Hugs! XO,Jenn

[Elaine L.]

The second picture of Sugarwings is a real winner. I love it!

How is she liking preschool?

~elaine~

[Heather ~ Pretty Petals]

ohhh I love auctions too! LOVE the lamp ;)

xoxo Heather

[Jean Knee]

that pumpkin bottle is so sweet. Did you carve the pumpkin?

[MyThoughtsMyVoice]

The lamp sure looks really heavy :-) I think it'll be enough too to carry? LOL

YOu've posted about the yellow brick road and Sugarwings but this particular picture of her smiling and jumping/walking is what reminds me most of that scene :-)

Mizpah,
Li

[Christy]

Dear Karla,

I found your lovely blog quite by accident, checking one of my regular twitter posts, checking their favorite blogs then found yours! I have been back three different times today!!! You have such beautiful, inspiring ideas. I haven't done any crafting in forever, obsessed about work and bills and chores. But I put it all down today and took out some scissors and a frame and framed a picture of my daughter when she was little. She's 20 now so I think its time! Then I decorated the frame with bits of this and that and put it up and I am thrilled! Your life looks lovely and Sugarwings is completely adorable and Twinkle's story inspired us to get our Brody's tags replaced (he thanks you).
So please continue your beautiful work and I hope it brings you joy.
All the best!
Christy