Last night, I embellished old jars that I had filled with vintage buttons.
I used wallpaper on the lid and the label of this one, then added hand drawn swirls onto it in that translucent gold pen I like to use.
It shows up a bit here in the close up of the lid, but really is prettier in person.
(I just got an email, the first jar sold on Etsy, but I will list more)
Everything I used on these jars is from my stash of old stuff. I have tons of scrap booking paper and supplies from Michaels and Hobby Lobby, but when I do my art projects, I prefer vintage materials.
I also finished up my Silver Bella ATCs. They have trim at the bottom and a ribbon to hang from, so I don’t know if that breaks any ATC rules, or not. 
But the swap is at the holiday time, so I thought they’d make nice ornaments.
They are all basically made the same, but no two are exactly alike. 
Today, I haven’t done much of any thing but piddle around here and there. I listed a button jar on Etsy and those beautiful, old French illustrations on Ebay.
I’ve been struggling to get this crib together for Sugarwings for months now. I’ve asked everyone to help and no one could figure it out!
The friend who loaned it to me came by and we got it together, but of course, I am missing one screw. As always in any project!
It looked kind of plain so, I added an old table cloth as a skirt. My mother made the quilt years ago, the rosebuds are perfect for this room.
Now the fairy grand baby can actually sleep in her special room, instead of a portable bed downstairs.
(the bed has wheels and I will roll it away from the wall and cords before I let her sleep in it, don’t worry!!)
This chair used to be in the corner of her room, but I moved it into the library to make space for the crib.I added an old slipcover I had made for the chair when it was previously in the living room. For a heavy chair, it sure gets moved from room to room a lot.
The old log cabin style doll house was at a garage sale for $8. I painted it ivory and took the removable roof off to use it at a book rack for the baby’s favorite stories.
This is one of those catch all rooms that a lot of people seem to have. Where all the odds and ends go and you try to make them fit. (this room will need a LOT of work before people tour the cottage!)
This garage sale wicker desk needs repainted, but for now, I just laid two hankies on the top and covered them with a piece of glass from a dresser top.
I’m getting ready for a holiday home tour, so will stick with red and green for this room, and bring in my funky knee-hugger elves and other kitschy things.
The library is a room we added in the attic, this is the little room in the main part of the house that serves as an entry way to the space.
The library walls were textured, by adding joint compound to the paint.
The entryway is the same color of paint, but no texture. I painted leaves onto the wall with acrylic craft paints thinned with glaze, in a slightly darker green.
(I just love the fabric on the old chair! It used to be curtains)
We walled of the end of the room to build a linen closet. To give the tiny room some interest, I cut up a broken Victorian foot board to hang above the closet doors.
I have a few of my watercolors hanging in this alcove area.
Sugarwing’s room and our guest room (also part of the attic) are upstairs also.
This is the door that was on the front of our old farmhouse when we bought it.I wanted to keep it, but really had no where practical for it, so here it is at the top of the stairs.
Some one had irritatingly painted over all the glass! I stripped those down to discover that some of the colored glass had been replaced with clear. So I used stained glass paint from Hobby Lobby to fill in. (the fakes are the purple panes)
My last piddling around project this morning was hanging the old print I had added fairy wings to, and above it, the portrait I painted of Sugarwings, back when she was 5 months old. (seems like ages ago that she was a tiny baby!)
These are in her room now and I think I am completely done in there and ready for the Holiday Home Tour!! The baby’s room and the guest room are set to go. Well, except for that one missing screw to the crib……
I’m off to go paint something. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway drawing.
Love the jars…..very clever…..and Sugarwings room is so sweet. What a lucky grandbaby!
I love the button jars. Sugarwings crib is lovely and she is going to love sleeping in her wonderful room.
Karen
Bluemuf
I love button. I have oodles and oodles of them. Cute idea. I love the ATC you made out of the sweet wallpaper. That is one of my new obessions. I am looking for pink and green.
Thank for sharing today. Pinkie Denise
Oh my gosh, can I move in there. What a lucky grandbaby. I love the door from your farmhouse. I often look at your blog, but never comment. So here I am I love it, wonderful site. have a great weekend.
Bristol
Karla…I am out of breath trying to keep up with you! You absolutely amaze me…
Love Sugarwings room, it is so precious!
As are the jars…
Priscilla
LOL I had to laugh when I saw the title! Love that crib, such a great shape. The button jars are so sweet too!!!
Karla, That rug is so cute! Is it and old hooked rug? I’d love to have a corner like that to sit and read in.
I think this is my favorite room so far. I would love to rock a baby in this room!
Your little Sugarwings’ room is adorable. Also love that stained glass door! Very pretty.
Love it all, especially the fabric on the old chair; and the green leaves on the wall. Plus the scalloped curtain under the baby crib is sweet!!!
OH, you just have the best ideas! It is all soooo lovely!
Your home is so interesting. I love the foot board that you put above the door.
~elaine~
I like to see the details that you use above the doors.
Sugarwings bedroom is fabulous ~ Did you paint the door? You are so talented, thanks for sharing all your creative projects. The jars are such a good idea for storage and the wallpaper you lined them with is so pretty, especially sprinkled with your fairy glitter. That is wallpaper isn’t it? ~~~~~
Sugarwings’ room looks sooooo sweet. I am in love with that door!! I love your jars too!
Heather xoxo
Karla! That room is gorgeous and I love your door. I wouldn’t have thrown it out either!
Hope you find your missing screw!
Love,
Julie
I always loved that little painting of Sugarwings!! Everything is wonderful!!!
I probably scared you a bit this week with my moodiness… now Craig wants to give Ellie away and I have to tell the kids…I’m heartbroken 🙁
I love the button jar and your ATCs. Your house decorations are fabulous and what a gorgeous room for Sugarwings.
Using that little house for a book holder is just the neatest thing I’ve seen in a while.
Everything is looking great, of course. I know the people on the homes tour will love it all.
Love this room! Sugarwings in a lucky little girl to have a room at Grandma’s like this one.
What lovely button jars!
And that portrait of sugarwings is just adorable!!! She is going to just adore sleeping and spending time in her beautiful room!
The crib is beautiful…fit for a princess! And the jars you decorated are gorgeous..what a unique idea. Vintage buttons are wonderful but to decorate the jar as well? Brilliant! I can see why the one you posted on etsy went straight away! The Bella’s are beautiful and will make excellent Christmas decorations. Where do you find the time?!?! I’m so impressed.
The button jars are so cute! They would make great stocking stuffers. Sugarwings room is so beautiful. She is so going to appreciate all the love and hardwork you put into it.
Hugs,
Karla
What an adorable room! All of your creative things are so wonderful!
Melissa
Adorable, and lots and lots and lots of creative inspirations!!!
blessings,
kari & kijsa
Wow! I love the room you have done up for Sugarwings, it’s beautiful! Like I’ve said before, do you make house calls Down Under?! lol You’re amazing!
Amanda (aka Cottage Contessa)
http://jacarandacottage.blogspot.com/
I love those buttons! Im a button freak! haha I also love the suarwings room its sooo precious!!!
Phew! Ok…my favorites are: the stained glass door on the interior of your house! Always wanted to do something like that! and The broken up bed that ended up being an embellishment above the door! That is beautiful! Sugarwings room is too pretty for words!
A feast for the eyes! And I love those little jars 🙂
All the photos are so lovely and inspiring, but my fave is the stuffed chair tucked in the alcove. Everything about that photo is ME! Just add, well, ME, a book and a cuppa and I could spend the entire day. Preferably with the sound of rain or wind (or both!) just outside the window.
Love the little button jar! And the stained glass door is awesome. I would have saved it too!
Barbara
Oh gosh, I’m so sad! Look at all the stuff I’ve missed since I’ve been gone! 🙁
I LOVE that old door 🙂
And of course my dear your finishes are always gorgeous. I love what you’ve done with your living room and the new slip covers. Maybe you can give me some sugestions for my little cramped space. I posted some pics asking for some opinions, would love to hear yours.
Those jars are great that you embellished with buttons, did you buy them somewhere or pick them up in your travels? They’d be perfect for my honey.
*MUAH*
Michelle
Thank you so much for sharing your blog!! I showed it to my hubby just to prove i am not nuts other people do some of the same things i do!!! i love all the wonderful eye candy on here i love the pictures and have added your blog in my list of faves i could look at those stairs all day!!! having that adorable wallpaper there would give me a reason to go up and down them at least 10 times a day 1111
o i am beginning to think it is more then just one thats loose!!! lol Ü
i was wondering where you get your corner scroll brackets in the corners of the doorway i try the restores here and theres always one or 2 that are so different etc just wondered!! ty i cant look at this site enough!!!