~Wanted..the perfect clock!~

my "make do" 4 time zone clocks..

 I found these 2 laying around my cottage.. painted them white.

Wouldn't Amy's clock have been perfect

 in my shabby white living room?

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I had finally found the perfect clock that

 I'd been searching for for my living room.

 Amy (FourSistersInACottage) was selling just that perfect clock.

 I emailed her asked "please can I buy your clock?"

she said "yes you can". I said yippee!

Well sadly Amy couldn't find a box large enough

 to ship me that perfect clock.

Needless to say I was very disappointed. :-(

 So until I can find another perfect clock something like it,

(Hey...have you seen one? )

....I'll just "make do" with the clocks I have. 

 I now can tell what time it is in all 4 US time zones!

 This I like.

~Yet another vintage button cuff bracelet~

I've made yet another vintage button cuff bracelet

 This time using my vintage black and rhinestone buttons

 Thanks Spencer of {Bellamere Cottage}
 for the inspiration!

 My next and last bracelet will be all glass buttons.

 my bakelite bracelet
 my mother-of-pearl bracelet
 Happy Earth Day!

~Vintage mother of pearl mop button bracelet~

One of my many passions is collecting vintage buttons.

Bakelite and mother of pearl being my favorites.
What is mother-of-pearl you ask?
It's the pearly inside layer of shells such as oysters ...
  After making my vintage bakelite button bracelet

I then gathered my mop buttons

and went to work on this one...

once the main buttons were added 

I sewed the bracelet closed

 and then added more smaller buttons

 for a total of 55 buttons

What I used:

1-1/2" wide white waistband elastic

3 large 2" mop buttons

52 other various size smaller mop buttons

quilt thread that I bees waxed

The above photo shows you

 how messy the inside looks but 

 I wanted to make sure my buttons were secure

 Let me know if you make one

 I'd LOVE to see it!

 Have fun :-}

~Happy Easter~

 Wishing you all a very Happy Easter