more button fun
I've really been have fun with my buttons... after my last post, and some chats with some of my crafty friends, I decided to post some more photos of my buttons... but there's a catch!
I'll share mine if you share yours!
Here's the challenge: (it's easy peasy, promise!)
SHOW US YOUR BUTTONS!
Dig out your grungy, dirty and poor little buttons... clean them up, take their photos (remember to tell them to smile :0) ) then post a blog with your favorite button photos... See? Easy!
Sort of a "show off" of your collection and your favorite buttons... let them speak for themselves... so many of us LOVE our buttons, let's take a little time to appreciate them!
Leave me a comment with a link to your blog with your button pics when you are done, so we can all click away and see everyone's button collections.
I've created a flickr group HERE if you would like to add your photos to the pool.
I'll post a blog with everyone's blog links in a few days...
say Sunday afternoonish??
What do you say? Sound like fun?
Also, I wanted to share here a few of my photo tips... just to make a bit of a better picture, but it takes practice!
Don't give up and take your time!!
A few photo tips for taking good photos:
1. Use Natural Light!!! (indirect sunlight) Try *not* to use your flash... it creates unnecessary shadows.
2. Turn on your "MACRO" setting for your up close shots... looks like a flower usually... or check your camera's user guide to find out how to turn it on. This will make your pictures sharper with more clarity.
3. When taking your photo, be sure (if your camera has this feature) that you lock the focus. Center the photo, press down the shutter button 1/2 way until your frames turn from red to green, re-center, if needed, while still holding the shutter button, then finish by pressing the shutter button all the way down.
4. Use your photo editing software to crop, brighten, rotate and enhance your photos... to make them easy to view with better detail.
I hope that is helpful to you... I've had several emails lately about how I take my photos...
Oh, and I'm NOT a professional, those are just my personal tips, from practice...
So, dig out those buttons!!
We wanna see!!
I love buttons so much that I even make my own buttons. Glad to have found some like minded button enthusiasts.
Posted by: Primitive Pursuits | August 04, 2008 at 01:29 PM
Thank you for this grat opportunity to share our buttons. You can read my thoughts on why I love buttons here...
http://www.dalemclain.blogspot.com/
take care~Dale
Posted by: dale | April 10, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Hi! I just found your blog....am I too late to add some button love? I looooove buttons~old ones, new ones, round ones, blue ones! Any button will do! Button photo is here:http://tatteredtreasures.blogspot.com/2008/03/sugarsugar-is-having-button-challenge.html
Hope you can stop by!
Posted by: tatteredtreasures | March 31, 2008 at 12:44 PM
HI! Just found your blog and the button challenge...hope I'm not too late!
My buttons are here:http://tatteredtreasures.blogspot.com/2008/03/sugarsugar-is-having-button-challenge.html
This is a GREAT idea. I'm loving the buttony goodness everyone is showing!
Posted by: tatteredtreasures | March 31, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Hello Analise
I was shown the path to your blog by Lili M..and now I see why!!
I think I have a bad case of button envy now!
Lili M suggested that my latest post could be part of the button challenge.. though I am a day late.. alas..
You have a stunning collection..
Michele
Posted by: Michele | March 31, 2008 at 07:23 AM
Buttons? I've been away for a week, but did someone say "buttons"??? I'm all over that! I only had time for a studio work area photo, but I went ahead and posted that on my blog!
*Heidi*
http://journals.aol.com/hwoodred/everyday-cookies/
Posted by: *Heidi* | March 30, 2008 at 11:18 PM
I just put my post up...better late than not at all!!!!
Dawn @ (4:53am)
Posted by: Dawn | March 30, 2008 at 07:47 PM
Hello Annalise,
I just added my button post: http://pinkpomegranate.typepad.com/ thank you this is going to be so fun...
Posted by: Pinkie Denise | March 30, 2008 at 06:16 PM
Beautiful pictures! Thanks so much for the photo taking tips - they really helped me. I was beginning to think I couldn't take a photo to save my life! Here are some of my favorite buttons:
http://diningroomstudio.blogspot.com/2008/03/show-us-your-buttons.html
Margo
Posted by: Margo | March 30, 2008 at 02:20 PM
I just posted lots of buttons on my blog too Miss Analise and announced your fun show and tell party! :0)
Great idea!
~Cerri xo
Posted by: Littlepinkstudio | March 30, 2008 at 01:27 PM
What a great idea! Thanks so much- I have serious "button love" and I know other bloggers do to. You can find my buttons here:
http://bethleintz.typepad.com/
Posted by: Beth Leintz | March 30, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Fun! I added my button blog today!
http://www.brandywineboutique.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Brandy | March 30, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Phew! Just took some pictures really quick to try to get them in ... thanks for the fun idea! I'm at oodlesandoodles.typepad.com
Posted by: Barbara | March 30, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Hi! I am having so much fun here! I'm so glad I had an excuse to get out my pretty buttons and play with them! I just finished my post so come on over! Thanks for the great idea!
Posted by: michelle fitzgerald | March 30, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Wow, I had more button pics than I realized! I have just finished my post...thanks for sharing this wonderful challenge, I really enjoyed it. :)
Now I'm off to surf!
http://www.thejoyof.blogspot.com/
Joy
Posted by: Joy | March 30, 2008 at 09:57 AM
Oh, sorry...here's my link...
http://lisasretrostyle.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Lisa B. | March 30, 2008 at 08:06 AM
I just did my post! It was fun!! Thanks for the great photo tips...I'm not such a hot photographer...but I think mine came out pretty...well...at least ok. Thanks again! I hope everyone enjoys seeing my butons.
Posted by: Lisa B. | March 30, 2008 at 08:03 AM
Just finished my button post:
http://sunshinenravioli.blogspot.com/2008/03/show-me-your-buttons.html
This was fun! Can't wait to see all the pretty eye candy....
Posted by: Steph | March 30, 2008 at 07:53 AM
Hi Analaise, great idea! I got my buttons posted this morning. I look forward to checking out the links later today. xo, suzy
Posted by: suzy | March 30, 2008 at 06:06 AM
Oh, I'm so glad your Flickr led me here to your lovely blog--what fun! Of course I love buttons too--what crafty gal doesn't (I have an embarrasing amount of buttons in my craft room!) If you have time--pop over here and see how I cleaned mine
http://misseskwitty.blogspot.com/2008/03/fluff-and-stuff.html
I'm gonna add you to my blog link list so I remember to come back and vist!
Smiles, Karen
Posted by: Mrs. Kwitty | March 30, 2008 at 05:39 AM
ok, i'm IN:) just did my post:
http://faeriewindow.blogspot.com
thanks for hosting!!!
Posted by: Lori | March 30, 2008 at 05:39 AM
Hi!! I'm here thanks to Heather from pretty petals. I'm a button lover (not to say junk) too. Great idea to show them. I'm in too!
Posted by: Lili M. | March 30, 2008 at 02:08 AM
HI Analise I have done my post on the buttons.
Alison
http://alisongibbs.blogspot.com/2008/03/show-us-your-buttons.html
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | March 30, 2008 at 02:07 AM
I LOVE BUTTONS TOO! Yep there are a bunch of us! I do know quite a few people who would laugh at the button bathing that's going on! We all did it in secret now you've put it out into the public! You go girl!
Terisa
Posted by: Terisa | March 29, 2008 at 09:06 PM
This was so much fun! Posted my buttons on my blog today.
http://flyingtimedesigns.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the invite!
Can't wait to check out all the other buttons!
Posted by: Emily | March 29, 2008 at 06:17 PM
silly me, I dont know what I should do with my photos? Should I put them on my Flickr, my blog, I dont know how to get them to the group photo. Thanks, Laurie
Posted by: Charmingdesigns | March 29, 2008 at 02:06 PM
Thanks for asking me to be part of your flickr button show!! I will work on that right now...I LOVE buttons!! laurie
Posted by: Charmingdesigns | March 29, 2008 at 01:32 PM
Your post and Flickr group inspired me this morning! So much more fun than doing laundry!
http://cleverkaren.blogspot.com/2008/03/buttoned-up.html
Posted by: Clever Karen | March 29, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Analise, how fun!!! i wanna play too, but i am working my dreaded 12 hour night shift all weekend...maybe i can take a few pics now before i lay down for my beauty sleep and let you know sunday if i can play. what a great idea!!!
Posted by: Lori | March 29, 2008 at 08:29 AM
Have posted some of my buttons on flicks and on my blog.
http://art-creations.blogspot.com/
svenja:)
Posted by: svenja | March 29, 2008 at 01:21 AM
Just posted my buttons to Flickr & my blog:
www.keepinupwiththetatums.blogspot.com
Looking forward to Sunday so I can see everyone elses!
Ann
Posted by: ann | March 28, 2008 at 09:53 PM
Super fun, I plan to dig some of mine out tomorrow for the button fashion show. Thanks for the invite!!
Posted by: Heather | March 28, 2008 at 08:06 PM
Hey!! I finally found your blog I think I have been here before but not sure! Thank you soo much for the tips on the camara I have been trying to figure out how people get those close up shots! now I can do it too! thanks! come by and visit my blog sometime!!
toodles-
Sarah
Posted by: GypsyMermaid | March 28, 2008 at 06:11 PM
I love my buttons I will work on photos Saturday
Diane
Posted by: Saturdayfinds | March 28, 2008 at 06:09 PM
I've added a few photos to the group and will blog about it on Monday...thanks for the photo tips!
Posted by: julie (jane's apron) | March 28, 2008 at 05:41 PM
Thanks for the invite!!!! Great idea! I'm in! :)
Posted by: Heather - Speckled Egg | March 28, 2008 at 05:17 PM
Thanks for the invite !! I'm In !! :)
Posted by: Rhea | March 28, 2008 at 04:34 PM
count me in analise! thanks for the invite!! xx mary ann
Posted by: mary ann | March 28, 2008 at 03:59 PM
Sounds FUN! I'm in! :)
Posted by: Joy | March 28, 2008 at 03:10 PM
lol, forgot to say, I just posted some buttons on flickr just now and then saw your buttons!!! lol!
Posted by: Heather {Pretty Petals} | March 28, 2008 at 03:07 PM
OH!!! I love this idea soooo much!!!! I will play!!! Sunday afternoon... I am there. :))))
Posted by: Heather {Pretty Petals} | March 28, 2008 at 03:06 PM
Thanks for the invite to your fabulous button group. I shall post pix too!
Sandyxox
Posted by: Sandy | March 28, 2008 at 02:54 PM
I'm in. I'll have to sort and clean up some buttons.
Posted by: Betty @ She's Sew Pretty | March 28, 2008 at 02:52 PM
Just the incentive I need to give my button collection some much deserved love (so I may be coming in right at deadline because there are quite a few in need of TLC)! This sounds like fun!
:0)
Steph
Posted by: Steph | March 28, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Oh wow so many pretty buttons.
Alison
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | March 28, 2008 at 02:14 PM
how fun! will take some pics tomorrow!
Posted by: Small Treasures | March 28, 2008 at 02:08 PM
Count me in!!! Buttons are one of my Favorite things!! Can nevver have enough!!
Fun idea!!!
xoxo Jenny
See ya Sunday!!
Posted by: jenny holiday | March 28, 2008 at 01:02 PM