Saturday, May 22, 2010

Decidedly Red



I think I have made a decision.



OK, not a life altering decision...
... but a decision, albeit a small one.



Since the overwhelming majority of you liked the look of the buttons...
...I will keep part of my collection in one of the old French canning jars.



To complement the button jar, I decided to put my French red and white tapes, along with some vintage red buttons and laces in the second jar.



...a few pretty ribbons and baker's twine...



I purchased several of the tapes from Tongue in Cheek Antiques...
...a few on Ebay...



...and the card wound with the red 55 tape came from French General...
...I received it as part of my party favor from Charlotte Lyons when I attended her Sweater Craft Sessions! ...that was a really fun day!




I think they look perfect now!
The red is so cheerful...



...and there is still room to add more bits and bobs and memories...
...I will have to look around...
...think I have an old game piece with a red 52 on it...

Do you see how easy it is to make me happy?

I wonder what Paula put in her two jars?

What do you think? Did I make a good decision?
:)
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42 comments:

  1. Vintage Market PlaceMay 22, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    Red is always my favorite decorating accent color
    Great job!
    AMy

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  2. Linda @ A La CarteMay 22, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    I love the look of those bits and pieces in the jar along side the jar of white buttons. Looks great!!!!

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  3. Nancy's NotesMay 22, 2010 at 10:11 PM

    Love the red, it's brilliant and makes me happy too!

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  4. Susan deGeneresMay 22, 2010 at 10:11 PM

    Very charming. A little touch of red and white is so cheerful.

    Susan

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  5. Tarnished RoseMay 22, 2010 at 10:20 PM

    I love them! The red is one perfectly complements the white of the other.

    Thanks so much for the link to Tongue in Cheek Antiques. I've sent an email with a request for some French items! Well, MAYBE I can afford whatever is found, though I did say inexpensive and not to hunt for me specifically!

    Smiles~
    Marilyn
    PS. Always a joy to read your blog.

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  6. Linda @ Itsy Bits And PiecesMay 22, 2010 at 10:23 PM

    They look lovely...and I love the French tapes!

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  7. vintage girl at heartMay 22, 2010 at 10:32 PM

    love it all!!
    i keep all of my craft goodies in jars though not as old as yours!!!
    perfect eye candy!

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  8. AnonymousMay 22, 2010 at 10:50 PM

    It's a very nice combination together. Red and white reminds me of love, home, and family. All qualities I can tell you possess from your blog! Marcia

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  9. ElyseMay 22, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    you made a great decision. lovely photos!

    xo
    elyse

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  10. JaneMay 22, 2010 at 11:17 PM

    Everything looks beautiful. Red has always been one of my favorite colors!
    Jane

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  11. The French BearMay 22, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    Lovely, every visit here is a happy one!!! Thanks for always having such inspiring posts!!! I love to see what you are up to! Especially when I am so sick, it seems that if I come here I feel so much better!
    Hugs,
    Margaret B

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  12. Pansy Cottage GirlMay 22, 2010 at 11:37 PM

    Oh the look of old jars,yum! You cant go wrong!

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  13. SarahMay 22, 2010 at 11:48 PM

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  14. RobynMay 22, 2010 at 11:50 PM

    OHHHH MY! I am just going to SCOUR places to find those old french canning jars. I have an addiction to glasses of all type anyway but those are ADORABLE AND I LOVE THE BUTTONS AND NOTIONS! LOVE it!

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  15. SarahMay 22, 2010 at 11:52 PM

    Laura, absolutely! The French red and white tapes are the best. You know they are making my heart skip a beat. This jar could slide right into my home. I totally agree with the comment above, your blog is most inspiring. ~ Sarah

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  16. Andy's AtticMay 23, 2010 at 12:41 AM

    Great choice!! I really liked the white buttons. And...red is my all time favorite color, so, of course, I love the red and white things put together in the other jar. The great thing about the jars is that you can always change them later if you so desire!
    Annette

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  17. FlorenceMay 23, 2010 at 12:52 AM

    Perfect. Love the red tapes. Florence

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  18. Diane MarsMay 23, 2010 at 1:11 AM

    Oh yes I love the look, such beautiful eye candy! Hugs, Diane

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  19. petals and vintageMay 23, 2010 at 2:52 AM

    Just found your blog. Thanks for the inspiration and the amazing post.
    Pam

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  20. Julie@beingRUBYMay 23, 2010 at 3:11 AM

    Dear Laura
    May all your life decisions be this easy!!! [and pretty!] Hope you are having a fab weekend.. xx Julie

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  21. Little Emma English HomeMay 23, 2010 at 4:14 AM

    Laura, they look great! I've always liked jars filled with buttons!!!And a touch of red makes me happy as well!! Have a lovely Sunday xxx

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  22. It's meMay 23, 2010 at 4:49 AM

    Yes yes yes !!! it looks very good !!

    Have a happy day.o Laura??....pleas come to se my lovely post today.........hugs my darling........Ria

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  23. DebbyMay 23, 2010 at 6:16 AM

    I love this look, so pretty!
    Debby

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  24. BonjourRomanceMay 23, 2010 at 6:28 AM

    Bonjour Laura,
    Perfect decision as always. You have a fabulous eye for detail and the red is gorgeous.
    Happy SUnday to you,
    Mimi

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  25. Zita - Mlle MagpieMay 23, 2010 at 6:34 AM

    Great decision, Laura. I think that jar is the perfect way to display all of your red ribbons and treasures - brilliant, in fact. You can really see all the wonderful items and they'll be dust-free!

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  26. Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri ~ Boog)May 23, 2010 at 6:47 AM

    I voted for buttons but I LOVE the red snippets of ribbon, buttons and tags!

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  27. UnknownMay 23, 2010 at 6:48 AM

    Really pretty...love the red and white.

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  28. LynnMay 23, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    You've turned little lovelies into art, very pretty!

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  29. AnonymousMay 23, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    Yes! They look beautiful! And you can change them with the seasons.
    Love all the trim goodies!
    Diane

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  30. from me to thee.........May 23, 2010 at 7:53 AM

    love it, you always have a good eye.....your blog is on the top of my list of FAVORITES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  31. UnknownMay 23, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Excellent choices. Red does brighten it all up and looks cheerful.
    Looking forward to your next post.

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  32. LululizMay 23, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    Oh yes, definitely a good decision. Even though red is not my favourite colour, I love all the bits and pieces in that jar, possibly even more so than the button jar.

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  33. krys kirkpatrickMay 23, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    I love the jars...doesn't matter what goes in them. I did see a cool idea of putting in bits of old paper butterflys and twine that was cool.

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  34. sharon santoni at my french country homeMay 23, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    Hi Laura, love the little vignette simply based on colour associations. Fun to do, I bet!
    Sharon

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  35. Jeanne HenriquesMay 23, 2010 at 11:58 AM

    Decidedly Beautiful!

    Jeanne:)

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  36. Tamerie Shriver HallidayMay 23, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    Love it! The red is just perfect.

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  37. RosemaryMay 23, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    Love the red Laura!!
    Rosemary

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  38. Beth A. @ Songbird HillMay 23, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    Great decision! Love the red.

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  39. maryannMay 23, 2010 at 9:39 PM

    a great decision! you should know by now: you have a GREAT EYE!!!

    hugs!

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  40. Rene@BargainHootMay 24, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    I love those jars and all the goodies inside!!!

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  41. red tickingMay 24, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    i love this post... and all of your treasures... sure wish i could have met you while at brimfield! next time we will plan to meet at the pilgrim turkey sandwich stand... although i have to say our favorite was bt bbq the pulled pork sandwich was out of this world... i love brimfield... i think it is truly special... glad you had fun! xx pam

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  42. UnknownMay 24, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    I have never seen french canning jars before...they are beautiful.....I will look for some on etsy or ebay. I just found some ball canning jars at my local thrift. They will have to do, for now.
    Love your blog.
    Laraine

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