I've been holding on to these antique buttons I inherited from my mother for ages now, not sure what I wanted to do with them.

One day, as I was tidying up my beading areas, I had some of these out and came across these cream colored seed beads. Since the buttons had yellowed a bit with age, every time I tried to match them with a white or even mother of pearl accent, they didn't work. But coupled with the creamy shade of the seed beads and the nibblet beads, they were perfect.

I also like the fun feel of this bracelet when I wear it; sort of like an old-fashioned charm bracelet, only not as heavy. And it makes a sort of dry rattling sound, too, that makes me think of old things; like the sounds you might hear in an attic or while going through the contents of an old trunk - a gentle whisper of times long past.

If you've ever given a new life to old things, I think you'll understand. And whether you've re-purposed an old item or not, I think you'll like this Antique Beaded Button Bracelet. Something about it just says "c'mon, come out and play."