I had to make these as a custom order for a little girl's room... I just love the way these flowers look so modern and fresh!

Why would a button be bittersweet? Well, because my 16-year old daughter, Anna, can't work buttons. Sometimes the things I take for granted hit me in the gut. I'm pretty far down this path of mothering a child with special needs, but there are still milestones that sting. It can be something simple like knowing other girls her age are wearing makeup (Anna has no interest) or dating (Anna desperately wants a boyfriend) to the bigger things like getting a driver's license (that won't ever happen) or going to junior prom (Anna should be in 11th grade this year but we had her repeat kindergarten). I remind myself of the progress she's making and that she is on her own timeline, but when I saw this week's theme... "Buttons and Bows"... I got a pang. She can't work a button, she doesn't have the fine motor control, so for me, the button is bittersweet.

This tiny button chrysant' (2 cm diameter) was found in a bunch of normal size flowers.

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Polaroid I-2, I type film monochrome edition

For Macro Mondays Theme: Button(s)

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Agaricus bisporus, commonly known as the Button mushroom, is the most widely cultivated mushroom in the world.

I've always liked long skirts with button up fronts. This is the only one I have at the moment that actually has functioning buttons rather than just buttons for decorative purposes.

Button on one of my favourite shirts. For Macro Mondays "Button(s)"

For Smile on Saturday : Round shapes only

Almost went with keyboard man but in the end, I couldn't resist trying for a floating button.

Button

Sculpture located in New York City's Garment District.

Has anyone seen the Curious Case of Benjamin Button? Is it just me, or was that film an awesome one?! Great story line...! And if you haven't seen it yet, I urge you to do so! Soon!

Anyway. I took this picture, in Hong Kong, on my P&S camera, didn't turn out too bad, despite it being in an awfully lit place, and I was a little rushed. But it was actually a nice wall mural of buttons... all glued to the wall.... certain sections with different colours. If I had more time, I would've taken shed loads, but my cousin and auntie were waiting for me.

Tag the picture!

Choose a button!

Exploring my grandmother's button box, I found a curved needle and a metal button and started playing.

This week's challenge was emboss.

Shot with a 55mm nikkor f3.5 macro lens + extension tube @f11

Model :) was the button of a no fear jeans.

... freshly picked just for you partner ;)

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I made these for 2 of my friends who are starting their first year of teaching on Tuesday :) They'll go perfect in their classrooms!

Buttons for Macro Mondays

I'm endlessly fascinated by Halloween house & yard decorations. Pumpkins, ghosts and other creepy or menacing stuff are great fun.

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photo by Tiago Cabral

This was the second idea for MM. I like the way that the light shines through the holes.

see that little oval place in the middle of his belly? that's his belly button; who knew?

-as in cute as.

Button up! Tiny button for MacroMondays Less is More

Button on a winter jacket.

The seductive fabric of this fabulous pewter satin blouse has the most wonderful deep gloss shine, fantastic weight and sensational static cling

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choose your own button eyes, via coraline.com

can't believe I forgot to upload these pics when my ebay vintage button case arrived - it was a sales display piece, the buttons are all still in their different sales boxes with the old prices pencilled on - just gorgeous and the whole case and all its contents were just £21!

Belly button of my other cousin :P

This is one of those buttons a pedestrian is supposed to push to make a traffic light give them a chance to cross. Like every other such button, this one does not do that. In addition, this one does not even press in. But it does make a nice subject for 119 pictures in 2019, #10, "arrows". This one is just north of downtown Austin, Texas, at the entrance to the state capitol building. The intersection is just 3 way for cars, but on the days when there is not some protest or event going on, there is a short window in each cycle when visitors to the capitol are allowed to cross the main cross-street.

buttoned collar

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A stubborn sun fights to show through cloud and mist for this sunset shot from the Western Explorer road in the Tarkine.

After my last posting I missed a button from my dress. Yesterday I found it, so

I lost a button,

A little silver button,

So I looked for my button

Most everywhere.

I found my button,

My gold rimmed button,

So I sewed on my button

Most firmly there.

Just to make you smile!

With apologies to AAMilne.

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