Board No. 60 - Button Me Up

While searching for Pounce Undiscovered posts, I noticed a big trend popping up: There were buttons being used everywhere for all sorts of different projects. Here are some fun ones (with some button-inspired items, too) from undiscovered sellers:

Top row: Pink and Cream Pearl Hair Clip from BaiMai; Yellow Button Pin from blueeyedsmith; Button Necklace from tinybransbeads
Middle row: P.S. I Love You Faux Diamand Button Ring from pensandneedles; Bright Blue Button Ring from buttonjewelryandmore; Spring Flower Brooch from BedazzledBoutique
Bottom row: Button Bracelet from sassyaccessories; Orange-Beige Dream Knitted Change Purse from zemieb; Large-Statement Necklace from redzebradesigns

Board No. 59 - Pounce Back

I'm here, I promise. Hopefully I can post a few today to make up for my last post being Friday. And, while looking for some items for this pounce undiscovered post I came across way too many items for just one board, so check back for some more-themed boards, this one's the random other stuff. (And as a heads up, I'm feeling a bit girlie today.)

Top row: Birdhouse with Hand-Painted Trees from swurme; Scrumptious Strawberry Shortcake Girls Costume Dress from dottyscloset; AuntieCookie-Designed ABC Blocks from blockage
Middle row: Wonderland by Momo Tweedle Dum Jam from VidaFabrics; Anchor Earrings from heartsandstripes; Who Gives a Hoot Unisex Onesie from YourPrintsCharming
Bottom row: Asymmetric Jersey Dress from betty2744; Cheerily Checkered Thermos from captainkitsch; Greek Key to Life Embroidered Cotton Pillows from Dahlush

Board No. 58 - Back to School, Already

No summer break for me as I start back up for summer semester tomorrow, grr! (I'm in a round-the-calendar part-time grad school program.) So, I'm going to make the best of it by having the best school supplies around, all with fun colors to brighten my very long school days.

Top row: Vintage TWA Getaway Carry On-Bag from jwhite2 (I already have this bag and love it!); Pencil Barrettes from thebestthings; Modern Number Canisters from sweetshorn
Inset: Sculptured Acrylic Pen from WaynesWoodWorks
Middle row: My Trunks CA Roll from bhive; Elton John Record Album Journal from VinylFrontier; Prep School Business Card Case from GracieDesigns
Bottom row: Three-Ring Fabric-Covered Binder With Internal Pockets from KayTees; Binder Clips from pbandjcreations; Calculator Watch Cuff Bracelet from BraveMoonman

Board No. 57 - ACEO What?

While I was searching for items for my New Jersey post the other day (it was a fun trip, by the way), I came across a Zach Braff Original ACEO drawing — I was searching Garden State, the nickname of the state and my favorite movie and soundtrack of all time — and I was baffled as to what an ACEO was. I may be way behind the times here as there are hundreds of them to be found on Etsy, but I had to wiki it.

It turns out to be something pretty cool: ACEOs, otherwise known as Artist Trading Cards, are "miniature works of art about the same size as baseball cards. ... The ATC movement developed out of the mail art movement and has its origin in Switzerland."

I'm thinking about maybe doing a wall of several of them framed. I found so many I liked that I made four color groupings that can each work as a larger collage — and I could have made so many more but this is already excessive. Here are some of my favorite originals:

TOMATO AND OLIVE

Top row: Zach Braff Colored Pencil Drawing from CarrieScott; Cherrys from biggirl4664; Arizona Cactus from biggirl4664
Middle row: Still Life With Bird Watercolor from vusova; Pussy Willows No. 1 from JessicaDoyle; Fruit Loops Watercolor from Blakeswork
Bottom row: Apple Painting on Silk from kjmART; My Sari Acrylics on Tissue Paper from LemachiGallery; Flirting in the 60s from HandmadeHelp

ALL NATURAL

Top row: Purple Iris Painting on Silk from kjmART; Beetle Colored Pencil Bug Card (Part of a really cool 30 bugs in 30 days collection; good for a collage in itself!) from samanthasartstudio; Purple Flower Fabric Collage from sojournquilts
Middle row: Magenta Abstract Flowers Watercolor and Ink from artbyshelleyann105; Blue Autumn Altered Photography from dahliahousestudios; Flame Flower Acrylics on Tissue Paper from LemachiGallery
Bottom row: Brothel Series Paintings from PoedyPencilPrincess; Depths Abstract Painting from artangel; Teal Metal Trees from CopperLeafStudios

A CHILD'S IMAGINATION

Top row: Twisted Tree from missyandme; Tree of Life Watercolor from molMolly; Carpenter Ant from JulieSuzanne
Middle row: Abstract Flowers 1 from DreamON; The Kindest of Lions Watercolor from vusova; Butterfly Watercolor from thanks4lookin
Bottom row: Fish With Red Flowers Collage from lifeneedsart; Oak Leaf Watercolor from paratu; Negative Space Swirls from Parrish

MANY FACES

Top row: Blossom Painting from suze; Black Tuxedo Cat from GalleryJuana; Magnolias No. 3 from JessicaDoyle
Middle row: A Man in a Red Room from JulieSuzanne; Harsh Realities from iluvlucy8; Love Birch from Blakeswork
Bottom row: Arrival Art Photograph from dahliahousestudios; Girl With Blue Hair Contemplates the Void from HandmadeHelp; Flower Patch Watercolor from DreamON

Board No. 56 - My Almost Treasury

I was over looking at a friend's treasury in Treasury West a few minutes ago and noticed the list had gotten down to 223 boards — it opens up to new ones at 222. So I stalked. I decided what I wanted to do and I refreshed every five seconds until I couldn't handle it and just had to go to the bathroom. Well, when I got back, there were 343. Oh well. Anyway, here are the items I was going to post:
Top row: Baby Shoes 60s Leather from petitvintage; Colorful Bowling Pins from sweetshorn; Vintage Carter's Yellow Play Suit from PlayingHouse
Second row: Vintage Peanuts Snoopy Coin Bank from kitschkitch; 1950s Children's Book 'Little Duckling' from elizabethwrenvintage; 1970s Children's BINGO Game Cards from sushipotparts
Third row: Vintage Double Sided United States Map Puzzle from bouquet; Vintage Set 26 Wooden Alphabet Blocks from storybookcharm; Vintage Modernist Chubby Elephant Toy Figures from ScottieinaCanoe
Bottom row: Rolling Horse from thebestthings; Large Monkey Couple - 1960s Vintage Wooden Toys from UncommonEye; Vintage Wooden Toys from johnmo

Board No. 55 - In Envy of the June's Pearl

I have always been so envious of June's birthstone: the pearl. I have an August birthday and while I love green, I don't always love that I am stuck with peridot — it's just not as classy and timeless and beautiful as the tiny, iridescent gems of the sea. So, in celebration of June, I present you with some of my favorite pearlescent items (both handmade and vintage, fake and real).

Top row: Blue Serenity Earrings from TulipsTreasureBox; Goddess Necklace from TheAbbey; Oxidized Coin Pearl Pendant Necklace from MoonMystic; Bird Nest Earrings from AKeepersJackpot
Second row: Rustic Pearl Pendant from LavenderCottage; Mermaid Necklace from Kecky; Pearl Photo Print from imagenero; Such a Square White Pearl Necklace from flightfancy
Third row: Something Special Rosette Necklace from littlejardin; Aurora Borealis Fantsy Wrap Gemstone Necklace from flightfancy; Chocolate and Wine Pearl Ring from LTheval; Bird's Nest Pendant with Freshwater Pearl Egg from mamasmagicstudio
Bottom row: Purely Demure Earrings from pastelpetals; Nesting Necklace VII from GreaterYesterday; Moonlit Trees Necklace With Gold Aspen Leaf from briguysgirls; Love Charm Necklace from tamar

* blue denotes an Etsy Bloggers Team member's store/item!