Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Buttons

Wanna know a secret about me?
For some reason I always find myself in the most ridiculous situations....at least three times a day.
Pretty recently I ruined my favorite coat. It was such a nice day out that I sat down and leaned against a pole to people watch. When I went to get up I found out that I was stuck! The pole had just been painted and while I was leaning on it, I dried to it! It took me 25 minutes, a lot of wiggling, and a couple of phone calls to my friends to help me to break free.

I thought my coat was ruined but realized there's always a way to make things better.
My Grandpa gave me lovely box of buttons my Grandma had saved so I figured now would be a great time to use them.
I feel so special to have them.
So I took my coat, turned it inside out and sewed them onto it.
Moo supervised.
It looks way more fun inside out and now, it has some very special buttons.
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43 comments:

  1. jbApril 21, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    i love your blog katie..its truly wonderfully awesome. thanks for your beauty for life. please feel free to visit my simple little blog that i call me. love your cat so sweet..ahhh. also your photos are so great. you have amazing vision keep it up you got talent.

    huggs
    JB

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  2. KatieApril 21, 2009 at 1:47 PM

    I love the coat inside out, what a good idea to keep such a cute coat from going to waste!

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  3. LaurenApril 21, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    I love the material on the inside of the jacket. What a lovely idea!

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  4. Whatever Dee-Dee wantsApril 21, 2009 at 2:15 PM

    I thought that kind of stuff only happened in movies :)

    The coat looks great!

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  5. FutureLintApril 21, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Amazing! It is cuter inside out!

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  6. DionneApril 21, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    What an inventive idea! It looks so pretty. I love it!

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  7. AnneApril 21, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    A job well supervised, Moo! :)

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  8. Franco ErreApril 21, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    hey!!very sweet photos!!i found your blog accidentally accidentally and i'm already addicted!
    love your photos!

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  9. Mademoiselle C.April 21, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    Really cool!!!

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  10. maijaApril 21, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    Way to make lemonades with your lemons! By the way, you & your cat are truly photogenic. If you've ever watched America's Next Top Model this will make sense - you have got Tyra Banks beat on smiling with your eyes!

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  11. Kayla GApril 21, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    I like your "new" jacket better than the orig.

    Good job.

    xo. Kayla L
    kaylalinzy@blogspot

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  12. peacheyApril 21, 2009 at 5:14 PM

    beautiful!

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  13. DHBApril 21, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    How clever! Nicely done!

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  14. PigletApril 21, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    Very clever. It looks super cute.
    Now I feel o.k. for giggling at the thought of you trying to wiggle free from the pole!

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  15. BrittanyApril 21, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    What a great way to turn something so sad into something so happy! It's beautiful!

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  16. AnonymousApril 21, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    Whoa great idea, if only I'd thought of that when I ruined my peacoat :D

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  17. AnaisApril 21, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    Your post made me cry...my grandmother is very sick right now, and it just made me think of her.

    It's so lovely that you got to keep that box of buttons :)

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  18. loganApril 21, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    I recently stumbled upon your blog and I just have to say that I love love LOVE your blog. It's so honest, loving, cute, and fun. It seriously makes me want to smile the entire time I'm reading.

    I love how you make each day a new adventure and how you spread the love and cheer by leaving cute little surprises everywhere.

    So inspiring...

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  19. AllieApril 21, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    Nice creative solution! Most people would probably flip out about this, but you've done a great job making it work :)

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  20. M.April 21, 2009 at 9:53 PM

    That pic of Moo is the best.

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  21. Cris PieraApril 22, 2009 at 1:03 AM

    I have to learn so much from you and the way you face things! ;)

    Your new coat looks much better (and more interesting) than the old one! ^.^

    In this pic you look as if you were pregnant, but you aren't are you?? :)

    kisses from Barcelona!

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  22. DaVina LoVeApril 22, 2009 at 2:58 AM

    what a creative idea ^^..ur so great..your coat looks more awesome now

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  23. LenaApril 22, 2009 at 3:08 AM

    It's the way you say things that makes me happy.

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  24. PKApril 22, 2009 at 5:00 AM

    genius~ i'm a fan hehe... love your blog and all your colourful pictures!

    - pk @ zetallite.com

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  25. aliApril 22, 2009 at 5:37 AM

    that is wonderful! i love it and think that your "painted coat" has such a great story to tell!

    by the way, this situation reminded me of this book - one of my favorites as a kid!

    http://www.amazon.com/Purple-Coat-Reading-Rainbow-Book/dp/0689716346

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  26. colormekatieApril 22, 2009 at 8:08 AM

    haha I totally see what you mean Cris! But I'm not pregnant, just doin the pregnant pose to show my new buttons ;)

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  27. ashley morganApril 22, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    Love your blog! You seem to be always so upbeat and glass half full, which is awesome and inspiring. When something bad happens, do you ever just scream "F*@K!"?

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  28. kimbirdyApril 22, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Hilarious and Brilliant!

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  29. Mr BragontiApril 22, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    So much quality on your blog. Thank you

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  30. LovelyAnomalyApril 22, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    Fabulous!

    Great way of turning "lemons into lemonade".

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  31. colormekatieApril 23, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    Ashley Morgan- Of course I do! haha

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  32. AdelaideApril 23, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    Hi Katie,

    Your blog makes me want to fingerpaint, mail spontaneous greetings on postcards and put food colouring in my oatmeal. Basically, it makes me feel alive.

    Thanks for that.
    Shayla

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  33. I Wear MasksApril 23, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    Your a genius, I wish i had your mind. It would be loads of fun!

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  34. kelseApril 24, 2009 at 2:00 AM

    aww what a sweet idea! x

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  35. OrdinarylifeApril 24, 2009 at 7:54 AM

    It looks awesome that way!!

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  36. Tom JonesApril 24, 2009 at 11:13 AM

    What a lovely blog. I was beginning to give up hope of finding one when I stumbled across yours.

    The ladybird pins you placed outside in one of your previous posts really brought a smile to my face - as did your cat's door balancing acrobatics :)

    Great photos too - can't wait to see more!

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  37. Jessica Rebecca ReifApril 24, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    serendipity! so cute!

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  38. DaniApril 24, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    your so cute. so glad your my cousin. save me a cute button.

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  39. JasonApril 25, 2009 at 10:55 PM

    Amazing-co! Talent-co! Fabuloso-co! En gender tres plas, cappa flaugen. Mi yot shneegie crey "No diblo squeex."

    !Con Dribo!

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  40. KatApril 26, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    Why do you always have such amazing ideas ??? XD Love it !

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  41. 624713NYCMay 5, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    i love buttons, and thats a cute jacket

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  42. BrandieMay 15, 2009 at 8:45 PM

    Smart and funny - I love it!

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  43. Relyn LawsonMay 28, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    I love that you spend your life creating smiles. I know a few people who might get themselves stuck to a freshly painted pole. But very few how could turn such an event into something so gorgeous.

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