Buttons Galore

I am fast becoming a huge button addict since discovering that I can actually make my own from polymer clay. I also did a little test to see if they were safe to wash and pleased to say that as long as they are washed on a cool (30o) wash then they are absolutely fine.

Here are the latest ones from my little crafty room

Here are some more button friends.

The very talented members of the Craft Pimp team have been know to make and use the odd button too.
Faith made these very pretty textured ones, I love the shape too.

Helen makes beautiful buttons out of glass,

Of course I couldn't leave Lesa out, she makes the most amazing wedding bouquets from buttons.

Mel makes wonderful cards and now these unique Christmas decorations using felt buttons.

One of my most favourite places to shop on the internet is Emma Ralph's EJR Beads She sells all you could need as a polymer clay artist, she is so friendly and helpful too. I love getting parcels in the post from Emma, it's just like Christmas.


These are some of the amazing art beads she creates

She has a facebook page too
https://www.facebook.com/EJRBeads

Lovely Treasuries

I made a couple of treasuries...
This one is full of spooky Halloween items, check them out, there are some awesome artists out there.


This one titled Autumn Leaves speaks for itself, gorgeous autumn inspired beauties.


And I've been featured and a few treasuries lately, by some very lovely people.
Thank you :o)

Beautiful seaside inspiration


More spookiness

six weeks and what have I done...

Not much, but then again I have had fun with the family, babysitting Ruby, our granddaughter was special, we spent two whole days together and really got to know one another, she is a darling, and very clever but I would say that wouldn't I?

I have been updating photographs for the website and Etsy to try to make it more appealing and this week I added some new pendants using my texture sheets which I am pretty happy with especially 'Witches Brew' (on the left), I went a little mad with the inks but what a great result.

Here's a couple more using another texture sheet I made, these a re a bit more rustic, I used acrylic paint on these.

Oh and I've done 2 big fairs as well, Heckington and Revesby, great fun but very tiring and so I'm off on my hols, to Cornwall for the first time and we're really looking forward to it.

Lucious cupcakes

My nearly sister-in-law, Amanda, (hurry up and make an honest woman of her Alan)is a very talented artist when it comes to cupcakes.
Her edible masterpieces are the best I've ever seen, I've tasted a few too and they are just as delicious as they look.
She makes BIG cupcakes like this pretty one.

I love these deep pink cakes

These vintage looking ones are beautiful, look at the detail, she's even added tiny buttons, I have a thing about buttons, I'm a bit of a collector.

and how cute are these little monsters?

Amanda lives in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. She has a website here and her facebook page is here

spotlight on Georgie Bristow

Georgie is a fabulous lampworker, that is, she makes amazing glass beads, she also uses tiny silver rings to create the most intricate chain maille jewellery, all from her home in Bristol.
Just take a look at her designs...

Go along to her Website to see more of her gorgeous designs
Why not check out her blog too

blog ring post for Lucinda Marchant

Lucinda Marchant aka Minerva Jewellery is a self taught jewellery designer. She likes to work with Silver, gold and gemstones, glass and polymer clay.
Lucinda makes wonderful silver jewellery incorporating gemstones and lampwork glass in her designs.
Her Stacker rings are beautiful as are all of her designs.

You can find her creations in her Etsy store
and her Folksy shop