If you have been reading this for a while.. or know me in person, you have probably picked up on my love of buttons.. I hoard them, my button tins are little treasure chests. I have always felt that way about button tins actually, I loved my mom & nans button tins when I was a little girl and spent many happy hurs sorting through them. Even my husband is always on the lookout for buttons for me :) bless him.
I want to share a seller that I have found.. I have been admiring Buttonalia ceramic buttons on Etsy for about a year now.. they are always such gorgeous colours and look so plump and non-uniform.. each one is unique. Every now and then I go look and drool and wonder what I would make with each one I fancied.. not really settling on a particular use... I just coveted them :)
A couple of weeks ago I spotted a couple of big beauties and straight away I could picture them on shawls / wraps as a closure instead of one of my usual stick pins. So I brought them.. Sharry the talented potter behind Buttonalia, is absolutely lovely :) she got my buttons to me the very next day - which was great 'cos I was bursting to get hold of them! I was so excited to get them I didnt even take a photo of them unattached!
First thing I did was attach one to my own shawl.. the nuno one with the Indian scarf which took forever and a day to felt in..
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| Perfect size to allow me to use the decorative holes as button holes :) |
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| The button is black and green |
The next one was just right for a wrap which which turned out just as I was picturing it (HUGE layout for this one) its more of a cape than a shawl..
SO, if you like buttons go take a look at Sharry's shop.. I can honestly say hers are the nicest ceramic buttons I have seen.. and as lovely as they are to look at they feel even better - you just wanna keep touching them
xoxo
You would love the button shop my husband and I stumbled across in Amsterdam. Wandering down a back street off the main canal.
ReplyDeleteIn an old house, it had wall to ceiling alcoves of different buttons.
I was so overwhelmed I forgot to note the name of the shop and the street it is on. Duh!
OMG! I feel even more humbled offering my humble buttons when I see your sumptious, beautiful, amazing work! I am honoured indeed.
ReplyDeleteSmiling, Sharry as benibulous
http://www.knopenwinkel.net/
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What wonderful projects (and buttons!) Thanks for sharing the link to this shop!!
ReplyDeleteI am most struck, however, with just how beautiful you are!!! You rarely post photos of yourself, and none that I remember which show your hair.
Deborah---you are just so pretty! It's fun to finally get a better idea of how you look after all this time! :)
Charlotte - that shop sound awesome - I might get lost in there if I ever ventured in :) Thanks for the link I shall go have a mooch x
ReplyDeleteSharry - your buttons are AWESOME! Thanks for your lovely comments x
Heather, you sweetie.. you have got me blushing! Thank you for your lovely comments :) no I dont have many photos with me on them.. I guess I'm a bit self conscious. Every now and then Gary pinches the camera off me a sneaks a pic - but I'm usually behind the camera xx
oh your wraps are stunning, and modelled beautifully by you too :)
ReplyDeletei knew i shouldn't have followed the link ... to button heaven ... oh dear ... i just can't resist ... more buttons i need to sneak in the house when m is at work!
I know how you feel Tracey - Sharrys shop is more tempting than a sweet shop! I have just brought some more beauties from her too :)
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