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Corsage Love...

I just love photos like these! They make me want to pull out all my old silk flowers, threads and lace and make something magical!!! Japanese images via A Bearded Man.

BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS...

This morning I discovered that Juju blogged about Laura Walker's handmade buttons, and I decided to do a Button Theme Post! Laura's Buttons, made of porcelain, are available on ETSY!


I am a huge fan of Elsita's artwork, and she also recently did a post on her own handmade buttons made of 'Shrink Plastic'! Her whimsical drawings and designs translate beautifully in this medium!
I found these handpainted buttons on re:make, hard to resist names like 'The Enchanted Forest' and 'A Clover And Two Ladybugs'!
Melissa Becker has a wonderful line of buttons that remind me of old pewter buttons from yesterday...
KupKup has delightful 'Petit Patisserie' felt buttons for sale! They look so delicious, how could you resist?
Mudcakes presses lace and other textures into her buttons - making them feel airy and romantic!

I'm in love with these OctopusMe Buttons! Who couldn't use a few extra appendages on their shirt???

Want to make your own beaded buttons? Here is a link to a Workshop where you can make your own...! Anyone else care to jump on the Button BandWagon with me???

Wearing The Bird

I LOVE this necklace featured in Camilla Staerk's 2006 S/S collection!

Blossoms to wear...

Wonderful Blossom's to wear by Lisa West of New Zealand.

Beaded Flower Necklaces...

Apple Blossom and Lilac beaded necklace KITS from Beading With Varvara! So pretty for spring...!

Stringing For A Cure!

My good friend Andrew Thornton has donated his wonderful talents and skills in a special online auction of necklaces benefiting Susan G. Komen For The Cure. Andrew explains: "Each dollar raised from the auctions will go towards my friend Rachel participating in the 3 Day Journey benefiting the Susan G Komen for the Cure and National Philanthropic Trust. Each of the auctions include a necklace I created for Stringing Magazine. So, I've decided to title this project, 'Stringing for a Cure'." Please take a LOOK at the wonderful pieces Andrew has created and be a part of this marvelous fund raiser!

Jocelyn's Necklace!

Off to teach Soldered Jewelry at the CASTLE this weekend! Today I want to share the necklace my dear friend Jocelyn made while she was visiting me a couple of weeks ago. She specifically wished to learn more about 'wire-work' and putting together different elements. I think she did an amazing job! Her necklace is about 28 inches long, so she can wear it double-wrapped or long. Notice the wire-wrapped ribbon elements and the wonderful cascading bead centerpiece! BEAUTIFUL!!! Happy leap-year Birthday Jocelyn!!!

Tactile Treasures!

These amazing wearable crochet pieces by Kjoo on Etsy are pure pleasure for the eyes! The artist, Maria from Portugal, displays a wonderful sense of color and play in her work! I love all the little bits and pieces, that remind me of deep ocean marvels... I am particularly attracted to her sets of 'customized supplies' as she calls them, (first image) small beads made of felt, crochet and eyelets, that would look wonderful along a sweater, down a skirt, or just dangling on a necklace! She is surely an artist to watch!!!

(link via Bits and Bobbins)

VALENTINES BLESSINGS...

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A Modern Valentine...

I bought this painted porcelain cameo a few months ago from Lindsey Carr's Little Robot Etsy Shop. I love it and immediately made it into a simple pendant to wear as a necklace. Lindsey also has a wonderful BLOG where she shares among other delights, amazing little THEATRES, with moving parts!!! Her sense of detail is supreme, and of course I adore her personal perspective of whimsy!