Archive for the ‘button’ Category
Sarah’s Bracelet
This bracelet was quite a challenge! First of all, I had to pick something that would go with Sarah’s button and not overwhelm it. I tried it with purples, but it always disappeared! So I did a clear bracelet, with just a little bit of sparkle in the seed beads, and just a few blue [...]
November 16, 2009
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Tags: bracelet, button, lampwork · Posted in: button, jewelry
First Bracelet Attempt
This was my first attempt at a bracelet using Sarah’s wonderful button that I won a while back. Along the edge is a new color of Swarovski crystal, something-or-other opal. But when I got it done I realized that the purple of the bracelet totally overwhelmed Sarah’s bead. oops! So I did something I almost [...]
November 13, 2009
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Tags: bracelet, button, seed bead · Posted in: Uncategorized, button, jewelry
I win!
Yep, I actually won a random drawing! Sarah Hornik had a contest over at her blog, the Glass Slipper. You had to come up with 3 words to describe her work, then she held a random drawing, and I won! I get my pick of items from her etsy store. I’m in love with this [...]
September 14, 2009
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Tags: button, contest, glass, hornik, lampwork, won · Posted in: button, glass
Buttons Galore
I love buttons. And fabric stores. I got lucky while I was in Columbia. I had a little time, so I went walking downtown. What do I find? A fabric and button store! It is called Chez Fabrique -House of Fabrics and they specialize in costumes and wedding fabrics. Not to mention some of the [...]
June 4, 2009
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Tags: bracelet, button, house of fabric · Posted in: button
Wordless Wednesday – Finished Bracelet!
Next time I’m making Chris take nice pictures!
April 22, 2009
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Tags: bead weaving, bracelet, lampwork, wordless wednesday · Posted in: button, lampwork, wordless wednesday
Buttons!
I really enjoy making glass buttons. Sometimes with holes, sometimes with a shank. In fact, I just listed a couple of them on Artfire. Oh, and don’t forget, there is just 1 week left for my Artfire sale. Just put GJCG in your comment section when you check out, and I will refund 15% of [...]
March 6, 2009
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Posted in: artfire, button, glass
Spring Bloom and Bead Show this weekend!
I am so excited about the Down the Street Bead Show I’m doing in Charleston this weekend. It will be my first bead show. I’m going with my friend Andrea, which is a good thing because otherwise I might get all spazzy. Just in case you want to visit, here is the info about the [...]
May 9, 2008
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Posted in: bead show, button, etsyblogger, glass
One of these three is not like the others
As you have probably noticed, I’ve been bad about posting button pictures lately. Mostly because I leave for the bead show in 7 days! Just 7 more days to get everything ready! Ack! Here are 3 of my latest buttons. Can you pick out the one that is different? Believe it or not, each one [...]
May 2, 2008
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Posted in: button, etsy glass artist, glass, lampwork
Button and a Replacement Windshield
Here is today’s button, already listed on Etsy for your purchasing enjoyment. Not to mention I’m having a sale in my Etsy store, just in time for you to get your mom something special. But the button wasn’t the really cool thing in my day today. I had a crack in my windshield (I’m claiming [...]
April 29, 2008
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Posted in: button, etsy glass artist, glass, lampwork
Flip Flop scrapbook and 2 buttons
I’m part of Etsy Bloggers (a group of people who sell on Etsy and blog) and I was looking through the group’s shops, and found this adorable scrapbook! memoriesforlifesb makes them out of new flip flops. There is room for 24 photos in there. I thought it would be a cute way to remember a [...]
April 28, 2008
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Posted in: button, etsy, etsyblogger, glass, lampwork
