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 [...]

November 16, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: button, jewelry  No Comments

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  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized, button, jewelry  One Comment

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  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: button, glass  3 Comments

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 most [...]

June 4, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: button  2 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Finished Bracelet!

Next time I’m making Chris take nice pictures!

April 22, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: button, lampwork, wordless wednesday  7 Comments

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 [...]

March 6, 2009   Posted in: artfire, button, glass  No Comments

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 [...]

May 9, 2008   Posted in: bead show, button, etsyblogger, glass  No Comments

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? [...]

May 2, 2008   Posted in: button, etsy glass artist, glass, lampwork  No Comments

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 [...]

April 29, 2008   Posted in: button, etsy glass artist, glass, lampwork  No Comments

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 [...]

April 28, 2008   Posted in: button, etsy, etsyblogger, glass, lampwork  No Comments