My button!

The button for this bracelet is a glass one I made myself.  I like making them, but I can only use so many.   This is a wide cuff bracelet, and the purples in the button bring out the purples in the beads.   Want to know how big it really is?  Well, the button is [...]

April 14, 2010 · johoff · No Comments
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Have to redo the clasp

As much as I adore how this bracelet worked out, I’m going to have to redo the clasp.  The glass button I made is just a little too big for the hole.  Drat!  I used metal hex beads for this one.  With so much color from those, I didn’t think it needed any extra embellishment.  [...]

February 18, 2010 · johoff · One Comment
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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 · johoff · No Comments
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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 · johoff · One Comment
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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 · johoff · 3 Comments
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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 · johoff · 2 Comments
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