Heart buttons

Just got these gorgeous buttons in my post box. Aren't they perfect! little candy-hearts.

Now I am thinking what design I will make with them.

A lot of old buttons - happy Christmas treasure

I am a happy happy happy person - I got hundreds of vintage buttons as presents from different people for Christmas - and I cannot be grateful enough!
Look at this crazy amount!


And look at how special they all are. Mmmmm - absolutely delicious :)

And the rusty old metal boxes that keep old family stories :)

Let's see what I will craft out of this amazing treasure :)

Buttons are still on my mind :)

Well, well, I am preparing for Basar Under, where I will have a table for three consecutive Saturdays (December the 4th, 11th and 18th). apparently, my brooches attract more attention to my table than my necklaces :) So be it - it is a mass-brooch-production-factory in my apartment now :) Crocheting, combining, inventing new patterns, sewing buttons, taking pictures...
all this made me realize how urgently I need a proper studio, or at least a corner in a room for my shop :)

Here are two of my new creations - embellished with upcycled buttons. For more info - click on the picture and go to my shop

Buttons collection

More buttons!!

I am in love with these little colorful buttons. I bought a bunch in a secondhand shop and now is utilizing them into a new buttons collection!

Do you like upcycled things as much as I do?






I will list more items (versatile necklaces and earrings) in my "Passion for Buttons" section of my shop on Etsy

Buttons!!

Why not making necklace of upcycled buttons?
And look, you can even wear it as a belt!



or as an open ended necklace...

or as collar-necklace


Or in any other way that your imagination would allow you :)

Do you love upcycling as much as I do?

I love old things. I love secondhand shops. I love fleamarkets. What can be more inspiring than buying an old thing and giving it a new life?!

Lately I bought three handfulls of amazing colorful buttons in a secondhand shop, and already on the bus on my way home I came up with thousands of projects where these buttons can be used. Wait and see!

But for now I started with simply embellishing my new bold red flower brooches, that were crocheted a couple of weeks ago, but I had hard time finding matching beads to go with it. And the buttons sit there just perfectly.

And these brooches I have upgraded to hairpins as well.

They are made of soft nohair with polyamid mix and they measure 3.5" /9 cm in diameter.

They would lookgorgeous on a shawl, jacket, sweater, coat or any piece of clothing, and it will look absolutely stunning on a purse, hat, scarf, headband or wristband as well.

more of my brooches are here