Buttons, Buttons, Buttons!

Well, it's been a while, mostly because I have been so busy making jewelry, that I haven't had much time to post anything. I have become enamored of buttons recently, and been finding all kinds of fun ways to use up all those extra buttons that seem to come with your outfits that you will never be able to match up when you really need them, all those buttons that your mom has hanging around in her sewing box, and all those craft buttons that you thought you would use with your kids in a crazed, inspired moment, but never did....

So I have been going crazy finding ways to use them in jewelry, since I love the way they feel against my skin, especially during the summer.

Button bracelets:










Made using silver plate chain and large (10 mm) jump rings.

Button Earrings:













And even button necklaces:















Made using gold plated chain and jumbo jump rings!

If you can think of other ways to use buttons, please post here. Would love to see other photos and ideas!

Wow - finally starting a blog!

OK - So I am diving in with all rest of the millions out there and starting a blog. What the heck will I write about that is different from any one else? I have no idea at this point, but everyone says "start a blog!", so I do what I am told, and start a blog, and hope the ideas will flow...

What will I write about?

Well, I can write about what inspires me in life - my kids, my husband, my dog Scout, my garden, my wonderful friends...

I can write about the constant pull between want to create beautiful things and the need to actually make money to support my family....

I can write about what a pain it is to market these beautiful things and sell them, when all I really want to do is make them and have them sell themselves so I can keep using my time to create them...

I can write about why it is that one day I feel like making several pieces of jewelry, and the next, I feel like knitting, and the next, all I want to do is crossword puzzles or get under the covers and sleep all day...

So I guess there is enough for me to write about - now all I have to do is "just do it", as they say...