It is Wednesday again, so it's BUTTON DAY on my blog. It would be great if you could do the same; make your Wednesday a button day too. Have you seen a lovely, beautiful, stunning, crazy button or button-related thingy, or did you make something with a button / buttons, or did you even make buttons yourself, blog about it on your blog on Wednesday, and give the link here via Mister Linky at the end of this post.
I found some funny clock things on a garage sale here in northern Germany, and had no idea what they were; I bought them. Surfing the internet I found out that they were button covers. Never heard of those before. So here a small explanation and some pics.
Button covers can be slid over a simple button to give it a decorative covering. Most button covers are from metal. They can be sedate and used for a little extra decoration, or they may feature jewels, patterns or designs worked into the metal. Shirts with buttoned sleeves may be made dressier with button covers, and since they’re removable, they can be used with different shirts. Some people like to just wear a single cover on the top button (at the throat), others like to cover every button on the outfit. You should not confuse button covers with covered buttons. The latter refers to fabric-covered buttons.
The typical button cover is round and features a back clasp that is inserted around the threads of the button and underneath the button face.
I found some lovely button covers from Cuftlynx on Etsy:
And you can buy plain ones to decorate yourself (for example from yummytreasures and Stockpile on Etsy). And finally I found two lovely tutorials to make your own button covers:
- Cat and Dog Button Covers from TLC Family; lovely simple covers with a button hole to slide the button into.
- I Love You Button Cover from Kaboose; cover from polymer clay.
!!!!!!!!!! If you have something for The Button Wednesday, give Mister Linky your name and the link to your button post !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yippie !!!!! I won the European Street Team Challenge this week, organized by SoleDeVita with the theme "Out of The Space" !!!! This was my entry:
Out of Space Blue Star Brooch with Tail and Silver Comet
Now, I am the queen for this week and the theme will be ................
"Mathematics"
Let yourself be inspired by mathematics, algebra, geometry etc.; I know this is tough for most human beings :) But therefore it's a challenge !!! Hence, my dear ETSians I want to see rectangles, circles, forms etc.....
Here some inspiration in the form of a treasury made by nauliknits !
And here are the ENTRIES:
1. Rhombus CD case from nauli; the photos combine different geometrical forms, rhombs, triangles, and the pattern consists of circles. 
2. Linear Tote from iragranteco; ever known the beauty of linearity ? 
3. Regular Dodecahedron from alatsupplies; a mathematical beaded glass bead. 
4. Supa Kitsch Necklace from dinafragola; Asymmetric Zero (a new form of mathematics). 
5. Geometric turquoise necklace from creationsbyeve; twelve crochet squares. 
6. Abacus Earrings from staroftheeast; little hints of science and mathematics. 
7. Pythagoras Leather Journal from kreativlink; for the betas among us. 
8. Thespia circle pendant from Arctida; Geometrical wire wrapped 14K Gold filled pendant/necklace with multi gemstones. 
9. Decorative hanging panel from Pieceunique; a few geometric shapes: rectangle, triangle, circle, but non too straight... 
10. Felted Top from viltalakim; lots of squares ! 
And the WINNER is ............................. chosen by hubby .............
nauli with the Rhombus CD Case
Congratulations !!!!
I am back home again from the hospital ! The OP went well and I am feeling good; have to rest for another week, and what better way than doing so in my own garden in the sun.
For more monday moodboards see fleurfatale's blog.
1. KajaDesign
2. niftyknits
3. TheHouseOfMouse
4. veterok
I went for a haircut today; usually I do that once per year because I hate going to the hairdresser. Sometimes I even let my hubby do it; so much for female vanity ... But today the weather was so nice and I felt great in my new Bai skirt that I thought it would be wise to get me a hearcut now to make my stay in the hospital a bit easier. So, here it is, my coup "easy-care".
It was fantastic to meet Bai again on the fair in Amsterdam last Sunday; she is such a sweet girl and it was like meeting a friend again. She sold very well at the fair, especially her gorgeous skirts. I was dying to get one too, seeing all those lovely
slim people fitting in her skirts. Then she promized me to make one in XL for me and I received it yesterday. I am so happy with it; it fits perfectly ! Have a look at all her other lovely creations in her ThongbaiTatong shop on Etsy.
This Monday's moodboard is called "The Sea".
The weather starts to be nice again, so the beach is calling ! Walking along the sea, finding some lovely shells, hearing the seagulls, seeing Peggy running; life is good !
For more monday moodboards see fleurfatale's blog.
1. TomBjornDesigns
2. emelephotography
3. ikabags
4. Chickslab
It is Wednesday again, so it's BUTTON DAY on my blog. It would be great if you could do the same; make your Wednesday a button day too. Have you seen a lovely, beautiful, stunning, crazy button or button-related thingy, or did you make something with a button / buttons, or did you even make buttons yourself, blog about it on your blog on Wednesday, and give the link here via Mister Linky at the end of this post.
There were so many buttons on the fair in Amsterdam last Sunday, that I could not withstand it (next to all the non-button goodies I also bought ::)). I bought a gorgeous handmade button by Anastasia from LAccentNou as a brooch, and got a beautiful button necklace from Swee of swiedebie. Have a look at their lovely creations, also the non-button ones !!
!!!!!!!!!! If you have something for The Button Wednesday, give Mister Linky your name and the link to your button post !!!!!!!!!!!!!
