Buttons : "De Knopenwinkel"

Because I will be in hospital next week for another OP, I blog already about a fantastic button shop I visited in Amsterdam (in stead of my Button Wednesday Post). Pieter and I hired bikes in the hotel and biked along the canals in Amsterdam like real tourists. Then I saw this incredible large button hanging above a door and read something about "knopen" (dutch for buttons). So we stopped, and I had to look in.

I saw beautiful lamp shades totally encovered with mother of pearl buttons. I met Thea, the owner of "De Knopenwinkel" (translated: The Button Shop) who made the lamp shades, and it clicked instantly. I showed her my card and told her about the market the day after, and she was excited and promised to visit me at the market. I loved it when I saw her coming on the market and she loved my button creations. This will be the beginning of a very nice contact; I will make some stunning mother of pearl creations for her shop !

Tidbits : New Skirt !

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.

Tidbits : A'dam Goodies part 2

There were also so many fantastic non-button items on the fair in Amsterdam last Sunday, that I could not withstand buying a few .... (next to the button goodies I bought). So, here are the most gorgeous little apple-green dachshund you have ever seen by my friend Mitsy from ArtMind as a brooch, and the most stunning purple earrings by my friend Brenda from Lindecise. Have a look at all their other lovely creations !!

Button Wednesday : A'dam Goodies

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tidbits : Monday Moodboard

This Monday's moodboard is called "Amsterdam".
I am really in the mood for Amsterdam next Sunday; seeing lots of my european street team friends on etsy. We will drive to Holland on Friday. It's a pity I could not do a thing last week to make my boot nicer for the craft fair because of the arthritis in my right hand. But, nice boot or nor, I will be there !

For more monday moodboards see fleurfatale's blog.

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