Shells from Sanibel Island
WOW is all I can say. A friend brought along a box of shells she had collected on a recent trip. The box was full of every shape & size, all the way from massive pieces of abalone down to tiny, tiny periwinkle, cone and rose tellin. I picked out two pristine...
More Buttons…
I don't recall whether these are Vintage Buttons, but they certainly spoke to me with their shape. They went from being very structured and triangular in the beginning, to being rather organic, almost octopus-ish! Must be the bright green and the bicones! I love that...
Sunflowers | Vintage Button
Do any of you remember Rowan & Martins Laugh-In? I know, I'm showing my age but there are certain iconic things one never forgets. I have a vivid memory of watching Henry Gibson and his attempts at poetry - "Sunflowers, by George Henry Gibson" - can hear it in my mind...
24K Go Button | Vintage Button
Next up in the Saga of the Buttons is this magic little number that really got my juices flowing. As a web designer I see lots of buttons, electronic ones that is, so they are always on my radar. This vintage button reminded me of some of the more special looking web...
The Great Door | Vintage Button
"The Great Door" was the first in my series of creating beaded jewelry around Vintage Buttons. I chose this name because the button reminded me so strongly of old heavy oak doors, like those for an old cathedral, but it also had a feel for something oriental. If you...
Black Bamboo | Vintage Button
Although "Black Bamboo" was not the first of the buttons I finished it is one I still have for sale, so I'm taking the liberty of beginning the saga here. The buttons had been stored for a long time and were dusty and a little grubby so the first thing was washing and...