... button blog hop

... show and tell is set for today! Cindy Wimmer did a fantastic job of organsing us all - thanks Cindy for getting all our creative juices going. My button buddy was the seriously creative muse, Lorelei Hill-Eurto.

A beautifully package box arrived with an assortment of buttons - all in various shapes, styles, colour and style. I have had these buttons sitting at my workbench for some time thinking of how I could use them in a style of jewellery I would wear.

Colour is a big factor in how I create my jewellery, so I decided to make some hand made beads using silvered glass which would show metallic properties and hopefully tie in all the buttons. I love these gorgeous little brass buttons - I used them as 'dangles' on these metallic blue swirl earrings.



... Button Charm bracelet with Golden leaf dangle



... same bracelet- different view

I used the rest of the buttons (with the exception of the glazed stoneware button) in this rustic charm bracelet. I added similar metallic scroll beads to those I used in the earrings to tie in both pieces - the beautiful handmade toggle was included in a recent exchange and suited this project perfectly!

... sad irony - left the best for last and paid the price!

Of all the buttons that Lorelei sent me, the handmade ceramic button was my favourite. It's rustic feel and look appealed to me straight away - so I decided that i would learn to make one of these ....... (which are all the rage at the moment) I made some small beads to match and started my project - sadly, I did not get time to finish this as I had an accident at the torch and burnt my hand. I didn't quite have enough small beads to finish the project, but I'm sure you can use a little creative visualisation, you can almost see the finished item.

Thank you Lorelei for being my button buddy! Your creative style has made me push my own envelope to make something totally 'out of my box' ...

Below is a list of all the other players - pop in on them and have a look that their fabulous creations! For all the mum's taking part - have a great day and enjoy "Mother's Day" ......

 Alice Peterson  and Kim Bender
Angie Blasingame and Billi R.S. Rothove
Billi R.S. Rothove and Angie Blasingame
Birgitta Lejonklou and Pam Farren
Bonnie Coursolle and Tania Hagen
Brenda Salzano and Hope Smitherman
Cat Kerr and Heather Powers
Cece Cornier and Jeannie Dukic
Celeste Thurston and Christine Damm
Christine Damm and Celeste Thurston
Christine Stonefield and Dana James
Cilla Watkins and Lori Bowring Michaud
Cindy Wimmer and Mimi Gardner
Cynthia Machata and Julia Johnson
Cynthia Riggs and Lori Finney
Dana James and Christine Stonefield
Diana Ptaszynski and Erin Prais-Hintz
Emma Thomas and Rebecca Anderson
Erin Prais-Hintz and Diana Ptaszynski
Erin Siegel and Sharon Borsavage
Heather Powers and Cat Kerr
Holly Westfall and Sally Russick
Hope Smitherman and Brenda Salzano
Jayne Capps and Kim Dworak
Jeannie Dukic and Cece Cornier
Jenna Meyers and Kristi Harrison
Jenna Tomalka and Karen McKillip
Jenny Davies Reazor and Sandi Volpe
Julia Johnson and Cynthia Machata
Kalaya Steede and Kylie Dickman
Karen McKillip and Jenna Tomalka  Karen Mitchell and Renetha Stanziano
Karla Morgen and Mary Govaars
Kay Thomerson and Shannon Chomanczuk
Kim Ballor and Laurel Steven
Kim Bender and Alice Peterson
Kim Dworak and Jayne Capps
Kim Roberts and Partner unable to participate at this time.
Kristi Harrison and Jenna Meyers
Kylie Dickman and Kalaya Steede
Kym Hunter and Lynda Moseley
Laurel Steven and Kim Ballor
Linda Djokic and Patty Gasparino
Line Labrecque and Teri Baskett
Liz DeLuca and Lorelei Eurto
Lorelei Eurto and Liz DeLuca
Lori Anderson and Niky Sayers
Lori Bowring Michaud and Cilla Watkins
Lori Finney and Cynthia Riggs
Lynda Moseley and Kym Hunter
Marianna Boylan and Tracy Statler
Mary Govaars and Karla Morgen
Mary Harding and Stacie Florer
Maureen Baranov and Tracy Bell
Melissa Martin and Theresa Fosdick
Michelle Hardy and Peggy Johnson
Mimi Gardner and Cindy Wimmer
Nicole Valentine Rimmer and Niki Meiners
Niki Meiners and Nicole Valentine Rimmer
Niky Sayers and Lori Anderson
Pam Farren and Birgitta Lejonklou
* Pam Ferarri and Stefanie Teufel (will share their reveal on a later date)
Patty Gasparino and Linda Djokic
Peggy Johnson and Michelle Hardy
Rebecca Anderson and Emma Thomas
Rebekah Payne and Sue Kennedy
Renetha Stanziano and Karen Mitchell
Rose Binoya and Shanti Johnson
Sally Russick and Holly Westfall
Sandi Volpe and Jenny Davies Reazor
Shannon Chomanczuk and Kay Thomerson
Shanti Johnson and Rose Binoya
Sharon Borsavage and Erin Siegel
Shirley Moore and Veralynne Malone
Stacie Florer and Mary Harding
* Stefanie Teufel and Pam Ferarri (will share their reveal on a later date)
Sue Hamel and Terry Carter
Sue Kennedy and Rebekah Payne
Tania Hagen and Bonnie Coursolle
Tania Spivey and Teresa Gagne
Teresa Gagne and Tania Spivey
Teri Baskett and Line Labrecque
Terry Carter and Sue Hamel
Theresa Fosdick and Melissa Martin
Tracy Bell and Maureen Baranov
Tracy Statler and Marianna Boylan
Veralynne Malone and Shirley Moore