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* My 1st Buttons 101 Class

I recently taught my first Buttons 101 Class & it was hosted @JAM, a boutique in old town Scottsdale. These lovely ladies came together & we made lots of cool buttons projects and they gave some away as gifts. I loved seeing what they wrote on the gift cards. I find it interesting to see the button combinations they picked. Also, I think .

* Button Book

The time has come that I learn more about all types of buttons. While at the Phoenix Button Convention in February, Gary Brockman, a well known button dealer told me I should look in Mary Doyle’s copy of the Big Book of Buttons to gather more research on the new 18th century buttons I had just treated myself to.  I had never heard about .

* Buttons Tell A Story

To me, buttons tell some ones story & I like to hear hear it. I love anything monogrammed & I discovered these Mother /Daughter ones w/ the initial “W” on them. (1 large & 1 small button are called mother daughter. If there was a 3rd size, they would be grandmother/ mother/ daughter buttons) They will soon adorn my .

* Jewelry Photography

I rely on my photography to tell the story of my jewelry. Extreme close ups show off the tiny treasures I attach to each piece. You might be shocked to learn I’ve used my iPhone 4 to shoot 90% of my pics. Maybe you won’t be. For me it was all about convenience. I could shoot the pic & .

* USA Charm Bracelet

Well I’ve never had a charm bracelet with items collected on my travels. I’ve made them or repaired them for others including “The Adina” & one for my close friend Michelle.                       “The Adina” has lots of fun items including the top off a champagne bottle, foreign coins & sentimental items. .

* Making a Ruby Mae Charm

I thought it would be interesting to show the steps it takes to make a Ruby Mae charm. I hang these off each item I sell. Recently, the grandmother of a new baby named Ruby Mae Googled the name & my website popped up. She was tickled to find me & then bought two of the charms. My eldest son .

Tin Can Treasures

There are so many tin can treasures out there. Sometimes they are cookie tins or mason jars or whipped topping tubs. I'm not quite sure what the two large ones previously were. The past 10 months I've seen so many of them and I can't believe I've made the mistake of not photographing them. It's a live & learn moment for me. From .