Wordless Wednesday...

My creative space....

Today I would like to share with you one of stages in the robin production line. This one is a fun final stage of making a dozen or so robins and it 's my favourite one. No, not because they are finally done (although that makes me happy too) but because this stage involves playing with buttons! 

I have three big packs of each colour: green, red and white and first thing I do is finding two of the same size. I like that they all have different designs and sometimes slightly different colour. I think it makes robins a little quirky and adds character. Would you agree? 

When I have buttons paired, I cut out the wings. There is no template for them as I prefer just cut them out as I go which makes every bird different and unique. 

Finally, I sew the wings on and sit them all together for a family photo before they get wrapped up and posted to the new owners. 

Some of these birds will be for sale on the 3rd of September, at the market night on my Facebook page and they are also available to order:) 

More creative spaces HERE.

               Have a wonderful creative Thursday! 

Loving my buttons collection

I've started this month with re-organising my embroidery threads... 
I should say my creative life became so much easier after that with colours that are easy to find! I felt very inspired and done the same with my buttons. 



I love my buttons and after getting them all in one box, it's so much easier to see the colours and it's obvious - I still have room for more;) 



After looking at all of them together, I felt like creating something with them.... One of my Christmas items is inspired by all those colourful "candies". Stay tuned! 

Do you have a collection of buttons? Where do you keep them? 

Have a gorgeous Monday! 

Wordless wednesday: vintage buttons love

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Buttons love...

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It's not a secret that I love buttons! I am always on the look out for some vintages buttons and different ways to store them. These images inspired me and on my list, while I am on holidays, will be to find some cute buttons to add to my collection. You can never have too many of them and they are great for inspiration, craft and for the photo-styling too:) 

Happy Saturday! 

My creative space....

In my creative space, I needed a break from the market preparation routine so I took a few minutes to practice styling pictures and marvel at things around me that I love. I took a few linen ribbons that I am taking to Mathilda's and vintage buttons. I picked a "Linen" theme with Japanese linen with birds and flowers as a background. Unfortunately, it was a bit late in the afternoon so the quality of the pictures is not the best with a few shades here and there.

Some of these buttons are from my grandma's collection and I remember playing with them as a child and it makes them so precious!

I love this jar, decorated with snowflake embroidery and twine, it's a cute little space for my special buttons.

More creative spaces over at Kootoyoo.

Have a creative Thursday!

Packing and stacking...

I've being trying to find a better way to package my buttons. I love photographing them on the cupcake stand but, unfortunately, it won't work for the market that is coming up just in a few weeks. After a long time playing with different fonts and fabrics, that what I came up with:

What do you think?

Sunday Stash and more button baking

This week in my Sunday Stash, two of my favourite linens that I picked up from Amitie's stall at the Craft & Quilt Fair.

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I baked a few more buttons this morning. I love the one with a green apple.

Which one is your favourite?

P.S. Only 2 days left till I will draw a winner for my giveaway. For your chance to win a cute Japanese embroidery book pop over here.

Have a great Sunday!

Saturday morning button baking

Last night I spend a few hours designing recipe for a set of new buttons. I love the way little houses turned out but still working on the animals.

I've got a few more in the oven so I'd better keep an eye on them.....

Have a great Saturday!

Hexagons + buttons

Last night after very loooong day at work (yep, I work some Sundays), I could not wait to get to my hexagons and a few other projects! Here what I finished last night:

I had a few embroideries waiting to become buttons:

Today, since I am down with a cold, I've got a few projects in mind to keep me busy:

- new soft toy pattern that I designed last week need to be tested

- to sew buttons on the backing and pack them in a parcel

- put fabrics together for the pillow project

- a few more headbands and hair ties to make

Have a great Monday everyone!

My creative space...

In my creative space this week, more fabric buttons as well as a few cross-stitched ones...

More fabric is waiting to become a button or a brooch or..... who knows! So many lovely things can be made from a button!

Sneak peek from the Shop Handmade that Jennie kindly took for me!

...and a lovely tag that was made for me by Mandy @ MandyMade for Sew It Together!

Thank you so much Mandy!

The tag took a proud place in my creative space till our trip to Melbourne in May.

Join the creative space fun with Kirsty!

Have a creative Thursday!

My creative space...

In my creative space this week, I am back to making felt flowers. This time in autumn colours:)

My owl embroidery is finished and waiting for me to turn it into a notebook cover. I am still deciding on the fabric to match. It will need to be brown, red with a touch of green....

New red riding hood linen buttons, that I made during Easter, are finally in my shop.

Join the creative space fun with Kirsty!

Have a creative Thursday!

Progress...

After a busy day in my creative corner, it's time to sum up and see what's left to do.....

- 4 skirts almost finished, 4 to go

- new button elastics (love the colours!) My new addiction - metal buttons, I still need to practice with getting the designs straight...

- I started to fill my glass jar up with yo-yo elastics.

- stitched a few appliques. I've been experimenting with background and stitched hedgehogs on pink and blue as well as natural linen.

So, it's been a busy and productive day!

Hope you're having a creative weekend so far!

In the forest....

I love the small designs in cross-stitch embroidery.

a hedgehog, a tiny squirrel....

I have stitched a good amount of these tiny animal buttons. You might noticed that I am addicted to the buttons! (Just look here and here!) I didn't have a chance to put a tutorial together but I found some great links for button making tutorials with free pattens as well. Enjoy!

Incy wincy stitches

Pimp stitch

Purlbee

Do you know other embroidered button tutorials? Please, share!

Stamping on pink (Advent Blog-a-long, Day 15)

I tried my new stamp today. I like brown on pink! I think it looks nice and bright. Now, my buttons are ready to go to someone's creative home.

You can never have enough buttons!

Day 14 of Advent Blog-a-long I spent the evening making fabric covered buttons! They are really cute and highly addictive! I love the tiny ones with a small apple or cherry... I also made a few yo-yos and started on more patchwork strings! So, I had a quite productive evening!