Sunday, May 13, 2012

Button Swap Blog Hop

Back in March, Cindy Wimmer, announced a button swap blog hop.....I am not sure if she could see me raising my hand over in Omaha, NE.  I mean, I have to be one of the biggest button fans around!

I quickly signed up and awaited to see who my partner may be...did I get lucky!

I was paired with Jenna Meyers of Honey Bijou!  I could not wait to see what she created and sent!  You will definitely want to visit her etsy store here!  She creates great beads and jewelry!

Here is what I received and so quick too!!  She even made the card they came on!!


I sat it out where I could see it daily and stared at it...I was right in the middle of sitting up a workspace, so I knew it would be a few weeks before I could dig in...

I have been seeing lots of these bangle type bracelets being made and I wanted to make some with Jenna's buttons! 

I picked up this thick wax vintage linen at a recent Junk Show that I went to so I could get started on my bracelets...


That face button just seemed so earthy to me, that picked out earth tone czech glass beads to use.  Since this button was larger, I picked out some larger beads.


Then I moved onto the blue and tan button with stars and picked out some smaller denim and brown colored firepolished czech glass beads....

  
Last, I pulled out some thinner waxed linen and knotted together some of my medium sized mother of pearl buttons and used the vintage button she sent as the clasp.  You can see that above as well.

I am super pleased at what I made, learned a new bracelet to make, and will be a new customer with Jeanna!  





Thank you, Jeanna, for what you sent!!  I loved participating in this blog hop!!  :)  Please check out all the other ones participating too!


* Pam Ferarri and Stefanie Teufel (will share their reveal on a later date)
* Stefanie Teufel and Pam Ferarri (will share their reveal on a later date)

24 comments:

  1. How fun, Kristi!! I just learned to make wrap bracelets myself, and absolutely love them. The beads you chose really set off the buttons, and layering them with the center all button bracelet just sets them off even more. Great job! :)

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  2. Great bracelets!! i love these layered bracelets that are *in* now....i need to get on the bandwagon and start making them!

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  3. Very cool I thought of you too when I heard about this challange! Happy Mothers Day!!!

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  4. Really nice stack! :) what a great collection of buttons and style

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  5. I love these bracelets! I have to try my hand at a stack!

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  6. Kristi, yes, when I think of buttons (and of course baskets), I think of you! I knew you would make some pretty pieces with whatever buttons you received. I love the mix of bracelets you created, with the mother of pearl bracelet mixed in. I would find every excuse to wear this set if they were mine, they are beautiful!

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  7. Heehee...we both made bracelet trios! Great minds...
    Love yours! That wrap style is so fun.
    Happy Mother's day! I've got the goodies you ordered on Friday ready to go out tomorrow, and I'll include some extra goodies, just for fun! ;)

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    1. Ha!! I thought that was funny too!! Love what you did and WOW, thank you for the extra goodies! Your beads are beautiful!

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  8. Very pretty and earthy, I really like this combo.

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  9. Your designs are warm, and fun. Love your style and the colors are awesome!

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  10. What beautiful bracelets! I love all of them, but think the MoP one is just the best!

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  11. great idea to make a bracelet stack! I love the celestial theme, and Miss Jenna makes lovely things! Enjoy the day. Erin

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  12. I would definitely wear this stack of bracelets. It would be a lighter weight stack than all my silver bracelets! And so much more color.

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  13. you and buttons are like peanut butter and jelly, lol. great job!

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  14. Thats a very fun eclectic mix! Thanks for the model shots with it on! I really appreciate seeing how it will lay...

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  15. You created fun and fabulous pieces here!! ...and Omygosh that card she made for the buttons how cool is that!!Cat

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  16. All three of your bracelets are really great. How awesome to have learned a new technique too!? Wonderful job.

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  17. Not only do I love these, I can tell you had fun making them. They look so good together.

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  18. What pretty buttons-- I love the paper they came on, too! And I can hear how excited you were to create this fun bracelet.

    Thanks for sharing, and for playing along with all of us on this swap/challenge/hop <3

    *~* Julia *~* http://beautifullywhimsical.blogspot.com *~*

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  19. It all turned out so cute. Congrats.

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  20. Oo Oo Oo .. I love the bracelets that you made.. fantastic!

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  21. Your bracelets turned out great! I really like the blue and tan bracelet. Great job!

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  22. Like that wrap and how you incorporated the buttons.

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  23. I really like what you did with your buttons. I want your bracelets!

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