Button Birthday Giveway!

It's my birthday! Way hey, hey hey, wooooo hey!

And to celebrate I am going to do a GIVEAWAY!!

All you need to do is leave a comment saying what colours or colours you would like in a set of 6 Dorset Buttons (like the ones pictured) and if your name is chosen (using the randomly generated cat method) then you win a set in that colour.

You can have all 6 the same colour, you can have each a different colour, you can have each button two colours. You decide.

So remember people leave your colour/s choice/s and also a way of me contacting you, in the comments.

Closing date is Friday 1st July 12 midnight BST.

Have fun!!

Button Wednesday - Handmade button, interrrupted but finished.

Last Wednesday I was going to post about a button I was making. I had taken the before shot and then would take another photo when I had finished the button. It was a pink button for my sister to go on her newly made ipad case.

Then I had an urgent message from a friend asking me to take over her half of a stall at a fair on Saturday. 'I cannot do it. I have no stock.' I said. But I thought about it and agreed to do the half table for her.

When I got home from work in the evening I was told the other person was unable to make the fair and could I do the whole table. So my mornings quiet relaxed button-making went and was replaced by frenzied sewing for the fair.

So to continue where I was last Wednesday - here is the before photo of the button. A naked button you could say.

And here is the finished button.

For more Button Wednesdays pop over to Kraplap's P8 Buttons & Fabrics Blog here.

101 Things to Do With a Dorset Button

Number 1

Make them into Rings!!



I love making Dorset Buttons. And they make really really great...buttons. But they look wonderful made into other things too.

Here is my latest a selection of rings. I made one for myself to trial, and it feels comfortable and looks lovely.




So have a look in my etsy, folksy or Artfire shop today!

Giveaway!

I am giving away a pair of Ribbon Wrapped Dorset Button Hair Snaps to one lucky person. To win you have to leave a comment below telling me what is your favourite thing from my etsy shop. Also tell me what colour hair snap you would like if you win.

Closing date is Sunday 8th March 11pm (GMT). After which I will get either my cat or my daughter to pick the name out of the hat.

The competition has now finished. I will announce the winner later today!

New Bracelet

Even though they take ages to make, I really love making Dorset Buttons. And recently I had the idea of putting them together into a bracelet.

It took quite a while to do as I was linking the rings as I went, but I am rather pleased with the outcome.

Dorset Buttons

I have been making these wonderful Dorset Buttons. I know I am in the wrong county, but Dorset isn't too far away!!
They are great fun to make and I am having a lovely time choosing colours.
Avaialable to buy from etsy and folksy.