September Design team reveal-- Better late than never

It's been a while, hasn't it?  My life is changing.....hopefully for the better.
I just moved.... and man!  my schedule is crazy.  I went from working at my day job 3 days a week to 5 and school starting and moving and yikes!  it is really a tricky time for me. 

This month the design team worked with buttons.  I had been sewing recently and I really wanted to work on a few things that were not jewelry.  I found this great beaded bag at the thrift store and I found a fun fabric/lace/feather flower at the farmer's market.  At first I tried a bronze button....  but it blended a bit to much for my taste.

So.... I took it apart and tried it with a large size turquoise button.

I like it much better. 

I hope to get back in the swing of things around blogland... and etsy.... but I know I shouldn't make any promises.  I miss you guys and I will soon share my days with you once again.  One day I plan to  add mixed lots of older style beads to the etsy shop at quite a deal..... because upon moving them, I realize what a hoarder I have become.

Why didn't I think of this sooner?

I just opened up the kiln and I'm sneaking a quick post before serving breakfasts and heading to the buses....
Did you ever have an idea so simple, that you just have to shake your head and wonder what took so long to figure it out?
Here it is!  Buttons and Donuts in my standard sizes.  Well Duh! 

I'm really happy with the results.  Maybe now I can get some more buttons into knitting and sewing shops.... because that is the next step to total world domination after all ;-)  Maybe that should say-- paying for summer camp......  ;-)

I'm off to the office and when I return this evening I will put my etsy shop on vacation mode while I travel to Kansas City for the Holiday with my Dad and his family. 
And of course I am only announcing this because my husband and MIL and ATTACK DOG will be guarding the house :-) 

And I had my 700th sale over the weekend!  YAY!
Stop back Thursday for our Button Swap Reveal posts!  My partner is Shannon AKA For My Sweet Daughter!  That's Thursday!  And comment on as many different blogs as you can for chances to win fabulous prizes from Michele Mach our fearless leader! 

Buttons-- A question?

     I have been trying to collect an inventory of buttons these past few months.  I have been trying to make a few more in each firing.  I recently signed up for Michele Mach's Button Swap and found out that my partner is Shannon (ForMySweetDaughter)....

     I have a question for you-- I would love to know your opinion.  DO you think that I should add buttons to my trunk shows in Bead Shops?  Or should I keep them separate and offer them to knitting and sewing shops? 

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Contemplating things about my business this week.
Thinking on a new project- don't know where I found the energy for all the scheming, but I'm happy for it.
Ideas, plans, talking with friends-- if it goes nowhere, so what!  The scheming is dreamy, the doing is grand.  I'm not in a rush.  Enjoy
Planning a trip, too.
Spring is in the air, drip drop, thawing.  I saw some fresh green in a moss today.  The light is brighter.
Anyway-- I found this in the bottom of a warm kiln this morning.

New work!

I just opened up the kiln. 

Like I said, lots of new buttons

and roughly edged circles, I like 'em!

I always love the metallic glazes. 
What do you think?
I'm going to try to load up again today, this time with more charms and pendants.