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Haberdashery Blog Hop

Melissa Trudinger, of Bead Recipes, is hosting a haberdashery blog hop today!  I had signed up, and that was in addition to the COM for AJE I had to do, and the Toltec Chicklets Blog Hop that's tomorrow, and being in the midst of Bead Fest prep!  So needless to say, I had a hard time coming up with anything!  Luckily I already had some pieces I made that incorporated my love of buttons!  I can remember playing with the jars of buttons that my grandmother would keep - she was quite a seamstress!

 This is made with my chicklet beads, and a great flower button and indonesian glass.

 Another chicklet/flower button combo - with indonesian glass as well!

 Finally, a piece I made with a beautiful thistle button and glass pearls. 

Please check out what everyone else made, and thank you Melissa for hosting a fun hop. 

Melissa Trudinger (Our Host)                          http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com

Ann Schroeder                                                 http://www.beadlove.wordpress.com

Tammy Adams                                                http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog.html

Amanda Wacasey                                           http://mandyinmystic.blogspot.com

Dolores Raml                                                   http://craftydscreations.wordpress.com 

Divya N                                                             http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com

Michelle McCarthy                                         http://www.fireflydesignstudio.BlogSpot.com

DiYana Brooks                                                 http://agapecreationsjewelry.blogspot.com/

Robin Kae Reed                                               http://willowdragon.blogspot.com

Andrea Glick                                                    http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/

Karin Grosset Grange                                     http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.blogspot.fr

Mitzie Crider                                                    http://needfulluxuries.blogspot.com

Janine Lucas                                                    http://www.esfera.me/travel/blog/travel-stories  <-- font="" on="" post="" sunday="" will="">

Rosantia Petkova                                           http://bairozan.blogspot.com/

Susan Kennedy   (you are here!)                  http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com

Leithleach Alainn Seodra                              http://alainnjewelry.wordpress.com/

Kathleen Breeding                                          http://99bobotw.blogspot.com/

Shiraz Biggie                                                    http://secretsongdesigns.blogspot.com

Chris Eisenberg                                               http://www.wanderware.blogspot.com

Heather Richter                                              http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/

Lennis Carrier                                                  http://www.windbent.net/

Rebecca Anderson                                         http://www.songbeads.blogspot.com

Jenny Kyrlach                                                   http://anafiassa.blogspot.com

Rita Toltec Jewels                                          http://www.JewelSchoolFriends.com

Mischelle Fanucci                                           http://www.micheladasmusings.blogspot.com

Karen Mitchell                                                 http://overthemoon-design.com

Carol Briody                                                     http://Cbriody.blogspot.com

Karla Morgan                                                  http://TexasPepperJams.blogspot.com

Carolyn Lawson                                              http://Carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com

Lori Anderson                                                  http://www.prettythingsblog.com/

Jami Shipp                                                        http://www.celebratinglifewithdamamashipp.blogspot.com

Lili Krist                                                             http://pcbylik.blogspot.com/

Evelyn Shelby                                                   http://raindropcreationsbyevelyn.blogspot.com/

Raissa de Guzman                                          http://www.abloro.com

Niky Sayers                                                      http://silverniknats.blogspot.co.uk

Keren Panthaki                                                http://vasdea.wordpress.com


Comments

Anonymous said…
Lovely buttons Sue, they make such fantastic clasps don't they! Thank you for joining in with my blog hop!
Niky Sayers said…
I love your designs, especially the second bracelet, your beads are just so very beautiful and the colours are amazing!
Alice said…
Three lovely pieces! Those chicklets are darling.
Tammy Adams said…
Love those chicklet beads! You have some great buttons to use for your jewelry and created fun bracelets.
Kepi said…
Beautiful bracelets, the button clasps are a perfect combination . I need to get some of those chicklets !
Buttons made great clasps and yours all look fantastic!
Anonymous said…
I love your color combinations and your chicklets! Using nature themed buttons with the glass flowers was a really great idea.
Divya N said…
I love the piece with the bali button - its a combination of such different styles
Karin G said…
.I love your chicklets and they make great bracelets with the buttons
I just love your Chicklet beads Sue! they are such sweet, sweet beads!
Gloria Allen said…
All are beautiful pieces but the first triple is my Fav. well done
Sharyl said…
Love your chicklet beads, the buttons, and your bracelet designs, Susan! I think you can let this serve for at least 2 of your blog hops! :-)

Thanks for creating such fun beads so all the rest of us can also create! ~Sharyl
(Visiting from the Chicklet Blog Hop)
Janine said…
Lovely pieces, especially your first bracelet.
Hi Sue:
You made some pretty bracelets. You used some nice buttons. My favorite is the three strand bracelet with your Chiclets and the Indonesian glass. The colors work so well together.
Louise
Dolores Raml said…
Gorgeous bracelets, really love the chicklet beads and how you used them.
kmorgan said…
The button clasps are wonderful! I love the chicklets but I think my favorite is the last bracelet. It's so hard to choose a favorite since I really like them all! :)
Lori Anderson said…
I love your button clasps!
bairozan said…
I love the combos of the chicklet and glass beads with the big and unique buttons as clasps! Beautiful!
Lilik Kristiani said…
Gorgeous colors and lovely finishing result =)

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