Mother Shmee buttoned up cute as can be, be, be

Now this my friends is one funky mum!!
Jenny is the dearly beloved mum of my good friend
De aka Shmee. Lucky for her De was in town and bought this green and wine red buttoned number for her.

I bought these lovely vintage red wine buttons at the antique fair in Sassafras up in the Dandenong Ranges earlier this year.......such a good find so for such a good lady!! Jenny is such a young at heart mum full of great energy and loving spirit......and hopefully now is an energetic spirit loving buttons!!!

Button jewellery for a lighter footprint!!

So glad this necklace found its way to the lovely inspiration that is Angela! Angela is the acclaimed author of A Lighter Footprint which contains hundreds of simple, practical, day-to-day suggestions that will help you to reduce your footprint. www.lighterfootprint.com.au

If that isn't inspiring enough she has released another book Ethical Eating which explores the ethical and environmental implications of the food choices we make, looking at the issues from a uniquely Australian perspective.

Both these books are SOOOOOOOOO worth a read.
So it's only befitting that someone who truly understands the need to re-use the abundance of stuff we already have now has a preloved button collection round her neck for the young adorable miss Verity to gaze at and ponder.

This necklace is also a piece of the history that inspired the range - the little flower button was my grandmothers. An original from her collection. I have always wondered what garment this originally came from.

Oh and the inspiration in this photo is completed by the colourful painting in the background is none other than a Anthony Breslin original!!

My very first button necklace resides in Uganda!

Late last year my friend Genevieve was visiting from Uganda......she without doubt is one incredibly inspiring individual.....well actually there are 2 very inspiring people - her and her husband Adam. Gen has founded ki kati - an incredible fair trade project which I have since got involved in to help support the tailors of Kampala create amazing products for export. For more info see www.kikati.org
Anyways when she was here and told me about her organisation I felt inspired by her creativity....so I decided to make her a b-day gift which has since evolved into my preloved range. So here is the most picturesque shot of my button necklace on the most picturesque person in Uganda!

addictions & phobias

Is it possible to be addicted to......hmmm, cough, splatter.....um, err buttons?
Whilst I may be addicted to collecting them I actually know someone with a phobia of buttons....yes really.....she squirmed at the site of my range.....made me giggle as she tried to find a way to compliment something that she has such an intense disliking for.....who would have thought an innocent little button could stir up a phobia?

oooh I have discovered the world of fabric covered buttons....such fun.... made from vintage fabrics of course!!! all uber eco cool if I may say so myself!!

oh and my necklaces are now tagged up and ready to go.....all tags come with an actual 3d button......you just never know when that may come in handy!!

My vitally (itally) loved Caribbean friend Meish aka Zen

Now this was a fun one....a design for my little Buddha like Rastafarian friend from Da Caribbean Maan......she can lime out with this one on back home in St Vincent. Isn't she just cute as a button......cute enough to make Spanky in the background of the shot come wine with her....for those who aren't familiar with it......
To wine, if you don’t know, is to move your hips and waist in a “winding” motion, hence the name. The dance is familiar to Calypso, Soca and later Dancehall although someone with real skill and dedication could wine to any kind of music. To the unskilled eye it basically looks kinda like dogs humping from behind!!
But back to the buttons.....the sun is most definately shining on this little one!!

Miss Fiji

My beautiful miss Fijian friend Nalia....she can make anything look good.....another custom order....red is all the rage in Nal's world......but if she gets bored she also has a sparkly gold one.

Buttons for all creatures great and small!!

How damn cute is she.....my number 1 fan Bec's little miss Millie. Custom made necklace for my next biggest little fan!!
* Necklaces suit most outfits.....but can't beat the old birthday suit to do the piece real justice!!

My no 1 fan!

My biggest button fan to date....miss beautiful Bec....
all buttoned up in a brown number.....just one of the many button necklaces of mine that have made there way into her house.....another one of my fave designs!!

It's easy being green

This was one of my first sales......a little green number!! Still wondering if I should have kept this one for myself but it looked so good on Bern.....perfect match to her cool earthy look!!!