I've been including a little vintage button flower when sending off packages of buttons purchased from my destash shop. They're just simple stacks with some wool leaves, wound up on wire with a curved stem that can slip in a button hole and act as a brooch or it can hang over the edge of a flower pot, pencil cup, etc.
One of my sweet customers mentioned that she likes purple turtles so I just had to make a little surprise for her package.
I've carved up a mother of pearl button that had chipped along one side (I never throw those away because I like carving them) into a vague turtle shape with my dremel tool and a diamond bit. I carved with the button under running water. When I was done, I gave him a purple button shell and plunked him down on a wool lily pad. Silly but fun.
Have a great weekend everybody. (silly and fun too, if you can swing it)
wow! you actually carved it? Cool!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm proud to say that I have one of those little button flowers. yeah.
The turtle is adorable! You are a very talented woman!
ReplyDeleteThat is just the sweetest little thing! I think you're ready to graduate to lapidary, my buddy :: lynn
ReplyDeletethey are sweet and so pretty and as Dawn S says, you are a very talented woman. wonder what they'd look like as book marks!
ReplyDeleteThat turtle is just darling! You are amazing!
ReplyDeleteYou clever, clever girl.
ReplyDeleteI think I need a real dremel, mine is a cheapo very shaky one that makes my hands (more) numb.
I like his little eyes.
Jx
That is a gorgeous turtle, and you are a very sweet person!
ReplyDeleteI am the lucky owner of that purple turtle and I am even MORE in love with her than I was before!!!
ReplyDeleteI thought you said something about having a white turtle, so never imagined that you CARVED her!!
She certainly deserves the name I gave her as soon as I saw her...Lisa!!
I can't thank you enough!!
Melissa 8*)
How delightful! When I first saw that little turtle, I thought he was cut from paper.
ReplyDeleteHow is that you're not scared of any of the hand-ripping crafts, Lisa? Yet with such delicate results. I love the idea of you rescuing chipped MOPs - in fact, it's blown my mind.
Have a good weekend!
Lisa, I love it when you have fun - look what comes of it! More FUN and silly for Lisa!
ReplyDeleteSo thoughtful, Lisa!
ReplyDeleteThat's brilliant! Carving buttons...I managed to drill a hole in beach glass with my diamond bit, I think I can carve buttons. Such a sweet thing to do.
ReplyDeleteSeriously? you carved that?! I thought you were talking about the purple shell which I thought was impressive itself but then I realized you carved the turtle itself. It's beautiful and I have a feeling your customer loved it.
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