Sunday, May 13, 2012

The Button Swap

Cindy from www.sweetbeadstudio.com organized a button swap and I had a few buttons I could part with so I joined the group.  The rules were to contact your partner and find out what types of buttons and colors they like and send out four from your collection.  I was matched up with Maureen Baranov who sent me four beautiful buttons that then sat on my shelf until last night when I knew something had to be made out of them.  Always working best under the wire (LOL) I hammered out the best working heart pin I have ever made.  I received four buttons but only had to use one in the finished piece, since I was working on something small I decided on the one black jet glass bead with some really nice sparkle pairing it with four other much smaller beads from my collection.  The finished pin is going to look great on my gray wool jacket.
Antique Button Pin it measures 3" across

These are the beautiful buttons sent by Maureen 

Please visit the other bloggers that will also have their finished button jewelry posted today.
 Kim Roberts and Partner unable to participate at this time.
Pam Ferarri and Stefanie Teufel (will share their reveal on a later date)
Stefanie Teufel and Pam Ferarri (will share their reveal on a later date)

23 comments:

  1. You certainly do work well under pressure! That is such a beautiful pin, I love your wirework. Have a wonderful Mother's Day!

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  2. I Love your pin! Love it! Great work as always!

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  3. OMG OMG OMG. I would so wear that. LOVE!

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  4. Thanks so much everyone, it was really fun to make. I see more of these in my future.

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  5. That is stunning! the wirework is fabulous, I agree it will be beautiful on a wool jacket...and anything else.

    ~Angie

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  6. That is REALLY pretty pin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  7. Very pretty! I love your pin! This was such a fun swap!

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  8. What a sweet set of vintage black buttons - still on the card! - from Maureen! I absolutely positively LOVE your button project! This wirework pin is fabulous and I love the coils that you added as well as how you clustered up the buttons just so!

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  9. Beauuutiful pin! What a great job!

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  10. Tracy, I think your brooch is my favorite button creation of all the ones I've seen so far! It's gorgeous, and perfectly executed. Awesome job!

    Thanks so much for the lovely comment you left on my blog, too. I really appreciate your kind words. I'm glad you like the little sewn paper goody bags! :)

    Lynda

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  11. It must have been hard to part with those buttons, but you certainly made a work of art from them, and a very special piece of wearable jewelry too! What a lovely job!

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  12. I love hearts and this pin is just gorgeous!

    Great work!

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  13. WOW that is some amazing wirework! what a gorgeous piece, and agree it would look amazing on a jacket - do post pictures!

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  14. Fantastic work and the pin is perfect!!!

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  15. That turned out simply BEAUTIFUL!! I love the bit of sparkle the faceted beads give to it. Down to the wire or not, you really made a beautiful brooch!

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  16. Wow,your button pin is amazing and I can see the love you hammered into it.Cat

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  17. What great buttons you received! I just love that pin--it's so elegant, yet with a modern feel. Great idea!

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  18. Love your copper pin, it will look gorgeous on your gray jacket.

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  19. The buttons are so pretty, but that pin is exquisite!!! The copper and the black go so well together, and those spirals are the perfect finishing touch to the project <3 Thank you for sharing your creativity with all of us... that piece will go with just about any outfit!

    *~* Julia *~* http://beautifullywhimsical.blogspot.com *~*

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  20. Not a pin person but I would so wear this! What a beauty!!!!!!

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  21. Oh my, that pin is stunning!! I would wear that in a heartbeat. What a beautiful and unique idea!

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