Adam Ant rocks!!

wow can you believe ive not posted since Aug!!!
sadly this post is just a quicky too. im at uni untill next week and have had assignments coming out my ears which is why there has been an absence in blog posts. ive also been recording some dance tracks for Exclusive recordings!!, the latest being shine on you diamond. have a listen :)  .. i think  it is such a feel good tune, bias tho i am!!

any how back to my knitting.....
Its frustrating for me as i love knitting and due to lack of time and my own resistence to working to a time scale i only take orders that dont mind waiting a month or two for the final item. it does mean i turn orders away as i feel committed...however im thinking of having a waiting list and letting people know if & when im free to start there order if its still wanted....im sure other crafter's must have a similar issue with hobbie time!!

i have knitted a few items tho and thought id share them with you all... it seems im getting quite a collection. i must say Adam Ant has made it big on @twitter, wouldnt it be fab if he went viral!!

So Adam has gone to his new owner...he shall be missed :) he stood 18inches so was quite some work but i enjoyed knitting him.
i also knitted some farm animals and a pirate and a baby as you can see there quite a disfunctional bunch!

well i hope to be blogging again soon, remember you can find me on fb crafty'z corner or on twitter @singblogger.@singblogger.

  if i dont get a chance before Christmas i shall wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year xxx

Feathers in a flap!!

wow what a mad month its been...ive been stressed, moody and had no time for crafting...but thats all over now :) till September :D which means i can get my craft on once again!!!
 i had a lovely surprise 2 weeks ago i won a competition ran by the lovely Handmade by H, and i was so pleased with my prizes seen below. in fact i was so impressed with the quality of my prizes i have ordered a cuff :) as soon as it arrives i will put up a pic :)

I have managed to make a few bits , i made a Budgie, which took about 2 hours to make and was very easy.

 i have also been knitting a Amish Doll, it's traditional not to put a face on the doll. this chap took me ages to knit he is about 14-16 inches tall. although he is great i don't think i would knit him again as i got bored and wished i hadn't started him :( i think he would be better if he was about 7 inches tall, personally..... so i spent ages knitting this chap only for my Dog to chew him up the day after i had finished him!!

tending to his 'erbs

 i also still have Queenie and her royal flush popping up every so often...bound to happen given that its soon to be jubilee time!

Queenie made by me & the loo made by alithealiencrochet

i have also made a few gnomes one of which is seen below, one has been called Norman and is going to hang around in a car as a career  :)

i have also made Lady Nibbles, she is to be joined by her Husband lord Nibbles very soon :)

 

and i also have just started a Knitted camper van for a customer, so hopefully that will be ready in a few weeks ;)

So as you can see i have been de-stressing with lots of small projects. id just like to give a few shout outs to some pages on face book and some blogs that i feel give that little bit extra.

Firstly we have lacewings a really lovely page for great crafting :)

pale moon creation for wonderful beads, & jewellery

and Creative-Knits whos a page after my own heart :)) and of course not forgetting where you can find me..... Crafty'z Corner

 i'm also on twitter singing blogger, however be warned i am not sane and often post some random rumblings!! as for other Blogs,why not pop over to wobblymouse.blogspot.co.uk  to see some amazing scarfs and other bits and bobs  and while your on a roll pop by and say Hi to green-dragonette.blogspot.  who's recipes are wonderful, funny how they both contain two of my favorite subjects!! lol.
thanks for popping by and i hope you've enjoyed my ramblings :)  Button Wilde x  ( p.s apologizes for lack of correct grammar and caps etc...but time was limited whilst i wrote this latest Blog )

Karmic Prices & Royal loo!

I've had a wonderful 2 weeks off, and in that time i have decorated an old lampshade, spent time with my lovely grandson, had an visit from one of my daughters on leave from Falmouth Uni (she leaves today) i knitted a gnome, the Queen and shared and shouted about Crafty'z Corner.
 So lets start with my Mothers day...i was given the most wonderful gift from Demi, she had been learning guitar for a few months whilst at Uni and had come home to see us all, unknown to me she had practicing a song for me! she and my Husband went into our Vocal Booth  and  Demi sung & Playing guitar and this was the end result....Demi singing!. It meant so much to me, and she done a great job too!

As mentioned i made a lampshade into a lovely Lampshade, i'm useless at sewing so i thought this would give me some practice.
It also feeds my love of Button visuals, having lots of lovely Buttons around the place helps lift my moods  ;)

i have also spent time socializing on line, i have come across some amazing talent and really enjoy the support surrounding my facebook page.

 I also had some sales for  the knitted bits on my page, im useless with putting prices on things and as i enjoy making things, i decided to have an "offer me fair price" system...that way people offer what they feel is fair and i get to make some lovely bits :).... i also know without a shadow of doubt that if something is done with a Good Energy you will have good energy returned. for me its a Karmic thing too!  (a whole new post).

I also made a Mouse for a Twitter friend @wobblymouse and for some customers :)
These mice are so cute, they are approx 4 inches & i really love making them...in fact i'm going to be making onces with there own unique style.




I also made a Gnome who  is approx 8 inches top to bottom , only 3 inches when sat, he is cute, i have quite a few orders for this little fella. They are available in different colours and sizes 14,16,18 cm when sat.

mmm now what else have i made?.... oh i made The Queen, not bad for a first attempt, i thought it would be a great idea to knit her a Thrown too but i couldn't find a pattern, however a lovely lady from alithealiencrochet offered to make one for me..so i'm excited and jumping up and down as i wait for it to arrive in the post... anyhow being as nosey as i am i went  to look at her craft page and WOW! the woman is a crocheting star... have a look! http://www.alithealien-crochet.co.uk/ 

Hear is Queenie......

Made By @crafty'z Corner

 & Here is a photo of her Thrown....pics to follow :) all i need to do now is find the Queen some knickers!

Made By https://www.facebook.com/alithealiencrochet

I must say a Big Thank You to The Hand Made Promise, she has been doing some amazing work on face book & Twitter @HandmadePromise. I try to give as many shout outs as i can to them as i really want to keep  Handmade crafting live!

I've also had some lovely shout outs from the gorgeous Jeany from meanyjar Her work is really lovely and her Blog is informative, interesting and an inspiration!
 why not check out these lovely crafts people ...you will find something for everyone.

Well one last thing...i also spent some time in the Studio last week and i recorded a Adele Song, have a listen Button-singing-lovesong-adele/  i really enjoyed it..as always ;)

Now its almost time for me to get back into university and client work:) so that means less time to make things :( ...until May8th when I'm finished for 12 weeks!!!! (fireworks,flashing lights and cartwheels happening).

Elle Flump & Button Bags

Well as promised the Post is here, its always a bit of a mad rush on Tuesdays as i leave the house at 7 in the morning and get home between 5-7 in the evening. by the time I've done dinner and sat down, got my paperwork in order for Wednesdays, my brain is fried. However it good to be alive, especially after I had a little "Tango" with cancer a few years ago, I decided dying was not my cup of tea, esp not at 34! so I spend my time practice pulling the Law of attraction to & fro, keeping the positive kind energies flowing throughout my days :) and It works.

Anyway this week i've spent some time sharing my face book page Crafty'z Corner, i've liked lots of Handmade pages and offered to give a shout out to anyone who shares on my page and a few have! One page that i have liked does a lot of good work spreading the crafting love around, its a great place and has many lovely crafted items on show, have a look! The-Handmade-Promise.

 Its been lovely to see other crafters makes. I had a pic posted from Lacewings, they make some wonderful crochet bits, that look good enough to eat, so pop over and say Hi. I also had LadyK.Toppers pop by, they do fab card toppers so if your into card craft then id have a look at these.  we also had a visit from MyCraftyHobbie making lovely jewellery, And some supper cute little animal figures from animalcrackers73  there were a lot of likes to many to link to them all but if you got to my Crafty'z Corner page you will see all the lovely people and there crafts :) PLEASE MENTION CRAFTY'Z CORNER AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD SO I CAN KEEP GIVING SHOUT OUTS :)

 So on to me, time has been a bit tight this week but I've made a little elephant who i've called "Elle Flump" bits of her anatomy can be seen disembodied below!

Looks like Butchers shop

I also found a wonderful camper van egg cosy knitting pattern, i fell in love and purchased it from VW-Camper-Van-Stuff-at-Snuginadub, the pattern is clear and easy so i will be finishing this off tonight and i plan to get busy crafting since i have 2 weeks off of Uni!
**** UPDATE. Egg cosy finished it took about 1-2 hours and was very easy, a great pattern & great service from VW-Camper-Van-Stuff-at-Snuginadub i love it ! what do you think?

 I treated myself to a bag last week, one that will hold  my copious amounts of wool . i've been looking for a few weeks but found nothing i liked...until i come across this page Emmas-Sewing-Crafts, Emma was very helpful esp with my lack of ability in the measurement department! the service was quick and Emma even customized my bag with Buttons, (id love to have a bath full of Buttons).    So why not pop over and have a peek at some of her Bags :)

My lovely Bag with added Buttons....just for me ;)

 Well folks, my tired brain is about to switch off, i will be uploading my V.W egg cosy as soon as i make it  along with a post about life choices as seen through the eyes of Button Wilde.

Thanks for dropping by and if you want to see some real talent check out those links.
Button wilde x

Pushing water up hill!

Hello again :0 just a short blog. i've been thinking about having a place where i can have some interaction with other crafters. Its a lonely place to be and trying to find Crafterholics is a bit like "pushing water up hill", anyhow I come up with a face-book page. Its somewhere I can upload all my photos to and hopefully others will join in and share their makes too! I don't get much time to socialize really so the chance to chat to other people and here there crafting stories is pretty non existent...so please come and say hi to me :( are you feeling sorry for me yet??? at Crafty'z Corner and please feel free to upload some of your hand crafted goods.


After the completion of "The knitted camper van" I started to knit a 5" mouse, it was very easy and i learned how to knit a star in the process! it only took a few hours and the pattern was free, which made it all the more enjoyable to make.

 "Button Mouse"

I have also been able to make a bit of jewellery this week, but my fingers are still quite sore from all the wire work...I think I need to toughen up! I made a few Button rings and a simple Button Tiara ( I love buttons) I have so many ideas for button jewellery but I cant do it yet, as my hands split :( but I will be patient and take my time.
 

 Sadly i have lots of assignments to hand in over the next few weeks so i will only be making quick things for a while.


 I also have a lampshade that I can hear calling me....cant wait to get my hands on it, but id rather wait until I have more time to spare. Here is a picture of my last lamp shade dressing :) EVERYONE who visits us comments on how "Funky" it is.

Well thats it from me, thanks for dropping by and don't forget you can find me on fb at www.facebook.com/HandCraftedGoods or on Twitter @singblogger