Handmade one bead at a time.
This beauty of a button languished in my button jar for so long that I don’t remember where it came from! I beaded round the button, glued and stitched it onto on of the fabric covered badges that I make in front of the TV. The finished product turned out quite heavy so I’ve been wearing it on my coat and winter hats. I’m sure I have another wooden button like this one…I wonder where it is, I’d love a matchy necklace.
On a day out to Skegness we stopped off in Louth on the way home. James and I came across a really great antique shop where I spent a happy hour trawling for things I couldn’t live without. I’m a sucker for small wooden cabinets and boxes. I had bought this 12inch cabinet in a table top sale in Skegness and then picked up some antiqued ordinance survey maps in Louth. At the time of purchase I had no plans to combine the two. Later as I unpacked the bag containing the cabinet and maps I thought how beautiful a tiny map covered cabinet would be. I thought it would be a quick project, little did I know it was to take me about 5hours. There were quite a few knobbly bits and lining the interior was quite tricky. I’m really pleased with the cabinet now, it makes the perfect display cabinet for my large beaded Sea Urchins.
Carol Clark Jewellery