Skull Art with Vintage Buttons

Skull Art with Vintage Buttons

Here I am again, pulling out a project from the Sadie Archives. You see, this skull art I made with a thrifted embroidery hoop and some vintage buttons never made it onto my blog. It dates back to 2014 and it’s taken me nearly 10 years to dig it back out for publishing.Read more ›

DIY Charm Bracelet with Rhinestone Buttons

DIY Charm Bracelet with Rhinestone Buttons

Vintage buttons are such a fun and easy thing to collect, aren’t they? Perhaps especially the rhinestone buttons. And after collecting a handful of them, I decided to show a few of them off in the form of a DIY charm bracelet. Admittedly, I actually prefer vintage rhinestone ANYTHING over real diamonds, so this was right up my alley.
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Coin Bracelet from Vintage Metal Buttons

Coin Bracelet from Vintage Metal Buttons

I love coin jewelry (especially a coin bracelet), but it can be expensive and difficult to make. It has great bohemian style and feels exotic to wear. When I stumbled across an artisan who has created a gorgeous line of “coin” jewelry by upcycling vintage metal buttons, I was instantly smitten. The button jewelry looked JUST like old coins (or even pirate coins!) and I knew I had to give it a go.Read more ›