my first video

Hello!

I'm going to start off by apologizing for my first video (and my second..third...). I'm new to this...don't have the patience to figure how to edit. I have no lighting or set up...I was home alone (husband took the kids to a picnic) and figured it's now or never!!!

So for my first video I thought I share how I make my famous handmade buttons...you will now see I have no special molds or high tech tools....

just a lipstick cap

crayola marker cap

toothpick

stamp (Hero Arts)

a metal handle 'thingy' (don't know what it's for but it has texture on it)

Fimo flower mold

Why did I start making buttons??? Well...I started this blog a few years back and living in Croatia scrapbooking materials was impossible to find....even buttons!! Now it's a different story....there's a great selection at our local craft shops and I hope more goodies keep coming! So I went to this store and it was like 4 buttons for $10....no thanks!! That's when I decided to buy some fimo (polymer clay) and make my own.....I have sold sooooooooo many at my Etsy shop...don't have much time now to make and sell but I do add some to the shop every now and then.

Again..sorry...it's not the best video...but you can at least see how I do it! For filming purposes I made the buttons on a work mat but I always make my buttons on foil paper and bake them for around 15 minutes (check the packaging for directions)....once their cooled I like to sand the edges a bit and finish them off with a clear varnish.

If  you'd like to win some of my buttons (and Fimo to make your own) pop on over to my youtube channel and leave me a comment there! :)

xo

'window' shopping

Hi!

One of the shops I like to pop into and have a look around is Living. I just recently found out that they have a website!! I live in a cave! LOL

Check out some of the stuff that caught my eye...

I love how these 3 mirrors look together.

Love the texture on this one.

Who doesn't love throw pillows!!! I want these!!!

LOVE these vases!

I need one of these...good storage and looks pretty on your table or kitchen counter! :)

LOVE this too!!

Cute vases!

These would make lovely pots or storage baskets!

I've been planning on making one of these 'signs'...trying to decide if I should paint on canvas or wood..I'm leaning towards wood.

I have this bowl (a gift from a friend).

Milk and sugar anyone?? :)

This is just pretty....love the colour.

Hope you have a lovely weekend!!

Make sure and enter my Salty giveaway!!

xo

diy chevron corkboard and Vrsi Mulo

Hello!

Hope all is well! Last night I finally started on my second corkboard which goes in my pantry (my first chevron corkboard is in the basement where I work)...I pretty much eye balled it...the strips of masking tape were approx. 15 cm long....like I said before I hate measuring! :)

This time I only did one coat of white paint.

Sorry about the photo's of my pantry...the lighting isn't good...only got one light in there.

Looks so pretty...didn't want to put anything on it! :)

So happy to read the comments on my Salty giveaway post....it's awesome to read how some of you plan to come to Croatia...well stick around because it's Croatia month here on the blog! LOL I took so many pictures and I'm so excited to share them with you!

So last week we stayed with my Aunt in her beautiful house in Vrsi Mulo...here are a few pictures around her home (will share more of her house tomorrow)...

Her house is the third house up from the beach...HELLO!!!!!!! This is a few from the first floor balcony.

Her olive trees! We are an olive loving family...olives, olive oil...yum!!

Mia! :) She cried when we left for home...that's how much we love it there! :)

It's a tree/plant lovers dream in her yard! :)

Scroll down to enter in my 'salty' giveaway! And pop on over to the Jane's Doodles blog and check out Renee's sweet little project! :)

xo