I have started.  I have.  To play that is!

I took a big (industrial size) bag of buttons home with me last night.  I was sitting on the sofa rummaging through them, trying to find matching colours for my Hello wednesday project. Swishing and swirling the buttons around, making quite a bit of noise, but guess what, not one squeak from Tony.  Not even a a raised eyebrow, normally I get  comments something along the lines of "What ARE you doing NOW?".  But last night .............zip..............nothing........not a peep.  Maybe I had been more down then I realised, it was good to play, feeling the buttons through my fingers.  No finished Hello wednesday project, just lots of little piles of buttons!!!

So here goes, more button inspiration from.............Clare and Tina.

Flowers, but not just any flowers from Clare...............these are magic flowers.  Believe me they are, they stick to everything metal!  What a clever idea Clare, they certainly have jazzed up our office fridge door.

Not sure this little notbook will make it back into the office though, looks really comfortable sitting on my desk at home! Although I will admit Clare, every time I look at it I want to go and raid the cake tin.  What a cool couple of ideas Clare.

Wow Tina, the detail on the card is amazing.  I see you are still loving the sunshine ribbon.

I love your blending, I am never brave enough to do this!

This card is really fun Tina, I adore the wheels! Not being a baby person I always forget about baby cards. Bev has been pushing me (for ages) to design a new range of baby ribbons............but you know...............TIME.

I got to flick through this box of Tina Delights first. Wow I was spoilt for choice, do you want to see what treasures I found.....

..earrings, keyring and my favorite the brooch.  But I am going to make sure I keep this little treasure box safe, otherwise Rachie will be selling it on her stall on Sunday!  She is like a Magpie sweeping around the office, "Oh can I have this, this would go well!".  I must be the only person in Dorset that stocks a Sunday Craft Stall but NEVER sees the money!

Wonderful makes Tina and Clare, super inspiration................maybe I should go and complete my Hello wednesday project.................the paper work can wait!!!!

I am always delighted when I receive photos of the wonderful creations you make with our ribbons and buttons.  Fiona sent me a couple of photos of her button chest.

I love this style of box, always reminds me of secret treasure.

Did you do the pyrography yousefl Fiona? It is amazing.  Wished you had sent me a picture of the box open, I would love to see it filled with buttons! Thanks for sharing with us Fiona and for your wonderful comments about our website and blog, and please keep up the good work of spreading the Crafty Ribbons word.

Paperwork,...................or.................buttons and hello wednesday............................well actually my inbox is rather full.......................but then tomorrow is wednesday.........................Oh damm I looked at Clare's notebook.....it will have to be the cake tin.