Buttons and a note

This note was left for me,

without a pricetag or a fee...

It was wrapped around a little box

which, picking it up, seemed to contain small rocks...

After reading, it became clear,

this box was to M. very dear...

She shared it with me, knowing I love me a button,

a detail she had not forgotten.

I picked out a few I loved the most,

gave her back the box, together with a big thank you in this post...

 

 

 

 

 

Chillin' and creating - creating and chillin'

I mostly do what I like and love
and that includes creating "stuff".
I'm preparing for one super cool gig
while singing along with this song I dig

This sunday I will be selling on a boat
for TOP location, it has my vote!
Retro Pop-up market Antwerp, I am (almost) ready for the fun
especially now the cleaning "got done."

My angel-mom helps me with the cleaning

Moe's old sewing-box holds my gear.

Jars and jars of buttons and buttons!

All ready to find a new gorgeous ladyfinger!

Cutest gift from super sweet aunt! Not for sale :)

''Lapjes''market Utrecht

A fabric market must mean...

that there are some buttons in between!



 

 

Next to fabrics with leopard prints, lacy purples and silky blues,

and a lot more variety's that make it too difficult to choose

 



there were little treasures here and there...

Ok... to be honest, there were buttons everywhere!

 

So when I got home I had a date:

me and my buttons did create!!!

More brooches, earrings and rings

all awesome and beautiful things!

 

 



Greek buttons...

A ''koubi'' is a greek button,

and recently they spoiled me rotten!

Not only did I get to go to Greece to see

my dear friend Maria and her super sweet family...

I got to visit her Grandma's old sewing store

where they had old needles, fabrics, threats and more...

I felt like I was in a treasure chest:

the selection of vintage buttons was the best!

I got to go through them and collect...

they were all gorgeous, so easy to select!

To start creating is what I want to do

and share some pictures of my creations with you!

 

 



The shop is near a cute little square,
where cute little old people,
play cute little games.

All the following takes place in
a town called ''Kilkis''.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First there is the beautiful apartment upstairs,
where grandma Theofronie (or Fofo) and her husband Anestis used to live.
Fofo now lives in Thessaloniki with her daughter,
the lovely Stathoula (my friend Maria's mom).
She doesn't remember she once had this amazing treasure-store.

 

Balcony of the apartment,
overlooking the square.

Kitchen cupboard,
ready for guests...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tadaaaaa! The button selection!

 

 

I would buy them all!

The cool vintage counter

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cutest sewing kits and
boxes and boxes of threat...



Buttons!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All colors and sizes...

Ok... you get the point :).





 

 

 

Order in the chaos

They are out of control

they are on a roll

they are upside down, on top and underneath 

and I have trouble finding the one I need...

 

 

 

 

So I thought, this can be better

and did something about the matter.

They all live somewhere now

and I can look at them and go ''Waw!''.

No more hiding and playing hard to get,

not one of them I will forget!

Easy to make, you can too

and if not, ask me what to do!

 

 

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Coziest market

Sunday, all the ingredients were there,

to make ''Handwerkt'' the coziest fair:

View over pretty stall of ''Mielis''
www.facebook.com/mielis.inse

  

 

Every single person was a sweet and lovely soul,

all having a fun and succesfull craftsmarket as their goal.

 

Brigitte V.L. was one of them. Here is some of her lovely work...

 

Beautiful, fun and awesome things,

made by, what seemed to me, creative queens and kings.

Some of the gorgeous earrings from
''Setareh'', www.setareh.nl

A lovely girl with super cute purses and
Peter Pan collars, had the stall next to me
Lotte Luykx,
www.facebook.com/LL.peterpankraagjes

 

 

 



Some beautiful buttons, made by artist Mariette van Wijlick



 

Cute jewelry from someone
with an even cuter name
''Mademoisselle Coccinelle''
(on facebook)

Detail legwarmers from
Mariette van Wijlick
 







Fun rings (but she has a lot more) from ''Perlien''
www.facebook.com/perlien.juwelen2
 



''Et si on dansait?''
has necklaces as well!

Lovely stuff from the lovely girl from
''Et si on dansait?''
www.facebook.com/etsiondansait?

 

 

 

 

 

A little garden with the most cozy athmosphere

with decorations so beautiful and dear!

Sofie, from Think Marie,
also has a gorgeous garden...
the décor of this wonderful market!

Sofie, from Think Marie,
has a gorgeous home!

 

 

Delicious, healthy and world friendly food,

with drinks and sweets that brought us in an even better mood.

Delicious refreshments and so much more
(second hand treasures, yummy cupcakes, workshops, ...)
from Bzondr
www.facebook.com/bzondr



One word (ok, maybe three)
DELICIOUS, HEALTHY and EARTHFRIENDLY
De Plant-Aardige Kok
www.deplantaardigekok.be

 

 

Lovely people that were interested in what we made
conclusion: ''Handwerkt'', it was great!

There were some more gorgeous people that had more gorgeous things with them,

but my pictures did not do right by them...

(some of the ones on here are blurry as well, which made me very sad and I am so sorry...

my camera kind of broke...)

Here you can find them though:

Beautiful paintings - ''Couleur'' - www.couleurcreatief.be

Everything that is pretty, from jewelry to fabrics - Think Marie - on facebook

and opening a real deal  shop soon!

 

 

 



Nostalgic market in Mol

I am so excited to see who else is there,
at this 60's inspired fair.
It is an honour after all,
to be able to have a little stall!
My creations are ready, their colours bright,
no longer will they have to hide!
Selling, buying, or just to see...
why don't you come and say HI to me?