Buttons

Today's #creativedaily theme is buttons! What a perfect time for me to start on a new piece of button art. Here is a sneak peek of my next piece.

Have any clue what I might be making? Is there anything you would like to see me make with buttons?

Button Art

Earlier this month I decided I wanted to try out a new type of craft for myself. After some thought I decided it would be fun to make some images with buttons on canvas. Valentine's Day was coming up so I started with a heart.

I ended up mailing this one for a Valentine exchange I was participating in a craft group!

After making the heart I came up with so many other ideas of things I could make with the buttons, so started looking for buttons. I wanted something that was bright and cheery so I thought a rainbow would be fun.

 

I love the rainbow but think it could use something else so I am deciding on an inspirational quote to add to it. What quote do you think would be good to add?

Changes

Well I have decided to change the focus of my blog a bit so you might notice some changes. The first being the name. I am now focusing on my shop now that the kids are in school, and I have stopped reviewing books. You will now see more related to my crafting, review of other shops I have purchased from, and anything to do with the handmade business world. I hope you will all continue to enjoy stopping by and reading what I have to share.

January Photo Challenge 1-9

I think monthly photo challenges are so fun so once again I am going to try one. Here is the photo challenge I am participating in this month.

Day 1 - New - My new monster!

 

Day 2 - Old- One of the first monsters I ever made.

 

 



 

Day 3 - Favorite color - Blue like this hippo!

 

 

 

Day 4 - Least favorite color - lime green like this monster

 

 

 

Day 5 - Lists - My list of things to make so far this year!

 

 

 

Day 6 - Notes - Thank you note cards we are writing for gifts.

 

 

 

Day 7 - Package - I got all of this in a package from my Secret Santa.

 

 

 

Day 8 - Colorful - My most colorful owl!

 

 

 

Day 9 - Black - This was hard because I don't do much in black.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Look Back at 2013 for Unique Creations By Tracy

I can't believe another year is over! My business continued to grow this past year in so many ways. Besides selling my items through my store I started selling some items through Cuties Congo which brought my crochet items to a whole new audience. Here are just a few of my favorite items I made for others this past year!

Looking forward to a great 2014 making lots of new projects!

Landon's Toy Box

I found Landon's Toy Box that is owned and run by Holly through my handmade communities online.  Immediately I fell in love with the peg people that she makes and sells.  She even can custom make some of them to your liking with your color and hair style choice, eye color, and more depending on which peg person you are wanting.  She makes a train conductor and princesses that can be custom made that I saw and put on my Christmas list to get the kids since I have a train and princess lover. When I got the peg people I loved them and could not wait to give them to the kids.  The kids loved them and have been using them a lot in their creative play. Here are the kids with the peg people they got.

Now the peg people in action.

 The princess hanging out with other princesses!

Mr. Train Conductor keeping an eye on the trains!

Mr. Train Conductor checking on Toby!

Take a few minutes and go check out Landon's Toy Box. She is always coming up with new peg people to make. You can find her on Facebook at Landon's Toys Box, and her shop can be found on Storenvy here.

Storenvy Cyber Monday Sale

Looking to buy handmade this holiday for your gifts to family and friends? Yes, then you will want to check out this awesome Cyber Monday Sale! 50 Storenvy Shops will be having a 30% off everything sale.  Make sure to set some time aside to go handmade shopping online on December 2nd. My store Unique Creations by Tracy will be participating in this special sale! Lots of my other friends including Kiser Krafts, Violet's Buds, Lu & Ed, The Mollie Shop, Landon's Toy Box, and many more. Click the picture above to go to the main link with all the shops that are participating. #StorenvyFlash30