Button Up - Inspiration and Swap

I've got buttons on my mind and plan to make some of my own soon.  I love seeing how jewelry designers challenge themselves to add buttons into their jewelry designs.  They work great as closures, connectors and focal beads.  Here are some current button finds from Etsy that have caught my eye.

1. KaroArt  2. AzulSupplies

3. HodgePodgeArt  3. aLittleDishes

 1. RoseMarCeramics  2. BeadFreaky

3. LauraSheppardsFibre  4. DeeDeeDeesigns

Check out the Button Swap Blog Hop that Cindy Wimmer is hosting and see what you can create with four buttons sent by your swap partner.  I can't wait to see what everyone works up with their buttons! 

(The swap doesn't have to include artist made buttons, that's just my current inspiration.)

-Heather Powers is the editor of the Art Bead Scene, author of Jewelry Designs from Nature and the hands behind Humblebeads.