Sneak Peak at the Pink Ribbon Buttons

I'm looking forward to checking my mail box in the next two days, hoping for a small miracle that our lovely post system will deliver the sweetest buttons to me. I'm so excited to get these buttons and start making the lip balm cozies.

Here's a sneak peak of the buttons I'm anxiously awaiting. I think Gillian did the most incredible job:

Carol from String Me Along has also offered to make a donation to my raffle! The generosity of fellow crafters is just incredible. Thank you to everyone.

Of course I'll be taking pictures of all the fabulous goodies when they arrive to show everyone!

Ribbon of Hope Progress

I've slowly been working on my ribbon of hope afghan. It's a slow process since I have so many other things on the go. So this is where I stand right now:

I also had another fundraising idea. I make lip balm cozy key chains. I thought it would be great to make them with a pink ribbon button and sell them. All proceeds to go toward The Weekend To End Breast Cancer.

As I type Gillian from Gillian Beads has a test button in the kiln. Yes! She is making handmade lamp work buttons! I can't wait to see it. I LOVE Gillian's buttons. They're sooo pretty. She mades beautiful beads too, of course I'm partial to her buttons. hehe And I have no doubt the button she's making now will look fantastic on the lip balm cozy! Thank you Gillian!