Customer Satisfaction :: I love custom orders!

By far, custom orders are my favorite! I love the challenge of being given a task and challenge and then figuring it out...Here is a recent custom order request that I just received feedback on!

A pair of snowbirds, living in Cincinnati, Ohio during the summer were completing some renovations in their basement. They needed some new upholstery buttons for their bar. It had to be black. Knowing that the owner of the 'man cave' was a University of Cincinnati alumnus (no, I will not share the year:), I figured, let's show a little love to his beloved university. {disclosure: I, too, am a bearcat}

The couple needed 15 new buttons. I traveled to the fabric store, with a few things in mind and was thrilled when I found this fabulous University of Cincinnati licensed fabric...it was just perfect!

I knew I could use the "c" with the claws and then the bearcats word! I made 8, claw buttons and 7 'bearcats' buttons to alternate on the bar!

I just received the photos back last night...Have a look, I think they are fabulous!

I'm thrilled they were so delighted with the buttons to send pictures!

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tree lovers treasury :: etsy feature

My large, 4 inch tree bookmark clip is being featured in this fabulous etsy treasury!

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yarn lovers delight treasury :: etsy feature

I just love this yarn lovers delight treasury on etsy.com! I was lucky enough to have something included as well--my set of "sewing notion" sewing buttons {try saying that 10 times in a row fast} were featured in this fabulous treasury!

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It's July 17th and it's my anniversary!

In honor of my one year anniversary on etsy, I have having a sale this weekend in my BlueManateeButtons.etsy.com shop!
Anniversary Sale: July 17th and July 18th only
-My etsy anniversary is July 17th yeah and to celebrate, I’m having a 2 day sale on shipping! EVERY order will receive free shipping!
-Buy 5 sets, get 2 additional sets FREE (mix/match)
-Buy 10 - 2 inch individual buttons (mix/match) for $18.00
-Buy 10 - 1.5 inch individual buttons (mix/match) for $15.00
You can either submit the order and wait for the invoice OR you can go ahead and submit, pay and then I will promptly refund!

Also important to note:
upcoming V A C A T I O N notice:
Order now! I will be on vacation from June 23rd through August 8th. I will be unable to ship any items during that time. If you need buttons, order them now! I will be shipping right up to the day I leave-7/23/10!

bluemanatee - ArtFire Artisan Studio

dots and stripes treasury :: etsy feature

My large button push pins are featured in a fabulous etsy treasury right now, entitled dots and stripes!

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oh, sweet rain treasury :: etsy feature

This is such a fabulous treasury--Oh, sweet rain! I was fortunate enough to be included in this with my little rainy day hair pin set:) A big shout out to PickingHeather for including me in it!

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elephants on parade treasury :: etsy feature

These little blue and purple elephant sewing buttons were just featured in a fabulous elephants on parade treasury!

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gingham treasury :: etsy feature

I am loving this gingham treasury on etsy! One of my button push pin sets was featured in the treasury on etsy.com!

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little red riding hood treasury :: etsy feature

My set of fairytale little red riding hood buttons were featured in an etsy treasury today!

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Hugs And Kisses! XOXO

My hugs and kisses set of 7/8 inch sewing buttons are featured on the etsy stalker blog today! Check it out!

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Etsy front page feature:: I was on the front page over night!

I was on the front page of etsy during the night! One of my sets of button hair clips was featured along with several others in a christmas in july treasury on etsy.com!

Congrats to everyone and a big shout out to RachellesJewelryBox

for creating the fabulous treasury!

bluemanatee - ArtFire Artisan Studio

shop update :: new sewing button sets

Hot off the press:: new bird button sets, buttons for boys, nautical buttons, robot buttons and buttons for the Autumn and Halloween season!

Fun, vibrantly colored bird buttons in 1 and 1/8 inch size! They come with a white background or a blue background color!

R O B O T S ...the robots are coming, the robots have come!

I had ordered some new robot fabric for a special order and had a lot left so I made some new large 2 inch and 1.5 inch robot buttons as well as a set of 7/8 inch buttons::

I made several sets of buttons just for the boys! I can no longer be accused of neglecting the poor boys:)

For those crafters, knitters and sewers that already have one foot in the door to the next season, these new autumnal buttons are just for you::

Last, but certainly not least, I created some brand new NAUTICAL buttons::

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its MR Hedgehog to you treasury :: etsy feature

My little hedgehog button pin brooch was featured in this fabulous hedgehog treasury!

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the prettiest color treasury :: etsy feature

My set of turquoise, pink and lime striped sewing buttons is featured in this fabulous etsy treasury!

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plaid perfect treasury :: etsy feature

My set of plaid and polka dot push pins on etsy has been featured in this plaid perfect treasury!

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