Mapping Happiness

About a year ago a friend of mine bought a single bright red Posy Pin before she went to a conference in Bhutan. She was wearing a great smile of satisfaction when she told me she planned to wear it during her trip. Ironically, after asking her about the conference theme, she said Happiness.

I was thinking the other night after my last post that Posy Pins make me happy. The process of designing them, building and packaging them, and sending them out into the world makes me really happy. And I love that Posy Pins are making other people happy too.

And so the Posy Pins Mapping Project has begun. If you are interested in mapping happiness or Posy Pins' travels please post the cities, states and or countries to the Posy Pins Fan Page on Facebook. You can also track Posy Pins' travels on the map located on Posy Pins Profile in the Travel tab.

Happy Travels!!!

Posy Pins to the World

A friend of mine and I talk sometimes about the PP Empire....that is the Posy Pins Empire. Its funny how those conversations spark a curiosity about how these sweet little flower pins could evolve and just how they might make their way into the world. That little spark of curiosity gets me pretty fired up I must admit and these conversations generally end in my declaration "Posy Pins to the World".

I love Posy Pins, when I make them I giggle, I smile and think "wow now that one is really cute", "ohh that one is much better that I expected"..... "Ohhh now that one I have to keep"..... it gets a little silly after a while. When I package them up and get them ready to send out, I look at each one and think "gotta love that".

I know why I love Posy Pins.... tell me why you love them and I'll put your name in the Pick a Posy hat....if you have the luck of the draw I send you a pack o' posies!

Love Is In the Air

Its that time of year. Final plans are being made for wonderful warm weather weddings... and Posy Pins will be walking down the isle with at least one blushing bride and her attendants.

Posy Pins can be custom made for your wedding in colors that complement your day. Request Posies in a Cake Box and make your attendant gifts something truly delightful .

Flowers and Cake... that's a true marriage.
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Something Else

Now that the holidays are over and I've had a little reprieve, I thought I'd try out an idea that has been tucked away in the back of my head.

How about necklaces.....

Sweet and simple goes a little farther.

Hung by the chimney with care....

The responce to Posy Pins has been unbelievable, amazing, and fantastically fun . So many people have been excited about these little pins. Stores have been calling to get more before the big shopping weekend, people have been coming by the house and I have been very busy in the studio. Its all so great. I love it.

Santa has placed several orders, so I hope your stockings are up.

Happy Holidays

Flowers by mail

Over the years I have sent some pretty crazy things in the mail. If you are willing to go into the post office and ask the clerk to hand cancel your card you can send someone flowers just by popping Posy Pins in the mail. All you have to do is write a note, address the postcard, attach .62 cents in stamps and wait for your delighted friend to call and tell you that was the best piece of mail she has ever received .

make someone giggle, send flowers

A stones throw to metalsmithing

Today I opened the 4lb bag of buttons a bought on ebay, wow.

many great buttons, many large buttons, many stand alone buttons, many many many buttons.

so after all I will have to get out all of that metals studio equipment sooner rather than later and somewhere find lots of extra hours in the day to start fabricating some wearable buttons.

Some ideas take longer than others and lucky for me making posy pins keeps the hands busy so the mind can wander.

All of this button stuff has piqued my interest in button history. I'll have to do a little research just for fun.