I have a crush on these hand-drawn, shrink-plastic buttons (and their maker, Elsita). See her Etsy shoppe here. Her blog, the newest member of my RSS phalanx, here. Believe it or not, these buttons were a blog-based giveaway. Snap!

Elsita\'s buttons

I also have a crush on Elsita’s felt brooch, Nicholas:

Nicholas

If I could have a Nicholas on my lapel, I’d be a happy camper. Here’s to handicrafts!