Brainflakes | by Ali Puckett

Buttonhead Presents: The Veruca Prima

This vintage, powder blue train case is stuffed to the brim with fabulous Buttonhead goodies.  The case serves as my new traveling portfolio, with samples of custom work, retail items, and of course, many lovely Buttonhead giveaways.  The top of the lid holds a stack of full-color, tri-fold brochures.  On the inside, there are three colors of handmade silk organza bags:  Blue contains examples of special order work I’ve done for clients, White are filled with a brand new line of glamorous freebies, and Gold contains retail items available for immediate sale.

The case (nicknamed ‘The Veruca Prima’) made its' premiere at a few Chicago boutiques this week to rave reviews!  I am excited to introduce my handmade art to a whole new clientele.  So, cheers to the Veruca Prima!  The first of many.

Buttonhead is Dead.

Why, hello!  I welcome you to my darkened lair.  If you’ve come looking for Buttonhead, I must inform you:  She is dead.  Yes.  Dead.  I cracked her head open with a hammer, so that I could feast on her big, filthy brain!  Braaaaaaaain!!!! 

Ahem. 

I, Zombie Buttonhead, have decided to occupy the real Buttonhead’s body to carry out my dastardly agenda: gaining the trust of her family, friends, and fans, so that I might dine on their delicious brains, toooooo!  * DROOL *

I have also seized control of the Buttonhead Laboratory.  At last!  In accordance with my wishes, all buttons will now be… EVIL BUTTONS!  Mwahahaha!

Well, now.  You can’t say I didn’t warn you.  See you soon!

Ali on RoneyZone Radio!

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Jeff Roney from RoneyZone Radio.  We talked all about Etsy.com, upcycling, and the DIY movement, as well as The Indie 5 Collective and other Buttonhead projects.  It was such a fun and interesting conversation!  Jeff is known for covering a wide variety of topics in his award-winning podcast, so I’m excited to introduce a whole new crowd of listeners to the indie spirit.  I hope everyone listens to the interview and is inspired to get crazy creative!

Download this episode of the podcast (and subscribe to RoneyZone Radio).

 

Welcome RoneyZone Radio Guests!

If you are a RoneyZone Radio listener and a new visitor to this site:  Hello and Welcome!   I am so excited to be a part of the podcast this week, chatting with Jeff about the crafting business world.  I hope you are feeling inspired and full of questions.  I’m happy to help and looking forward to meeting and networking with you all soon.  Please feel free to connect with me on:

 

Etsy : Twitter : Facebook : MySpace : YouTube : Flickr

 

You can also view the Indie 5 Video Library for indie business crafter tips

And learn a ton just from browsing the Etsy Blog archive.

 

Or you can always contact me directly:  ali [!at] buttonhead.org

 

Best!
Ali

 

Glow-In-The-Dark Business Card Magnets

I’m so excited to announce a brand new custom item from Buttonhead:  Glow-In-The-Dark Business Card Magnets.  YES!  You can say goodbye to boring business cards.  These babies absorb ambient light during the day, then illuminate your business info in a soft green glow at night.  I have two hanging on my refrigerator door right now, and I love them.  They greet me during my midnight snack.  :)

Visit the Buttonhead shop to learn more about the new line of glow-in-the-dark goodies!  Halloween is COMING SOON!

FREE GUN with purchase!

 enter 'FREE GUN' as a
'Message to Seller' during checkout.
7/13-7/18
2009

Indie 5 Video Re-Enactment Contest!

Fun stuff!  I have re-enacted 5 scenes from 5 of my favorite movies.  Guess which movies the scenes are from, and you can win a ‘Film Nerd’ button from Buttonhead!  Check out the video HERE, then leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win.  The first 3 people to submit the highest number of correct answers will win a package of awesomeness from Buttonhead! 

 

One entry per person, please.  Answers must be submitted by Wednesday, July 1^st and winners will be announced shortly thereafter.  Be sure to leave your first and last name and e-mail address, so that I can contact you, if you win! 

 

* 7/6 Contest Update!*

Congratulations to the 3 winners of Buttonhead’s Movie Re-Enactment Contest:

 

Dunielle Vujasin, Annette Sheaffer, and Cecile!

 

They each guessed all 5 movie scenes, which were (in order of appearance):

1. War of the Roses
2. The Big Lebowski
3. My Blue Heaven
4. Indecent Proposal
5. Clue

 

Great job, winners!  And thanks to everyone who submitted a guess.  More awesome contests to come!  :D

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