Hey, de-lurker here!

[rocococious.livejournal.com]

Heh heh heh ... I've been watching this community for months (literally) and been too shy to post ... thought I'd come say hi and such. ;3 I love EGL style, though I'm too scared to wear it a lot of the time (I'm ... yeah, really shy), I usually tone it down a lot or go for a plainer gothic look. Plus it's expensive! Recently I started learning how to sew, though, so it's getting easier to keep up with things. I also do quite a lot of Lolita-ish art (mainly a more toned down Sweet Lolita than Elegant Gothic, occasionally Kodona style or EGA, too), and I'm pretty much obsessed with my drawing ... so yeah, big influence. I still need to improve on it, though, before I'll be happy with it ... mainly EGA cross Techno-goth stuff right now. :3

Anyway, one of the reasons that I'm deciding to "de-lurk" here (other than the fact that it's the coolest community around, of course! :O) is to ask ... does anyone know where I could buy cute buttons online? I need things for decorating clothing that I sew, seeing as I go for very basic designs most of the time (still learning). I've got lots of lace trimming that I use, and bows as well, but jut certain things end up looking too plain, you know? I found really cute little strawberry and cherry shaped buttons in some local material/pattern shops, which I've abused greatly, but that's all been on pastel and check things ... I was looking for something cute and cliché, like little skulls or bats or something, for a set of black arm/leg warmers (flared to cover over the hands/feet, with white lace trim and ribbon gathering at the top and black lace/mesh cuffs ... sounds like a lot, but they look plain :3). Could anyone recommend a good mail-order place, or somewhere that sells lace online? Thank-you in advance if anyone can! ^^

Comments

[raevenwynter.livejournal.com]

Hi! I don't talk much here either. I have been around for several months and I think I only posted twice but I love commenting on other people's posts. So, don't worry, lass. You aren't the only one who doesn't talk around here. I wish I could help you with the buttons your looking for. I know someone around here will find you something. But just wanted to extend my hand and welcome you belatedly as such. *winks*

[dollyvamp.livejournal.com]

http://ferncanyonpress.com/pirates/locker/button.shtml <--they have round skull and crossbones buttons for 95 cents each http://www.alchemygothic.com also carries some pewter skull buttons http://www.pendragongothic.com/shop/cat/Shirt_Accessories_598.html <--you can get them there at 6 buttons/$8

[dollishrubbish.livejournal.com]

I have tried to find those kind of buttons this afternoon in my town... In vain.
I find we should wait until Halloween to find buttons like this.

[rocococious.livejournal.com]

^_^ Hey all again, and thanks for the links!

Man, the place where I work actually stocks Alchemy Gothic products ... they don't do those little skull button, but they'd probably be in their catalogue, I could probably try to convince my boss that people would come running for them ... ^_^; Hurrah. Thank-you!