Oatcakes, a rural Scottish necessity, might like seem like a simple snack. And in this case, you’d actually be right! Simply delicious, of course! Comprised of only 8 ingredients, the founders of Effie’s aim to keep their recipes simple yet unique. Joan MacIsaac and Irene Costello began their careers as cooking class instructors, quickly progressing to creating wholesale crackers, crisps, and biscuits. Joan’s mother and company namesake, Effie MacLellan, grew up in Nova Scotia, making and sharing her love for oatcakes. Their website features cocoacakes, corncakes, nutcakes, oatcakes, and ryecakes for sale as well as over 30 recipes for unique and delicious treats you can make! [Read more…] about Effie’s Homemade Oatcake Awesomeness!
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The History of Buttons
The first “buttons” noted in history were different from what they are known to be today. Although the manufacturing process has changed, they were produced for a similar purpose. The first known button was used as a form of communication, created to promote activism in the late 1700s. Although this historical button-type piece did not include a pin-back, it was the first known accessory worn to express an opinion. [Read more…] about The History of Buttons
Client Button Spotlight: Klingon Pop Warrior
Klingon Pop Warrior
Jen Usellis is a Chicago native with a BFA in theater and a passion for acting, singing, and Star Trek! We had fun making these Pop Warrior custom stickers and 1.25” round custom Made buttons for Jen’s most recent project. Jen’s extensive resume consists of over 70 theatrical productions and her most recent project has blown up on the internet. Jen, aka, the Klingon Pop Warrior, covers pop songs in one of Star Trek’s official languages, Klingon. With over 175k views on her video “HIchop”, this is only the beginning for the Klingon queen! The youtube video featured below is a Klingon Karaoke video (with translations) to the tune of Sixpence None The Richer’s popular 90’s song “Kiss Me”. “HIchop” translates to “bite me”, staying true to the Klingon society’s culture of war and combat. [Read more…] about Client Button Spotlight: Klingon Pop Warrior
What’s Pressing: Girl Scout Buttons
Hot off the presses, 2.25″ Round pin back buttons for our local Girl Scouts of Connecticut. [Read more…] about What’s Pressing: Girl Scout Buttons
What’s Pressing: Super Mario Brothers, Fan Art Buttons!
Hot off the presses! 1.5″ Round custom Mario Bros. fan art buttons with a metallic finish. Metallic buttons are a fun alternative to traditional buttons. When designed correctly, they can really make an image POP! Unlike or standard buttons, which are digitally printed on high quality super bright paper, metallic or acetate buttons, are printed on a clear film. When the film is placed on the button shell anything that is white will appear the silver of the shell. [Read more…] about What’s Pressing: Super Mario Brothers, Fan Art Buttons!