Wedding Album-Page 1

Hi there, if you read my last post you probably think I won't be on here for a while. I still want to try my best and not lose my followers by ignoring my blog, and can't sit around being sad all day, so I decided to share a layout that I promised.

If you saw this post then you will know that I have alot to share with you {20 layouts!}. Since I still haven't finished the tables I thought I would at least start sharing something from an older post. I'm not suppose to show it yet since my brother and sister-in-law haven't recieved the album, but I'm pretty sure they don't visit my blog... at least I'm hoping!

So here is the first page!

I used very very minimal embellishments and kept it simple. The Pink Paislee Parisian Anthology collection was perfect for these layouts.

I used Glimmer Mist on every page, and punched out butterflies from the Martha Stewart 3-in-1 punch. The white chipboard letters are old and I can't remember who made them. I picked them up at my old local scrapbooking store in AZ.

So I made a ton of flowers before I even recieved the pictures and... they were way to thick. I decided to go with a simple lillipop flower.. some what. I used one layer of the grey satin and two layers of tulle.

Here is what I used for the center of the flower. (I wasn't lying about very minimal supplies!) I believe I had a yard of the Maya Road flower trim, but worked perfectly to cut apart. I love these little flowers! I also got to go crazy with my newest punch!! Starbusrt from Martha Stewart. I've been wanting this baby for so long and decided to use a coupon at Michaels and now I can't get enough of it!!

Cute right? I had a blast making all the embellishments for this album!!

Thanks for stopping by! I will slowly show all the layouts but I don't want to bore you since they are very much alike.
And I promise to get those tables done!!! :)

Organizing on Wednesday: Embossing Powders

Since I had those large Making Memories jars emptied from all the ribbon, I decided to put embossing powders in them. I sorted them by color, and I'm also storing my small stamping inks in one. My powders used to just be thrown into a JetMax drawer and out of site. Much better now:)

Thank you for stopping by

Contact/E-Mail me about anything!!

Hey everyone! So today I decided to make an e-mail for your needs/wants. I know sometimes leaving comments just isn't enough... at least for me it isn't. So now there is a better way to keep in touch and to get to know each other. I love hearing the questions that you have and love answering them. I will read each and every e-mail and write back to you:) I can't wait to hear from you!!

That being said, the e-mail is kraftybuns@hotmail.com ....simple right? lol I'm glad it wasn't taken:)

Thanks everyone!!

Home Good Finds

Back to share with you the rest of our home good finds. :)
Here's a couple of nesting tables we got for $79.99 for the set. We have been looking for something to put the stereo on and to put against this wall. Love the color!

I had to get this cute little white vase, I love the shape of it!! Makes the stereo look a little better haha... maybe? It was $9.99.

I showed a sneak peak of this print in the last card post I put up. It's the new cat bed! Finally one with a nice print. It's sad that most pet beds are ugly. I like how you can now purchase covers online that are stylish. But we got lucky finding this one for $19.99. Love how we can take the cover off and wash it too.

I think she likes it :)

And he seems to totally pass out on it for hours haha.

Thanks for stopping by:)
Oh, and the tables are coming along, but it started raining about 10 minutes after I started to work on them agian :( Hopefully tomorrow will be better because I want to get them done! :)

DYI: Refinish old tables!

So I got these unloved tables from Craigslist for 30 buck each. I probably should have talked down the price, but I was just too excited to have tables I can refinish. They have water stains on them and I hate the color. I simply bought them because I LOVE the shape and saw the potential. They are solid wood so they helps. I am actually waiting for the bottom coat to dry as I write this. The bottom is a brown color, but when it's on the tables it almost looks like a grey which I love even more. I bought baby blue (I wanted a turquoise or something better but couldn't find anything!) for the top coat and plan on sanding a little bit of it down to give a distressed look. I won't go crazy on these with the distessing, only places where people would bump into the table throughout the years. I couldn't wait to make a post so I hope your just as excited about the reveal as I am! This is the first thing I have refinished and even the first time I've ever used spray paint!! Stay tuned!

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Organizing on Wednesday: Time to save for this bad boy!!

Finally something I LOVE!!
I have been looking and looking, and looking some more for a main storage unit for the 'ol craft room. I found this china cabinet on Esty, but of course it sold. I loved it and it was very resonable and very shabby chic. I am almost glad it sold now that I think about it, I want something that doesn't fit just one look. I am one of those people who need furniture they can change up because my style changes all the time. So after searching forever and alot of being bummed out since I couldn't find pieces that weren't just MDF and veneer... I found this! IKEA! DUH!

Ok, so why didn't I think of this before? For some reason I was thinking the majority of Ikea furniture is MDF and veneer (which alot of it is). However the pieces that they do have in solid wood are all great! I love some of their veneer stuff too, but I want something that will last longer and can handle alot of moving around. So I'll think of it as an investment and pass up alot of great pieces because of their materials. :( Sad, I know..

Anyways, this is from their Hemnes line. Isn't it great? I love the clean lines and how theres shelving, drawers and cabinets. They sell each piece seperate too if you like. I think the molding on the top is different if you get the set (don't quote me on that). I can just change up the look simply by changing the knobs. I love how something little like knobs can really make a difference.

I'm also being picky about buying something that I can grow into! I think as scrapbookers we have all had the problem of finding just the right spot for something, and then you add to it and run out of room for more. Here is a little chart I made on trying to plan before I make the big purchase.

(Click on the pic to view it better) As you can see I have alot of blank space. Now this isn't perfect and I don't have everything listed but I am trying to somewhat plan ahead just to give myself an idea of what I'm working with. This is just a little something of what I have so far.

Now it is that time to start saving saving saving!!! Kinda sad that Vegas doesn't have an Ikea so I will have to pay for shipping, or drive to Arizona for it. I will keep you updated on this lovely unit and tell you if I change anything up.

Thanks for stopping by!

*Just For You* Card

I have to say that I can't get over my addiction to the butterfly punch. I made this card to go with a 20 layout album that I can't show yet. Once it is mailed and they recieve it I will share all the layouts with you! Not at once though since theres soooo many! But you will see that I used the butterfly punch for each page!! I figured I'm safe showing the card, so here it is!

Thanks for stopping by! :)