An interesting tip, and it's even about BUTTONS!

Link to a post from Oodles and oodles explaining how to tell if your vintage plastic is bakelite.

p.s. I'm writing this post from the past, trying to make sure that the blog has some content while I'm on my honeymoon!

TX Poppet of Canned Laughter tagged me as a blog she loves!!! I'm so honored and pleased that someone is actually reading this thing :)

There are a few blogs that I've been enjoying lately and I'll nominate them as well. The first is Futuregirl I'm a religious reader of her blog and so enjoy her tutorials and views on life. Recently she made a mini crochet version of her boss - so cute!

There are a ton more that I love, but unfortunately I lost my blog list when I updated the blog last week. I have to resume finding those links again!

Autumnal Awesome

Ahhhh, autumn. Seriously my favorite season. Everything smells better, like earthy, smoldering leaves. Everything looks better, in golden colors. I purposely chose to get married in September because I just love how I feel in the Fall...like everything is easy and perfect. :)

I think it's time for an update

There have been lots of l ittle things going on lately, but nothing that really needs it's own post. Here's what I'm up to as of right now:

1. As you can see, the blog got a makeover yesterday. I got this great free template (scroll to the bottom of the page for the link) and I just LOVE it! My goal for this blog is to put a bit more effort into it with better content and new stuff so that you all will keep coming back :)

2. There are 8 days until my wedding. I'm freaking out. There are a million little tiny things that need to be done and it's stressing me out.

3. My parents got a puppy yesterday, her name is Shelby and i think she's an English Terrier. It doesn't sound right as I'm typing it, I'll double check. Should have pictures of her ready soon... she is super cute.

4. I'm having a tiny quarter-life crisis. Need to find a new way to make money that isn't my current day job. I'm working on it :)

5. I'm gearing up to start playing with fiber when I get back from my honeymoon. I just put in a large order for yarn that I will be dyeing and I'm about to go order some more fiber to spin. Yeah! I miss my spinning wheel.

Update complete!

Please excuse our mess...

blog is under construction today :)

I'm just about finished now, just have to get my blogroll up again. thanks!

whoa...

I think I'm almost done with wedding planning. Finished the seating chart last night, paid the caterer/florist, made a bunch of lists to keep my from losing my mind next week. I'm almost there...

MileStone

I just noticed that I am at 100 posts (well, 101 now)! Yeah for me!!

Tutorial: Easy Embellished Place Cards

Of all the crafty things I intended to do for our wedding, I really only got around to one or two of them. My sanity required that I pay other people to do the rest of it for me! Here is a super quick and pretty way to make place cards (or escort cards) that are totally your own.

You will need:

* Pre cut/scored place cards OR 3inch by 3.5inch pieces of cardstock that you score and fold yourself.
* small brads, flower shaped ones worked nicely for my needs.
* Floral die cuts (mine came from the bridal section at Michael's) OR make your own using your favorite paper and a flower punch. If you do this you can also layer two colors to make it pop a bit more.
* A pushpin or a fancy hole making tool.
* A surface that you can poke with the pushpin. I'll show you what I use in a sec.
* A fancy pen, whatever you'd like to write with.


Step One: Once the cards are folded, find a spot on the left upper corner of the front of the card (shown below where my blue pin is.) Punch a hole here.

Step Two: Punch a hole through the center of your flower cut-out. Here I am using an old felted sweater behind the flower so that I can punch the hole without squishing the flower or injuring myself. You could also use a firm pillow or a piece of foam.
Step Three: Take a brad and poke the sharp part through the flower and then through the card.
Step Four: Press down the prongs of the brad to hold your embellishment in place.
Step 5: Take your pen and write the guests' names and seating info. Easy right?


Please let me know what you think of this tutorial, as it's the first one I've written. I realize that it might sound simple to some, but I hope that I will help some aspiring crafty brides out there!

Rainy Sundae

Buffalo Naval Park
Originally uploaded by lindsayu83

Well, the Sundae Market was unfortunately rained out, and I'm hoping that they will come back later this fall.

The good news is that I got to see the Buffalo Naval Park and take this cool picture.

This Sundae

So, I signed up for a (free!) table at the Sundae Market in Buffalo this weekend. I think it's the first event they've done here, so I'm not entirely sure what to expect, but it should be fun. I'm taking my mom with me for sanity's sake; it's difficult to do a 5 hour craft show all by yourself. It's an outdoor show, but I don't have a tent, and I'm not going to buy one before Sunday. Hopefully the weather will cooperate with that plan.

I really don't know why I even signed on for a show this close to the wedding, I'm already totally stressed out. My immune system is proof of that, as every time I get really stressed I get a cold, and I have a cold right now. Anyways, it should be fun.

It will be fun, right?

Ok, ignore my pessimism.

Tim made me two new necklace displays, which i really needed. I also ordered some new ones last week, and they haven't come yet... I'm going to be bummed if I don't get them in time.

ohmygodthreeweeks!!!!

Sold!!

Sorry, these two new rings sold out over the weekend, check out the shop for more goodies.

Sarah Pallin

Sorry, I really don't mean to make this a political blog, but this woman is a train wreck. It really bugs me when people so specifically paint themselves as being perfect, upstanding, morally righteous people, and then don't understand it when they become hypocrites.

If you've ever had someone like that in your life, you probably understand where I'm coming from. How can anyone relate to someone who makes you feel like you're living your life in some sort of immoral/evil/wrong way?