scrapbooking, antique store finds, and a sweet gift.

Today when I got home I had a sweet gift from one of my blog friends Ann. I was super excited about everything, but even more so for the American Crafts flair! I've been wanting some flair from them for awhile, but since my local scrapbooking store doesn't carry it, I would have to order it online. Check out this sweet blog candy (and what a cute card):In honor of these cute little buttons, I decided to make a scrapbook around them. I started with a baseball card holder page. These are super cheap at Staples, and they give such an interesting design. It reminds me a lot of card making with all the different small sections.

These pictures aren't the best since they are in the holder, but hopefully you get the idea. Almost all of the paper is Cosmo Cricket, and the "extras" are American Crafts. I did add some crystal effects to the sun, but it's hard to see in the picture. In decorating news, a few weeks ago I read this post of Layla's blog over at The Lettered Cottage. She mentioned a great antique store in Madison, TN. Um, hello, how does a girl from Southern Alabama know about a store just outside of Nashville that I don't know about? So, after hearing about The Rare Bird, I had to go check it out. It's a top notch antique store. Seriously. Here are the two plates I got. (LOVE LOVE LOVE this first one):All together:I'm just going to keep adding to the collection.