Victoria Day Weekend!

Good morning everyone! I hope you had a terrific weekend whatever you did!

We certainly enjoyed ours! We started it off on Saturday with a birthday celebration for Steve and Brittany.

Here's a couple of pics of the table set for the bbq lunch.

Then we had two cakes(thanks Grandma!)! Sherry and I lit the candles!

And carried the cakes in!

Here's Brittany with hers!

Willie took this pic, we all look like we are having a great time and I think we were!

Then on Sunday and Monday we relaxed on our patio in the hot, sunny weather!

We had dinners outside.

And I caught up on my backlog of magazines!

What did you do this weekend?

Celebrate

This week I decided to participate in this challenge at Embellish Magazine:


I thought about the colour suggestions for awhile and this simple design idea finally occurred to me:


Love the combo of kraft, black and I used PTI's ripe avocado ink and paper.

Some New Favourite Blogs - Simply Breakfast/Simply Photo

Continuing on with highlighting some blogs from my blog reading list, Simply Breakfast and Simply Photo are two blogs I've read almost since I started blogging. I love the rustic nature of the breakfast photos and its interesting to see what's for breakfast too! Simply Photo has awesome photos that I love looking at!

Here is a photo of a breakfast I had this weekend, photo inspired by Simply Breakfast:


I make myself a big batch of steel cut oats on Friday then eat it the rest of the weekend with a few raisins, a bit of brown sugar and milk!

Do you have a favourite breakfast?

Some New Favourite Blogs - My Sweet Savannah

I thought I'd share another blog that I read almost everyday and it continues along the home decorating theme, My Sweet Savannah. I love the shabby chic, vintage look to the rooms and items posted on this blog.

Here's a few photos from a recent post:





I'm really attracted to the use of white against the natural wood tones. I'm loving the chandeliers too!

Some New Favourite Blogs - House of Turquoise

I thought over the next few posts I'd share some of my newest favourite blogs that I read(or drool over) almost daily.

Today I bring you the House of Turquoise!

Here's just a couple of inspiring photos to be found on the House of Turquoise.

I love these billowing curtains!



And look as this laundry area!



I'm seriously thinking of redoing my house in shades of white with splashes of turquoise........or maybe I should start with a bathroom!

Little Red Wagon Challenge # 29 - Put a Window In It!

We are swiftly(maybe not swiftly enough) approaching the first long weekend of the summer, can't wait! But until it arrives why not play along with this week's Little Red Wagon challenge?



This week Joanne challenged us to put a window in it! So I decided to put a window in my window!



And I tried a new colour combo I've been seeing around, yellow and blush pink, I think I like it!

If you have time, please play along with us! We love to see what you create.



PS: A very happy birthday to my DH, Steve and my Aunt Donna!

Happy Birthday Brittany!

Enjoy your day!

Love, Mom

Pile It On - Challenge 19 - Photo Inspiration

Well, Pile It On was a tough one for me this week,we were to take inspiration for our creation from the following photo:


Do you know what year this photo is from.....1981!

So I finally decided to base my card on colours from the photo, dusty rose, white, cream then also incorporated the brown of the furniture:



And this card also includes these challenges:

Pixie Cottage - sketch and distressing
Cute Card Thursday - this card is definitely for someone special
Crafty Ann's - anything goes
Stamp Something - I created this card for an upcoming celebration

Why don't you 'pile' some challenges on this week and join us at Pile It On! We'd love to see you there!

More Thrift Shop!

I reached for my Thrift Shop paper again this week to create this card based on Kazan's sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You.



And in keeping with the Little Red Wagon challenge this week, can you believe that button is actually a brad?

Little Red Wagon Challenge #28 - Brads

Almost through another work week, that means its time for another Little Red Wagon challenge!



This week Deanna decided we should use brads in our creation. I dug into my stash of brads and Graphic 45 paper to create this card which I based on CPS sketch 166.



So dig into your brads and play along, we love to see what you create!

Is it Strawberry Season yet?

Have a great Tuesday!

Soon It Will be Outdoor Lounging Time!

Really, despite the cold weather this past weekend it will stay warm and sunny soon!

And we recently got some new furniture to lounge in!



Bring on the warm weather!

On This Mother's Day....

....I thought I'd share a bit of what I've learned over the years(and much of this from my own mother) with my daughters, after all they made me a mother.

Always be you, no one else is more qualified.
Never stop learning,read often.
Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Learn from them and let them go.
If you have the change, spare some. If not spare some of your time.
Take care of yourself.
Family is a necessity in life,treat them gently.
Always trust your gut.
Don't spend time with people who bring you down.
Don't text or talk on your cell phone while you drive.
Remember your roots
Do save for a rainy day.
Tell those you love that you love them.
Eat one chocolate a day.
Try not to be overly judgemental(you never really know another person's situation).
Take time weekly for a hobby you love.
Exercise regularly.
Do what you say you'll do, follow through on commitments.
Keep in touch with friends from every phase of your life.
Celebrate often.
Play music you love.
Travel.
Love yourself.

A very happy Mother's Day to my Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and Sister and all the other Mom's reading this blog.

Patience Pays Off

I planted these tulips last fall with the hope that they would flower at about the same time, I'm so pleased with how they look!



I may plant more this coming fall. And check out the leaves on the pink tulip(click for larger pic), they are variegated!

I love spring flowers!

Bellarific Friday

This week its coming up flowers at Stamping Bella and here's the card I created:



Love the fushia stamp(fushias make me think of my Mom who grows the most amazing fushias every summer) and the Thrift Shop paper by October Afternoon combined with the awesome silk ribbon.

A Urn for All Seasons

During the winter it was filled with evergreen boughs.

This spring it is filled with cheery pansies!

Little Red Wagon Challenge #27 - Pink and Green

Happy Wednesday! Almost through another work week and time for another Little Red Wagon challenge!



This week its my turn to set the challenge and I decided our creations must primarily use the colours pink and green. So I used a Bella stamp and created this card featuring pink morning glories:



As always we'd love it if you would play along and link up your creation at Little Red Wagon. Please stop by to see what everyone else creates too!

Pile It On - Challenge #17 - Boyish Colours

Good morning all! I'm participating in an extra Pile It On challenge this month and this week we are sponsored by Instyle Stamps



InStyle Stamps features fresh, fun and funky stamp designs and I choose this cute soccer image with which to create a boyish card.



This card incorporates the following challenges:

Pile It On - boyish colours
Stamp Something - Sketch
Copic Colours Challenge - use B02,BV02,YG03(I used B04 and BV04 as that is what I have)
Digi Doodle - anything goes
Sophisti-cat - card for a child

Have a great day!