Monthly Archives: August 2011
Whimsical Swirly Happy Birthday
5-minute card! Go! You’ll have time for other things, like baking a pie, calling your mom, or painting your nails a matching colour. They call this one “jade jump.” Anyways, back to the card.. super easy! Some cardstock, some designer … Continue reading
3-Part Homemade Breakfast Parfait
I made things that I never thought I’d make! Check out this breakfast parfait; I made all of it from scratch! Okay, I’d made granola before, but wasn’t doing it on a regular basis.. more of a once-in-a-blue-moon basis. And … Continue reading
Just for Fun Lollipop
Hi there, Yesterday I made a discovery. I went home to visit my family, and we ended up making a trek out to a swimming hole somewhere in the middle of the boonies. A few wrong turns and a … Continue reading
Purple Pinwheel
I have a confession to make. This obsession with pinwheels and marquises/banners just isn’t going away. It’s good and stuck. I thought maybe if I shared it around a bit, that’d help, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be dying to … Continue reading
Newspaper Nails
My nails went and had a run-in with a Mandarin newspaper! Pretty cool, right? I like to think so. I’ve seen this idea a few times, and then my friend Anya took the plunge and gave it a try. It’s … Continue reading
Happy Day Pinwheels
Hi there, thanks for hanging out with me! Have I told you how much I love you recently? Lots. Like ice cream. Like my favourite sorbet. Like pinwheels and summer breeze and sunshine. This card makes me think of endless … Continue reading
Happiest Wishes
I can vividly remember my hate for lace. It was a big hate; it was right up there with turnip and mean boys. Don’t ask me why, as a child’s brain doesn’t make sense. Maybe it reminded me of old, … Continue reading
Kitchen Sink Crumble
I took pictures of this dessert as I was eating it. It was one of those “wow, this is gooood! I just have to share” moments. Cell phone camera to the rescue! This crumble is ridiculously easy to make, and … Continue reading
Anniversary Flamingo Marquise
I have a confession to make… I’m not always on time for things. I like to think I am. I try to be early even! But when I’m late, I’m often so late that the event’s passed me by. OK, … Continue reading
Browned Butter Huckleberry Muffins
Did you get any vacation time this summer? Or at least a weekend to relax a little bit? I had 2 blissful weeks on the Sunshine Coast where I did next to nothing. Can I please go back to that? … Continue reading