A Spring-y Hello

Good morning! We hope everyone has had a wonderful week. Fortunately, this week just seemed to fly by. Maybe because the weather has been amazing and the distractions were quite numerous (not complaining too much...It'll give us something to work on this weekend.) Anyway, a little while back, we were pleasently surprised with a package in our mailbox from our aunt. The lady is quite the talent with a sewing machine and she made us some super cute placemats:

They match our kitchen decor perfectly!! And the two little (early!) birds are so springy, too! So, as a thank-you, this is the card we made:

Unfortunately, the colors are not quite right. We wanted it to be bright and cheerful, so we used bright pink and and green, with some floral and sparkle papers. We've included some pink rhinestones, as well. The inside didn't photgraph too well, but it is accented with some of the cute printed paper, also.
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Cupcake Saturday!

It's time for another Cupcake Saturday! I know, I know. We've been doing a really bad job of keeping our blog updated lately. Hopefully, with spring break this week, we will be able to do a better job of posting our projects. But since today is Saturday, here are our Easter cupcakes.

 These cute little chicks will brighten up any Easter dinner table, and they're really easy to make, too! They are topped with yellow-dyed coconut with chocolate chip eyes. The beaks are Starburst, flattened and cut into triangles, stuck into the cupcakes. They can be made with any flavor you'd like, which is great.

We dressed the table up by putting the cupcakes into a wreath form that had been wrapped in fuzzy green yarn, and then plastic eggs placed around. I think it makes a really cute table decoration.

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Happy Spring!

Hello everyone! We hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far. Now it's all down-hill to the weekend, which is always good. Today also happened to be the first day of spring, which is always exciting! Now that we've experienced our first full year here, we've noticed that there really isn't much difference between fall, winter, and spring. It pretty much rains any time of the year (but not all the time!) Every once in a while, the sun will pop out, even if it is raining. Kind of like today, which was the inspiration for this post:

This is our 'First Day of Spring' card. I spent the work day, staring out the window, seeing it pour at the same time as the sun is shining brightly. It was the kind of day that defines spring. When I came home, I wanted to throw together a quick card, so I came up with this. I had some help with the layout, from Mojo Monday's Sketch Challenge this week. My other inspiration came from a saying I saw that I thought fit the theme. Unfortunately, my camera died before I could get a picture of the inside of the card. The inside says, "Count the rainbows, not the rain storms". It's pretty much how we get through the rainy season here!
Thanks so much for stopping by tonight! Have a wonderful Friday Eve!

Cupcake Saturday!

Good morning! Unfortunately, it's been a few days since we've posted. We have been pretty busy with other projects that our blog has been a little quiet. We've been busily working on a set of wedding invitations (off of Etsy, which is super exciting because it's someone we don't actually know!) and apparently everyone and their father enjoys superheroes and have birthdays coming up. And, on top of that, we spend today working on some DIY tutorials we'll share in the upcoming days. However, since today is Saturday, we have a cupcake to share with you!
I don't know about elsewhere, but it was pretty nice here today. The sun was shining brightly and there wasn't a raindrop in sight! It was a bit chilly, though, but that's what layers are for! After the few days of rain we had this week, it was most definitely a welcome sight. It was one of those days that gets you ready for spring. Because of this spring weather, we decided to make a 'spring-y' cupcake for today. These are lemon cupcakes, filled with a lemon curd, and topped off with a mixed berry buttercream frosting.

We used fresh lemons (and some bottled lemon juice) for the cupcakes and filling, and a mix of freshly-unfrozen mashed berries, including blueberries and raspberries. With all the fruit in these, they have to be good for you, right?!
Thanks for stopping by! Join us tomorrow for one of our DIY projects!

April Showers

We hope that everyone is having a fantastic Friday and I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the weekend. The last few days we've had rain. But, it doesn't rain all the time, just at the most inconvenient. Like, when your car doesn't start, or as soon as you step out to go for a run. (I can't complain about the second, but the first was most unfortunate.) Anyway, I thought this card would be perfect for days like today! It is my "April Showers" card. And you know what they bring?! May flowers. And Mayflowers bring?! Pilgrims! (Sorry, I felt the need... )

But back to the card. I had a different idea for this card, at first, but I'm glad I changed my mind! I love the girl's outfit- her little capris and matching umbrella, along with her bow and shirt. She's wearing sandals, too, but you can't see them behind the tall grass. (Yuck...wet feet from the grass...) And she's all dolled up, with her little earrings and matching belt!

I have been on a kick trying to make paper flowers. I have looked at so many tutorials and blogs with how to make them, and I haven't found a pattern that I liked 100% yet. However, all of the ones I have found, aside from these on my card, would end up being much too big for this project. So, I made some zinnias (I think that's what these are supposed to be). This is probably the easiest type to make, and I could make them small enough to fit. So, they're my "May flowers". As you can tell, they're not perfect, but I think they're cute!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! Enjoy!

I have entered this card into two challenges:

Cooking with the Cricut: Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend

Creative Cutter Room: April Showers

Flying By With a Hi!

It is a sunny spring day here and we decided to make a little spring-y card. This was a super-quick card I whipped up. It started by picking out the ribbon, which is really cute. I don’t know if the picture shows it, but the butterflies are sparkly. The colors are nice and bright, so I calmed it down with the light purple background. The butterfly is folded to make it look like it’s actually flying. I also pierced the background to make it look like that is the path the butterfly took! Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!

Puddle Jumping!

Here is a card we made recently. It may look familiar! I made a card very similar to this one last year for Robyn. A few changes here and there and it’s our spring card! I really like the rain drops in the background. I’d say it captures the essence of spring, especially out here! And then the sun comes out and can’t make up its mind. And puddle-jumping is always fun- as long as you have dry socks when you’re done!

Welcome Spring!

So, we're aware that we are a day early, but with the weather we've been having out here, it feels like what Spring should be! And, since we haven't had any snow this winter, it feels like it should have happened months ago. Granted, it probably feels more like summer now, at home. Anyway, in honor of the changing season, we made a banner to hang from our mantel. It adds a little brightness and cheer to, the otherwise bare, living room. Actually, the mantel is probably the cheeriest spot in the apartment so far! It's a little hard to see in the picture- the glare off the mirror doesn't help much. It says "Happy Spring". The second picture is of the spacer.

 This is the space between the two words. The little bunny was just too cute not to use! He, along with the letters, are 3D and pop out of the banner. Doesn't he look like he just belongs among the flowers?! And it may be a cloudy day, but there's no rain!

I know that  it looks more like an Easter banner, but that way it will be easier to change in a few weeks! Hope everyone has a great day and thanks for looking!

It's Finally Spring!

After a super-long winter, it's finally spring! After spending our vacation doing some heavy-duty spring cleaning, we were able to sit down and work on some new projects. Most of these were cards. Seeing as yesterday was Easter, and I had all intentions of posting this card yesterday, here are some pictures of our card.

Who's hiding in there?!

Peek-a-boo! The Easter bunny, that's who!

Sorry, lame, I know! Anyway, there are more to ome, but I'll save those for later this week! Now I get to spend the night planning our road trip and thinking of ways to get through the next two months of school!!