28 October 2011

{ I love......... Baby Leg Warmers }









Photo Credit + Tutorial: The Purl Bee


I am a huge fan of leg warmers during the fall and winter season and was over the moon when I discovered that you can get or make leg warmers for your wee one as well! Imagine the possibilities. Not only are they cute to boot but they keep your little one warm while changing diapers, make diaper changes easier, provide comfort during potty training and keep their precious knees protected when scooting about on hard floors when crawling. I can not wait to pick some of these up or to make a few for our babe.

While looking into cute knee high socks to use for my handmade baby leg warmers, and friend of mine (another mommy) suggested knitting some. Hmmmm I may just do that, thanks Elaine!

I know I am full of promises but I really am going to post the finished product, promise cross my heart.



27 October 2011

{ Ghoulish Wedding Cakes }












Photo Credit: The Sweetest Day
Orignal Post: Brides





1. Photo Credit: Brixtoncat Orignal Post: Brides 2. Photo Credit: Haunted Design House






Good morning! Its a great morning in our house, the babe is sleeping and I am enjoying a little me time. Yay!

With Halloween fast approaching I thought it would be fitting to share some amazing Halloween themed wedding cakes that I happily discovered yesterday via brides and Pinterest (Gotta love Pinterest, its my new indulgence). The first darling cakes I found are by a super talented lady Shauna Younge, although I do not think the cakes were designed for a wedding, I think why not? Especially if you are like me and want a super intimate and small sized wedding. So lovely and sweet! I am a huge Tim Burton fan and was stunned when I saw cakes that were inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Corspe Bride! (two of my favourite movies). Just think of how much fun it would be if you served your guests a piece from these Ghoulish beauties!!



24 October 2011

{ New Work: Telephones }










You are in for a treat today, not only did I share family fun photos from our fall weekend excursion but I also have some new work to share today. I decided to try something new with my digital work, it was a great exercise and I really enjoyed working digitally again with an added new twist. I used a vintage colour palatte which I may try to incorporate in my work more often (digital and watercolour, because I am loving it), and I added some lovely hand lettering (really love hand lettering too, whether digital or in a traditional medium).

To me, being a designer/illustrator means never being afraid to change or to try new things thats how we grow creatively, and that is what this year has been all about!



{ The Great Pumpkin Patch }
















I hope everyone had a lovely weekend, Toronto was especially beautiful on Sunday, with clear blue skies and sun it was the perfect fall afternoon. We took a little family trip to the pumpkin patch, it was the beans first experience with pumpkins. We picked up a small pumpkin just to add a little fall to our place and a bag of apples as I am planning to make some more applesauce this year (loved it last year, I think I have a new tradition). I can't believe a year has passed since last Halloween already. Last year around this time we were preparing for my baby shower, now our baby is getting ready for her first Halloween!



21 October 2011

{ Mason Jars }






Chic Home Organization
Found via Pinterest





Gold Mason Jar
Photo Credit + Post: 100layercake.com








Graphic and Sweet Invites
Photo Credit + Post: ohsobeautifulpaper.com






Wedding Center Pieces
Photo Credit + Post: The Wedding Bee





Matte Finishes
Photo Credit + Post: Decor Hacks




I think I fell in love with Mason jars before they were popular, like back in the 90's when I was crafting gifts for my mom, with objects found around our houese. But years later these little beauties are used from wedding center pieces, to home decor, to a lovely center piece for a Sunday dinner; the mason jar has become every design savvy ladies best friend, and there is no wonder why. They are simple, beautiful, they come in a variety of sizes and are easy peasey to find (take a peek in your pantry) what more could you ask for? Also there are endless possibilities for these charming jars.

After finding all of these beauties I can feel another project coming on!