simply sweet summertime cards

Memorial Day always gets me excited for summer. Though I don't know why because summer weather doesn't typically appear here in Seattle until after the fourth of July... it's a well-known fact.

My creative mojo has been missing lately, as happens to us all once in awhile. I pulled out two new summer designer paper packs we got into the Lizzie Anne store recently, and the papers inspired me! I seriously think these may be the cutest summertime papers I've ever seen.



This watermelon card features papers from Pink Paislee's Hometown Summer collection. Just look at that watermelon paper, isn't it to die for?! I paired it with some watermelon stamps from our July 2010 Mix set, Simply Sweet (one of my all-time favorite Mix sets.) I love watermelon stuff. Have you seen the watermelon bowls from Pier 1? They will be mine.





I used papers from Echo Park's Summer Days paper pack on this icecream card paired with stamp images from our Sweets and Treats stamp set. This paper pack has super fun colors and theme-park style designs. There is some roller coaster paper in there I'm dying to use.

I love to make smaller note-card sized cards lately. I find them convenient to throw into a gift bag or as a simple thank you to hand to a friend.

I've designed the Project of the Month card for the Lizzie Anne newsletter, so I'll be back with another summertime post tomorrow featuring one of our new June singles -- a new addition to the Little People line!

may colors

It's Lizzie Anne Design Team challenge day! This month we're doing a color challenge based on a pretty home decor photo I found that uses lots of Springtime colors.

Here's the photo the color challenge was based on. I pulled most my inspiration from the nature prints on the wall. :)



Here's my card...






Visit the Lizzie Anne Blog today to see more challenge samples from the rest of the team!

sunshine

I've been vacationing on and off for the past month, and it's been lovely! :) I just got back from a vacation to Disney World followed by the Disney Cruise with my family. Here are a few picts I loved...



This is our family in front of the Disney Dream boat on Castaway Cay! It was absolutely perfect weather. Ahhhh, to be warm again (it's now raining in Seattle.)



This is my daughter getting all done up princess-style at the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique. That's her "fairy godmother" in the background. I think this may have been the best day of her four-year-old life. It was her birthday too!



I have a difficult time getting my son to smile "real" smiles. So I am in love with this photo. He's smiling because he just won me at mini-golf, and he's quite pleased with himself.



This is my husband sitting on a bench on the island, I love all the tropical colors.



Me and my little princess sitting on a throne on the cruise ship.


Time to start scrapbooking!