Pion Design - Butterfly Beauty

Hello Everyone!

Today I'm sharing a Pion Design card featuring a combination of two collections you may never had thought would go together, "Legends of the Sea" and "Where the Roses Grow". Brown and pink is such a wonderful colour palette, and so perfect for a summery garden card!

  

Pion products:

Legends of the Sea - Navigate PD9009

Legends of the Sea - Sea Star PD9006

Legends of the Sea - Pirate's Life PD9011

Legends of the Sea - Borders PD9012

Where the Roses Grow - Climbing Roses PD8205

Where the Roses Grow - Roses in Bloom PD8204

Where the Roses Grow - Scent of Roses PD8201

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We've been having lots of rainy days this week, but I am OK with that! After the horrible drought we had last year, I will take every drop of rain that Mother Nature can spare! There's been a few moments of clear skies, just enough for me to walk out to The Briar Patch and say hello to some friends.

"I swear I groomed my feathers just this morning! It's the darned wind I tell you!" 

~Red Breasted Nuthatch~

Hey! Mr Seagull, didn't your Mother ever teach you not to squawk when your mouth is full!!

"I think you can knock it off with the rain now! We get it it's springtime! Ra Ra!" 

~Ms Woodpecker~

"Find a cookie, pick it up. All day long you'll have good luck!" 

~Crystal~

"I am completely hidden behind this tree! There's no way the human will ever find me now!"

~Winston~

I was so excited to see this little girl again last week. Thanks to my IG friends, she is now called

~Ginger~

"This is so not fair! Those chipmunks can fit like six of these in their face! I'm so jealous!" 

~Missy~

For my macro today, a sprig coming to life! It's hard to tell, but this entire grouping of buds was only the size of my thumb!

That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. If you have any questions or interesting tidbits about today's wildlife, please let me know.

Pion Design - Make Waves

Hello Everyone!

I'm excited to share my first card creation today featuring the newest paper collection "Legends of the Sea" from Pion Design. The wonderful land and sea designs are so perfect for the upcoming summer season!

Pion products:

Legends of the Sea - Make Waves PD9001

Legends of the Sea - Go West PD9002

Legends of the Sea - Jolly Roger PD9010

Legends of the Sea - Sail PD9007

Legends of the Sea - Swim with Me PD9005

Legends of the Sea - Borders PD9012

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Spring certainly is arriving early this year. This week I've seen a few trees and bushes with blossoms on them already, something I didn't see until well into May last year. Fine by me, I'll take every beautiful day I can get!! My landscape shot today is the first blossoming bush of the year!

Spring brings with it some familiar faces, like this beautiful female Red Winged Blackbird.

Is it just me, or are Blue Jays beautiful in every season?

"Listen to me! I have something to say dammit!"

"Omg, it's just sitting there! Is it for me? Maybe I should take it! Do you think it's a trap? What should I do? Ok, I'm going for it!"

"I'm a tree, I'm a tree, I'm a tree, I'm a tree. Be the tree!"

"Oh human, you think you can buy my love with your tasty pecans? WELL YOU WOULD BE RIGHT!" 

~Crazy Karen~

"Oh my gawd! Gigantic peanut, enormous tree, teeny tiny me... I did not think this through! 

~Ginger~

My first skunk ever! How exciting to just lay on the ground and watch him go about his morning breakfast chores! An incredible animal that I sure hope to see again sometime!

"Ummmmm ok human, you do realize that I'm a skunk, right? Because you're getting kind of close here!"... 

For my macro today, a zoom of one of the flowers on the yellow bush. I love the textures!

That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. If you have any questions or interesting tidbits about today's wildlife, please let me know.

A Little Romance

Hello Everyone!

Been on another break, as you can see. I will try to get around and visit you soon as I can. I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend!

Today I am sharing a card featuring two gorgeous collections from Pion Design, "My Dearest Sofia" and "Theodore & Bella". Isn't it amazing how you can use these papers to create a card for any occasion!

  

Pion products:

My Dearest Sofia - Rose Linens PD8804

My Dearest Sofia - Generous PD8807

My Dearest Sofia - Borders PD8810

Theodore & Bella - Bunny Hugs PD8607

Theodore & Bella - Time to Cuddle PD8601

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The weather here has been perfect for long walks, so I have been taking trips to my neighbour lake and I have discovered several new birds! What a complete thrill to see an animal for the first time, and an even bigger thrill to capture it with my camera!  Here is a Ruby Crowned Kinglet. He is wicked small, wicked fast and wicked cute! I didn't even know these birds existed, how cool is that. 

♫♫ "If you want my body and you think I'm sexy, come on sugar, let me know. ♫♫

~Red Stewart~

It's been a wonderful start to the season this year. I saw my first ever Swan up close! Absolutely amazing birds, and much bigger than I realized!

"Oh this is so gross, I think I just swallowed a bug!" 

~The General~

"Haha! Oh human, you make me laugh with your silly jokes! Go on then, tell me another one!" 

~Leanne~

"Are you almost done following me around with that camera? I really need to bury this peanut in a top secret place!" 

~Princess Tabitha~

How excited am I to find a new Red Squirrel friend out in The Briar Patch! With the help of some IG friends, she has been named Ginger! I look forward to seeing her again.

Everyone please keep Pepe Le Pew in your thoughts. He is still struggling to recover from the severe head wounds he suffered at the hands of a neighbourhood cat. I'm watching him closely and will scoop him up if he's in distress, but I would like him to heal up on his own if possible. This is an older shot, before the attack...

"Did you just take a picture of my butt? Don't deny it, I heard the camera click!" 

~Pepe Le Pew~

I'm so excited to be entering my first springtime with the macro lens!! I can't wait to see what kinds of things I can find to zoom in on, like this new pine tree growth. Looks kind of sticky...

That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. If you have any questions or interesting tidbits about today's wildlife, please let me know.