sun print, rain print

Thank you to everyone who made suggestions of turning two of my greeting card designs into prints! Ta-Da... here they are. Just added to the Tiny Cub shop... my "Hello Sunshine" print and "Rain, Rain, Go Away" print. Oh yes, also wanted to mention that there will be a giveaway next week (not going to tell you what it is yet... will keep it a surprise)... stay tuned!

play it by ear

Why is it that there is a solid week of sunshine and warm sun, and as soon as the long weekend comes, the rain decides to pour and pour... sigh. Well, with rain on my brain... I figure that is a good segue to my show and tell... some new rain cloud bamboo earrings (as well as some more flowery blossom ones too). These are some more designs from my new experimentation with laser cutting. Check them out here. Maybe if I take off the cloud ones I have on and put on the blossom ones, the sun will appear... a bit superstitious... but worth a try. ;)

rain or shine

The weather here in Vancouver has been all over the map lately... rain, then snow, high winds, and sunshine... and that just happened in a course of one day! So as an inspiration, two new weather-inspired greeting cards in the Tiny Cub shop. Am thinking of turning these into larger prints for the wall as well... will wait and see what the feedback is first! ;)

One of my favourite things about the autumn are the leaves changing colour all around our neighbourhood... although sometimes they can tend to be on the soggier side here in rainy Vancouver. Makes for a pretty snapshot, nevertheless. Happy Monday!

little rain clouds

Living in Vancouver, I am used to all the spring rain... lots and lots of rain. Using that as an inspiration, I am experimenting with some new crafty items... little cloud brooches. The little plaid clouds and rain drops are hand drawn onto 1.5 inch pieces of wood... these are some that I have finished so far. Next step is to coat them with a protective seal and then glue on some pin backs. Nothing like a happy plaid cloud to brighten an otherwise grey day.

clinging on

The rain storms here yesterday have washed away a lot of the small spring cherry blossoms... but there are still a few pockets here and there clinging on... resilient little fellas. I'll have to take a neighbourhood stroll when the clouds part and see what else is blossoming in the area. For being really allergic to all these sprouting floral things, I can't help but be infatuated with them.... I guess, that is me living dangerously... ha ha.

itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot... umbrella?

Weather forecast for this week... rain, rain and more rain. Wow... I am so jealous of everyone who is having snow-y times right now... I truly think Jack Frost forgot about us this week here in Vancouver. I got this cute white and yellow polka dot umbrella to make my rainy walks a little more cheery... unfortunately, it is literally a bit "itsy bitsy teenie weenie" since my umbrella-holding arm always still seems to get wet while I am under it.... sigh... but hard to stay mad, when you are standing under fun and sunny polka dots.

collage: boy and rain drops

After what seemed like endless weeks and weeks of dry and hot sunny weather, the Vancouver rain has made a comeback. Just when I was getting used to my summer dresses and strappy sandals and learning to love my ugly ceiling fan, everything just had to go and shift on me.... ugh! Hopefully, this will just be a quick summer shower... there are only weeks left of outdoor swimming, bbqs and beach walks before the first leaf falls!... ack... where has the time gone!

collage: boy and rain cloud

It's Monday morning and it's dreary and raining here again... sigh. Funny how a little grey can effect my mood so easily. So to try and brighten up a cloudy day and the end to the weekend, how about a bright and sunny rainy day collage... yes a bit of an oxymoron, but I think this one works. 

collage: girl and approaching rain cloud

Woke up today and there is a mix of heavy rain, hail and sleet.... sigh. Instead of crawling back into bed and hiding under my pillow, I think I will work from the home office today. Perhaps this is mother nature's April Fool's joke on us all in Vancouver today... grrrrrr.

collage: girl and rain cloud

One of the reoccurring themes in my collages seems to be rain, rain and more rain. Living in Vancouver, it rains here a lot in the winter, so it sort of becomes an unavoidable topic of choice. So instead of complaining, I will suck it up, put on my gum boots and twirl my umbrella until Mr. Sunshine decides to make an appearance again (hopefully, I won't be waiting too long).

collage: boy + rain cloud

It has switched from snow to rain again. Just when I was getting used to all the snowfall the rain comes and turns it all to slush. And apparently its supposed to change back again to snow at the end of this week. Perhaps its global warming, but the weather here in Vancouver is starting to freak me out... it's as if the clouds here can't seem to make up their minds and are pulling tricks on everyone.