Spring happenings at the Lake

This week the Canada geese continue their stop over as they wait for the weather further North to warm and for the lakes to thaw. Otter lake turned to a giant slurpee over the course of last week. Then on the weekend with the help of some fairly stiff winds heading up and down the valley the ice was rounded up and pushed on down the creek.

The kids were up for the week before Easter so on Good Friday we had an early Easter egg hunt as they had to head home on Saturday. Here they are looking for chocolate Easter eggs. The Easter rabbit was very energetic and super sneaky hiding the chocolate eggs in the trees.

Push higher!

No chocolate eggs here.

Our beautiful family!

Until next time, keep it crafty!

Jutta

Garden Tour

Hi friends today I thought I'd share some more of the wonderful blooms 

around our lake house yard. :)

100 yr old Lilac hedge view to the south. 

 View of hedge to the north.

 The driveway.

White Lilac

 Smokebush starting to leaf out.

Smaller flowers are in bloom too!

 Hawthorn

 Pine flower!

Have a nice week!

Jutta

It's in the mail! Card and ATC Share

Hi there and welcome!

The flowers are up and blooming beautifully in the gardens 

and I'm thoroughly enjoying them all! 

Today I'm sharing several projects I created for May swaps / challenges.

I made this card using a Quietfire Design quote stamp and Memory Box floral stamp. 

It's for the international Card Chain Challenge 

over at Society Of Stampaholics hosted by Deborah Nolan.

Flashback Warning! 

I really like taking part in Deborah's CCC. In March I sent a card to New Zealand and received one from Mauritus, learning where it's located in the process! :) 

It reminds me of how I enjoyed having pen pals around the world as a teen. As some of you may remember back before social media it would take months for the mail to get back and forth. But the wait was all worthwhile the moment I'd spy an envelope with those wonderful exotic stamps on it. For me it was very exciting to read about another teens life from across the globe, learning of their different way of life but also seeing all that we had in common too. Some of these paper friendships lasted decades.

So although I embrace our digital world and the speed at which it enables us to communicate, I have to admit that I still enjoy getting some happy mail in my mail box. :)

This digital collage ATC is headed for Connie

who won the May WTA ATC challenge 

at Age of Elegance Flickr Group.

This coloured outline sticker on cellophane ATC

Titled -Two lips tell all is my entry for 

the A flower tells all challenge 

at Lets Swap ATCs Flickr Group.

I'll leave you today with a photo of  some Tulips, the only 

ones out of  40 + that I managed to save from the Deer. 

Have a great long weekend and as always thanks for your visit!

Jutta

Spring Flower Photo Share - Let the Mowing Begin

Day break at Otter Lake! :)

It's not all fun and games... Zoom Zoom!

Have a great weekend!
Jutta

Snowshoe Fun -Digital Scrapbook Page

During a break in the weather yesterday DH and I went for a snowshoe.

I had wanted a couple of photos to send to our youngest who's away and missing us. 

The photo's didn't turn out like I had hoped. Not to be defeated  I used
My Digital Studio and switched the order in which they were taken.
This digital scrapbook page is what I came up with. 

Note: No DH's were injured during the making of this scrapbook page.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day!

Jutta

Winter Photo Greeting and ATC's

Winter photo greeting, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

I'm not surprised that Wiarton Willie wanted to return to his cozy den for another six weeks. I know I could do with it a bit warmer out but have to admit that I'm loving that sun!

Below are a couple of Artist Trading Cards I made over the weekend.

Thanks for the visit!
Jutta

I used my Pink Lilac photo at 50% opacity as a background for

a 12 x12 digital scrapbook page.

The photos are from  my grandsons birthday.

Sentiment is MDS.

( Sorry for the photo quality.)

Thanks for the visit, enjoy your day!

Apple Blossom ATC

Apple Blossom ATC - For Trade, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Thanks for looking!

Ah, June is here and so are the blooms.

 Red Osier - Wild Dogwood

Wild Azalea Berries

 Ninebark Buds

Mugo Pine Blossoms

Swallowtail Butterfly on Lilac 2

Butterfly on Lilac 2, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

And a back view of the open wings.

I hope you are enjoying the breaks in the weather today too!

Thanks for your visit!
Jutta

Swallowtail Butterfly on Lilac 1

Butterfly on Lilac 1, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

One of my favorite butterflies that visit our flowers each spring and summer.

Azalea

Azalea, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

I'm trying to capture the various flowers in my garden as they bloom this year.

Hummingbird Moth and Columbine

Columbine and Hummingbird Moth, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

White lined sphinx hummingbird moth, they are active in the daytime and flit about from flower to flower just like a hummingbird does.

Rainy Day Japanese Maple

Rainy Day Japanese Maple, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Rainy Day Dogwood

Rainy Day Dogwood, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Rainy Day Lilac

Rainy Day Lilac, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Making the best of a break in the weather this morning I played a bit taking some photo's on my way to work.

Thanks for the visit!

Reflections - Kayaking on Arrow Lake

1 Arrow Lake by Kayak 19May2013, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

What a glorious weekend. Two days of Kayaking! :)

Hope you had a nice one too.

Thanks for the visit!

Forsythia

Forsythia, a photo by jmcraftygal on Flickr.

Happy May!
I'm loving the return of the sun and flowers!