There’s no doubt that life takes us on some crazy adventures, with twists and turns that we can’t always foresee. Sometimes that’s a great thing, other times… not so much. We’re travelling in South Central British Columbia (the Okanagan) on our annual camping trip through wine country. This year has been an interesting one though, since large portions of our province have been devastated by wildfires. We get fires every summer, but this year is gearing up to be one of the worst in recorded history, and has largely been in populated areas. Approximately 40% of those have been human caused, including one fire that destroyed an entire town. We’re safe where we are, with smoky air being the worst of it, but others we know haven’t been so lucky. Family and friends have had to evacuate from their homes, and one couple has lost their home entirely to the fire. We even have some four-legged friends that have been temporarily re-located to our place to keep them safe. This week’s collection has been inspired by these events, although I did want to focus on the good that can come from life’s surprises, rather than the bad. The woods and orange tones are my little homage to the fires. Stay safe out there, my friends!
Adventure: In the Woods
Are you a camper? We love going on long camping trips in the summer and exploring new places. In fact, our camping season often begins with the Easter long weekend! We go with a group of friends and set up canopies so we can stay out of the inevitable rain. There’s always a big feast on Easter Sunday that includes a deep fried turkey (so delicious!) and lots of good stuff to eat. It’s a really fun, albeit cold, weekend. That said, we mostly go in summer when it’s warm and sunny. So full disclosure here… when I say “camping” I really mean “glamping” because we have a big 5th wheel trailer with heat and AC and comfy beds! Hahaha… my tenting days are long since over!
This week I’m re-releasing the latest in my Adventure series. Adventure: In the Woods is all about the fun times to be had while camping out!
Adventure: On the Sea
Happy Friday! This week I have the first in a new series I’m working on. We take a lot of trips (road trips, camping, and occasionally a tropical vacation) and so I thought it high time to start scrapping these adventures. And thus, my Adventure series! We were recently on a Caribbean cruise for a friend’s wedding and so I thought it was a fitting place to start.
Adventure On the Sea features a bright palette softened by watercolour elements and includes some cute sea creatures and beachy items for scrapping those shore excursions.
Have a wonderfully adventurous weekend!