Interesting Colour Combinations for Weddings

This is a popular time of year for weddings. Yes, love is in the air and many couples are busy planning their weddings. Some couples instantly know what colours they want for their big day and others need a little help. There are lots of gorgeous colour combinations. Hot pink and black, purple and cream, blue and chocolate brown, lime green and pink just to name a few. I’ve been working on some elegant wedding designs for save the date announcements, stickers and wedding postage. Here are a few from my store.

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Things That Remind Me Of Summer

The sun is out and it is actually warm out today!  Woot!  I was inspired to do something outdoors so I vacuumed and cleaned out my vehicle! That felt good! Do you have things that remind you of summer days?  Maybe it’s eating a certain flavour of ice cream, taking a country drive, going for a nature walk or swimming in a lake. There are so many great things that summer makes us think of. I thought I’d feature some of my cute and cool summer designs for you to see! These might make great gifts if you have birthdays coming up! Enjoy and visit my store Designs by Shell to see more!

Like a Lion or a Lamb

Well it’s the first day of March, hard to believe! Sometimes I feel like I’m in a time warp, it seems to be going way too fast! Well did March come in like a lion or a lamb?  If you don’t know what the saying means I’ll explain it to you. If March starts out wintery and cold, it’s like a lion but if it comes in with sunshine and warmth it is like a lamb. If March starts like a lion then usually it will end up like a lamb and vice versa so the saying goes.

I’ve been busy working on my designs for spring. Including florals, wedding themes, birthdays and thinking of June graduations. You’ve always got to be a step ahead of the seasons it seems. Here are some of my designs below. Hope you enjoy them and pop by my store Designs by Shell to see more.

Yearning For Spring

Well I don't know about you but I sure am ready for Spring to come. Today is actually a sunny day even though the temperature is cold out. I've been going through several of my pictures that I took last spring and summer. I can't wait to get my camera out again and capture some fabulous floral and garden shots. I recently finished a lens (article) on taking floral photographs. You can view it here Tips and Pictures of Floral Photography
Here I've showcased some of my flower pictures on items I've designed for my store. I have a wide variety of wedding products, home and office products and all kinds of greeting cards featuring my floral photos. Here is a sampling below... come by Designs by Shell to see more.

Spring Colors Spring Weddings

Well I've been working on several different colour themes and designs for weddings this last week. Hot pink or I've heard it called honeysuckle pink is one of the new fresh colours for weddings. Soft blues mixed with chocolate brown is another popular trend. These would both work well anytime of the year. Do you have a favourite colour theme that you love? There are so many options and beautiful shades to choose from. Here are a couple of lens (mini articles) on wedding ideas. Hot Pink Themes for Weddings and Elegant Blue and Chocolate Brown Wedding Ideas. Here are a few designs too!



Come by my store Designs by Shell if you'd like to see other colours and styles.

Skiing at Big White

This past week my husband and I took a little trip to Big White Ski Resort, just passed Kelowna, B.C. We had two gorgeous days of skiing! (he snowboards) The mountain wasn't busy at all, so no line ups or waiting to get on the chairlifts at all. I did 24 ski runs in the two days and my husband pulled off about 31 runs. It was cold but the sun was shining and the fact that we were moving most of the time kept us warm. What a blast, I totally recommend a trip to Big White if you've never been. Of course I was able to capture many awesome pictures. I have already put several of them on cards, postage, magnets and prints to sell in my store. I thought I'd share some of the winter scenes on products for you to see here! Enjoy! For more stop by my store Designs by Shell.

Adding More Fruits and Veggies to Your Diet

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We all know the importance of getting more fruits and vegetables in our diets. However, some days it can be extremely hard to eat the recommended daily quota of 7-8 servings (per adult) of fruits and veggies but there are many ways we can consume them. They can be eaten fresh, frozen or canned. They can be purchased already cut up for us, added to soups, stews and salads. We can whip them up in a fruit/veggie smoothie or juice. I’ve been working on some fruit and vegetable designs for products in my store. Above you’ll find some of them on labels, postage and t-shirts. Some cartoon fruits and veggies as well as more realistic looking ones. I’ve just been having fun creating and designing them. I have them on several other products as well, so come by my store Designs by Shell to see what else is new. Why not try a new fruit or vegetable this week, perhaps something a little different like star fruit, mangoes, papaya’s or eggplant.