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Sep 14

Be Brave – DIY Wooden Pennant

Sep 14

This post is sponsored by Walnut Hollow. I only partner with brands I truly love! Find all my policies HERE.

You guys know I love a good pennant… and I love natural wood in my home decor. So guess what I really love? This sweet wooden pennant! I lettered ‘Be Brave’ on this wooden pennant for my boys’ room. When I was telling Emmitt what it said after I hung it in there, I could see him think about it for a little bit and smile. I feel like we’re always telling girls to be brave (and we should!) but those boys need to hear it too. Anyways… let’s chat about this DIY!

If you’ve been following Lemon Thistle for a long time, you might remember this wooden pennant that I made. I love that thing but being able to make a wooden pennant without pulling out any power tools? That’s a win to me! This wooden pennant from Walnut Hollow is the perfect starter for this craft… and can we talk about that border? I love how it gives the whole pennant a kind of 3D look to it! I pained it black to really help it pop- I’m so glad I did- I think it really finishes the piece. Continue Reading…

Sep 10

I Like the Way You Roll! Free Printable Sushi Cards

Sep 10

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When you have the word ‘roll’ to play with… there’s just too many cute puns to choose from. Today I’m excited to be sharing these two free printable sushi cards with you all! I have gotten a bit out of the habit of sending snail mail and I really would love to get back into it. What better way than to make a couple cards that I’m itching to put to use? I hand lettered and illustrated these babies to share with you and can’t wait to send out a couple myself. I’ve arranged them to print two cards to the page so all you need to do is download the PDF and hit print! I prefer to print mine on card stock in rich black ink (if you’re sending to the printers) and love me a scored line for folding.

But before I share the file… can we talk about sushi for a hot minute? Growing up- we never tried the stuff. It wasn’t until I graduated high school that I even tried a California roll I’m pretty sure. But now? I love the stuff. I’m still pretty conservative in what I do try but I could eat it daily. Currently… I’m into California rolls (of course), dynamite rolls, Philadelphia rolls, salmon rolls and pretty much anything with tempura… Do you have any other suggestions for great ‘starter’ sushi? If you spotted my post on Instagram recently… I shared that my kids love it too but Shane is still not the biggest fan. I’ve partnered with Edo Japan to celebrate their Sushi Sundays and I’m hoping that by the end of this thang, Shane will be a fan. Don’t tell him I said that though ;) If you live in Kamloops, you should totally celebrate with sushi too! They’ve got mad deals on sushi every Sunday starting this weekend through Remembrance day and I’ll be doing a giveaway on Instagram to send one of you there (woo!). Continue Reading…

Sep 07

Fall To-Do List – A Bucket List for Autumn

Sep 07

One of the crazy things about blogging is that you never know what people will respond to. I’ll pour a ton of love and effort into a DIY and no one seems to really connect with it. Then some other things that I think will flop do really, really well. One of those things that I’m forever surprised with how well it’s done is my 2013 (YES 2013!) fall to-do list. This was made the first month I started blogging. And every single fall, people get all crazy about it again. You guys, I made this thing in Power Point because I didn’t know how to use anything else.

But this year, I’m having those same feelings of ‘holy smokes how is it fall and how do we have so much going on and still make the most of this time’. So I thought it was a good year to make up a new version of this free printable fall to-do list with a couple items that are more geared towards our family… and also to suit my style! It’s black and white so it’s easy on printer ink and I think it’s easy on the eyes. I’ve had so much fun playing with line illustrations so I added some leaves I drew as well.

This is my list of things we want to ‘get done’ before the seasons change again. There’s a million other things I want to get done (like trim out our main floor now that we’ve floored, or painting the rest of our living room…) BUT these are the really important things. The things that we will remember for years and the things that will make up our children’s childhood. They won’t care about the half painted walls or lack of baseboards and at the end of the day… these are the things that need to get put in our schedule first. That’s what this autumn to-do list is for!Continue Reading…

Sep 04

DIY Modern Fall Hoop Wreath

Sep 04

Today I’m excited to be joining some very talented bloggers to share our take on a wreath for autumn (scroll down to the bottom of the post to see them all)! Mine is this simple DIY Modern Fall Hoop Wreath. I actually have a fall hoop wreath (metallics!) that I love already- I made it a few years ago but it’s in a box somewhere- I haven’t been able to find my seasonal decor (only Christmas) since we moved. So this is nice to have something a bit seasonal in our home until I track that box down!

I really love the play of the black hoop with the black lettering and the flowers soften it up really nicely. I just wish we had a beautiful front door to hang it on ;) That’s coming next year, so in the meantime- here it is on our mantle! And on our kitchen shelving… I couldn’t decide where to put it, so I took photos of it in both spaces. Ready for some tips on making it?

Sep 03

Updating Interior Doors and Doorknobs

Sep 03

Today I’m excited to be sharing a sneak peek of Aubrey’s bedroom at our new place. We have a long way to go in here (we haven’t even painted yet! She wants pink…) but we’ve laid our new flooring, swapped out the doors, and replaced the trim. We’re doing this for every space in our house and if you are following along on Lemon Thistle, you might remember that I’m switching to all black hardware in our home with this swap. But… Aubrey just wasn’t into it. So I want to talk about how doorknobs can totally reflect the personality of a space (and those who live in it!) and show you the gorgeous knobs that we chose for her room.

This is part of our monthly Modern Handmade Home series and we’ve partnered with Grandeur Hardware to showcase some of their beautiful door knobs and hardware. You can find all the other ladies posts down at the bottom if you’re looking for some gorgeous inspiration! Continue Reading…

Aug 28

Remember When? September Tech Wallpapers

Aug 28

How is it already turning to September?! That marks so many things that I’m just not ready for. It marks the end of summer… and I don’t feel like I’ve had enough of it. With all the smoke, it’s hard to feel like we got enough sunshine. But more notably for me it marks the start of school. And my babes are going to school. Cue the tears! I’ve got four kiddos and for a couple more weeks I get to say that I have four kids aged four and under. But my oldest (twins) are turning five in a couple weeks AND they’re off to kindergarten… which is full time here! And Windsor is headed to preschool a couple mornings a week. I’m pretty sure I’m going to be a total mess.

But enough about my upcoming meltdown. Let’s chat about these wallpapers! We had a beautiful night out at a family member’s property celebrating a birthday last week. The kids played outside until dark and I shot some photos of family laughing and having fun. This leafy backdrop full of bokeh made some beautiful photos so I decided I’d crop it out and use it for the fall tech wallpapers as well! I love those deep greens and all that texture. The quote? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately- we have been having some real, ‘can you believe this is ours’ moments lately. About our family, about our home, about my job… we’re so blessed and are getting to realize some of the things we’ve dreamed for. Hearing our kids chatter with each other and create games about fairies and super heroes, we feel like we’ve hit the lottery with how sweet they are (even when they’re SUPER loud!). Seeing our kitchen cabinets installed and feeling like we’re not grown up enough to have a beautiful kitchen like this… or a home that is all our own (no renters!). And even right now, I’m sitting here working on my laptop while my baby naps and my kids play. I had always dreamed that I’d get to work from home and enjoy the time with my kids.

But it’s easy to overlook all that and see the stress instead. The stress of living without a kitchen, the stress of kids screaming ALL the time (even happy screams… they’re exhausting!), the stress of deadlines when the baby wants to be carried around all day. I love how this quote makes me think about all the things I’d wished for- even five years ago- and see how they’ve come to life around us. I sincerely hope that you feel the same way!

If you’re new to Lemon Thistle, every month, I create free handlettered backgrounds for you to download. I make each a quote version, a calendar version, and a monthly script version in each desktop, phone, and tablet sizes. You can take your pick! I also create a free printable 8×10 version of the quote for my e-mail friends. If you’re not yet signed up for my list, you can get in on the updates and freebies right here!

Enough with the chatter, am I right? JUST GIVE ME THE GOODS! Just click the linked words below to download the tech wallpapers!Continue Reading…

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2018 Handlettered Calendars

Modern Easter Tablescape with Printable Place Cards

Dining Room Reveal

Be Brave – DIY Wooden Pennant

I Like the Way You Roll! Free Printable Sushi Cards

Fall To-Do List – A Bucket List for Autumn

DIY Modern Fall Hoop Wreath

Updating Interior Doors and Doorknobs

Remember When? September Tech Wallpapers

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