Hello blogging world!

I've been dreaming of updating my blog for quite some time now and getting back into the groove of it and to be honest with you... I've missed it! 

 We have been once again blasted with a dump of snow in Manitoba, so I took today as the day to update my blog and get back into the swing of things. 

Here's a little peek of what I've been working on in the past couple of weeks...



Bless the food before us,
the family beside us,
and the love between us.
~Amen

11" x 14" chalkboard Canvas
Available in a wide range of colors and sizes.

Typography style quote canvas
8" x 10"

This Robert Munsch quote I'll love you forever,
is really popular on canvas.

Shabby chic style canvas
16" x 20"
Praise, Seek,Worship,Trust and Thank God

Our Dr.Seuss quote canvas's seem to sell our very quickly.

 

There's this BOY who stole my heart
He calls me MOM
12" x 12" picture frame

Winnie the Pooh is our most popular selling frame!
"If you live to be one hundred"
20" x 20" picture frame

 

Being part of The Baking Beauties with Jeanine quite a few years ago, was a lot of fun!  We shared a lot of laughs, some finger-licking good recipes, and even had the pleasure of meeting each other a few times as well.  Jeanine has really taken off in the blogging world, and has just recently published her own gluten free recipe book as well!

 

I decided it was time for me to devote my full time into Prairie Lane Boutique although Jeanine and I have stayed in touch through out the past couple years.

 

I hope that you'll follow me as I blog about my crazy life, my passion for baking, my dream of painting and creating, and my love for all things!

www.prairielaneboutique.com

 

Family Rules, Inspiration and a whole lot more!

Family Rules, Inspiration and a whole lot more!

A beautiful way to remember someone that you love, but have lost.

I am always searching for new quotes/poems and lyrics and especially like to find some that I can turn into a beautiful piece that will be treasured for years to come!

I have been through 2 devestating losses in the past 11 years.  I lost my Dad suddenly just 3 months after I was married in 1998, he passed away from a massive heart attack while up in Northern MB moose hunting with his friends.  He was were he loved to be, doing what he loved to do. 

If that wasn't hard enough, I then lost my brother 5 years ago to suicide.  So many things left unsaid...so many questions, left unanswered. 

I miss them both dearly!  I love creating frames/plaques/wall art that we can treasure in memory of our loved ones.  I can easily create something custom in memory as well. 

My latest canvas frame is one of my favorite with a touching poem handpainted on it:

I won't shed tears because you are gone.

I will smile because you lived.

I will not remember only that you've gone.

I will cherish your memory and let it live on.

I won't cry and close my mind, ... See More

be empty and turn my back.

But I will do what you would want:

smile, open my eyes, love and go on.

Basement Sale BLOW OUT!

**** Shipping is NOT included in prices ****

Clearing out 2009 stock at well below prices!

No changes can be made to sale items, only 1 available on all items (unless specified otherwise).

Once it's gone....it's gone, I will not be making more.

To view even more Basement Sale items, visit my website

$8.00

Completely magnetic... $10.00

Key fobs $3.00/ more listed on my website

Laundry Canvas: $10.00

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Find more basement blow out items here:

http://www.prairielaneboutique.com/

Another COLD day on the Prairies!

Brrr...I've got the chills and can't seem to warm up today!
It doesn't help when it's -13 with a -23 windchill though!
Here's hoping the weatherman is right and we're in for some super nice temps in the following days!

Today is a good day to stay inside and work on updating my website and etsy shoppe.
Look what I've added today:

11 inch by 14 inch BROTHERS canvas picture frame

More info can be found in my Etsy shoppe

or my website

BEAUTIFUL 12 inch by 12 inch canvas with UNWRITTEN lyrics

More info can be found in my Etsy shoppe or my website

A variety of ShabbyChic signs, all with FREE shipping

More info can be found in my Etsy shoppe or my website

Let's hope our weather starts to warm up soon, how cold is it where you live???

One of my favorite websites

I LOVE quotes.  I am always searching for the perfect quote to paint on canvas, wood, frames, etc. 
I have lists of quotes stuck everywhere... my desk, my purse, a book, my pocket...everywhere!

While surfing online lastyear I came across a company called Compendium and I was blown away!  I literally spent hours on their website, looking at all their inspirational products, with one of my favorites being their window cards! 
■Cards “pop” open to reveal a message inside

■Cards measure 2 ¼” wide x 2 ¼” high
■Packed in slide-open gift box
■Box contains 30 unique cards

I have placed quite a few orders with them since.  I love sticking a window card in with every order I receive.  I hope my customers enjoy them as much as I do!

Compendium carries a wide variety of inspirational and uplifting products, including:

~notebooks, journals, greeting cards and so much more!

What is your favorite product from Compendium?

My waiting finally paid off this morning!

I have been patiently (ok...well, not so patiently) for my order of canvas to arrive.  10 days takes it's toll on a person, lol.

When my doorbell rang this morning I almost attacked my poor delivery guy!  He had the look of fear in his face, lol. 

As soon as he left, I tore into the boxes.. it was like Christmas all over again!  (except I paid for my gifts, lol).

I imagine that there will be a lot of paint throwing this afternoon, take a look at what I get to create with:

What you see here is only 1/2 of my order, in a variety of sizes.