Our Business Celebrates It's 10th Anniversary- Join Us!

K. Simone Designs Turns 10!!! April 20, 2011, my husband Ron and I launched our greeting card business. Since we started, we have sold over 300 cards and donated over 80 cards to charitable events. After years of selling our cards, we have also added my art to our collection. This is an exciting newer venture that we are thrilled about, too. (Our Art shop link is HERE.)

In celebration of this anniversary, Ron and I created this fun YouTube video to share some of our favorite cards, inspired art and memorable stories from over the years. It was a joy reflecting on all the exciting moments and precious people who helped us.

VIDEO LINK HERE

One of the stories I shared in the video was about Gospel Music Artist Vickie Winans and how she encouraged us so much. Well, here is the blog post I wrote about the special mini album card I made for her in 2012. The thank you video she made has been lost but the sentiment of the moment is still special. Her Story HERE

Now for a look at more of my favorite cards and art from over these past 10 years.

My first post on my blog, Inspired Me in 2010!

In 2013, I made these cards for the "Black Women In Hollywood" award luncheon sponsored by Essence Magazine.

I loved making this card. It took a lot of fussy cutting but it was worth it.

I love this glamourous card for Gospel Music Legend, Vickie Winans!

I have made a lot of art and this is one of my favorites. Check out the art story behind "Hello Brave."
VIDEO LINK HERE

We could not have lasted 10 years without the support of many others. Thank God for all these special people, So grateful!

Also, here are all of our online platforms. We hope you follow and subscribe to keep up with us. If you want to see more of my cards and art, check out my main blog Inspired Me.

Thanks for celebrating with us today and we hope you were inspired by our video and the stories we shared. Be inspired!

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