Inspired Me 411

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 mor...

  " The new vice president is a crocheter." I was so happily surprised to discover this article in the Washington Post about U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' craft skills. The title of this story is called, "Vice President Harris is Making Her Mark on the Washington-Area Crochet Scene" by Jura Koncius. Article Link HERE I enjoyed reading this article and seeing the craft community get some well deserved national attention. Take a look at this story and see what you think. If you need some knitting or crochet resources, check our my "Fiber Arts" page here on Inspired Me 411. HERE     Crafts have been a relaxing activity for me and I hope the Vice President inspires others to give this craft a try. Be inspired!

Do you love attending craft classes? I sure do! Recently, I have registered and attended lots of free, virtual craft classes. I knew about the classes at Michaels but was happily surprised to discover classes on Eventbrite and Meet Up. Michael's Eventbrite Meet Up Eventbrite offers lots of free, online events. Meet Up has lots of options, too. I am doing a weekly drawing class through Meet Up. These classes are a great way to expand your craft abilities and meet some other creative people. Thanks to Zoom and similar formats these classes also give us a way to see and connect with others in live video. But if you missed the class, most are recorded. Take a look at a few of them! These classes were at Michael's. Explosion Box with Paige Evans at Michael's She showed how to decorate this box for a birthday. So cute! Jessie of Plaid Paints at Michael's She used paints to make the boho floral painting. The butterfly is coming up this week. Kathi with General Pencil at Michae...

I just love shopping for papercraft supplies. Since January, I have shopped at Michael's and Scrapbook dot com. Take a look at these mini hauls of joy. Scrapbook dot com Simple Stories Vintage Cottage Fields Collection 12x12 Solid Color Cardstock Collection 12x12 Patterned Cardstock 12x12 Sticker Sheet Kaisercraft Full Rose Stencil 6x6 Size E K Success Circle Punch Medium 3/4 Inch Size Michaels Watercolor Paper Pad Recollections Stamp and Stencil Set Ranger's Oxide Ink Pads Worn Lipstick Salty Ocean Sharpie Gold Marker Pin Recollections Explosion Box 4x4x4 Size Small Gelli Plate 5x7 Size What fun I plan to have with all these supplies! Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific and inspired day.

 NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO: In 2020, I discovered and used lots of craft products. Out of all of my finds these five made my top list. I loved revisitng each item in this video. Plus, I shared pictures of some of the projects I made with these fun products, too. The brands that made my list are: Heidi Swapp Studio Calico Dylusions Simple Stories Julie Nutting To see more papercrafting resources, check out the page here on "Inspired Me 411."  Link Here VIDEO LINK HERE Here is a sneak peak of my favorites! I am sure you are familar with many of the items. Which one as my number one favorite??? You will have to watch to see who won! :) What were your favorite supplies of 2020? I hope you enjoy my list and are inspired to create your own list. Thanks for stopping by and have a good day!

 When I started creating YouTube videos last year, I thought about having my husband Ron join me on a tutorial. So I am happy to announce that he made his video debut in this NEW video called, "Husband Scrapbooks With Me." This was his first time scrapbooking! He was a little nervous but once we started filming he was a pro. He assisted me in making this popular layout that was featured in the gallery of  Scrapbook.com earlier this month. They featured it for a week! So, I thought it would be fun to show you all how I made it plus an easy design for my husband to learn from. Also, we chatted about our Christmas last year. I hope you stop and see how we did in our first video together!  VIDEO LINK HERE We had a good time making this video and layout together. Maybe he will come on another video this year. Fingers crossed! LOL! Have a great day and be inspired!

Happy New Year! In spite of the turmoil we faced last year, I did have a ball creating all types of papercrafts. So here are my top 10 projects of 2020. Most of these favorites can be seen in tutorials on my YouTube channel HERE .  Take a look! Mini Album Washi Tape Layout Mini Album with Heidi Swapp "Art Walk" Collection My Birthday Painted Flower Layout Shimmer Spray, Stencil and Stamp Layout Pink Dress Layout for "Dress Up With Me Monday" Challenge Painted Sassy Stencil Girl Christmas Cards Julie Nutting Doll Stamp Christmas Cards Traveler's Notebook Page with Heidi Swapp Products Christmas Layout with Kaisercraft's "Peppermint Kisses" Collection I hope you all enjoyed this walk through of my favorites of 2020. What was your favorite? Thanks for visiting and wishing you a wonderful and inspired 2020!