Happy 1 Year Blog Anniversary

Happy Birthday "Inspired Me" ! Yes, today my blog is one year's old. I remember a year ago I was so excited to start. I wasn't sure what journey this would take me on but now I can say it has been a fantastic so far. Here is the link to my very first post. Finally My First Entry

I have met so many new people. I thank you all for visiting my world and cheering for me. You all are the best!

I have watched myself grow as an artist. I never thought I would be creative in this way but so glad to see that side of me emerging with more confidence and style.

Here are some of the things that happened over this year:

Got on my first design team at Scrapping the Moments.
Won layout of the week a few times.
Attended my 1st Scrapbook Expo.
Won a card challenge at Papercraft Magazine.
Took a super fun floral arrangement class.
Played around with more painting.
Started our greeting card business.
Featured by L.A. Gals online magazine (Facebook page).
Created lots of amazing cards and other crafts.
Received 365 wonderful comments.
Written 73 posts.
Viewed almost 4650 times.
Gained lovely 57 followers.

In celebration of this day, yes there are GIVEAWAYS!

I will randomly select 2 winners to receive (1) card each from K. Simone Designs shop. The winners can have a fun time picking which card they would like. How cool!
See our current collections. http://www.kellyron.etsy.com/ .

So leave a comment by Saturday, August 27 at 11 pm (pst) and the winners will be announced Sunday, August 28, 2011.

Feel free to tell a friend! The more the merrier, right? :)

This has been an unbelievable first year and I look forward to many more beautiful moments here at Inspired Me.

My Birthday Blog Party

Welcome to my Birthday Blog Party! I am starting my celebration early to fully enjoy my day. My actual birthday is May 29th but why not start early right? :) When I think of birthdays past, they were always such exciting times for me. Many of my birthdays were celebrated with fun parties from my childhood to my young adult years. I loved all of those special parties and to this day, I still love it. Maybe this is where my love for event planning all started. At my 3rd birthday, my parents gave me a big one. I don't really remember but the pictures are so cool. I had lots of kids there, a clown, a little merry-go-round ride and lots of games. I had a white little outfit on and was looking so cute for a Spring party. Boy, I looked so happy! Also, I was brave not to be afraid of the clown, too. My mom was holding me as I blew the candles out. Another year, I had my first slumber party. That was so fun! I invited several friends and ...

Vintage Layout

I wanted to share this layout with you all. I recently submitted a design team application and I had to make a layout. I haven't made a layout in years so it was a nice challenge. I enjoyed making the first one so much I wanted to try another one. This one is dedicated to my sweet grandmother, Thelma Cobbs. This was her college picture back in the 1930's. I just love this picture of her, the sepia tone color and the style is so classic. Her style has influenced my artistic approach. I loved all her lace handkerchiefs, hats, gloves, purses and jewel. So I have taken a lot of her traditional, glamours style and use it on my cards and now layouts. I know she would be so proud to see her fashion sense in my work. Maybe it is my way of keeping her alive and close to me. Love and miss you Nana! Supplies used are: Webster's Pages patterned paper, Scenic Route rub-on words, Prima flowers, leaves from Michael's, form adhesive on the lady images, cream ribbon and white...

JessAugust 23, 2011 at 1:52 PM
Congrats Kelly!!! :D
Murphy's LawAugust 23, 2011 at 1:52 PM
conrats on the one year mark. here's to more fun filled years!
CindyAugust 23, 2011 at 2:27 PM
Wow Kelly has it been a year already? I can remember when you started you weren't sure if you would have anything to write! Look at how much you have accomplished in the past year! The creativity inside of you is never ending! Congratulations GF! I am so excited for you!
AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Congrats on a fantastic first year!
lorenabrAugust 23, 2011 at 4:15 PM
Congrats :) !
Suzy-Q21 CrafterAugust 23, 2011 at 4:17 PM
Well Congratulation on a great year! Love all your creations! and thank you for a chance to win!
Jen McAugust 23, 2011 at 7:11 PM
Happy 1 year anniversary! You have accomplished a lot. I love going back to look at my own past blog posts to see where I've been.
Hugs
Angi BarrsAugust 24, 2011 at 6:41 AM
Happy Happy Anniversary. Love your crafty designs. :)
Lorie a.k.a.The PeddlerAugust 24, 2011 at 7:30 AM
Congratulations & Happy Anniversary Kelli!!! You have accomplished so much in such a brief period of time. I cannot wait to see what we'll see as you kick-off your secodn year. Continued Success.
Valerie!August 24, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Well Happy Anniversary my friend!! I think we may have started blogging around the same time! I wish you many more years of success, both with your greeting card business and your blog! Hugs my friend!
JanaAugust 25, 2011 at 3:32 AM
Congrats on blogging for a year! I need to get back into the habit of blogging. I used do much better than I do now.
Sylvia BlumAugust 25, 2011 at 4:46 AM
Congrats on your blog-o-versary, Kelly!!!
{hugs} Sylvia
Amanda TroughtAugust 26, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Kelly, congratulations on your year, you've definitely had an exciting year so far, looking forward to sharing the rest and see what 2012 has instore, exciting times ahead! Stay blessed, Amanda
nyleneAugust 31, 2011 at 10:24 AM
Congrats on your one year anniversary, Kelly. This is a great blog and you have accomplished so much since you started. I'm proud of you!!

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