Inspired Me

This year, I have  had so much fun creating scrapbook pages. I haven't made this many layouts in like forever!!! LOL! They have become more like journal pages in 12 x 12 size. Most of the time, I tell the technical details behind my pages. But today, I will be sharing the story behind the title "Imagine That." This page was so fun to create and really captured the spirit of my picture.  The day I took that picture was a good day. I felt so happy and joyful. Then, I thought how am I this happy in the middle of this global pandemic, social injustice, hurricanes and political unrest? Is it ok to take a break from the stress of our world? Well, this day I said, "HECK YEAH!" 2020 has been a devastating year full of so much fear and instability. Most of us have been at home more than ever and wearing our sweats and t-shirts. It has been a time of embracing anything that feels comforting and cozy. But this day, I put on a new dress, makeup and a sm

It's my anniversary!!!! On August 23, 2010, I started "Inspired Me" and what an adventure it has been. I remember being a little nervous and excited at starting this new digital journey.  In these ten years, I have created more than I ever thought. I started out making greeting cards for family and friends. Since then, I have learned and made over 20 different crafts. Yes, really! LOL! Here is my first post. If you want to read it, CLICK HERE . Some of my favorite moments and blog posts are: Starting K. Simone Designs card business with my husband. Link Here Creating a birthday card for Gospel Music's Vicki Winans and receiving her video response. Link Here Selling our cards at actress Tori Spelling's vintage gift shop, Inventori, and meeting her. Link Here Hosting my first ever blog series, "Inspired She" featuring creative women. Link Here Starting a spin off arts and crafts blog "Inspired Me 411." Link Here Launching

Welcome to Inspired Me today! So happy you stopped by. "Stencil, Spray & Stamps" is the title and theme of my NEW YouTube video. In this video, I shared these three products, showed how I used them and gave a product review on each item.  The featured supplies I used were: a 12 x 12 floral stencil, three Dylusions Shimmer Sprays and a Vicki Boutin stamp and die set. The ink spray colors are:"Bubble Gum Pink," "Fresh Lime Green" and "Calypso Blue." What was my opinion of these fun products???? Well, you will have to visit the video to find out. LOL! Video Link Here I made this "Weekend Highlight" layout a few weeks ago and it inspired this video. Such a vibrant layout and event. I can't wait to go again next time. To see more details about the products and where I purchased them. see the video's description box. Take a look at the video!  Link Here Here are some projects I made with these

Hello everyone! In the past several days, my work has been featured in the gallery on Scrapbook dot com  multiple times!!! I have been so excited to see my cards and a layout highlighted and used as inspiration for others. First, the were my tri-fold cards I made with Simple Stories "Simple Vintage Garden District" collection was featured last week on two different days!  I did a YouTube tutorial on how I made these cards. Check it out if you missed it. So fun! Scrapbook dot com also featured this layout I made documenting the women's expo I went to last year. I love using my stencil and ink spray to create the background. Also, I used Vicki Boutin's stamp and die set for the florals. I have loved making all these cards and scrapbook pages this year and it is nice to be recognized for all my efforts. If you are a member at Scrapbook dot com, follow me and check out my gallery. Here is the link.  Click HERE Hope to see you there!

Hey everyone! Have you ever done a monochromatic scrapbook layout? Well, I saw one in the gallery on  Scrapbook dot com and I was inspired to try it. I love using some color and was tempted to add other soft colors but resisted! LOL! The picture had some lavender on the cake and I added a tiny bit of it to the title "love." A few years ago, my sweet mother-in-law was given a surprise birthday party at her church. It was an amazing event and I just loved this picture of her cutting her cake. I wrote all about the event and hid the journaling behind the picture. This layout was featured on my latest YouTube video entitled, "My 6 Quarantine Favorite Craft Buys- PART 2" if you missed it. These flower dies were the 6th item on my favorite craft supply list.   Link Here I used Sizzix flower dies, Anna Griffin's floral embossing folder for the strips and leaves, "love" and swirl dies. Also, I painted the flowers with silver glitter paint and added

Hello, today I am sharing PART 2 of "My 6 Favorite Quarantine Craft Buys."  In this video, I showed the last three fun products and how I used them.  If you missed PART 1, the link is   HERE.  So many friends viewed and liked this video and I hope PART 2 is just as good. These next three items in part 2 are from Scrapbook dot com and Joann. Take a look at the video to see the final products featured.. PART 2 Video is HERE. I had fun with this series and these products have given me a lot of joy during this difficult time. Leave a comment here or on YouTube and tell me which of the six products was your favorite. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope these products inspired you.  Have a great day.

Today, I am excited to sharing my six favorite craft supplies I have purchased during the quarantine. This is PART 1 in which I shared three products and next week in PART 2, I will reveal the other three. Plus, I showed some examples of  how I have used these products. Here is the NEW video. If you haven't subscribed, join the party. I would love to see ya there. Video Link HERE   Since March I have made all types of papercrafts and it has been good fun and medicine for me. So I am grateful I have been able to shop online. (I really miss shopping in-person though.)  If you need more ideas and resources for you crafts, check out my arts and crafts resource directory. This site has lots of helpful information.   Inspired Me 411 Here is a sneak peak of a couple of the products that made my top six list. I hope you are inspired to try some new products and create more amazing things. Thanks for stopping by and don't miss PART 2 next week! Have a

Happy August everyone! Today's blog is about my YouTube channel and good updates. Since I started in June, I have published 10 videos!!! Also, I have gone from 3 to 69 subscribers! Yay! I dreamed of creating my own videos and I still can't believe this dream has come true. I am loving the process and learning so much about all the digital and technical stuff, too. K. Simone Designs YouTube Channel Link Here It has been a pleasure for me to bring you into my home sharing some of my experience with you. So far I have made scrapbooking layouts, journals and mini cards and albums. Next, I will to do some art tutorials. Also, I am starting a new series called, "Story Time With..." I will take you through some of the art I have made in the past and tell the stories behind them. So stay tuned for that. My channel now has an introduction video I made with Placeit . They have lots of free and low cost templates you can use and I had a ball creating this intro. Take a

Hello everyone! I am excited to share my happy news. Last Thursday, July 31 my friend told me that one of my layouts was featured on Scrapbook dot com!!!! I was so surprised and elated. It was on their gallery's front page with a few other selected projects. This made my day! I am normally a card maker but during this quarantine, I have had a renewed passion for scrapbooking. As a result, I have made more pages than I have done in a long while. So this was a nice reward and validation of all my work. Here is a closer look. I used Simple Stories patterned papers and sticker banners from their "Simple Vintage Garden District" collection I got from Scrapbook dot com. The white title and heart came from Craft Factory Creations and HSN. Thanks for stopping by and "Celebrate Today!"