merriest christmas

I hope you all have a very lovely Christmas.

(graphic by Ann Kelle)

summer fun

Happy June 1st! I’m so excited that summer is just about here! More sunshine is always welcomed.  This is going to be a summer full of fun for me! Sure, there will be other things mixed in (i.e. work!), but I’m purposefully pursuing fun. I’d like MORE craft days, learn something new, go to the lake, etc. I’ve already got a couple of things scheduled and it’s left me absolutely giddy!  How about you? Any summer-fun plans?

(artwork by Ann Kelle)

birthday bash inspiration

This board is centered around this invitation I designed for Tiny Prints.  How cute are those balloons? And the cupcake toppers are so fun. There’s so many great crafty ideas out there!

Find all the party inspiration ideas below:
Birthday Party Invitation
DIY Paper Straw Birthday Candle Cupcake Toppers
Pennant Flag Paper Garland
Number Birthday Felt Party Hat
Blue Polka Dot Napkins
Balloons

black and white party

Planning your next birthday celebration? We created this fun inspiration board centered around my Cake Cutout design.  (I also designed this black and white birthday card, too!) You could always keep everything black and white, but I like adding little pops of color here and there. When selecting colors, I pulled from the back of the card which has colorful stripes.  This card also comes in blue, pink and gray.

Find all the party decor items here:

Personalized Birthday Invitation
Black Stripes Scalloped Cups
Onyx Treat Bags
Number Piñata
Balloon Animal Cake Topper

bunny love

XOXO

(artwork by Ann Kelle / Copyright 2015)

hi peeps

Happy first day of April!

(artwork by Ann Kelle / Copyright 2015)

awesome

Happy first day of Spring! I hope your weekend is full of awesomeness.

(graphic by kelle)

Cupid Says Hi!

Valentines day is just around the corner. So, I thought I would start celebrating a little early just to get you warmed up.  Have a great Thursday! And remember, you don’t have to wait until Valentines Day to spread the love.

(artwork by Kelle)

happy snowmen

(animated gif by Ann Kelle)

merry christmas

I can not believe that it’s already Christmas, guys! Time sure has flown by this year. I’ll be taking some time off to celebrate Christmas and New Years with my family + friends. But, I may pop up from time to time on Instagram. I hope each of you has a Merry Christmas! I have some REALLY fun things to share with you in the new year. Hugs and kisses, kelle

(animated gif by Ann Kelle)

a sneak peek

Happy Friday! Today is the release of my two new fabric collections – Urban Zoologie and Cool Cords. (The picture above is a sneak-sneak peek). Next week I’m going to share more pictures.  Have a great weekend!

(photo by Kelle)

the crossing quilt

Say hello to my newest quilt. Isn’t she fun? When I saw Kelly’s “The Crossing Quilt“, I knew this would be a great pattern for my Remix prints. So, I asked Kelly to make one for me! She has a FREE tutorial on her blog, which you can find here.  We used my Remix prints, as well as Kona solids for this quilt. One of my favorite things about this quilt is the oversized cross on the back. You can’t see it in the picture, but it’s made up of my Remix cross prints.

The binding is a mix of the different Remix prints. Scrappy-happy!

(photos by Simply M Photography)

a super kids inspired party + giveaway

Several weeks ago I threw a super hero inspired party in celebration of my Super Kids fabric line. It was a blast. Seriously. I had so.much.fun. We met in the country on a 10 acres field complete with a barn (and animals), right outside of Nashville.  It was a great day. This inspired party is full of tons of FREE tutorials (listed at the very end of the post), just for you my friends. Giveaway details are also at the end of the post.

You may remember the super hero cape tutorial by Anna. My friend, Brooke, adapted the tutorial to include four variations.

These super hero masks are so fun! They were inspired by the masks the Super Kids are wearing. I worked with Janice in designing the masks. She wrote a detailed FREE tutorial, which you can find here. There are five different mask for you to choose from. At the party, I let the children choose which mask they wanted to wear.

We made cupcake toppers from my Super Kids fabric. These little guys were a hit at the party! After playing, I told the kids “Let’s eat cupcakes!” They ran clear across the field. By the time I had made it to them, they were all standing around the table and pointing to the cupcake they  had selected. They loved them and were able to take them home as a little gift.

I designed free printable labels that you can use on your cups or even as cupcake toppers. There are two different versions (hearts or stars).

A party just isn’t complete without garland. You can make this easy-peasy garland using your fabric scraps.

And the icing on the cupcake, I’m hosting a giveaway. I am giving away a yard of each of my Super Kids fabric prints. In addition, my friends over at Tiny Prints are offering a $50 gift certificate. The deadline to enter is Wednesday, November 13th at midnight (central/standard time). There are several ways to enter:

– visit my page at Tiny Prints and tell me your favorite card
– like Ann Kelle on Facebook
– follow Ann Kelle on Instagram
– leave a comment telling me which one(s) you did

A big hug and thank you to Janice and Brooke for sewing the masks and capes. They were perfect! And a special thank you to the all the Moms (Kelly, RaeAnna, Veronica and Ashely) and their adorable children. The day wouldn’t have been the same without you and I’m so very thankful you were there!

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who entered. The giveaway is now closed. 

(photos by the awesome Simply M Photography /  fabric bundle photo by Kelle)

my ballerina quilt

Kelly made this adorable quilt. Kelly came up with the design of the quilt. We used the Ballerinas (“sweet” color way) as the primary fabric, mixed with coordinating Kona solids.

(photos by Ann Kelle)

print and pattern kids book

I was so excited to get my copy of the new Print and Pattern Kid’s book. This edition is all about children’s design. My Dessert Party line is featured in the book. (And if you look very, very closely you’ll see my tiny design behind the “N” on the cover of the book.) I’m so honored to be featured among so many great designers. Print and Pattern was the first blog I ever read. It provided so much inspiration for me as a budding designer. I never dreamed I would be included in her book. So awesome. And I’m so very thankful. Thank you so much for including me Bowie!

(photos by Kelle)

pixelated heart quilt

A fabulous pixelated heart quilt made by Kelly.  To make your own pixelated heart quilt, head to the Blue Elephant Stitches blog for tips.

(photos by Kelle. fabrics used in quilt: Heart squares prints (Urban Zoologie, Remix, Metro Market and Ready, Set, Go) / Remix “bright” chevron binding / Kona cotton solid white background )

new website

Some of you may have noticed I redesigned my website and spruced up things a bit on my blog (and facebook!).

dear spring

(custom embroidery hoop by Cracker Jack Stitchery / Izzy fabric used)

polka dot trend

New polka dot fabric with  Robert Kaufman).

a quilt inspired nursery

I discovered Lay Baby Lay a couple of months ago and was hooked. Her playful nursery inspiration boards are all centered around clever themes. She finds the most adorable prints, cheerful furniture and builds a room that leaves me wanting to see what she’ll come up with next. I asked her to come up with an nursery inspiration board based on this awesome quilt Melissa made. (Pattern used is Julie’s Dot Party). I thought it would be fun to see how to use this quilt in decorating a nursery or child’s room. Here’s what Joni came up with. Isn’t it cute? And how did she know I love the movie Grease?

(1) ivanhoe light (2) lightning bolt  (3) vintage toy car shelf  (4) red car print (5) letter p (6) blue plush monster (7) london underground poster (8) wash. heights poster (9) target poster (10) cabs poster (11) street sign (12) love poster (13) white century crib (14) pouf (15) yellow dresser (16) quilt (pattern from Jaybird Quilts) (17) orange rug (18) glider

folded little hearts

This past weekend I went to the Art Crawl here in Nashville. My favorite art was an art installation of what seemed to be a million pieces of tiny white paper folded into a massive wall hanging. It was breath-taking, similar to the work Sarah & Bendrix. Simple, modern and oh-so pretty. See more of her work here.

(photos by Sarah & Bendrix)

snapshots from americasmart

I had a good time at AmericasMarts (with the exception of getting a headache that has lasted for four days. no fun).  I attended some great seminars, ran into friends, and ate good food. While walking the show, I was  surprised to see several exhibitors were there with products made from my fabric. I saw nap mats, dresses, baby blankets, play blocks, and much more.  Totally unexpected. I wasn’t able to take pictures of everything, like Bitsy (who’s booth was beautiful) and Swankie Blanket. But, here are a couple of products I took pictures of. It’s always fun seeing what people are making with my fabric.

(Links for snapshots: Bib by Ella Jean, Pocket bib by Infantissma, Hand cushion by Padalilly, and Reusable snack bags by Itzy Ritzy)

(iphone photos by Ann Kelle)

HAPPY 2012

Popping in to say I wish you a thousand good times in 2012. Happy New Year!

(print by Seventy Tree)