(This year I’m sharing monthly illustrations of The Girl Friends. See all of them here: January / February / March / April / May / June)
The girls headed to the beach for my July illustration of the “Girl Friends”! Swim, surf, build sandcastles, play in the sand, repeat.
(illustration by Ann Kelle’s / 2015 Copyright)
With “back to school” time upon us, I thought I’d share an easy project you might want to do with your kiddos. Earlier this summer, I met up with my crafty-sewer friend, Amanda, for a day of crafting. We met at Atamlogy in Nashville. (It was nice to get outside of my home studio and craft). The project was reaallllly simple, which is always a good thing. Amanda’s three girls came along and they were able to put together the journals with little assistance. So, I guess it’s a kid-friendly project, too! I printed up a bunch of designs for us to use for the notebooks. I also used spray adhesive to glue fabric to card stock paper (not shown). We used this free tutorial here. Overall, it was fun project. And I’m looking forward to my next craft day! Happy crafting!
Back to school time is just around the corner! We gathered some fun inspiration and back to school tutorials to help get you ready! I hope everyone has a wonderful school year!
Although I’m not in school any longer, I still like to participate in back to school supply shopping. This year, I got a couple of new supplies at Poppin. They’re all so colorful! And their crayons are so unique.
Tutorials and Patterns:
Toddler Backpack Sewing Pattern PDF by Made By Rae
Open Wide Zipper Pouch DIY Tutorial by Noodlehead
Here are some other back to school tutorials :
Cardigan Sewing Pattern
Pencil Case
Notebook Cover
Drawstring Bag
Boy, it has been SUPER hot and humid in Nashville this summer. It has me seriously wishing I had a pool. If you’re hosting a pool party this summer, be sure to check out these new invitations I designed for Tiny Prints. I hope you’re having a having a great summer and staying cool!
What better way to “remix” my Remix fabric collection than to offer it on knit! The fabric collection offers 6 different designs in three different color ways. I can’t wait to see what you guys will make. Happy Sewing!
Loopy-doopy-doo. Here is another wall paper download. Fill free to tag me on social media (#annkelle or @annkelle), so I can see it in your computer space.
Download Yellow Loops HERE
Download Pink Loops HERE
Download Mint Green Loops HERE
(artwork by Ann Kelle / Copyright 2015)
I had a lot of fun putting together this color crush. Who knew tangerine could be so fun! Have a great week and make time to play!
(photo by Lulu)
Ready, Set, Go (Part 2) is now in stores! Here are some free tutorials from Robert Kaufman featuring this line. Oh, and check out this room decked out in Ready, Set, Go! Happy Sewing!
Free Ready, Set, Go tutorials:
Mode of Transportation Quilt
Round the Block Free Pattern
Stop N Go Pillow Set
(top and middle photo via Craftsy; bottom photo via Robert Kaufman)
Summer barbecues and picnics are just around the corner! How about adding a little color and fun to your dinner with colorful napkins. I was in search for some summery napkins, so I knew my new Rainbow Remix prints would work perfectly. And boy, they turned out so happy! You can find this free tutorial here.
(This year I’m sharing monthly illustrations of The Girl Friends. See all of them here: January / February / March / April / May)
Happy National Donut Day! Donuts are one of my favorite sweets. I’ve eaten them, thought about them, drawn them, and even floated in them. So, with today being “donut day”, I thought it would be fun for the girls to get decked out in their donut attire complete with hair clips and sunnies. I hope your day is full of lots of sprinkles and maybe even a donut. Have a great day!
(illustration by Ann Kelle)
My Princess Life fabric collection is in stores now! It’s been great seeing some of the things being made with them. To go along with all your awesome princess sewing projects, here’s a roundup of some of my favorite DIY Crowns. Perfect for birthdays or just because.
A crown made out of pipe cleaners? Very creative.
These are so cute! I’d totally wear one! Find the tutorial here.
Design Love Fest put together several different types of birthday crowns. See all of them here.
(Top photo: DIY Felt Birthday Crown)
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)
Citrus-yellow is a such a fun color. I don’t nearly have enough of it in my house, but it’s still a color I crush on from time to time.
(photo by Kelle)
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
Here is another wall paper download. Fill free to tag me on social media (#annkelle or @annkelle), so I can see it in your computer space.
Download HERE Mint Green Hearts
Download HERE Purple Hearts
(artwork by Ann Kelle / Copyright 2015)
We rounded up some patterns using the Urban Zoologie Minis, including a free quilt tutorial. Happy Sewing!
Urban Zoologie “Mini” Patterns:
“Play Time Dress” by Oliver and S
“Candy Dish Pillow Pattern” by Jay Bird Quilts
“Seeing Spots Quilt Pattern” by Robert Kaufman
(photos via Robert Kaufman)
A new fabric collection that will be shipping to stores this month is “This and That.” This will be the third release for this collection (1,2). “This and That” is all about my favorite things. It comes in two main color stores (Adventure and Spring), with 3 selected prints in solo color ways. I hope you enjoy it! I can’t wait to see what you make with this new fabric group.
As always, it was hard narrowing down the color options (especially on the tennis shoe print). I had a bunch of fun drawing these sneakers.
You’re a gem! (Just in case you didn’t know) The jewel prints is one of my favorites.
The new prints include tennis shoes, jewels, handbags and bows. The one above is the Spring color way.
I kinda have a thing for tennis shoes, especially mint green shoes.
This is the adventure color way. (The jewel print is actually in the “ruby” color way, but I thought it looked good with the other fabrics.)
Bows make an appearance in this fabric collection. You know how I adore bows . . . for proof, see here, here and here. I’m thinking it’s time for another “bow” tutorial in honor of my admiration.
Patterned purses and clutches are always great! West Oak Design made this clutch out of my Remix triangle fabric. Totally smitten!
(all photos by Lulu, except for top and sneaker photo)
I remember my first blog post about the color pink and I still feel now the way I felt back then. I still heart pink. As the years have passed I have collected by share of pink treats. So here are a few of my favorite items!
(photo by Kelle)
It’s been fun sharing monthly illustrations of my Girl Friends. (See all of them here: January / February / March). For this month, I thought I would also share the inspiration behind the drawing with you.
Several years ago, my friends and I (whom the Girl Friends collection is based on) were together in New York City. It was our last evening and we decided to do some “touristy” type of things and walk through Broadway Street. All of a sudden, without warning, it started pouring down rain. (Like “cats any dog” kind of rain). If you know New York, you know that Broadway Street is a super busy area. We tried rush to the nearest shelter, but with the crowds, it was nearly impossible. So, there we were. Drenched. From top to bottom. We couldn’t get out of the rain and there were crowds of people everywhere! With the sound of taxis honking their horns, lights from the buildings glaring into our eyes, and loads of people on the sidewalks, I was about to panic. We looped our arms into each other so we wouldn’t be separated from the enormous crowds. Somewhere, in the midst of this stormy, chaotic situation, one of us made a joke. Instead of being annoyed at the situation or mad that our hair and clothes were soaked, we laughed. I remember laughing so hard, I could barely walk. I forgot about the downpour. I looked up at the sky and let the rain pour down on my face. And instead of running from the rain, I embraced this moment with my friends. There’s going to be storms in life, but God always seems to make it better. Maybe it’s through good friends and laughter or perhaps a stranger provides an umbrella. Whatever it is, He’s always there. And instead of hiding from the rain, you’ll want to dance!
(artwork by Ann Kelle / copyright 2015)
It’s spring cleaning around here! So, today I’m hosting a fabric giveaway of ONE YARD of my Remix Triangles. The winner gets to select which color way they’d like. There are five color ways to choose from: black, red, blue, gray and green. As I spiffy things up, I’d also like to do the same to my blog space. So, I’d love to hear your feedback! To enter simply leave a comment letting me know what you’d like to see more of on the blog. The deadline to enter is Thursday, April 30th at midnight.
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
Happy National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day. My cozy flannel Urban Zoologie bottoms were made just for this special occasion! (Thank you, Amanda!) When I first started working for home, I made the decision to get dressed everyday. So, there’s no wearing my pjs to work around here. (Although on Saturdays, sometimes I work in my pjs. But, it’s Saturday and that doesn’t count, at least not in my head.) We used my Urban Zoologie mini foxes for my bottoms. This fabric makes really comfy lounge pants. We rounded up a couple of pj sewing tutorials (see below). Remember, these lounge bottoms I made out of my owls? It was one of my first sewing projects.
Pajama Pants Sewing Tutorials:
“Lounge in Style” via craftsy.com
“Christmas Eve Pjama Pants” by My Cotton Creations
“Sew a Pair of Pajama Pants” by What Does She Do All Day
“Comfy Fit Lounge Pants Tutorial” by iCandy Handmade
(photos by Lulu)
I’m so happy to introduce you to my new Girl Friends fabric prints. Can you believe we’re on the 5th release? (Sixth if you count Super Kids.) The theme of this fabric collection is careers. It was so, so hard narrowing down the careers. (Maybe there should be a part 2?) My hope for this fabric line is that when little girls see this fabric, they know anything is possible. When it comes to selecting a career, there’s so much you can do . . . from a veterinarian to an artist to a contractor! And sometimes, you might do several things in a lifetime. Included in this fabric group are panels, as well as the regular all over design. It comes in two color ways. This fabric collection ships to stores July 20th.
Here’s run down of the careers: chef/baker, photographer, doctor, astronaut, artist, musician, teacher, sewer, scientist, veterinarian and contractor.
We’re also releasing bundles of the entire Girl Friends collections (mermaid, ballerinas, fairies, princess and careers)!
(photos by Lulu)
