Simply Kelly Designs

I designed new two page templates sets featuring big photos to scrapbook some of our adventures traveling around Lake Michigan last summer. I would love to know if you have been to any of these places. Both templates sets are 30% off through 11/20. Happy scrapping!

So proud of my husband! 2:52:12

We are in Chicago! Hubby is running the tomorrow.

First day of school signs ready for tomorrow. I am not sure any of us in my family are ready for school to start. When do your kids start school?

This is a picture of my daughter on her first day of first grade. I can't believe that she starts high school next week! I still make these signs every year for the first day of school. https://simplykellydesigns.com/blog/2013/08/14/first-day-of-school-faux-chalkboard/

First Day of School Faux Chalkboard First Day of School Faux Chalkboard August 14, 2013 By Kelly 11 Comments My daughter started first grade today. I was content to take my usual first day of school photos until I saw my friend Mandy’s photos of her kids on their first day of school. They took their picture with a faux chalkboard si...

2020 was definitely a year to remember. My photo book arrived today and I felt like I had taken the pictures eons ago. I need to start on my layouts for 2021.

Happy Lunar New Year! When I was growing up, this was our biggest holiday. I wish you much love, happiness and good fortune!

I took a break from designing but am back with two new template sets just in time for Valentine's Day. The two template sets are 30% off in my store through Valentine's Day! https://simplykellydesigns.com/store

Just finished up 2020 ! 2021 will be my 13th consecutive year of .

My favorite Project Life 12x12 Envelope Pages are back in stock! I use a lot of these in my scrapbook albums and just ordered a bunch more! https://www.shopbeckyhiggins.com/collections/envelope-pages-physical-accessories/products/12x12-envelope-pages

12x12 Envelope Pages These Envelope Pages fit in Project Life Albums or in most 12” x 12” scrapbook binders. Use them to hold art, greeting cards, papers, and other memorabilia.

The 26 scrapbook pages I did for my husband’s 2019 Boston Marathon have arrived and I am so excited to put them in his album for Christmas!

ARTISAN USERS! Today is the last day to buy my retired designs at FOREVER.com before they disappear again!

You just welcomed our retired digital art brand, Simply Kelly, back out of the vault...and now, it's time to say goodbye again! But you have one more day to save. Right now, you can save 30% on all digital art INCLUDING Simply Kelly through TONIGHT, November 30, at 11:59pm PT with code BLACKFRIDAY20.

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Sssshhh!!! Don't tell but this elf is trying to finish my husband's 2019 Boston Marathon scrapbook in time for Christmas! I altered my 5 Photo Template No. 1 and used Traci Reed's 5K to Win kit for this layout about picking up his race packet. Are you trying to finish up any projects for Christmas?

ATTENTION ARTISAN USERS: My retired designs in the FOREVER.com store are out of the vault for this weekend only and they are 30% off!

Your wish has been granted! For this weekend only, we're bringing Simply Kelly digital art out of retirement after 3 long years - and at 30% off, no less!

For this deal (and so many others), just use code BLACKFRIDAY20 at checkout through Monday, November 30, 11:59pm PT. Well, what are you waiting for? We kept this email short for a reason - get shopping!

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Doing two of my favorite things - scrapbooking and watching football!

I made a 90th birthday card for my husband's grandmother. You can download a free Silhouette cut file to make it yourself! Post in first comment.

Check out my review of my first Persnickety Box. Link in comments.

Have you heard of Persnickety Box? Check out my review of the app and the first box of photographic prints I received last week. http://simplykellydesigns.com/blog/2020/09/16/first-persnickety-box-review/

First Persnickety Box Review A review and app screenshots of my first order from Persnickety Box.

Trying to finish up our family coronavirus journals and need all this and more. I decided that I would only make journal entries through August 31st. Still have half of July and all of August to complete.

Happy mail! I received an order of and my first order of on the same day!

I’ve filled up two coronavirus journals and just starting on my third. So many memories and details of the pandemic documented! Thanks to for the idea and the monthly downloads.

I love handwritten notes because handwriting is unique to each person. Write someone you love a note today!

Heather Grant's father passed away in February, so she took a photo of the last birthday card he sent her, turned it into an SVG and created this mug. Now she gets to have coffee with him each morning ❤️

*Heather took the photo with her phone and then turned it into an svg. She had to do some editing in Design Space to remove a few images that the converter created. She used a matte permanent vinyl.

Are you journaling about the pandemic? I’m finishing up March with some memes. Next up will be some local, national and international statistics for last month.

I have to be honest and tell you that I experience a lot of anxiety at times due to what is going on in the world now. My hope is that writing about my experiences will help ease my feelings. Journal and prints from .

Working on my Project 365 layout for the 1st week of March and it seems like FOREVER ago. What crafty projects are you working on?

I opened our leap day time capsule from 2016 and one of the best things inside was a letter to myself!

Looking through my scrapbooks this morning and spotted this time capsule I made on leap day 2016! I had forgotten all about it. Can’t wait to see what is inside.

I do better at one of these things than the other. 😂 How about you?

Sounds about right..... 🤦‍♀️

Want something to do other than watching the Super Bowl today? Download the FREE "Favorited" kit from Digiscrap Parade!

Hey, hey, hey! Guess what? It's February... and we just kicked-off the February 2020 DigiScrap Parade! Come take a peek at "Favorited" . . . https://digiscrapparade.wordpress.com/2020/02/01/february-2020-favorited/

My husband doesn’t like taking pictures but he does make a conscious effort to take pictures of me and our kids. Every once in a while he takes a great picture like this one! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. 🦃

Adding these tabbed dividers to my children’s school scrapbooks. Not sure how they can already be in 4th and 7th grade!

TIP: If you make cute back to school signs, take the glass out of the frame so there is no glare when you take pictures. Just finished these for my kids who go back to school a week from Monday.

My friend Aprile is going back to school tomorrow but look at the 7 inch tall stack of scrapbook layouts she did in the last 5 weeks!!! Who else thinks this is AMAZING!?! I have done ZERO layouts this summer so she is my hero.

I finally ordered our Project 365 photo book and it arrived yesterday. This was the scene after dinner. It makes all the time I spend on the layouts worth it!