Should I attempt this???

I follow Chez Larsson off and on and have really enjoyed her series photography that she took this year...a photo for each day. A great way to see what a person does on a daily basis and what they are about. I think it really gives insight to a person and their surroundings. So my thought on the 30th of December for the 2011...should I try this myself??? I think it would be a great way to document 2011 and all of the wonderful adventures to come.  So I guess I better go find the battery charger for my camera and see what will come of a great idea from Chez Larsson.

Dr. Seuss...where are you???

Had an AMAZING productive couple of hours while my little ones slept and my handsome husband ran errands. Take a peak....

So... Karis' birthday is not officially until April...but I am obviously very excited about her birthday in April and have to start planning NOW in order to get all of the details ready for her special day. More fun to come! 

Take a peak....

I  have been playing with a new logo and coloring for my little hair accessory and printable design business and I am happy to introduce it to you today!!! 

It has been fun putting the design together and all of the little touches that make it (in my opinion) unique and better than the original logo design. I came up with it by mistake; my original coloring choices were pink, chocolate brown and hot pink and for some weird reason the brown turned orange in my design program...strange, but inspiring!!! Hence...this is what I came up with and I am super happy about the way that it turned out!!!

In addition to a NEW logo be sure to check back around the first of the year for new fabric and satin wrapped flower accessories...a new addition to what we currently have in hair accessories! 

New party printables will be available too! I am working on some new designs for upcoming holidays, an AMAZING "Under the Sea" party printable package and my little girl's third birthday party and my son's first birthday party designs too!!!

So much fun coming in 2011!!! I am so thankful for all of the inspiration that I see in other crafters; my close friends and family that encourage me to CRAFT ON and especially to my AMAZING husband and kiddos that give me creative ideas and inspiration everyday!!! 

Happy Holiday to everyone and I will see you in the NEW YEAR!!! 

And the winner is...

The winner of the Holiday Giveaway valued at $100.00 is Tabitha Klucing !!! Congrats!!!

What would the holidays be without a sweet little giveaway from Karis Kisses Children's Boutique and 3 Little Birds Boutique!!! Come and celebrate with us and enter our AMAZING GIVEAWAY worth $100.00!!!  

Giveaway includes:

~ Beautiful 3 Little Birds Boutique custom hand stamped, sterling silver holiday necklace with custom "joy" hand stamped disk, sterling silver snowflake and freshwater pearl.

 ~ Super sweet red and white polka dot petti skirt

~Adorable Karis Kisses hair accessory with three hand rolled flowers in black and red fabric and black sequins.

- Sweet freshwater pearl drop earrings from 3 Little Birds Boutique

There are several options to choose from to be entered into this AMAZING giveaway...remember...the more times you enter, the more chances you have to win!!!

1) Become a FAN of  Karis Kisses on facebook then leave a comment here on my blog letting me know you did.

2) Become a FAN of 3 Little Birds Boutique on facebookand leave a comment here on my blog letting me know that you did.

3) Become a follower on  Karis Kisses blog and leave a comment

here telling me that you did.

4) Become a follower on 3 Little Birds Boutique blog and leave a comment

here telling me that you did.

5) Go to either Karis Kisses or 3 Little Birds Boutique shop and come back here

and leave a comment letting us know which piece is your favorite.

~ As an added bonus and in the season of giving the entire Karis Kisses DIY printable Holiday collection is also included in the giveaway!!! 

Included in the DIY printable holiday collection are holiday gift tags, accent toppers, candy labels, wine bottle wrappers with wine bottle toppers, holiday menu, place card holder & letter to Santa print ables.  

Winner will be announce on December 12, 2010 after 9:00 PM PST

Winner will be drawn using random.org

Holiday Printables are HERE!!!

I have been busy lately and I have not been able to take the time to update my blog...but tonight I have a few moments to share with you something that I have been working on since Halloween! I will be posting and adding a few more items here and to my shop in addition to what I am sharing with you tonight; so this is just a little taste of some fun holiday printables that I have been working on! My next step is to take some photos so you can see just how adorable and fun these are to use for Christmas. Take a peak and let me know what you think! 

In LOVE with this little printable...A letter to Santa and a milk and cookies fold able printable...a great little way to help your little one put together a little something for Santa on Christmas Eve!!!

 A great menu card and place card holder and greens, reds and whites with stripes, dots and Christmas trees!

 Great little Holiday gift tag labels...LOVE THESE....

Fabulous wine labels and wine charms in red or green, perfect for a holiday party or dinner

Super Sweet Peony Flowers and Crohet Hats...Just Listed!!!

 Take a peak at these sweet peony and crochet hat sets now available at Karis Kisses!!! 

Hat and peony are perfect for a toddler up to a 7 year old little girl Peonies are accented in the center with either a pearl or crystal. Each peony has additional sparkles on a few petals. These are sweet little hair accessories perfect for a photo shoot, a day out in the park or a special occasion.

 

 Crochet hat and peony flowers are also available individually...happy shopping!!!

Sweet Autumn Collection

Unique flowers in burgundies, royal purple and scarlet accented with jeweled centers and black netted tulle...Coming soon to our Etsy shop for the fall season!!!

And the winner is.....

Comment # 46, twifanheather!!!

Congrats!!! 3 Little Birds and Karis Kisses will be in contact with you soon to send you your Happy Halloween giveaway!!! 

JUST LISTED!!! Baby Buggy Boy Baby Shower Printables!!!

 Getting ready to throw a baby shower soon? This listing is for the Baby Buggy Boy Shower Printable Party Collection. It is a sweet little collection using blues and browns in stripes and polka dots with a modern themed baby buggy. This would be a perfect collection to use for an upcoming baby shower you are having, using accented blue and brown balloons, tableware and treats.


The Baby Buggy Boy Shower Printable Party Collection includes:
-Accent Toppers - four styles
-Water Bottle wrap
-Invitation
-Candy Table Labels
-Blank Favor Tags

Purchase the whole printable collection or a la carte at www.kariskisses.com

JUST LISTED!!! Mum hair accessory trio set!!!

Super sweet little set of mum hair accessories in hot pink, lime green and white. Flower measure about 2-1/2" in width and can be secured will an alligator clip or a pony tail holder. These are perfect little flowers that will look great on a headband for an infant, the perfect accessory for a toddlers outfit or a great accent to a little girls pony tail.

Get them at www.kariskisses.com

Just Listed!!! Gerber Daisy Flower Trio

Super sweet little set of gerber daisies in hot pink, yellow and orange with an accented jewel in the center. Flowers measure 3-1/2" in width and can be secured will an alligator clip or a pony tail holder. These are perfect little flowers that will look great on a headband for an infant, the perfect accessory for a toddlers outfit or a great accent to a little girls pony tail.

Get them at www.kariskisses.com

Happy Halloween Giveaway!!!

 I am so EXCITED!!!!

It is time for the HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY from 3 Little Birds Boutique and Karis Kisses!!!

Halloween giveaway is worth over $100.00 in Halloween goodness!!! 

Giveaway includes:

~ Beautiful 3 Little Birds Boutique custom hand stamped, sterling silver bat necklace with custom initial and cubic zirconia AND sterling silver bat earrings or black zirconia drops, your choice!

 ~ Super sweet Karis Kisses toddler tutu in black, royal purple and festive orange tulle

~Adorable Karis Kisses hair bow...modern orange and black polka dot hair bow with black marabou accent

~ The entire Karis Kisses Happy Halloween DIY printable collection...printables include invitation, accent toppers in 6 styles, favor tags, water bottle wraps, Trick or Treat banner and candy table labels...all ready to be customized for you and emailed for you to print for your next party.

There are several options to choose from to be entered into this AMAZING giveaway...remember...the more times you enter, the more chances you have to win!!!

1) Become a FAN of  Karis Kisses on facebook then leave a comment here on my blog letting me know you did.

2) Become a FAN of 3 Little Birds Boutique on facebookand leave a comment here on my blog letting me know that you did.

3) Become a follower on  Karis Kisses blog and leave a comment

here telling me that you did.

4) Become a follower on 3 Little Birds Boutique blog and leave a comment

here telling me that you did.

5) Go to either Karis Kisses or 3 Little Birds Boutique shop and come back here

and leave a comment letting us know which piece is your favorite.

Winner will be announce on October 1, 2010 after 9:00 PM PST

Winner will be drawn using random.org

New printable party decor now at Karis Kisses...and FREE PRINTABLES!!!

Since planning my daughters birthday party last year (you can get a glimpse of the decor over at my blog Design on a shoestring budget), I have been inspired to create exciting and unique party designs for important events in my families life...birthdays, holidays and sometimes...just because!!!

So in honor of my family and all of their inspiration, I will now be carrying printable party packages at Karis Kisses!!! From the invitations to favor tags, cupcake toppers and banners, you will be able to shop for everything in one spot and download it to your computer, print it out and use it however you would like for an upcoming event!

My first holiday collection is the Happy Halloween Collection, which includes a Trick or Treat Banner, cupcake toppers, water bottle wraps, candy table labels and favor tags, which you can purchase as a set of printables or purchase them individually.

Take a peak and let me know what you think....

cupcake toppers, banner, candy labels

Invitation, cupcake toppers, banner

gift tag labels

Now...are you ready for the free printables???

From now until October 30th you can get the following accent toppers FREE...

All you have to do is one of the following (please include your email address in your comment so we can send you the free printable!):

1) Become a FAN of Karis Kisses on Facebook and leave a comment here on our blog letting us know that you did

2) Become a FAN of 3 Little Birds Boutique on Facebook, then leave a comment

here on our blog telling us that you did. 

3) Become a follower on Karis Kisses blog and leave a comment 

here telling us that you did.  

If you are already a follower, just tell us on our blog that you are.

4)  Become a follower on 3 Little Birds Boutique blog and leave a comment

here telling us that you did.  

If you are already a follower, just tell us on our blog that you are.

5) Become a follower of our newest blog, Design on a Shoestring Budget

and leave a comment here on the Karis Kisses blog telling us that you did.


6) Go to either Karis Kisses or 3 Little Birds Boutique shop and come back here
and leave a comment letting us know which piece is your favorite.


PLEASE BE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR EMAIL AFTER YOUR COMMENT SO I CAN SENT YOU YOUR FREE PRINTABLES!!! 

Be sure to check back VERY soon as I will be a part of a wonderful giveaway with 3 Little Birds Boutique. We will be giving away over $100.00 worth of treats for the Halloween season!!!  

Printables coming soon to Karis Kisses !!!

I have been inspired by many of my friends, fellow bloggers and the everyday life that I lead. With that in mind, I have been creating Party Printables that I will be soon sharing on Karis Kisses. 

Coming soon will be inspirational party printables that you can use for an upcoming event in you life. Whether it is a birthday party for a child, a celebration for a new mother or a holiday that you want to go all out for...Karis Kisses just might have the inspiration you are looking for!!!

Please check out our shop in the next few days for new printable collections and FREE holiday printables!!!

Sneak Peak!!!

Take a peak at some of the new Halloween hair bows that I will be adding to my shop this week!!! 

Halloween polkadot & marabou hairbow

Super spooky purple marabou hair accessory

A special thanks to our little models Karis and Kailey!!! 

Be sure to check out the Halloween hair bow line and the new Halloween printables that will be added to the shop this week!!! 

And the winner is....

Congrats to lucky # 31, Deanna for winning the Parisian inspired giveaway!!! Congrats!!! 

Be sure to check back for another great giveaway coming soon!!!

Halloween hair accessories coming soon...

So I went a little crazy earlier this week ordering ribbon for Halloween hair accessories....What do you think???

Halloween hair accessories will be coming to our shop soon...along with a new line of party printables created just for the Halloween holiday!!!

Getting SO excited!!!

I am getting SO excited!!! I just had a chance to talk to my good friend Kristen over at 3 Little Birds Boutique about some of the details about a super fun project that we get to work on next week....

There will be so much to share with all of you in the coming weeks!

Thanks for being such a great inspiration Kristen...I can't wait!

Parisian Inspired Giveaway!!!

A few weeks back I shared with you the inspiration for the latest flower hair accessories on the Karis Kisses blog. My inspiration was a wonderful and quick spur of the moment photo that I took of a flower stand that I saw while in Paris a few years back. I have this photo framed in my home and whenever I pass it I think fondly about what a beautiful moment is was and how it has continued to inspire me creatively.

So...what better way to share in the crafty love but with a GIVEAWAY valued at $35.00!!!
 

The Parisian Inspired Giveaway includes the inspirational 5" X 7" Parisian floral stand photo matted in a white matte with white frame...a very clean and crisp look, along with three 3-3/4" diameter Gerber daisy hair clips in hot pink, yellow and orange with crystal center...a perfect set of floral accessories for any infant, toddler or little girl.

To ENTER the giveaway there are FOUR ways to do so...so you can enter up to four times!!!

1) Check out the KarisKisses shop, come back here and leave a comment telling 

us which hair accessory is your favorite.

2) Become a FAN of Karis Kisses on Facebook, then leave a comment

here on our blog telling us that you did. 

If you are already a fan, just tell us here on our blog that you are.

3) Become a follower on Karis Kisses blog and leave a comment 

on the Karis Kisses blog telling us that you did.  

If you are already a follower, just tell us on our blog that you are.

4) Become a follower of our newest blog, Design on a Shoestring Budget

and leave a comment here on the Karis Kisses blog telling us that you did.

Giveaway winner will be chosen at random on Monday, September 6, 2010 at 9:00pm (PST). Any entries received after this time will not be considered. Open to US residents only. 

Sweet Customers...

Take a peak at adorable little Tessa, wearing a Karis Kisses hairbow and headband! 

At 6 weeks she is already a supermodel!!! Isn't she beautiful!!!

A special thank you to Tanya Smith Photography and Tessa's mom, Tori for taking the super sweet photo. Take a peak at Tanya's photography web-site here...her work is AMAZING!!!

Beautiful

Today I am featuring a beautiful little dress from Christina over at 2 Little Hooligans. The dress is so AMAZING...I want it for my daughter!!! The fabric has a great summery feel to it, abstract floral, polka dots and fun summer colors of pink, green, orange and a little chocolate brown. I think that Christina did an amazing job on this outfit.  If you check out her etsy store you can also see some of her other amazing creations including bibs and blankets. She also has a great blog with great crafty tutorials, my favorite so far is flower arrangement tutorial, check it out.

Next step...making a hair bow that will go with this adorable little dress...check back soon!

Just listed...Super Sweet Pink Clippies

Take a look at these super sweet pink clippies! Each clip is made with grosgrain moon stitch ribbon...a beautiful ribbon with a crocheted edge in contrasting color. I love this ribbon, it is so unique. Each clip is 1-3/4" in length and the ribbon is 3/8"in width. Currently for purchase at www.kariskisses.com!

Check bask early next week....it's time for another FABULOUS giveaway!!! 

Have a great weekend!!!

Fun Flowers for the end of summer!!!

I just finished these ADORABLE flower headbands and flower clippies in beautiful pinks and whites.

Each dahlia flower is adorned with a crystal accent and measures 3" in diameter. I love these flowers, they are so beautiful!!!

White dahlia flower with pink headband...perfect for a little baby girl...

Beautiful rose colored dahlia hair clip

Rose colored dahlia with rose colored headband perfect for a little baby girl...

Beautiful white dahlia with light pink tips...a perfect hair clip for a little girl...

Check out kariskisses.com to take a look at these and other flowers currently for sale!!! 

My fabulous birthday treat from 3 Little Birds Boutique

This weekend I received a wonderful email from my friend Kristen over at 3 Little Birds Boutique. It was a note letting me know that my birthday present was on it's way! I was so excited because she had told me in an earlier email that it would be one of her BEAUTIFUL hand stamped jewelry creations; and then she attached a link that made me smile...because it celebrates my two little ones, Karis and Tyler.

Kristen has created beautiful pieces of jewelery; including necklaces, earring, paper products and her upcoming children's line...take a peak at her website and be sure to become a follower of her blog where she talks about crafting, her Etsy obsession and motherhood!

Celebrate your school colors!!!

Take a look at these adorable hairbows that I just finished for my niece who is entering the first grade. Her school colors are white and blue and look what I came up with! Featured are a blue and white pigtail set, a long single blue hair bow with accents of blue and white stripes and the one that I am most excited for...the Pony "O", a great pony tail with streaming ribbons in blue and white!!!

Look for these items in my shop this week...www.kariskisses.com...there are many colors of the striped ribbon available, which I will give as an option when you order yours!!! What a great way to start off the new year and celebrate your school spirit!!!

Congrats to Joanna!!!

Congrats to Joanna Kurtz the FIRST giveaway winner of a Karis Kisses hair bow!!! 

Congrats Joanna! Please send me your information so I can send you the FABULOUS FLIP FLOP Hair bow at kariskisses@gmail.com

Is your little one ready for school???

Check out this ADORABLE hair bow that is perfect for the first day of school!!! I just made this for a customer's daughter and I just had to share! What a great way to start the school year, I will be adding this hair bow to my Etsy site today so you can pick up one for your little girl too!!! 

Crayon resins are available in yellow, red, green and blue...so you can customize it!

Look what I got in the mail today!!!

Check out these BEAUTIFUL flowers that I will be making into hair clips and attaching to headbands and adding to my shop this week!!! I am in LOVE!!! 

Flip Flop Hair Bow Giveaway!!!

Take a look at this super sweet flip flop hair bow...perfect for the SUMMERTIME and the perfect HAIR BOW GIVEAWAY!!!

Tbe Flip Flop hair bow is a 3-1/2" hair bow with flip flop grosgrain ribbon, hot pink, turquoise and green accent ribbon and hot pink crystals, perfect for the SUMMER

To ENTER you can do the following:

1) Check out the KarisKisses shop, come back here and leave a comment telling us which item you love the most!
2) Become a FAN of Karis Kisses on Facebook, then leave a comment on our blog telling us that you did!

3) Become a follower on Karis Kisses Blog and leave a comment on our blog telling us that you did!

Giveaway winner will be chosen on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 9:00pm (PST). Any entries received after this time will not be considered. Open to US residents only.

So...three years ago in July, my husband and I had the opportunity to go to Paris. My husband took a summer school class for 2 weeks and I felt it very important that I visit him for a week and a half after he completed his class...it was a hard decision. I took this photo on one of our many walks through the streets.

I have no idea where we were, but stopped dead fast in my tracks and took the shot, the flowers were so beautiful, colorful and unique and the old beat up door made it very "Classic Paris" to me.

I am so glad that my husband and I were able to travel to Paris when we did, it was an amazing time, good food, good wine and good times and hopefully one day in the future we will be able to go back and enjoy some more!

So with the photos above in mind and in celebration of an amazing opportunity I had a few years ago...I ordered a ton of new flowers to add to my shop, www.kariskisses.com! I hope to get them next week and create some new designs for both infants and toddlers. Stay tuned and I will post them soon!!!

Super cute FABULOUS FLIP FLOP hair bow with sparkle.
Getting ready to have a giveaway this week of this super cute bow...check back to see the details.
www.kariskisses.com