BellaGrey Designs

This past weekend, we laid my Grandmother to rest.

She died peacefully at Life Care Center, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She was 91 years old and lived a good life. I share this part of my life with you because it's been really hard for me to deal with her death ~ as she was my last living grandparent. Although I'm here in Dallas, I thought of her often and sent pictures of the kids. I remember her best at my wedding almost 8 years ago. She danced with my husband and had a great time. I'm sad my kids will not get to know her or see the beautiful smile she gave you when you visited her. She will always be remembered for her sense of humor and her caring and loving ways. Grandma you will be greatly missed!

I love you!

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
death

A time to say Good-bye

This past weekend, we laid my Grandmother to rest.

I love you!

Hello everyone ~ Happy Thursday!! I just wanted to pop in & say hi!! I can't believe it's already Thursday!! Where did the week go? Gearing up for a birthday party this weekend and I have to tell you, I'm a little overwhelmed with my to-do list. Not just for the upcoming party, but for all that is happening here at BellaGrey Designs! Some exciting things are happening and I'll share as soon as I can. But for now, I wanted to tell all of you ~ our customers & readers THANK YOU!!!! You are the BEST & we wouldn't be where we are & where we're going without all of you, so THANK YOU, again!!

Hope you all have a Super Great Day!!!

xoxo,

Thursday, January 26, 2012
appreciation

So Busy! Busy!

Hope you all have a Super Great Day!!!

xoxo,

Happy Monday to all of you!! I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was filled with family time and a lot of work!!

I want to introduce to you, a new friend of mine. Her name is Mary and she's the owner of Special Occasion Design ~ a site that's dedicated to help you create a one of a kind event! Each Special Occasion Design original item is handcrafted to your personal taste and colors.

Read all about her:

Special Occasion Design first opened in 2008 on Etsy. It was created as a means for Mary to use her knowledge of the event industry to work from home after having her first child Lily. Special Occasion Design has since grown into its own website as well as a presence within many local boutiques. They offer personalized event items, favors, decor and rentals.

Mary earned her Bachelors degree in Food and Products Marketing at Western Michigan University in 2005. While she did not earn a degree in Arts, she studied art at Western throughout her entire time there. Art and creating have always been an important aspect of her life. Many would say that Mary is eccentric and colorful.

Upon graduation Mary accepted her first job as an event coordinator for a local event venue. She fell in love with the romance and whirlwind of the events industry. Within this time her family decided to open a premium linen rental company. She happily accepted a career with her families company and has been working with them since. After having her first child, Mary wanted to spend more time at home but did not want to give up her career love. She now shares her time between her growing family, her career and her business.

With 6+ years of wedding and event design experience, Mary still loves the industry and keeps up to date on all the trends. Special Occasion Design offers one of a kind items for couples to use to make their events unique. Mary has an eye for design and loves to surprise guests with unexpected details.

You can join Special Occasion Design in the following ways:

Facebook - www.facebook.com/spoccdesign

Website - www.spoccdesign.com

Blog - www.spoccdesign.blogspot.com

Etsy - www.spoccdesign.etsy.com

{above photos used with permission from Special Occasion Design}

I hope you've enjoyed "meeting" Mary. She has generously offered to giveaway one $50.00 gift certificate to her shop!

The winner is......................

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COMMENT #6 ~ Lindsay {Easy Made Invitations}Jan 23, 2012 09:06 AM

Love the guest books! So cute!

Congratulations, Lindsay!!!

~ NOW CLOSED ~

Are you ready to enter the giveaway? Good luck!

Must be completed to entered:

1} Visit Special Occasion Design come back and leave us a comment letting us know your favorite item!

For additional entries:

2} Visit Special Occasion Design on Facebook and leave Mary a comment! Then come back here and comment letting us know you did!

3} Are you a fan of BellaGrey Designs on Facebook? If so, let us know, if not please come by and say hello!

This giveaway will end on Friday, January 27, 2012 at midnight {CST}. Any entries received after this time will not be considered. Open to US residents ONLY. Winner will be chosen using Random.org and posted on the original post within 48 hours of contest end.

Have a Wonderful Day!!

xoxo,

Monday, January 23, 2012
bellagrey designs

Feature ~ Special Occasion Design & a Giveaway

Happy Monday to all of you!! I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was filled with family time and a lot of work!!

Read all about her:

You can join Special Occasion Design in the following ways:

Facebook - www.facebook.com/spoccdesign

Website - www.spoccdesign.com

Blog - www.spoccdesign.blogspot.com

Etsy - www.spoccdesign.etsy.com

{above photos used with permission from Special Occasion Design}

I hope you've enjoyed "meeting" Mary. She has generously offered to giveaway one $50.00 gift certificate to her shop!

The winner is......................

True Random Number GeneratorMin: Max: Result:6Powered by RANDOM.ORG

COMMENT #6 ~ Lindsay {Easy Made Invitations}Jan 23, 2012 09:06 AM

Love the guest books! So cute!

Congratulations, Lindsay!!!

~ NOW CLOSED ~

Are you ready to enter the giveaway? Good luck!

Must be completed to entered:

1} Visit Special Occasion Design come back and leave us a comment letting us know your favorite item!

For additional entries:

2} Visit Special Occasion Design on Facebook and leave Mary a comment! Then come back here and comment letting us know you did!

3} Are you a fan of BellaGrey Designs on Facebook? If so, let us know, if not please come by and say hello!

Have a Wonderful Day!!

xoxo,

It's Friday, so I thought a FREE download would be appropriate to celebrate today!!

I created some fun Valentine's Day Candy Kiss stickers for all of YOU, my fabulous customers and readers!

You will need to print these onto 8.5"x11" sheets of sticker paper.

You can purchase this type of paper at your local office supply store or if you have time to order online, try this site. They carry a sticker paper which produces great looking stickers!

Use a 3/4" circle paper punch to punch them out, then adhere to the bottom of the kisses.

The stickers read:

Je T'aime

XOXO

Kiss Me

Follow Your Dreams

U R Sweet

Kisses

For You

Mwah Love you

Happy Valentine's Day

Love

Be Mine

I Love You

Kiss Me

Valentine's Day Kiss Stickers

I hope you love this sweet freebie!! Thanks to you, we're where we are!! Please feel free to share our kiss stickers with your friends and family!! We love to "meet" new people.

Have a Super Great Day!!

xoxo,

Friday, January 20, 2012
3/4 inch punch; stickers

Valentine's Day Candy Kiss Stickers * Free Download *

It's Friday, so I thought a FREE download would be appropriate to celebrate today!!

I created some fun Valentine's Day Candy Kiss stickers for all of YOU, my fabulous customers and readers!

You will need to print these onto 8.5"x11" sheets of sticker paper.

You can purchase this type of paper at your local office supply store or if you have time to order online, try this site. They carry a sticker paper which produces great looking stickers!

Use a 3/4" circle paper punch to punch them out, then adhere to the bottom of the kisses.

The stickers read:

Je T'aime

XOXO

Kiss Me

Follow Your Dreams

U R Sweet

Kisses

For You

Mwah Love you

Happy Valentine's Day

Love

Be Mine

I Love You

Kiss Me

Valentine's Day Kiss Stickers

I hope you love this sweet freebie!! Thanks to you, we're where we are!! Please feel free to share our kiss stickers with your friends and family!! We love to "meet" new people.

Have a Super Great Day!!

xoxo,

Are you looking for some fun {and easy} Valentine's Day DIY projects? Look no further, I've complied a listing below!

{via Martha Stewart}

{via Preschool worksheet}

{via SheKnows.com}

{via Inhabitots.com}

{via Better Homes and Gardens}

I hope you enjoyed this little round-up. If you have any Valentine's Day crafts you'd like to share, just send me an email & we'll share it on our blog.

Have a Great Day!!!

xoxo,

Jennifer

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
bellagrey designs

Valentine's Day DIY project ideas

Are you looking for some fun {and easy} Valentine's Day DIY projects? Look no further, I've complied a listing below!

{via Martha Stewart}

{via Preschool worksheet}

{via SheKnows.com}

{via Inhabitots.com}

{via Better Homes and Gardens}

I hope you enjoyed this little round-up. If you have any Valentine's Day crafts you'd like to share, just send me an email & we'll share it on our blog.

Have a Great Day!!!

xoxo,

Jennifer

Can you believe Valentine's Day will be here in less than a month? I designed a new collection to celebrate this sweet day! I wanted it to be simple and fun. I used all the traditional colors, but instead of all hearts, I incorporated stripes in the props and polka dots in the party decor!

As a vow to myself, this year, I'm continuing to work on my table styling skills along with my photography. I normally bake everything myself {since my kiddos have nut allergies}. This collection is versatile and can be used for children's and adult parties, as well as school parties or treats.

Our New Collection includes:

- Invitations

- Cupcake Toppers

- Banner

- Decorative Labels

** The entire collection can be customized to fit your needs**

The Be Mine Valentine Collection is available NOW in our shop!

There are two different invitations ~ one with a Red Heart and one with a Black Heart, both of which can be customized.

We included six different designs for our cupcake toppers {we used the EK Success Flourish Punch}, they can also be cut square or using a 2" punch. You can let us know, which you prefer, when purchasing the collection items.

I designed one banner for this collection ~ Be Mine. We can customize the banner, if you'd like, for an additional fee. Please let us know when ordering from our shop.

Our Cupcake Toppers can also be used as Party Favor Tags. Add these to already made bags or sandwich baggies, for that personal touch.

Our flat Decorative Labels {4.5"x3.25"} are completely customizable ~ you provide the details and we create them for you! These are a fun way to send LOVE notes to your sweetie, place them in your kiddos lunch boxes or use as food labels for your party!

My fabulous cousin handmade the pinwheels that match our new collection!

She also made this fabulously cute apron {which was modeled by my cute assistant}to match the pinwheels!! She does a fabulous job! If you'd like to order any aprons or the pinwheels, you can contact her here. She made a few other aprons I'll show you another time.

Here are some closer images of the tablescape. I used these fun mini white buckets to hold gumballs and added the bows to match.

Here's a closer look at the table. I used five mini mail boxes {red and white} to add some height to the table and placed pinwheels in front of them.

The "Be Mine" Valentine Collection is on sale now in our SHOP!!

styling/custom party decor/photography * BellaGrey Designs

pinwheels/mini apron * Gina

red stripey straws * Shop Sweet Lulu

We love to see photos of your Valentine's Day party!!

Hope you have a Super Great Day!!!!

xoxo,

Jennifer

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
be mine

New "Be Mine" Valentine Collection