August 2013 | BellaGrey Designs
We are teaming up with Shutterfly to offer you 50% OFF on their 12 month wall calendars!!

What better way to start off the new school year than to have a calendar that highlights all the important school dates, like winter break, Homecoming, Prom, and Senior Day.  Create one for you and your child, or create a few hundred for the school and turn it into a fundraiser. At 50% off, the 12-month wall calendar is less than $11 each with promo code BACK2SCHOOL. The sale is good from 8/29 through 9/4.  So hurry and order yours! 

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Want in on more deals check out some other back-to-school supplies Shutterfly has on sale, like notebooks, notepads, and coffee mugs. 



Here's the fine print:
BACK2SCHOOL - Offer expires 09/04/2013 (11:59 P.M. PT). Offer is good for 50% off one 12-month wall calendars at shutterfly.com. Offer valid for one-time redemption per billing address. Taxes, shipping and handling will apply. Offer not valid on other sizes. 

We've teamed up with Shutterfuly

We are teaming up with Shutterfly to offer you 50% OFF on their 12 month wall calendars!!

What better way to start off the new school year than to have a calendar that highlights all the important school dates, like winter break, Homecoming, Prom, and Senior Day.  Create one for you and your child, or create a few hundred for the school and turn it into a fundraiser. At 50% off, the 12-month wall calendar is less than $11 each with promo code BACK2SCHOOL. The sale is good from 8/29 through 9/4.  So hurry and order yours! 

Shutterfly.com

Want in on more deals check out some other back-to-school supplies Shutterfly has on sale, like notebooks, notepads, and coffee mugs. 



Here's the fine print:
BACK2SCHOOL - Offer expires 09/04/2013 (11:59 P.M. PT). Offer is good for 50% off one 12-month wall calendars at shutterfly.com. Offer valid for one-time redemption per billing address. Taxes, shipping and handling will apply. Offer not valid on other sizes. 
Over the past few months, we have been part of some pretty awesome giveaways including those for iPads and Kitchen Aid Mixers. We are pretty sure this amazing giveaway is going to make someone's day, month or year! One lucky winner is going to take home $1400 USD (paid via PayPal). What a great Back to School present this would be for you!! Read on for the details and your chance to win. 


This giveaway wouldn't be possible without a partnership between a fabulous group of bloggers and small businesses. We have worked on several giveaways with many of these bloggers. This is a short list of the ones participating in this giveaway: 
Spaceships and Laser Beams, Vanessa Grant Events, Go Against the Grain, Michelle's Party Plan-It, We Heart Mom, Design Dazzle, One Inspired Party, Just a little Sparkle, Angelina's Dream Parties, Mimi's Dollhouse, PaperCandee, BellaGrey Designs, hello love designs, Samantha Walker Designs, Petite Bebe, I Will Invitations, Inkberry Cards + Design, We Heart Parties, Simply Sweet Parties, Dandelion Avenue, Cakes And Kids, Made by a Princess Parties in Style, paper & cake, Miss Party Mom, Doodlecraft, Adorable Cakes By Elizabeth, Kimberley's Kitchen, Love The Day, Simply Nesting, Mighty Delighty, Swish Printables, Partystock, Simply Brigadeiro, Lemonberry Moon, Modern Moments Designs, Sweet Petite Soirees, Forever Your Prints, Sweet Dahlia, Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams, Party Patisserie, The Family Map and Cupcake Express.......that's not even the full list! Please refer to the Rafflecopter form to see a complete list of all the sponsors who are part of this giveaway.

Without further delay here are the giveaway details:

Prize: One winner will receive $1400 USD

Eligibility and Rules: This giveaway runs from 11:59PM ET on August 26, 2013 to 11:59PM ET on September 17, 2013. It is open to individuals over the age of 18. The winner will be chosen randomly through the Rafflecopter form. It is the sole responsibility of the winner to adhere to all laws in their respective country, which includes payments to any governing tax body. This giveaway is void in any country where it is prohibited by law.

Claiming Prize: The prize will be sent via PayPal. The winner must claim their prize within 48 hours of receiving notice. If you do not claim your prize within this time frame, your entry will be void and another winner will be drawn. We don't want to have to do this! Please ensure that the email spaceshipsandlaserbeams [at] gmail [dot] com is on your "safe list."

Disclosure: This giveaway is a blogger-sponsored event that is in no way affiliated with PayPal, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram or any other social media channel. If you have questions about the administration of this giveaway, email Stephanie at Spaceships and Laser Beams at spaceshipsandlaserbeams [at] gmail [dot] com.

Please use the Rafflecopter form below for your entries!
All entries are optional BUT the more you complete the more chances you have to win!
Good luck!!!
a Rafflecopter giveaway


$1400 Back to School Cash Giveaway

Over the past few months, we have been part of some pretty awesome giveaways including those for iPads and Kitchen Aid Mixers. We are pretty sure this amazing giveaway is going to make someone's day, month or year! One lucky winner is going to take home $1400 USD (paid via PayPal). What a great Back to School present this would be for you!! Read on for the details and your chance to win. 


This giveaway wouldn't be possible without a partnership between a fabulous group of bloggers and small businesses. We have worked on several giveaways with many of these bloggers. This is a short list of the ones participating in this giveaway: 
Spaceships and Laser Beams, Vanessa Grant Events, Go Against the Grain, Michelle's Party Plan-It, We Heart Mom, Design Dazzle, One Inspired Party, Just a little Sparkle, Angelina's Dream Parties, Mimi's Dollhouse, PaperCandee, BellaGrey Designs, hello love designs, Samantha Walker Designs, Petite Bebe, I Will Invitations, Inkberry Cards + Design, We Heart Parties, Simply Sweet Parties, Dandelion Avenue, Cakes And Kids, Made by a Princess Parties in Style, paper & cake, Miss Party Mom, Doodlecraft, Adorable Cakes By Elizabeth, Kimberley's Kitchen, Love The Day, Simply Nesting, Mighty Delighty, Swish Printables, Partystock, Simply Brigadeiro, Lemonberry Moon, Modern Moments Designs, Sweet Petite Soirees, Forever Your Prints, Sweet Dahlia, Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams, Party Patisserie, The Family Map and Cupcake Express.......that's not even the full list! Please refer to the Rafflecopter form to see a complete list of all the sponsors who are part of this giveaway.

Without further delay here are the giveaway details:

Prize: One winner will receive $1400 USD

Eligibility and Rules: This giveaway runs from 11:59PM ET on August 26, 2013 to 11:59PM ET on September 17, 2013. It is open to individuals over the age of 18. The winner will be chosen randomly through the Rafflecopter form. It is the sole responsibility of the winner to adhere to all laws in their respective country, which includes payments to any governing tax body. This giveaway is void in any country where it is prohibited by law.

Claiming Prize: The prize will be sent via PayPal. The winner must claim their prize within 48 hours of receiving notice. If you do not claim your prize within this time frame, your entry will be void and another winner will be drawn. We don't want to have to do this! Please ensure that the email spaceshipsandlaserbeams [at] gmail [dot] com is on your "safe list."

Disclosure: This giveaway is a blogger-sponsored event that is in no way affiliated with PayPal, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram or any other social media channel. If you have questions about the administration of this giveaway, email Stephanie at Spaceships and Laser Beams at spaceshipsandlaserbeams [at] gmail [dot] com.

Please use the Rafflecopter form below for your entries!
All entries are optional BUT the more you complete the more chances you have to win!
Good luck!!!
a Rafflecopter giveaway


We sure are! It's nearly the end of August, which always means Back to School and Football!! I love sports and football and hockey are two of my all time favorites! This past weekend, I got together with a few girlfriends and we started our own Fantasy Football League!! None of us have ever been in a league before, so it was interesting! I do have to say we had a great time! And I came home with a Great team!!!


2013 Fantasy Football Draft
Quarterback ~ Peyton Manning
Running Backs ~ Adrian Peterson & CJ Spiller
Recievers ~ Dez Bryant & Demaryius Thomas
Tight End ~ Jason Witten
Kicker ~ Matt Prater

Defense ~ Denver Broncos

I'm Super excited about this new adventure! Do you play Fantasy Football? My hubby does and he was super happy about my team and a little worried my team is better put together than his own!! 

We have some great football party designs for your next football party! 


A to Zebra Celebrations used our Fantasy Football party designs for her husband draft party last year.






Toni of Creative Designs by Toni, styled a party for her son, using our Football party designs. 





Come on over to our shop to see all our football party designs! If you play fantasy football, we'd love to see your line up & follow your progress this season! 

xo,
Jennifer






  • Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Are You Ready for some Football?

We sure are! It's nearly the end of August, which always means Back to School and Football!! I love sports and football and hockey are two of my all time favorites! This past weekend, I got together with a few girlfriends and we started our own Fantasy Football League!! None of us have ever been in a league before, so it was interesting! I do have to say we had a great time! And I came home with a Great team!!!


2013 Fantasy Football Draft
Quarterback ~ Peyton Manning
Running Backs ~ Adrian Peterson & CJ Spiller
Recievers ~ Dez Bryant & Demaryius Thomas
Tight End ~ Jason Witten
Kicker ~ Matt Prater

Defense ~ Denver Broncos

I'm Super excited about this new adventure! Do you play Fantasy Football? My hubby does and he was super happy about my team and a little worried my team is better put together than his own!! 

We have some great football party designs for your next football party! 


A to Zebra Celebrations used our Fantasy Football party designs for her husband draft party last year.






Toni of Creative Designs by Toni, styled a party for her son, using our Football party designs. 





Come on over to our shop to see all our football party designs! If you play fantasy football, we'd love to see your line up & follow your progress this season! 

xo,
Jennifer






Hello everyone! Today, we are sharing with you a heartbreaking, but spiritually uplifting story. It's not about a party, but about a friend of ours. As I read this story, my eyes welled with tears and I was full of a new appreciation of God, my family and my life. 


While visiting their family {late June} in Atlanta, my friend Andrea discovered a large growth above her left breast. They went in for a biopsy, the ultra sound showed the growth was close to her heart and the doctor determined they needed to go immediately for a CT scan before a biopsy. After a few hours they had been at the hospital for the biopsy, they were listening to the doctor explain Andrea had a large growth {12 cm} inside her chest cavity. It was pushing against her larynx and trachea and surrounding all four main arteries. The tumor behind the her chest was so aggressive it had gone through her top rib and began manifesting itself! It was determined to be lymphoma. 

Andrea and her husband, Josh, have four beautiful daughters {family photo above}. The Smith family is part of the MacArthur Blvd Baptist Church, in fact, Josh is the Pastor there. We have known this family since their second oldest child and our daughter were in Mother's Day Out together there. We are not members of this Church, but both of our kiddos attended Mother's Day Out there and we know several members as well as this beautiful family. 

What can we do to help? As far as I know, they are not asking for donations, just many, many prayers. If you know what we can do for them or you have any ideas about what else this beautiful family needs, please share your ideas with us! 

Then, take a moment to appreciate your healthy, happy, strong family and give them hugs and kisses every chance you get! I can't imagine what the Smiths are going through. You can read more of their story HERE!

As of this past Saturday, Andrea has received her second 5-day dose of Chemo and doing good! 

Please keep Andrea and her family in your thoughts and prayers! 

I'm sure Andrea would love to read your words of encouragement, if you have time, please stop by her Facebook page and leave her a message. 

Love,
Jennifer








Life is precious, its not always a party

Hello everyone! Today, we are sharing with you a heartbreaking, but spiritually uplifting story. It's not about a party, but about a friend of ours. As I read this story, my eyes welled with tears and I was full of a new appreciation of God, my family and my life. 


While visiting their family {late June} in Atlanta, my friend Andrea discovered a large growth above her left breast. They went in for a biopsy, the ultra sound showed the growth was close to her heart and the doctor determined they needed to go immediately for a CT scan before a biopsy. After a few hours they had been at the hospital for the biopsy, they were listening to the doctor explain Andrea had a large growth {12 cm} inside her chest cavity. It was pushing against her larynx and trachea and surrounding all four main arteries. The tumor behind the her chest was so aggressive it had gone through her top rib and began manifesting itself! It was determined to be lymphoma. 

Andrea and her husband, Josh, have four beautiful daughters {family photo above}. The Smith family is part of the MacArthur Blvd Baptist Church, in fact, Josh is the Pastor there. We have known this family since their second oldest child and our daughter were in Mother's Day Out together there. We are not members of this Church, but both of our kiddos attended Mother's Day Out there and we know several members as well as this beautiful family. 

What can we do to help? As far as I know, they are not asking for donations, just many, many prayers. If you know what we can do for them or you have any ideas about what else this beautiful family needs, please share your ideas with us! 

Then, take a moment to appreciate your healthy, happy, strong family and give them hugs and kisses every chance you get! I can't imagine what the Smiths are going through. You can read more of their story HERE!

As of this past Saturday, Andrea has received her second 5-day dose of Chemo and doing good! 

Please keep Andrea and her family in your thoughts and prayers! 

I'm sure Andrea would love to read your words of encouragement, if you have time, please stop by her Facebook page and leave her a message. 

Love,
Jennifer









BellaGrey Designs is happy to share with all of our readers our most recent press mention in the August 2013 issue of Dallas Child. They featured our Vintage Glam party designs. Want to take a peek at the feature? Click here to read the entire article online or pick up your own issue on newsstands now. 

Dallas Child Magazine ~ Featured Press


BellaGrey Designs is happy to share with all of our readers our most recent press mention in the August 2013 issue of Dallas Child. They featured our Vintage Glam party designs. Want to take a peek at the feature? Click here to read the entire article online or pick up your own issue on newsstands now. 

One of our talented readers, Ashley, sent us the photos from her son's baseball themed party. We just knew we had to share! This party was for her son Greyson, who turned 4. Greyson loves baseball, so that is all it took for Ashley to get started on the theme. Sit back and enjoy all the wonderful details of this great party!






























Fabulous job, Ashley! The thoughts and details that you put into this party are astounding. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO SHARE GREYSON'S PARTY WITH OUR READERS! 

Vendors:
Party decor :: BellaGrey Designs
Favor boxes :: Piggy Bank Parties
Photography :: Couture Studios

Greyson's Baseball Party // Featured Party


One of our talented readers, Ashley, sent us the photos from her son's baseball themed party. We just knew we had to share! This party was for her son Greyson, who turned 4. Greyson loves baseball, so that is all it took for Ashley to get started on the theme. Sit back and enjoy all the wonderful details of this great party!






























Fabulous job, Ashley! The thoughts and details that you put into this party are astounding. 

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO SHARE GREYSON'S PARTY WITH OUR READERS! 

Vendors:
Party decor :: BellaGrey Designs
Favor boxes :: Piggy Bank Parties
Photography :: Couture Studios


Whew! We were in a whirlwind for the last two weeks ~ on Saturday, July 20th we had my daughter's birthday party {Luau Island party ~ more to come on that} then we headed out to Colorado to visit my family, two days later. A last minute trip and the last one for this summer! Can  it really be August already? Hard to believe both of my kiddos will be in school this year! This will give us more time to concentrate on BellaGrey Designs! 
The kids are awesome road trippers ~ a 13 hour trip to Colorado is always well worth it! The first night we were there, the kids spent the night with their Aunt and Uncle and cousins! 
We made a few little day trips ~ one to Cheyenne, Wyoming for Frontier Days and the Rodeo and one to Estes Park, Colorado! The kids had so much fun!! We attended the morning parade first {I haven't been to Frontier Days since I was a kid and we would walk from my grandparents house to the parade}. 


My sweet silly sister doesn't like her photo taken, but you can tell my kiddos are hams and my niece wasn't sure either! :)



Take a look at some of the fun signs we found at the carnival after the rodeo. 



Each summer when we go home we always play night putt-putt with all the kids! It's a tradition since I moved from Colorado 12 years ago. My oldest nephew still hangs out with us ~ it's always so much fun. 


On Sunday, we met my BFF for lunch down town at Jack N' Grill ~ if you haven't eaten there, you really need too! This smothered burrito was so HUGE and so GOOD!! It was as big as both of my hands put together! YIKES!! They are famous for their 7lb. burrito, which the table next to us full of college boys ordered, so I asked them if I could take a photo! Here it is:


Next to mine! It puts mine to shame!! LOL


It was a little chilly on Sunday morning so we dressed for the weather, but by afternoon it was nice and warm! We had to take at least one family photo from our trip! 


And of course, at least one with one cousin is a must!! {You may have seen this one on Instagram}. Do you follow us? If not, we would love for you to follow HERE!


The drive home yesterday morning! Beautiful sunrise! I always cry when I have to say good-bye to my family! I LOVE Dallas, but really, really miss Colorado and my family and friends!! 



The kiddos had a great time with their cousins; aunt and uncle and grand parents! And slept most of the way home! We miss everyone already and the kids are ready to go back! School starts in two weeks! 

Happy Summer everyone! Hope you had a great one!! Did you travel this summer, if so, where to? 

Our Trip to Colorado


Whew! We were in a whirlwind for the last two weeks ~ on Saturday, July 20th we had my daughter's birthday party {Luau Island party ~ more to come on that} then we headed out to Colorado to visit my family, two days later. A last minute trip and the last one for this summer! Can  it really be August already? Hard to believe both of my kiddos will be in school this year! This will give us more time to concentrate on BellaGrey Designs! 
The kids are awesome road trippers ~ a 13 hour trip to Colorado is always well worth it! The first night we were there, the kids spent the night with their Aunt and Uncle and cousins! 
We made a few little day trips ~ one to Cheyenne, Wyoming for Frontier Days and the Rodeo and one to Estes Park, Colorado! The kids had so much fun!! We attended the morning parade first {I haven't been to Frontier Days since I was a kid and we would walk from my grandparents house to the parade}. 


My sweet silly sister doesn't like her photo taken, but you can tell my kiddos are hams and my niece wasn't sure either! :)



Take a look at some of the fun signs we found at the carnival after the rodeo. 



Each summer when we go home we always play night putt-putt with all the kids! It's a tradition since I moved from Colorado 12 years ago. My oldest nephew still hangs out with us ~ it's always so much fun. 


On Sunday, we met my BFF for lunch down town at Jack N' Grill ~ if you haven't eaten there, you really need too! This smothered burrito was so HUGE and so GOOD!! It was as big as both of my hands put together! YIKES!! They are famous for their 7lb. burrito, which the table next to us full of college boys ordered, so I asked them if I could take a photo! Here it is:


Next to mine! It puts mine to shame!! LOL


It was a little chilly on Sunday morning so we dressed for the weather, but by afternoon it was nice and warm! We had to take at least one family photo from our trip! 


And of course, at least one with one cousin is a must!! {You may have seen this one on Instagram}. Do you follow us? If not, we would love for you to follow HERE!


The drive home yesterday morning! Beautiful sunrise! I always cry when I have to say good-bye to my family! I LOVE Dallas, but really, really miss Colorado and my family and friends!! 



The kiddos had a great time with their cousins; aunt and uncle and grand parents! And slept most of the way home! We miss everyone already and the kids are ready to go back! School starts in two weeks! 

Happy Summer everyone! Hope you had a great one!! Did you travel this summer, if so, where to? 

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