Thank You and Happy Holidays

So, this bloggin' thing is not as easy as I thought! Between being wife, mother & home-maker plus volunteering at 2 different schools, and running a business, well, let's just say I don't know how all of you WAHM's do it! I often find myself working in my studio at 2AM and thinking "what am I doing? I have to be up in 4 hours!"

However, I could not pass up the opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and give a personal "THANK YOU" to all of those who helped Kerri's Kreations have a great year! As an extension of that thank you, I would like to offer a special discount to my loyal customers. Follow the link below to receive a 15% discount off of your total purchase at Kerri's Kreations. You must follow the link to receive the discount in your shopping cart! This offer will be good until January 1st 2009!

http://kerriskreations.com/?code=Blog

Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
Kerri

"A Photo Shoot in the Park"

This past Thursday I spent the morning with a fellow "working mommy". She is an amazing local photographer and was kind enough to take some time out of her busy schedule to do a photo shoot for my website in exchange for some of my hand made pettiskirts. She had some of her friends bring their little cuties to model some of my items and we had a really great time! Her photos are fantastic, take at look at her website:

http://www.courtneyvickersphotography.com/


"Heart Breaker" tulle petti skirt and matching tank

Custom made "Chiffon Pettiskirt" in candy & buttercup

Shown here is my newborn/infant photo "half tutu"

Custom made "Chiffon Pettiskirt" in white

"All In A Week's Work"

This past week has proven to be one of the most emotional of my life so far... my sweet son Karson started Kindergarten, my dear daughter Kassidy turned 3 years old, and my step-daughter Allison moved into her first apartment at College- she's a junior at Florida State. I was also preparing for a big vendor show and trying out some new designs. There was such a whirlwind of emotions all packed into a short period of time, that I was absolutely exhausted by the weekend, and could barely keep myself focused at my show! I never imagined my life could ever be so overwhelmingly chaotic and perfectly wonderful... all at the same time! My "babies" are growing so fast and although I am excited about the prospect of more "me time" in the near future, I am saddened by the fact that they are growing up and becoming more independent and won't need mommy nearly as much anymore-insert tears here-!

On a happier note... my son LOVES kindergarten, my vendor show was a great success (my new designs were a big hit), I am getting a ton of quality time with my daughter while her big brother is at school, and my step-daughter couldn't be happier in her new apartment (although daddy is not so happy)! I guess I couldn't ask for much more...Life is good, and I feel very lucky that my life (chaos included) is mine!

My Latest Endeavor

So I decided I wanted to try my hand (and sewing skills) at making one of those amazing "Pettiskirts" that are so popular now. Well, it took me a while to work out all the kinks in the online tutorial I was following, but after reworking the measurements I was able to finish the skirt in about 6 hours. I decided that these fun, funky and totally fluffy skirts would be a great item to sell on my site, since they seem to be "all the rage" these days. It's seems like everyone is trying to get their hands on these great little bundles of twirling pleasure. I know I'm not a big name designer, but hey, everyone has to start somewhere, right? Each skirt will be painstakingly sewn by me in my home studio with the hopes that people will appreciate a quality hand-made item custom made especially for their little princess! Hope you like it...

In The Beginning...

First of all, let me introduce myself! My name is Kerri and I am a stay at home mom to 2 beautiful children (and one step-daughter, away at college). My son Karson is 5 years old, and my daughter Kassidy is almost 3. My step-daughter Allison is 20 and in her junior year at FSU. I have been married to my husband, Kevin for almost 10 years! I have always been somewhat creative and was taught to sew by my mother at a young age. It wasn't until I was older and able to afford my first Bernina, that I rediscovered sewing. I was mostly into making baby quilts for friends- straight lines were my friend :), but soon realized that I would like to do more. It wasn't until I had my daughter that I realized I actually like sewing clothes (well, cute girly clothes, anyway). When my kids started pre-school, I had a little more time and started designing more of a variety of baby gifts for friends and relatives. It became the ultimate device for keeping me sane when the difficult side of motherhood reared it's ugly head...A gift I gave to friend was such a hit at her baby shower, that I soon found myself flooded with requests for similar items. Long story short (a little to late), Kerri's Kreations was launched. I now have my very own website where I am able to showcase all the things I love to "kreate". I know... I know... the "K" thing is a little "korny", but my dear husband insisted that I do it. Please visit http://www.kerriskreations.com/ and maybe you'll find something you love!

Thanks,
Kerri