Art & Design of Kelli Murray

Hello everyone!! Soooo….I am having a SALE! Today through Wednesday August 3rd you will receive an extra  20% OFF your entire purchase from my ETSY store.  Just enter the coupon code :  SUNSHINE at checkout! Good for everything in the store excluding invitations.  If you’ve had your eye on something….now’s the time!  The shop will soon be closed for several weeks prior to, and post the arrival of baby Rylee!  Thanks so much for all your support!

xoxo -Kelli

Here is just a snapshot of the art that needs a home!

FANCY LIVING - print

STAY CLOSE - canvas print

TOM & LUCY - original

SNUGGLE UP - original

BRIDE TO BE – I am finally selling the original! (new to shop)

….it’s a good good thing.

Quilted Fox Print / dsquared2 model / Red Shoes & Pink Tights / Thread Heart / Beauty Typography / Coral Bauble Necklace / L.A.P.A Ivory & Pink Briefcase

OK, so first things first.  I know some of you have been waiting for this so I wanted to announce the winner of the BIG HUGE GIVEAWAY! It was (honestly) the hardest decision ever because there were so many of you I wanted to give this to after reading your comments….but after much contemplation I decided on…MEGAN GARTNER - I think it is wonderful that you are using your art to make a difference in the lives of neglected children.  Thanks for your heart and sacrificial spirit.  You inspire ME!  Email me with your address!  And thank you SHANNON WAITE for the beautiful painting!! Email me with your address too! And of course, thanks to everyone else who wrote some of the  most kind words I have ever had shared with me! I was blown away and certainly blessed by all of you this week!

And on to baby news….

The countdown begins.  10 MORE WEEKS! Holy moly. When I think in terms of weeks, it sounds just that much closer! My sister just mailed out all of my invitations for my baby shower next month and I am getting a little giddy about that!  I decided to register with just Babies”R”Us and then sign up with MyRegistry.com, which I discovered a little while ago while flipping through a pregnancy mag at Borders.  It’s pretty genius.  Basically it let’s you create one universal registry where you can add items from any store, worldwide.  Check it out if you are getting married or having a baby! I love it because it let’s you pick all the things you really love rather than being limited to the selection of just one store. All you have to do is add the little “registry button” to your browser’s toolbar and HAPPY SHOPPING! Anyway…this was not meant to turn into a sales pitch for myregistry.com, but it kind of did, and deservingly so I guess. Haha!  Our custom mattress for our odd sized vintage crib just arrived today so I am excited to get that set up in the nursery.  Sam just finished ripping out all the carpet and installing the wood floor and right now (as I type) he is putting in the base board.  Such a good hubby!  We painted the walls a cloud grey, which I looove! All the main components are starting to come together!  But still so much to do.

The babe has been uber active the last few days.  And it’s no longer those quick little kicks and punches anymore.  It feels more like rolls and stretches.  All of a sudden I will look down and there will be a big bulge on my left side that slowly shifts to the right.  I know her growth means less space to move around in my uterus. So her movements are definitely more noticeable now.  She got her first bout of hickups last night too, which was the oddest feeling.  Almost like she was tapping her foot to a beat.  It all gets more real with each passing day. She is about 3 pounds 3 ounces and almost 16 inches long!  I don’t think anyone can mistake my bulge for just a big meal anymore!  To think I will be able to look into her eyes and kiss her face in just 10 shorts weeks….literally makes me cry.  Not that that’s abnormal these days….but  I just can’t wait.  I wonder if she will look like me or like her daddy?  What do you think?  Sam has a twin so I can kind of visualize what a girl version of him might look like Pretty cute.  And tomorrow we get to celebrate his first Father’s Day!

A little something new.

( Bam helped me a lot with this one )

Hey friends! First, I want to say thanks to all of you who follow my blog.  I have been extra sensitive these days (ohhh pregnancy!!…a blessing and a curse!).  I’ve put a lot of thought into my purpose in life and what keeps me inspired and hopeful.  I’ve realized one of those things is YOU.  It is so amazing to have a community of people to talk and share with on a consistant basis.  Your continuous kind words and encouragement here on this little blog really motivate me to keep creating and keep persuing my dreams.  So really, I just wanted so say a big sappy THANKS for taking an interest in my life and for encouraging me daily.  I truely appreciate it.

And in honor of that, I wanted to do A BIG HUGE GIVEAWAY of my art…to one of you!

A lot of loot right!? I was feeling generous. So my gift to you will include:

TO ENTER:

1. Follow my blog.

(and if the little gadget on the side says “configured incorrectly”…just go to the very top left of the page and click “BLOG” again to see all my posts and it will allow you to press “FOLLOW” on the sidebar. Not sure why it does that?)

2. Comment on this post as to WHY YOU SHOULD WIN! Get creative.

**Extra entries for sharing this giveaway via Twitter/Facebook/Blog!  Or for “liking” JEDIDIAH or ME on Facebook! (Let me know about it!)

Giveaway ends on Friday June 17th at 11PM and a winner will be picked on Saturday morning!! I wish I could give it to everyone who enters!! But there will only be one lucky lady (or guy if there are any of you that read my blog! haha)

Thanks again to all of you! You make my life just that much sweeter. xoxo -Kelli