Apr 30, 2012

Final day for BOGO Skinit event! May 1st

It's here...May 1st is the final day for the BoGO Skinit event!

Hurry on over and treat yourself or your mom for Mother's Day or send to a friend.

So here's all you need to know...

CLICK THIS LINK TO SHOP MY DESIGNS FOR SKINIT

Buy Any Large Device Skin, Get a Small Device Skin FREE!

Then when you check out, please use the code

bogosimas

This code is entered upon checkout and is good for all of my Skinit designs.

The folks at Skinit are going to be tracking it all

so I am hopeful that the response will be great.

Another little FYI...these make great gifts...easy to slip in the mail!

Many, many thanks and hugs from me to you for sharing this special BOGO event.

Would you be so kind as to share this with your friends and family, your co-workers,
your cool babysitters, your neighbors, your kids...anyone who has electronic devices...

and let them know about this special event?

Would you please share this link

on your facebook page

your twitter page

on your blog

on your website

on your front door (just kidding, kind of)

Oh, thank you!

Easy breezy..

just choose from any of these happy designs...

whoooooooooooooo's ready to shop?

xoxo,

Caroline

Apr 29, 2012

weekend gratefulness

weekend gratefulness:

for some family time

for some creative time

for an awesome neighbor cookout

for healthy kids who

played soccer...

and baseball

and golf
and the golfer won 2nd place at a tournament here

and for wonderful grandparents who took him there

and for the new scout backpack

and for some family "sweat equity" work at our house being renovated...

good for all of us to feel vested in this place called home

and for getting giant bubblegum at the hardware store

and for getting the call that my dear friend Kate and her husband are adopting a baby boy!!!!

and for praise and worship

and for being the guest speaker to the women at a church in Matthews this morning

and for the sunshine and the beautiful weather

and the beautiful flowers everywhere

and for doing hair and make up and painted toenails with her

before her big debut show at our church

it was Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat

it was awesome!

and for the talented kids and adults involved in using their time and talent

to pull this off in three weeks
and that the monies raised will go to our youth and music ministry trips
which will bless many.

and for her sweet smile that I never ever want to forget.

How was your weekend?

Was your weekend full of gratefulness too?

xoxo,

Caroline

Apr 26, 2012

a little preview...

I have decided I need more arms.

I bet you may agree with me on this.

In particular, right arms....because I am right handed, ya' know.

And since I am being picky I'd really like several more, like 5-10 more.

Having trouble here creating art fast enough for clients,

which really is a wonderful problem to have;

oh yeah and we're renovating the entire house.

I think I have 24 canvases going at once right now...

some watercolors too and even creating some 3-D prototypes.

My studio looks like my 14 year old's closet....

enough said, you get the picture.

But it's all good.

Finishing the final touches for a full Christmas collection,

new art to a new client which I hope to share soon,

and finishing the pieces for the upcoming Carolina Art Soiree.

Hope you will join me there if you are near Charlotte.

It's gonna' be super, fabulous, terrific, extraordinary, special, fun, outstanding...

can you tell I'm excited?

Here's a peek at just one of the new pieces...

©Caroline Simas

So looking forward to this special event

and supporting my precious friend Hannah.

Isn't it amazing to see how people turn a trial from their life into a testimony?

Hannah has certainly done this.

She has poured hours of her heart and soul into this cause

and this event

which has raised thousands of dollars toward GBS research.

Mark your calendar...it's going to be a wonderful evening!

Blessings,

Caroline

P.S.
Pretty please don't forget to shop the BOGO Skinit event.
You can learn more about that
HERE!

mwha! thank you...

Apr 25, 2012

Celerie Kemble and the Mint Museum

Today I was blessed to spend part of the day at this event:

It was a lovely "ladies day..."

Nothing like getting decked out first thing in the morning.

It was quite the change from either my studio clothes covered in paint or work out clothes.

In 1936, the Mint Museum of art opened as North Carolina's first art museum.

It was interesting to read and hear some of the history of the Mint and the Auxiliary.

The partnership between the Mint Museum and the Auxiliary is strong

and blesses Charlotte and our community in many ways.

The best part was attending with my dear friend Kate.

She's so beautiful inside and out, brave and courageous too.

Isn't her Lilly Pulitzer dress fabulous?

After the amazing silent auction....

we heard the featured speaker

Celery Kemble

It was neat to hear her story and learn

how this Harvard graduate who worked briefly in film production

finally gave in to her talent and gift of interior design.

Not the best photos here but you can see what a lovely event it was

and held at the lovely Charlotte Country Club.

After Celerie's talk we headed to our tables for the luncheon which was delicious.

Great conversations with sweet women.

And what a nice surprise...

we all received a signed copy of one of her books...

this one is called Black & White (and a bit in between)

you can find it here if you are interested

and you can find her latest book called

To Your Taste: Creating Modern Rooms with a Traditional Twist

here

*a few peeks inside the scrumptious pages...

Thanks to my sweet friend Lynn who is the reason I was able to attend.

Wonderful insight into the world of interior design, balancing motherhood and your passion,

color, art, texture, pattern and design.

Vintage talk, flea market finds, salvaged materials, architectural elements = awesomeness!

Wonderful women, silent auction, delicious food, a great cause, a fabulous museum...

pinch me.

Blessings,

Caroline

P.S.
Pretty please don't forget to shop the BOGO Skinit event.
You can learn more about that
HERE!

Apr 24, 2012

standing on the Word....

Well last week the men came to pour the concrete for our new back porch...

part of it's covered, part uncovered.

We can't wait to make memories in this special space.

I had to be there and meet with them early that morning.

Checked to make sure the brown concrete stain was the one we'd selected

and chose the size of the scoring for the 4 x 4 squares.

Nicest family-owned concrete company ever.

James, the owner (now in his early 80s and his son Allen and his team were amazing to watch.

And it was this sweet man, James who noticed our scripture on the inside walls

which you may remember here.

When he brought it up he then proceeded to share a story of a man long ago

who for whom he had done concrete work.

After he shared the wonderful story and idea I asked how long it would be
until they started pouring..."about 20 minutes" he said.

I sped to the nearest store and bought what I needed.

Bible -check

clear storage box -check

And so the story goes...

I wrote on the inside cover...our family names, our address, the year...

then I opened it to the 23rd Psalm, read it and smiled...teared up.

then precious James found some Saran wrap-like material

and we covered the opened Bible and placed it in the open box.

James proudly wears this hat every single day and what a witness he is to many.

We laid it inside the open area of the patio surrounded by rocks.

He marked our location so we'd remember.

And then they started pouring the concrete.

I know, it looks yucky but it looks pretty now, trust me!

It was a special moment and it was fascinating to watch...

wish the kids could have seen it but they were all in school,

they have all seen the pictures and video though.

And then once it was scored...

James made a cross per my request

right in the spot where our Bible is located.

And now we will literally be standing on the Word of God.

How cool is that?

Blessings on your day,

Caroline

Apr 23, 2012

spring is stunning!

isn't it?

spring reminds me of this verse:

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of His glory.

Isaiah 6:3
yep...the whole earth...every single detail of it!

What's your favorite spring flower?

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P.S. Please don't forget to shop the special

BOGO Skinit event!!!!

Details HERE!

Blessings on your day,

Caroline

Apr 22, 2012

Skinit BYGO event! and Tervis give away winners!

Hi there!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Exciting news here!

The nice folks from Skinit contacted me last week and they selected my collection

for an awesome BUY ONE GET ONE FREE event.

I need your help, pretty please.

Would you be so kind as to share this with your friends and family, your co-workers,
your cool babysitters, your neighbors, your kids...anyone who has electronic devices...

and let them know about this special event?

Would you please share this link

on your facebook page

your twitter page

on your blog

on your website

on your front door (just kidding, kind of)

Oh, thank you!

It all starts MONDAY, APRIL 23rd and runs until MAY 1st

So here's what you need to know...

CLICK THIS LINK TO SHOP MY DESIGNS FOR SKINIT

Buy Any Large Device Skin, Get a Small Device Skin FREE!

Then when you check out, please use the code

bogosimas

This code is entered upon checkout and is good for all of my Skinit designs.

The folks at Skinit are going to be tracking it all

so I am hopeful that the response will be great.

Another little FYI...these make great gifts...easy to slip in the mail!

Many, many thanks and hugs from me to you for sharing this special BOGO event.

These are the skins I currently have on my iphone and ipad...

they are happy daily reminders to me that I truly love my job

and I am so fortunate to design with scripture and inspirational text on many of the products

Want to peek at the Skinit designs?

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Thanks to all the sweet folks who entered the give away

for the two 24 oz tumblers I designed for Tervis.

random.org did the selecting...drumroll please...

Sarah FrancesApr 17, 2012 04:48 AM

Posting on Facebook. I want one!

Also... favorite summer drink is ALWAYS an iced Americano :)

congrats Sarah...you won this tumbler.

Please email me at multipleblessings@mac.com to coordinate shipping or pick up.

GwenApr 18, 2012 06:03 AM

My favorite Summer drink is definitely iced tea (sugar free, thanks ;-)! Nothing cools you down like a big ol' glass of ice cold tea! Love those tumblers!! I take a travel mug of ice water everywhere I go, and the ones I use aren't very pretty, for sure, so I would be thrilled to win one of these!! :-)

congrats Gwen...you won this tumbler.