Freebie Friday ! ! !

It's Freebie from "Me-eeeeebie!"

I'm offering a download of one of my own personal favorite planner pages!

Mostly of course I create women humor greeting cards for my Etsy Vanity Gallery, but out of necessity I've created planner pages because as much as we're in the electronic age, in the morning, I do need my paper and pen list!  

Please either message me a collenekenedy@gmail or leave a comment here if you have any trouble downloading!  

Also, I sure would luuuuuve it if you took a moment to "like" my Youtube channel, simply named, Collene Kennedy, or to be more needy, if you would subscribe!  this is my year of the side hustles and I plan my Youtube channel to be one of such hustles!  

And as always, a question; do you make a list of things you need to do everyday?  I call mine my "Attack List!"

Until my next entry -  Air kisses and accessory wishes!

CLICK HERE for Planner Page, a very fabulous planner page!

 

 

Do you do it? Do you do it everyday? I do it every single day!

 

I do it every single day!

To me, the key to happiness is being kind, making your bed every day and always but always wearing accessories!  (And red lipstick doesn't hurt!)

This is moi, but it's also the philosophy of my Vanity Cases greeting cards that are full of vanity reflections with humor that is more pithy than punch line!  Come give a look at VanityGalleryonEtsy!

Of if you would like to see how my creative process works, come on over to my Youtube Channel, simply named Collene Kennedy!

Until my next post air kisses and accessory wishes!

Good accessories open alllllll doors!

 A lil' video sharing what I believe about accessories!

But then again, I'm an accessory addict!  

Hmmmmm.  I wonder if I should turn this Vanity Case, inspired by Edith Head, into a Funny Women Greeting card and post in my Etsy Vanity Gallery!  If I can think of something for her to say on the cover of a card and inside, I'll post here!

In the meantime, I would love it if you would like to see how the creative process works or some of my Vanity Observations by clicking on over to my Youtube channel (collene kennedy) and give a look!  It's ever evolving but I'm having a hoot creating!

Air kisses & accessory wishes & thank you so much for stopping by!

Isn't this the truth?

 Fabulous birds of a feather flock together - true dat'!

The older I get, the more I realize, I don't want drama, but rather fabulous people, a fat free brownie and the perfect lipstick color!  Right?  For this reason, it's a gewd' idea to surround one's self with people that bring out the best in each other.  And when you find those people, friends, that bring out your fabulousity, celebrate em'!  

Make someone feel fabulous and the return is YOU feel fabulous!  

Who is fabulous anyway?  To me, it's someone who makes you feel special whether you're decorated with accessories and red lipstick (as I always am), or you have a simple esthetic.  I also think being fabulous has to do with authenticity combined with an invisible spark - a spark of energy that's hard to explain!  And when you know you have that spark, it's knowing how to shine it where it needs shining.  Sometimes, that means, shining it on ourselves!  

When people make you feel good about yourself, you want to hold em' tight but for Lawd's sake, most importantly make yourself feel special!  Celebrate yourself even if it's just with a daily chant of, "I'm fab', I know it & in my way, I show it!  

Really, that's the core of who my Vanity Cases characters are on my Vanity Cases greeting cards - I hope you'll come take a look!

Thanks for stopping by!

 I just wanted to take a moment to thank y'all' for stopping by my Fab'log aka my Fabulous Log!  

I'm forever creating my funny women humor greeting cards and trying to keep up with posting them in my Etsy Vanity Gallery.  I would luuuuuve to know how many of you have found this Fab'log; was it a key word search or a link?!  I would be so dern' grateful if you would take a moment to share with me directly as some of you have at collenekenedy@comcast.net or through leaving a comment below - even if it's anonymously!

I'm doing a lot of summer side-hustles, which is a bit different than my usual summer schedule!  There are two things I luuuuuve!  Art and being creative writing and drawing my funny women greeting cards as well as being with children!  I'm a regular, accessorized Pied Piper! 

I've found a way to balance both this summer and am trying like crazy to revel in any down-time.  But I don't know about you, but I'm not a "down-time" kinda' person so I like always being in a race, even if it's with myself!  That being said, I do my best to find time after I finish workin to meditate each day.  It may at times only be 8 minutes but they can be invaluable!  That fits with what I call being a bleached blonde practicing Buddhist!

I thank you for stopping by and would love to know what or how you came about my Fab'log!! 

collenekenedy@comcast.net   

I hate to say it but some women....

  

 I hate to say it, but some women can be such mean be'otches!  R'eye'eeeeeet?!

Someone recently asked me if I ever had any conflicts at the workplace.  I said, I've usually worked with only women in my previous entertainment/ fashion PR & marketing career.  Then I asked them, have you ever worked with women, a lot of different women?  They said, yes.  I said if that's the case have you ever had conflict with any of the women? My response to their question was a slightly tilted head with one eyebrow up and one eyebrow down and a knowing expression that suggested, I rest my case!  Be'otches abound!

And I added, I play clean & I play fair and as a straight shooter, would deal with issues directly.  I truly believe kindness, red lipstick, humor and accessories are best for dealing with almost anything!  And for me, I see almost everything through the prism of humor!  I no longer deal with be'otches but those in my "rear view mirror," lend themselves to my Funny Women Greeting cards - like the one in this post!  There's more HERE/ VanityGallery

And dealing with be'otch women knows no complexion which is why as I'm making an effort to add even more Color Full Vanity Cases characters to my selection of greeting cards, and recently created a new one based on an existing well selling card!

My goal is to have many more Fabulous African American Vanity Cases in my shop on Etsy.  I just need to find a button that will give me 15 more minute in every day???  Don't we all!

Have you ever had to deal with a Be'otch?!

To post a comment you may have to do so anonymously - I welcome!

A Card is Born - Where ideas come from -

 Soooo, one of the things I'm often asked is where do I come up with ideas for my Funny Women Cards that I sell in my Etsy VanityGallery.  Wellllll, this video will give you a little insight!  

This character, who I will be naming shortly, will be featured on some of my upcoming cards.  She's a  woman worn by the elements of her life and she wears it all with pride!  I was scrolling TikTok (where I also have funny Vanity Observations at CollenekennedyFab) and this real life person kept popping up on my FYP.

I simply loved her fab, slightly worn vibe and translated into a character.  Her hair is very large and I suspect a badge of vanity to her.  I had to doodle her the moment I saw her.  As for what she's saying, this is one of those times that the drawing came and the text came at the same time!  

What would you do if life gave you lemons?  As an eternally optimistic person, I'm always making lemonade with them, but I confess I rather like the suggestion of my character!  How bout' you?

Oh, bonus, if you purchase even a single card from my VanityGallery on Etsy and message me you discovered my cards on my Fab'log, I'll include a freebie card to you - of your choice of my 200 cards posted in my store!

Thanks for stopping by -

Cankles - Simply Cankles

 My cards are my therapy!  Really.  While I try to always go forward with kindness and humor, at times "things" just have to come out in my women humor Vanity Cases cards.  I think this one speaks for itself!

Hmmmm.  Should I translate this into a card and post in my VanityGallery on Etsy?!  I'd love if you came & took a look at my 200 cards in my shop!  And tell you what, if you purchase even a single card, I'll give you a bonus card, on me!  You just have to message me you found my cards via my Fab'log!  Easy enough...right?  R'eye'eeeeeeet!  

Lipstick on your teeth - will a friend tell you?!

A good friend tells you if you have lipstick on your teeth and more importantly, if it's the right color for you!

I truly believe this and it inspired one of my consistently well selling cards - that's over ten years old!  This is just another real life situation that lends itself to ideas for my funny women greeting cards!  I keep thinking I should put together a short, lil' book entitled Lipstick Life Lines because I truly believe the secret of life comes down to lipstick!  I have no doubt we can save the world, one lipstick application at a time because when a woman is wearing the perfect color; she can rule the world!

And of course the Vanity Cases characters on my cards in my Vanity Gallery on Etsy, all are wearing lipstick and as a lipstick addict, I almost always have them in red!  

I truly can't even think of starting my day until my overlined lips are drawn and filled in with one of my billions of shades or red.  For me, it's the switch that turns my face on -  do you feel that way?!

VANITY GALLERY on Etsy -

Come on by and see my cards and if you say you came from this blog, I'll include a free card in any order; even if you order a single card!

I accessorize therefore I am fabulous...

 Yes, YOU are!

Accessories are they key to life!  Well, if not the actual key to life, they are invaluable to me taking almost any outfit from blah-to-Tah' Dahhhhh'!  

To me each day starts with brushing teeth, popping contacts in, putting make-up on, dressing and most importantly decorating with accessories!  The thing about accessories is it gives all of us the ability to be fabulous and to show that decoration is a celebration of feeling fabulation'!  I just made up that word!  *Characters on my funny women cards in my EtsyVanityGallery make up lots of words!

When working with children they are endlessly fascinated with my accessories because everyday I would have an accessory theme.  The task was to guess the theme! It could be let's say a Chinese theme when wearing my jade necklace that had the Chinese character of "Love," along with a very distinct and oversized Chinese Dragon low hanging necklace and then of course I layered a few more necklaces and every single day remains a race-to-the-elbow with bangles and bracelets!  

Along with red lipstick, my accessories complete me. Yup, just like the movie line, "You complete me," I say that accessories complete me!

And here's the funny thing, I never change my earrings, always pearls and I can wear the same outfit for days but it's the accessories that are the seasoning to the fashion meal!  

Do you "season" your outfit with accessories?!

And of course many of my characters on my funny women Vanity Cases cards, including the Accessory Queen, Iris Apfel reflect my appreciation for the fabulous decoration!  Click on over and see!  FREE  card with any order, even for a single card, if you say you saw this Fab'log! 

http://www.vanitygallery.etsy.com

The older you get the more you want...

Right now, this is one of my top-selling cards! You can find it HERE.

Cover:  The older you get the more you realize you have no desire for drama, conflict or negativity...
Inside:  You just want fabulous friends, a fat free brownie and the perfect lipstick color!
Here's to having it all on your birthday!

I did also translate into an African American Vanity Cases character, but I don't know that I quite nailed the it, so I will re-do and likely post here!

Best-sellers are something I can NOT predict!  But I think because this card comes from such a place of truth and humor, it speaks to so many!  I had to deal with one or two "be'otches" last year and gotta' tell you, I stayed "clean."  That is to say, I didn't lob anything back at the "meanies" rather I shared with them the life lesson that even when one is going through hard times, it does NOT give one permission to not stay kind.

And in the end, the only drama I want is on Bravo TV with one of its "Real Housewives of this or that city!"  Don't we all get to an age where a a fat free brownie and the perfect lipstick are the key to happiness... oh and fabulous friends!

Love, Peace and Chicken Grease -

PS...if you order fr my VanityGallery on Etsy and tell e you found out about it here, I'll include a free card with any order...even if you order a single card!

How much does it cost to create greeting cards -

 Sooooo, I'm still navigating through finding what videos I should create and post on Youtube!

I'm sooo trying to find the direction that makes the most sense for moi!  On the one hand, I want to share "behind the curtain," of what it takes to create, produce and sell greeting cards on Etsy, which is where my cards are now (TheVanityGallery).  On the other hand, I want to share a bit of a V'log or Fab'log of the life of an artiste'!

For years I licensed my cards with a biggy company or two, which meant they printed, produced and sold them.  It was very nice but in creating on my own, as the She.E.O. of The Vanity Studio, I don't have to wait for a buncha' people to approve a card or decide whether they think it's funny.  If I like it, I think it's funny or truthful, I post it and let it go!  Following my own voice has lead to over 10,000 card sales from my VanityGallery on Etsy.  Also, I can post endless new ideas, so right now there's about 200 cards to select from.  With a company, the amount is much more limited.

I'm trying to listen to my inner voice when it comes to Youtube!  And when it's not busy telling me I have lipstick on my teeth, perhaps it will tell me what content to create and post from what I call my "Fab'log!"

Stay tuned.....And Ha'llooooo, if you want to join my inner voice for suggestions of what you would like to see, DM me or leave a comment!  

Toodles Noodles!

The IDNC club -- would you be a member?

So, I recently became aware of something called, the I Do No Care Club; IDNCC.  I realized in seeing it on TikTok that it's intended market is women navigating through peri menopause'ish times.  However, I think it's a genius concept and I see this as a FABULOUS kind of club that should have total inclusion - for all of us who simply do not care about certain things at a certain point!

I could sooooo see this as one of my funny women greeting cards that I would post in my Etsy VanityGallery.  I think I could even see it as a series of cards with different things for which at a certain point we simply don't care about!

At this point, I could care less, how many calories are in a scoop of cookie dough!  That may seem like a small thing, but I truly believe a tsp is like an RX for anything that bugs ya' & I refuse to do a calorie count! (And yes, I keep chilled cookie dough in the fridge!)

What do you not care about? 

Come on by my Vanity Gallery on Etsy to see more funny women greeting cards - don't make me beg!

 

 

There's no crying in baseball & no day off with accessories!

I mean it!  As an accessory addict, there's no day off in adding a little decoration to one's outfit no matter how casual!  I see it as decorating a cake.  Cake is good without icing but on the other hand, icing can make all the difference in bringing it from drab to fab!  I don't know if this idea is inspired by me, or from the characters in my Funny Women Vanity Cases greeting cards!  I hope you'll click and give them a look

 

And suddenly things got better....

 And it all had to do with accessories!

My Vanity Cases Characters wear accessories every singe day, as do I!  This begs the question, where do my funny women greeting cards come from?  Do I get ideas from my drawings or am I drawing myself...?  That's part of what this lil' ol' video is about and I hope it makes you smile as I hope my funny women greeting cards do in my VanityGallery on Etsy!

What should you do if life gives you lemons?!

I know the adage is, If life gives you lemons, make lemonade" and as a chronically optimistic person, I get that.  However, if truth be told there are times that it would be far more satisfying to throw the lemons at the person buggin' the crap out of you!  Right?  And no matter how positive our tudes' are, there are times where people bug us and this seems the only solution... even if it's only in our minds!

I translated into a funny women greeting card and she's posted in my VanityGallery on Etsy!  I hope you'll come have a look.  If you purchase even a single card and message me you discovered from my blog, I'll include a freebie to thank you!

 

Do you do it everyday??? Every single day?

There is not a day that I don't do it!  I'm talking about accessorizing!  Whether I'm going out, staying in, feeling great, have a cold, going to see lotsa' people, will see nobody, there's not a day that goes by that I don't accessorize!

I feel like that little or lot of decoration is like seasoning on plain food; it gives flavor!  I actually tend to create a theme everyday and because I have far more jewelry, mostly costume, but there's real in there to, it's easy to come up with themes.  And by finding much in thrift stores, vintage shops, garage sales, Good Will, etc., hopefully I reflect you don't have to spend a million to look like a million!  I'm actually more likely to brag about my finds as soooooo much of the time, I find goodies for under $10!

Since my VanityCases characters in my VanityCasesGreeting cards are an extension of moi, much of the humor is about accessorizing...oh, and good hair, lipstick, shoes, etc!  I hope you'll come take a look aby clicking on the links provided!    

http://www.vanitygallery.etsy.com

 

The Tao of accessories and fate

I was reflecting, and there's life lessons in accessories for this accessory addict.  If the accessories don't work on a given day, maybe that means to add or subtract or to tweak the look.  Don't dismiss the accessories, just pivot to a combination that will work and help you move forward fabulously with the day.

Fate, goals are the same way.  Just because something is not working out, don't dismiss it, don't drop it, just pivot.  It's those small changes that can bring big results.  

Never give in, never give up, put on some big girl pearls and move forward with your fabulous self!

For more accessory life lessons and humor, I hope you will check out my funny women greeting cards in my Etsy Vanity Gallery!

 

Target - I can't play in your sandbox right now -

 

So, I'm one of millions who say Target as home-away-from home & a mecca for much that I need at retail including for my business.  

However...at this point, I'm taking a break from Target since they basically no longer align themselves with DEI.  Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness is something I think we should all believe in & frankly live by everyday.  

I know we are in funky times & I suspect the mega companies are nervous about the wrath of a political party if they don't play they way, that the party wants, but I could only wish & hope they find the courage to play fair and let everyone in their sandbox.  In the meantime, I continue to find comfort in humor and creating my funny women greeting cards in my VanityGallery on etsy & hope you will pop by for a look & laugh!  

If life gives you lemons ... throw on another accessory and get on with it!

 I'm the eternal optimist.  If there's one thing that can be said of me it's that I always look on the positive, sunny side of things!  (Oh and what's also true is I always have red lipstick and accessories on!)  I truly believe no matter how challenging situations can be it's never wrong to look at the positive side ...and to add a smear of red lipstick and another accessory to get you through the storm!

I know what I'm talkin' about cuz' this last 10 months I've been presented me with an avalanche of bad luck... fate for which we have no control over.  But through the most frustrating moments, I might have spewed the "F" word or a few more times out loud...but then I pulled my posture straight up ... and went forward.  My funny woman cards for my Etsy Vanity Gallery are my salvation when I need to vent and escape - plus, it's cheaper than therapy!  I hope you'll come take a look!

  

A little Vanity Reflection by me, creator of Vanity Cases funny women cards!

 Isn't it true that when you are having a Good Hair day, you feel you can rule the world?

With my line of women humor cards, Good Hair is a major subject.  I mean really, think of a bad hair day, you just want it over!  But a good hair day gives you the feeling of super powers! Now of course this seems very surface level but that's the point because if you look good, you feel good and if you feel good, you do GOOD!  So never underestimate the power of a Good Hair day!  Come on by if you'd like to see some of my Funny Women Hair Day cards!  Just type "hair" in the search bar!

Let a Good Hair Day be the solution to WTF days!

 I truly believe you can't underestimate the power of a good hair day and especially as a solution to the WTF days that seemed to have emerged most recently.  I truly believe one should never underestimate the power of a good hair day that can boost your mood, tude' and the confidence you exude!

I hope you'll click on over to TheVanityGallery and in the search bar type "hair" to see how I translate good and bad hair days into funny women greeting cards!

The Tiff Annie collection -

 This character has been in my sketch books for a long time and now she has "popped" up on my note cards!  With no false modesty, I'm loving my note cards.  They are designed on heavyweight 3x5 index cards.  I luuuuuve index cards and keep in baggies in my purse!  I use them for jotting down text ideas for my women humor greeting cards in my Etsy Vanity Gallery, to use as reminder notes, to jot down different ideas that come to mind when I'm out and about as well as to exchange information with people I run into!

The Tiff-Annie collection is a set of 21 cards, 7 of 3 different designs as seen in the video or can be seen when clicking my Vanity store link.  As always, I keep reasonably priced!

I posted this lil' vid on my youtube (Collene Kennedy) channel and really have to get back to posting there!  I broke my left arm on Christmas Eve, spent the morning in Emergency and am still trying to get up to speed!  Wowsie!  Amazing how a broken left wing can slow ya' down! 

A fabulous way to rethink index cards!

 

I live for index cards!  I keep them in my purse to jot down reminders, to write down funny ideas that come for my women humor cards for my EtsyVanityGallery, to doodle or to exchange information with someone I run into!

I'm certain I should have made these sooner but they are finally here and I can easily personalize!  Of course I have them reasonably priced!  They are on sturdy card stock and a fun easy gift for someone ...or YOU!   

Most often I jot down creative thoughts...how bout' you ...what would you use them for?

I'm a one-winged artist! Oye!

 

I broke my fluffin' left upper arm on Christmas Eve and spent Christmas morning in Emergency room!

You can bet I have a brooch on my arm sling!  And for sure, no matter how much pain from my upper left broken bone, from 1 - 10, for over a week it's been at 16, I can still manage to plaster and speckle my face and of course draw my lipstick on!

I thought it would be fun to post the lil' Lipstick Life Lines booklet I created and will be adding to my Etsy store, TheVanityGallery.  It's like 10 cards in one and I will be charging much, much less than it would cost to purchase 10 cards!  And in the end, I take my pain killers 3 x a day and apply my lipstick about the same...Both are fabulous RXs for this dang broken arm!