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Best Shot Monday: Persimmon
2022-05-09 21:55
Meet sweet Persimmon. Among lots of favorites, she holds my number one spot at the shelter right now. Her life before the shelter was (to put it lightly) rough. She came to the shelter in Oc… Read More
Isabelle: The Best Girl Ever
2022-04-13 17:57
Thanks everyone for all the texts and calls checking in on me and Isabelle. I didn't have the strength to pop in to Facebook yesterday with an update because we had to say goodbye to our swe… Read More
Saying Goodbye To Our Sweet Molly
2022-04-13 17:44
We had to say goodbye to our sweet Molly yesterday. We knew this day was coming, but that never makes it any easier. We could tell she really wasn't feeling well last weekend when we were h… Read More
Tiny Journal For Tiny Art - Made From?
2022-04-13 17:44
I had so much fun working in my tiny journal that I decided to make another, this one out of a Dove soap box! I've been making journals from upcycled cereal boxes for years, so why not go ti… Read More
Snapdragons And Crazy Brains
2022-04-13 17:44
Funny story behind this journal I finished up yesterday regarding how my brain works. Comically, I have this theory that I can clean up my studio by finishing up projects. This never works… Read More
Guest Artist For Vintage Page Designs
2022-02-22 01:04
Hey there! I was invited to be a guest artist for the upcoming 5-Day Journal Challenge with Ali Manning's Vintage Page Designs. That meant I got early access to the videos! Here's my int… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Commander Rex And Peanut
2022-01-24 13:00
Good Lordy, Happy New Year! I can't believe it's been six months since I've checked in here! My brain has been pretty scattered for a bit with everything I'm juggling.  I'm hoping the n… Read More
#100daysofuseitupkelly - 2021 Day 22
2021-07-07 00:43
Sharing a few close-ups of my 2021 #the100dayproject.  This year I've stuck with my hashtag from last year of #100daysofuseitupkelly. I figured it still applied since I still have sooo… Read More
Guest Designer On The StencilGirl® Blog!
2021-06-16 12:00
Hey there!  A couple of months ago, the team at StencilGirl® reached out to me on Instagram telling me they loved my art journaling and asking if I'd like to be a guest designer on… Read More
2021-06-12 21:54
I've jumped into Wanderlust 2021 with Kasia Avery this year.  I signed up for it last year as well and never got around to it!  Thankfully, all Kasia's courses are there forever, s… Read More
2021-06-12 18:12
I finally got around to the April book for the Handmade Book Club with Ali Manning and Vintage Page Designs. This is a sewn over tapes binding. Neat story with this one...⁣⁣A fri… Read More
2021-06-12 17:05
Okay, friends, yes, I often fall in love with the shelter dogs I photograph, but this fella ... this fella is truly something special. Pluto came into the shelter with his best pal Patches a… Read More
2021-06-12 16:53
Definitely being a little more sporadic sharing this year's 100 day project on the blog! I need to build some blocks like I did last year!  This a Day 65 and a good example of how I oft… Read More
When You Know You Need A Break ...
2021-05-31 19:17
I've been in serious need of a mental health day, so the fam and I took a day to drive up to Providence Canyon State Park in Lumpkin, Georgia, to explore yesterday. It's a very cool place… Read More
#100daysofuseitupkelly - 2021 Day 22!
2021-05-31 19:16
Sharing a few close-ups of my 2021 #the100dayproject.  This year I've stuck with my hashtag from last year of #100daysofuseitupkelly. I figured it still applied since I still have sooo… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Brownie
2020-11-10 19:49
Volunteering at an animal shelter can at times be a little sad and stressful; there would be nothing better than to see all those kennels empty because all those animals are in happy homes… Read More
Saying Goodbye To My Person
2020-11-02 00:20
I lost my best friend, Jim Phillips, a little over a week ago. When I’ve been trying to wrap my head around Jim’s death and thinking about how I could possibly share how special… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Sharing A Little Magic
2020-10-12 19:17
Meet Magic!  I was so happy to see this fella get adopted this weekend. He's about 75 pounds of awesome.  Sometimes larger dogs like this, particularly, shall we say, enthusiastic… Read More
Week 8 - #100daysofuseitupkelly
2020-10-01 02:08
Trying to get back in the grind of popping in here more regularly and catching up on sharing my 100 Day Project, called#100daysofuseitkelly.  Here's Week 9, days 50-56. I'll be featurin… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Sweetness
2020-09-28 20:06
Gosh, can't believe it's been a full four weeks since I've checked in here! Working through all this virus stuff really has me pretty discombobulated! I've been having a very hard time focus… Read More
Missing My Best Pal
2020-09-01 19:54
I've really been having a hard time getting back into the groove for about a month now, and I've realized it's primarily because I just plain miss my Spartacus Pete. It's been about a month… Read More
Jumping Into A Junk Journal
2020-08-05 23:57
I've been fascinated by junk journals lately. I actually created my first very simple one last August in a class with Kiala Givehand and Tiffany Goff Smith, and I used that one for Kasia Ave… Read More
Week 7 - #100daysofuseitupkelly
2020-07-28 21:11
Here's Week 7 for my #100daysofuseitupkelly 100 Day Project, days 43-49. I'll be featuring two of these projects in a little more detail later in the week. I finished creating my first offic… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Red
2020-07-28 20:58
I think it goes without saying that my girls and Red here really took to each other! They tried to convince me that we needed to adopt him because he matched their hair.  :-) It's truly… Read More
Week 6 - #100daysofuseitupkelly
2020-07-23 20:58
Here's Week 6 for my #100daysofuseitupkelly 100 Day Project, which was days 36-42!  A little bit of jewelry design, a couple books and some art journaling... You can see all my 100 Day… Read More
Week 5 - #100daysofuseitupkelly
2020-06-24 11:00
Week 5 for my #100daysofuseitupkelly 100 Day Project!  This week, I've started rotating between my jewelry bench and my book work table and art journaling spot. I've often heard that th… Read More
2020-06-22 10:30
My daughter and I spent some more time with Manger this past week. He's finally starting to feel more comfortable and realizing that we humans can be great!  I captured this cute series… Read More
Week 4 - #100daysofuseitupkelly
2020-06-16 11:00
Week 4 for my #100daysofuseitupkelly 100 Day Project!  This week I completely three books!  The colorful French link stitch book was part of our Handmade Book Club. And I love my B… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Meet Manger
2020-06-15 10:30
Meet Manger. This sweet fella really captured my heart this past week. He came into the shelter as an owner surrender, and he's pretty beat up. He's super shy and timid at this point, so I j… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Meet Grisham
2020-06-09 01:22
Meet Grisham. Grisham is the type of dog that so often gets overlooked in a shelter. He's big and black, and he's a little hyper in his kennel. But this guy really is pretty awesome. Just l… Read More
Week 3 - #100daysofuseitupkelly
2020-06-03 02:15
Week 3 of my #100daysofuseitupkelly 100 Day Project started a hodgepodge. This week I completed some art journal spreads, some tags, and a fun little book. I also shared some bracelets my da… Read More
Best Shot Monday:  Ozzy
2020-05-26 01:35
I hope you are doing well in these super trying times! Around here, we are grateful we're able to get into the shelter to volunteer. It brings at least that little bit of normalcy to our wee… Read More
Week 2 - #100daysofuseitupkelly
2020-05-06 21:06
Week 2 of my #100daysofuseitupkelly 100 Day Project consisted primarily of a little series of 10 journals I made for my Chi Omega student exec board members.  Once I had them all done… Read More
Best Shot Monday: The Many Faces Of Ella
2020-05-04 20:58
Oh, the many faces of Ella. The Daily Dose of Awesomeness and I have fallen hard for this girl over the past two weeks. She's a mess, really. Horribly cropped ears, super snaggle tooth, bad… Read More
When You Lose A Friend ...
2020-05-02 00:39
Frankie ... I photographed Frankie for the second time this past Wednesday. And I loved him just as much as I loved him the first time I photographed him about a month ago. Yesterday, thou… Read More
Week 1 - #100daysofuseitupkelly
2020-05-01 22:09
Hello there! I'm taking on the 100 Day Project again this year! I found that last year, it really did motivate me to create just about every day, even if it was something super simple. This… Read More
Best Shot Monday - Sweet Grizzled Faces
2020-02-11 16:59
Well, hello there!  Short of a Happy New Year post, looks like I took the whole month off from posting!  Let's get back to work for February!  For my Best Shot Monday this wee… Read More
Happy New Year Best Shot Monday!
2020-01-02 01:56
Happy New Year! We've been home in Jacksonville for the Christmas break, so we're enjoying all the things we love to do at "Home Home," as we call it. One of those is going to the shelter he… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Where Does The Time Go?
2019-11-19 00:48
I was going through some pictures this weekend and came across this. Good Lord, where does the time go? How it is possible that these two are juniors in high school and driving themselves ar… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Toodles!
2019-11-11 21:44
Meet sweet Toodles. As adorable as she is, she's getting overlooked in the shelter. Can you believe a dog this cute has been waiting for her forever family to find her for more than two mont… Read More
Best Shot Monday: More Puppy Sweetness
2019-10-22 23:20
The Daily Dose of Awesomeness and I try to help out Tallahassee Big Dog Rescue with photos at least once a month or so. It's hard to work into our schedules at times because TBDR only does a… Read More
Presence ...
2019-10-20 23:19
Sometimes little messages come to you without even realizing it. Ever have that happen to you? When I was pulling this journal page together, all I knew at the beginning was that I wanted to… Read More
Catching Up On Documenting Life
2019-09-20 00:58
I've been slowly catching up on my Documented Life Project journals. This was a page that came together surprisingly easy! I used some of my underpapers (the papers I keep under my journal… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Daisy Mae!
2019-09-11 01:48
Look at this gorgeous gal! Meet Daisy Mae! Super smart gal who obviously had a home and was well loved at some point. We'll never know the backgrounds of many of the dogs that land in shelte… Read More
Masking Tape Is My Spirit Animal...
2019-09-05 00:52
So I can't take credit for "masking tape is my spirit animal" because I heard it from Tiffany Goff Smith in the workshop I took with her and Kiala Givehand, but once Tiff showed me some fun… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Simone
2019-09-03 22:18
Yeah, I know it's Tuesday, but Happy Best Shot Monday! This week has me all discombobulated! Meet Simone! Some people think all you find at municipal shelters are pit mixes and other bully b… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Biscuit
2019-08-27 01:59
Happy Monday! I've shared here before that when thinking about a shelter dog (and please do think about a shelter dog!), it's really important to not judge a dog by his kennel presentation… Read More
Art Journaling ...
2019-08-22 00:58
Working to get back into the habit of art journaling regularly after creating jewelry for my 100 day project all summer! This is one of the pages I created with Kiala Givehand and Tiffany G… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Telling Jokes With Amber
2019-08-19 10:00
Been super hot here in Tallahassee, so I haven't been able to get much done on my shelter volunteers days before the heat really takes it out of me! I did have a little fun with Amber here… Read More
Week 14 #100daysofshinythings
2019-08-18 20:21
Days 92-100 of my #the100dayproject, which I've called #100daysofshinythings... Done! You can see all my shiny things shared in the project here. I'm proud of myself for finishing this proj… Read More
Best Shot Monday: We Have Licensed Drivers!
2019-08-13 00:54
So this happened last week! My redheads are now officially licensed drivers! Today was the first day of school - junior year - and my first time not having to drive them to school. I won't m… Read More
Week 13 #100daysofshinythings
2019-08-09 10:30
Days 85-91 of my #the100dayproject, which I've called #100daysofshinythings... What is #the100dayproject? Check it out here. You can see all my shiny things shared in the project here. I've… Read More
Making Books And Journals!
2019-08-09 01:06
I got away last weekend for a little bookbinding and art journaling retreat with Kiala Givehand and Tiffany Goff Smith! So much fun! And so thankful for something not so far away! This was… Read More
Reusing And Repurposing!
2019-08-01 16:14
I made this little book from scraps leftover from other projects! She's a wee little thing, about 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches. The covers are pieces leftover from making my Documented Life Proj… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Sweet 16
2019-07-30 23:58
Yeah, I know it's Tuesday, but it's still Best Shot Monday for me! (Day late and a dollar short as they say around here...) My Daily Dose of Awesomeness hit their Sweet 16 Monday! They've ta… Read More
Week 12 #100daysofshinythings
2019-07-26 00:42
Days 78-84 of my #the100dayproject, which I've called #100daysofshinythings... Follow along on Instagram @kellynwarren. What is #the100dayproject? Check it out here! You can see all m… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Chinaball
2019-07-23 02:44
And sometimes you just get lucky with the perfect little head tilt! Meet Chinaball! He's incredibly adorable and incredibly sweet and mellow. And he's available for adoption through Jacksonv… Read More
Week 11 #100daysofshinythings
2019-07-17 13:03
Days 71-77 of my #the100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings... Follow along on Instagram @kellynwarren. What is #the100dayproject? Check it out here! You can see all my… Read More
A Different Kind Of Best Shot Monday
2019-07-16 03:04
One of the things I've learned in being a volunteer shelter photographer is that, for whatever reason, I never forget a dog I photograph. Something fires in my brain between the time I first… Read More
July Free Bling / #100daysofshinythings
2019-07-05 21:57
Happy Friday, and welcome back to Free Bling Friday! Congratulations to Jeanette from Lake City, Florida, the recipient of my June Free Bling. Jeanette gets her pick from my #100daysofshiny… Read More
Week 10 #100daysofshinythings
2019-07-03 10:00
Days 64-70 of my #the100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings... Follow along on Instagram @kellynwarren. What is #the100dayproject? Check it out here! You can see all my… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Meet Roscoe!
2019-07-01 10:00
Happy Monday and Happy July! And welcome back to Best Shot Monday! We are home in Jacksonville for several weeks this summer, so I've been getting back into my home shelter, Jacksonville's A… Read More
Week 9 #100daysofshinythings
2019-06-27 02:03
Days 57-63 of my #the100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings... Follow along on Instagram @kellynwarren. What is #the100dayproject? Check it out here! You can see all my shiny… Read More
Week 8 #100daysofshinythings
2019-06-11 00:06
Days 50-56 of my #the100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings... Follow along on Instagram @kellynwarren. What is #the100dayproject? Check it out here! You can see all my sh… Read More
Week 7 #100daysofshinythings
2019-06-08 11:18
Days 43-49 of my #the100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings... Follow along on Instagram @kellynwarren. What is #the100dayproject? Check it out here! You can see all my shin… Read More
Best Shot Monday:  Max
2019-06-03 22:39
I was scrolling back through my shelter photos for my #100daysofshelterpets #the100dayproject when I came back across Max here. What a super handsome dude. One of the things that many folks… Read More
Week 6 #100daysofshinythings
2019-06-01 11:00
Days 36-42 of my #the100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings...  Follow along on Instagram @kellynwarren. What is #the100dayproject? Check it out here! You can see… Read More
Week 5 - #100daysofshinythings
2019-06-01 01:58
Days 29-35 of my #the100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings...  Follow along on Instagram @kellynwarren. What is #the100dayproject? Check it out here! You can see… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Olivia And Little Red
2019-05-13 23:26
In Tallahassee, I shoot for both the City of Tallahassee Animal Service Center and for Tallahassee Big Dog Rescue.  I do the photos for the city shelter in the play yard so I'm able to… Read More
May Free Bling - #100daysofshinythings
2019-05-11 01:31
Happy Friday, and welcome back to Free Bling Friday!  Congratulations to Aubree from Jacksonville, Florida, the recipient of April Free Bling. I'm continuing with my #100daysofshinythi… Read More
Week 4 - #100daysofshinythings
2019-05-06 00:58
Days 22-28 of my #the100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings...  Follow along on Instagram @kellynwarren. What is #the100dayproject? Check it out here! You can see… Read More
Week 3 - #100daysofshinythings
2019-04-30 11:00
Days 15-21 of my #the100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings... Be sure to get your name in the hat for April Free Bling Friday here for a chance to win your pick of the #100d… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Cluck Skywalker
2019-04-29 11:00
In my years of being a volunteer animal shelter photographer, I've photographed nearly 3,000 dogs and cats, along with a few pigs and rabbits, but this, my friends, was a first: my first roo… Read More
Week 2 - #100daysofshinythings
2019-04-25 19:20
Days 8-14 of my #the100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings... I'm really enjoying this project as it's really forced me back into my workshop almost daily, which has been nic… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Meet Chica!
2019-04-22 11:00
Happy Best Shot Monday!  Meet sweet Chica!  This girl is a super mess in her kennel.  She barks like crazy and jumps around like a ping pong ball, but take her outside and she… Read More
Week 1 - #100daysofshinythings
2019-04-16 12:00
Days 1-7 of my #100dayproject, which I'm calling #100daysofshinythings. Follow along on Instagram @kellynwarren!  What is the #100dayproject?  Check it out here! Read More
Best Shot Monday: Meet Mango!
2019-04-16 01:41
Meet Mango! This five-year-old gal is AMAZING! She's a super sharp fetcher and will fetch and return a tennis ball as many times as you want to throw it for her. She's also sits sweetly for… Read More
2019-03-19 03:01
We are home in Jacksonville for Spring Break, so I made it into my home shelter this morning, Jacksonville's Animal Care and Protective Services. Always good to come home! This sweet girl is… Read More
2019-03-12 23:54
Happy Monday! I was going through some photos the other day and came back across this one of sweet Violet. Normally I concentrate on photographing the dogs at the shelter, but while we were… Read More
The Spark Of A Memory
2019-02-22 21:42
I was sitting in a meeting last week when an image having absolutely nothing to do with the subject at hand popped into my head. It was an image of a sweet little set of stone steps carved i… Read More
Christmas Traditions
2019-01-17 18:47
Sharing a Christmas memory! One of our Christmas traditions is to take our dogs on a trail hike down the Black Rock Beach Trail to Boneyard Beach on Big Talbot Island. It's our Christmas pr… Read More
Happy New Year!  January Free Bling Friday!
2019-01-12 01:35
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. We enjoyed two weeks at home in Jacksonville which included shelter volunteer time, a visit from my dad… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Weaver
2018-12-18 00:09
Meet Weaver. I've been photographing shelter dogs for going on seven years now, and sometimes there are those dogs...dogs like Weaver. Gorgeous, isn't she? She was also incredibly scared in… Read More
Last Week Of Holiday Sale!
2018-12-14 14:37
Hello and Happy Friday! Just popping in today to let you know that this week marks the last week in my annual Holiday Sale! I'll be closing up shop the morning of December 21 to concentrat… Read More
Best Shot Monday: Uncle Mike!
2018-11-27 02:55
We were home in Jacksonville for Thanksgiving week, so I was able to spend a couple days volunteering at my home shelter. Jacksonville's Animal Care & Protective Services will always be… Read More
Ready For A Little Holiday Shopping?
2018-11-16 01:44
I've been squeezing in more time at the jewelry bench lately and finally made time to photograph and post all my new pieces. Lots of new things in my Etsy shop and on my website. Go take a p… Read More

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