A little Bee

"Hello!"  That's what this little Bee is saying to you all.  Every once in a while I dust off my Faber-Castell Polychromo pencils and give them a go.  Today was that day.  Pencil coloring is just.... neat. 

Coloring an image with pencils is so very different.  I find it cathartic at times.  I mean this little guy was 5 layers of pencil coloring on Sweet Sentiment Premium coloring paper.  I love the effect that pencils have on the image.  It's soothing to me to take the time and watch it all develop.  

Ok now that you KNOW I'm totally strange.... I used Distress Oxide inks to make the background, also on Sweet Sentiment coloring paper, and an awesome stencil from The Rabbit Hole Designs.  I then used Alphabet dies from Honey Bee stamps to cut out the word, and their A2 scalloped edge card die as well.  I then layered it all up and popped up the letters and the bee (He's from Stampers Delights!) with foam mounting squares.  I finished it off with some awesome ribbon that I found at the Dollar tree like FOREVER ago. 

This little Bee just makes me smile, I've made a lot of cards using him, and I still grin every time I color him.  I'm sure you'll see more of him in the future. 

I'm buzzing off to get another cup of coffee.  Talk to you all soon! Hugs and Toodles! 

Sadness...but not me!

Yeah, so I"m not sad, It's just the name of the character that this stamp was based from.  I just adore her too.... she makes me giggle.... I'm not sure why.  But, her innate ability to turn EVERYTHING into something glum is pretty epic. 

This adorable i'mage is from Kindred Stamps and is part of a set called "The Feels."  I colored her up with my Polychormo pencils from Faber Castell and then I popped her on this awesome background. The Background was ink blended with a secret stencil in a few colors of blue Distress Oxide Inks.... I just grabbed a bunch of blues and went to town, so, I can't really tell you which ones I used.  I finished her off with a sentiment from the set as well that I simply head embossed with white embossing powder on black card stock and a ribbon from the doable bin at Michaels. 

I'd live to tell you that this was a quick A2 card, but pencil coloring is NEVER quick.  So I'll tell you it was an easy A2 card, and it will be great to send to a friend when that person is feeling a bit down. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Big hugs! 

I'm off to get another cup of coffee, it's 7 am and I'm not nearly caffeinated enough! Toodles! 

Hello Mummy!

Anyone who knows me, knows that I'm obsessed with Egyptian mythology and history.  I just love all the tales that they wove and the vibrant and mysterious culture that they thrived in.  So, when given the choice to pick any image int he shop to participate in the Scrapper's Delights Blog Challenge.... well.... naturally I chose this awesome Mummy!!!!!!

I colored her up using my Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils on Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper.  I also made the flowers by hand using Heartfelt Creations Sweet Peony and Sunflower stamps and dies.  The flowers are tinted with Distress Oxide inks, as well as the background for the Mummy. The papers are just random scraps I had in my HUGE scrap tub, and the ribbon was from he dollar store.  

I had so much fun coloring this awesome Mummy Digi..... I mean, how fun.  I will admit that the sentiment is from the "Egypt" set from Kindred Stamps. 

I do believe you all should join in the challenge and check out the Blog over at Scrapper's Delights! Here's the link: https://www.scrappersdelights.co.uk/challenge-blog?fbclid=IwAR217R-ILa_jFIMJpj92N6KvXyWXs_eUkQSolbcdvZWQb-jtfcgYHuOGYfE#/  (holy long link batman!)

you can grab the mummy digi here: https://www.scrappersdelights.co.uk/store/p149/The_Mummy.html#/

Hope you all enjoyed this mummy card, I'll see you all soon!  Tootles! 

Just ELF-ing around.

Hi everyone! Welcome to another Saturday challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Of, course the challenge this week HAS to be Christmas!  I mean, Come on right? thanksgiving is over and it's on to CHRISTMAS!!!!!! That, is the reason I chose to use the Krafty Comeback little Toymaker Elf! He's so awesome! 

I actually used PENCILS to color this little guy! Eeeekkkkk! I'm so excited.  I used the Faber-Castell Polychromo pencils and I think I fell in love.  I know that this is just the beginning of something fun and new for me, so I hope that you are loving him too! 

We always enjoy your creations so be sure to submit them so you can have a chance to WIN a $20 gift card to the Shop!! Show us your stuff!! In keeping in line with the rest of our challenges (Wonderful Wednesday and our NEW Krafty Scrappy Challenge), we will be drawing one winner per month from all Saturday Challenge entries to win a $20 gift card!! You can enter as many times per month as you'd like!!

Have you joined the Kraftin Kimmie's Krafty Friends fb group?? It's the best place to keep up with all of the goings on as well as sharing YOUR creations and getting inspired by other Krafty Friends' creations!!!

Kraftin Kimmie's having a Black Friday sale!!! Several stamp sets on sale at 25% - 50% off!!! But you'd better hurry, this sale ends on Cyber-Monday!

Now create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp or any other stamp and be sure to use our THEME as a starting point for your creation!!! You will have until November 29th at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries in!
Pull out those holiday stamps and play along! Have some krafty fun and join us this week!!

TGF Single Layer

It has been a long long long (very long) time since I have entered a challenge over at The Greeting Farm. ..... and since I got new pencils and a new TGF set... I figured what the heck....why not!?!? I surfed on over to their blog and figured out that the challenge was single layer cards...... wow.... seriously?

THIS is really gunna be a challenge for me.... like REALLY challenging!  Those of you who know me know that I layer my cards... A LOT!!! I Love DSP and layers and more layers and then perhaps just another layer..... so... deep sigh.... here I go....

I stamped the Image, colored it in, threw it away, stamped it again, colored it in.... tossed it again.... hehehehe this happened once more and then I got smart... I stamped the Image, Stamped a mask, did the cool Oxide Ink background thing, spritzed it with water, blotted it, let it dry, then set to coloring.

Ok, so pencils are new to me, I have... wait for it... 20!!!! Awe yeah baby! A whole 20 pencils... but I love all 20 of them (and the rest of the set will be here tomorrow)!  I colored the sweet little nurse and  steeled myself as I put this one, single, layer on the card base.  Then I stepped back..... and smiled..... OMG I LOVE IT!!!!!!

I added some clear, glittery, Nuvo drops and the sentiment (then let it dry).  I'm so so so so glad I did this, I could really learn to love these single layer cards!  Hooray for challenges that make you think, and make you reach outside of your comfort zone! I'm so excited! 

Thanks for checking in, have a wonderful Turkey day! Tootles! 

Day 3!!!!

Oh yeah baby, it's day 3 of Krafty Peeks at Kraftin Kimmie stamps! Woohooo.... y'all read for this? I give to you..... duh dun dun duuuuuuhhhhhhh.... Reading Lexi!!!!

Ok, so I got all cray cray and busted out the colored pencils..... gasp, I know! Don't fall off your chair! The papers are for Doodlebug as are the matte colored sprinkles (enamel dots). The ribbon is from Recollections.  This reading Lexi set is so adorable, I just love her little puppy sitting beside her... and.... I just couldn't resist adding that cute little squirrel from the Whimsical Gnomes set. 

Ok, so... hop around all the blogs listed below and don't forget to comment beach one lucky girlie is gunna win something epic from Kimmie at the Live online Release party on FB. Woot woot!  

Here's the list, hop away, leave love, and enjoy your day! Tootles! 

Wonderfully Dandy

It's Wonderful Wednesday time!! We hope you can play along!! As always....it's ANYTHING GOES!! Break out your Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and get crafty!!

I decided to do something TOTALLY different today for you all... and for me.  I'm trying to push myself as an artist and grow, broaden my horizons.... so..... I present to you a totally out of my wheelhouse and comfort zone card!!! 

This paper.... I just HAVE to tell you, I purchased to make my wedding invitations, and in four days it will be 12 years old! Wowza!!!!! Anyways, I wanted this card to have a vintage sort of feel with just a tiny teeny hint at maybe some color.  If you look really close, the image is colored with my Prismacolor pencils, but just barely. The image is Dandy Lion, which is the Krafty Komeback this month, and the sentiments are from the Dandy Lion set and the Sincere Thanks set.  I used distress ink in "Tea Stain" on a sponge to distress the edges of the kraft paper. then I used an ivory colored ribbon and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts to embellish the card.  I really hope you guys like it! 

ok, back to business...

We want EVERYONE to be able to play along so your submission can use ANY stamp and can be any theme, any style, any design and it can be a card, a scrapbook page, an altered item....you name it!! It must be a NEW creation and you can enter on this post until June 6th at midnight! At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from all the submissions for the whole month and will receive a $20 Gift Card to the shop!!! What do you think.....wanna WIN?? Let's see your krafty stuff!!

In addition to the great Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesday, each month we will post a Sketch. The sketch will last all month long and if you use it in ANY of our Challenges or WW's during that month you will get an additional chance to win a store gift card! You do NOT have to use the sketch, it's just a little extra boost for your mojo if ya need it!

PALS!!!!!!!

Welcome Day FOUR of the APRIL Releaseat Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!
Can you believe that the springtime sweetness that just keeps on comin'!!?

Today is the final day of peeks and the release party is this afternoon at 2pm EST on Facebook! Our final set is from artist Emilie Goulet! 

It's called PUDDLE PALS!!

This sweet set features two main images of some super adorable woodland creatures in the rain! It also comes with two coordinating sentiments!

It's also challenge day and our hostess is Krafty Girl, Jammie! And as always during release week, the challenge is ANYTHING GOES! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with any stamp but if you use a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp you'll double your chances to WIN!! Use any sketch, any design, any embellishments because Anything Goes! Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. You have a week to play with this challenge and at the end of the month, we'll announce a WINNER from all of the weekly challenges for April! We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN a $20 Gift Certificate to use on ANYTHING you want in the shop!! 

I saw this set and just fell in love with that little fox!!!!! So here's my card........

Notice anything different here?  ..... look closely....... GASP!!!!!! I used PENCILS!!!!!! OMG!  Don't fall off your chair..... I know, it's crazy.  He he he! So, Melanie Holtz told me that I should just go for it, and I did.  I stamped this sweet little fox on Kraft card stock and just went for it with my Prismacolor Pencils.  I love how he came out, and I'm super proud of my very first attempt at pencil coloring. The clouds are actually all heart dies in different sizes, I trimmed off the pointy ends and layers them up.  I added rhinestones as "raindrops" and a tiny bit of twine for fun.  I hope you like it! 

I hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes this afternoon beginning at 2pm EST!! You can come hang out with the me and Krafty Team at our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!

All of the Krafty Krew and Guests listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these awesome new stamps! And while you're hopping around, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away a gift voucher!!! You could WIN some Krafty $$$ to spend at the shop!!!! There will be one winner from all the comments this week and it will be announced at the party today!

Happy hoppin'!