Vacation Time….

 Summer is here which means one thing….. Vacation!

The Happy Camper Stamp Set is perfect for so many summer themed projects! This stamp set is so versatile you can do anything from a simple card to a multi page memory album with all of your pictures from your trip!

Well I’m off to relax for the night and start counting down the days to the weekend! We are almost there!!!! Toodles!

June Color Challenge

 Summer is finally here!

What’s a better way to kick of summer than a day at the beach?!?!? This months color palette was inspired by this incredible beach picture (that our very own Sandy photographed)! Now surf on over to the Sweet Sentiment Stamps & Friends Facebook Group and join our June Coloring Challenge.

Busy Box Blends has put together the perfect Fiber Blend to coordinate with this months color challenge!

If anyone has an amazing iced coffee recipe make sure to share it because we all know I am not going to give up my coffee even on the hottest of day! Toodles!

Just Chillin' with my Gnomies

Ok, it's Saturday, and that means a themed challenge at KKS, this week's theme??????? A SHAPED CARD!!! Gasp!
Oh the horror! I SUCK at shaped cards... I mean, square is a shape right? How about a rectangle? Well crap..... what am I supposed to do???? Why, God, WHYYYYYY?????
I did what any self respecting crafter would do in this horrible predicament..... I grabbed a cup of coffee and went straight to Pinterest.... after deciding on a workout routine, that I was going to eat only healthy food, I was re-doing my laundry room, oh and that dessert is totally happening.... oh yeah, a shaped card.... sigh..... searching, searching...... WOAH! Call off the Dogs, the search is over!

Behold....... a "shaped" card:

Yeah, yeh, yaaaahhhh.... I know, it's not really a shaped card.... but I'm going to say that this qualifies! I mean, come on! I used the incredibly cute Whimsical Gnomes set and colored them all in with my Copic markers of course. The papers are all from Doodlebug, and the felt trees are from recollections. 

I really hope you like my "card" and that it inspires you to play along.  You can be a rebel like me, and make a "shaped" card and I totally can't wait to see what you come up with! You will have until August 25th at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries in! Tootles! 

Anything Goes

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 krafty!!

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 August 8th 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!!

So... since it's summertime still (although it sure is going by fast) I decided that I would use the recently re-released Sea Jewels set!  Ermergersh I love them!!!!! I didn't have them before the Krafty Chamber of Secrets opened back up so I was super duper excited to get them in my mermaid lovin' little hands!  Here's my card! 

Most of these papers are out of my scrap bin, the ribbon too. So, all I can really tell you is that I colored her up with my Copic Markers and fussy cut her with my Cutterbee scissors, and then used dome whit Nuvo drops for texture the stars in her hair. Yup... that's about it!

Ok, so play along, make something fun, remember; Anything goes!  Can't wait to see what ya make! Tootles! 

Hop Hop Hop!

So, release week has been pretty amazing huh?  Seriously though, how fun were those flowers and the Annie Flower Girls??? Then we had the super cute Lexi and Lulu.... oh if you don't know what I'm talking about you better scroll up on my blog here and start hopping, and quick, because if you leave comments on everyones pages you will be entered to win a prize!!!!! Who doesn't love prizes?  For reals?!?!?!?

Ok, let's get with it... I figured that you all wanted to see another of the Cheryl Grant girls out for a Sunday ride in the park... whaddya say?  Here it goes:

Isn't Lexi just the cutest?!?!?! EEEEKKKKK!!!! I just adore her! 

I used my Cricut machine to cut out the grasses that I put at the bottom and the oval die is from Gina Marie Dies.  The clouds were in an envelope that my sweet cousin Lena sent to me, and the paper has been with me for years (no really, like 10 wish years or so.... yeah... shhhh I'm a paper hoarder, don't tell anyone!).  This is what's in the stamp set: 

Ok, so don't forget to hop along with the Krafty Krew and guests today and leave a little love on each blog.  Then, join us on Sunday for the LIVE online release party in the Kraftin Kimmie Stamps and Friends Facebook Group!  The party starts Sunday (that's today) the 11th at 7 pm Eastern time! Be there or be square! 

Beep Beep

Welcome to Day THREE of our June Krafty Peeks from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Artist Cheryl Grant is at it again, check out these super sweet little darlings out for a ride in the sun. 

It's LEXI'S WHEELS and LULU'S WHEELS!!

 Each set has a super fun image to colour plus several 'wheelie' cute sentiments! ;)

You will see both of today's sets in action as you hop around the Krafty blogs! You'll see the list of Krafty design team members and Krafty Guests below and be sure to leave some love at each stop because one lucky commenter is going to WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop!

So, I had to pick just one of these cuties for my project today. It was a tough decision, for sure... but... here's what I came up with:

I love using my RV pens and my BG ones together! They make such fun combos!  The paper I got in a stack from Hobby Lobby and I'm not quite sure of the brand, but it's a whole stack of different kinds of maps in a bunch of colors. The enamel dots are matte sprinkles from Doodlebug!

ALL FIVE of the new June clear stamp sets will be released on Sunday evening! Be sure to join us at the LIVE Online Release Party beginning at 7pm EST! Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes and hang out with all our krafty friends! Hope to see you there! So i'll see ya all tomorrow here too! Tootles! 

Mermaids!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Day FOUR of the MAY Releaseat Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!
Can you believe the gorgeous stamps that just keep on comin'!!?

Today is the final day of peeks and the release party is this afternoon at 2pm EST on Facebook! Our final sets are by artist Annie Rodrigue! And who keeps asking for more MERMAIDS?

We've got TWO! First up is FLORENCE FINBOTTOM!!

And the second one is SANDY SEAWATER!!

Each set features a GORGEOUS new mermaid image plus two coordinating sentiments!

I decided to make this sweet mermaid fully embody the rainbow theme.  I made her a redhead, orange shirt, yellow tail, green fins, and blue flippers, with a purple braid to bring it all back together.  Also, can you believe it?  I actually colored a background!!!!!!! Gasp!!! I know, don't fall over. he he he! I added a few flowers and stems from Wild Orchid Crafts and I called it a day..... mainly because I didn't wanna take the focus off of this incredible stamp.  I mean really, a new MERMAID!!!!!!!! woohooo!!!! 

It's also challenge day and our hostess is Krafty Girl, Danielle! 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 May! We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN a $20 Gift Certificate to use on ANYTHING you want in the shop!! Wanna win?? 

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'!

Summer Aviva

Welcome to Day TWO of our May Krafty Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

I am thrilled to share some gorgeous artwork from one of our amazing design team members!!! Today's stamp set is from artist, Jasmine Turandar!
It's called SUMMER AVIVA!

 This sweet set features a beautiful main image with a lovely summer dress with lots of folds to colour up! And there are also two fabulous coordinating sentiments to go with her!

I colored her up using my BG markers from Copic and added her to some DSP from Graphic 45 and doodlebug. I added some flowers and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts and I was done!  I wanted this to be a fairly simple card because I really wanted to showcase this amazing Image from the wonderful Jasmine! 

All the Krafty Team and Guests listed below have lots of beautiful creations to share with you today featuring the SUMMER AVIVA stamp set from Jasmine! You'll see her in so many different colours and designs!! Be sure to hop around and leave lots of love at each and every stop because one lucky commenter will WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop! The winner will be announced at the LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday at 2pm EST, so be sure to join us for all the krafty fun!

Happy hoppin'!

Bugs and Kisses!

Good morning and welcome to Day ONE of our May New Release Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Today we are thrilled to introduce the very first quirky stamp set from new artist Melissa Baker-Nguyen!!
We are so excited to add her to the KKS team and can't wait for you to see her unique flair in our new stamp sets!

This first set is perfect for the upcoming months!  It's called BUGS & KISSES!

This fun set features lots of cute little bugs, accessory stamps, sentiments and of course a fabulous jar to put them in!!
There is a total of THIRTEEN awesome stamps in the set!

So, are you ready to see MY creation with this super cute set?  Here ya go!!!! 

All the Krafty Design Team members and Guests listed below have lots of bee-you-tiful designs to share with you today featuring the
BUGS & KISSES stamp set! Be sure to hop around and leave lots of love at each and every stop because one lucky commenter will WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop! The winner will be announced at the LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday, so don't miss it!

Happy hoppin'!

It's Saturday.....

.... stop and smell the flowers!
Hi everyone!

Welcome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! 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!!
Saturdays bring us "Themed challenges" and I love me some themed challenges! They are so open, but give me just that tiny amount of guidance so I know what direction to go in. The theme this Saturday is.... you've guessed it.... FLOWERS!!! So, glue them, color them, draw them, whatever you think will work for you, but show us some FLOWERS!!!! Here's my card for you to see:

I used Miss Floatin' Fiona, who is not particularly a "floral" type stamp. But I wanted to show you all that you can use ANYTHING for the flowers challenge.  I colored her up on a FB LIVE video for you all (well I colored her hair and eyes and skin on the live video), then cut her out with an oval die from Gina Marie.  I added some Doodlebug paper (from the we are mermaids 6x6 paper pad) and 7 bazillion flowers and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts.  I finished it off with a few enamel dots from Echo Park and a couple of seashell shaped buttons (you can't really see them as they are sorta under the flower petals, but trust me, they are there).  I really hope you like it! So BRIGHT and fun! 

Ok, back to business.... 

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!!! Frugal Friday Specials are UP!!! Every Friday Kimmie grabs a handful of sets to put on sale! (secret tip... if you tune in to the KKS Friends fb Group, on Thursday's she frequently asks for requests!!). This is a great way to build up your stash and save some $$$. In addition to the great Krafty Challengeswe also have Wonderful Wednesday, plus 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!
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 April 28th at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries in! Pull out those fabby stamps and play along! Have some krafty fun and join us this week!!

Fireflies at the beach!

Well hello there Fireflies! I'm so excited about the August challenge.... it's "A day at the beach!"  (You can find more info about the challenge here.)  Being as I moved from California to Idaho about a decade ago, it's been a while since I've seen the beach.  (Insert sad face here.)  But with the challenge for Firefly Crafts, I can remember what it was like to be there! (smile) So, here's my project:

Items Used:

   

I ADORE the wooden embellishments from Firefly, they are so awesome and add just a touch of whimsey.  I used a ceramic plate and my Distress Ink minis and literally just rubbed them on the plate, then i spritzed it with water and laid the yardstick on it, squished it around a little and then pulled it up and set it to dry.  Once dry (well mostly dry, because I'm totally impatient like that) I stamped some words using a stamp from Kitchen Sink (also found in the Firefly Craft store, but out of stock at the moment) .  

I rarely do the mixed media type of cards, so this is WAY outside of my comfort zone.  I'll have to keep practicing! ha ha ha 

Happy crafting Fireflies!!! 

Tic Tac Toe

Ok, so you all know the game right... X's, O's... make a line or a diagonal..... well crafters do that too, but we up the stakes a bit!  He he he!!! The Challenge over at the Firefly Crafts Blog for July/August is Tic Tac Toe! Here's the board:

I chose Ribbon/Orange/Easel because, well, just because! hahahah!  So here's my creation:

This is what it looks like closed:

...and the side view when it's open.

This was a super fun card to make.  The image is by C.C. Designs; Roberto's Rascals Swinging'. These little ones just look so happy! The sentiments are from The Greeting Farm Friends and Love set and Avery Elle Cake and Candles clear stamp set.  

Hop on over to the Firefly Crafts Blog and see what's Buzzing over there, Like them on Facebook, Follow them on Instagram, Pin them on Pinterest, and any other way you want to show some Firefly love!  Don't forget to check the store often as they are constantly adding new items! 

Thanks everyone for stopping by, have a crafty day! 

Firefly Pixie Bee Heidi

I made this little card for the Firefly Crafts blog today for my DT project. I just love this sweet little "Bee" from C.C. Designs.  She's named Swiss Pixie Bee Heidi and I think she's the cutest thing ever!!!  Here, check her out yourself:

...and the inside of the card:

Did you see that incredible wooden embellishment????? I think they are my new favorite thing to work with!  You can even stain them with inks and paint them with watercolors! So cool.  You can check out all the different ones we have in the store here. 

Card Recipe:  I used a lot of papers so I can't even remember what's on there, mostly BoBunny though.
Copics: Skin: E000, 00, 21, 11, 04
Hair: E77, 29, 25, 21, Y13
Yellow: Y00, 02, 13, 15, 17, 38
Black: 100, W9, 7, 5, 3, 1
Flower: RV52, 55, 63

Well I hope that this sweet little Pixie Bee Heidi inspires you!  Don't forget to enter our "Anything With Wings" challenge going on this month the Firefly Crafts Blog!  The prize is AWESOME! See you soon in the forest!

Release Day!!!!

Today is Day THREE of the June Krafty Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! I'm thrilled to be a Krafty Guest and join in the release fun! We are previewing a fabulous new stamp set by artist Annie Rodrigue called FLOATIN' FIONA! It's such a fun image and the set also comes with five sassy sentiments!! This set plus all the other new sets being previewed this week will be released on Saturday night!!

OH my goodness!!! Who is totally ready for summer?? I know I am, and when I saw this amazing Floatin' Fiona Image I was totally in love!!

 So, I sat down and got to work! Here's my Krafty Kreation!

Card Recipe: Papers: Echo Park

Copic Markers: Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000

Hair: E29, E25, E21, V09, V04, V01

Bathing Suit: BG78, BG49, BG45, G00

Ball: V09, V04, V01, RV 666, RV55, RV52, RV00

Inflatable: E18, YR07, YR02, Y15

Thanks everyone for stopping by!  Have a Krafty Day!!!

Confetti from the sky...

Hey there!  Ever sit back and think, "ahhh, finally, summer is here!" Only to have the skies open up and dump a bunch of rain on your perfect start to the sunny season?  Yeah, happened to me.... a few times!  So this card for the Kraft Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday Challenge (where I'm in a group of Guest Designers this month) is inspired by that very occurrence. 

Image: Look for Rainbows! (Buy it here)

Cardstock: Su!, BoBunny

Flowers/Washi Tape: Recollections

Copic colors used: 

Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair: E29, E25, E21

Umbrella: BG78, BG49, BG45, G00, C1, V09, V04, V01

Shirt: Y17, Y15, Y21, Y00

Pants (and hair highlight): RV66, RV55, RV52, RV00

The Wonderful Wednesday challenge on the KKS blog is, as usual, Anything Goes! So you have a full week to play along by creating a NEW project and linking it up to the blog post! I hope you can join us and submit your creation for a chance to WIN the monthly prize of a gift voucher to the shop!
Happy Krafting friends!