Don’t Stop the Cinco de Mayo Celebration Now!

Each month we do a Coloring Challenge in our Sweet Sentiment Stamps & Friends Facebook Group

This months colors are amazing blends of yellow, red, orange and green! Joining the Color Challenge is super easy and fun! Make sure to join the Sweet Sentiment Stamps & Friends Facebook group and then check out the May 2021 Coloring Challenge Album. You will find all the needed information on contest entry there.

If you are totally digging this color blend make sure to check out the awesome Fiber Blend that Busy Box Blends created for this months challenge!

Hope you were able to find the perfect balance of coffee and tacos in your day today! Toodles! 

Hope it doesn't suck

Ok, so you all know I like to use stamp sets in ways that are unique and maybe even not the intended purpose.  That's why I try to make all o fly stamp sets super versatile.  The Stamp set "I Hope it Doesn't Suck" is no acceptation to the rule..... Check out these cards that I made today...

This is the Image as I colored it in the class for January.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE how this came together.  She is so sassy and just looks like a person I would totally be friends with.  She has attitude, and it not into this workout at all! hahahahaha!

Today, I colored her in a TOTALLY different way, I made her a ginger! hahaha!  I really wanted to use some bright and fun spring time looking papers, and this card allowed me to do just that.  

This just goes to show you, you can color any stamp in any way, you just have to let your imagination go a little wild.  That's the fun in getting crafty!

Now, I'm off to make some more coffee! I'll see ya all soon!  Toodles!!!! 

BIRTHDAY!

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

Saturday challenges mean themed challenges.... and themed challenges are my favorite! The theme this week is.... BIRTHDAYS!  ....and that's SUPEr fitting as today is my son's birthday! So, this card was made with him in mind.

I used one of the kids out of the "Sporty Boys" set and my awesome Distress Oxide Inks for the background.  I also used a die from Gina Marie Designs for the black hex accents. 

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!!!

Frugal Friday specials are up! While you're there don't forget to grab up the latest Rubber Rereleases!

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 September 15th 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!! Tootles!!!!

Happy Fall Y'all

Ok, so it's hop day.  By now you are in awe of all the serious cuteness that has happened this week, and perhaps you have already scooped some of them up to be your very own.  I'm here to show you one last project for the week so make sure you don't miss out on anything! he he he

I decided to use Happy Fall Y'all again to make another super "fall" feeling card!  Here she is:

This paper is from Echo Park and I thought it would just be perfect for a fall themed card.  I used a couple of black and gray circles to accent the image and colored her in orange and yellow for the season.  I also used these felt pumpkins from Martha Stewart Crafts to add a little fun to the card as well. I used twine on the sentiment to make it look like she was holding a sign! Super fun.

I hope you all have had a fun week with us, don't forget to hop around the blogs today and check out all of the Fall goodness that the DT and GDT members have created for you! Tootles! 

You're a Hoot

So, back for more Eh? Well, welcome to day three of Krafty releases from KKS! Today we are featuring this adorable little set of super cute owls called "You're a Hoot!" Just check them out....

Here's my creation with these little cuties:

and a closeup:

 

I simply took a craft tag and tied some twine on it, then I stamped and colored my image and fussy cut it out...I adhered it to the tag and did the same with the sentiment, done and done! Super quick and super simple, and SUPER cute! 

I think that this will make a super cute teacher's gift for back to school! I hope that my son's teacher just loves it. 

Ok so you know the drill by now, hop around to all the blogs listed below and then don't forget to go to the release party on Facebook! I'll see ya all there! Tootles! 

Who's ready for a release?

Oh yeah, it's release week baby!  Fall is in the air (well not really, not in Idaho at least, it's hotter than heck and totally still summer) and it's my favorite season.  I love fall because I get to enjoy the cool mornings and the warm afternoons, I get to drink coffee all day (yeah I know, I do that anyways, hush) and I have a birthday in the fall, and i get to start getting ready for Christmas!  All good things!

This release has all the good stuff about fall and you'll see over the next few days that it's all just too cute!  Here's the very first set... ready?????

Aptly named, this set is called "Happy Fall Y'all" and features a sweet little girl and all of her favorite fall things.

To make this card I started with some distress inks and a dampened sponge. I swirled the sponge on the paper after dabbing it in the ink to make that gradient background.  After letting it dry I used the pumpkin stamp from the set and stamped it all over to make the background.  I used the same sponge to add a little bit of ink to the wooden leaves as well. then I distressed the edges of the paper and glued them all in place. It was quite simple and lots of fun to make. 

Well, that's it for day one, I hope that you love this set, I'll catch ya back here tomorrow for some more release week goodness!! Don't forget to hop around to all the the DT and GDT blogs all week because one lucky commenter will receive a sweet prize at the release party on Facebook. Tootles! 

Day 4, FRIDAY!!!

We all know what Friday means.... oh way, a little bit of MONKEY BUSINESS!!!!!!! Oh yeah!

So we are almost finished with the Krafty Peeks for the July release at KKS, and it's been a total blast! But this set.... yeah it takes the cake..... well, if it was BANANA cake!!! He he he!

Come on now, how can you NOT smile when you see these silly monkeys?!?!?!

I used the Oval Stitched dies from Gina Marie, and various shades of yellow card stock from various companies. I used some Yellow raffia type ribbon from my friend Leah, and attached it all to a large goldtoned paperclip. He is of course stamped on Express it blending stock and colored in my Copic markers. Then cut out with my trusty Cutter Bee Scissors. 

Ok, so by now you know the drill right? Hope to all the blogs listed below, leave some love for all the Krafty krew, then join us for the party on FB to see if you WON A PRIZE!  So, much fun! Have a great weekend, see ya back here tomorrow for one last peek! Tootles! 

Wonderful Wednesday!

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!!

Brand NEW Krafty goodness is in the store!!! Happy shoppin'!

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 May 23rd 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!

So, wanna see what I made for this week's Wonderful Wednesday?  I think it's pretty "Nifty."

Our school had a Sock Hop a couple of weeks ago and I made these awesome little gifts as prizes for different contests.  I used some regular yardstick and I watercolored it with distress inks and a sponge.... then I embossed this sweet little couple with versa mark and basic black embossing powder.  I tied them to retro candies and soda bottles with lots of bright curling ribbons!  EEEEKKKKK!!!!! So cute!  

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy Krafting! 

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'!

Yellow-ish!!!

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!!

This week's challenge is "yellowish!"  Yeah, so, i'm not that great at using yellows.... but hey, that's why they call it a challenge! He he he ..... remember that LIVE color along I did during the Krafty Krop weekend? Well... I put that Image to use here..... I give you the "yellow-ish" Make a Splash! 

The paper is from BoBunny, the ribbon was sent to my by my friend Leah, and the solid color card stock is from recollections.  I colored this up with my Copic markers:

Skin: E000,00,21,11,04, R20

Raincoat and boots: Y17,15,13,00

Petticoat: R89,85,81, 0

Hair: BV29, E59, 37, 25, 33

...and ont he puddle I used like 7 different colors of blue and I honestly don't remember which ones, there were a few BG's as well.  I also used a wink of stella pen to add a little sparkle. The over die is from Gina Marie. 

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!!!

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! 

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 7th 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!!