Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps challenge #156

Welcome to this week's Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps challenge and this week our challenge is to make it Festive.  I love this elf tangled in the lights, he is called Deck the Halls. I'll have this same expression on my face when I try to get my decorations out of storage. Lol

I had the perfect paper from Echo Park's, Holly Jolly Christmas and I also used a sheet from MME, 12 days of Christmas.  I coloured the elf with my copics to match the papers and added some white ric rac ribbon that I picked up at winners. I believe it's from Martha Stewart. To complete my card  I added a trinket from the  Holiday Trinket set.

***ONE LAST THING!!!   We are having a HUGE SALE right now at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps with over 200 stamps up to 75% OFF and some stamps as low as $1.50!!  Say what??  Yep!!  We need to make room for all the new stamps coming our way, so we're retiring a lot of stamps!!  And in doing our inventory, we've also discovered a few of our previously retired stamps that people have been asking for, so we have a FEW of those up too!  Keep in mind, once they're gone, they're gone!!!  So scoop up the ones you've had your eye on or pass your wishlist over to a loved one!!  What a great way to fill your stocking!!!

KKS Release Day is HERE!!!

Welcome back!! It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!! And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!!

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AMAZING new stamps from all our artists! We’ve got something for everyone!! We've got two new sets from Cheryl Alger........it's OFF WE GO and DELITGHTFUL VERSES!! We also have an adorable set from Emilie Goulet called CUTE-A-SAURUS!! And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX gorgeous new TRAVEL GIRLS from Annie Rodrigue that are simply stunning! OH and don’t forget the exclusive line of sentiment stamps called TRAVEL TRINKETS by the lovely Nicole Aspinall!!! 
You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our November Krafty Hop! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible stamps from the new release!! And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are NOW available!

And of course, as always, we have our Gimme Kimmies Kits available for those of you who ‘need it all’!! The stamps are grouped together by artist and are available at a discount, but only for a limited time!! 

And if all that isn't enough for you, Kimmie has put OVER 200 stamps on special!!!! And some of them are retiring! So hurry over so you can scoop up those stamps you've been wanting. Or hand a list to your loved ones with that pleading look in your eye. :)

I have a Lexie card to share with you and a another Dino card as well. Let's start with Lexie because I love her to pieces.

I created somewhat of a scene which would have worked very nicely with a challenge we had not so long ago that I skipped out on because I felt rather intimidated by it. But after putting together this card I'm very happy with the results. So here she is.

The paper is from MME, Happier. The clouds and grass are from MFT die cuts and the dirt path I made by tearing some brown cardstock and embossing it with a cuttlebug folder. I wasn't really sure where to put the sentiment but then thought maybe it would look alright as a sign. So there you have it.

Then we have a Dino in her egg. I really liked this fun paper and I love pink with black so I coloured her with my  my copics to match. I then used my scalloped spellbinders and inked the image with some pink chalk ink before removing it from the die.  I created the border using a ek border punch and added a bit of ribbon.

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using all sorts of the NEW November release stamps that are NOW AVAILABLE!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers will WIN a package of stamps from this release !  Happy hoppin'!  And happy shoppin'!!

1.	Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Blog	9.	Sandie Dunne	17.	Krista Ewer
2.	Sheri Willshire	10.	Sharon Caudle	18.	Cheryl Alger
3.	Elaine Hughes	11.	Pam Varnell	19.	Melanie Holtz
4.	Kerry Johnson	12.	Cheryl Valadez	20.	Kim O'Connell
5.	Alyce Keegan	13.	Jessie Rone	21.	Kim Reid
6.	Angie Baker	14.	Jenny Peterson	22.	Mary J. (Our Krafty guest designer)
7.	Peggy Marsh	15.	Amanda Reed
8.	Alice Wertz	16.	Diana Pickering

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Day 3 of KKS Sneak Peaks

Today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps we are sharing a new set by the totally talented Emilie Goulet!!! We've got something super cute and so unique for you!! Perfect for the little kidlets in your life....and maybe some old fossils too!!! It's CUTE-A-SAURUS!! Emilie has created a fun set of DINOSAUR images for your cards and scrapbook pages!

Ain't this a cute lil guy, and he could be used for many occasions.  The sentiments that come with this set are fun and witty especially this one.
I found this paper in my stash of misc. stuff, I think it's from a DCWV slab. I coloured the dinosaur in using my copics and framed him with the loopy scalloped spellbinders added a few flowers that I found from the $ store. The leaves I made myself using my paper crimper and cutting them into the shapes I wanted.

Below you will find a list of all the Krafty Girls who are sharing PEEKS with you today!! And as you're hoppin' around, be sure to leave a comment at each stop because someone will win a package of these fun stamps!!

All our new NOVEMBER 2012 stamps will be available on Sunday at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! And come on back tomorrow because not only will we have a fantastic new challenge for you, but we'll be revealing the NEW stamps by Annie Rodrigue!!! Get ready to take a trip around the world!!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls below who each have a project to share with you using the new set.....CUTE-A-SAURUS!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN a set!  Happy hoppin'!!

1.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	7.	Jessie Rone	13.	Mary J. (Our Krafty guest designer)
2.	Kim O'Connell	8.	Kim Reid	14.	Pam Varnell
3.	Sandie Dunne	9.	Sheri Willshire	15.	Sharon Caudle
4.	Angie Baker	10.	Jenny Peterson	16.	Melanie Holtz
5.	Kerry Johnson	11.	Alice Wertz	17.	Krista Ewer
6.	Amanda Reed	12.	Cheryl Valadez

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Day 2 of KKS Sneak Peaks

Welcome back to our NOVEMBER Krafty Peeks!!! Today we are excited to share the TWO new SETS by artist Cheryl Alger!!! First we have some characters that you are already familiar with.....Lulu, Lexi and Lucas! And we are very excited to share a sweet new inspirational set by Cheryl!!! It's OFF WE GO!! and DELIGHTFUL VERSES!!!

For my first card I used Lucas and the papers I used are from a 6x6 MME pad that is called Away we go. Kept it pretty simple cut out the image with my spellbinders and inked the image with some soft sky SU ink before removing it from the frame. Then I traced the spellbinder onto some kraft cardstock and cut it out to create the small frame around it.

With Lulu the papers are from Blink of an eye from MME frames lulu with my scalloped spellbinders ink it with some wheat chalk ink and punched out some flowers using the same dp added some buttons and twine.

 All the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests listed below have lots of super designs to show you, so be sure to hop over to each of them! And while you're there, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away one of EACH of the new sets!!! You could WIN the new OFF WE GO! or DELIGHTFUL VERSES set!!!!! Then come on back tomorrow to check out MORE new stamps we have to show you , this time by artist Emilie Goulet!!! And ALL the new stamps will be available on Sunday at the KKStamps Shop!! Happy hoppin'!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls below who each have a project to share with you using the two new sets.....Off We Go! and Delightful Verses!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers are going to WIN a set!  Happy hoppin'

1.	Amanda Reed	8.	Sandie Dunne	15.	Jessie Rone
2.	Jenny Peterson	9.	Kim O'Connell	16.	Pam Varnell
3.	Sheri Willshire	10.	Alice Wertz	17.	Peggy Marsh
4.	Melanie Holtz	11.	Alyce Keegan	18.	Mary J. (Our Krafty guest designer)
5.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	12.	Cheryl Valadez	19.	Kim Reid
6.	Kerry Johnson	13.	Angie Baker
7.	Krista Ewer	14.	Sharon Caudle

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KKS Challenge #154 Food/Drink

This week's Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps challenge is to use food or drink in your card. So I decided to use Agnes because my girlfriends birthday is coming up and she's a chef. So it's perfect!!

I was inspired by this cute chipboard sticker that I had picked up ages ago in the $1.50 bins at Michael's so I searched through my papers trying to find some that would match, and I found some in my odds and ends scrap pile. Added a prima flower with a Spare parts brad, some $ store pearls and some rick rack ribbon. I also added the drippy border using my MS punch.

Check out what the rest of the Krafty gals came up with as well as what's on the Frugal Friday sale.

Have a great weekend!!