KKS Release Day! Woot Woot!!

Well 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 sweet new summertime sets from Nicole.......GOOD VIBRATIONS and SUMMER LOVIN’!! We’ve got two sweet new sets from Cheryl……SHELL ME A STORY and TOTALLY TUBULAR!! And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX awesome stamps in our BEACHY GIRLS collection and they are simply A-mazing!! 

I want to be this girl relaxing in the sun with a cocktail. Sounds heavenly.  Unfortunately Mother Nature has denied us the sunny forecast for today and it was mostly overcast all day :( I think tomorrow it is to be nicer, fingers crossed. Anyway, this is Margarita. I added some flowers from my stash that I thought looked kinda tropical and added a pearl brad to the centres. The flourish is from a Cheery Lynn die, The sunglasses were a little dimensional sticker from Jolee's Boutique.

These two cards are made with the Good Vibrations set. I love this sentiment. My girls actually got me one of those word plaques for Christmas that said, "I love you more than Cupcakes." Awww. I loved it!!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our MAY 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 available NOW! 

KKS challenge - It's Spring!!

Welcome to this week's Kraftin Kimmie's Stamps challenge. This week's challenge was to make a spring themed card. Well I just had to use one of our flower girls from Annie. So I decided to use Calla Lily, I thought she'd be perfect!!

I coloured her using my copics, then I decided to paper piece her dress using some really cute flowered paper from Stampin Up. I also added some stickles and a little bit of shading to her dress and a few pearls in her hair.

I found these really pretty pearl brads at Hobby Lobby I believe they are from the Spare Parts line and added a vine flourish with a cheery lynn die cut. I used a couple of my MS punches to create the border and the butterflies.

Thanks for stopping by and to play along in this weeks challenge or to see more of this weeks cards pop on over to the KKS challenge blog.
Have a great weekend.

KKS April Release day is here!!!

Do YOU know what day it is???  It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!!!  And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!!  There are SO many incredible new stamps to SEE this month, so let’s get started!    

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!!  Lulu is back from Cheryl Alger.....we know how much you love her!!  So we have a new set called PLAYTIME LULU!  We also have TWO fantastic sets of adorable BUGGIES from Emilie Goulet called BUG BUDDIES 1 AND BUG BUDDIES 2!!!  And of course we have an amazing new set of six WIZARD OF OZ inspired stamps from Annie Rodrigue!  AND a fabulous OZ SENTIMENTS set to match!!!!  Eeeeeeee!!!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our APRIL Krafty Hop!  If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog!  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!!

My girls were off on a play date today so I had tons of Krafty time to myself!! Yeah!!!  :)

I was on such a role today in my craft room that I made three cards for today. I wanted to talk a little about this last one because some of the details didn't really show up that well in my photo. I wanted to create a scene but wasn't really sure how I wanted to do it. I first thought about a pop up card but my Tin man was a bit thin and flimsy so I scratched that idea. Then I thought maybe an easel card would work nicely...and I'm quite happy the way it all came together. I found some great papers in my stash as the backdrop, some it you might recognize from and old 6x6 from Stampin Up.The stone paper I'm not sure where it came from, sorry. Probably a DCWV pack but i can't say for sure. So I dusted off a couple of old tools to create the scene, like my heat gun and my fiskars dry embossing plates. First of all I embossed the Tin man onto some silver metallic cardstock with some black embossing powder and I paper pieced his ax.  I had an embossing plate that kinda looked like a stone pathway so I used that on some glittery yellow cardstock to create the yellow brick road. Really it was all quite simple, I liked how simple and clean it looked so I kept it just as is. :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by and if you're still with me through all of this you're next stop on the blog hop is, Melanie.  HAPPY HOPPING!!

Day 3 of KKS Sneak Peaks

Welcome back to Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps sneak peaks and it's also challenge day. . Today we are featuring Annie's newest designs and they are fabulous.

This week's challenge is a sketch challenge. Here's a pic.

Inspired by Wizard of Oz, meet the Wicked Witch

I love this image. She has that look like don't mess with me. lol I gave the sketch a 180 degree turn added a cobweb border using my Martha Stewart punch. I used my circle spellbinders to cut the Wicked Witch out but before removing from the nestie I inked around it with some mossy green ink, as well as the sentiment. I added a few black gems cause I thought they suited my  theme better then flowers.

Now to see more of today's peak or to play along in the challenge, check out the KKS challenge blog
Also remember as you're stopping by the DT's blogs leave them a comment and two winners could have the chance to win  two packages of 3 of the new Annies. 


Tomorrow is the official release and a Krafty hop so I'll be back with more KKS :)

KKS Challenge 122 - Heavy Metal

Hi there and welcome to this week's Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps Challenge. This week's challenge is to use metal on your cards. It can be real, faux or just in the image. Well I had the cutest, most perfect charm to go along with the lovely gardening Lulu  ( from the Springtime Lulu set) so I decided to play with her this week.

Using an old line of Stampin Up papers, the card came together quite nicely. Little bit of inking and a bit of distressing. Don't you love when it all just works out.  I did notice after having my picture and post almost completely done that my twine came a little loose with the weight of the charm, so just ignore that little detail. :(  boooo.

Well I hope you all have a great weekend, I'm off with my hubby to Niagara Falls for a belated Birthday getaway!! Sooooo looking forward to a weekend just the two of us. Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for looking after our girls for us....oh Lexie, Our spoiled Berner. :)

Check out the rest of the DT's work at the KKS Challenge Blog and also the Frugal Friday specials are now on as well. 

Thanks again for stopping by.

Day One of KKS Sneak Peaks...

Welcome to Day one of sneak for Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps previews.We're back with lotsa cute images to share with you this month. Starting with some adorable Lulu's from Cheryl.

They come in a set of three but today I'm only going to share one of them with you. Lulu playing on her swings. The papers I used are some old ones from Stampin Up. Added some ribbon and pearls and Voila. Ain't she a cutie!?

I also added a little loopy edge using my Stamp' Up border punch along the bottom. I love these Lulu girls, you could use them for anything. Great on a layout, and the cards are endless.

Now don't forget, if you leave comments amongst the KKS design team you will be eligible to win some new Lulu's. How fun is that?!! One winner will be chosen and they will get a new set of Lulu's. :)

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back tomorrow with some more sneak peaks.

KKS Challenge # 92 Make it Spooky!! and more Sneak Peaks!!

Today I have lots for you to check out. If you've been following along for the past couple of days you'll know it is Day Three of KKS Sneak Peaks. Featuring our incredibly talented artist, Annie.

But that's not all.  It's also Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps challenge day, and today's challenge was to Make It Spooky!! Easy Peasy with Annie's newest images. There Spook tacular!! hahaha

Introductions...starting with one of my Fav's Moaning Moira. Isn't she AWEsome!!
Comes with the sentiment Let's Scare Up Some Fun!

Next...meet the Potion Master. I love her crazy hair! Also comes with the sentiment shown, and We have Chemistry!

and my last card. Magical Mathilda, also comes with sentiment shown and Bugs and Hisses to You!

Love, Love, Love all of these girls.

So by now you know the routine, Right?!!  Head on over to the KKS Challenge blog, leave comments along your way and the more comments you leave the more chances you have to win.  But WAIT!! Today there are will be TWO winners who each win 3 of Annie's newest stamps!!! Yeah!!!

And Tomorrow is RELEASE DAY!!!!!  :)

Sneak peaks day two...

We're back again for day two of  KKS sneak peaks. Today featuring another very talented artist, Emilie.  She has created some awesome stuff,  So I couldn't just stop at one card...

First meet Kreepy Kitty.

I love this cat. He looks incredibly wicked and pee'd off. Kinda funny. He comes with the sentiment Have a PURRfect Halloween!

and next on a brighter note...The Punkin Family.

Again today you have the chance to win Emilie's entire release. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win.

Day three tomorrow, you know what to do. :)

KKS Challenge #89 Clean and Simple

This week's Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps challenge is to make a card with no embellishments!! Clean and simple...aka difficult and stressful. lol Just teasing.
I actually quite enjoyed this challenge. I do love embellishments and  I rarely make a card without them, but it was nice to change it up a bit.

So I decided to use Dolly the Dolphin. I coloured her in with many shades of teals using my copic markers. Cut her out with my Lacey loopy spellbinders and inked it with SU Soft sky ink before removing it from the die. Finished it off by adding some waves using a Fiskars border punch.

Be sure to pop over to the KKS Challenge blog to see how the other Krafty girls struggled...lol  ;)

KKS Release Day and a Hop!!

Yeah it's KKS Release Day and a hop! I have not just one, or two or even three cards....but FOUR!!
That's just how great these images are to play with! Seriously! As my five year old always says. lol

One from each artist and two from Annie. First starting with Bookworm Jaime from Cheryl..

Emilie's Biking Buster...

And Two Travel Girls from Annie...Both named after two of our designers...The Canadian - Melanie and the American - Jeannie. Cool eh?!! ;)

To continue on the Krafty Hop head to  Emilie's Blog.

All of the Kraftin Kimmie's July release is available today!!! Happy Hopping :)

Kraftin Kimmie Sneak Peeks Day two...

Welcome back to day two of Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps sneak peaks. Today we are featuring Emilie's images. I used Speedy the turtle with some fun bright SU papers a few buttons and some ribbon.

For my second card meet the Partridge family. Some crazy bright papers on this one. I got them from a friend so I'm not sure what company they are from but aren't they wild?! Great papers for this fun singing trio.

Check out what else Emilie created this month at KKSChallenge Blog.

And again if you leave comments along the way you could have the chance to win some new rubber.

KKS Challenge #81

Today's Kraftin Kimmie Stamps challenge is to use paper pieceing on our cards. I seldomly do this but I do love the look of it.

I chose to use Mandy from our Girls rock, May release. I pulled some old Stampin Up paper from my stash. I thought these soft mellow colours worked well with this yoga pose.

So I stamped Mandy on the DP with my new memento inked that I just bought this last week at Hobby Lobby. Works sooo much better then just reinking my old one. Nice dark, crisp lines. Love it!!
Anyhoo, I carefully trimmed out her yoga pants and shirt and glued them in place. I used my lace fiskars border punch, added a bit of white ribbon and tied a loose knot. Added a flower from my stash and a few pearls. (all from the dollar store)
Be sure to check out the Kraftin kimmie challenge blog to see what the rest of the Krafty girls came up with this week.

Take care and have a fabulous weekend!!  I'm off to my eldest daughter's 7th Birthday party this afternoon. We're going bowling. Strike!!! :)

KKS Challenge #80

This weeks Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Challenge was to use hand stitching on your card. This was a challenge for me...well maybe challenge is not the right word...a dislike. lol  I never sew, stitch, patch, or do anything like that.
I usually ask my mother in law to do that kinda stuff for me. It's usually my little girls stuff anyway, so when then come to Grandma and ask "Can you fix this?"  really how could she say no.  ;)

However for this challenge I did do it myself.  It took a bit of practice on a scrap piece of paper to decide what I really wanted it to look like, and this was the deciding stitch. I actually asked my husband for ideas and he suggested a baseball stitch beings my card was masculin. So that's what I did.

Anyway for this challenge I used Raymond, thought with Father's Day coming up I'd be prepared. I coloured Raymond with my copics but added the grass using my Prisma pencil crayons. I still need some more practice but I like the softer look.  The paper is some old stuff from Stampin Up and the sentiment is a rub on also from SU.

Now pop on over to the  Kraftin Kimmie challenge blog  to see more.
Have a great weekend!!

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge # 77

Kraftin' with kraft paper. This week's Kraftin Kimmie challenge was to use kraft paper on our cards. Until about 6 months ago I never used kraft card stock on anything. Now it's one of my fav's.

I coloured up Lucy with my copic markers. The paper was from my stash so I'm really not sure what line it is from, I'm gonna guess maybe SU. Added a few flowers and some teal satin ribbon that I got at the $ store. Lucy also comes with this sentiment and also "Reading is food for the soul!"

We have some krafty guests joining us this month. Welcome back Kerry Johnson, Taylor Usry and Inge Groot. Also joining the team as a permanent design team member...Carole Burrage. Welcome ladies :)

More news to share is that Kraftin Kimmie is having a HUGE sale.

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is celebrating National Scrapbooking Day and Mother's Day
by having a big ol' SALE!!! There are over 100 stamps from all of our lines on
sale 25-75% off!! Yes, you read that right! This sale will run from Friday May
6th - Tuesday May 10th! And some of these images will be retiring shortly, so
get them before they are GONE!!! (Cannot be combined with other
coupons/discounts!)

So, that's a lot to take in and don't forget to pop over to the KKS challenge blog to play along.

Have a great weekend... Happy National Scrapbooking Day aaaaaand Happy Mother's Day!! :)