Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Kit and Clowder Celebration

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is sponsoring a sketch challenge

over at Kit and Clowder this weekend to help them celebrate their 4000 followers!

Play along this week for a chance to win one of THREE gift vouchers to the shop!

Play To Win...Click Here!

I used the sketch for my preview for today.  Check out the details HERE.

September Krafty Previews ~ Day THREE!!!! CAVE KIDS!!!

Hey everyone!! Welcome back to day THREE of our SEPTEMBER Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Have you been enjoying the peeks so far?? (FYI, there is a day TWO....check it out HERE.) All THREE of the brand new rubber stamp sets will be released TONIGHT!

Today we are SO thrilled to share the newest set of super cute kiddos by artist CHERYL GRANT! This adorable set features our kids Lexi, Lucas and Lulu and is called CAVE KIDS!!  This fun set includes FOUR main images plus SEVEN awesome sentiments!! It is DINO-mite!!

As usual, the Saturday weekly Challenge is combined with our sneak peeks today. This week our challenge hostess is TRACY! And her 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.  We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN a $10 Gift Certificate to use on ANYTHING you want in the shop!! wanna win?

I used the little cave girl Lulu and coloured her up with Copic markers, added some earth and sky coloured papers and some embellishments from the same paper pad.  I am liking the results.

inside:

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image and Sentiment ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Cave Kids

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Kaisercraft Madame Boutique

Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Ovals

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals (LG)

Burlap ~ Michaels

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

Twine ~ We R Memory Keepers

A close up of the cute image:

Copics Used:  Skin ~ E00, E01, E11, E13, R20; Hair ~ E18, E39, E99, YR23; Dress ~ E40, E42, E43, B00, B01, B02, B05; Spear ~ E44, E47, E49; Ground ~ W1, W3, W5, W7; Sky ~ B000

Are you planning to join Kraftin' Kimmie girls and guests (including ME!!) for our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!!  Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes TONIGHT beginning at 6pm  EDT!! Hope you can come hang out with us on Kraftin' Kimmie's Facebook Page.

All the Krafty Girls and Guests listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these awesome new stamps from Cheryl! And while you're hopping around, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away a gift card!! You could WIN some Krafty $$$ to spend at the shop!!!!!  This winner will be announced at the party tonight.)

Happy hoppin!!!

{{{{HUGS}}}}, Heather

September Krafty Previews ~ Day ONE!! WILD ABOUT YOU!!!

Hey everyone!! Welcome to day ONE of the SEPTEMBER Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! There are so many goodies in store for you and we've been dyin' to share them! So here we GO!!

First off for this month is a super sweet panda bear set from artist THAIS NARCISO! It features THREE main images and TWO scenery stamps!! There are also FIVE awesome coordinating sentiments! This fabulous set is called WILD ABOUT YOU!!

Are you planning to join us for our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!?!  Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes on Saturday night beginning at 6pm EDT!! Be sure to come hang out with the Krafty Girls and Guests!!

For my card I used two of the sweet stamps and one of the sentiments from this set to make up a scene for this little panda.  And I looked up pandas to find out that they can also be brown and cream so that is what I went with.

Inside:

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image and Sentiment ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wild About You

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Authentique Autumn, Creative Memories

Dies ~ Creative Memories Circles

~ Spellbinders Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Circles (LG)

~ Spellbinders Shapabilities Garden Weave

~ Your Next Stamp Fishtail/Banner Set

Inside Sentiment ~ My Creative Time Just A Little Note to Say

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Googly Eyes ~ Michaels

Twine ~ My Favorite Things

Button ~ Basic Grey

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

A close up of the panda:

Copics Used:  Panda ~ E11, E13, E15, E17, E50, E51, E55, R12; Watermelons ~ YG11, YG13, YG17, R22, R24, R29; Bamboo ~ YG61, YG63, YG67, G29, E23; Ground ~ G82, G85, G29, E21; Sky ~ B000

All the Krafty Girls and Guests listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these awesome new stamps from Thais!  And while you're hopping around, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away a gift card!!! You could WIN some Krafty $$$ to spend at the shop!!! (This winner will be announced at the party!)

Happy hoppin'!

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday ~ Tis the Season

Welcome to another Wonderful Wednesday challenge for September and 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 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 HERE at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps until September 16th 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!!

Did you know that Kraftin' Kimmie's NEW September Release is this weekend?>  Yep! And the krafty peeks start TOMORROW!!  Be sure to check back and to join the Krafty Friends facebook group to be up on all the krafty happenings!!!

Here is my kreation to give you inspiration.  It is NEVER too early to start your Christmas cards and since I have none yet this year I pulled out my Christmas Cheer set and coloured up Lucas in his jammies.  So cute!

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Christmas Cheer

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Kaisercraft Blast Off

~ Echo Park A Perfect Summer

(You can use paper other than Christmas for your holiday cards)

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

Sentiment ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Holiday Lulu and Libby

Stickles ~ Turquoise, Gold, Orange Peel

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

Stars and Gems ~ from my stash

A close up of Lucas:

Copics Used:  Skin ~ E000, E00, E01, E11, R20; Hair ~ E25, E29. E31; Presents ~ B21, B23, B24, B26, BG13, BG70, BG72, BG78, R35, R37, R39, YR02, YR04, YR07, YR21, YR23, YR24; Ground ~ W00, W1, W3, W5

So happy you came to see me today.  Don't forget to join us for the rest of this week for the sneek peaks and release of September Kraftin' Kimmie stamps.  Believe me, you won't want to miss it.  And get out those stamps and join the Wonderful Wednesday challenge.  Looking forward to seeing what you make.

So, until next time, keep krafting.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

PDE Linky Party #18 ~ Some Birdy......

Welcome to the midway point of the Linky Party at PDE LINKY PARTY.  We want to see your projects using a PUN.  You have until next Monday.  GO!!!!!!

I was pretty stumped with this challenge and had no idea what I was going to do.  So I decided to look through my stamps for some inspiration and stumbled across a stamp set by Inky Antics that I had never used and it just happened to have a pun as its sentiments.  Guess it was meant to be.....

Inside:

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Card Stock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Images and Sentiments ~ Inky Antics Turtle

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Simple Stories A Charmed Life

Your Next Stamp Fishtail/Banner Die

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

Chalk ~ Inkadinkadoo

Googly  Eyes ~ Michaels

Flowers ~ Prima

Gems ~ Recollections

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

A close up of the image:

Copics Used: B000, B21, B23, B24, B39, E21, E23, E25, YG03. YG17, YG67, YR21, YR23, YR24

So glad you could drop by today.  Join us at PDE LINKY PARTY and show us your puns.  Can't wait to see what you do.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

Kraftin' Kimmie Saturday Weekly Challenge ~ Bloomin' Wonderful

Welcome to another fabulously FUN challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. Be sure to play along and show us your stuff to win a $10 gift card to the Kraftin' Kimmie Shop. 

This week our hostess is Krafty Girl, SHARON!!! And her challenge is Bloomin' Flowers!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp or any other stamp that fits this theme.  Pull out those fabby stamps and play along.  Have some krafty fun and join us this week!

For my card I used the Bloomin' Wonderful set which just happens to be on sale this week as part of the FRUGAL FRIDAY specials.  Check out the other stamps that are also on sale from 25 to 50% off for weekend only.

Inside:

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image and Sentiment ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Bloomin' Wonderful

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ MME Christmas

Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Eight

Memory Box Riviera Corner Die

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink

Ribbon ~ Dollar Store

Twine ~ We R Memory Keepers

Flowers ~ Michaels $1.50 Bin, Recollections

Stickles ~ Xmas Red

Glossy Accents

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

A close up of the image:

Copics Used:  Skin ~ E00, E01, E11, E13, R20; Hair ~ E34, Y21, YR23; Dress, Hat and Shoes ~ R35, R37, R56, W3, W5, W7; Basket ~ E50, E51, E55, E59; Flowers/Stems ~ G29, R35, R37, R56

Glad you could join me once again today as I share another card as guest designer for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.  Believe me you won't want to miss what I have for you next week as it is sneak peek/release week for the September stamps and they are AMAZING!!!!

Enjoy your weekend and until next time, keep kraftin' (heehee!)

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday ~ Oh Snap!

Welcome to the first Wonderful Wednesday challenge for September and my first as a krafty guest. 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 until September 9th 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 Kraftin' Kimmie shop.  What do you think.....wanna WIN??? Let's see your krafty stuff.

Here is my Wonderful Wednesday inspiration to get you kraftin'.  I used one of the images from the set Oh Snap and cut her to put in a frame on the card.  And I found the perfect paper to compliment this cute image.

Inside:

RECIPE:

Copic Xpress It Blending Card Stock

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink

Image and Sentiments ~ Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Oh Snap!

Copic Markers

Card Stock ~ Recollections

Patterned Paper ~ Echo Park Here and Now

Tim Holtz Pickled Raspberry Distress Ink

Wooden Camera ~ Recollections

Polaroid Frame ~ Recollections

Flowers ~ Prima

Enamel Dots ~ Your Next Stamp Olive Gumdrops

Stickles ~ Gold

Glossy Accents

Sakura Clear Glaze Pen

A close up of the image:

Copics Used:  Skin ~ E00, E01, E11, E13, R20; Hair ~ E25, E29, E31; Clothes ~ B93, B95, B97, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG15, RV10, RV11, RV13, RV14; Camera ~ T13, Y15, Y17; Sky ~ B000

Thanks for coming by. Hoping to see your entries on the Kraftin' Kimmie blog..  

{{{{{HUGS}}}}},  Heather

Psssssstttttt! I Have NEWS.

Good Morning, my friends.  Today is a long weekend for many of us and the "unofficial" end to Summer.  Tomorrow starts back to school and routines that have been lax all Summer are back in place.  Busy times as all the programs resume. I like Fall as the leaves change and a crispness comes into the air.  I enjoy taking long walks, the foods of harvest and the smell of Autumn.

I have some AMAZING crafty news to share with you today.  For the month of September, starting on Wednesday, I am going to be a guest designer for one of my favourite stamp companies, Kraftin' Kimmie.  I am really excited to be sharing with you the Wonderful Wednesday Challenges, the Saturday weekly themed challenges and of course, the sneak peeks and blog hop/release of the September stamps.

In October, I will be permanently joining a new design team.  It is a weekly challenge blog that I discovered a little while ago and I hope you will check it out and join the challenges at Little Red Wagon.  I personally am looking forward to sharing my creations with you and getting to know the girlfriends on the team.  

On a personal note, as some of you know, my son has moved to British Columbia for work.  For my non-Canadian friends that is another province in our country but it is approximately 3,000 miles from here.  The country of Canada is a large one.  His family has been here and now they are going to join them.  I will miss my son, daughter-in-law and my two grandchildren immensely but am looking forward to visiting in the near future.  I will leave you with a recent picture of my grandbabies with my hubby and I. 

Thanks for coming by and letting me share all of my news with you.  Have a wonderful day!!!

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}, Heather