Saturday, July 27, 2013

Things with Wings

Welcome back for another fun challenge here at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!! 

This week our hostess is CHERYL and her challenge for you this week is THINGS WITH WINGS!! So pull out those fairies, sprites, butterflies, superheroes........then create a card (with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp) and share it with us at the KKS Blog! We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN some Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!!!

Don't forget about this week's Frugal Friday Specials going on NOW! There are several of our favourite stamps on 25-50% OFF but just for the weekend! We've also marked down some of our gorgeous 6x6 paper pads as we'll have new ones coming in soon! Take advantage because there's probably only one of each left!! 

Also all our NEW July stamps are NOW available AND so are our GIMME KIMMIES KITS at a discount but only until Wednesday!!!
This pretty little fairy is Talullahbelle...love that name! :)  I paired her up with some older Authentique paper. I also used a snipped of crocheted trim, some pearls and Classic Corner Dies by SCACD

Make sure to check out the wonderful creations by the Krafty Girls over the the KKS blog for more inspiration!! 

Blessings, 

Melanie

Sunday, July 21, 2013

I'm Crazy Fore You!! It's Release Day at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Welcome to the  release day blog hop at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!! Kimmie is releasing another amazing collection of stamps this month...there's something for everybody! Over the last several days, we've been sharing previews featuring all the new stamps, and we have a bit more inspiration to share with you on today's blog hop! (the complete list is at the bottom of my post)

Here's my card featuring one of the fun images from the Good Sports set by Cheryl Alger. I love that there are both boy and girl images included in these sporty sets...they are so cute! And Cheryl has covered so many different sports in the THREE sets Kimmie is releasing this month! Oh, and there are coordinating sentiments included in the sets as well...the one of my card is part of the Good Sports set.




Below you will find the entire hop list. Make sure to hop around and leave comments at each stop because Kimmie will be choosing two lucky winners who will receive packages of the new stamps! After hopping, pop on over to the KKS Online Store where all the new stamps are now available for purchase!! You can also purchase the complete collections in the Gimmie Kimmie Kits which are divided by artist and available at a discounted price, but only for a limited time! Thanks for joining us today!

Blessings,

Melanie

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Summer Swingin'...a Kraftin' Kimmie Preview!

Welcome back to day FOUR of our JULY Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! 

We are SO thrilled to share the newest trio of stamps from Rachelle! Let's call the collection......SUMMER FUN!!! Cherish the Little Moments, Fishin' Friends and Summer Swingin'!!

This week our hostess is AMANDA!! And her challenge is ANYTHING GOES!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp with no restrictions! 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 some NEW Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!!!

Would you like to know who won the new Woodland Friends stamp set that we previewed yesterday???!! Well, you'll just have to wait until TONIGHT at this month's ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes!!! You can read all the details about how you can join us RIGHT HERE!


This is Summer Swingin'...isn't she adorable?! I just love Rachelle's style. :)  I used some Cosmo Cricket  papers, some pearls, a snippet of ribbon and a bit of crocheted trim for embellishments.


Blonde hair is definitely not my forte, but thought I'd give it a whirl. I almost almost reach for my browns since they are so comfortable.


All the Krafty Girls listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these ADORABLE stamps from Rachelle! And while you're hopping around, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away some stamps!!! You could WIN the new SUMMER FUN stamps!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party tonight!}We hope to see you at the online release party tonight and for the release day blog hop tomorow! And ALL the new stamps will be available on TONIGHT at the KKStamps Shop!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Melanie

Friday, July 19, 2013

Woodland Friends...a Kraftin' Kimmie Preview!

Welcome back to day THREE of our JULY Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Today we are sharing ANOTHER cute new set by artist Cheryl Alger (because the two from yesterday just couldn't hold all the fun) and we're also previewing another GORGEOUS set from artist Thais Narciso! They are called.......GOOD SPORTS! and WOODLAND FRIENDS!!

Would you like to know who won the new stamp sets that we previewed yesterday???!! Well, you'll just have to wait until Saturday night at this month's ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes!!! You can read all the details about how you can join us RIGHT HERE!


Here's my card featuring the adorable raccoon from Thais' set Woodland Friends. I adore the images in this set! They are so sweet. :)  The set also comes with two other main images and several sentiments, one of which I used on my card. The paper is Harvest Lane from Simple Stories which you can find in the KKS Shop. The fun apple tag is part of the paper pad....Simple Stories is fast becoming one of my favourite lines. :)  Isn't it perfect for this sentiment??!!





All the Krafty Girls listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these fun new sets, 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 stamp sets!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}
Then come on back tomorrow to check out the some MORE new stamps....this time from our new artist RACHELLE ANNE MILLER! And ALL the new stamps will be available on Saturday night at the KKStamps Shop!! Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Melanie

Thursday, July 18, 2013

You've Got Game! (Kraftin' Kimmie Previews!!)

Welcome back to day two of our JULY Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Today we are excited to share TWO supah cute new sets by artist Cheryl Alger just in time for summer SPORTS!!! We are sharing samples featuring.......LIL' ATHLETES and YOU'VE GOT GAME!!

Would you like to know who won the new stamp sets that we previewed yesterday???!! Well, you'll just have to wait until Saturday night at this month's ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes!!! You can read all the details about how you can join us RIGHT HERE!


Here's my card featuring one of the sporty stamps from the You've Got Game set...both my kids played soccer when they were younger, so I love this image! The sentiment comes with the set. 





All the Krafty Girls listed below have lots of super FUN 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 one of the new LIL' ATHLETES or YOU'VE GOT GAME! stamp sets!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}
Then come on back tomorrow to check out MORE fun new stamps we have to share with you! And ALL the new stamps will be available on Saturday night at the KKStamps Shop!!



Thanks for stopping by!

Melanie

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Rosabelle

Welcome back for another fun challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!! This week our hostess is DIANA and her challenge is Guns 'n Roses!! So channel your inner rocker and create a card with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp that contains some metal and some flowers! 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 some Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!!!

Don't forget about the awesome SALE we've got going on at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!! For the very first time EVER, we are having a
CREATE YOUR OWN SALE!!!! Use the code MOJO300 to receive 20% OFF your order of $30 or more!! And yes, you can use the code on ANYTHING in the store.....any of our amazing stamps (even the brand new ones, retired ones, by ANY of our awesome artists), on EZmount, on storage panels, on paper pads....you name it!!! So take advantage now because this discount is only good until July 7th and while supplies last!! And you MUST use the coupon code upon checkout to receive the discount!


Ok, first of all I have to say how much I LOVE the name of Diana's challenge...I LOVE G&R. :)  November Rain is still one of my favourite videos of all time! In keeping with Diana's theme, I pulled out an assortment of flowers and used a couple of metal jewelry spacers as centres. The pretty fairy is Rosabelle...love her! :) The papers are from an older My Mind's Eye collection. The flourishes were made with an MFT die. I used a bit of fabric trim, some pearls and machine stitching to finish it off. Oh, and I added a touch of Stardust Stickles to her wings and to the flowers. 


Rosabelle was stamped in Memento and coloured with Copics. 




Skin: E000, E00, E11  Hair: E50, E31, E33, E37, E59  Outfit: BG11, BG72, BG78, B99, W7  Wings: Y00, BG10, BG72  Toadstool: Y17, Y21, YR61, E11, E13, E19, E59, BG75, B99, BV29  Grass: YG25, BG75, B99, BV29

Don't forget to pop on over the the KKS Blog to check out the wonderful creations by the Krafty Girls featuring this week's challenge!! If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!!! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings, 

Melanie

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Copic Coloring Guide 4 WINNER!!!

Hi friends!

Just wanted to say a HUGE thanks to everybody who popped by and left such sweet comments on my post for the Copic Coloring Guide! :)

And know, to announce the winner of a signed copy of the book! Congratulations to:

Blogger Colleen said...
:} what a cute little mermaid.
I really could use this as I need all the help I can get when it comes to coloring so thank you for this opportunity.
ColleenB.
Texas
June 25, 2013 at 5:24 AM
 
Colleen, send me an email via my contact info on my blogger profile. :)

Thanks again everybody! 

Blessings, 

Melanie

Monday, July 1, 2013

Mojo Monday Celebrates 300...and some Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Fun!

Mojo Monday Challenges is celebrating their 300th challenge and Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is joining in the fun by donating some prizes to the pot! Here are the details on how YOU could win: 

1. Use the sketch as inspiration to create any kind of paper craft.

2. Post it somewhere on the internet. Use keyword Mojo300 if you post to an online gallery.

3. Link your post back to the linky widget on the Mojo Monday blog.

4. Check the Mojo Monday blog on Tuesday, July 9 to see if you’re a winner!

Entry deadline to be eligible for the prize drawing is 11:59PM Mountain on Sunday, July 7. 

Also be sure to post your challenge card featuring a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp over on Kimmie's post at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog as she is also giving away a prize! 

AND we've also decided to do something EXTRA special at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!! For the very first time EVER, we are having a CREATE YOUR OWN SALE!!!! Use the code MOJO300 to receive 20% OFF your order of $30 or more!! And yes, you can use the code on ANYTHING in the store.....any of our amazing stamps (even the brand new ones, retired ones, by ANY of our awesome artists), on EZmount, on storage panels, on paper pads....you name it!!! So take advantage now because this discount is only good until July 7th and while supplies last!! And you MUST use the coupon code upon checkout to receive the discount! 

Here's my card featuring the Mojo Monday sketch and one of the Kraftin' Kimmie nursery rhyme stamps "Mary Mary Quite Contrary". I love nursery rhymes. I had an old Mother Goose book with gorgeous illustrations when I was little...I loved that book. I read through it over and over again...it's so much fun to see old favourites brought to life through stamps. :)  Mary was stamped on Neenah and coloured with Copics. The paper is from Memory Box. The sentiment is part of another KKS stamp set, Lulu and Friends



Skin: E000, E00, E11, RV42  Hair: E50, E31, E33, E37, E59  Dress: B32, B34, B37, B39, N5, N7, BV29, G20, G21, G24, G28, YG00, C1, C3, C5  Watering Can: C1, C3, C7  Sky: BG0000, B000, B00  Clouds: C1, C3, BG70, BV31, BG0000, blender  Grass: YG03, YG67, G99, N5, N7

Thanks for stopping by today...have fun playing along with Mojo Monday and with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! 

Blessings, 

Melanie