Saturday, October 29, 2016

Lots of Layers...a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge!

Hi everyone! Welcome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps...this week our theme is LOTS OF LAYERS! 


We invite you to play along by submitting your project at the KKS Blog. One winner per month will be drawn from all Saturday Challenge entries to win a $20 gift card, and you can enter as many times per month as you'd like!! November 4th at 11:55 pm EST is the deadline.

A few KKS news items: 
  1. To keep up with all the latest KKS news, make sure to join the Krafty Friends Facebook group
  2. Frugal Friday Specials are UP and the October release sets are in the Krafty store NOW! 
  3. In addition to our Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesdays, each month KKS 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 needed! ;) You can find the sketch at the KKS Blog
  4. The NEW SURPRISE KRAFTY GUEST KIT is UP! Details are on a 'pinned' post on the KKS Friends FB page.

I used one of our elegant sentiments from the new October set called CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS SENTIMENTS. I used various dies from spellbinders, MFT and SCACD to create multiple layers of patterned paper and decorative elements. All edges were sponged with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. To finish it off, I added some rhinestones. 



Hope you plan to play along...thanks for visiting!

Blessings, 

Melanie

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Polar Bear Snow Globe...a Wonderful Wednesday Creation for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

It's Wonderful Wednesday at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and as always, the theme is ANYTHING GOES!! 



Your submission be a card, a scrapbook layout, tag, altered item, journal page, etc. and can feature any stamp, any theme, any style, any design....you name it!! It must be a NEW creation and you can enter on the KKS blog until November 1st at midnight EST! 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!!! 

In addition to the great Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesday, each month we will post a Sketch at the KKS blog. 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 totally optional. :) 

My Wonderful Wednesday creation features two sets, Shake it Up and Shake it Up-Polar Bears. These sets are designed to work together to create adorable snow globe scenes, or you can use the characters and accessories all on their own without the globe. My scene was stamped in Memento Desert Sand Ink.


Hope you plan to play along! 

Blessings, Melanie 

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Witch Wanda

Hi everyone! Welcome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps...this week our theme is HALLOWEEN! 

We invite you to play along by submitting your project at the KKS Blog. One winner per month will be drawn from all Saturday Challenge entries to win a $20 gift card, and you can enter as many times per month as you'd like!! October 28th at 11:55 pm EST is the deadline for this month.

A few KKS news items: 
  1. To keep up with all the latest KKS news, make sure to join the Krafty Friends Facebook group
  2. Frugal Friday Specials are UP and the October release sets are in the Krafty store NOW! 
  3. In addition to our Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesdays, each month KKS 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 needed! ;) You can find the sketch at the KKS Blog


My Halloween challenge card features Witch Wanda by Krafty Artist Annie Rodrigue.  She was stamped in Memento Desert Sand Ink and coloured with Copics. The Halloween Banner was a dollar store find and the flourish is an MFT die. 



Hope you plan to play along this week!

Thanks for visiting...blessings! 

Melanie 

Sunday, October 16, 2016

October 2016 Release Day Hop for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

The October Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Release is NOW available for purchase.  We are celebrating the release of these SIX new clear stamp sets with a Krafty HOP! Grab your favourite beverage and settle in while you hop around to see what our team has created featuring the new stamps. 

You will see a variety of projects featuring: 
After you are done hopping, be sure to visit the shop to place your order! If you HAVE to have it ALL, we also have our October Gimme Kimmies Kit which includes all SIX of the new sets together at a discount, but only for a limited time and while supplies last!

The full hop list will be included at the end of this post. 


I created a tag featuring one of the elegant CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS SENTIMENTS. These beautiful sentiments are perfect all on their own as the focal point of your project, or in combination with your favourite KKS Christmas images. They are also perfect for including on the inside of your cards! I used a variety of Spellbinders dies, Authentique patterned paper and gold Frantage to create my tag. 



Here's a look at the full set: 


As promised, here's the hop list:

Happy hopping and happy shopping! 

Blessings, 

Melanie 

Friday, October 14, 2016

Heavenly Holiday...a Kraftin' Kimmie Sneak Peek!

Welcome to Day 4 of our October Krafty Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Be sure to pop back in each day this week because we have SIX brand new clear stamp sets to share with you and they'll ALL be released on Saturday!

Today we are introducing an adorable new set called HEAVENLY HOLIDAY by Emilie Goulet. This clear stamp set features 2 adorable angels plus 5 coordinating sentiments!







I made a 5x5 card featuring the angel holding a book. She was stamped in Memento Desert Sand ink on Neenah paper and coloured with Copics. I used a Wink of Stella pen on her wings and included one of the sentiments from the set. The design paper is from Simple Stories, one of my favourite paper companies! 



Listed below are all the Krafty Girls and Guests participating in today's Heavenly Holiday previews. Be sure to hop around and leave a comment at every stop because one lucky stamper will WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop! The winner will be announced at the Live Online Release Party on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm EST. We'll be checking out ALL the SIX new clear stamp sets, sharing fabulous creations, giving away prizes and having tons of krafty fun...hope you plan to join us!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Blessings,

Melanie 

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Cold Noses

Welcome to Day 3 of our October Krafty Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Be sure to pop back in each day this week because we have SIX brand new clear stamp sets to share with you and they'll ALL be released on Saturday!

Today we are introducing an adorable new set called COLD NOSES by Cheryl Grant. This clear stamp set features Lucas, Lexi and their furry friends...two main images plus 5 coordinating sentiments! 



I used some fun holiday papers as a background for Lexi. The image was stamped in Memento Desert Sand Ink and coloured with Copics. It's not showing up in the picture very well, but I used a Wink Of Stella pen to add glitter to the ground as well as to my die cut embellishments. The little sentiment is part of the set. 



Listed below are all the Krafty Girls and Guests participating in today's CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS previews. Be sure to hop around and leave a comment at every stop because one lucky stamper will WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop! The winner will be announced at the Live Online Release Party on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm EST. We'll be checking out ALL the SIX new clear stamp sets, sharing fabulous creations, giving away prizes and having tons of krafty fun...hope you plan to join us!


Thanks for stopping by! 

Blessings,

Melanie 

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Christmas Blessings Sentiments...Kraftin' Kimmie October Sneak Peeks!

Welcome to Day 2 of our October Krafty Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Be sure to pop back in each day this week because we have SIX brand new clear stamp sets to share with you and they'll ALL be released on Saturday!


Today we are introducing a beautiful new set called CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS SENTIMENTS by Becky Pearce. This clear stamp set features 8 stunning spiritual sentiments that coordinate perfectly with the nativity set previewed yesterday...they also can be used on their own as the focal point of your holiday projects. 




I made a tag using one of the CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS SENTIMENTS. The base was cut with Spellbinders dies and the flourish is a Memory Box die. I stamped the red cardstock with a music background and sponged all paper edges with black ink. Silver Frantage was added to the the edges. To finish it off, I added a rhinestone adhesive button from the dollar store and a few single rhinestones. 


Listed below are all the Krafty Girls and Guests participating in today's CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS previews. Be sure to hop around and leave a comment at every stop because one lucky stamper will WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop! The winner will be announced at the Live Online Release Party on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm EST. We'll be checking out ALL the SIX new clear stamp sets, sharing fabulous creations, giving away prizes and having tons of krafty fun...hope you plan to join us!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Blessings,

Melanie 

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Christmas Blessings...Kicking off the October 2016 Kraftin' Kimmie Sneak Peeks!

Welcome to Day 1 of our October Krafty Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Be sure to pop back in each day this week because we have SIX brand new clear stamp sets to share with you and they'll ALL be released on Saturday!

We are kicking things off with a beautiful new nativity set by artist Becky Pearce called CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS! This sweet 4x6 clear stamp set features Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, a shepherd, animals, accessory stamps, sentiments and more.  In total, there are SIXTEEN stamps for an endless combination of design possibilities!





I combined several of the stamps in a little group by masking and then coloured with Copics. To finish it off, I added a bit of twine, a die cut snowflake and a wooden button.


Here's a shot of the inside using a sentiment and one of the animals from Christmas Blessings.  


Listed below are all the Krafty Girls and Guests participating in today's CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS previews. Be sure to hop around and leave a comment at every stop because one lucky stamper will WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop! The winner will be announced at the LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm EST. We'll be checking out ALL the SIX new clear stamp sets, sharing fabulous creations, giving away prizes and having tons of krafty fun...hope you plan to join us!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Blessings,

Melanie