You're So Tweet! (A Kraftin' Kimmie Preview!)

Welcome back to day THREE of our OCTOBER Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Today we are sharing TWO super cute new sets by artist Thais Narciso! They are called.......I'M SNOW HAPPY! and YOU'RE SO TWEET!

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!!! We'll be releasing all the new stamps you've seen this week PLUS our fabulous new Winter Kardmaking Kit!! You can read all the details about how you can join us RIGHT HERE!

All the Krafty Girls listed at the end of this post have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these ADORABLE 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 one!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

Here's my card featuring one of the cute birds from the You're So Tweet Set. I pulled out Bo Bunny paper from last year...love vintage feel of the blues and browns. The layers were cut and matted with Spellbinders (Lacey Circles, Lacey Squares and Circles). All paper edges were inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I added some machine stitching and a few rhinestones to finish it off. Oh, and I used some dimensional "snow" paint on the branch and leaf. 

 
Make sure to check out the KKS Blog tomorrow for more sneak peeks and our weekly challenge. And ALL the new stamps will be available on Saturday night at the KKStamps Shop!!

Here's the previews for today: 

Blessings, 

Melanie

"You're So Cool"...a Kraftin' Kimmie Sneak Peek!

Welcome back to day two of our OCTOBER Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks! Today we are excited to share TWO cute new sets by artist Cheryl Alger just in time for holiday fun!!! We are sharing samples today featuring.......HAVE AN ICE DAY! and YOU'RE SO COOL! 

All the Krafty Girls listed at the end of this post 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 HAVE AN ICE DAY! and YOU'RE SO COOL! stamp sets!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

I used two of the images from You're So Cool...how cute are they?! I stamped the images with Memento Ink and coloured them with my Copics. I added some dimensional snow paint and Glamour Dust to the ground and the tree. The sentiment is from another Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp, Santa and Pup. All paper edges were inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. A couple of rhinestones and some machine stitching finish if off. 

Here's the list of today's previews: 

Make sure to come back tomorrow to check out more of the new stamps we have to share with you! And all of the new stamps AND the new OCTOBER KARDMAKING KIT will be available on Saturday night at the KKStamps Shop!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings, 

Melanie

October Kard Kits at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!

After the wonderful feedback about our first two Kard Kits, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is thrilled and excited for you to see what we've got in store for you in our OCTOBER Snow Day Krafty Kardmaking Kit! 

Included in the kit is everything you need to make SIX awesome cards AND have some goodies leftover to whip up some extras like tags or to decorate the inside of your cards! There are coordinated patterned papers, cardstocks, envelopes, cork adhesive paper and several different types of embellishments including glittery snowflake buttons and charms. With the October kit, you’ll also receive YOUR CHOICE of one of our gorgeous $8 stamps!! Choose whichever one you like from our many lines and styles of rubber stamps!

Here's a breakdown of the contents:

- Six 6x6 cream cardstock bases (precut and prescored) featuring Bazzill cardstock
- Six 6.5 x 6.5 square white envelopes
- Twelve 6x6 patterned papers – 2 of each of 6 different designs featuring the Snow Day collection by Bo Bunny!
- 8 6x6 coordinating coloured cardstock sheets (Aqua, Spring Willow, Burgundy, Mysterious Teal) featuring Bazzill Card Shoppe 100 lb Cardstock and regular Bazzill
- 8 yds of twine (4 yds each of blue/green and tan/white by Maya Road)
- 1 sheet of coordinating TAGS by Bo Bunny
- 2 6x6 sheets of adhesive CORK paper!
- 1 pkg of assorted glitter snowflake buttons and charms!
- YOUR CHOICE of any $8 stamp from ANY of our lines of stamps....including the new ones!!

Additionally, our Krafty Girl design team have taken ONLY what's found in this kit (plus their own white cardstock, ink and colouring medium) and created SIX amazing card samples for you (you'll get to see them all as you hop around the links at the bottom of this post)!!! And with this kit you'll receive a gorgeous colour handout, emailed directly to you, featuring pictures of the six cards PLUS some extras and the sketches to go with each creation!

Your Krafty Kit will be shipped in a sturdy box so that your goodies are nice and safe!! The VALUE of each kit is over $32 but our price this month is $25!! Shipping in Canada and the US is $12 PLUS when you order the kit, we are offering FREE additional shipping on anything else in the shop that you order at the same time! So go ahead and load up with paper pads, ezmount, more stamps etc. because the shipping is covered! All your goodies will be shipped together in a box for only $12. (International customers please email me directly to go over your options for the kits!)

Not only that, but here’s a little special for all you krafty peeps ordering the October Kit: when you order the new kit, you will also receive 15% off the August kit and/or the September kit when ordered at the same time!!! And again, only the ONE flat rate shipping!

And this fantastic kit will be released on Saturday night at our LIVE online release party starting at 6:30pm EST on our facebook page, along with all of our new stamps being previewed this week!! We hope you'll join us for all the fun!

As mentioned earlier, six of us Krafty Girls split up ONE of the October Kardmaking Kits to show you what can be made with the supplies. I made a card featuring Penelope. Isn't she sweet?? Remember, you get to choose an $8.00 stamp with your kit, so you could pick her if she isn't already part of your stamp collection! Aren't these papers gorgeous?? I love the colour scheme. Oh, and the brown corner embellishments and snowflakes were cut from the adhesive cork sheets! This was a fabulous product to work with. I used both punches and dies with it and it cut beautifully...just be careful with delicate cuts so you don't tear the material. The flourishes were cut with a Memory Box Die as was the large teal snowflake. The smaller snowflakes were cut with a Martha Stewart Punch and a portion of a Memory Box border die (more on that in a moment). Upper corner embellishments were cut with Classic Corners from Dies by SCACD. The little white glitter snowflakes are buttons that are included in the kit. I just snipped off the loop from the back to adhere them flat on the card. All papers and the glitter snowflakes were inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. 

Skin: E000, E00, E11, RV95  Hair: E50, E31, E33, E37, E59, BV29  Dress: G20, G82, G85, G99, YG00, YG25, W5, W7, BV29, B21, B32, B45, B97  Jar: BG11, BG15, B99, V91, V93, V95, V99


I also decorated the inside of my card. Remember, with some frugal cutting, you can stretch the cardstock included in the kit. I trimmed the green cardstock from the front of the card for this interior matting layer. The cut out area on the front is hidden by the pattern paper...no need to let that cardstock go to waste!! The sentiment comes with the new Christmas Cheer set. I used more of the cork included in the kit to cut out this border with the Frostyville Memory Box die. I also used it to cut just one of the snowflakes for the front of the card.

Here's a picture of the contents of the kit:

And check out this sheet that has a bunch of fantastic tags...I used the blue one second  from the top right corner for matting Penelope! There are also some that are perfect for journalling or sentiments. 

Make sure to check out what five of my fellow Krafty Girls created for today's previews...remember, we all shared ONE October Kardmaking Kit! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Melanie

New SCACD Digital images are now in stock!

Hey crafty friends!! Just popping on quick to let you know that there are some fabulous new SCACD Digital images!! Make sure to pop by SCACD to check them out. While you're there, have a look around the store to see the latest products Susana has in stock. With holidays fast approaching, now is the time to get a jump start on all your Christmas projects!

Blessings,

Melanie

Back in Black!

It's time for another great challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps...and it's our 200th challenge!!! To celebrate, the winner of this week's challenge will receive one of our fabulous paper packages AND a stamp! Worth playing for??? ;)  We love seeing your KKS creations, so I hope you all plan to play along! This week our hostess is SHARON and her challenge is Back in BLACK!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp that features anything BLACK on it.

Don't forget that you have until Sunday night to submit your creations to our World Kardmaking Day Challenges!!! There are six fabulous challenges to choose from and one of them you can even WIN a spot on the KRAFTY GIRLS Design Team!!!! Who's playin'?? (you can scroll through the challenges over at the KKS Blog or check out the FB page)

ALSO, don't forget that our BIRTHDAY BASH SALE ends on Sunday night!! There are over 140 of our fave stamps and stamp sets on SPECIAL 20-60% OFF !! And remember there's a present for YOU too! Every order over $30 will receive a special goodie in their package!! Could be a stamp, could be some twine, some adhesive pearls or rhinestones, could be a magnet or keychain....it will be a fun surprise!!! But only while supplies last!!

PLUS we've got lots of brand NEW 6x6 PAPER PADS in stock!! Lots of holiday pads by Carta Bella, Echo Park, Lawn Fawn, Bo Bunny and more!! Scoop some up along with your new stamps!!! OH and a few of them are on SALE too!

I pulled out one of my favourite Halloween KKS stamps, Batty Princess! The papers are Echo Park Chillingsworth. I used a background stamp to create the flourish design on the green paper and also to create a bit of a border around the stamped image. The die cut flourish is an MFT Die. The sentiment comes with one of our Halloween Fall sets released this year, Happy Haunting. Can I be honest? I'm not thrilled with the way the dress turned out. I was experimenting with a different orange combo, and had a couple of my markers go bit tacky. As a result, I had a really hard time getting a smooth blend. :(  I would have started over, but I was a bit tight on time. I really should have pulled out some pencils to fix those pleats. Added to that, I've got a lousy sinus cold that has my head throbbing whenever I lean over to colour...not fun. Ok, now I'm whining, lol.  I need to get some replacement nibs and refills. I'm bummed, because I was really happy with how her eyes turned out. Sigh. 

Need a little more inspiration? Make sure to check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls and Guests featuring this week's challenge over at the KKS Blog. Remember that the winner this week will be receiving that special 200th challenge bonus prize!! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings, 

Melanie

Boo to You!

Well, welcome back for another fun challenge here at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!! We are LOVING your submissions and you are rockin' these challenges!! It's awesome to see so many of you creating with KKS!!! Keep them coming! 

This week our hostess is JENNY!! And her challenge is Spooky Sweet!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp that features Halloween or something spooky!! 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!!! 

Are you coming to our World Kardmaking Day Krafty Krop??? It starts this morning on the KKStamps Facebook Fan page!!! We've got fun challenges for you every couple of hours starting at 10am EST....lots of chit chat with the Krafty Girls.....krafty fun and PRIZES!!! You'll have almost a week to upload your submissions but a bunch of us are hangin' out and gettin' krafty together TODAY!!! Come join us!! 

Happy Fourth Birthday to Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!! To help you celebrate, Kimmie has put a BUNCH of stamps on SALE for my favourite krafty peeps.....yes, that's YOU!!! There are over 125 of our fave stamps and stamp sets on SPECIAL 20-50% OFF for this weekend only!! PLUS so many of you have requested to see some of our RETIRED stamps back in the shop, so guess what?! I just *might* have some in the shop this morning BUT there are very limited quantities....so if you want it, scoop it up before it's gone!!! (To bring up all the retired stamps in one spot, just search 'retired' in the search bar!!) These specials will run all week while supplies last!

Birthdays usually involve presents too, right? Well, here's a present for YOU! Every order over $30 will receive a special goodie in their package!! Could be a stamp, could be some adhesive pearls or rhinestones, could be a magnet or keychain....it will be a fun surprise!!! But only while supplies last!!

PLUS we've got lots of brand NEW 6x6 PAPER PADS in stock!! Lots of holiday pads by Carta Bella, Echo Park, Lawn Fawn, Bo Bunny and more!! Scoop some up along with your new stamps!!! OH and a few of them are on SALE too! 

We are thrilled to welcome FOUR new Krafty Guests for the month of October so be sure to say hello and show their creations some love!! Welcome to Alexis, Dana, Kadie and Natalie!!

My card for this week's challenge features one of the images from the Too Cute To Spook 2 set...this set includes three fun images and an assortment of coordinating sentiments. Love this cute little girl in her bumble bee costume...she actually reminds me of the videos of one of my favourite songs, No Rain by Blind Melon. Love that song!! The sentiment is from the Halloween Trinkets set...a must have set for all your spooky creations! This trinket just happened to match perfectly with my paper...I think it's some old Little Yellow Bicycle paper. The trinket and image were matted on Spellbinders Lacey Squares and the corners were cut with an element from Parisian Accents. 

The image and trinket were coloured with Copics. I added some Stardust Stickles to her wings and atennae. 

Skin: E000, E00, E11, RV95  Hair: E50, E31, E33, E37, E59, BV29  Outfit: Y11, Y17, Y21, E18, E59, N3, N5, N7, 100, BV29  Pumpkin: Y11, YR04, YR16, YR31, E08, E18, E59, E97  Trinket: E97

Check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls and Guests featuring this week's challenge over at the KKS Blog!! If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!!! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings, 

Melanie

New Release at SCACD!

SCACD NEW RUBBER STAMPS AND DIGITAL RELEASES!

Today Susana Loves Stamps is releasing another new round of the unique, fresh and edgy MechAnimals rubber stamps and some fabulous new Far East and floral inspired rubber stamps.

 

SCACD Digital is also releasing today a fun little gaggle of digital ghoulies that scream fun and sweetness J  You can check them out HERE! 

We're having a fun blog hop today to showcase the new images. If you've been following along, you should have arrived here after visiting with the lovely Pat...wasn't her project awesome?! If you are just joining in, you can find the full blog hop list over at the SCACD Store Blog. 

I created a card with one of the awesome new MechAnimals, Jellyfish Dreams. The image was coloured with Copics. I used Distress Inks to give this card a grungy kind of feel...love my brown inks. :)  I used Anitque Linen, Vintage Photo and Walnut stain. I pulled out two Dies by SCACD, Classic Corners and Contempo Compass Statement Corner for embellishment. I absolutely LOVE this sentiment that comes with Jellyfish Dreams. Isn't the font awesome?!

YG91, YG95, E41, E42, E43, E47, W1, W3, W5, W7

The new Susana Loves Stamps rubber release is available HERE. The new SCACD Digital images are available HERE. While you're at the store, make sure to take a peek at all the fabulous products Susana carries!

Our lovely international friends can find the rubber stamps at Quixotic Paperie. 

It's my pleasure to send you off to visit with the incredibly talented Elaine...I know she'll knock your socks off with her amazing creation. ;)

Thanks for joining us! 

Blessings, 

Melanie