Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Witchypoo...a Wonderful Wednesday creation at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

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

Your submission can use any stamp and can be any theme, style, design...it can be a card, scrapbook page, altered item....you name it! It must be a NEW creation and you can enter on the KKS blog. At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from all the submissions for the whole month...the prize is a $20 Gift Card to the shop! 

In addition to the great Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesday, each month we will post a Sketch on 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 just a little extra boost for your mojo if you need it! ;)

My card features our recent Krafty Komeback stamp, Witchypoo! I stamped the image in Memento Desert Sand, coloured her with Copics and added some additional shading with Polychromos. The paper is an old Memory Box pad. 




Hope you plan to play along!

Thanks for visiting.

Blessings, 

Melanie

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Butterfly Dreams and Sincere Thanks...a Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge

Hi everyone! Welcome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps...this week we are challenging you to use DOILIES! Make a card, scrapbook layout, tag or whatever your krafty heart desires! You will have until September 1st  at 11:55 pm EST to play along. 

Submit your projects for the chance to WIN a $20 gift card to the Shop. In keeping in line with the rest of our challenges (Wonderful Wednesday and our NEW Krafty Scrappy Challenge), we will be drawing one winner per month from all Saturday Challenge entries to win a $20 gift card...enter as many times per month as you'd like!!

Have you joined the Krafty Friends FB group?? It's the best place to keep up with all of the goings on as well as sharing YOUR creations and getting inspired by other Krafty Friends' creations!

We will post a Sketch each month that lasts all month long. 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'll find it on the KKS blog) 

I made a quick and simple thank you card using two of our awesome clear sets: Sincere Thanks and Butterfly Dreams. I first created a background using Distress Oxide inks, adhered portion of doilies and then treated them to the same inks. The butterfly was also "coloured" with Distress Oxides, fussy cut and adhered to the background with foam squares. 



Hope you plan to play along...make sure to visit the bog to see what everybody else has created!

Blessings, 

Melanie

Saturday, August 19, 2017

Shaped Creations...a Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge

Hi everyone! Welcome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps...this week we are challenging you break away from the standard square base and make a SHAPED CREATION! It can be a card, scrapbook layout, tag or whatever your krafty heart desires! You will have until August 25th at 11:55 pm EST to play along. 

Submit your projects for the chance to WIN a $20 gift card to the Shop. In keeping in line with the rest of our challenges (Wonderful Wednesday and our NEW Krafty Scrappy Challenge), we will be drawing one winner per month from all Saturday Challenge entries to win a $20 gift card...enter as many times per month as you'd like!!

Have you joined the Krafty Friends FB group?? It's the best place to keep up with all of the goings on as well as sharing YOUR creations and getting inspired by other Krafty Friends' creations!

We will post a Sketch each month that lasts all month long. 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'll find it on the KKS blog) 

I used the newly released Troll Trouble for my shaped easel card today. I went WAY outside my comfort zone for colour schemes with this one! lol  Typically I gravitate towards earthy tones with a vintage flair, but this one is super bright and cheery! I actually made it with our niece in mind...she loves trolls and has a bright energetic personality that suits this card perfectly! The fun papers are Doodle Bug...I cut out some of the design paper elements to compliment the image. The image was coloured with Copics. 


Here's a look at the card folded flat:



Hope you plan to play along!

Blessings,

Melanie

Friday, August 18, 2017

My Best Friends are Witches...the Kraftin' Kimmie Vault is Open!

 The Krafty Vault is being opened again!

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As you know some of our old stamp sets have been retired and hard to find for quite some time. Well, we've opened the krafty vault and today we are rereleasing MY BEST FRIENDS ARE WITCHES!!!

This fantastic and spooky set comes as completely unmounted pretrimmed natural red rubber. There are only a FEW available right away and then we will be taking preorders for this fabulous set. My Best Friends are Witches comes with two large witchy images by artist Annie Rodrigue plus a selection of five coordinating verses and sentiments. This particular set will be going live in the krafty shop at 9am EST on Friday morning!

We have also released a few others from the Krafty Vault! Sea Jewels, Beachy Keen, Oh Snap! and Let the Good Times Roll are all either available for purchase or preorder right NOW!

We've also added EZmount foam in the shop for those who want some for their unmounted stamps, however you can use your stamps without it by using products such as double sided tape, Tack it Over or Tack 'n Peel.

Don't forget about the FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS that are up in the shop...a selection of FOUR fabulous clear stamp sets are 40% OFF but only for the weekend. 

I didn't make any new cards featuring My Best Friends Are Witches, but thought I would share my cards from when this set was previously released...I LOVED these fun witches!!



Here's the full set: 

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Here's the hop list for today...you'll get to see some brand new creations along with revisiting some of the other designers' previous projects!

Blessings, 

Melanie

Sunday, August 13, 2017

August 2017 Release Hop with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!



Today we are celebrating the release of the three new August sets at  Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!

What better way to celebrate than with a fun hop around the design team blogs to check them all out in action! Grab a nice hot beverage, sit back and relax while you hop around and enjoy all the amazing creations...we even have some wonderfully talented guests joining in the fun! :)
The three sets you will see today are: 
  1. HAPPY FALL, Y'ALL!
  2. TROLL TROUBLE!
  3. YOU'RE A HOOT!
The new sets are available individually BUT if you HAVE to have it ALL, we also have our August Gimme Kimmies Kit which includes all THREE of the new sets together and at a discount, but only for a limited time. 

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

My hop card features a combination of stamps from the Happy Fall Y'all set. The puppy and kitty are actually in groups of three, but I selectively inked one of each furry pal to join Lulu for my focal image. They were coloured with Copics and then paired with some pretty Simple Stories papers. 



Here's a look at the full set: 

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And here's the hop list: 


Happy hopping and happy shopping ;)

Blessings, 

Melanie

Friday, August 11, 2017

Troll Trouble...August Kraftin' Kimmie Sneak Peeks!

Good morning and welcome to Day TWO of the August Krafty Peeks with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!

Artist Emilie Goulet has designed a super fun set called TROLL TROUBLE! 

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This set includes two adorable trolls and 4 coordinating sentiments. 

You will see this set in action as you hop around the Krafty blogs today. The full hop list will be at the end of my post...be sure to leave some love at each stop because one lucky commenter is going to WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop!

All THREE of the new August clear stamp sets will be released on Saturday afternoon. Be sure to join us at the LIVE Online Release Facebook Party beginning at 2pm EST. Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes and hang out with all our krafty friends. Hope to see you there!

For my card today, I inked up the boy troll in Memento Desert Sand and stamped him on Neenah paper. I coloured the troll with Copics and created a super easy background with Distress Oxide inks...Kimmie let me play with her set of inks when I was at her house recently for a krafty day! Confession: I promptly ordered myself a set. ;) 



Here's a look at the full set:


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And here's the hop list:

Blessings!

Melanie

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Happy Fall Y'all...a Kraftin' Kimmie August Sneak Peek!

Good morning and welcome to Day ONE of the August Krafty Peeks with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!

We are kicking things off with an incredible new set from artist, Cheryl Grant! You may recognize it if you purchased the Secret Stamp Set from June! If not, you're going to  it so much...it's called HAPPY FALL, Y'ALL!!'



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This set is full of scene building elements to create amazing designs! Of course Lulu is the center of attention along with a fun wagon which you can fill with some of the other images like pumpkins, puppies and kitties!

You will see this set in action as you hop around the Krafty blogs today. The full hop list will be at the end of my post...be sure to leave some love at each stop because one lucky commenter is going to WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop!

All THREE of the new August clear stamp sets will be released on Saturday afternoon. Be sure to join us at the LIVE Online Release Facebook Party beginning at 2pm EST. Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes and hang out with all our krafty friends. Hope to see you there!

For my card today, I chose to create a scene using three of the stamps from Happy Fall Y'all. With the help of some masks, I combined the wagon, pumpkins and apple basket. The images were stamped on Mi Tientes pastel paper in Memento Desert Sand. The scene was coloured with Polychromos coloured pencils blended with gamsol. 



Here's a look at the full set:


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And here's the hop list:


Thanks for visiting. 

Blessings, 

Melanie