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

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

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:

 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

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

Hi crafty friends!

I wanted to share a card featuring one of the gorgeous Fairy Dust Collection stamps available exclusively at SCACD.  This pretty little fairy is Me and My Shadow...LOVE that mushroom!! I don't think that this paper is currently in stock, but you can check out SCACD's entire selection of paper pads HERE.

SCACD just released two fantastic collections this past Friday, Mechanimals and the  Curioisities #5. Make sure you check them out!

Thanks for looking in!

Blessings,

Melanie

SCACD Release Day...and Some Very Exciting News!!

Today Susana Loves Stamps releases yet another round of these FUN little pranksters the Oddly Sweet Curiosities! With their universal appeal the Curiosities were just begging for another turn in the spotlight with a new release. These little guys are the perfect way to provoke a smile or a laugh.  We're addicted, and from the popularity of the previous sets we know you will be too!

Susana Loves Stamps is also showcasing a  fresh new line: the MechAnimals. This edgy but endearing range of SteamPunk animals will lend themselves to all sorts of projects and styles and earn a place in your crafty hearts.

SCACD Digital is a new adventure for Susana and will see the revival of "some" past releases available in rubber, and the addition of some fresh new fun! They are available now for purchase but watch out for some fun from the design team and friends to showcase the digital releases in the near future! SCACD Digital's first collaboration is Carmen Medlin for SCACD Digital.  Carmen's range will definitely have something for everyone, from elegant to adorable and everything in between.

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NOTE: Elisabeth Bell and Victoria Case stamps will NOT be offered as digital images by SCACD.

I'm the first stop on the blog hop today. I've created two cards to share. First up is one of the awesome new MechAnimals, Fancy Free. Love all the fun steampunk details on this lady bug and blimp. :)  She was stamped on Neenah and coloured with Copics. I also pulled out my Dies By SCACD and cut out two Alice's Clock Statement Corners to create the die cut detail at the bottom and one Classic Corner in the top left. I think this paper pad is no longer in stock, but you can check out SCACD's great paper selection HERE. 

Up next is one of the fun Curiosities, Shroom to Grow. How cute is this little guy? I love the funky mushroom he's sitting under. :)   He was also stamped on Neenah and coloured with Copics. I used an assortment of Spellbinders on this card and those fantastic Ornate Hinges on the left edge are yet another of the  Dies by SCACD. 

When you're done hopping today, pop on over to SCACD where you will find the new MechAnimals, Curiosities and the brand new SCACD Digital stamps all available for purchase. 

Don't forget that all customers outside the USA can find the new rubber stamps at Quixotic Paperie. 

Ok, it's time to send you off to visit with the next stop on the hop, the lovely and talented Kim Dellow!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings, 

Melanie

Copic Coloring Guide 4: Fine Details Blog Hop...and a Giveaway!

Hey creative friends!! :)

Welcome to a very special blog hop!  I am excited to announce my participation and publication in the latest book in the series, the Copic Coloring Guide, Level 4: Fine Details!

Authors Colleen Schaan and Marianne Walker have partnered up again with the team at Annie’s and some of the most talented artists and designers in the industry to bring you a quality publication packed full of techniques, theory, tutorials, and inspiration.  The 64-page book is the latest in the Coloring Guide series, offering information and educational material for crafters of all skill levels.

From light source to shading and shadows, to mixing mediums and tackling detailed images, this book shows how to take your coloring up one notch further… by focusing on the fine details.  All of the information is presented in an easy-to-follow format. 

An included CD contains all of the hand-drawn images used in the tutorial section of the book, along with the assembly instructions for all of the projects.

Each participating designer is hopping today to give you a peak at their favorite project from the book - and a chance to WIN your own autographed copy! 

If you've been hopping along, you will have arrived here after visiting with the lovely and talented Sharon Harnist. (If not, it begins with a gorgeous sampling of work from Jane Allen. )

I can't tell you how excited and honoured I am to be a part of this book, and to have the opportunity to work alongside such lovely and talented artists. This is the project I have in the book. It features a pretty mermaid stamp from the Sea Jewels set by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I coloured her with the "no lines" technique" by stamping her in a very light ink. I love this technique as it produces such a different effect from having that typical black outline...it almost looks more like a painting. It is a bit more challenging than working with clearly defined lines, but you will receive fantastic instruction in the Copic Coloring Guide 4 to assist you in working with the no lines technique. You can also find the full list of Copic colours, products and paper used on my card in the book. 

BLOG CANDY: To help kick off the celebration of the new book... each designer on the hop is giving away an autographed copy of the book...signed not only by Colleen and Marianne, but by the individual designer too!  Please comment on this post for your chance to win your copy of mine!  Commenting will be closed at midnight on Sunday, June 30th, 2013 EST.  Winners will be announced on the individual designer's blog, so make sure to check back to see if you are a lucky winner! 

Can't wait for your copy? The Copic Coloring Guide Level 4: Fine Details is now available at many stamping and scrapbooking stores. Visit your local store today and ask about availability.  It is also sold through the Annie’s catalog, accessible online at Annie's.

Next on the hop is the very talented Kathy Jones! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Blessings,

Melanie