Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps # 89...Clean and Simple (NO Embellies)...T.G.I.F!!!



Hey Krafty friends! WOW! All of the cards for last week's challenge were absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for trying my sketch!!! It was amazing seeing cards made with a sketch that I made....very cool!  I hope that you will get a chance to join us this week for another fabulously FUN Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge! This week the uber talented and oh so sweet, Krafty Girl, Donna, is the hostess!!!! She has really picked a tough challenge this week! At least, I was feeling the pain on this one....OUCH!!!! Donna wants to see you make a CAS card....that means Clean and Simple and that translates into....NO embellishments!!!!!! Can you believe it! I thought I would go through ribbon and flower withdrawal and it was all I could do not to throw on a few gems or pearls on my card but I resisted the temptation to embellish!!!!

So all you have to do is make a card following this week's challenge, link it up on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge blog and if you use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp on your creation then you will be entered into the random draw to win your very own  Brigitte stamp as seen on Donna's STUNNING card this week! 

Now, on a sad note, I want to let you all know that this is my last Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp Challenge as a Krafty Girl but definitely not my last Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps card!!! I have stepped down from the KKS DT as I need to take a  bit of break from DT work and deadlines. I will still be crafting, stamping and blogging but not as much as I have been. It was a very difficult decision to make  because I absolutely LOVE Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps to bits and Kimmie is such an incredibly kind and generous person to work with. It was a true honour to be on her DT!!! She has assembled such an amazing team too and all the gals on the DT are super talented, super FUNNY and super duper sweet....just a great bunch ladies to work with! I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as a Krafty Girl!!!

So, here is my card for the NO EMBELLIE challenge....eeeekkkkkk!!!!!! Well, I have been thinking about this "T.G.I.F." card for a while as I just loooovvveee Katy Perry and her new song Last Friday Night. This is my tribute card to her song! I made the cardbase 6x6 and used my new 6x6 BasicGrey Out of Print Paper pad. I inked up my Judy stamp from the Moonlight Whispers collection and I coloured her with my Copics and cut her out and pop-dotted her on the oval panel. I printed the sentiments, that I typed up on the computer, on Kraft cardstock and cut out the T.G.I.F. with the Speech Bubble Dies from the MFT Say What Stamp and Die-nmaics set.  See, I did it! There's no bling, no pearls, no flowers and no ribbon!!!!!



Here is the inside...again I printed the sentiment on Kraft cardstock. I thought this would make a good invitation card for a girls night out!!!

Did you see the Frugal Friday Specials ? We've got FIVE of our awesome stamps on sale for 40-50% off but only for the weekend!

This week they are Cupcake Cory, Snowshoe Fun, The Krafty Stamper, Valentine Willard and The Froggie Family!!!

Also our July Gimme Kimmie Kits featuring our newest releases are only available until Sunday night, so scoop up all these specials before they are gone!

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a look-see at my card for this week's KKSC and I hope you get a little krafty time and can join us! Please swing my the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge blog and check out all the gorgeous cards by the Krafty Girls!

Have a stampin' Great day!

Hugs,

Lily Pad cards...I'm in the Wednesday Wonder Spotlight!!!!!

Hi stampin' friends! I am so excited to be in the spotlight today at Lily Pad Cards blog! They have a regular feature called Wednesday Wonder where they interview a crafter. Well, This month it is me!!!!  I know...you are saying...but it's Saturday, Tara! Well, my interview was suppose to be posted on Wednesday July 27th but the gals at Lily Pad were sooooo "swamped" with lots to do after getting back from CHA (toad-ally understandable, smile) so my interview is posted today! So HOP on over to the Lily Pad and check it out!!!!!

Hugs,

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 88....A Sketch by Me...Have a tail waggin' Day!!

Good morning Krafty friends! Are you enjoying the heat??? Well, it has been HOT, HOT, HOT here!!! I hope it is a little cooler where YOU are or at least I hope you've been able to keep cool! Well, I won't complain too much about the heat cuz it is soooooooo much better than the cold and snow!

So, we have another fun challenge for you this week at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge blog. I'm really excited about it cuz I am the krafty hostess this week and I've designed a sketch for you to try! We are kickin' it old school this time cuz I have no idea how to make the fancy digitized sketches on the computer. So, I asked my sweet hubby, Chris, to draw this pencil sketch up for me from the card that I made and I think it looks great!!!

I would love for you to join the challenge and I can't wait to see what you all do with my sketch! If you link up your card on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp Challenge blog and you use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp on your card then you will be entered into the random draw to win your very own Tori Stamp from the Sporty Girls release by Annie Rodrigue! Whoo hoo!!!

For my card I made the base 6x6 with Kraft Cardstock and I used BasicGrey Lime Ricky 6x6 paper pad. I thought the patterns in this paper went really well with Tori and her cute outfit. I coloured Tori with my Copics and cut the image with my Nesties using the "Out of the Box Technique" so that her little doggie wouldn't get cut off by the Nestie die. I left the image in the die and inked with Tumbled Glass and Broken China Distress ink. I added some Maraschino Twinery twine With a BasicGrey button and a few red pearls.  I also used my MFT Simply Scalloped Die-nmaics and the sentiment actually comes with the KKS Gone Fishin' set.

I wanted to let you all know that Kimmie is having a Frugal Friday special again at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!! This weekend's specials are up and they are on sale 40-50% off!!! But only until Sunday, so scoop them up while you can! We have Eleanor, Cannonball Cameron, Jukebox, Brady the Builder, Lavender the Quilter and Party Time on special! Also our new July release stamps are all available, along with FIVE awesome, specially priced Gimme Kimmies Kits!! But only for a limited time!

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card and my sketch today! I really hope that you can get some stampin' time in this week and give my sketch a go. I think the hot weather is the perfect excuse...um...I mean....reason to stay inside with the AC turned up and get KRAFTY!!!! Also, swing by the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge blog and check out all the gorgeous cards the Krafty Girls made for your inspiration!!!

Happy Kraftin'!!!!

Hugs,
 

My Favourite Things Stamps, WSC # 29!

Good morning crafty friends! Well, it's been so long since I have had the time to play along with the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Challenge and I have really missed it but we have been camping and enjoying the summer and the great weather we have been having. I have had every intention of joining in on all the challenges and have printed out all the sketches so I plan to go back and use them at some point, fingers crossed.

Well, I was glad to have some time and to use this week's fab sketch. I deviated a bit from the original sketch but it was great inspiration. I hope you can still see the sketch in there enough that my card still qualifies for this week challenge.

I used the My How you've Grown stamp set for the first time since I got it. I paper pieced and coloured with my Copics. I used the few scraps that I had left from my 6x6 My Minds eye Hazel pad to co-ordinate with the baby wall art project that I made for my friend, Jen. This card is for her too! I embossed the long panel that the sketch calls for and I distressed the edges and inked with Distress ink. I also used my Simply Scalloped border Die-Namics die. The Sketch calls for a flower but I thought the triple crinkled seam binding bow would stand in for the flower. The sentiment is from the Clearly Sentimental about Parenting set and I stamped it on the Die-namics label die from the Textile Rectangle Stamp and Die-nmaics set that I cut in half.

Here is the inside of my card and I used the stamps from the First Place Ribbon Die-nmaics. I stamped Congrats and the I only inked up "on" from the word stamp that says Son on the label die from the Textile Rectangle Stamp and Die-nmaics set. I then stamped the "#2" on the Die-namics Notched Tag.


Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card!

Have a stampin' Great day!

Hugs,

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps July Release Blog Hop...Have a Jolly Good Day!

Hey Krafty Friends! Welcome to the July Krafty Hop! As you’ve seen over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have AMAZING new stamps for you to play with this month!  To start things off we have a very elegant Sympathy Set featuring a gorgeous floral image by Emilie Goulet, along with several coordinating sentiments. We have three new Back to School images from Cheryl Alger, five new Outdoor Fun stamps from Emilie Goulet and six awesome new Traveling Girls from Annie Rodrigue!!

You will get to see most of the new images while you sit back and enjoy our Krafty Hop. Now, if you arrived here via Krafty Girl, Tracey's gorgeous blog then you are in the right spot. If you want to start from the beginning, just head on over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog!  As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of stamps from the new release!!  And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are NOW available!

For my card today, I am featuring, Elaine! Isn't she just so precious...love her!!! I have coloured her with my Copics and used several different papers from several different Cosmo Cricket Mini Deck 6x6 pads. I made some cute felt flowers with my My Favorite Things flower Die-namics dies. 

Now, it's time to hop on over to Deborah's fabulous blog and see what gorgeousness she has to share with us today! Don't forget to leave those comments on each and every stop along the hop and once you are done hopping head on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps on-line shop for a little shopping!

Happy Hopping and shopping!

Hugs,

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 87 and New July Release Sneak Peeks...Bonjour mon Ami!

Hey Krafty friends! So  have you been enjoying the gorgeous sneak peeks of the new stamps in the July Release of Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! So many gorgeous stamps this month and gorgeous cards by the Krafty Girls too!!!! Today the Krafty Girls are previewing the 6 fun new Travel Girls stamps by Annie Rodrigue and we have another great Krafty Challenge for you too!

The Super funny and super Krafty, Carole, is the hostess this week and she would like to see us finish the inside of our card. Carole as used Jeannie on her fabulous card. If you join the KKS challenge and use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp on your card then you will be entered into the random draw to win your very own Jeannie stamp! How cool is that? 

So for my card I've used Michele! She is très chic! Love her to bits...I think she is my fave stamp from the July Release and is named for our very own Krafty Girl, Michele! I really love all the new Travel Girl stamps that Annie has designed this month and I love the iconic landmarks in the background too...so much fun!!! I have coloured up Michele with my Copics and I used a My Favourite Things Film Strip Die-namics die. The sentiment comes with the Michele stamp. The papers are My Minds Eye, Stella & Rose, Gertie 6x6 paper pad and I added some Prima flowers and a sprinkling of pearls here and there.

Here is the inside....I added a shadow stamp of Michele here and I used my My Favorite Things Sweet Stack Die-nmaics die set and a sentiment from Kimmie's Steampunk Sentiment Set.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for this week's Kraftin' Kimie Stamp Challenge! Make sure to check out all the Krafty Girls blogs today that are featuring the new Annie Rodrigue stamps and make sure you leave comments on everyone's posts so you will get your chance to be 1 of the 2 lucky winners to get 3 of the new Travel Girl stamp from the July release!! Also, tomorrow, July 17th, is the Krafty Hop, as always and all the new stamps will be available in the Kraftin' Kimmie on-line Shop. You won't want to miss it so pop back here again tomorrow or check it out on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge blog.

Have a very Krafty day!

Hugs,

Just Magnolia # 114....Jane's beautiful sketch....You are a Treasure!

Hey stampin' friends! Just a really quick post to share a card that I made this week for my friend's daughter....she is turning 2 years old next week and is having a pirate themed party! So I used Jane's gorgeous sketch that they have at Just Magnolia this week! I did add an extra layer as I do like lots of layers but I think you can still see the sketch there.
I used Pirate Tilda for the first time....she is sooooo cute. I also used my new BasicGrey Out of Print 6x6 papers and I am in love with them....so gorgeous. The flowers are Prima and have BG Out of Print brads in the centers and then I sprinkled a few pink gems here and there.

Well, that's all! I gotta run! Thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card!

Have a stampin' Great day!
Hugs,

My Favourite Things...a baby gift project for a friend!

Hey stampin' friends! I worked on this project for a friend this weekend and I thought I would share it with you! My friend and co-worker, Jen, is expecting her second child very soon...a little boy. So exciting!!!! She asked if I could make 5, 5x7 panels to fit inside a frame that she has, to hang it in the baby's room. She has decorated the baby's roon in brown and blue, so I used MME 6x6 paper pad Stella Rose, Hazel pad and she asked that it have a bit of a sports related theme and she wanted some stars in there too.

So, this is what I came up with using some of the My Favorite Things, Pure Innocence stamp sets. I "modified" two the PI stamps into boys and use a few Boy with Dog stamps too. One is actually a digi image from Heather Ellis's Etsy shop. I also used several of my MFT Die-namics dies.

This is the PI Tree Swing set. The leaves are from The Flower Trio and Leaf Die-namics set and I also used the scalloped ribbon border die and Fresh Cut Grass Die-nmaics die with My Favorite Felt.

This is the PI Skater Boy stamp set and I used my Open Scalloped Border Die-namics and Perfect Bracket Edge Die-namics.

This is the PI Nap Time stamp set and modified the hair and I used one of the dies from the Sweet Stack Die-nmaics set.

This is a digi image. I used My Favorite Felt and the Flat-bottom cloud Die-namics and the Simply Scallop Die-namics.

This is the PI I get a Kick out of you set. I modified it into a little boy. I used the Fresh cut Grass Die-nmaics die and My Favorite felt. I also used the speech bubble die from the Say What Die-namics and stamp set.

So there ya have it! I am quite happy with how it turned out. I love this paper pad but sadly it is all gone now. I just might have to get another one,smile! Well, I hope Jen likes it. I am going to bring them to work and give them to her today! I will ask her take pic of them in the frame and I will show you how it looks all together!

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek!

Have a stampin' great day!

Hugs,

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps....FRUGAL FRIDAYS!!!

Hey Krafty friends! I just wanted to quickly pop on here today and let you know about the great stamps that Kimmie has on SPECIAL for FRUGAL FRIDAY!

You can get your inky paws on Krafty Quotes #1, Clint the Cowboy, Cheeky Monkey, Springtime Maisie and Tiny Miles and Maisie for 40-50% off!!! But only until Sunday night!!

How cool is that! So head on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps on-line shop and fill up your shopping cart with cute rubbah!!!

Have a fabulously Krafty day!!!!

Hugs,

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 85...Material Girl...That's How I Roll!

Hey Krafty friends! I hope all my Canadian Krafty friends had a great Canada day yesterday...I am sure the festivities will continue all weekend!!!! Tomorrow is Hannah's 12th Birthday so she is having her sleep-over party with a few girlfriends today and we are going bowling and having DQ ice-cream cake, yum!!!!

Well, we have another fun challenge this week at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge blog. This week the marvelous, Krafty Girl Melanie is the hostess for this weeks challenge, which is...Material Girl. So she would like to see use use fabric on our cards in some way! Melanie has made a beautiful card with the Kimiko stamp from the Asian inspired stamp set by Annie Rodrigue! Wouldn't you like to have your very own Kimiko stamp. Well, Just use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp on your card, join the Material Girl challenge this week and link your card to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge blog and you will be entered into to the random draw!!!

Also, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is starting something fun and exciting this weekend! Because we love our customers SO much, we're saying 'thank you' with FRUGAL FRIDAYS!!! Each Friday we will be posting 3-4 stamps that will be on sale at LEAST 40% off!! These items will be on sale until Sunday night ONLY, so be sure to scoop them up! Just click on the SPECIALS button each weekend to see what's on SALE!!

ALSO, we have extended the June Gimme Kimmie's Kits but only until Sunday, July 3rd! So get them before they're gone!!

 So for my card this week I have used the super cute Roxy from the Moonlight Whispers, Sporty Girls release! I use to go roller skating back in the day and I had cute leg warmers like Roxy too, he, he, he!!!! So, I coloured Roxy with my Copic markers, as always and cut the image out with my Nesties and then inked with Spiced Marmalade Distress ink.  I cut the smaller mat with my Fiskars Fingertip Grip Kraft Knife by cutting around the outer edge of the die. For the card I used BasicGrey Hopscotch 6x6 papers and American Crafts cadstock. I added some BasicGrey Glazed Epoxy brads in the center of the fabric Prima flowers. I also used my My Favorite Things Rolled Flower Die-nmaics die and cut it from canvas material and I used my Open Scalloped Die-nmaics die too but it kinda got covered up with embellies. I added some beautiful thick twill tape and sprinkled blue gems here and there! The fun sentiment comes with Roxy!

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps card! I hope you can get krafty this week and join the great challenge that Melanie has set this week!  Don't forget to check out the FRUGAL FRIDAY stamps that are on SPECIALS this weekend too!

Have a stampin' Great day!

Hugs,