Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 122...Life in the Fast Lane!

 

Hello Krafty friends! YAY!!! I'm joining Kraftin' Kimmie and the Krafty Girls again today for the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 122. Today the challenge is hosted by the uber talented, Krafty Girl Sharon and the challenge is Heavy Metal! What a fun challenge...just add a little or a lot of metal to you card or creation!!! If you join us for the challenge, use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp on your card and link up your card to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge blog then you will be entered into the random draw to win the Bicycle Girl stamp as featured on Sharon's gorgeous card today!!!
  
Also, the Krafty Girls and Guests are featuring the NEW Exclusive Kraftin' Kimmie Klubhouse Stamp set called Going Places. Kimmie has created the Krafty Klubhouse for all the Krafty Keeners out there...you know who you are, smile! Just to be clear…..there is NO club to join or sign up for!  ANYONE from ANYWHERE in the world can order this special set but ONLY at the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Shop!!  These images will not be sold individually, but only as the complete set called…..GOING PLACES!  ALSO if you order this set before April 20^th, you will also receive a special coupon code for 20% OFF your next online order!

I have used this fabulously FUN, Motorcycle Girl, from the Going Places Exclusive Krafty Klubhouse Set. I coloured her up with my Copics to coordinate with this pretty MME A Happy Heart 6x6 paper pad. I cut the image out with my Oval STAX 1 Die-namics. I used Viva Decor Transparent Gloss-Pen on the side mirror of her bike. I also made some canvas and felt flowers with the Die-namics Botanical Beauty and the Die-namics Flower Trio and Leaf Set. My Motorcycle Girl Image was perfect for this week's "Heavy Metal" theme and I have also used BasicGrey Epoxy metal brads in the centers of my flowers. I added a little bling and some ribbon from my stash to finish it off.

Here is the inside....I stamped the Motorcycle Girl again from the Going Places Krafty Klubhouse set in London Fog Memento ink and used one of my fave sentiments from Kimmie's Everyday Sentiment set and a few more flowers with metal brads in the centers.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for this week's Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge...Heavy Metal! I hope you can join us and make sure to hop on over to the KKS Challenge blog and check out all the gorgeous cards my the Krafty Girls and Guests and check out the Going Places Krafty Klubhouse kit, exclusively available on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop.

Have a Krafty day!
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My Favorite Things Stamps...Teaser Time Day 3...16 Blissful Years!

Hey crafty friends! Welcome to MFT Teaser Time Day 3 for the April Release. Here are the details about the upcoming release on April 3rd at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on April 3rd from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on April 3rd at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on April 3rd just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Today the MFT Designers are sharing previews of the NEW Clearly Sentimental About Anniversaries and  Big Greetings. I decided to ink up the CS about Anniversaries set, which is the April Triple Scoop.  When I saw this set I thought I would get a head start and make a card for my husband, Chris. We will celebrate 16 blissful years of marriage this August! I thought these colours in the MME Dilly Dally paper pad made for a more masculine card. I also used the fabulous NEW Jumbo Banner Day STAX Die-namics and the NEW Pinking Edge Die-namics...which I absolutely LOOVE!  I stamped and embossed one of the great sentiments from the NEW Clearly Sentimental About Anniversaries set on kraft card cut with the Clearly Sentimental Label Die-namics. I used American Crafts Zing Black Glitter Embossing powder to add a little sparkle and dimension to the sentiment. I cut the numbers with the By the Numbers Die-namics set and I added a little black bling and some Charcoal Twinery Twine to embellish.

 Here is the inside...such a FUN sentiment...I thought it would be perfect for this card! My hubby, Chris has a great sense of humour and is always joking around which is one of the many things I love about him. I didn't want this card to be too mushy or serious...this was the perfect bit of comic relief!

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card using the great new Triple Scoop set for the April Release called Clearly Sentimental About Anniversaries! This is another must-have set for those anniversary cards! Swing on over to Kim's Blog to see all the other gorgeous samples using this great set and the Big Greetings set by the MFT Designers and don't forget to leave those comments!

Happy Stampin'!
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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 65...You've Got Cute-a-tude!

 

Hello stampin' friends! It is MFTStamps, Wednesday Stamp Club time and once again we have a gorgeous sketch for you to try! Joining the MFTWSC is an awesome way to use your new or older MFT stamps and Die-namics. If you haven't joined the Wednesday Stamp Club before why not give it a go! We would love to see your MFT creations!!! Just upload you card following this week's sketch to the Splitcoaststampers Gallery (use the keyword MFTWSC65) by Tuesday April 3rd at noon EST for you chance at our weekly prize! You will have the chance to win up to $20 in MFT money. One winner is chosen at random each week!

So, I needed to make a birthday card for a friend and thought I'd use this adorable little Pure Innocence girlie called PI Cute-a-tude...love her pose with her hands on her hips...too cute! I coloured her up with my Copics and paper pieced her dress!

I have seen, MFTStamps DT member, Michele, add some extra dimension with her gorgeous paper piecing and I really love how it looks, so, I thought I would give it a go myself.  I stamped a second part of her dress and popped it up with a dimensional square. 

Here is a closer look at the dimensional paper piecing. The papers are from a MME Dolled up 6x6 pad. I also used the Open Scallop Doily Die-namics and the sentiment is stamped on Kraft card cut with the NEW Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics, Available on April 3rd 10 PM EST. I used Joanne B.'s "cut and re-cut" technique on the sentiment so that the Fishtail Flag would be shorter to fit the card and sketch. I love that the new Fishtail Flags STAX Die-namics emboss so beautifully too. I added some ribbon and a smattering of red half-pearls.

Here is the inside...pretty simple...I stamped the PI girlie again in Ladybug red Memento ink and used the Framed Greetings Die-namics and one of the sentiments from the Big Greetings Stamp set that was last months Triple Scoop and will be available in the April Release, on April 3rd 10 PM EST.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card! I really hope you will join us for the Wednesday Stamp Club. You can see the sketch over at Kim's blog and links to all the other gorgeous inspiration designed by the fab MFT DT!

Happy Stampin'!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...Teaser Time Day One...Keep Calm and Martini On!

 

Hello Stampin' friends! It is time for the My Favorite Things Stamps April Release Teaser Time! We are starting off the My Favorite Things Stamps April Release with this fun new Who's That Girl stamp set called Let's Grab Drinks! First Let me tell you about all the details for the upcoming release on April 3rd at 10 PM EST:

• You can attend the New Release Party on April 3rd from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on April 3rd at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is ON!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on April 3rd just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

 

 For my card today I've coloured the Who's That Girl, Let's Grab Drinks image with my Copics and paper pieced her dress. The papers are from the Lily Bee Paper Head over Heals 6x6 paper pad.  I have also used the fabulous NEW Die-namics Fishtail Flag STAX, the mini Doily Circles and the Circle STAX 1 and Circle Stax 2. I love this fun sentiment that comes in the Let's Grab Drinks set and stamped it on white card cut out with the Die-namicsText Bubbles. I embellished with some pretty seam binding and a sprinkling of pink gems.

Here is the inside...I used one of the other sentiments in the set and I used the Die-namics Fishtail Flags to cut out the sentiment banner. I cut it once and then turned the die-cut piece, placed it in the die again and ran it through my cuttlebug a second time. This way I have the fishtail cut on both ends making the banner. I Love that the Fishtail Flag Die-namics emboss as well!

Thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card featuring the Let's Grab Drinks Stamp set that will be available in the MFT April Release on April 3rd! Head on over to Kim's blog to see more beautiful samples by the MFT DT featuring this fun new stamp set. ...don't forget to leave those comments.


Have a Stampin' Great Day!
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My Favorite Things Stamps...Exciting News...So Excited I could Burst!!!

 

Hello stamp' friends! Well, today I finally get to share some SUPER exciting news with you all!!! OMGosh...I am SO excited I could burst!!!! I was asked to join the My Favorite Things Stamps Design Team...Whoo hoo, Yippe, Yahooo!!!! I still can't believe it!!!  So, it just so happened that one day I  come home for lunch and the phone rang and I thought it must be a salesperson...one of those guys wanting to know if I need the ducts cleaned...I almost didn't answer it. Well, thank goodness I did and was I ever surprised to hear Kim and Jody, from MFT,  on the phone. I was totally shocked when they asked if I would like to join the MFT family. Well, of course I jumped at the chance!!! I have been a long time MFT fan and I just LOOOVE all things MFT!  I LOVE all the stamps, Die-namics and fabulous products like the gorgeous My Favorite felt and ribbons etc. I can hardly believe there is a cute little MFT tub watermark on my cards now....SO SO exciting!!!

So I made this card especially for today's exciting announcement! I used some of my all time favourite papers BasicGrey Hopskotch 6x6 pad and teamed them up with this super cute Pure Innocence Girl from the set PI Blowing Bubbles.  I coloured the PI Girl with my Copics and paper pieced her top and skirt. I stamped a few of the bubbles around her with the bubble stamp that comes in the set. I inked around the image with Tumbled Glass Distress ink and added Stickles and Vivia Decor Transparent Gloss-Pen to the bubbles. If you visit my blog regularly, then you know I LOVE  lots of flowers on my cards and I have fallen in love with the various MFT flower Die-namics. This way, I can make my own customised flowers that co-ordinate perfectly with my card. On this card I have made my flowers from My Favorite Felt and canvas material with the Botanical Beauty Flower Die-namics and the Die-namics Flower Trio and Leaf set. I have added BG Hopscotch brads to the centres of some of the flowers and a BG Hopscotch epoxy brad to the centre of one flower. The sweet sentiment is from the PI Blowing Bubbles set I stamped it on Kraft cardstock and cut it out with the Chat Bubble Die-namics and used Joanne B's "Die-namics cut and re-cut" technique to make the bubble fit the text size....I love doing this. I also used the Die-namics Woodgrain Fence and to finish it off a little sprinkling of pink gems.

Here is the inside...I stamped the PI girl again in Desert Sand Memento ink and I used the the Die-namics Framed Greetings and Stamp Set. 

I am SO excited to be joining such a wonderful, friendly and talented group of ladies; that is the MFT DT! This is truly a dream come true!! I know I am going to have SO much fun on the MFT DT helping to showcase all the gorgeous MFT stamps and Die-namics!  Thanks for stopping by and having a wee peek at my very first MFT DT card!!!

 Have a Stampin' Great Day!!!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 63...Ruff Ruff!

 

Hello stampin' friends! Just a quick post tonight to share the card that I made with this week's sketch for the My Favorite Thing Stamps WSC # 63! I got my new stamps today in the mail...love getting happy mail!!! So, when I got home I just had to ink up this sweet set, Pure Innocence Puppy Girl. I thought I'd make a card to co-ordinate with the kitty card I made using the Pure Innocence Purrfect.

I used more of the same gorgeous MME Caroline Fiddlesticks paper...SO love this paper pad! Not sure if the colour on the pics is showing up right but the matting cardstock is a dark bluish-green not black.  I coloured the PI Puppy Girl with my Copics and inked with Pumice Stone Distress ink. I added some cotton trim, crinkled seam binding and a BasicGrey button with hemp twine and a few half-pearls here and there. For the sentiment I inked up just the word "Ruff" that is in one of the sweet sentiments in this set. I used the ribbon dies from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics set and I used the Mix and Match Banner Die-namics too. I also added a little sparkle to this card with my Sakura Stardust pen, a tiny pearl on her shoe with Viva Decor Pearl pen and I used the clear Viva Decor pen to add a little shine to her heart hair clip.

Here is the inside...I stamped a shadow image of the PI Puppy Girl with London Fog Memento ink and used the Well Worn Greetings Die-namics and stamped another one of the sweet sentiments from this set on white cardstock cut with the Ribbon Die-namics.

Thanks SO much for stoppin' by and havin' a wee peek at my card for MFTWSC63!

Hope you have a stampin' great week!

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and MARCH Release Krafty BLOG HOP...BEE-utiful!

Hello Krafty friends! Do YOU know what day it is???  It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!!!  And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!!  There are SO many incredible new SPRINGY stamps to SEE this month, so let’s get started!   

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AMAZING new stamps from all our artists!  We’ve got something for everyone!!  Lulu is back from Cheryl Alger.....we know how much you love her!!  So we have a new set called SPRINGTIME LULU!  We also have TWO fantastic sets of adorable GARDEN GNOMES from Emilie Goulet called HANGIN’ WITH MY GNOMIES AND WHAT’S UP GNOMIE?!!!  And of course we have an amazing new set of six FLOWER GIRLS from Annie Rodrigue! 

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our MARCH Krafty Hop!   If you have arrived here from Jen Del Muro's gorgeous blog you are in the right spot. If not, and you want to start from the beginning, just head 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 these incredible 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! 

And of course, as always, we have our Gimme Kimmies Kits available for those of you who ‘need it all’!!  The stamps are grouped together by artist and are available at a discount, but only for a limited time!!

For my card I have used the absolutely BEE-utiful, Peony! One of the SIX new Flower Girls by Annie! I think she is one of my all time FAVE Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps....just LOVE her to bits! I coloured her with my Copics and fussy cut her out and her little Bee friend too. I stamped just the bee portion of the stamp on the patterned paper with black Memento Ink, so that when I popped up the coloured body of the bee you could still see his little antenna. I used this gorgeous My Minds Eye Fiddlesticks 6x6 papers and several MFT Die-namics. The sentiment comes with Peony and I have added a sprinkling of half-pearls to embellish!

Here is the inside of the card....I stamped a shadow image of Peony in London Fog Memento ink. The inside sentiment is from Kimmie's Everyday Sentiment set.

Well, thanks SO much for stopping by for a wee peek of my card with the gorgeous Peony! The next stop on the Krafty HOP is the beautiful, super sweet and uber talented, Krafty Girl, Cheryl Make sure to leave those comments for a chance to win new Krafty rubbah!!! When you are done hopping, make a bee-line for the Kraftin' Kimmie Shop as all the NEW stamps are NOW available!!!

Happy Hoppin' and Shoppin'!!!
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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 120 & March Release Previews Day THREE...Daisies are like...!

Top of the morning to you! Hope everyone is planning a wee bit of fun for this St. Patrick's day! Well, I am SO happy to be joining the Krafty Girls again I'm doing a wee jig! Today I'm previewing one of the SIX new Flower Girls by Annie Rodrigue for the March Release called Daisy Mae. Isn't she sweet!?

It is also Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge day and we have a wonderful sketch for you to try by the oh so talented, Krafty Girl, Alice. I really loved working with this sketch and I hope you can give it a go! If you make a card with Alice's sketch, use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp on your creation and link it on the KKS Challenge blog, you will be entered to win the beautiful Dandy Lion Flower Girl stamp that is featured on Alice's gorgeous card today! Also, make sure you leave a comment on each and every Krafty Girl and Guest's blog, as 2 lucky commenters will win THREE of the new Flower Girl stamp by Annie.

All the stamps will be available in the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop tomorrow March 18th and we will have our Krafty Hop tomorrow too. Make sure you stop back for that!!!

For my card I have used this sweet stamp called Daisy Mae. I thought she would look pretty in a pink tutu. I coloured her with my Copics and cut her out using the "Out of the Box" technique, I embossed the image and then used the Oval Nestibilites Die as a stencil and inked with Tumbled Glass Distress ink. The sketch called for a scalloped edge on the horizontal panel but I used my Perfect Bracket Edge Die-namics instead. I also added a little stamped stitching with my Kelly Panacci Stitching stamps and Brushed Corduroy Distress ink.  I added lots of pink half-pearls and stamped the sentiment that comes with Daisy on patterned paper cut with the larger ribbon Die from the First Place Awards Ribbon Die-namics. 

Here is the inside...I stamped Daisy again with Pink Memento ink...she is very faint though. I used one of my fave KKS sentiments from Kimmie's Everyday Sentiment set and stamped it on the papers cut with the Layered Labels Die-namics.

Thanks SO much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for this week's Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge and for the new March Annie Preview! Pop on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog and check out all the gorgeous creations that the Krafty Girls have to share today. Make sure to come back tomorrow as we will have our usual Release Krafty HOP!!!!

Happy St. Patrick's day!!!

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My Favorite Things Stamps...WSC # 62....I'm Lucky...!

Hello Stampin' friends! Just a quick post tonight to share the card I made for the MFTWSC62...such a great sketch this week!

I thought this card by MFT Designer Frances was SUPER cute and I just loved how she had the PI Cute-a-tude girlie poppin' in on an angle on the side panels. Well, Frances inspired me to make this "cute" version of a St.Patrick's day card....(my daughter, Hannah, said this is her, me and my Mum (Nana) 3 Irish girls...well, my mom is only Irish by marriage,lol, but she is a redhead.)

I used my Pure Innocence 4 Leaf Clover girl and stamped 3 wee Irish Pi Girls as St. Patrick's day is on Saturday.  I coloured them up with different hair colours and paper pieced there outfits. The papers are from the We R Memory Keepers Cotton Tail 6x6 paper pad. I stamped part of one of the cute sentiments from the set on the white card, cut with the ribbon die from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics. 

Here is the inside...I then stamped the other part of the sentiment for the inside.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card for this week's MFTWSC sketch # 62. Now, I am off to make a tea and watch Castle.

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Tickled Pink Stamps....March Release Day and BLOG HOP...Hello, Friend!

Welcome crafty friends, to the Tickled Pink Stamps Blog Hop around the world! Today is Release day for Tickled Pink Stamps! This march release had us take a world-wind tour to 4 countries represented by 4 international beauties, Lil' Australian Lolita Kellita, Lil' French Lolita Lilith, Lil' Spanish Lolita Willow and Lil' Dutch Lolita Lylah...such a fabulous release!!!! All the images are now available in the Tickled Pink Stamps shop and you can get 15% off for the first 24 hours!

So if you've hopped here from the super talented Shelby's blog  (boy can that girl colour or what!!) then you are in the right spot! The next stop on the hop is to the super talented Yani's Blog! I am sure she has something stunning to share with you all!!! If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, head on over to the Tickled Pink Stamps blog!

Each girl on the hop is giving away one digital image to one lucky commenter from her comments. If you would also like to be the one lucky commenter to WIN ALL 4 images then be sure to leave a comment on each and every blog in the hop, then leave a comment on the Tickled Pink Stamps Blog saying you have left comments on ALL the blogs in the hop.

For my card I have used Lil' Spanish Lolita Willow. I absolutely love her to bits. I decided to paper piece her gorgeous dress. You might think it is too difficult to paper piece a digi image but it is actually quite easy to do. I just printed out a copy of Willow on regular copy paper after I printed her on the my Copic paper. I adhered the patterned paper from the My Minds Eye On the Bright Side 6x6 paper pad over the image on the copy paper with re-positional adhesive and then ran it through the printer again. Now that then image is printed on the patterned paper, I cut out the dress, inked the edges with chalk ink, added some shading with my Copic T1 marker, then I adhered it with 2 way liquid glue. I also coloured a second pair of Willow's hands and cut them out and adhered them over the patterned paper dress.  I love adding some sparkle to my images with my Sakura Stardust pen and I just spread it around with my finger to soften the sparkle.  I cut the MFT Jumbo Monarch Border Die-namics die from Kraft cardstock but I used the negative portion of the die this time as it is as pretty as the positive. To embellish I added some cotton lace trim, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, some twine and a smattering of half pearls, here and there.

Here is the inside....I re-sized Willow and printed her on the white cardstock. I used another sentiment from the MFT Finishing Flourishes set and used the Layered Labels Die-namics and the Clearly Sentimental label Die-namics.

Well, thanks SO much for hopping by to see my card with Lil' Lolita Spanish Willow. Please hop on over to Yani's blog and see what wonderful inspiration she has in store for you! Then be sure to pop by the Tickled Pink Stamps shop where all the March Lil' Lolitas are now available!

Hope you have a crafty day!!!
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