Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 70...Big Buttons...Imagination...!

Hey Krafty friends! I hope you are ready for another fun challenge this week at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge! Sweet, Krafty Girl, Krista is the hostess with mostest this week and she is asking to see BIG BUTTONS as the main embellishment on your creation...well, actually they don't have to be big, any size button will do just fine, smile! Krista has used the ever so sweet Becky Broadsword on her fab card this week! If you join the challenge and use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp on your card then you will be entered into the random draw to win a Becky Broadsword stamp of your very own! So get out those buttons BIG or small and have some Krafty fun!!!

For my card this week I used some of my favourite Scenic Route paper and teamed it up with one of the fabulous new quotes from Krafty Quotes # 2 set from the new March release! I love this quote...so inspirational and up-lifting...sorry, I couldn't resist,lol! I stamped it with Tim Holtz Distress embossing ink on kraft cardstock and then used American Crafts Zing White embossing powder...love that stuff!!!! I just love the look of a crisp, clean, white sentiment, don't you? It is so hard to get a good impression with white ink, trust me, I have tried them all, and I think the AC Zing White embossing powder yields the best results. I used my new My Favorite Things Fly a Kite Die-namics with die with this sentiment...prefect together. I also used some Blossom Twinery Twine for the tail of the kite and added little wee buttons.  The large button is from my BasicGrey stash. I used my Die-namics grass die too and then another sentiment from Kimmie's Everyday Sentiment set!

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge DT card! Please stop by the KKS Challenge blog and see all the gorgeous cards the Krafty Girls have created to inspire you then get out those buttons big or small and join us for some krafty fun!

Happy stampin'!

Hugs,

Simon Says Stamp Challenge...Birthday Challenge...Happy B-day!!

Good morning stampin' friends! Time for another fun challenge over at Simon Says Stamp Challenges! I can't believe how many entries we had for our "Anything Goes" challenge last week! That was absolutely incredible...not sure if we got over 1000 or not but pretty darn close!!!!! Thank you all so much for sharing your beautiful creations with us! Hopefully you can join us again this week! The challenge is another easypeasy one....Happy Birthday....and we can always use another birthday card or two in our card box, now can't we!? 

We have another fabulous 50 dollar gift voucher for the Simon Says Stamp Superstore up for grabs this week! Just think of all the goodies you can get with 50 dollars...whoo hooo!!!!!! All you have to do is join the challenge to be entered into the random draw!

So for my card this week I followed the fabulous sketch that they have at Friday Sketchers # 145 and then I inked up one of the stamps from my new The Greeting Farm Miss Anya Lounge stamp set, that I got from...guess where...yuppers, Simon Says Stamps Superstore, he, he ,he!!! My daughter, Hannah, was wearing her cute black Uggs the other day and this Miss Anya reminds me of her...so I though I would inked her up! I stamped her on my new Copic Xpress It blending cardstock with Memento ink Tuxedo Black ink and coloured her with my Copics. I'm still getting use to this paper as I have been using Neenah for a while now but I think I like it! I just need a little more practice with it! It is very slick...kind of like the Prism Simply Smooth paper that I used before I switched to Neenah. Not sure I am happy with how her hair turned out but you know what they say.... practice makes perfect,smile! I cut the image out with my Oval Nesties and inked with Spun Sugar Distess ink. 

I used BasicGrey Olivia 6x6 papers and American Crafts cardstock and the velvet ric rac is also by American Crafts. I used a BG Olivia Canvas tag and added a rub-on "smile" that I had in my stash to the centre of it. I added some beautiful Prima flowers with BG painted brads and I stamp a sentiment from a My Favorite Things sentiment set on a QuicKutz tag. to finish it off I sprinkled a few gems here and there. 

Here is the inside...I used a sentiment from a new More Essential Sentiment set from My Favorite Things. I also added some more Prima flowers and more bling. 

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my Simon Says Stamp Birthday challenge card! I really hope you can join us! Please stop by the challenge blog and see all the gorgeous creations the DT have to inspire you too, then join us!

Hugs,

MDUC Birthday Blog Hop and my Blog Candy!!!!!

I have a little blog candy giveaway going on!! 

It will close March 19th!!!

Please click here to enter my MDUC Birthday Blog Hop Candy!!!

Good Luck!!!



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My Favorite Things...WSC Challenge # 10...A Best Friend...!

Just a quick post this morning to share the card I made for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch # 10 challenge! I just got this sweet A La Mode stamp called Wishing You Luck! I knew that I just had to have her as I am of Irish descent. My Dad is from Newry, Co. Down N. Ireland. I colored the sweet A La mode cailin (colleen) up with my Copics and gave her dark hair just like me. I am told that I look Irish quite often...mostly by those folks who know what an Irish cailin looks like,smile! I also thought I would add some cotton lace trim as I thought it gave the feel of a warm and cozy Erin cable knit sweater! 

I stamped one of the sentiments from the Wishing You Luck set on watercolour paper in Sepia ink an inked with Old Paper Distress ink. 

Here is the inside...Very simple. I stamped the A La Mode girl again in Sepia ink and I cut watercolour paper with MFT Die-namics Polka Dot Greetings Stamp and Die set and stamped one of the sentiments for this set. 

well, thanks so much for popping by today to have a wee peek at my card for the MFTWSC10 challenge!

Hope you have a stampin' great day!

Hugs,

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps MARCH 2011 Release Krafty Hop....Precious gift!

**Pleases scroll down or click here to enter my Blog Candy in my MDUC Blog Hop post!**

Good Luck!!!!

Good morning krafty friends! So, today is the BIG day!! The day we have been waiting for!! Today Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is releasing their MARCH 2011 stamps! Whoo hoo!!!! 

As you've seen over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, Annie Rodrigue has created stamps jut for YOUR!!! Whether you love coffee, love bubble baths, love to bake or love to read...we've got a stamp just for YOU! Our Everyday Girls include Angie, Agnes, Brigitte, Caroline, Diana and Lucy! Each one comes with a bonus accessory stamp and TWO coordinating sentiments.

Well, Shiver me timbers!!! Steven Leary has created an amazing collection of cute little PIRATES!! These little swashbucklers are perfect for all those kids cards and invitations, plus Halloween scrapbook pages.... because who doesn't love to dressed up like a pirate? We have Barnacle Brad, Becky Broadsword, Cannonball Cameron, Cap'n Charlie and one Eyed Willie. So Stinkin' CUTE!

We also have a brand new set of Krafty Quotes for you! These stamps are larger in size than your average sentiment stamps and are perfect as the focal point of you scrappy cards and as an addition to your scrapbook layouts! This month's set includes quotes from Mother Teresa, L.M. Montgomery, Bette Midler and Lauren Bacall!

Again we've got "Gimme Kimmie's Kits" for those of you who just HAVE to have them all! We've grouped each line of stamps together and called them "Gimme Kimmie's Kits"! Now you just have to click once to pick up a Gimme Kimmie's Kit AND it's at a discounted price. What could be better!?

You will get to see most of the new images while you sit back and enjoy our Krafty HOP! You'll see all the Krafty Girls as well as some very special Krafty Guests along the way! If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge blog! If you have arrived here from Carole's gorgeous blog, Mother's Little Helper, then you are in the right spot! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave comments 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!

So for my card today I am featuring the gorgeous and glowing, Caroline! I made this card for my dear friend and colleague, who is expecting her first child, a baby girl...YAY! I love this image and I knew I had to do a shabby chic card with Caroline. I coloured Caroline with my Copics and cut her out with my Oval Nestie using the "out of the box" technique. I then inked with Shabby Shutters Distress ink. I used my new gorgeous Prima Annalee 6x6 paper pad and my new Beaded Oval Nesties that I got at Simon Says Stamp Superstore. I painted all the edges of the paper with Distress Crackle paint in Picket Fence. I also distressed the edges with my Tim Holtz Distressing tool. I added Prima Annalee flowers, lace trim, twill tape and a crape paper ruffle. the sentiment is one of two that comes with Caroline as well as an accessory stamp. I added lots of pearls and love that I can add them around the Beaded Oval Nestie too and for a final little touch I added a little Melissa Frances rub-on. 

Here in the inside of my card! This sentiment is from Kimmie's Everyday sentiment set and I used my Beaded Oval Nestie again...love it!!!!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card! I hope you can join the blog hop... remember there is gorgeous rubbah up for grabs....so get hopping and get commenting and then swing by the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop to get your order, smile! The next stop on the Krafty Hop is the oh so sweet and talented, Angie!!!!

Happy hoppin'!

Hugs,

Magnolia Down Under Challenge and 2nd BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP and BLOG CANDY...TWOS Theme...Celebration!

Hey! I am back with my card for the Magnolia Down Under Challenge and this week we are having a very special Birthday Blog Hop Party to celebrate MDUC's 2nd Birthday! I really hope you can join us! You have all week to join the challenge as usual...so the challenge will end March 19th. You also have all week to hop from blog to blog! Please leave comments on each and every blog as you hop as some of the DT have candy on their blogs and you must comment on every blog to be eligible for the candy the DT is offering up on their blogs! We also have prizes for this week's challenge from our wonderful sponsors are.... All That Scraps, Michelle's Scrapbooking, Quixotic Paperie, Tickled Pink Stamps!!!!!

The challenge this week is TWOS....this means you can use, TWO images, TWO patterned papers, TWO flowers, TWO buttons or any of these items or any other items in groups or combos of TWO. Just think TWO!!!!! 

So if you have arrived from the very sweet and super Talented Tanja then you are in the right spot! If not then you may want to start at the beginning of the hop at the MDUC blog. Congrats if you have hopped all the way here....you are near the end of the hop now just hop back to the MDUC blog to finish of the hop!!!!

For my card I have used TWO sweet Tilda's from the You're So Special Collection...one is a Mini that came in my Magnolia kit and I love that it helps to create a little birthday celebration scene. I have coloured both Tildas with my Copics. I have also used TWO patterned papers, TWO colours of cardstock, TWO ribbons and I have grouped my Prima flowers and Pearls in groups of TWO!!!! I even used TWO Melissa Frances rub-ons for the sentiments.

Here is the inside of my card!!!! Pretty simple!

My Favourite Things Candy Time!!!

I also have a bit of candy to give away today too!!!  It has been so long since I have had any Candy and I want to thank all of my blogging frineds who visit me on a regular basis and do something special for the MDUC Birthday Bash!!! Most of it I have just gathered up from my stash and have been saving for a chance to do a little giveaway! My sweet friend, Helen, owner of my Local Scrapbooking Store Crop Circles in Peterborough has also donated some items, Crop Circles is now selling Magnolia stamps...whoo hoo!!!! Check it out here! Thanks so much, Helen for you kind donation!

The Candy includes many of my favourite things: Marianne Designs Flower Creatable Die, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Snow White, 6x6 BasicGrey Kioshi paper pad, BG Kioshi Brads and BG Bling It flower, QuicKutz ticket die, Twinery Twine 3 pack of Maraschino, Pink Sorbet and Cappuccino 15 yards each colour, Stickles, ColorBox Cat eye Chestnut roan ink, American Crafts ribbon. Helen from Crop Circles has generously donated a Bag of Blooms from Irene's Garden Flowers and they are gorgeous flowers, Fabulous Northern Lights Embossing Powder and a Sakura Stardust pen.

So, to be elegible for my candy please....
1. Hop from blog to blog and Leave comments on each and every MDUC blog along the hop!
2. Then come back here after you have done ALL the commenting and leave your name in the inlinks    below.
3. If you would also like to follow me that would be fab but not a requirement!
4. If you would like to post my candy in your sidebar to help spread the word that would be fabulous but not a requirement.

The Candy will be a random draw and will close on Saturday March 19th when the MDUC blog hop ends! Good Luck!!!!

Well, thanks so much for stopping by and having a wee peek at my card and enduring this very long post! Enjoy the blog hop and best of luck with the Candy Giveaway!!!!

Hugs,

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 69....Anything Goes and Krafty Peeks...Love Story!

Hey Krafty gals! YAY!!! It is the weekend...whoo hoo!!!! That means some well deserved krafty time for me! What a long week at work and the weather is such a bummer. I can't wait for some sunshine! Well, thank goodness we have the new Kraftin' Kimme Stamps March releases to cheer us up! We also have another fun new challenge for you this week at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge blog. This week Kimmie has set the challenge...so....ANYTHING GOES!!!! If you join us for the KKS challenge and you use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp then you will be entered into the random draw for your pick of either Brigitte or Cap'in Charlie as featured on Kimmie's super duper cute cards for this week's challenge. So there is no excuse not to join us for some krafty fun! The Krafty Girls and Guests are also featuring more of the fabulous new stamps that will be available in the Kraftin' Kimmie Shop tomorrow, Sunday, March, 13th and don't forget tomorrow is Krafty Blog Hop day!!!!

Aren't the Everyday Girls from the new Annie Rodrigue Moonlight Whispers collection fabulous?! So,  for my card today, I am featuring sweet Lucy and she is doing one of my favourite things to do! Yup, if I'm not stamping and gettin' krafty I am curled up with a good book! Lucy is reading a love story but I prefer crime/forensic type mysteries...reading Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell at the mo. So, back to my card....I coloured Lucy with my Copics and cut the image with out with my Nesties that I think looks like an open book. I used the "out of the box" technique and then inked with Broken China Distress ink.  I used BG Sugar Rush 6x6 papers, the small open scalloped border is cut with my Die-namcis die. and I added some Prima flowers and American Crafts ribbon. I rubbed a Melissa Frances heart rub-on onto a Tim Holtz ticket and secured it with a BG Jovial Decorative clip.   

Here is the inside...I stamped one of the two sentiments that comes with Lucy and she also comes with a book accessory stamp.

Well, I hope you can join us this week for the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge. Please swing by the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge blog and check out all the fabulous cards by the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests!  Stop by again tomorrow for the Krafty Hop and remember the all the new March release stamps will be in the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps shop tomorrow March 13th!

Happy Stampin'!

Hugs,