One Stamp Set, Three Cards and a Bonus!

 Hi crafty friends!  DT Kim here to share with you my creations this week!  I was inspired by a blog post by the amazing Norine Borys (@thevelvetlemon) about making use of mini stamps.  While I really love small stamps (and have a HUGE collection of them), I find that they often just sit on my shelf, as I never know what to do with them.  I decided that I would challenge myself to make good use of the cute little stamps in the Kraftin' Kimmie Holiday Bears stamp set. 

To start, I stamped all of the images and colored them with alcohol markers.  I used a combination of Stampin' Blends from Stampin' Up (because I wanted the colors to coordinate with my card stock, and my selection of blue Copics is a bit limited) and Copic markers.  The colors will be listed below. 

 

 For the first card, I used the Stitched Indented Rectangle Dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs to die-cut the panel for my image.  I then stamped my image and sentiment and then colored the image.  I die-cut another panel using the next largest die in the set.  I adhered them to a panel from the Echo Park Winter Magic 6 x 6 Paper Pad.  To finish, I added a bow made from silver metallic thread. 

For the second card, I stamped my image in the lower corner of a 3 3/4" x 5" panel of white card stock and colored it.  I stamped the sentiment on the panel.  I embossed the snowflakes from the stamp set in a mostly random fashion, using WOW Vintage Peacock Embossing Powder.  To finish, I layered it on a panel from the Carta Bella Winter Market 6 x 6 Paper Pad. 

For the third card (which just might be my favorite), I embossed the sentiment in white on a scrap of Navy card stock and trimmed it down.  I had an extra die-cut from a different card that I made that I layered behind the sentiment tag as a snow drift in order to ground my image and not have the little cutie "floating".  I used a piece from the Carta Bella Winter Market 6 x 6 Paper Pack for my background and then layered up my elements.  

Oh, yeah!  Did I mention that I had a bonus card for you?  Well, I do!  I recently purchased the new Lawn Fawn Platform Pop Up Dies and had so much fun making a birthday card for my hubby that I wanted to try again, and I thought that these little bears would be PERFECT to create a scene with!   The fun thing about this die set is that after it is assembled and decorated, it folds flat and fits in an A2 envelope. 

I colored and cut out all of the images from the stamp set and set them aside.  I used one of the designs from the Carta Bella Winter Market 6 x 6 Paper Pad for the base of my card.  Once I had my card assembled, I started playing with the placement of the images until I was happy and then I adhered them in place with liquid glue and embellished the outside of the card.  I love how it turned out!  

Colors Used:

Bears:  N2, N1, N0, R30, R000

Bear Outfits:  Stampin' Blends (all Dark and Light) - Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray, Balmy Blue

Sled/Snowshoes:  E18, E15

Birds:  E51, E51, YR04

Snowballs:  BG11, BG10, C1, C0, 0

Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen

This is all four of the cards together.  This was really a quick and easy effort and I now have 4 cards ready for winter!  I hope that you have found something that inspires you to get crafty and maybe try to tackle something that may have been a struggle for you!  

Thanks so much for hanging with me!  

Xoxo, Kim

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February Krafty Peeks... Day FOUR! Pond Pals! Plus A Challenge!

 Today is our final day of Krafty Peeks for the February Release 

 at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

We are so excited to share a fantastic set

by artist

Sabrina van Vloten called...

POND PALS!

Sabrina's musical frog friends are sure to bring a smile to anyone with their sweet melodies!

I totally love the little lightening bugs in the NEW Pond Pals set! As I was laying in bed the other night, the idea to make this card just hit me! I couldn't wait to get the idea out & turned into an actual card. I wrote up the sentiment "Let's Get Lit" myself because I had to have something to highlight their light up butts!

I love light up cards & the EZ Light from Pear Blossom Press makes them a snap!

As you hop around the design team's blogs today you'll be able to check out POND PALS! in action in combination with a lot of our other new February Kraftin' Kimmie products!  

Of course today is also challenge day and as always during release week, it's Anything Goes!  So create a card, scrapbook page, altered item, planner page....with some Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps products for your chance to WIN the monthly prize! 

 We can't wait to see your creations and you have one week to enter!  Feel free to link up your creation at the bottom of this post and/or upload your pic to the folder in the Krafty Friends facebook group!  You could WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop!

Check out POND PALS in so many amazing creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs!  You'll also see the new stencils, MUSICAL MELODIES and PERFECT POSTAGE, our new LAVISH LILAC hybrid ink and the beautiful FEBRUARY ADD ON BUNDLE along the way! 

Everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party TODAY!  All the fun takes place in the Krafty Friends facebook group beginning at 2pm ET!  See you there!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

February Krafty Peeks... Day THREE! Special Delivery!

   Today is our third day of Krafty Peeks for the February Release

 at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Today we are 'peeking' a fabulous set 

from artist Michelle Houghton

 and it's called.....

SPECIAL DELIVERY!

These cute snails might be slow - but it's going to be worth the wait!! 

Check out SPECIAL DELIVERY! in so many creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs! You'll also see the new stencils, Add-Ons and hybrid ink along the way!  Be sure to leave some love at each stop on the hop because there will be a giveaway for some krafty $$ to the shop!

I'll be honest...I wasn't sure what to make with this new set called Special Delivery. Then, it hit me...a sweet baby girl card! I used the Echo Park Welcome Baby Girl Mega 6x6 paper pad to turn Special Delivery into a card to celebrate a special delivery!! I think it turned out pretty perfect for celebrating the birth of a sweet baby girl!

For the outside & inside sentiment, I used sentiment boxes from the paper pack!

You'll see more of our February goodies tomorrow, and then everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday afternoon at 2pm ET in the Krafty Friends facebook group!  

For now, check out all the beautiful projects in today's hop!

See you tomorrow!

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February Krafty Peeks... Day ONE! You're A Rockstar Krafty Komeback!

  Who's ready for lots of brand new Krafty goodies?!

It's time for our February Release Peeks to begin 

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Today's featured set is a Krafty Komeback set 

designed by Cheryl Grant

 and it's called.....
YOU'RE A ROCKSTAR!

Lexi, Lulu and Lucas are back and they are making music wherever they go! These images were originally released in rubber, and we're so excited to bring it back in clear for you!!

As you hop around the design team's blogs today you'll be able to check out YOU'RE A ROCKSTAR! in action 

in combination with a lot of our other new 

February Kraftin' Kimmie products!  

You will spot our newest addition to the Kraftin' Kimmie Hybrid Ink rainbow!  It's a gorgeous new colour.....called LAVISH LILAC! 

As always it will be available in full sized ink pads, ink cubes and ink refills!

We've got TWO new Krafty Stencils for this month's release to help add some funky fun to your creations!  

They are called....
MUSICAL MELODIES!

and PERFECT POSTAGE!

Both designs are perfect for all your cards, scrapbook pages, mixed media and more!

Plus we have our exclusive FEBRUARY ADD ON BUNDLE!

Our exciting Add-On bundle this month features several amazing products which will coordinate with our new goodies and will help you enhance your new creations!! 

This month's special curated Add On Bundle includes:

• Muscial Notes Brads
• Matte Violet Enamel Dots 
• Moondust Stickles Gel

  A limited number will be available in the shop on Saturday afternoon after our Live Release Party! Get ready to get krafty!!

You'll get to see all of our brand new goodies in action over the next few days of the February Krafty Peeks and everything will be released at our LIVE Release Party 

on  Saturday, February 12 @ 2 pm ET in the Krafty Friends group!

For now, hop around and check out some amazing creations from the Krafty Team and be sure to leave some love at each stop on the hop!  Your comment could be a WINNER of some krafty $$ to use in the shop!  (Not to mention our designers are incredible and you should tell them so!  😉)

For my card, I used the new Lavish Lilac with the new Musical Melodies stencil to create a tone-on-tone background. To create this CAS card, I stamped Lulu & colored her up in a coordinating color. I stamped the sentiment also in the Lavish Lilac. Instead of backing it with a solid piece of lavender, I mimicked a musical staff! I used various purple Kraftin' Kimmie Dots as an accent.

On the inside, I again used the Lavish Lilac with the Musical Melodies stencil to create a fun border on the outside edges of card.

Come on back tomorrow for some more krafty fun and goodness!

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Make It Monday-What's The Scoop??

Make It Monday is back!!! I've so missed sharing & showing & teaching!

I'm totally loving this adorable stamp set from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! I made this mini slimline using What's The Scoop?. It's got 2 main images (the girl in the innertube & a girl ready for some shopping fun), 5 adorable supporting images, & 3 sweet phrases. 

For the paper, I wanted to emulate her floating in a pool. I thought this paper from PhotoPlay's Tulla & Norbert's Excellent Adventure Tiny Prints did that perfectly. If you haven't checked out this fun paper pack, you are missing out! The great thing about it is that it is designed to be cut down to 6x6 pieces. Or, it can be used as-is in 12x12 format! And, of course, the cute little pink flamingo paper accented the pink of her innertube & the ice cream magnificently! I used the sweet little crab on the innertube & one of the hearts to create a fun background on the inside of the card.

To finish off the project, I had to make a coordinating envelope!! I used my new favorite toy, the We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board, & some Bazzill that complemented her yellow polka dot bikini! I added the single crab to the bottom left corner of the outside of the envelope to add a little peek as to what is inside!

Let your creativity take flight!!

 

New Month, New Challenge

It's a new month & we've got a new challenge going on over in the Artful Angel Takes Flight Facebook group! Our hostess this month, Cindy Beland, made these adorable cards using Cuddles The Puppy from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps as her samples for this challenge.

We would love to have you join in the fun! Hop over to the group, join if you aren't already a member (don't forget to answer ALL the questions), take a look at the rules below, & share your creation in the album (https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=oa.930239911120355).

If we can get at least 10 people to play along, there will be a Birthday Bundle prize given away to one RANDOM player!! That means that NO MATTER your skill level, you will still be entered to win as long as there are 10 players. Come join the fun & possibly win a prize!!

Let your creativity take flight!

 

Make It Monday Miss Anya Buckles

Good heavens!! I missed Monday, AGAIN!! I have no idea where the days go for me. Anyway, let's talk about today's card...well, cards!! I have two to share this week. 😁

Let's start with Miss Anya...

For this card I used several of the fun papers from the Doodlebug Lots O' Luck 6x6 paper pad. I love this pad! It might just be that I love it because I love St. Patty's Day. And...the real reason I love St. Patty's Day is because my favorite color is GREEN!! I love this Miss Anya Buckles! She's just adorable & was so easy to color to be ready for St. Patty's Day! This was the first time I tried freckles. I think they turned out pretty decent. And, of course, she had to have fair skin & red hair to go along with the Lots O' Luck! I added some elements from the Doodlebug Lots O' Luck Odds & Ends & some enamel dots from Kraftin' Kimmie Christmas Dots. I really like adding enamel dots! They add great texture & come in some pretty fun colors!

I added some Odds & Ends to the inside of the card & strip of rainbow paper from the paper pad. The edge of that little strip of rainbow paper shows just a bit from the outside of the card, as well. I just trimmed a little off the side of the card so that it would show through. 

Since I was having so much fun with the Odds & Ends, I added one to the front of the envelope, too! Because...why not?!?

Now, let's talk about the second card...

I used the Artful Angel Happy Go Lucky stencil for the background on this card!! Happy Go Lucky is designed by me & each one is cut here in our home by my husband on his laser!! For the paper behind the stencil, I used another piece from the Lots O' Luck paper pad & more of the darling little accents from the Lots O' Luck Odds & Ends.

I hope that you get some inspiration from these cards! If you haven't already, join the Artful Angel Facebook group, Artful Angel Takes Flight.

Let your creativity take flight!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Saturday Challenge #515

Good morning and welcome to another Saturday challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Are you ready for some fun and krafty challenges to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing?

We've got some fabulous ideas for you and can't wait to see what you create!

This week your hostess is Krafty Girl, Allison and her challenge for you is....LOVE/FRIENDSHIP!!

Each and every Saturday we post a brand new challenge for the week and you are welcome to enter as many times as you like!

These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp however using Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and products will earn you double entries! The monthly prize is a $40 gift voucher to the krafty shop!!! Woohoo! There are TWO ways to enter....you can link up your creation at the bottom of this post AND you can upload your photo to the album in our Krafty Friends facebook group!

We also have a sketch to inspire you for the month of January! Feel free to use it any time you like when you need a little kickstart to your creative process!

Happy kraftin'!

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For my last post as a KKS January Guest DT member, I thought I would make this fun image from You Complete Me into a nice birthday card from brother to brother. I just kept it simple yet bright. Unfortunately, I colored this image a while back & didn't record the colors I used. :(

I used the first Krafty Scenery stencil to make the sun & the clouds in the background. For the inside, I kept it fun & simple. You know guys, most don't do "fancy". :D

If you have some free time today, don't forget to hop over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Facebook page. We are doing an online crop all day! There will fun challenges throughout the day (my challenge will be posted at 10am Central)!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Saturday Challenge #514

Good morning and welcome to another Saturday challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Are you ready for some fun and krafty challenges to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing? We've got some fabulous ideas for you and can't wait to see what you create!

This week your hostess is Krafty Girl, Melanie and her challenge for you is....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Each and every Saturday we post a brand new challenge for the week and you are welcome to enter as many times as you like!

These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp however using Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and products will earn you double entries! The monthly prize is a $40 gift voucher to the krafty shop!!! Woohoo! There are TWO ways to enter....you can link up your creation at the bottom of this post AND you can upload your photo to the album in our

Krafty Friends facebook group!

We also have a sketch to inspire you for the month of January! Feel free to use it any time you like when you need a little kickstart to your creative process!

Happy kraftin'!

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I choose to use Krafty Love for my fun craft-themed birthday card! I love this little lady & thought it would be fun to use for a birthday card for my crafty birthday twin! I stamped it on the always sparkly Sweet Sentiment cardstock! I accented the corner with the Kraftin' Kimmie Polar Dots.

Copic Colors Used:

Skin-E04, E11, E000

Pants-G46, G43, G40

Shirt-V28, V25, V22

Hair-R56, YR27, YR24

Shoes-E79, E77, E74

Ruler-YR18, YR16, YR14

You may notice that she has a little sheet of polka dot paper in her hands! I inked that small portion of the image on a scrap of polka dot cardstock & fussy cut it out! I think it worked out perfectly!!

The sentiment was created in Silhouette. I typed out my phrase, changed the font to a sketch font, & used PixScan to position the text where I wanted it. After positioning it appropriately, I ran through my Silhouette & let it write it all out for me! There was a little bit of drag on the pen but what do ya' do? Oh, well.

For the inside, I used the Silhouette, again. I choose a cute cursive font & a fun block font! The black is just plain ink. The teal is actually a sparkly teal to compliment the sparkly paper of the Sweet Sentiment cardstock I used on the front! I added the fun gift accent sketch at the bottom with my Silhouette, too.

I hope you enjoyed my card & encourage you to check out the other fun designs from the other DT members! You can catch their creations below! And, join in if you'd like!

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