Kraftin Kimmie June Krafty Krop - Challenges #1, #2,#3 and #4

Hello friends! I had such a great day yesterday.  We got up and went to the Farmer's Market, we went to have a latte at my favorite little coffee shop downtown, did a little shopping with the fam and then I spent a good chunk of my day coloring several Krafty Kimmie Stamped images in celebration of their NEW RELEASE event.  Thanks to the modern marvel of technolody and smart phones I was able to keep up with all the posts and see the great creations using the fun new stamps!  

Today I spent a good chunk of my time taking my colored creations and making them into cards to fit 4 of the 5 special challenges that were issued by the Krafty Girls.  All in all, I would say that I had a really good crafty weekend (even if I may not have clean clothes to wear to work tomorrow - LOL).

Warning: This is a bit of a long post with all the cards. 

So here's what I've made to share with you for each of the challenges:

Kraftin Kimmie June Krafty Krop - Challenge #1 - Fussy Cutting

Stamps from "Smarty Pants" set 

This card will go to my daughter's favorite teacher.

The paper is from a pack I bought ages ago with the intent to catch up

on the school scrapbook pages (which are still waiting patiently). 

After coloring the image with my copics, I then fussy cut around the image. 

I then colored around the edge with a sharpie.

Not perfect, but pretty good considering I wasn't using my readers :o).

I didn't intend for the words on the chalkboard to look quite so smudged - but so it goes. 

I am entering card #1 in these other great challenges too:

Crazy 4 Challenges #241 - Sketch

Clear it Out Challenge Blog - Theme and Stash are both Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenge Blog Challenge #202 - Color Me Happy (use favorite coloring medium).

Now on to Card #2. 

Kraftin Kimmie June Krafty Krop - Challenge #2 - Paper Piecing

Stamps from "Angie"

This image is pretty easy to fussy cut around and do the paper piecing.  

I used some of my Doodle Bug papers for her robe and the background.

Of course, I had to use PINK as it is my favorite color :o)

I had a marker problem with my E59 and the hair got kind of tacky.

Still looks ok - but I know what I'll be doing before the next weekend.

Cleaning some markers :o)

 I am entering Card #2 in the these other great challenges too:

The Challenge #9 - Sketch

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #77 Anything Goes w/PINK

Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - Paper Piecing

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenges #108 - Spots and Dots

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog Challenge #99 - Dots and/or Stripes

Let's Craft and Create #93 - Spots or Stripes

Next in the line-up is Card #3 - Take a look:

Kraftin Kimmie June Krafty Krop - Challenge #3 - Unconventional Colours

Stamps from  "Dream Big" set

So what's more unconventional than a pink elephant?

Makes me think of the song "Pink Elephants on Parade" and what 

might imagine seeing after a good bender - lol :o).

I bought this stamp set initially just for this darling image.  

This is a larger square card - 6 x 6 inches.  I started out thinking that I would 

make a round card but realized that I didn't have a die big enough to accomodate 

all that I wanted on the card.  So I traced a small plate and cut around it

(another example of fussy cutting - lol).  and then put it on the card base.

The clouds are made from the cupcake builder punch. 

Oops, I see that my circle got mounted crooked (guess the elephant is going uphill) and

I should have finished that little strip of grass at the bottom. Oh goodness!

Will have to get that done before I send it off. 

I'm entering this card in these other great challenges too:

Stamping Sensations June Challenge - Animal Antics

Divas by Design - 3 or More Layers

Pile it On #25 - Kawaii/Cute

And last but not least is card #4 - Check it out:

Kraftin Kimmie June Krafty Krop - Challenge #4 - All Things Shimmery

Stamp from "Smarty Pants" set

On this card I colored the stamped image with my new Stampin Up

blendabilities markers (outfit, books and apple) and copics.

Using up some more of that school dsp stash and cut out a big bright

shimmery star with my new Star dies.  Lots of glimmer on this baby :o)

This card will go to my niece's boyfriend for graduating college and getting

his first big job.  He is really smart and looks just a bit like this fella. 

I'm entering this card in these other great challenges too:

Imagination Crafts Challenge - All that Glitters June Challenge 

Freshly Made Sketches #141 - sketch

Crafting by Designs Challenges - June Anything Goes

Wow - so that's it from me (finally) tonight. Hope you enjoyed the cards that I've shared.

The KK Challenges are open until June 29th so you have time to join.  

These other fun challenges would probably love to see your cards in their galleries too. 

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D