World Card Making Day! and Challenge #652 Embossing

  Good morning and welcome to another

fabulous and fun Saturday Challenge

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps !

Are you ready for another fun and krafty challenge?

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 Stamp products will earn you double entries!

The monthly prize is a $25 voucher to the Krafty shop!!!

There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the  Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and if using KKS products,

you can upload your photo to the album in our 

Krafty Friends FB group.

This week, Krafty Girl Rosie is your hostess and her challenge theme for you is: 

EMBOSSING!

Embossing is one of my favorite techniques and yet

one that I often forget to do!  When I learned how

to emboss with stencils, it created a whole 

new love of embossing for me! 

My card today features dry embossing with 

the Holly stencil and heat embossing for the berries

of the holly leaves and sentiment. 

After running the stencil through my Big Shot

die cut machine to get this awesome raised image, 

I put the stencil back on the panel and used the 

NEW Original Olive ink to brush over the

top of it.  It creates kind of a 3D effect.  

I masked off the little berries while I was inking

the leaves and then used VersaMark clear

embossing ink through the stencil and added

some glittery red embossing powder.  

 I love how it has kind of a vintage feel

with a bit of bling!

Here's a closer look at the embossing:

 I hope that I've inspired you to join our challenge 

this week and share your own creation 

using the theme of embossing. 

And guess what??? This is also one

of the challenges for our special

World Card Making Day celebration

in the Kraftin' Kimmie Friends Facebook Group!

Keep reading for a special offer below!!

We are excited to share a fun World Cardmaking Day and our Birthday with you!! Join us in the Krafty Friends FB group for challenges, specials and a Guest Designer Call!! 

Plus we've got a very special SALE for you this weekend

 October 1 & 2nd only!!

 Save 30% off all STENCILS in stock with the code WCMD2022

Be sure to check out all the fun projects the Design Team has come up with in the links below! Happy kraftin'!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

LOTS of LOVE! - Embossed Valentine

 I'm sharing a card I made tonight that literally took me

seven minutes to make.  I had this gorgeous embossed 

cast away panel on my desk for months.  

I recently won the an entire release of essential dies

from Pinkfresh Studio.  I've been using them a lot

lately but the heart shaped one is my favorite 

right now as Valentine's day is coming up.

I swooped some gold ink across the top of the 

raised image and heat set it.  Then I added 

the heart die cut.  The sentiment and backer die

are also from Pinkfresh. I think I may have 

purchased them last year for Valentine's day

but never used them.  Maybe they aren't that old, 

I honestly can't remember but it's a shame

they weren't used sooner because they

are beautiful and can be used for more

than Valentine's day.   So... enough 

gabbing - here's my card. 

Isn't the stitching around the heart pretty?

I layered the sentiment letters on a vellum backer. 

This is my last entry for the January 2022

Pinkfresh Studio Challenge - 2021 Recap. 

I chose the April 2021 theme of Gold. 

I'm also entering this card in the Krafty Chicks Challenge #596 - All Occassions

Thanks for popping in to see my card.

Hope you are having a great day whereever you are! 

Hugs D

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - June 2021 New Release Peeks - Day TWO! Valiant Vikings

Welcome back to Day TWO of the 

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps June Krafty Peeks!

Are you excited about what you've seen so far!? 

 Are you ready for more?

I hope your answer was yes because we've got 

more fabulous fun for you today!

The stamp set we are 'peeking' for you today is 

from artist Neda Sadreddin

 and it's called VALIANT VIKINGS!

These adorable, yet fearless cuties are ready to help you 

create so many awesome projects! This adventurous duo 

and the hardy sentiments will give your cards, 

scrapbook pages and more a daring edge!!

I had so much fun creating a slimline card scene 

with the images from this set. 

Do you notice the rope stencil in the background?

I added some of the Gold Sand Embossing Powder 

from the June Add On Bundle too (love that stuff!)

 

 Here's a peek at the inside too

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Create a Scene

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Water, Water, Water (anything with water)

The Crafter's Cafe #267 - 1st June Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting me today. Now go check out VALIANT VIKINGS! 

in so many gorgeous creations today as you hop around the 

Krafty Team's blogs! Be sure to leave some love at each stop 

on the hop because there will be a giveaway of some krafty $$ to the shop!

You'll see more of our June goodies all week, 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 fantastic goodness in today's hop!

See you tomorrow!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge #583 - Water Wonder!

Good morning and welcome to another 

fabulous and fun Saturday Challenge

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps !

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 Stamp products will earn you double entries!

This week, Krafty Girl Brigitte is your hostess and her challenge theme for you is: WATER WONDER!

My card today features the new Life is the Bubbles!

clear stamp set and the Daring Diamonds stencil as 

as frame around this underwater scene.

I'm also entering this card in these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Frame It

Mod Squad Challenge Blog: Under the Sea

Addicted to Stamps and More -#406  Make Your Mark

Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #688 "Anything Goes w/critters theme optional" 

Will you be joining this challenge this week too?

The monthly prize is a $25 voucher to the Krafty shop!!!

Woohoo! There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and

you can upload your photo to the album in our

Krafty Friends FB group.

And don't forget about this weekend's Frugal Friday Specials!!

We've got a selection of gorgeous stamp sets 

on SALE 40% OFF this weekend while supplies last!!

Be sure to check out all the fun projects the 

Design Team has come up with in the

 links below! Happy kraftin'!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps January 2019 New Release BLOG HOP

Hello, Hello! I'm so glad you're here to visit me today.

We have a terrific BLOG HOP from the Kraftin' Kimmie DT 

and guests featuring the awesome NEW products for this month
from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

ALL the NEW products are now in the Krafty Shop!
That's FOUR NEW stamp sets, TWO new stencils,
TWO new sets enamel dots and the PRETTY IN PINK ink!
Maybe you'll be making your wish list as you hop along :o)
If you love it all there's a special GIMME KIMMIE kit
that's available at a discount for a limited time.

I have a one layer card with some gorgeous gold embossing
to share with you today.

I used each of the star stamps from HEARTS and STARS

(which is quickly becoming my one of my go to sets)!

I'm loving how easy it is to create one layer cards

with this set (and the new stencils)! I used my stamp

platform to get all the stars on at once and then

heat embossed them in gold.  Then I added a sentiment

from Let Your Light Shine using the KKS Wicked Black ink.

Here's another look that shows the gold embossing better. 

Isn't it awesome how well these sentiments coordinate with this new set?!

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:
The Card Concept #106  - Photo Inspiration

(my inspiration is the gold and black in the photo and my style is CAS)
Make it Monday Challenge #87 Use Words or a Sentiment
Cupcake Inspirations Challenges CIC461 Sparkle and Sprinkle (photo)

There's a lot more inspiration waiting for you from the rest of 

the KKS DT and krafty guests - all  you have to do is click on

the links below.  Happy hopping and happy shopping!

Guest Designing for the Card Concept #100 challenge celebration

Well hello crafty friends!  So nice of you to visit me today.

After many months of a crafting break, I was thrilled when

 the lovely Kim asked if I'd like to be a guest designer 

for the Card Concept #100 challenge.

And when I saw the beautiful inspiration photo 

for this challenge I was even more excited. 

Oh my gosh! Seriously sooo many things

you can take for inspiration from this.  

I was drawn to the pink and gold colors

and the pumpkins (I LOVE pumpkins!)

I pulled out a bold sentiment stamp called 

called Be Full from Neat and Tangled and

made this Clean and Graphic card. 

I swished pink distress ink around on my

base panel and then heat embossed the 

gorgeous sentiment in gold.  

Here's a close up so you can see the embossing a little better

There's a special celebration for this 100th challenge going on

over at the blog so be sure to check it out as well

as the amazing inspiration from the DT there!

Hope my card inspired you in some way. 

Hugs and happy crafting! D

Happy 50th Birthday

Hello friends - Happy Monday!

Friday was my middle sister's 50th birthday

and here is the card I made to help her celebrate 

this momentous occasion.  

the inside says ..."Like WHY did I walk into this room?!"

I tried to break it to her gently that yes this does happen

(and far more often than I'd like to admit) - haha!

This fun sentiment is from a set by Stampin' Up! called 

FIVE FOR ALL. 

I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #323

for the layout and the main color of pink because

well, because....I love pink lol!

I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday - Topping option of Candles 

(see the three little candles in the top corner?)

Cupcake Inspiration Challenges CIC439 - photo inspiration
(color the pink frosting on the cupcakes)

That's all for today folks.  Thanks so much for popping in
to visit me again.  Crafty hugs to each of you! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - May 2017 NEW Release Blog Hop Celebration

Happy Mother's Day!

Are you ready for some amazing inspiration today?!
I sure hope so because the SIX new clear stamp sets that we've
been sharing all week for KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS are
  NOW available in the krafty shop AND we're celebrating
with a Krafty HOP! The Krafty Krew and our fantastic 

guests have pulled out all their creative genius karma

and have some amazing creations to share with you today
featuring the new stamps for May!

This month of new releases has been my favorite so far 

(okay I know I've said that a time or two before but really

I think it is!!!).   Grab your favorite beverage, get comfy
and start hopping along with us.    

I'm using one of the two fantastic new sets by artist Cheryl Grant

called "COWS IT GOING".  Take a peek!

I got some Prisma Color colored pencils for my birthday 

this year (a set of 72). This is my first real attempt at coloring 

the entire image with them.  I'm pretty happy with how it looks :o) 

This stamp set just steals my heart.  I love cows! 

Thanks so much for popping in to visit me today. 

Now off you go to the next person in the list.  Enjoy! 

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - Wonderful Wednesday 2.1.17

Hey Hey Everyone! 

Happy Wednesday and February 1st!

January went by in a chilly blast of snow.

I'm anxious to see what February brings.

Hopefully not more snow and cold

but it is Montana soooooo.....

ya it will be snow and cold - LOL!

Today is the start of another 

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY at 

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE CHALLENGES.

The theme is anything goes! 

You can choose to make ANY type of creation,

use any theme, any layout/design, any 

color combo and any theme!  

It's like having an easy button :o)

Here's my card to share with you using

LOVE CHEMISTRY (glasses and sentiment)

and ONE CUP AT A TIME (little heart).

As you can see (hehe) I had a lot of fun

with my heat gun and embossing powders. 

I finished the inside too

My design is based on the sketch at Sketch Saturday Challenge #448.

I'd also like to enter these following challenges as well:

Tuesday Throwdown #328 Love Notes

Crafty Cardmakers #181 Love, Love, Love

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #145 - anything goes

Crafty Creations Challenges #334 - Anything Goes

{PIN}spirational Challenges #183

the little pink hearts were added to my card from the inspiration

and

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: The Color of LOVE

Come play along with us this week!  

We want EVERYONE to be able to play along so your submission 

can use ANY stamp and can be any theme, any style, any design 

and it can be a card, a scrapbook page, an altered item....you name it! 

It must be a NEW creation and you can enter until February 14th at midnight! 

Here's the February sketch if you need a little extra inspiration

The sketch will last all month long and if you use it 

in ANY of our Challenges or WW's during that month you will 

get an additional chance to win a store gift card! 

 You do NOT have to use the sketch, it's just a little extra 

boost for your mojo if ya need it!

At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from all 

the submissions for the whole month and will receive a $20 Gift Card 

to the shop!!! What do you think.....wanna WIN?? Let's see your krafty stuff!

Psssst... Pay attention to this!  

Kimmie's announced details for the Secret Krafty Klub, 

preorders start on February 1st and run through the 15th! 

 Again, pop on over to the KKS Friends FB Group for details!

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!

Hugs and happy kraftin' :o)  D

Last of the Christmas cards for 2016

Hello friends hope you had the most blessed Christmas holidays!

Things have been very quiet on my blog lately as I've

been really busy with lots of family stuff and the holidays

these past 3 weeks.  Good stuff - just really busy! 

Today I'm sharing the last of the cards I made for Christmas 2016. 

I didn't get nearly as many Christmas cards done this

year as I had planned :o(.  How about you?  

Here's card #1 

I'm entering this card in these great challenges:

Cute Card Thursday #457 Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts #173 - Christmas Delight

613 Avenue Create #192 - Anything Goes w/twist of Holiday Happiness

Christmas Card Challenges #2 - Photo Inspiration

And here's card #2 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #59

Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - For Someone Special

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - December Anything Goes

The Alphabet Challenge Blog - U for Use something Red

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges #86 - Two part Challenge

(Create a Christmas Card or Anything But a Card)

And card #3

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges #309 - Anything Goes

The Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #230 "Christmas"

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - December Anything Goes

And finally card #4

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenges #331 - Any Holiday

Come and Get it Challenges "Christmas Challenge"

Christmas Card Challenges - December "Anything Christmas/Holiday"

Thanks so much for visiting me today!

Wishing  you and your family a very blessed 2017!

Hugs D

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #361 - CAS with a Sentiment

Hello friends!
Pat yourself on the back in congratulations for
making it to the weekend - I know I am!

Each Saturday we have a new challenge starting at
Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges and this week
the theme is CAS (Clean and Simple) with a Sentiment.
I hope that you will come play along with us this week.

I played around with some bright colored Zig clean brush
markers and some Ranger distress inks to make my
CAS creation.  The sentiment (from Love Story Sentiments)
is heat embossed on the watercolor paper.
That adorable snail and the mushrooms are
from Snail Mail (one of my favorite sets from 2016).

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

4Crafty Chicks 4CC#328 - No patterned paper

Crafting from the Heart #139 Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Design - Anything Goes Challenge (12/6)

The Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #229 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today! 

We always enjoy your creations at Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges 

so be sure to submit them so you can have a chance to WIN 

a $20 gift card to the Shop!! Show us your stuff!! 

Have you joined the Kraftin Kimmie's Krafty Friends fb group?

 It's the best place to keep up with all of the goings on as well 

as sharing YOUR creations and getting inspired by others!

And don't forget about the Frugal Friday Specials which are up NOW 

 through Sunday... happy shopping!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps June 2016 Release Blog Hop {Let Your Light Shine}

Hello!  Are you ready to hop with us today at 

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE for the NEW June Release?

ALL SEVEN of the new clear stamp sets that we've been previewing 

all week are now available in the the KKS Store and we're celebrating 

with a BEACHY krafty HOP!  So grab a nice hot beverage 

and put your feet up because you will need a few relaxing minutes

 to enjoy all the underwater fun by our design team and guests!!

 Let's recap first shall we???There's the super sweet new set from artist 
Cheryl Grant called YOU'RE SUN-SATIONAL!

There's the cheeky new set from artist 
Emilie Goulet called SANDY TOES!

There are THREE new sets from artist Annie Rodrigue
called FLOATIN' FIONA, DOLLY DIVER 
and a fabulous new background stamp set called AT THE BEACH!

And... there is a hilarious new set of feathered friends 
from artist Becky Pearce called FANCY FLAMINGOS.

AND a gorgeous gem and sentiment set called
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!

My card today uses LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE.
I embossed the sentiment and gems with silver
and colored with distress inks.

This photo is at an angle so you can see 

the embossing a little better

 

 and here's a closer view

Thanks for stopping in to visit me today!
Happy hopping to the rest of the blogs -
enjoy the beautiful creations you will see!