Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps August 2022 Release Peeks - Day 4: Little Monsters! And Anything Goes Challenge!

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

 at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

We are so excited to share a wonderful set

by artist

Neda Sadreddin called...

LITTLE MONSTERS!

This adorably cute and not too scary set has so many creepy characters ready for Halloween fun! They have lots of accessory images and pair perfectly with the MONSTER SENTIMENTS set from Day ONE!

EEK! I was super excited for this stamp set! The faces on these little monsters are just too adorable! Cute halloween stamps are my FAVORITE!

Here's my card to share with you today

The little pumpkins along the border are from 

yesterday's sneak peek stamp set 

PURR-Fect Halloween.  The sentiment is from 

MONSTER SENTIMENTS and the label tape

and chipboard bats are from the fab-BOO-lous

August ADD-ON BUNDLE.  

As you hop around the design team's blogs today you'll be able to check out LITTLE MONSTERS in action in combination with a lot of our other new August 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 LITTLE MONSTERS! in so many amazing creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs!  You'll also see the new stencils, DAZZLING DIAMONDS! and our 2 piece layering stencil PUMPKIN PATCH!, our new ALLURING AMETHYST hybrid ink and the beautiful AUGUST 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!

*Be sure to join us for our Live Release Party as one lucky Facebook commenter will win Krafty $'s!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - #500 "Use 1 or More Stencils"

Hello friends and happy weekend.
This week at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS
we are celebrating 10 wonderful years and
the 500th Challenge!!! What an amazing milestone!

This week our hostess for Challenge #500 is Krafty Gal Anna.
She is challenging us to  Use 1 or More Stencils on our creations.
And guess what??? Kimmie is offering a special prize to 
one lucky winner from this next week's entries...
5 - yes FIVE - stencils of the winners choice!

Since Kimmie started carrying stencils in the krafty shop

I've hardly used my patterned papers.  The stencils are so fun

to use and they work so beautifully with the KKS hybrid inks.
They also work great for dry embossing.
If you haven't checked them out you should!

My DT card today uses 3 of the stencils for the background
BATS & MOONS, CREEPY COBWEB and LOTS O' DOTS
and one of the not so spooky monsters from
MONSTER MASH with a sentiment from PUMPKIN KISSES
and added couple of the fun enamel SPOOKY DOTS.

This is one of the funnest cards I've made in a while.

The first color I used on the background was 

GOBLIN GREEN (leaving some white space around the bottom

and outer edge.  Then I added some SPARKLING SAPPHIRE

in the white areas I had left.  For the stenciled layers, I first 

sponged some GRANITE GREY over the top of the 

Creepy Cobweb stencil.  Second layer was to add some bats

through the Bats & Moons stencil. The sentiment was 

added in Wicked Black (same as the bats) and then I

sponged with PURPLE PANSY ink through the 

Lots o' Dots stencil.  Isn't it fun? I love how the green

glows through the web! Spooky Cool!

Thanks for visiting me today! I hope you find some time

in your weekend to get krafty and join the challenge. 

Your entry needs to be a new creation and you can use

any type stamp product. BUT...  We love to see what you make

with your KKS Stamps, inks, stencils and dots!  

So.. if you use KKS Stamps and products you'll

and products you get double entry points!

I'm also entering the following challenges today

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenges #293 -September "Anything Goes"

Crafty Catz Challenges #473 - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting me today! Krafty Hugs! D

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Skrappy Challenge (September 2019)

Hi Hi! Happy you're here to visit me today.

Today is the start of another month of Skrappy fun

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS/CHALLENGES.

This is the challenge where we ask you to make 

ANYTHING BUT A CARD.  

For me, this is always a good stretch of my crafty

brain muscles.  There's so many different projects

you can make - a scrapbook page, bookmark, tags

photo frames, journal art, planner pages, 3D projects, etc. 

You have until September 23rd to enter and share

your own fantastic creation. 

As soon as we have at least 5 people playing there

will be a $20 prize up for grabs to spend in the

Krafty Shop (must have used a Kraftin' Kimmie

products to be eligible to win the prize)! 

I found this sweet little metal tin in my stash 

and decided to decorate it for a Halloween treat.

The NEW Halloween stamp sets for this month are

perfect for projects like this.  I used MONSTER MASH and 

I WANT CANDY (sentiment)  to make a sweet treat holder. 

I'll put candy corn inside for my hubby. 

and of course the top needed a little monster too! 

Thanks for popping in to visit me today!

Krafty hugs to each of you. D

August 2019 New Release Peeks DAY THREE - Monster Mash

Welcome back to DAY THREE of the August 2019

sneak peeks for KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

Have you been enjoying the peeks for the first couple

of days?  August is always such a fun month because

of the halloween theme - and this one is especially awesome.
Hope you are having as much fun seeing as I am sharing!

Today we have a very fun and funky set called

MONSTER MASH by artist Melissa Baker-Nguyen

For me it's like playing with spooky paper dolls,

so many fun combinations that you can make with this set.


I made a funny and furry fella who kind of reminds me of a
combination of Sully and Mike from Monster's Inc.
(LOVED that movie).  I think he's just a scream - LOL!

I found this Doodlebug Designs paper in my stash
and thought it was perfect for this image.  Just too fun!
At the time I took this photo I hadn't finished the inside yet.
I chose one of the sentiments from the NEW PUMPKIN KISSES
from yesterday's release.  Such an awesome month!!

Tomorrow afternoon is the LIVE ON-LINE RELEASE PARTY
in the Krafty Friends Facebook Group.  We hope you'll
come join us for some fun conversation, more peeks and
opportunity for a prize.  Right after the party you
can find ALL the NEW August goodies in the KKS Shop!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Guest Designer - Krafty Chicks Challenges #446 - Shades of Green Only

Howdy!  Hope you're having a wonderful day!

This is my second week of Guest Designing for

the Krafty Chicks Challenges.  Such an honor

to be playing with the talented Chicks!

The theme for this week -  Challenge #446 

is Shades of Green Only.

My brain literally went straight to shamrocks and

St. Patty's Day because of the holiday (there is not

one tiny little bit of Irish in my DNA), but you could 

also interpret this as Spring or nature (trees/grass etc.)

The trick is that we ONLY want to see shades of green

- no other colors except neutrals and skin tones. 

I found this Doodlebug Designs paper in my stash

and colored and die cut some adorable Silly Monsters from 

Your Next Stamp for my Shades of Green card.

I stamped each image in a light grey ink instead

of the traditional black for a no-lines look.  

Aren't they funny?!

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:

Your Next Stamp (YNS) Fun Friday Challenge #109 - Patterned Paper

Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Friday Challenges FFC#272 Always Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner: Challenge #187 Add a Shamrock/Clover

I hope that you'll decide to play along with us this 

week and show us how you interpret the

Shades of Green Only challenge. 

The Krafty Chicks DT have some

really awesome green creations to share

with you so go check them out too!  

Thanks for visiting me today!  Hugs! D  

12 Krafty Days of Khristmas - DAY NINE (Mini Monsters)

Hello sweet friends and followers!

Welcome back to my blog if you've visited me before.

If you are new to me - welcome...I'm so happy you're here!!

The 12 Days of Khristmas event continues at

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

Each of the first twelve days of this month represents

the corresponding month of  2017 (for ex: January is

Day One, February is Day Two, etc.).  The Krafty DT

is showing their past creations with the stamp sets 

and a NEW creation too.  Each day of this special

event you get 30% OFF that day's stamp sets!!
But only during that day and while supplies last.

What a gift!  Kimmie will combine shipping so that you can keep

shopping each day for the special sets that have been on your
wish list.  Just leave her a note in the comments in the order window
telling her that you wish to do this.  How awesome is that?!

I get the pleasure of featuring the uber adorable 

MINI MONSTERS from September 2017.

This was a halloween stamp set BUT I put 

a Christmas twist on it - take a look

What do you think?  Would you like to receive a Christmas

card with a monster on it?  I would if it was this cute!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Jo's Scrap Shack FFC#218 - Always Anything Goes

Jingle Belles - Holiday Wrap Up

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More #271 - Anything Goes

Before I go I wanted to share some of the other creations 

I've made with this sweet little set.  I've had a lot of fun with it!

As you can see I've really enjoyed using this sweet set. 

It will stay in my "all time favorites" category for sure.  

Thanks so much for popping in to visit me today! 

Happy holiday hugs! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #405 - Halloween

Hey hey everyone! Welcome to another challenge 
at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

The theme for Challenge #405 is HALLOWEEN! 
I know there are LOTS of you crafty folks out there who LOVE
making halloween items, gifts, cards, etc. 
You can make a card, a treat, a scrapbook page, a 3-D project
or any other creation as long as it is clearly Halloween related!
And...Kraftin' Kimmie has LOTS of stamp sets that
are perfect for you to use! 

I'm making a bunch of treat bags for the people I work with.
I started with a plain muslin bag and stamped all over it
with some of the accessory stamps from MINI MONSTERS
(one of my new all time favorite clear sets)
then I added a sweet little tag using one of the monsters.

 here's another photo at a slightly different angle

After I made this bag I had all kinds of ideas swirling in my head
for different variations of how I could stamp and present this.
Each little bag fits about 5 mini candy bars in it.
I'm only showing you one for now because  I have about 8 of them
to finish still. But really they are so fun and easy that I
am really going to enjoy making them!!!

I hope you'll be able to play along with us this week! 
We LOVE to see your creations and you could possibly
WIN a $20 gift card to the KKS Shop (see main challenge
blog post for more details).  You have until 11:55 pm EST
to get your creations linked up. 

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 and sharing and
inspiration from the creations by other Krafty Friends!

Oh and HEY DON"T MISS THIS...
The last SUPERSIZED Frugal Friday, Anniversary Edition SALE
 is now up in the Krafty Store!  There are EIGHT (8) fantastic 
stamp sets on sale... happy shopping!

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #402 - Fall Colors

Howdy all you crafty peeps!

Thanks for popping in to visit me today!

Happy World Card Making Day!

My very favorite holiday next to Christmas :o)!

Fall is now upon us so the theme this week

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE CHALLENGES

for Challenge #402 is to show us FALL COLORS!

I love love love the colors of fall - especially

pumpkins!  My card today features one of the stamps

from the the ever so sweet (and not spooky) clear stamp set 

called MINI MONSTERS with some fun fall
Doodlebug Design papers and some distress inks.
  

I seriously just can't get enough of these adorable little monsters!

In fact I'll be doing a live color along in the 

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Krafty Friends Facebook Group

on Monday evening about 8pm EST.  

I hope you'll join me for some coloring fun!

In the mean while go check out this fun crafty group to see

all the specials that Kimmie has in store for you to 

celebrate World Card making Day and her 8th birthday 

with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!  

Here's my card to share with you today - hope it makes you smile

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #79 (photo inspiration)

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #498 - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #262 - Make Your Mark

Craftaholics R Us Challenge #39 - Halloween

Crafting By Designs - October Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts ChallengeBlog #41 - Anything Goes/Autumn Colors

Double "D" Challenges  - Fright Night Challenge

Paper Sweeties Challenge #60 - October 2017

(inspiration photo)

See you again soon!  Hugs! D 

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - #400 Distress It

Oh yaaaaaa it's Saturday and time for another

new challenge at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE!

The theme for challenge #400 is DISTRESS IT. 

Our hostess Mindy wants to see you use distress inks. 
Ohhhh what fun - right!

Distress oxides are all the rage right now and I can 

sure see why.  I only have 4 colors but have decided I 

need more (okay maybe want is the more appropriate word).

I've used one of my favorite stamps sets from this month's 

new release - MINI MONSTERS :o).

Thanks for stopping in to visit me today!

I hope you will come play along with us this week

and share your own distress ink creation!  

Happy weekend lovies!  

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Sept. NEW Release Day THREE - Mini Monsters

Hey Hey it's DAY THREE of the 

September NEW RELEASE Sneak Peeks 

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!
ALL of our new September stamps will be available this
afternoon at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!

Today we've got a super sweet stamp set to share with you!
 This one is from artist Becky Pearce and it's called
MINI MONSTERS!
The set comes with several main images, lots of cute accessory
stamps and five sentiments for a total of SEVENTEEN stamps in the set!

It's also challenge day and our hostess is Krafty Girl, Tangii!
 And as always during release week, the challenge is ANYTHING GOES!
Are you ready to meet a cute Mini Monster?

 I used the September sketch for my layout.
You can use it too if you would like a little extra inspiration.
I love to use sketches as a starting point for my cards!

 Here's how I decorated the inside (please excuse the dark photo)
 

Be sure to join us on facebook for an hour of celebrating the 

new stamp sets, fun and prizes today at 2pm EST at our 

LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!
Come hang out with the Kimmie and the Krafty Girls and Guests!

Ohhh and how would you like a chance to WIN the ENTIRE

NEW RELEASE of September?  

The details for how you could win can be found in the 

Kraftin' Kimmie Friends Facebook group.  Check it out!

Soooo.... now it's  your turn to go get krafty and join us this week
for ANYTHING GOES! We love to see your designs (especially when
you use a KKS stamp set)!!  You can create a card, scrapbook page
or altered item with any stamp BUT if you use a Kraftin' Kimmie
stamp you'll double your chances to WIN a $20 Gift Certificate to use
on ANYTHING you want in the shop! 

 Use any sketch, any design, any embellishments because Anything Goes!
 You have a week to play with this challenge.

Can't wait to see what you make!

My Time to Craft Challenge #249 - Fantasy

Hello friends and happy weekend!

Time for another challenge over at My Time to Craft (MTTC).

This week we have the fun theme for MTTC#249 of FANTASY.

We want to see your creations with Fairies, Monsters, Dragons, Witches...etc. 

Here's my card to inspire you this week:

Stamps and coordinating dies from Your Next Stamp "Silly Monsters"

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Your Next Stamp - September Friday Fun Challenge using this sketch
(which I've flipped a bit).

Addicted to Stamps and More! Holiday (Halloween)
The Corrosive Challenge Blog Challenge #208 Autumn/Fall
Love to Create Challenge # 133: Add Some Lines (lines of words & lines of glitter tape)
Simply Create Too - Challenge #70 - Fall/Autumn
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #88 - anything goes

I hope that you will decide to join us this week for MTTC #249 Fantasy.
My lovely teammates have also made some gorgeous creations for
your inspiration. Please go visit them and say "hi".

Til next time friends...hugs and happy craftin'! D