Krafty Komeback June 2017 - Let Them Eat Cupcakes

Happy Fri-YAY everyone!

Today I have a card to share with you

which features another of the fabulous

stamp sets that have been pulled from the

retired rubber vaults at 

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS

and remade into the awesome clear rubber.

This was one of the favorites that quickly

sold out. Are you ready for the reveal???

I think you might remember this one. 

It features two sassy, curvy gals with some

yummy treats and fun sentiments. 

Here's the newest Krafty Komeback set

LET THEM EAT CUPCAKES!!

And....here's my card

I love love love this fun set and I'm sure you will 

too!  It's available today in the KKS Store!  

Don't miss out this second time around :o)

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

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #247 - Make Your Mark 

and 5th Birthday Celebration (Congrats to the ATSM team!) 

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #334 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Use Patterned Paper
Seize the Birthday challenges (6/22) Anything Goes

The Krafty Krew design team members and guests listed 

below have created some fabulous creations to inspire you
so be sure to hop around and check it out in action!
 Then hop on over to the Krafty Shop
and grab this set as well as a couple from the fabulous
Frugal Friday specials and you will be in krafty heaven!

Have an awesome weekend krafty peeps!

Hugs D

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #363 Your FAVorite Color

Happy weekend crafty friends and followers! 

Holy smokes it's been cold here in Montana this week!

Thursday morning the temp was -18 degrees.

That's right NEGATIVE 18 degrees and that's  

without the wind chill!

By the time I got home it had warmed up

to a balmy negagtive 8 degrees.

Brrrrrrrr!!!!  Brrrrr!!!! 

Once Christmas is past I start 

dreaming of spring and summer lol! 

Anyway...I'm so happy you are here to

visit me today!  I have a card to share with

you for the newest challenge at 

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE CHALLENGES!

The theme for challenge #363 is...

Use Your FAVORITE Color.  

I'm  not gonna tell you what my favorite 

color is because I'm fairly certain you

will easily figure it out (smiley face).
I used this month's KKS sketch for my layout
and the last of a couple pieces of paper from
an older Doodlebug Design valentine paper
pad stash that was my absolute favorite. 

This stamp and the one for the inside are both 

from the lovely Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

clear set called "Love Story Sentiments".

I felt kind of funny making a Valentine's Day

already but then remembered that I had 

walked into Target on December 23rd and

they were starting to stock the shelves with Valentine's 

candy and cards already!  Good gracious :o) 

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

The Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #232 "Anything Goes"

4 Crafty Chicks Challenges #332 "Scrap Papers" and

Guest Designer call - which I am responding to :o)

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #310 "Anything Goes"

The Crafter's Cafe Challenges #164 Monochromatic

Jo's Scrap Shack FFC#170 "anything goes"

I hope that you will come join us this week at Kraftin' Kimmie

and share your favorite color and creation with us!

  

Each month we choose one winner from all the challenges

to receive a $20 gift card to the Kraftin' Kimmie Shop!

 To give your mojo a little extra boost, we post a sketch each 

month that you can use on any of the Challenges. The sketch is up 

all month long and if you use it in ANY of our Challenges

during that month you will get an additional chance to WIN

a $20 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!  

Here is January's sketch...

You have until April 3rd at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries 
in for this week's challenge!

Have some krafty fun and join us this week!! 

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - Wonderful Wednesday "Anything Goes"

Oh hooray it's Wednesday!! 

My favorite day of the week (other than Saturday)

and time for another fun Anything Goes challenge

for Wonderful Wednesday
at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE Challenges.

My card today features one of the lovely mermaids

from the clear stamp set called "Mermaid Friends".

 I LOVE this set!

I added some sponged "waves" with a die cut 

that I used as a stencil.  The layout is from 

the awesome July sketch at Kraftin' Kimmie 

and of course I had to add some of my favorite

embellishments - enamel dots.

Do you have a favorite embellishment? 

How about your least used?  

My least used would be ribbon. 

Anyway...come play along with us this week for

a chance to WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie gift certificate.

The newest release is up and it's awesome - there's 

witches and unicorns and dragons...oh my!!!!

Go check it out!  

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

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenges #202 - Make Your Mark

Just Us Girls Challenges #351 Trend Week "Sponging"

Til next time sweet friends...hugs and happy kraftin'! D 

Bugaboo Stamps 6th Annual Birthday Bash Celebration - Welcome to the Jungle {Sketch Challenge}

Welcome back for Day 2 of Bugaboo Stamps

6th Annual Birthday Bash celebration.

Each day of this week we have a Jungle theme

and the Bugaboo DT are going wild

with our creations to inspire you :o).

I converted the sketch to a square and layered my
main image on a circle doily instead of  an oval.
That's one of the great things about sketches - they jump
start your creativity and you can follow them exactly
(usually what I do) or modify slightly as you are inspired.

Here's my card using Edward Elephant - present

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

Simply Create Too Challenge #100 - It's Party Time

Seize the Birthday Challenges - Topping option CAS

(I didn't use the topping option)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - January "AG"

This is a big event so there are some big prizes up for grabs, 

(see details here). I hope you have time to join us for the week! 

 The rules are simple, please create a Birthday project fitting each

theme  of the day and add it to the inlinkz per day.   

You can enter once or enter each day to increase your chances.

 A Bugaboo image is not required however we would love

 to see what image you dust of to show your support!

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me!
I hope to be visiting you soon too.  Hugs! D

Catch the Bug Challenges - Christmas in July {Sketch}

Hello sweet friends and followers!
It's Day 2 of the Christmas In July  challenges
at Catch the Bug Challenges!!!
Today we have a sketch for you to try, and it's a goodie
take a look:

For  my card today I've added a panel using the bokeh technique
and some non-traditional colors (my favorite to use on Chrismas
cards) with "Mini Set - Winter Bears".  I received this fabulous set
last year when I won the 2014 Christmas Chaos challenges.
And that is why, my friends I have also been enjoying the
past 3 months as a guest designer for Bugaboo Stamps!

Here's a look at the inside too and another of the images 

and a sentiment to finish it all up.  Pretty cute - huh??

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

Come and Get it Challenges - Christmas in July

4 Crafty Chicks #254- Christmas in July

Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Furry Friends

Sweet Stampin' Challenges - Christmas in July

Winter Wonderland - Have a Beary Merry Christmas

I sure hope that you will join us this week for 

Christmas in July.  Each day of this week long event

there is a new challenge to help you get your Christmas cards

started.  You also have a chance at a daily prize as well as 

for the GRAND PRIZE for playing along with all of the 

challenges.  More details are on the main blog - please go see.

Check out the amazing creations from the Design team too
while you are there - you'll be glad you did!

See you tomorrow with another Christmas creation! 

My Time to Craft #298 - Sketch

Oh Hooray it's Saturday!!!!

And time for another challenge 

at MY TIME TO CRAFT - Whoop Whoop!

This week we have a terrific SKETCH for you to use.

Oh goodness....I LOVE circles in sketches!

Circles often signify feminine in my mind but

this time I knew immediately what I wanted to do 

for a masculine card.  I really thought about creating a

a circle shaped card but decided instead to use the circle

elements and make a square card. And...here's the end result:

The stamps (beer mug and sentiment) are from

Your Next Stamp "For the Boys" and the papers are

by Echo Park "Jack and Jill - boy".  FUN huh??! 

I think I'm going to save this one for my son's bday

in November. He turned 21 this year and has decided

that he really likes microbrews - so it's perfect for him!

(Although I hope he doesn't  have that look on his face - LOL)

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

Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Trio Tastic (3 banners)

the Friday Mashup #215 - It's All About 3 (3 banners)

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

The rest of the talented ladies on the MTTC team have

also made some wonderful creations to share with you this week.

Please go visit them too and say "hi".

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

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Color Challenge #12

Hello sweet friends!
A very special shout out to my newest follower - Creative M,
thanks so much for joining my creative journey.

TGIF!!!!

Oh  my gosh...what a brutal week it was this week for me.
Long hours at work and lots of stress. 

I am very very glad that it's the end of the work week!

Another fun thing about today is that it's the start of another 

challenge at Your Next Stamp.  

As usual they have a choice for you of either a 

Sketch Challenge or a Color Challenge. 

You can use which ever of these that inspire you most.

If you're really ambitious you could combine the colors with 

the Sketch. That would be cool!!!

                Here's a look at Color Challenge #12

            

          and here's Sketch Challenge #12

             

                                                               

Me...I'm a sketchy gal, so I chose the sketch challenge -

and once again I grabbed one of the fantastic stamps and 

sentiment from the NEW Release called "For the Boys"

 

Oh hey...and did you know that there is also a coordinating 

die set for these FUN stamps?  You can see them here! 

I found these new Doodlebug papers at my local craft store

and thought they were perfect for this stamp.

Hopefully it won't be long before we are BBQing again!

Yesterday morning though we woke up to snow - yuck!!

Typical Montana weather - LOL!

Did you enjoy the YNS New Release hop?  

I was completely impressed and awed by all the 

great creations that the YNS ladies made!!

You really need to pop on over to the challenge site

again today and see their newest creations too! 

I hope you will decide to join us for this current challenge!

I can't wait to see your creation in the gallery.

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

Wonderful Wednesday - Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Let's Hang Out!

Hello sweet friends - Happy Tax Day!

Hopefully it's a happy day for you and you have those

dreaded taxes filed and are expecting a refund!

It's been a crazy couple of weeks for me with getting my own

done and helping family members with theirs as well. 

So enough about that not-so fun subject...

let's talk about the WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY challenge

that started today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. 

Each Wednesday of the month is a new Anything Goes challenge

(except for the Wednesday of new releases).  At the end of the month 

one random winner will be chosen from all the entries 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!!

We also have a sketch for you to incorporate in the challenges if  you wish 

for a little extra inspiration and fun.  The sketch will last all month long and 

if you use it in ANY of our Challenges or WW's during the month 

you will get an additional chance to win a store gift card! 

Here's the April Sketch (use it if it moves ya'!)

I personally LOVE to use sketches and tend to stay pretty true to them

 most of the time.  I used the sketch this month on my card today - take a look

This darling stamp and sentiment are both from the set called 

"Springtime Friends" (released in March 2015).  

I tried a technique I haven't done before with the white embossing of the 

stamped image on kraft paper.  I colored this with Prisma Color pencils

from my son's art box.  I think next time I do this I will stamp the face

after I do the outline and then it will stand out a bit more.  

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Come and Get it Challenges - Make a Card for a Child
Sweet Stampin' Challenges - Children's Cards

I hope that you will pop in to visit the other Krafty Girls and Guests  

who have made some gorgeous creations for your inspiration this week.

Then go link up your own wonderful creation using any stamp, any theme, 

and design, any project - ANYTHING GOES - to share with us. 

Can't wait to see what you create!!!

Have you played along with Kimmie's INSTAGRAM to win?  

Visit the Krafty Friends FB page to see how you 
can play along with another chance to win!
Til next time friends... hugs and happy kraftin'! D

Wonderful Wednesday at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps {It's a Beautiful Day}

Hello krafty peeps!!
Wow!! Where did this last month go??!
I can't believe it's March already!
I'm hoping that means we will soon be seeing
much more sunshine and some spring flowers!!

This week I get the pleasure of being the hostess for the
first Wonderful Wednesday Challenge of March
at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!

We hope you can play along!! As always....it's ANYTHING GOES!! 

Break out your Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and get krafty!!

In addition to the great Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesday, each month
we will post a Sketch. 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! Here is March's sketch...  

My card for this week definitely reflects my
serious case of spring fever and uses the great sketch.
Take a peek:

The sentiment and image are both from the darling
stamp set called "It's a Beautiful Day".
I'm using up some of the remaining scraps from one of
my favorite Doodlebug paper pads called "Hello Spring".
Come on Spring..... I'm Waiting.....Not so patiently - LOL!

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
 Sentimental Sundays Challenge #248 - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant Challenges #288 - Girly Girl
Clear it Out Challenges - Theme & Stash both Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge #15 - Add Some Embellishments

Kraftin Kimmie Coffee Card Kits are here!!!!

 They sold out so fast, Kimmie has ordered more supplies so more kits
will be available soon! Keep your peepers open.
 There are also TONS of new goodies being added to the store,
I mean while you're there ya might as well go for gold!

Be sure that you are one of our friends on the Krafty Friends FB page...
not only will you be up to date on all of the goings on, but you can share
your Kraftin Kimmie creations!

I hope that you will join us at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps 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!!  But it MUST be a
NEW creation and you can enter until March 10th  at midnight!
At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from all
the submissions for the whole month & will receive a $20 Gift Card to the shop!
What do you think.....wanna WIN?? Let's see your krafty stuff!!

Til next time... hugs and happy kraftin'!! D