Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenges - February 2023 - Red, Birthday and/or Create a Scene

   Good morning and welcome to our new 

Monthly Saturday Challenge

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Are you ready for another krafty challenge 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 month the challenge themes for you are: 

RED,

BIRTHDAY

and/or

CREATE A SCENE!

You can choose any or all - whatever inspires you!

My card today uses the RED prompt.

The So Punny! stamp set is so fun. 

This is a not too mushy valentine card - 

my favorite kind. And I love pizza -

so it's a double delight!

 You might also notice the embossed 

hearts background.  That was made with the 

Happy Hearts stencil.  

Every month we post a brand new challenge with three themes to choose from, and a mid month inspiration post with even more creative ideas! You are welcome to enter as many times as you like.

This month's challenge will remain open until March 3rd!

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!!!

Woohoo!  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.

Since it's Kimmie's birthday month, she's put on a special Hot Flash Sale in the SHOP!! Woot Woot!

Use the code HOTFLASH30 to save 30% off all in stock, regularly priced stamp sets, excluding the January New Releases!

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

Sprinkling You With LOVE!

 Hello! Thanks for popping in to visit my blog.

Today I had a great crafty day and was able to make 

six cards! That is a big accomplishment for me. 

One of my crafty goals (not resolution) for 2022

is to use more of the items in my crafty stash.

One way to help me do that is to enter 

challenges as a creative jump start.

My first card is a SlimLine card using

products from MFT Stamps (mostly)

I used distress oxide sprays on the main panel

and then sponged around the edges with 

regular distress ink.  I learned that it's

actually better to use the regular distress ink

first and then the oxide sprays.  The back 

panel is sprayed with a Nuvo Shimmer mist.

The main panel is popped up with foam 

and them each of the little critters is also. 

I thought afterward that this would have been

a fund shaker card with hearts in all the circles. 

Two things to try for the next one LOL. 

The main panel die is from Pinkfresh Studio.  

Stamps and coordinating dies are from 

MFT Stamps.  Colored with copics. 

I'm entering this card in these challenges

MFT Slimline LOVE words challenge

and

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

See you soon! Crafty cyber hugs! D

January New Release Blog Hop Celebration - Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

    Woohoo!!!

Today we are celebrating all the new fabulous goodies in our January Release that are NOW available in the

 Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!

All THREE of our new stamp sets, plus two new stencils and a new hybrid ink colour were released yesterday along with our exclusive 

ADD-ON BUNDLE, 

and we're excited to share it ALL with you in a fabulous krafty HOP!

So let's check everything out as we hop around the Krafty Design Team's blogs today!  Grab a nice hot beverage, sit back and relax while we take you on the krafty tour!

First up we have the adorably cute set of sweet skunks in love

designed by Neda Sadreddin

 called.....
STINKIN' CUTE!

Next, we have a clever set with a snazzy typewriter and notes for any occasion  

designed by Melissa Baker-Nguyen called

 MY TYPE!

Lastly, is a delicious set by artist 

Michelle Houghton called...

COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE! 

We have a gorgeous new ink colour called 

BASHFUL BLUSH! 

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 flair to your creations!  They are called....

  MOUNTAINS OF MAIL!

and LOTS OF LOVE!

We've again carefully curated an awesome ADD ON BUNDLE featuring several amazing products which coordinate beautifully with our new goodies!!

You'll be all set to start your

crafting with this month's Add On Bundle, which includes:

• Avery Elle Clear Shimmer Spray
• Simple Stories Sweet Talk Paper
• Exclusive Love Letters Chipboard

 

And don't forget our awesome Stamp Of The Month!! We have the sweetest HUG IN A MUG stamp, which is FREE with your order of $75 or more before shipping/tax!  (while supplies last!)

WOW - isn't all of that amazing!

All of these new release products can

be used for much more than 

Valentines Day.  Do you have a favorite?

For my blog hop card, I used the little 

envelope image and one of the 

sweet sentiments from STINKIN' CUTE

and the LOTS OF LOVE stencil. 

Hope you like it and that I've inspired 

you in some way.  

I’m entering this card in the following challenges too: 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Fun with Stencils

Now head on out on today's celebration blog hop and check out all the new products in action as the Krafty Team shares their incredible designs!  Then jump on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps shop and grab some of these fabulous goodies for yourself!

Happy kraftin'! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge #567 - LOVE

Hello friends! Happy Saturday!

Are you ready for another weekly theme 

challenge at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS?! 

The theme for Challenge #567 is.... LOVE!

How timely is that with Valentine's day right around the corner?

Usually I'm scrambling at the last few days to get my cards

done for this holiday.  If you are like me this is a great 

opportunity to jump in and join our challenge.

You can enter as many times as you like (as long as each 

entry is a new creation). We LOVE to see what you make! 

For my creation today I used the Chubby Cloud stencil

(with Bubbly Blue ink) and a sentiment from 

Together is Better! to make two quick, punny love cards.

This was a perfect design to use up some of my

extra die cut hearts that were scattered on my desk. 

I'd like to share my cards in the following challenges too:

Shopping Our Stash SOS 4438 "Love is in the Air"

Mod Squad Challenge Blog - All About Love

Crafty Catz Challenge #537 Anything Goes w/twist of Love, Valentine

Thanks so much for popping in to visit me today!

Don't forget too about the super sized SALE

for Kimmie's birthday weekend 

AND the new mini stamp set that you can get FREE 

(with a qualifying purchase) - you're gonna love it! 

Well that's enough from me for now. 

You will get more LOVE inspiration from the 

Krafty Krew by clicking on the links below. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Together is Better!! - A Krafty Komeback and January New Release Peeks

Hello, hello! So happy you are here to visit me!

The year 2021 is starting off with a krafty bang

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

We at have SUPER SIZED New Release this month

including FIVE new stamp sets (wow!)  two new stencils, 

a gorgeous new ink and a FUN new add on bundle option.  

Are you ready to see the first day Peeks?!

I sure hope so cause it's coming at ya - and I think you're gonna love it!

The very first stamp set is actually a KRAFTY KOMEBACK

set that was originally released in rubber and is now back in 

the fantastic clear stamp version.  It's called 

TOGETHER IS BETTER! by artist Cheryl Grant.

 It's perfect for Valentine's Day and is so so sweet!

Three adorable images and seven sentiments.

What do you think??? Do you love it?? 

It was one of my favorites when it was first

released and is my favorite again! 

Here's my card featuring the adorable fella from the set.

The background on my card was made w/the 

Beautiful Burlap stencil and Stormy Sky hybrid ink.

The NEW Add On Bundle Kimmie has created is a

fabulous way to enhance each of the new releases, and

give you even more inspiration to use your new goodies.  

The January add on includes a package of gorgeous 

Princess Dream Sprinklets, chipboard evergreen trees, 

a delicate chipboard castle and 2 yards of natural twill trim!

These are available on a limited basis  each month and the 

cost is a very reasonable $15.99 Canadian 

(that's even less for us in the USA).  

The ADD ON BUNDLE will be available in the

KKS Shop right after the LIVE Online Party on

Saturday afternoon at 2 pm Eastern (the 16th).

Come join the fun in the Krafty Friends Facebook group.

You'll notice some links below that will take you 

to the blogs of the Krafty DT members who have 

some more creations to share with you using 

TOGETHER IS BETTER! Pop on down and visit

them to be inspired! Don't forget to leave a little 

love at each stop because your comment could WIN 

a $$ prize to spend in the Krafty Shop. 

You'll see some of these add ons in the DT creations 

this week as well as the amazing new stencils

ROCKY ROAD and COZY CHECK - and the 

beautiful BOLD BERRY hybrid ink. 

It's gonna be a GREAT inspirational week!

I'll be back tomorrow for Day Two peeks! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge #530 - FLOWERS

Happy weekend lovely friends and followers.

This weekend I get to be the hostess with the mostest

(mostest of what I haven't yet determined lol) for the Saturday

Challenge theme at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

My favorite part of late spring/early summer is the 

beautiful flowers everywhere.  Flowers signify happiness
and renewal to me.  That is my inspiration 

for Challenge #530 - FLOWERS. 

My card features a couple different flower images from 

the so very pretty and sweet LOVE BUGS set.

I used one of my favorite KKS Stencils called 

Chubby Clouds for the background (w/Bubbly Blue ink).

This is colored with a combination of copic markers

and prisma color pencils.  

I'm sharing my card in these awesome challenges too:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #506 Week 1 - Stamp Act

Little Red Wagon: Challenge #548 Flowers

Stamping Sensations: May - Say it With Flowers

Your Next Stamp Fun Friday Challenge #138 Lots of Layers

  

Thanks so much for checking in with me today!
There's some links below to the blogs of some of my
Krafty teammates who also have some creations and inspiration
to share with you featuring FLOWERS.  Go visit them!
I hope each of you has a beautiful day and that
you are staying healthy!  Hugs D!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Beary Love in Blue

Hello friends!
Popping in to share my newest card with you
for the current Anything Goes Challenge
at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
(All products used are from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps).

I made the background using a stencil first
(Beautiful Burlap) with a dollar store makeup
brush and Sparkling Sapphire hybrid ink.
Next I used my Stamping platform to make the
repeating heart pattern on top of the stenciled pattern.
First I used a medium sized heart from
Hearts and Stars! In Bubbly Blue ink.
Then I used a smaller heart and this time
used Sparkling Sapphire ink - again in a
repeating pattern. I colored one of the
adorable bear images from Beary Love
In a coordinating shade of blue for a
monochromatic effect. It might be difficult
to see but I stamped the image in the blue ink
too. Kraftin’ Kimmie hybrid inks are so fantastic
for all coloring mediums without bleeding!
Lastly the sentiment from Love Story Sentiments
Was also stamped on the Sparkling Sapphire ink
And cut in a flagged shape.
I really love how it turned out!
Take a look:

I’m entering the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #620 "Anything Goes"

Brown Sugar Challenges #298 "Anything Goes"

Krafty Chicks Challenges#493 Week 1 "Stamp Act"

Sketch Saturday Week #596

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges "With Love"

YNS Fun Friday Challenge #132 "Create Your Own Background"

Thanks so much for visiting me today! Hugs! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #515 - Love/Friendship!!

Hello friends - happy Saturday! 

It's time for another weekly theme challenge at

 KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS.

Krafty Gal Allison is our hostess this time and 

the theme for Challenge #515 is LOVE/FRIENDSHIP!

What a great challenge or this time of year!

With Valentine's Day coming up soon I used the 

brand new YOU'RE GNAW-SOME! for my card.

Isn't this sweet couple perfect for a Valentine's card?

I think they would be cute on an anniversary card too. 

They are colored on kraft paper with Prismacolor pencils.

After fussy cutting them, I popped them up with foam dots. 

A last touch was a few of the KKS Lovey Dots.

I hope that you'll decide to join the challenge this week and

enter your own fabulous creation using our Love/Friendship theme.

We love when you share with us!  There's a monthly prize

 of a $40 gift voucher to the KKS Shop up for grabs too! 

In addition to the KKS Challenge I'm also

entering this card in the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches # 419

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #373 Holiday

Krafty Chicks Challenges - KCC#491 Occassions

Your Next Stamp Challenge #131 - Share the Love

Thanks for visiting me today!
Hope your next week is crafty and happy! Hugs! D

Sending you SNOW much love!

Hello crafty friends.  I'm back with another

card to share with you.  It's a one layer and CAS 

 card (gasp!) - and I love how it turned out.

The finished size is 3 1/2" x 5".   

I used a new stamp set from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

called Snowflake Kisses.  I  showed you another 

peek of this set early today on this blog post 

if you missed seeing it. The snowflakes are stamped

in three different pinks: Berry Bliss, Pink Pizzazz and

Pretty in Pink (all from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps). 

The enamel dots are also brand new and will 

be available Saturday afternoon - Festive Dots. 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #407 - (see below)

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #363 "Holiday"

Time out Challenges #146 (see below)

Craft Rocket Challenges #64 PINK

and Simon's Says Stamp Monday Challenge 

"All Things Pink"

Thanks so much for visiting me today! Hugs D

Donut Forget...I Love You

Happy Wednesday crafty friends and followers!

A quick post from me today with a valentine

that I made recently for my son.  Now that he's

received it I can share. He's such a sweet supporter

of his mama's crafty card making hobby and loves

to get handmade cards.  He also follows me

on all my social media accounts and I didn't 

want him to see it that way before he got it

in person.  It was kind of funny as he said

"hey, I got a card from my mama just now.

I haven't seen this one yet".  But then he

also wondered where the real donuts are - lol.

That "kid" love donuts so much it's ridiculous.

But I love him even more than he loves donuts!

Here's the card:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenges #442 - Sweets

Crafting from the Heart Challenges #237 Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #227 LOVE LOVE LOVE

thanks for popping in to visit me today! 

Have a great rest of the week! Hugs! D

Make Your Own Background - Kraftin' Kimmie Celebration weekend Challenge #1

Goooood Day sweet crafting friends!

This weekend we have some really fun challenges 

in the Kraftin' Kimmie Friends Facebook Group

to celebrate Kimmie's birthday and reaching more than 

6,000 followers in the group! We have a series of
challenges for you to participate in. You have all
week to enter and there's prize opportunities!

The first challenge is to make your own background. 
I usually default to patterned papers (I have an embarrassingly
large amount of that stashed in my craft space), but
lately I've been having a lot of fun using stencils instead.

My first card to share with you today uses the 

HAPPY HEARTS STENCIL with the inspiring

stamp sets YOU ARE SUPER and 

HAPPY THOUGHTS (all from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps)

I started with a watercolor wash on the base

with two different colors.  After that dried 

I used some Bobunny glitter paste with the

stencil.  A little different style from my

usual but I'm really happy with how it turned out!

This second card was made using Brusho Crystals

on a watercolor paper panel (yellow, orange and red)

and again the YOU ARE SUPER stamp set.

Both of these cards are going to two amazing women

who have or are fighting against breast cancer.  I'm truly

in awe of their strength and positive attitudes. 

I'm entering the first hearts card in the following challenges as well:
Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenges #46 - anyting mixed media goes 
Crafting with Friend Challenge 79 - Anything Goes

Inkspirational Challenge #179 - Photo Sweet Things

(inspired by the pink and hearts)

and
TIME OUT Challenges #128 - Home Sweet Home Photo inspiration
(I was inspired by the hearts)


And I'm entering the second card in these challenges:
Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Friday Challenges #267 Always Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks Challenges  #440 Crazy Egg Anything Goes

If you like these products I've shown you, there's a special
SALE code for this weekend only KIMIS48 to get
25% off your entire order (regular priced items only).

Thanks so much for visiting me today! I hope you are getting
some good crafty time in this weekend! Hugs! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #466 - LOVE/Hearts

Hi everyone thanks for stopping in to visit me today.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner so as your

hostess for this week's challenge at

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE Challenges I picked the theme

of Love and or Hearts for KKS Challenge #466.

The recent KKS January release has lots of great products
that you can use for this theme such as the HAPPY HEARTS
stencil, the Pretty in Pink ink, the Lovey Dots, and
the HEARTS and STARS and BEARY LOVE stamp sets.
Do you have any of those? If so, they would be perfect for this week.
We'd love to see your creations using a Kraftin' Kimmie
Stamps products (or two) but if you don't that's okay
just make and share a new creation that feature love (or a
loving message) and/ or hearts.

I hope that you'll decide to join us this week.  Each submission
you make (into any of the February challenges) gets your name
in monthly drawing for a $40 voucher to spend in the Krafty Shop.
You can enter two ways: 1) by linking up on the main challenge
blog or 2) by sharing your KKS creation in the
Krafty Friends Facebook Group.  Also, This weekend is
extra special as we're celebrating 6,000+ members in the
Krafty Friends Facebook group - AND it's Kimmie's birthday!
Join us today - Saturday, February 2nd for an all day on-line party
with special challenges, giveaways, prizes and FUN!

Oh...and one more tiny thing...there's a special discount code
in the Krafty Shop for this special event! Use code KIMIS48
to receive 25% off all regular priced items 
through Sunday! Isn't that awesome!!! Happy Shopping!

So now I get to show you my card which uses the super sweet
new stamp set from last month's release called BEARY LOVE
and some of the pretty enamel dots from the Lovey Dots collection.

I found the perfect piece of paper in my Doodlebug Designs

paper stash.  Do you see the little embossed hearts on the base?

I'm entering this card in these great challenges too:
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #326 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes
Crafting by designs - Animals
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Love is in the Air
Crafty Catz #447 - anything Goes with Lots of Layers option
My Time to Craft challenges #389: All you Need is Love

Allsorts challenge blog: Week 505 LOVE

Just Us Girls Challenge: JUGS Word Week #473 LOVE

Inkspirational Challenge #179 - Photo Sweet Things
(inspired by the LOVE theme and word)

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me! Happy Crafting! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #495 - Layers

Hello!  Hope you're having a fantastic day!

I'm happy you are here because it's the start of 

another fun challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges. 

The theme for this weeks Challenge #495 is LAYERS.

I love layers - the more the better as far as I'm concerned. 

I pulled out some of my favorite Doodlebug patterned papers and
stamped one of the adorable bears from the fun NEW stamp
set called BEARY LOVE in  KKS Marvellous Mocha ink
which is fantastic for a little lighter outline to color in
(the sentiment is from a retired KKS set).
Then I added lots of layers with colored cardstock.
Viola! Hope you like it!

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafting With Friends Challenge #78 - anything goes
Creative Fingers Challenge blog challenge #156 - anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #266 - Anything Goes
STAMPlorations January Challenge - theme Stamps & Animals

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #566 - Critters
Crafting by Designs: Layer it UP!
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Have A Heart
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #325 - photo inspiration
My main inspiration from this is the theme of love and the heart
shaped key hole surrounded by the red door.


Thanks for visiting me today! Now please go visit the
rest of the krafty DT to see some more fantastic
krafty inspiration with LAYERS.  Hugs! D