Stella Says Sketch #319

Hello and happy Sunday!
Before I get to sharing with you the fabulous new sketch for

Stella Says Sketch #319 at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
I wanted to let you know that next week the

Christmas Chaos event begins!! Hope you will join us!

This fun image is called "Christmas trio blocks".

What a good looking holiday crew they are :o) 

I did a little extra snipping and layering of the main image

and added it to the base.  That strip of adorable paper is 

the last of a patterned paper stack that I just loved. 

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

Cards in Envy - Put some extra layers on

Craft Your Passion Challenges #289 - Anything goes

Creative Knockouts #117 - Festive Fun
Come and Get it Challenges - Anything Goes w/a Sentiment

I hope that you will decide to join us for Stella Says Sketch #319.
Please go visit the rest of the Bugaboo DT and see what they
have made too.  Til next time....hugs and happy crafting! D

Catch The Bug Challenges - 11/28/15 Color Challenge

Happy Saturday friends and followers!
Have you been doing some Black Friday shopping?
If so, hopefully you've gotten some great deals.
I had to work yesterday and by the time I got done
the last thing I wanted to do was go be in crowds
of people. So instead I came home, got in my
sweats and went up to my craft room to play for awhile.
Much less stressful and I didn't spend any money :o)

So anyway...today I'm here to inspire you to play along
with us this week at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
where we have a beautiful festive color pallet for you to try.



Isn't it yummy?  I love non-traditional colors for
Christmas cards - especially pink and blue together.
Here's my card using Christmas Mouse - Candy Cane

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

Addicted to Stamps and More #172 - Make Your Mark

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 289 - Snow Queen

(my inspiration - blue snowy background and snow on the ground)

Creative Knockouts #117 - Festive Fun

Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

The Outlawz Challenges - Twisted Thursday "anything goes w/ AG twist"

Fab N Funky Challenges #283 - Christmas

I hope that you will join us this week and hey...

here's some exciting news...Christmas Chaos is starting Dec 5th!!

Mark it on your calendars - it's gonna be FUN!

Sketch Saturday #389 - The Paper Shelter

Good Morning everyone!
It's Saturday, so time for another sketch challenge
at SKETCH SATURDAY - whoo hoo!
It's the last weekly one for the month of November.
My how time flies!!

This week the challenge sponsor is The Paper Shelter!

And they are offering the winner a $10 gift certificate. 

I used one of the sponsor images called 

"December 26th" for my DT creation today

and of course the fabulous weekly sketch #389

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

Addicted to Stamps and More #172 - Make Your Mark

The Challenge #52 - Make Christmas card

The Concept #44 - Festive Glory
I used a Clean and Layered style

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #255 - Something from your craft stash
(mine is the holly leaves and enamel dots)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes
The Outlawz Challenges - Friday Coloring "Anything Goes w/twist of Christmas"
Fab N Funky Challenges #283 - Christmas
The Paper Shelter #229 - "A Christmas Card"

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me! I hope that you will
go visit the rest of my lovely teammates to see what they've 
created for your inspiration this week too!  
Til next week...hugs and happy crafting! D

Wonderful Wednesday at Kraftin' Kimmie - One Cup at a Time

Hello friends! Happy Wednesday!
A special hello to my newest follower Liz! 

It's time for another Wonderful Wednesday challenge

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE  and the theme is....

ANYTHING GOES (as it always is on Wednesday) :o).

That means you can create and enter ANY type of project,

with ANY theme or layout or colors or stamps used!!

We love to see what you create (and there's an opportunity

to win a fabulous prize from the KK Shop for playing along -

see the main challenge post for details on how to WIN) so

I hope that you will decide to join us this week!

Also starting today Kimmie's having a HUGE Cyber SALE!
 Some stamps are 25% - 50% off!  Happy Shopping!

For my Krafty Girl creation today 

I used that awesome NEW clear stamp set called

"One Cup at A Time" from this month's release

I am in love with this new set -  mostly because I 

LOVE coffee :o)!! I also like hot cocoa and tea!

I'd thought I'd have a little fun with all the hubbub over

the red cups at Starbucks. I really don't get the whole

reason people are so upset...it's just a cup.  You can can add

your own decorations if you wish (like the dots I added) to

make it more festive and red is a Christmas color in my mind.
Nonetheless each of us is entitled to our own opinions and I
totally respect that.  Just having a little fun with it.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create #151 Anything Goes w/optional
Create Your Own Challenge
(I used A2, Christmas, & color options Red, Green & White)

The Alphabet Challenge Blog - T for Tis the Season
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #173 Anything Goes
Christmas Card Challenges #51 - Anything Goes
Clear it Out Challenge Blog Theme: Holiday -Christmas Stash: Glitter

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping in!
Til next time...hugs and happy kraftin'! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge #307 (Embossing) and MyTime to Craft #309 (Let it Snow)

Happy Saturday friends! 

Today I get the pleasure of combining two of my DT 

challenges into one post :o).  

Challenge #307 at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE  is "Embossing"

and Challenge #309  at MY TIME TO CRAFT is "Let it Snow".

Here's my card featuring one of the adorable winter-lovin' critters 

from the stamp set called "Ice, Ice Baby" by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps,

with a dry embossed panel of snowflakes.

Dry embossing is one of my favorite techniques to use. 

I have a LOT of embossing folders in my crafty stash. They are a 

great alternative to patterned papers sometimes. 

Another fun technique that I've showcased here is a spinner card.

There is a tutorial on how I did this on the Kraftin' Kimmie 

challenge blog.  Check it out if you would like to learn more about it.

I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Let it Snow
ABC Christmas Challenges - W for Wild Things
4 Crafty Chicks # 273 - Inspired by a Song ("Baby it's Cold Outside")

HEY...before I forget...the FRUGAL FRIDAY SALES
are up and there are some amazing deals to be had.  Go
check out the main blog page to see the specials.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope that you will play
along with us this week and show your mad embossing skills!
We always enjoy your creations so be sure to submit them
so you can have a chance to WIN a $20 gift card to the Shop!
In keeping in line with the rest of our challenges at KK,
we will be drawing one winner per month from all Saturday Challenge
entries to win a $20 gift card! You can enter as many times per month 
as you'd like! So go get krafty and join us soon! 
Til next time...hugs and happy kraftin'! D

Sketch Saturday #388

Hi! I'm happy that you are here to visit met today!

It's time for another awesome weekly sketch at 

SKETCH SATURDAY!

This week our wonderful sponsor is 

Bunny Zoe's Crafts.

Here's Sketch #388

and here's my card using it (I flipped the orientation)

I'm quickly catching up on my Christmas cards for the season

so I have enough to send out to friends and family this year.  

This was a very quick card to put together.  The main image

is created using a 2-Step Stamping process. I really love the 

look of this type of stamping.  For those of you who are new to 

this - first you stamp the main outline of the image and then

there are stamps that "fill in" the rest of the image. So in this 

case there was a stamp that filled in the leaves and another that 

filled in the petals.  It doesn't have to be perfect - that's part

of the charm of it.  Almost looks watercolored don't you think? 

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Christmas

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #171 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

I hope that you will go visit the rest of my lovely teammates at 

Sketch Saturday and see what they've made too! 

And then....I hope you will play along with us too!

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

Catch the Bug Challenges - Humor Me Wednesday - World Hello Day

Happy Wednesday friends and followers!

I'm sharing a card I made with you today for

Humor Me Wednesday at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

Humor Me Wednesday highlights an unusual or funny

holiday and the Bugaboo designers feature one of the 

digital images in celebration of the "holiday/event".

I chose "World Hello Day" for my creation today

featuring Edward Elephant - Hello

Isn't he just adorable?  I love elephants! 

I used the current sketch from Sketch Saturday #387 

I'm also sharing this at :

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #150 "Anything Goes w/optional twist of 

World Hello Day" - how perfect is that??!

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

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

Bugaboo Stamps - New Release Tuesday - Snowmen Family

Hello - happy you are here to visit me today!

Tuesday's are New Release days at Bugaboo

and Jodi has created another adorable digital stamp for

all of us called "Snowmen Family" - take a look: 

I colored this fun group with my copic markers, added 

them to an embossed panel and finished with a swirly

snowflake corner die and some sparkly rhinestones. 

Didn't I tell you... they are ADORABLE - right?!

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

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Sparkle, Bling and Embellish

Papertake Weekly - Let it Snow

Come and Get it Challenges - Winter Holiday

I hope you are having a fabulous day! 

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

Kraftin' Kimmie November NEW RELEASE Blog Hop

Hello friends and followers!

Today at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS

we have a fabulous Blog Hop lined up for you

showcasing the fabulous NEW clear stamps

that are available today in the KKS shop.

What an awesome release this has been - really

something that appeals to nearly everyone this month.

Planners, Crops and Scrapbooking, Coffee or Tea, 

Football, Cheerleading, Celebrations (anniversary, New Years,

wedding, etc.) and Reading.  Just Wow Right??! 

I've used another of the darling stamps from the 

set called "Happiness is Reading" by artist Cheryl Grant today

Just love this happy chap and his pup! My daughter used 

to grab a big stack of books and sit on them just like this!

It was the cutest thing ever.  She wanted to make sure that

no one else got them until she was done :o)

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

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - #253 use 3 of Something

(I have 3 little enamel stars)

Cute Card Thursday #399 - Birds/Animals

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 111 - Anything Goes w/twist 

of Something that starts with B (mine is books and boy)

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today! 

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

Sketch Saturday #387

Hello friends - so happy you're here to visit me!

 It's time for another weekly sketch challenge

 at Sketch Saturday.  

Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp!

The Sketch Challenge Prize is a super generous 

$25.00 to spend in the 

Simon Says Stamp Store

 

Here is sketch #387:

 and here is my card to share with you today

Digital image from Bugaboo Stamps - "Kidz Graduate Boy"

My cousin's son has just finished his last college course 

and is on to the next phase of his life.  We will be celebrating

with him tonight :o)  I remember what an awesome feeling

that was (and a bit scary) to be done with college. 

I hope that you will go visit the rest of our talented team

at Sketch Saturday and see what they've made this week too.

Then...maybe you'll play along too with your own

fabulous creation??!  

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

Kraftin' Kimmie New Release Sneak Peek and ANYTHING GOES challenge

Whoo hoo it's the weekend! That means...

means we have an ANYTHING GOES challenge

as well as another sneak peek of the fabulous

November NEW RELEASE stamp sets

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!!

I especially LOVE today's new release called 

"Let's Celebrate" by artist Annie Rodrigue! The set includes TWO main images
 plus SEVEN perfectly coordinating sentiments!! They are FABULOUS!

Tracy is the hostess for the ANYTHING GOES challenge starting today
 (as it always is during release week)! So 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!! Use any sketch, any design, any embellishments
because Anything Goes! We hope you can play along for your chance to
WIN a $20 Gift Certificate to use on ANYTHING you want in the shop!

Here's my card featuring this beautiful new set:

To add extra interest, I've heat embossed the sentiment in gold.  

Added some glittery enamel dots to the middle of my flowers

 and some wink of stella clear to the champagne spray 

and glass in the lady's hands. I'm quite pleased with it :o).

I used the KK November sketch for this card today

but rotated the orientation to fit my image panel. 

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

The Corrosive Challenge Blog Challenge #237 - Add a Sentiment

Crafty Catz #301 - Girls Only (use girly embellishments)

Creative Card Crew - 100 Sprinkle (I used embossing powder)

Be sure to join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes TONIGHT 

beginning at 6pm EST!! Hope you can come hang out with us at the 

LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY! 

Kraftin' Kimmie November NEW Release Sneak Peeks DAY FOUR

Hello again! It's DAY FOUR of the awesome

November NEW RELEASE Sneak Peeks at

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!!

Today the featured set is called " Happiness is Reading"

by artist Cheryl Grant and it's sooooo adorable!!
It features our favourite kids, Lulu and Lucas plus their furry friends,
settling in for some reading time with a good book! 
The set also includes five coordinating sentiments!

 Here's my card to share with you today using Lulu and her kitty:

I was always planted in a chair much like this as a young girl

with a book in my nose.  I still love to read but don't seem to 

be able to make as much time for it lately as I'd like.

My daughter devours books. I often see her sitting just like this too.

It makes me very happy that she loves to read!!

I've used the awesome November sketch from KK to help
me design this card. Love to use sketches for extra inspiration!

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

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #253 - Use 3 of Something

(I used 3 sentiments on the front of my card)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - November

All of the brand new CLEAR stamp sets will be released on Saturday night!
 Are you excited? Are you coming to the party?? Woohoo!
Hope you can come hang out with Kimmie and the Krafty Girls
 at our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY! The fun begins at 6pm EST
 and we'll be celebrating the new stamp sets with fun and prizes! 

Bugaboo Stamp - New Release Day at Catch the Bug

Hi! Hope each and every one of you are having 

a wonderful day today!! 

Tuesdays are NEW RELEASE days at 

Catch the Bug Challenges. 

I'm happy to be sharing a new digital stamp today

from Bugaboo Stamps called "Voluptuous Valerie".

Isn't she lovely?  I love that she has some awesome curves

going on!  And who wouldn't love to have all hair? She's a hottie!

I used the sketch at Sketch Saturday #386 for my card

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

The Outlawz Challenges - Saturday Paper Ala Mode "Christmas"

Crafty Catz Challenges #300 - Winter
Christmas Card Challenges #49 - Anything Goes

Thanks for popping in to visit me today! 

Please go visit my lovely DT pals at Catch the Bug 

and see what they've made too.  

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

Kraftin' Kimmie November NEW RELEASE Sneak Peek DAY TWO

Hello friends! So happy you are here to visit me today because

it's DAY TWO of the Sneaks Peeks of the fabulous

November NEW RELEASE at KRAFTIN' KIMMINE STAMPS!!

We are so excited to share so many gorgeous new CLEAR stamps with
 you this week! And ALL the new sets will be available on Saturday night!

 Today's set called ONE CUP AT A TIME is a definite favorite of mine!

If you like COFFEE and hot beverages in the winter,
you'll LOVE this fun new set!
Artist Becky Pearce has hit it out of the park with this one!

I LOVE this set as it represents my favorite pleasure and worst addiction
 COFFEE (card making being my second)! Trust me - you don't want to
talk to me until I've had at least 2 cups in the morning.  LOL!!

I used several of the fun pieces to create a cute and happy

card to share with you today - here's my peek - enjoy! 

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

The Corrosive Challenge Blog #237 - Add a Sentiment

Crafting from the Heart - Challenge #85 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 398 Food/Drink

Be sure to join us for an hour of celebrating the new stamp sets, fun 

and prizes on Saturday evening at our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!

Come hang out with Kimmie and the Krafty Girls! See you there!

Catch the Bug Challenges - Anything Goes

Hello, hello, hello!! 

Happy weekend - whoo whoo :o) 

It's the start of November and a whole new month
of awesome inspiration at  Catch the Bug Challenges.

This first Saturday of the month we have an "Anything Goes" theme

for you and the DT have made some terrific creations to share with
and inspire you to play along.
  

My card for you today uses the adorable digital image called 

"Frame it - Have a Spooktacular Day"

Aren't these cute little monsters (my favorite kind of monster)?
Halloween has now passed but this was my last halloween card for 2015.
I was happy to have several this year to send out to friends :o). 

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

Crafty Girlz Challenge #8 - anything goes w/twist of bewitched
Crafter's Cafe #136 - Inspired by a Song (Monster Mash)
Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!
I hope you will join us this week with your own fab creation.

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

Sketch Saturday #386 - sponsored by Bugaboo

Hello friends and happy Saturday!

It's time for another awesome sketch challenge

at SKETCH SATURDAY - take a look:

Isn't it a goodie?  I think so!

Our sponsor this week is 

Bugaboo

The super prize offered this week is 

7 Bugaboo digital stamps of the winner's choice. 

Here's my card using Kidz - Winter Girl

I purposely left the sentiment off the front as I
couldn't decide if I wanted to use it as a Christmas card,
a winter birthday, a thank you or just a hello.
This way I can put whatever I decide in the inside.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Just Us Girls #318 - Word Week "Stripes"
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - November 2015
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #84
Crafty Catz #300 "Winter"

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!
Please go visit my lovely DT pals at Sketch Saturday
and say hello to them as well as or fabulous guest
for the month of November ELisabete.
Til  next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday - 11/4/15

Hello friends! It's Wonderful Wednesday time again

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE challenges! 

The theme - as always on Wednesday - is Anything Goes!
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 November 10th at midnight!
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!!

Here's my Krafty Girl card using another of those fabulous

sentiments from Christmas Cheer. 

I'm really into sentiment only cards lately.  Love how they

can come together so quickly and yet be so beautiful.  

I have been coloring lots though too for the NEW release

peeks that will be starting next week.  Can't wait to show you

some of the fabulous new clear stamp sets.  Stay tuned!! 

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

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 286 - Getting Ready for Christmas

Clear it Out Challenges - Theme: Halloween or Christmas Stash: die cuts

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C310 - Christmas theme

MOJO Monday 422 - Contest

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

Winter Wonderland - Anything goes as long as its Christmas

Have you joined the KKS 10,000th order GIVEAWAY?!?
 Check out the KKS Facebook Friends page and play along!
 Kimmie's posted a FABULOUS gift package!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

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