Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #350 - Use Black

Hello sweet krafty friends!

Happy weekend!

It's time for another theme challenge

at  KRAFTIN' KIMMIE CHALLENGES

and our hostess Larisa wants to see us

 "USE BLACK"on our creations this week.
This is so perfect for halloween (which is
right around the corner now).

I've used the absolutely OWL-dorable
Happy OWL-oween on my card today.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #53 (the colors
were my inspiration from this photo)

The Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #217 Anything Goes
Crafting-With-Friends Challenge #28 - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #90 - Critters
Freshly Brewed Designs Challenges Sept 21st "Animals"

I hope I've inspired you to come play along with us this week!
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
(Wonderful Wednesday and our NEW Krafty Scrappy Challenge),
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! You have until Sept 30th at 11:55pm EST.
So go create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with 
a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp or any other stamp and be sure to 
use our THEME as a starting point for your creation! 

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 other Krafty Friends' creations!

Frugal Friday specials are UP! Happy Shopping!

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - Wonderful Wednesday "Anything Goes"

Hello sweet friends! 

Happy Wonderful Wednesday!

It's time for another Anything Goes theme challenge

as it is every Wednesday (except for release week)

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE CHALLENGES!

We are fresh off a week of sneak peeks 

for the fabulous NEW September release

of clear stamps for Christmas!

I loved the entire new release but was especially

fond of the adorable set by artist Becky Pearce 

called SHAKE IT UP POLAR BEARS!

Such an adorable group of little friends!

I love the extra little touches from the set, the mug, the 

snow globe, the reindeer headband, the scarfs. So Sweet!

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

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #212 Make Your Mark 

Critters and Creatures September Linky party
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog #104 Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenges #41 - AG w/optional color challenge

Come play along with us this week!  For every card/creation you

enter in the Wednesday and Saturday challenges you increase

your chances of winning some Krafty $ to spend in the
Kraftin' Kimmie Shop (see main blog for details).  

We love to see your creations so go get krafty and link up!  

Thanks for visiting me today!  Hugs (polar bear ones)! D 

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps September Release Blog Hop

Hello!  Thanks for popping in to visit me today!

Are you ready for a FUN blog hop with lots 

of ahmazing inspiration from the Krafty Girls

featuring the NEW release stamps for
KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS?

I sure hope so!
I'll be brief so you can get right to the hopping!  

Today I'm featuring the super sweet set called
 HOLIDAY MAMA on my card.

I love the versatility of this set.  It can be used as CAS,  vintage,
in a super duper layered way, or on a scrapbook page.

 And she goes so well with the rest of the family -

Holiday Daddy-O, Holiday Little Bro and Holiday Sissy! 

I LOVE this set!

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Clean and Simple

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenges #211 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping in to see me!  Enjoy the rest of the hop! 

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - New Release peek and Anything Goes challenge (9/17/16)

Well pat yourself on the back and congratulate

yourself for making it to the weekend friends!

Then sit back and get ready to enjoy another 

set of sneak peeks for the NEW release this 

month at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

Today is the SIXTH and FINAL day of Christmas
Krafty Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

ALL of the new stamp sets you've been seeing all week
 will be releasing TONIGHT after the LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!

I hope you can join us for all the fun, beautiful cards, giveaways and more!

Today we have TWO whimsical holiday stamp sets from artist
Cheryl Grant! It's also challenge day and our hostess is Krafty Girl, Tangii!
 And as always during release week, the challenge is ANYTHING GOES!
 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!
 Have some krafty fun and join us this week!

My peek for today features the elfishly adorable stamp set 

called "Treat Yours-ELF"!  

here's the inside too

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

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenges! #211 Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge Blog Sept Challenge #9 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Card Challenges Extra - September A.G.

This adorable little duo are sure to make you (and anyone
who gets a card from you) smile. It's a  must have as far
as I'm concerned :0)! There are TWO super cute main images
PLUS FIVE coordinating sentiments!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - September NEW Release DAY FIVE

Hello again krafty friends!

I'm back today with another peek at the 

NEW release stamp sets for September 

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

What a terrific week it's been so far and 

we ain't done yet!!!!!

Hope you are ready for some more inspiration 

and temptation cause there's a bunch today from
the Krafty Girls for you to see! 

Today we are sharing TWO MORE new stamp sets
by the amazing artist, Annie Rodrigue!

My card today features HOLIDAY LITTLE BRO 

Oh my gosh he is so FUN!! Totally makes me think of 

my son when he was little.  And my bro-in-law now

who is not so little but still the crazy one at every 

family gathering!  There's always one!
I LOVE this stamp set and the fun sentiments too!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog #103 Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenges #329 Always Anything Goes
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #15 - Use Buttons

HOLIDAY LITTLE BRO comes with the main image plus
SIX coordinating sentiments! And don't you love that kitty?

The other stamp set for today is HOLIDAY SISSY.
This set comes with the main image plus FIVE sentiments!

These two sets will round out the family theme stamp sets by Annie!

 You will be able to purchase all the new stamps sets tomorrow

after the LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY that starts at 6pm EST!

We will be discussing ALL the NINE new clear stamp sets, 

sharing fabulous creations, giving away prizes and having 

tons of merry fun! Hope you will join us!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - September NEW Release DAY THREE {Shake it Up: Polar Bears}

It's DAY THREE of the fabulous 

September NEW Release at 

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!
Are you ready for some more fabulous inspiration?

Have you enjoyed the first two days so far?

I LOVE love LOVE this month's releases!

Yesterday we featured an adorable little snow globe

set with penguins and reindeer.  Today's peek features

some adorable little polar bears that can be an add-on

to the Shake it Up set from yesterday - or stand alone

on their own so perfectly.  It's called 

"SHAKE IT UP: POLAR BEARS" by artist Becky Pearce.

My card today uses some of the animals from

the set from yesterday and today's
set too in a fun way - take a look:

I was sitting in this really boring class and suddenly 

this idea popped into my head.  As soon as I got home

I ran up to my craft room to make it.  Here's the inside too:

These little animals are just so stinkin' cute 

I can hardly stand it!

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

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #211 Anything Goes

The Brown Sugar Challenge Blog Challenge #215 Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenges Challenge#40 - Anything Goes Christmas 

w/optional twist of Christmas lights (there's a little string of lights 

toward the bottom of my animal tree)

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #295 Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenges - Cute and Cuddly

SHAKE IT UP - POLAR BEARS! is a sweet little 4x4 clear stamp set 

full of roly poly polar bear images with lots of accessories 

and gorgeous sentiments! You can use it on it's own or in addition to 

the Shake It Up snowglobe stamp set from yesterday's peeks 

for an endless combination of possibilities! 

There's a total of SIXTEEN stamp sets in this adorable set!

Be sure to join us at the LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday 

night at 6pm EST! We'll be checking out ALL the NINE 

new clear stamp sets, sharing fabulous creations, 

giving away prizes and having tons of merry fun!

You can also purchase the new release stamp sets

after the partaaaay!  Yay!!!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - September NEW Release Peeks DAY TWO {Shake It Up}

Happy Tuesday krafty friends! 

Welcome back to my blog for DAY TWO

of the September NEW Release peeks

for KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

Oh my goodness...I do think you are gonna 

fall in love with the set we are peeking today!

It's called SHAKE IT UP! by artist Becky Pearce.

This 4x6 clear stamp set features a fabulous snow globe 

 Plus adorable animals, accessory stamps, sentiments and more 

with a total of EIGHTEEN stamps for an endless combination 

of design possibilities! You'll see lots of them these next few days!

Here's what I made to share with you today

and I finished the inside too (doesn't happen too often)

Cute huh?!  I tried my colored pencils on this card today

and added some crystal glaze on the globe.  Do you like it?

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Stamp It!

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 442 - Animals/Creatures

The Shake It Up set was the add-on option for the Surprise Kit
preorders a couple of months ago so you'll get to see some extra peeks

from our krafty kustomers as you hop around the blogs today!

Be sure to join us at the LIVE Online Release Party 

Saturday night at 6pm EST! We'll be checking out ALL 

the NINE new clear stamp sets, sharing fabulous creations, 

giving away prizes and having tons of merry fun!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - September NEW Release Peeks DAY ONE {Santa Paws}

Hello, hello, hello!

So happy you are here today for DAY ONE
of the September NEW release sneak peeks for 

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!!!

We have an absolutely wonderful week of peeks for 

you!  You'll be able to purchase your favorites

on Saturday after the LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!

(Hint...I think you're gonna want them all!).

To start things off we have this adorable stamp set

that was part of the Surprise Guest Kit called

SANTA PAWS by artist Emilie Goulet.

I've had this paper pad in my stash for quite a while 

and was excited to use it (Pebbles - (Winter Wonderland).

Aren't the colors pretty?!  I love to use non-traditional colors.

All you animal lovers are going to want this set!

It features two ADORABLE images plus three 

coordinating sentiments. We think you'll agree that this 

set is just PURRfect for the HOWL-idays!

This set is the one that was available for pre-order in the 

Surprise Kit a couple of months ago. All the krafty kustomers 

who purchased the kit were invited to help out with the peeks 

today so you'll see lots of extra guest designers as you hop 

around the blogs today! Bonus!

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

Brown Sugar Challenges #215 Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - September Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - Sept. AG

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Stamp It!

Thanks so much for popping in to visit me today!
Happy hopping to the other Krafty Girl blogs
for more inspiration!  Hugs! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Kraft-Tember Krafty Krop (Sept. 10th)

Happy fall ya all! 

Today there is a very special event happenin' 

in the Kraftin' Kimmie Friends FB Group 

and I hope you'll come play along!

It's a special Kraft-Tember Krafty Krop!

There are several challenges posted for today

and you have until September 18th to enter

for a chance to WIN a $10 gift certificate!

For my challenge I'd like to see you make

a seasonal or holiday creation featuring an animal.

There are so many adorable little critters from 

the new release last month - owls, bats, a cat, 

a dog, and an adorable little goat!  

So I made a fun FALL card for my 22 year old "kid".

I think he'll like it :o).

here's the inside too.  I had to be good about finishing 

the inside right away so I can get this in the mail soon.

Stamp sets used: Autumn Wishes (front)

and Harvest Blessings (inside).

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

613 Avenue Create Challenge #189 - A.G. w/optional fall colors

Brown Sugar Challenges #215 Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - September Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - Sept. AG

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #294 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Stamp It!

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Stamp It!

Stamping Sensations September challenge "One for the Boys"

Sweet Stampin' Challenges "Cute and Cuddly" - 

the goat not the bats lol!

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 442 - Animals/Creatures

Fab N Funky Challenges - #317 Fall Colors

Craft Rocket Challenges #23 - anything goes

Thanks for visiting me today!  Hugs! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #347 - CAS {Love you to the moon and bat}

Hello krafty peeps!

Time just keeps right on marching by and 

here it is the first weekend of September!

We have a great challenge for you this week

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE CHALLENGES.

The theme is CAS (Clean and Simple).

I'm playing with the NEW stamp set 

from last month called TOTALLY WITCHIN'

which has this adorable little bat and sentiment

A pink bat you might ask?  Well...it's my 

favorite color and I thought it might be fun 

to use it in a way that doesn't say halloween :o)

Clean and Simple cards are not easy for me.

CAS designs usually don't have much for layers

layers or embellishments.  But since I just can't seem

to not have layers, I kept the lines of the layers

clean and was very scrimpy on the embellishments

(these swooshes were pulled out of my stash).  

Still lots of white space which is a CAS trait.

I think I did ok - do you? 

You can see some other awesome examples of 

CAS designs from the krafty girls.  Just

click HERE to go to the main blog and

then you can click on their photos to see.  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #209 - CAS
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Anything goes
Fussy and Fancy Challenge #171 - Let's Fly Away
Just Keep On Creating - September Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!

Hugs! D