D's Crafty Connection: May 2023

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Mid-Month Inspiration for Challenge #668 - Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Good morning and welcome to our

Monthly Saturday Challenge Mid Inspiration Post

We are back today with an inspirational post showcasing more ideas to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing!

We can't wait to see what you create!

This month the challenge themes for you are:

GLITTER/FOIL, FLOWERS and/or PURPLE!

You can choose any or all - whatever inspires you!

Our Ink Of The Month, which will be on sale all month long, just happens to be a lovely shade of PURPLE!! This month features the gorgeous Alluring Amethyst Ink Pad, Cube and Reinker!! Grab it now to add to your collection.

In keeping with the themes this month, I chose

the color purple and the Glitter/Foil options.

That lovely Alluring Amethyst is such a

great purple and so perfect for creating

a background for a gorgeous mermaid.

To create this background I used

the Mermaid Scales stencil with

Ocean Opulence, Tranquil Teal

and Alluring Amethyst KKS inks.

Then I used some deco foil gel

and spread it just in a few areas

so I could use some purple foil.

Of course I couldn't forget to add

some glitter on the mermaid and around

the edges of the card and sentiment.

I'm so pleased with how it turned it!

Here's a closer look

The mermaid and sentiment are both

from the You Are Mer-Mazing! stamp set.

Thanks so much for popping in to visit

my blog today. I hope I've inspired you

to grab some of your krafty goodies

and play along with us before the

challenge ends!

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 June 2nd.

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.

We've got a special sale for you for the next week!! Kimmie's away so you get to shop and get an amazing discount! Use the code KIMMIESAWAY to get 30% off everything (excluding the New Release) and a FREE set of exclusive chipboard! Orders will resume shipping May 30th.

Have fun shopping!!

Be sure to check out all the fun projects the Design Team has come up with in the links below! Happy kraftin'!

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - May Hop & Shop!

Woohoo!!!

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

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!

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 drink, sit back and relax while we take you on a krafty tour!

First up we have an awesome set of monkey buddies, hanging out and having fun

called MONKEY BUSINESS!

Next, is an awesome butterfly set with bee and flower accessory stamps

by artist Michelle Houghton

called FLUTTER HIGH!

Third, we have a fantastic clockwork set

by artist Michelle Houghton again

called IT'S ABOUT TIME!

We've got TWO new Krafty Stencils for this month's release to help add some funky flair to your creations!

They are called....

BUTTERFLY BOUNTY

A 2 Piece Layering Stencil!

and STYLISH STARS

And.... if you need it all...

We've got the May Gimmie Kimmies Kit!

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

Sooooo much krafty goodness this month!

Do you have a favorite?

I'm sharing another card made with

the It's About Time! stamp set.

Such a fun little coocoo clock!

I love how this stamp set allows you

to set the time to whenever you want

with the individual clock hands.

Thanks for stopping in to visit me!

There's lots more to see from the

rest of the Krafty DT so keep hopping!

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 Krafting!

PS. You can see everything up close in the Live Release Replay on Facebook!!

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - May 2023 New Release Peeks - It's About Time!

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

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

We are so excited to share a 'timeless' new set

by artist Michelle Houghton

called IT'S ABOUT TIME!

These beautiful clocks and timepieces with fabulous coordinating sentiments will definitely be a go-to stamp set!

I love clocks - always have several around.

Funny thing though is that I'm always late

even though I have plenty of clocks around!

I made two cards with pocket watch image from this set.

One in a gold version and the other in silver.

Thanks for popping in to visit me today.

I'll be back tomorrow with some more

inspiration to share.

Check out IT'S ABOUT TIME! in so many amazing creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs! You'll also see the beautiful new stencils, BUTTERFLY BOUNTY, a 2 piece layering Stencil and STYLISH STARS 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 2 pm ET! See you there!

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

Friday, May 12, 2023

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - May 2023 Release - Day 2 peeks! Flutter High

Welcome back to Day TWO of our May Krafty Peeks!

Are you excited about what you've seen so far!? Are you ready for more?

I hope your answer was yes because we've got more fabulous fun for you today!

The stamp set we are 'peeking' for you today is from

artist Michelle Houghton

and it's called FLUTTER HIGH!

There are so many ways to use these beautiful butterflies and the accessory bee and flower stamp! The uplifting sentiments are perfect for any occasion!

I think this is just the sweetest set! Any time

a butterfly passes by me it instantly makes

me feel lighter and happier.

Here's my card to share with you today:

Thanks for popping in to visit me today.

Check out FLUTTER HIGH! and our new stencils in so many awesome creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs!

You'll see more of our May goodies all week, and then everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday at 2 pm ET in the Krafty Friends facebook group!

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

For now, check out all the fantastic goodness in today's hop!

See you tomorrow!

Monday, May 1, 2023

May Stamp of the Month - Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

We are so excited to share our newest Stamp Of The Month -

Ticky Tock!

This awesome clock can be set to any time you'd like! And the beautiful sentiment is perfect for a message to someone special!

This will be FREE with a $75 or more purchase at the

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop (before taxes and shipping)

during the month of May!!

*while supplies last

and as an extra special bonus, there will be a

FREE GIFT

in December if you collect all our Stamp Of The Month sets this year!

Ah this stamp set is so timely (see what I did there?)

and fun! I decided to stamp it several times

across my card panel for a custom background.

I always wanted a cute little clock

this color to sit on my dresser.

So cute!

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

See below for some more KKS news.

We also have a new Ink Of The Month, which will be on sale all month long!! This month features the gorgeous Alluring Amethyst Ink Pad, Cube and Reinker! Grab it now to add to your collection.

We hope you're as excited as we are about the

May Stamp Of The Month - Ticky Tock!