Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts

Saturday, September 14, 2019

You're a Squeak-Heart - and ANYTHING GOES Challenge - Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

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Welcome back to more krafty fun as the sneak peeks for
the September release from KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS
continue!  It's also release week Saturday so that means
it's time for another ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE too.
We hope you'll play along with us this week
and share your own fantastic creation.
You can make any type project, with any type
theme - only limitation is to have krafty fun.

So now on to sharing the newest stamp set of the week.
EEEK - Oh my GOODNESS it's just the CUTEST!!!
And it's a super special one because its the debut stamp set 
designed by our very own krafty gal Sabrina Van Vloten!
It's called YOU'RE A SQUEAK HEART.
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What do you think?! Are you squeaking with delight?
Look at those little round bodies and sweet faces.  Just too cute!

Here's what I made to share with you today

I stamped the images with the KKS Granite Grey
hybrid ink.  Love to use this for a softer effect when
coloring with my copic markers.  I added three enamel dots
from the Lovey and Springy Dots collections. The sentiment is
from the super cute Hip Hippo-Ray! stamp set (stamped

I designed my card based on the current sketch from 
Sketch Saturday Week #580 (challenge ended just wanted to give credit)
Since my card also meets the current challenge themes at 
these fun challenges, I'm entering my card there too.
PS Happy 5th birthday to this challenge!

The LIVE ON LINE PARTY is TODAY at 2 pm EST!
I hope you will join us for some lively interaction
with Kimmie and more peeks!    
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And don't forget that you have all week to share your
own wonderful creation in the Anything Goes Challenge.
We love to see what you make with your Kraftin' Kimmie stamps!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Click here to enter

Monday, April 22, 2019

Happy Birthday to my sweet Girl

Hello friends and followers!
Today I have a card to share with you that I made
to celebrate my sweet daughter.

The main image stamp is from 
The Greeting Farm Stamps "I HEART U ANYA"
The pretty papers are from the new Doodlebug Design
6x6 paper pad  FRENCH KISS.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Thanks so much for popping in to visit me today!
Crafty hugs! D

Monday, February 12, 2018

Happy 50th Birthday

Hello friends - Happy Monday!
Friday was my middle sister's 50th birthday
and here is the card I made to help her celebrate 
this momentous occasion.  
the inside says ..."Like WHY did I walk into this room?!"
I tried to break it to her gently that yes this does happen
(and far more often than I'd like to admit) - haha!

This fun sentiment is from a set by Stampin' Up! called 
FIVE FOR ALL. 

I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #323
for the layout and the main color of pink because
well, because....I love pink lol!

I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenges:
(see the three little candles in the top corner?)
Cupcake Inspiration Challenges CIC439 - photo inspiration
(color the pink frosting on the cupcakes)

That's all for today folks.  Thanks so much for popping in
to visit me again.  Crafty hugs to each of you! D

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Fairy Princess Emma (Paper Nest Dolls)

Well hello lovelies so happy you are here to visit me! 
  I think that was the fastest January on record in 
all of my 50+ years on this earth!  Whoosh... suddenly
it's "Welcome to February"  LOL! 

I've been taking kind of a crafting and blogging break lately.
I've managed to do a little coloring here and there for
but haven't been able to get a creation finished due to 
lack of time, energy and MOJO (sad face). 

BUT...I recently won a really awesome prize package
from Christine Young of Paper Nest Dolls that included
some awesome Echo Park papers, a Wink of Stella pen
and enamel dots (as well as a couple stamp/die sets)
and this beautiful digital image called 
Fairy Princess Emma.  After coloring her up the other
night for The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge, I found
myself in my craft room today actually finishing a project!! 
So Excited! It sure did feel good to get crafty again!
Thanks so much Christine (big puffy heart)!

Here's my finished card - hope you like it!

My layout design is from Sketch Saturday #500 
They are having very special celebration for the
500th Sketch at Sketch Saturday and 
The Paper Nest Dolls is one of the very 
generous sponsors offering a prize of 3 digital images
(like Princess Emma!!)  

I'm also entering this card in these challenges as well:

Thanks so much for visiting me today!  I'm off to 
watch another episode of Grey's Anatomy with 
my darling daughter (she has gotten me addicted)! 
Hugs and happy crafting! D

Saturday, December 9, 2017

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #411 - Critters

Oh hello there! Happy Saturday friends!
I get the pleasure of hosting this week's challenge
Some of my favorite stamps released this past
year by KKS have been the ones with animals
so the theme for Challenge #411 is "CRITTERS".

Here's my card for today using FURRY HOLIDAY WISHES.
The sentiment is from another of my favorite animal stamps 
sets called ICE, ICE, BABY.  

I used the December KKS sketch for my layout (love it!).

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

Have you been following the TWELVE KRAFTY DAYS OF KHRISTMAS
at Kraftin' Kimmie?  We are revisiting all the awesome stamp
sets released during 2017 and there are special discounts
on the sets featured each day.  Go to the main blog (link is at the top of
my post here) to see Days One - Nine.  You can also see
my post for DAY NINE by clicking here.

Thanks so much for visiting me today!  I'm off to do a bit
more of my Christmas shopping and then do some baking.
Happy holiday hugs! D

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Happy Birthday to a Reel-y Awesome Guy

Hello friends!
Tomorrow is my son's 24th birthday!
Wow does that make me feel OLD lol!
He arrived about a month early at 5:45 AM
weighing just 5 pounds 5 ounces.  It was LOVE
at first sight and I knew my life would be forever better.
Unfortunately I won't be able to see him on his birthday
(it's hard when they live away from their mamas), but
I will call him bright and early and sing to him
(hope he answers the phone this year hehehe).

One of his favorite things to do is fish
so I used a "reely" fun stamp set from 
Your Next Stamp to make his card this year.

The sketch for YNS Challenge #76 made it 
easy to put his card together quickly.
and here's the inside too

I'm entering this card in the YNS Sketch Challenge #76 
and these challenges too:

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today.
Sending you all crafty hugs and good wishes! D

Thursday, September 21, 2017

My Favorite Things 2017 Card Design Superstar Contest - CAS Birthday

hello friends!
I was so excited to see this fabulous contest happening
at My Favorite Things - did you see it too???
In case you missed it I'll quickly fill ya in.
MFT is holding a contest for an opporunity to 
be a Card Design Superstar and there are (of course) 
absolutely AMAZING PRIZES
 - more than $4,000 for the FIFTEEN winners!  
The contest ends tonight at 10PM EST.
There are 3 different categories to participate in:
CLEAN and SIMPLE Genius
COLORING VIRTUOSO
INNOVATION MASTER

I love MFT products and have quite a
stash (many of which I haven't inked up or used yet)
but life has been a tad (okay more than a tad) bit crazy 
for me lately and I wasn't sure I was going to have a 
chance to participate.  Well...I stayed up late last night
and was able to get at least one card made to enter.

I decided to stretch myself and go with the CAS category
since that is the one style I make the least amount of 
cards with.  I made a card that I was so super excited about
BUT... as I picked it up from my craft table I somehow had 
gotten my finger and thumb in some red ink and left two
not so lovely fingerprints right on the card. UGH!  
I was so disgusted with myself that I just had to go to bed.
This morning I got up and decided I was going to make a
another card but a little differently (didn't want the bad juju again).
Here's what I came up with 

I used the following MFT products:
Make a Wish stamp set (sentiments)

So...thanks for visiting me and please wish me good luck!
It would be so amazing to win.  There are some unbelievable
entries so far.  I'm really glad that I don't have to choose :o)
You can find my card and many other awesome CAS creations by
clicking here. Happy Thursday! Hugs! D

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps September NEW Release - Blog HOP

Hello crafty friends! I'm glad you are here
today because we have a very special HOP to 
celebrate the release of  ALL the Spooky New
stamps this month at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!
Woohoo! It's finally here!!
ALL FOUR new sets are NOW available in the Krafty Shop!


I made another card with the super cute and not too
spooky set by Becky Pearce called MINI MONSTERS.
I just love this set. It can be used for birthday or halloween. 
Or for just a fun kid card.  The set comes w/3 adorable 
little monsters and lots of fun sentiments and accessories.

Thanks so much for visiting me today! 
Don't forget to hop along to the rest of the Krafty
DT and Guests links for more inspiration. 
Hugs! D



Friday, June 23, 2017

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 
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

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

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Happy Birthday Diana {aka Nana Diana} - Surprise Hop!

Oh hello! Thanks so much for being here to visit me!
Today is a very lovely (and super sweet) lady's birthday.  
We  have a special birthday hop at
KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS
to celebrate in her honor.  
Please say a BIG Happy Birthday to Diana (aka Nana Diana)!

I used the super sweet Unicorns and Rainbows to make this 
card for Diana - I hope she will like it!!
Diana I sincerely hope that your day is as WONDERFUL
as you are - you deserve it!  Hugs dear lady! 

Pop on down and visit the links below for more
cards celebrating Diana's birthday!  Happy Tuesday y'all!

Before I sign off, I would also like to enter this card
in the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #149 Animals
Seize the Birthday - A.G. w/Optional topping Something Sweet
(I didn't use the topping option)


Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Crafting by Designs - May 3rd "Anything Goes" - Guest Designer

Hello lovely friends! 
Is your week going well so far?  Have you had any time to be crafty?
For me...in some ways I think "wow it's finally Wednesday" 
and then I think "oh my goodness it's already Wednesday"!
Do you know what I mean?  So it goes sometimes :o)

I'm happy you are here to visit me today!  
A while back I entered Challenge #114 "For A Man"
at CRAFTING BY DESIGNS and my card was one of
the ones chosen as a Top Pick.  To my delight I was 
asked to be a Guest Designer for a future challenge.
Of course I said "yes" and today is that day :o) 

The Theme this week is ANYTHING GOES 
which is super easy and fun!  Always a favorite of mine.
I made this card for my daughter's boyfriend recently.
He's a football player and loves the Denver Broncos
(as do I !).  I thought this was perfect for him. 
The main image is from a stamp set called ALL STAR 
(by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps) and the sentiment is from 
a set called Stay Strong (by SugarPea Designs).  
Those number stickers have been in my stash for years
(literally).  I bought them with some scrapbook layout
in mind but had never used them.  I'm honestly quite
surprised that they stuck to the card (hope they are
still sticking on there - lol)!  

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Thanks so much to the Crafting by Designs DT for 
having me as a guest this week!  Please come 
play along with us too.  I can't wait to see what you make! 
Hugs! D

Monday, March 20, 2017

Happy Birthday Big Guy

Hi friends! Hope your Monday has been a good one!
A little while ago I colored this awesome stamped image
from SugarPea Designs called "Stay Strong" as part of 
The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge

and tonight I got him on a finished card and
can enter it in the challenge now.
 Are you ready to see it?
I'm delighted to share it with you!

I mentioned that I had colored the stamped image earlier.
Then I used the coordinating die to cut him out
and place on this layout.  The background panel was 
created by using the bouncing brayer technique.  
Isn't he handsome? :o)  I knew I had to have this
stamp as soon as I saw it!  

I'm also entering my card in the following challenges:
SugarPea Designs Mix It Up Challenge #29
(where I used both the colors and the sketch)

I did use the twist for this

Thanks for popping in to visit me today!  
Hope the rest of your week is happy and crafty! 

Sunday, January 15, 2017

"It's Your Birthday..." SugarPea Designs - Rice, Rice, Baby

Hello sweet friends!  
I found some myself with the luxury of
having some "just for fun" extra crafting time 
over the weekend so I pulled out a few of
my "yet to be inked stamps" and had a blast 
creating with them.

   Do you make New Year's resolutions?
I don't usually make them - mostly because it seems
that I inevitably fail in keeping them lol.  BUT....
this year I did make 3 crafty resolutions 
1) use more of my "yet to be inked" stamps
2) use up more of my designer paper stash 
before purchasing more (this one is going to
be the most difficult because I think I 
truly have an obsession with patterned papers)
3) get a couple of my cards published  and...
hopefully 4) be awarded a guest designer spot for a 
couple of stamp companies or blogs that I really like. 

I'm super happy about this card because it fills two of
my New Year's crafty resolutions - using an inked
stamp set called Rice Rice Baby from SugarPea Designs
and some of my designer paper from my stash.
I colored this with my copic markers.  
here's the inside too

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

Thanks so much for visiting me today!
Hope you have a fantastic (and crafty) week!

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - Wonderful Wednesday (Jan 4, 2017)

Hello friends! Holy smoly it's 2017 now! 
Happy NEW Year to you!

It's time for the first Wonderful Wednesday of 2017 
at Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges!

As always....the theme is ANYTHING GOES!
Hope you will be joining us this week because
not only do we LOVE to see your creations -
you also have the opportunity to WIN a gift
card to the Kraftin' Kimmie Store when you
enter the monthly challenges!  How fun is that?
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!
 
My DT card today features the recently released
Beary Big Hugs and some bright, fun papers
 and I finished the inside too

I'm entering this card in the MOJO Monday #478 Contest
where I got the sketch for my layout

I am also entering my card in these terrific challenges
The Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #231 "Anything Goes"
Crafty Creations Challenges #332 "Anything Goes"

Don't forget to join us for a brand new segment we are starting,
LIVE Color Alongs!  YAY!!! On Mondays head over to the
 KKS Friends FB page to hang out with a member
of the Krafty Krew and Color Along! FUN!

Oh and Ohhhhhh I just have to share this really really
super fun announcement from Kimmie...
She has started a Secret Krafty Klub for the  new year!
Click on the link to check out the deets 
for the Secret Krafty Klub!!!  

Hope you will join us this week (and this month!)
If you need a little extra inspiration we have a sketch
that is available for the whole month of January.  
If you use it in ANY of our Challenges or Wonderful Wednesday's 
during the month you will get an additional chance to WIN! 
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...

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!  
I hope that your NEW year has started off in a wonderful
fashion and will bring lots of happiness and blessings with it!
See you soon! Hugs! D

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - NEW Release November 2016 - Sneak Peek DAY TWO

Hello sweet friends and followers! 
Welcome back to DAY TWO of the 
November NEW Release sneak peeks
for KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS.

Today we have a beary sweet set called
BEARY BIG HUGS by artist Becky Pearce.

Here's my card to share with you today:
 and the inside too
after I took this photo I decided to go back and
him this bear a black and red scarf with my copics.
It turned out even cuter :o)

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

These chubby little bears are ready for the cooler weather with lots 
of cocoa and goodies! The set comes with several main images, 
lots of cute accessory stamps and four gorgeous sentiment stamps 
for a total of FIFTEEN stamps in the set!

ALL of the new November stamps will be available on Sunday 
afternoon at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop! 
 Be sure to join us for an hour of celebrating the new stamp sets, 
fun and prizes on Sunday at 2pm EST at our 
Come hang out with the Krafty Krew and Kimmie!

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Catch the Bug Challenges - New Release Tuesday (Aug. 30th)

Hello sweet friends and followers!
Today is a bittersweet post for me
as it's my last official DT post for

I've had the pleasure of being on the Bugaboo Stamps 
design team for nearly a year and a half (total with 
guest designer spots) but lately life and work has 
been knocking me for a loop and I find it very hard 
to keep up with everything.  Something has to
give for a while so I've decided I need to step down 
from the team as I can't continue to give it my
best attention - even as much as I love being part 
of this amazing group. Thank you Jodie and 
crew for having me with you and for being so 
understanding and supportive of my decision. 

So...back to the fun part of this post
and that would be to show you
the fabulous NEW Release digital image
for this week featuring flowers and butterflies!
It's so beautiful!! 

This is colored with my copics but I also
want to try it with watercolors too. 

Go check out the creations from the other 
ladies and see what they've done with this 
image as well.  You'll be glad you did! 
Hugs! D

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

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:
Just Us Girls Challenges #351 Trend Week "Sponging"

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

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Catch the Bug Challenges - June Anything Goes

Hello friends and followers!
Wow! How is it even possible that it's the first
weekend of June?  Seriously it just floors me!
Sometimes I have to giggle at myself because I hear
my grandma's voice coming out of my mouth 
as I talk about how fast time flies - but it really
does seem to lately :o)  And...she was a really
sweet and wonderful lady so I don't mind
sounding like her at all!

So...it's time for another weekly challenge
at CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES
and the theme is ANYTHING GOES.

I made a tall and skinny card (3.75" x 6 1/2")
using cupcake tray (colored w/copics)

To make this card size you need a cardstock base 
sized 6 1/2 " x 7 1/2" and score at 3 3/4" on the longest side.
The layout is based on the current sketch  

I'd also like to enter these challenges:
(Sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps)
Seize the Birthday Challenges - June 2nd "Its a Sunshiny Day"

I hope you find some time to get crafty this weekend and
play along with us at Catch the Bug Challenges.
Thanks so much for popping in today.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Catch the Bug Challenges - Photo Inspiration (5/28/16)

Well lookie here...the weekend just slid right in this week!
And here it is the last one of May 2016.  Wow!
Today we have another fun challenge for you 
This week we have a PHOTO Inspiration challenge

I got inspiration from the the bird and colors
and made this card to share with you
This fun digital image is called 
BUGBDAYBIRD1.  The papers are from
my neutrals Stampin' Up! stash. 
With these colors this will make a great
"major" birthday card - like for a 50th or 60th. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Creative Knockouts #143 - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday Challenges (May 19th) - A.G. w/ topping option
of Adding Dimension
Simon Says Wednesday Challenges (5/25) - Anything Goes

I hope that you will join us this week for our
photo inspiration challenge.  I always love seeing 
what you make and share with us.  
Til next time...hugs! D

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Catch the Bug Challenges - Oldie But Goodie Thursday 4/28/16

Hello friends hope you are doing well.
At the moment I have a sore neck and a 
pounding headache so I'm going to keep 
my post a bit short if you don't mind :o(.

Maybe you know by now that Thursdays
OLDIE BUT GOODIE days.
I love the opportunity to print up
one of my older but loved digital images
by Bugaboo Stamps and make a
new creation to share with you. 

This card uses the uber-cute Bubbles Birthday - Balloon
 this makes me smile when I look at that happy face!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
City Crafty Challenge Blog Challenge Week 309 - Balloons
Craft Your Passion Challenges #309 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!
Hugs! D