Blast Off - Love you to the Moon and Back!

Hello and happy Wednesday!

Today I'd like to share a clean but layered card I made

using a fabby Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps set 

called BLAST OFF and a galaxy background

(made with distress oxide inks). This stamp set is perfect

for that fun technique.  I wish you could see the 

different colors behind the dark overall color

a little better in the photo - it's so pretty IRL!

I colored this sweet spaceship image during a video on 

Monday in the Kraftin' Kimmie Friends Facebook Group. 

Now I can share the finished card using that image.

If you're interested in seeing the video you can click here

(if you aren't a member - just ask to join).

This super duper adorable stamp set also has two more main images

of a boy astronaut and his astronaut pup with a couple

more fun sentiments.  AND guess what... it's on SALE this week

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps for 40% off.  Wow - that's a great deal! 

Need I say more - hehe!  

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #326 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

The Card Concept Challenge #107 - Rainbow Cupcakes

I was inspired by the fun bright colors, the layers and the dark

background in the photo below. My card fits the Clean and Layered style. 

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #235 - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Love in in the Air

My Time to Craft Challenges #389 - All You Need is Love

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

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #401 - HOLIDAY

Hello hello - how are you?!

It's the last Saturday of September already - wow!

The theme challenge this week at 

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE 

CHALLENGE #401 - is to make a Holiday creation.

There's a couple easy peasy ones coming up...

Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I chose Christmas as my holiday.

These two lovely carolers are from HOLIDAY STYLE 

which happens to be on sale this weekend as part of the 

FRUGAL FRIDAY Sale (through the weekend while 

supplies last).  The sentiment is from another 

beautiful Christmas set called Holly Jolly.

 I used my Prisma color pencils on this 

and then added distress oxide ink for shading and

liquid pearls for the snow fall.  

Boy those colored pencils are not as easy for

me to use as my copics are.  Mostly I struggle with 

which shades are supposed to be blended or shaded into 

the others (like EO2 goes with E04 etc.).  I am pretty happy 

though with the skin this time as that's been my biggest 

challenge with pencils so far.  I just keep practicing :o)

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

Winter Wonderland Challenges - Anything Christmas Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #261 -Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' Christmas - September Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Anything Goes

The Merry Christmas Challenge - #36 Anything Goes + Christmas

I sure hope that you will decide to join us for this challenge

and share you own beautiful holiday creation with us. 

I can't wait to see what you make! 

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - #400 Distress It

Oh yaaaaaa it's Saturday and time for another

new challenge at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE!

The theme for challenge #400 is DISTRESS IT. 

Our hostess Mindy wants to see you use distress inks. 
Ohhhh what fun - right!

Distress oxides are all the rage right now and I can 

sure see why.  I only have 4 colors but have decided I 

need more (okay maybe want is the more appropriate word).

I've used one of my favorite stamps sets from this month's 

new release - MINI MONSTERS :o).

Thanks for stopping in to visit me today!

I hope you will come play along with us this week

and share your own distress ink creation!  

Happy weekend lovies!  

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)

Die-Namics Birthday Candles

Subtle Plaids Paper Pack (6 x 6) for the candles

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

STAMPTember at Simon Says Stamp and The 30 Day Marker Challenge - Sept 2017

Hi everyone!  I'm a little behind getting this posted

to my blog (have already shared on Instagram).  

I was so excited to have the privilege to be sent 

a NEW stamp set from Simon Says Stamp to 

use for STAMPtember 2017!  This set has 

lots and lots of awesome and encouraging sentiments

that can be used on so many projects and creations. 

It's called YOU GOT THIS and I used several of the

sentiments on my card below

The distress oxide inks (I love how they blend)and the 

adorable lion from the SugarPea Designs stamp and die

set called Caring Critters can also be found in the SSS store.  

I am sharing this card in The 30 Day Marker Challenge on Instagram
and at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Stamp It for STAMPtember.  

You can find me at @craftycpa and the hastag for this 

awesome coloring event is #thedailymarker30day.  

Thanks for visiting me today! Hugs! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Krafty Komeback "DandyLion"

Happy Fri-YAY!  

Today we have another fantastic re-release of

a retired rubber stamp set.  We call it the 

KRAFTY KOMEBACK at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

If you aren't familiar with the krafty komebacks they are

previously retired rubber stamps.  When Kimmie

switched to the fabulous clear stamps the original

rubber ones were no longer made.  When they were sold 

out they were gone for good. However, Kimmie was able to
have her artists re-make some of the fan favorites
in the new fabulous clear sets.

I'm so excited about this month's krafty komeback 

because she was on my wish list for a long time 

and then when I decided to get her she was gone.

I was jumping for joy to see her again (with some 

new subtle differences that  make her even cuter)!

Meet DANDYLION! She was one of the most popular
images from artist Annie Rodrigue!

Here's my creation using this AhhhhDorable stamp

My background is made with Distress inks and the NEW 

Distress Oxide inks.  I love love love how fun they are

to use.  I only  have two colors right now but will most

definitely be getting more! I also watercolored 

Miss Dandylion with the regular distress inks and 

added some depth with Prismacolor pencils. Such a

fun card to make!  I'm so tickled to share it with you today!

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

The Crafty Addicts Challenge 36 "Anything Goes"

Always Fun Challenges #7 Anything Goes

Crafting From the Heart Challenge #160 Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft #40 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #330 anything goes

DANDYLION is now available in the Krafty Store!!!

Ready set GO!!! You know you want her :o)

It's also Frugal Friday and there's FOUR fabulous sets 

on SALE 40% OFF! But only for the weekend and only while 

supplies last! So be sure to check them out!

Thanks for visiting me today! Please pop on down to the links 

below and see what some of the other krafty crew have to 

share with (and tempt/enable) you too!  Hugs! D