Showing posts with label encouragement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label encouragement. Show all posts

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Sending you SNOW much love!

Hello crafty friends.  I'm back with another
card to share with you.  It's a one layer and CAS 
 card (gasp!) - and I love how it turned out.

The finished size is 3 1/2" x 5".   

I used a new stamp set from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps
called Snowflake Kisses.  I  showed you another 
peek of this set early today on this blog post 
if you missed seeing it. The snowflakes are stamped
in three different pinks: Berry Bliss, Pink Pizzazz and
Pretty in Pink (all from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps). 
The enamel dots are also brand new and will 
be available Saturday afternoon - Festive Dots

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Thanks so much for visiting me today! Hugs D

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Make Your Own Background - Kraftin' Kimmie Celebration weekend Challenge #1

Goooood Day sweet crafting friends!
This weekend we have some really fun challenges 
in the Kraftin' Kimmie Friends Facebook Group
to celebrate Kimmie's birthday and reaching more than 
6,000 followers in the group! We have a series of
challenges for you to participate in. You have all
week to enter and there's prize opportunities!

The first challenge is to make your own background. 
I usually default to patterned papers (I have an embarrassingly
large amount of that stashed in my craft space), but
lately I've been having a lot of fun using stencils instead.

My first card to share with you today uses the 
HAPPY HEARTS STENCIL with the inspiring
stamp sets YOU ARE SUPER and 
HAPPY THOUGHTS (all from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps)
I started with a watercolor wash on the base
with two different colors.  After that dried 
I used some Bobunny glitter paste with the
stencil.  A little different style from my
usual but I'm really happy with how it turned out!

This second card was made using Brusho Crystals
on a watercolor paper panel (yellow, orange and red)
and again the YOU ARE SUPER stamp set.

Both of these cards are going to two amazing women
who have or are fighting against breast cancer.  I'm truly
in awe of their strength and positive attitudes. 

(inspired by the pink and hearts)

and
TIME OUT Challenges #128 - Home Sweet Home Photo inspiration
(I was inspired by the hearts)


And I'm entering the second card in these challenges:
Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Friday Challenges #267 Always Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks Challenges  #440 Crazy Egg Anything Goes

If you like these products I've shown you, there's a special
SALE code for this weekend only KIMIS48 to get
25% off your entire order (regular priced items only).

Thanks so much for visiting me today! I hope you are getting
some good crafty time in this weekend! Hugs! D

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Krafty Skrappy Challenge - January 2019

Hello sweet blog friends and followers.
It's the end of the month so that means we have
a new Krafty Skrappy Challenge starting again
at Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges.

What's a Krafty Skrappy challenge you might ask?
The short answer is that it's a challenge where you can make 
ANYTHING BUT A CARD.  But that's really the only limitation.
Scrapbook pages, bookmarks, gifts, gift bags, tags,
journal pages, planner pages...you get the idea I'm sure.
Just be sure to include a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp (or
stencil).  When we get at least five entries there will
be a prize opportunity for a $20 voucher to the KKS shop. 

I recently made up some fun tags to put on goody gifts bags
for my daughter and several of her friends to support them
during their first ever finals week at college. 
I put all kinds of treats in each of them. It was so much fun
and they loved it! I have a feeling I started something that
they will now hope I continue each semester end.  
I used the NEW Hearts and Stars clear stamp set
and combined it with sentiments from Happy Thoughts
to make the tags for each of the gift bags. 

Here they are on some of the bags 


So what will you make to share with us this?
You have until Feb 25th to play along.  
Looking forward to seeing your entry! 
Hugs D!

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #495 - Layers

Hello!  Hope you're having a fantastic day!
I'm happy you are here because it's the start of 
another fun challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges. 
The theme for this weeks Challenge #495 is LAYERS.

I love layers - the more the better as far as I'm concerned. 
I pulled out some of my favorite Doodlebug patterned papers and
stamped one of the adorable bears from the fun NEW stamp
set called BEARY LOVE in  KKS Marvellous Mocha ink
which is fantastic for a little lighter outline to color in
(the sentiment is from a retired KKS set).
Then I added lots of layers with colored cardstock.
Viola! Hope you like it!

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafting With Friends Challenge #78 - anything goes
Creative Fingers Challenge blog challenge #156 - anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #266 - Anything Goes
STAMPlorations January Challenge - theme Stamps & Animals

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #566 - Critters
Crafting by Designs: Layer it UP!
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Have A Heart
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #325 - photo inspiration
My main inspiration from this is the theme of love and the heart
shaped key hole surrounded by the red door.


Thanks for visiting me today! Now please go visit the
rest of the krafty DT to see some more fantastic
krafty inspiration with LAYERS.  Hugs! D


Sunday, January 13, 2019

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps January 2019 New Release BLOG HOP

Hello, Hello! I'm so glad you're here to visit me today.
We have a terrific BLOG HOP from the Kraftin' Kimmie DT 
and guests featuring the awesome NEW products for this month
from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

ALL the NEW products are now in the Krafty Shop!
That's FOUR NEW stamp sets, TWO new stencils,
TWO new sets enamel dots and the PRETTY IN PINK ink!
Maybe you'll be making your wish list as you hop along :o)
If you love it all there's a special GIMME KIMMIE kit
that's available at a discount for a limited time.

I have a one layer card with some gorgeous gold embossing
to share with you today.
I used each of the star stamps from HEARTS and STARS
(which is quickly becoming my one of my go to sets)!

I'm loving how easy it is to create one layer cards
with this set (and the new stencils)! I used my stamp
platform to get all the stars on at once and then
heat embossed them in gold.  Then I added a sentiment
from Let Your Light Shine using the KKS Wicked Black ink.

Here's another look that shows the gold embossing better. 
Isn't it awesome how well these sentiments coordinate with this new set?!

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:
The Card Concept #106  - Photo Inspiration

(my inspiration is the gold and black in the photo and my style is CAS)
Make it Monday Challenge #87 Use Words or a Sentiment
Cupcake Inspirations Challenges CIC461 Sparkle and Sprinkle (photo)


There's a lot more inspiration waiting for you from the rest of 
the KKS DT and krafty guests - all  you have to do is click on
the links below.  Happy hopping and happy shopping!

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps January 2019 New Release DAY ONE - You Are Super

Hello! I have some wonderful krafty news to share with you!
I'm back on the Design Team for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!
I'm so delighted to be sharing all the fantastic KKS products
with you again and to be part of this fantastic team.

Today is DAY ONE of the January 2019 NEW RELEASE
and we are showcasing a stamp set that I think is particularly SUPER!
It's called YOU ARE SUPER by brand new artist Neda Sadreddin.

This SUPER FUN set features a main full sized image plus two smaller
portrait sized images.  You can add a mask and different letters to her chest
to make it personal.  You can also make your own special sentiment or use
one of the fun ones already provided. I can imagine so many creative 
ideas for this SUPER set! 


Here's my card featuring this fun set
I started with the KKS January sketch for my layout. 
I love sketches to jump start my inspiration.
The image and sentiment are both stamped using
the fantastic KKS Wicked Black hybrid ink.
I found this perfect paper from my old stash
and used a piece of gorgeous red glitter paper
for the background.  Love how fun this turned out. 

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:
(my NEW is the new stamp set)
(my old is the patterned paper - my new is the stamp set)

You'll get to see the new goodies over the next few days 
of the January Krafty Peeks.  They'll ALL be released at our 
LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday (January 12th) 
at 2pm EST in the Krafty Friends group.


Hop on down to the links below to see more inspiration from 
the crazy talented Krafty Team.  You might also notice some
other new goodies that will be announced tomorrow (hint hint).
Stop by tomorrow to see another NEW set! Hugs D

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

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

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - Wonderful Wednesday

Happy Wednesday crafty peeps!!
Whoo Hoo this week is cruising right on by for 
me and that means the weekend is that much closer!

Many of you know that Wednesdays are always 
because that means the theme is ANYTHING GOES!
Your entry 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 get the idea...ANYTHING goes! 
 One requirement though is that it must be a NEW creation. 
And you have until June 20th at midnight to entry this challenge. 
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! If you wanna WIN you need 
to go get krafty and show us your krafty stuff!

If you need some extra inspiration you can use the June Sketch. 
 The sketch will last all month long and if you use it in ANY 
of our Challenges or WW's during that month you will get 
an additional chance to win a store gift card! 
Here's the sketch (see below)

I LOVE to use sketch's but this time I kept my card CAS.
I had colored this image from LOOK FOR RAINBOWS
during my color along video a couple months ago but
finally got it on a finished card. The sentiment is from
RAINY DAY LULU.  The past 3 days have been very 
rainy with big storms in the evening so I thought this 
image was perfect.  June is Montana is often colder 
than May and definitely more wet.  It sure makes
things fresh and green though and I love that!  


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

Thanks so much for visiting me today! 
Hope your days are full of blessings.   

Friday, April 28, 2017

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Krafty Komeback "Alice in Wonderland"

Hello friends! Happy Friday!
Wow another month has just about flown right on by.
It's been a crazy month for me and my crafty MOJO
seemed to have flown off too ;o(.  

Are you familiar with the Kraft Komebacks
at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS?
These are some very popular rubber stamps that have 
been retired previously but were so requested that 
the artists re-work them a little and Kimmie
releases them in a new (and awesome) clear 
stamp version.  This month's Krafty Komeback set is 
ALICE in Wonderland by artist Annie Rodrigue!

Such a gorgeous design with lots of pleats to colour! And look at that HAIR!
 A perfect image for lots of different card sending occasions!
I was so disappointed that I missed out on her
previously and super excited that I have the opportunity
to design with her this month!  That's a great way
to get my crafty MOJO jump-started again!
Take a look at what I made :o)

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

Be sure to check out the Frugal Friday specials this weekend!
PLUS if you'd like to get your hands on some older, retired stamp sets
be sure to join us this weekend for a LIVE Facebook Party
in the Krafty Friends page for our RUBBER PARTY!

Get all the details on how YOU can scoop up some of the
hard to find rubber stamp sets in the group and join us
 at 2pm EST on Sunday afternoon for all the FUN!

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 because ALICE in WONDERLAND is NOW AVAILABLE!!!
Thanks for stopping in to visit me!  Hugs D

Friday, April 14, 2017

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps April 2017 NEW Release peeks DAY THREE

Hello krafty friends! Happy Friday!
Have you been enjoying the sneak peeks from the NEW
Releases at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS this month?!
Today we have another super sweet set from 
artist Cheryl Grant that celebrates spring!
It's the adorable RAINY DAY LULU (and friends)!


I'm a huge fan of artist Cheryl Grant - her images
always make me smile.  Here's my card using this set.


I am entering my card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create #196 - Anything Goes w/option Twist of Spring
Addicted to Stamps and More #237 "Make Your Mark"
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #154 - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations: April Anything Goes

This sweet new set features an adorable main image of Lulu
 in her raincoat plus three fun sentiments! Such a perfect
spring set to send sunshine to a friend!

ALL FOUR of the new April clear stamp sets will be released
on Saturday afternoon! Be sure to join us at the LIVE Online Release party
beginning at 2pm EST! Come join us to help celebrate the new release,
check out lots of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes
and hang out with all our krafty friends! Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday - {Look for Rainbows}

Hello lovely crafty friends - Happy Wednesday!
It's time for another ANYTHING GOES Challenge
for Wonderful Wednesday at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE!

My card today features the beautiful young 
gal from Look for Rainbows along with a retired
sentiment from a previous set (sorry about that) that 
has been laying on my craft desk for awhile and seemed
so perfect for this.  That small grass piece on the bottom
was also on the desk waiting to be used :o). 
Are you like me and seldom throw your bits and pieces
and/or rejects away in the hopes that some day you will use them? 
 In this case I'm really glad that I did :o).  
I had colored this image as practice for a color-along that I did
last month for Kraftin' Kimmie in the Facebook Friends group.
I later fussy cut around her and placed her on this card.  

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
twist of Anything Spring (spring showers & umbrellas) 

I hope that you will decide to join us this week! 
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 April 18th 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! The more you play the better your chances
are of winning! What do you think.....wanna WIN? Let's see your krafty stuff!

Thanks for popping in to visit me today! Hope the rest of 
your week is a good one! Hugs D

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - June 29th

Happy Wednesday friends!!
It's time for another Wonderful Wednesday challenge
at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE Challenges.
The theme is  ANYTHING GOES - whoo hoo!
We hope you can play along!!  
Break out your Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and get krafty!!

I LOVE to combine stamp sets on my creations
and with all the amazing stamp sets available by 
Kraftin Kimmie Stamps it's so easy and FUN to do!!

My card today features three stamp sets
The Ocean Background (sentiment on front &
scene on the inside of the card)
Oceans of Love (that adorable little octopus)
and 
Keep Swimming (the sentiment on the inside)
 here's the inside
See? Easy and fun!  

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - June - Lots of Layers

Now it's your turn to show us your krafty creation!
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 July 5th 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!!

Do you like surprises?  How about surprise stamp sets? 
There are still some Surprise Rubber Goodie packages left!  
Choose the price package that works for you!
Click the links as indicated to find out more. 

Thanks for stopping in to visit me today! 
Til next time...hugs and happy kraftin'! D

Friday, June 24, 2016

Summer Coffee Lover's Blog Hop #5 - Perk Up! {Bugaboo Stamps}

Hello there friends and followers!
So happy you are here to visit me today!
Today is the final day of the  

Somehow I managed to make a card for each
day of this fabulous hop - but am just now
posting the last 3 of them :o).

Did you see that I'm also a Super Sponsor for this hop?
You can find the details about my prize here.

This card features the hilarious Gus 
from Bugaboo Stamps.  It will be 
going to my brother-in-law who 
has been undergoing chemo and
radiation treatments for breast cancer.
He was talking about how his energy
is just so low and needs to perk up soon.
This image and sentiment is just perfect
for him based on that conversation.  
He has the best sense of humor and
I'm sure he will appreciate it.  

I used the sketch at Crazy 4 Challenges C4C341 
for the layout of this card.  The challenge has closed
but I still wanted to recognize it :o)

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Catz #330 - Let's Button it
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Use Patterned Paper

Have a super duper Friday friends! Hugs D

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #336 - Flowers

Hello everyone! Welcome to the weekend and another
fun theme challenge at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE!
Our hostess this week is Krafty Girl Alexis 
and her challenge theme for us is...FLOWERS!
The criteria are pretty easy for this one  - as long as we can see flowers 
somewhere on your creation you are qualified to link up your entry
(you can have flowers on the paper, on ribbon, in or on the image, 
or added flowers as an embellishment).  Easy peasy right?!

I used two beautiful summery stamps on my card today

I began by masking the flowers and heat embossing the 
stamped images on a panel of watercolor paper and
then directly dabbing my mini distress ink pads 
on the stamped/embossed images (using the corners of
the pads and dotting within the image with large and small
dabs - trying not to completely fill in the image).  
Then I spritzed the panel with water to let the colors
blend a little but the watercolor paper I used is very
heavily textured and the colors didn't spread out as much
as I anticipated that they would so I used a brush
and added more water to blend out the inks some more.
As a last touch I added some pretty sequins. 
Do you supposed I get bonus points for having the 
word "Flowers" on my card? :o)  
I'm really happy with how it turned out!  Hope you like it too! 

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Challenge #180 "Anything Goes w/twist
of Create Your Own Challenge" 
 I chose A2 card type , with Thinking of You/Encouragement
for the event and watercolor and sequins for the trends. 
I used flowers, image (butterflies) and Summer theme
(I think it could also qualify for Sentiment, Flowers, Leaves)

Stamping Sensations - June Challenge "Feature a Creature"
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #430 - Little Bugs/Butterflies

Now it's your turn to 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!
We always enjoy your creations so be sure to submit them 
for a chance to WIN a $20 gift card to the Shop!   
You have until June 24th at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries in.
Have some krafty fun and join us this week and show us your stuff! 

Don't forget to check out Kimmie's brand spankin' new
store website and the Frugal Friday specials this weekend.
There's also lots of inspiration to be found in the
Kraftin' Kimmie Friends Facebook Group.  If you
don't belong to this you are missing out - so go Like and Join us!

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

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Card for a Strong Woman {Rebuild Herself - Unity Stamp Co}

Hello friends hope you are doing well.
I've been a bit behind in creating and blogging lately
due to a trip to see my son and his lovely lady in Wisconsin
and then catching up like crazy when I got back to work.
  I'm hoping this next week will be smoother and craftier  :o) 

Today I'm sharing a card I made for a co-worker who
is going through a very tough time.  
The stamp and sentiment are from a kit at Unity Stamp Co.
called "Rebuild Herself".  I used copic markers and 
used softer colors than I usually do and stamped the image
in brown instead of black ink.  I really like the way it looks. 
My co-worker loved it too and said it touched her heart.
That's what really made me happy! 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
The Brown Sugar Challenge Blog #199 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenges #325 - anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #278 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping in to visit me today.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - April 2016 NEW Release Blog Hop

It's Blog Hop day finally!! What a fun week it's been sharing
some of our creations with you during each day's sneak peeks.
Do you have a favorite from the APRIL 2016 clear stamp sets?
I honestly can't choose just one myself. I LOVE them all
and can see lots and lots of fun ways to use them in the future!

ALL five of the new clear stamp sets that we've been previewing all
week are now released and available in the Kraftin' Kimmie Store.
AND we're celebrating with an amazing krafty HOP!
 So grab a nice hot beverage and put your feet up because you
will need a few relaxing minutes to enjoy
all the gorgeousness from the KK design team!

We have a sweet new set from artist, Cheryl Grant called SNAIL MAIL!

We have an adorable new set from artist Becky Pearce
called WHIMSICAL GNOMES!

There are TWO new sets from artist Annie Rodrigue called
EWE'S FLUFFY and a fabulous new background stamp set
called THE FUNNY FARM!

And after lots of requests, we've got a sassy new set
by artist Emilie Goulet called A BIT SMART ASSY 2!

Ack!!!  Awesomeness right?!
Here's my card for today's hop using
A Bit Smart Assy 2.

I look very similar to her in the morning - lol.
Well the clutching my coffee mug and fluffy slippers 
parts anyway :o). 

I'd like to enter the following challenges today as well:
Addicted to Stamps and More #189 Clean and Simple
Stamping Sensations - April "One for the Girls"

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!
Don't forget to hop on over to the next krafty girl
name after mine next.  Have an awesome day! Hugs D

Friday, December 11, 2015

Kraftin' Kimmie December NEW Release Peeks DAY FOUR - You Lift Me Up!

Oh my goodness....didn't I tell you how fabulous the NEW
releases for December are?  I bet you can't wait to see what 
DAY FOUR of the peeks at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE
have in store.  Well...let me not keep you in suspense any longer

The new set called "YOU LIFT ME UP!" by artist Chery Grant
is a definite must have (are you singing that song in your head
right now?  I am!).  It features Lucas and Lulu and a couple furry 
friends with some fab sentiments

I used Lucas today as an inspirational card for
a young man - take a peek!
Isn't this just too sweet for words?  
Usually just can't go wrong with stamps designed by Cheryl! 

All the brand new CLEAR stamp sets will be released on Sunday afternoon!
Are you excited? Are you coming to the LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY?
The fun begins at 2pm EST on Sunday afternoon and we'll be celebrating
 the new stamp sets with fun and prizes! Woohoo!