Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. 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

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

12 Krafty Days of Khristmas Wrap Up (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps) and 2017 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Happy Tuesday friends and followers!
Congrats for making it past Monday lol!
Have you been following the 
12 Krafty Days of Khristmas
event at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps/Challenges?

Each day we've been featuring one of the 
stamp sets released each month during 2017.
You can see my posts for Day Two here 
and for Day Nine here

Today I'm featuring one of the stamp sets from
November 2017 called A BREW-TIFUL DAY
(with a little extra accessories from Shake it Up)
I made some special gift bags for my co-workers
and friends by stamping all over some muslin bags
(one of them I then colored in with my copic markers)
and adding a coordinating tag.  Each gift has a small bag of
ground coffee and special winter/Christmas chocolates.

I also made one special little bag for a friend who doesn't
like coffee (the horror) using cocoa mix, a peppermint
and chocolate covered cookie stick (YUM!)
and some awesome large snowflake marshmallows
(one just can't have cocoa without marshmallows!).
 

here's a couple close ups of the coffee bags
(I apologize for the poor lighting on the photos )


I'm also sharing these gifts in these awesome challenges:
2017 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop (my third entry)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Gift it!
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog - #273 Anything But a Card
Little Red Wagon Challenge #422 Holiday Tags & Gift Card Holders
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Christmas/Winter Holidays
Use Your Stuff #292 - Christmas is Coming

Thanks so much for visiting me today!  Happy holidays to
each and every one of you.  May your days be merry and bright!

Monday, December 11, 2017

2017 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop - Card #2

Hi again!  I'm back with my second card for the 
2017 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.
It's only the 3rd day of this fun hop and there are already
well over 400 entries and 80 sponsors - WOW!

This time I'm using a sweet bear and his favorite mug
of coffee (or cocoa) from Neat and Tangled 
(one of the hop's Super Sponsors) called 
BEARY MERRY (and coordinating dies). 
The sentiment is from Santa's Wonderland.  
I colored the bear on kraft paper with copics and then 
used the coordinating die.  The paper is from my Doodlebug
Designs stash - I love to use pink on my Christmas cards.

I'm also entering the following challenges:
I used Sketch #403 from September for my layout

Thanks again for visiting me!  I'll have one more post in the 
morning with some special coffee/cocoa treat bags and tags
to share with you but for now I need to be off to bed
for my beauty rest.  Tomorrow I'll also start hopping myself
and leaving some love for other CLBH crafters.  Hugs! D

Saturday, December 9, 2017

12 Krafty Days of Khristmas - DAY NINE (Mini Monsters)

Hello sweet friends and followers!
Welcome back to my blog if you've visited me before.
If you are new to me - welcome...I'm so happy you're here!!

The 12 Days of Khristmas event continues at
Each of the first twelve days of this month represents
the corresponding month of  2017 (for ex: January is
Day One, February is Day Two, etc.).  The Krafty DT
is showing their past creations with the stamp sets 
and a NEW creation too.  Each day of this special
event you get 30% OFF that day's stamp sets!!
But only during that day and while supplies last.
What a gift!  Kimmie will combine shipping so that you can keep
shopping each day for the special sets that have been on your
wish list.  Just leave her a note in the comments in the order window
telling her that you wish to do this.  How awesome is that?!

I get the pleasure of featuring the uber adorable 
MINI MONSTERS from September 2017.
This was a halloween stamp set BUT I put 
a Christmas twist on it - take a look
What do you think?  Would you like to receive a Christmas
card with a monster on it?  I would if it was this cute!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Before I go I wanted to share some of the other creations 
I've made with this sweet little set.  I've had a lot of fun with it!




As you can see I've really enjoyed using this sweet set. 
It will stay in my "all time favorites" category for sure.  

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

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #410 "SNOW"

Hello crafty friends! 
Holy smokes it's December 2nd!  
Do you have your Christmas crafting and shopping done  yet?
We have our decorations up and I've done a little on-line
shopping but still need to do more and will be making
several small gifts for friends and co-workers and doing the 
traditional holiday baking with my sweet daughter. 
I just honestly can't believe how fast time is going by!
Kind of sad really - but so looking 
forward to my family time on Christmas Eve.

Oops I digress... the real reason for this post
is because it's time for another weekly challenge 
The theme this week is SNOW.  
You can make any type of project to enter but
please remember it must be a new creation and 
follow the theme with some snow on it.  

My card today features MERRY AND BRIGHT BIRDIES
with a white background and snowflakes.  
Isn't this duo all snuggled up together in the boughs adorable?
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
(the word JOY and the Christmas theme for my inspiration )

(my inspiration is the red and white colors, snow and Christmas theme)

12 Krafty Days of Khristmas - Day TWO (30% off on February 2017 release stamps)

Good happy Saturday friends!
I'm happy you're here to visit me because today
is DAY TWO of the 12 Krafty Days of Khristmas

Each day from the 1st through the 12th the Krafty DT
is showcasing a creation from one of the new releases
of each month of 2017 by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.
PLUS each and every day during the 12 Days the stamp sets
that we released during that particular month will
be ON SALE but ONLY for that day!

DAY TWO represents the  month of February 2017
where we released ALL ABOARDSKY'S THE LIMIT,
SPORTY BOYS and YOU'RE MY HERO.
Such a great month of masculine stamps!

I chose to feature SPORTY BOYS today and
put a Christmas twist on it - take a look!
I had a little help from a couple other stamp sets 
Merry and Bright Birdies (embossed snowflakes) 
and Shake It Up! ("Christmas").  To create the 
sentiment I masked off part of two different ones
and then embossed one and then the other.  
The main image was stamped on a kraft card blank
in a very light brown memento ink and 
then colored with Prisma color pencils.  
Oh boy this card should go in the record books 
for me.  I can count on one hand the number of
times I make a completely one layer card!!
I really love how it turned out. The distress inks
and embossing really helped add some depth to it.  

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks Challenges #379 (4CC379) - Anything Goes
Fab n' Funky Challenges #373 - Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes (11.28.17)
The Merry Christmas Challenge #45 - Anything Christmas Goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #20 - Anything Christmas Goes
Cards In Envy - It's Only Paper Cards
Use Your Stuff Challenge #290 - Heat Embossing

Here are a few of the cards I made previously with
SPORTY BOYS  and SKY'S THE LIMIT




Remember...today only these February stamp sets
will be 30% OFF while supplies last!

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

Saturday, September 30, 2017

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:

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! 

Thursday, March 23, 2017

4 Crafty Chicks Challenges {4CC #343} - Punches or Dies

Wow! The month of March is just well...
Marching right along!  I can't believe there's only 
two weeks left of it already!  
Soon it will be Easter! 

This week the theme challenge at 
 4CC #343 (chosen by Lori) is Punches or Dies!
Ohhhh this is a favorite one for me! 
I love to use both as often as I can! 
Especially dies that coordinate with stamped images 
such as these adorable "Peep" bunnies that  I used on my card
 The bunnies are from last year's Simon Says Stamp March 
stamp kit (yes it took me that long to actually use it - shameful!).
The stitched panels are from dies (Lawn Fawn) as are the bunnies
 and their bows (Simon Says Stamp).  The grass is a punch 
(Martha Stewart)  which I then ran the punched strip through
the Big Shot again with the stitched rectangle for the bottom part. 
The plaid paper (Echo Park) and sequins were also in the kit.
The pretty springy inks are from Stampin' Up! 

Here's the finished inside too

Peeps on cards are really the only type of Peeps I like.
I think I ate too many of them once when I was young
and haven't been able to touch them since - lol.
But I sure do think they make cute Easter cards! 

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
(I did use the twist)
(I used 3 dies and 1 punch)

Thanks so much for visiting me today! 
See you again soon! Hugs! D

Thursday, March 16, 2017

4 Crafty Chicks Challenges {4CC #342} - Buttons

Hello friends and followers! 
Happy St. Patrick's Day to all of you who
are Irish and/or celebrate this holiday :o).  

I'm still enjoying my month of guest designing 
 This week our hostess is Tamie and she has chosen
BUTTONS as the theme for 4CC #342. 

Buttons are something I don't use very often on my 
cards and yet I have a pretty good sized stash of them.
I love the look of them on cards but I really struggle
with placement and adhering them properly.  
I feel like I did a fairly good job on this card
(and I used 6 of them out of my stash!) - take a look!

This cute little fella is peeping through the front panel.
Here's a view of the finished inside:

The paper (12 x 12 panel) is from Doodlebug Design Inc.
 - one of my favorite companies for fun patterned papers.  
It's been in my stash for over a year and I've finally
used it to make 2 cards :o).

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

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!

Thursday, March 2, 2017

4 Crafty Chicks Challenges March 2017 Guest Designer - Challenge #340 Green

Hello crafty peeps!  Happy March 2017! 
This month I am a guest designer at
I'm so delighted!! Thanks to the chicks for having me!

The theme for Challenge #340 - hosted by Leanne 
is "GREEN" and here's my card to share with you. 

This little sweetie and her big basket of shamrocks
is from SugarPea Designs called "A Bushel & A Peck". 
I'm not Irish but I do have a couple friends who are
and they really celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

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

Come play along with us this week at 4CC! 
Thanks for visiting me today! Hugs! D

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges - Wonderful Wednesday Nov 29th

Hello friends! Happy last day of November 2016!
Oh my heavens...seriously where has the time gone?
Tomorrow is the first day of December and Christmas 
is right around the corner.  I need to get shopping!

This is also the last Wonderful Wednesday of the month
and as always the theme for WW is ANYTHING GOES!
Since I'm behind with my Christmas cards I decided to
make another one to share with you today using the
super adorable and FUN clear stamp set called 
I kept it fairly simple but added a few of my favorite 
embellishments - enamel dots.  The layout is from 
the MOJO MONDAY #476 sketch
I'd also like to enter these challenges too:

Come play along with us this week! 
You can make ANY type of creation with any type of 
color scheme, layout or theme.  
We love to see your creations too!!!  

Be sure to tune in here tomorrow as we kick off 
our 12 Days of Christmas - Yearly Faves Review!

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #359 - Use Ribbon,Lace and/or Twine

Happy weekend friends!
We had such a lovely Thanksgiving
with my parents and my best friend and
her family.  Lots and lots of good food.
great company and lots of of laughs.

It's time for another weekly challenge theme at
and there's an amazing 
BLACK FRIDAY SALE
going on right now!  

Our hostess this week is Marilyn and she has challenged
us to use ribbon, lace and/or twine on our creations.
Although I absolutely adore cards using any one of
these terrific elements I must admit that they are the
 most drastically neglected items from my crafty stash! 

This past week was an absolute blurr
for me. I lost track of what day of the week 
it was due to the holiday and almost forgot that 
I had signed up to share a card with you
for this week's challenge. Yikes!!

Thankfully I had this adorable image colored up
and waiting to be put on a card.  Whew! 

This sweet, smiley elf is from 
GIFT WRAPPING ELF  and guess what...?
She's on SALE this weekend  as part of the
BLACK FRIDAY SALE for only $1.99. 
Holy Smokes! That's a great DEAL!
The sales are good through the weekend. 
But when this stamp is sold out its gone
forever so HURRY if you want it!

I finished the inside quickly too
with a sentiment from Shake It Up!

I'd like to enter my card in these wonderful challenges too:

Do you have some lonely and unused ribbon, lace or twine in your 
crafty stash?!  If so grab that stuff and get busy crafting this 
week so you can play along with us.  

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! 
Show us your stuff!! You have until Dec 2nd at 11:59 pm EST
to get  your creation linked up.   Can't wait to see what you make!

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!

Thanks for visiting me today!  Hugs! D

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #357 - Use Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Hello sweet friends and followers! 
It's Saturday and time for another fun
challenge theme for you at 

This week we would like to see you use
Non-Traditional Christmas Colors.

My favorite non-traditional color for
Christmas creations is pink.  
What do you like to use instead of 
the traditional red and green?  


This sweet little elf is from the adorable set
called Treat Yours-Elf.  The pretty plaid papers
are from Lawn Fawn.  

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
(use the word Wish or Wishes on your creation)
and MOJO Monday 473  as I used the sketch
for my card (with a mirrored orientation).
 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today! 
I hope that you will decide to join us this week 
with your own card, scrapbook page or altered item 
using NON-Traditional Colors  and a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp 
or any other stamp as a starting point for your creation! 
 You will have until November 18th at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries in!
Til next time friends...Hugs! D

Saturday, September 17, 2016

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 
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:

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!


Friday, September 16, 2016

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 

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!

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

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:
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)

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!!!!


Tuesday, September 13, 2016

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

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:

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!