Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge #611 - Blue Christmas

  Good morning and welcome to another

fabulous and fun Saturday Challenge

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps !

Are you ready for another fun and krafty challenge to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing?

We've got some fabulous ideas for you 

and can't wait to see what you create!

This week, Krafty Girl Brigitte is your hostess and her challenge theme for you is: 

BLUE CHRISTMAS!

My card features the super cute stamp set

called Beary Big Hugs with my current

favorite KKS stencil Sweet Snowflakes

used as an embossed background.  

I added a large blue die cut sentiment

for my Blue Christmas element. 

I'm also entering my card in the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #515

Krafty Chicks Challenge #589 - Christmas

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges #541 Anything Christmas

little red wagon challenge #630 NBUS

Never Before Used Stuff - mine is the die

cut sentiment (just got) and 

the washi tape (in my stash for awhile and not used)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Cold as Ice

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #420

Die Cuts and/or Stencils (mine uses both)

Each and every Saturday we post a brand new challenge for the week and you are welcome to enter as many times as you like.

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.

Also, if you need a little extra inspiration or a jump start to your mojo, we have had a new sketch each month all year long - and this month we are sharing them all with you!

Feel free print this to use it any time!

And don't forget about this weekend's Frugal Friday Specials!! 

We've got a selection of gorgeous stamp sets on SALE 40% OFF this weekend while supplies last!!  

Plus!! We have a special coupon code for you to use today and tomorrow for even more Krafty Fun!! 

Don't forget to check out our 12 Krafty Days Of Christmas happening on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog NOW! You'll find inspiration to use all the amazing products we've shared with you all year long and each day our designers have been sharing a New project!!

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

December Skrappy Challenge - Anything But a Card!

Good morning krafty friends!

It's December and that means it's time for a brand new

SKRAPPY CHALLENGE 

with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

The theme of course is ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

For this challenge you can make anything 

that strikes your fancy....except a card!

So design a new scrapbook page, 

bookmark, tag, altered item, 

planner page, art journal, 

ATC cards...whatever you like!

I used the brand new KRAFTY KALENDAR!

stamp set to make a mixed media scrapbook page.

You would never guess by looking at this 

photo that it was many degrees below zero

that day and we were absolutely freezing.

It was the fastest photo session I think

we've ever had lol! 

Here's a close up of the stamps along the side

To create this page I began by smooshing the 

SWEET SNOWFLAKES stencil through 

some grey distress ink and water before 

transferring that onto the white base 

of the page. Then I stampedthe days of

the week along the left side of the page

using KKS Wicked Black ink.  Next

step was some red glitter paste through the 

SWEET SNOWFLAKES stencil and some 

swooshes of white texture paste for a snowy 

touch.  I was quite proud of myself that

this turned out so nicely as I haven't really

done much with mixed media and scrapbooking. 

We'd love to see what you are creating this month!

Just make sure to include some 

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps products 

and make sure it's a new creation 

that's not a card!  As soon as we have 

at least five people playing along, 

we'll be giving away a $10 gift voucher 

to the krafty shop as the monthly prize!  

You have until Monday, January 3rd 

to enter, and you can submit as 

many new creations as you like 

for more chances to WIN!  

Also be sure to share your designs 

on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps' Krafty Friends facebook page because we love to see your stuff!

Check out some more inspiration from the Krafty Team below and be inspired to get krafty!!

Have a wonderful winter day!  Hugs! D

After Christmas Christmas Card - Beary Big Hugs!

Hello friends and followers.

Once again I found myself scrambling in December 

to get enough Christmas cards done to send out. 

I LOVE making Christmas cards - but I also love

making cards for every other reasons (LOL) which puts

me behind when I need them.  

So...this year I'm going to try to make at least one Christmas

card a month. Hey 12 by December is better than 0 don't you agree?!

This is my first one using an adorable stamp set called 

BEARY BIG HUGS! by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Here's a little bit more about how I made this card:

The background is the negative (or reverse) side of 

a stencil that I had swirled a bunch of Nuevo glimmer

paste on.  I misted the panel as well as the paper

and pressed down the stencil as firmly and evenly 

as I could.  If you zoom in you can see the snowflakes.

I think a thinner paper (this is watercolor paper) might  have

shown details of the snowflakes better.

It wasn't quite what I was expecting by I really like it. 

The stencil is Sparkling Snowflakes (also by Kraftin' Kimmie). 

The blue tag is actually a recycled Christmas tag from

one of my packages.  I used it as a template to cut the 

second tag and then sponged all over it with Sparkling Sapphire

(KKS hybrid ink).  I pressed a bit hard a couple times 

to get more of a smudged look to match the background.

I forgot to tie on a piece of twine before I glued down the

white tag (shucks!) so I covered the hole with an enamel dot. 

Stamped a few extra snowflakes from the Snowflake Kisses 

(after sponging) and fussy cut the copic colored bear.  

I'm sharing this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use A Stencil

Little Red Wagon - Challenge #532 "After Christmas is Before Christmas"

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - Challenge #133 (photo prompt)

The Holly and Ivy Challenge - Challenge #63 Anything Goes

Fun Friday #130 - Shades of Blue

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Little Friends

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #372 Make Your Mark

Cards 4 Galz - Challenge #113 White and Blue

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

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - October NEW Release Blog Hop

Hi!  Thanks for popping in to visit me today!

We at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps have a special

Blog Hop for you today in celebration of the

fantastic October NEW Release.  

Settle back and get comfy and then enjoy hopping

to each of the links below to see some awesome 

creations from the krafty krew and guests 

using the NEW products for this month.  

My card features a combination of 

Caroling Cuties (from Day Three) and
Snowflake Kisses (from Day One) stamped
with the new gorgeous Stormy Sky ink. 

Kind of makes you wanna sing doesn't it?! 

Maybe it's just me but suddenly I'm ready 

for Christmas music lol!

ALL the new products are in the shop now 

so you can go shoppin' after you go hoppin'.

And if you loved it all this month, you are in 

luck because there's the GIMME KIMMIE Kit

which is a fantastic deal.  

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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:

Freshly Made Sketches #407 - (see below)

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #363 "Holiday"

Time out Challenges #146 (see below)

Craft Rocket Challenges #64 PINK

and Simon's Says Stamp Monday Challenge 

"All Things Pink"

Thanks so much for visiting me today! Hugs D

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Oct 2019 NEW Release Sneak Peek -DAY ONE

Hello! Welcome to my blog!

I'm happy to be sharing a card I made today

for DAY ONE sneak peeks of the October 

NEW RELEASE at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Winter is coming (are you a GOT fan)? and that

means snow - lots and lots of snow - in Montana.

I'm a total sucker for snowflakes even though 

I don't like to be out in the cold.  I love to watch the

snow drifting down while I'm snuggled up warm & cozy.

This new stamp set called SNOWFLAKE KISSES 

by artist Melissa Baker-Nguyen is simply stunning!

To make this card, I first created the background

with Pretty in Pink and Bubbly Blue inks sponged

through the NEW Perfect Plaid Stencil.  Then I 

randomly stamped a variety of the snowflakes all 

over it using the NEW Stormy Sky ink (this is 

going to be one of my all time favorite blue inks!), 

and added one of the sentiments from the set.  

I absolutely LOVE how it turned out.  Hope you do too!

Thanks for visiting me today.  I'll be back with another
sneak peek on Saturday.

I hope you will join us on Saturday for the LIVE
ONLINE RELEASE Party with Kimmie!
The fun starts at 2pm EST.

 Hugs! D

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

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 

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE CHALLENGES!

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:

Crafty Cardmakers Challenges #201 Animal Magic

Shopping our Stash #331 - Snow Much Fun

Freshly Made Sketches #315 (I used this sketch)

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #270 - Photo Inspiration

(the word JOY and the Christmas theme for my inspiration )

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #83 (photo inspiration)

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

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

Thanks so much for visiting me today!  I hope that you will join
us this week and share your own SNOW themed creation.
Happy holiday hugs!  D

Christmas in July Celebration - Catch the Bug Challenges {Bugaboo Stamps} Day One

Hello friends!  Yep, you read it right 

we are starting a week long event of challenges

to celebrate Christmas in July at

CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGES!!!

What a great way to get started on those 

Christmas cards -or for those of you who

have been really good and making some already,

it's a great chance to increase your stash of cards.

There will be an awesome challenge posted each day
for you to enter AND daily prize opportunities.
You don't have to play along each day
but if you do you will be in the running to WIN
the GRAND PRIZE and you increase
your chances to win each of the daily prizes!!!
Remember your creations must be Christmas themed.
Check out all the details here.

For the first day of the challenge we would 

like to see you use Snowmen or Snowflakes

on your Christmas creation.

I chose the snowflakes option and made a

fairly Clean and Simple card using

Reindeer Snowflakes Silhouette

I couldn't resist adding a bright red nose to the 

reindeer! I left the sentiment off the front because

I just really liked the simplicity of it just as it was. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Christmas Cards All Year Round - July- anything goes

Addicted to Stamps and More #201 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - July A.G.
Crafty Creations Challenges #319 - CAS

So....are you ready for a whole week of FUN
challenges???  I sure hope so!

Jodie has created this amazing sale for you
so you can get lots of new digital images
for a very small price.  Now is a great time
to stock up and select some Christmas images
so you can come play along with us!
Hugs! D