Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge # 534 - TEXTURE

Hello krafty peeps - happy weekend to you!

We have a new theme challenge starting today at

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS.

Each and every Saturday we post a new challenge and

you have all week to enter as many times as you'd like.

Each entry must be a NEW creation and you're welcome to

use any stamp set - but if you use a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp

and/or product your entry will count as double toward the

monthly prize drawing. What's the prize you might ask???

It's a $25 gift voucher to spend in the KKS Shop!

 Awesomeness right?!?!

Our hostess this week is krafty gal Keri who has chosen

TEXTURE as the theme for Challenge #534.

There are soooo many ways to add texture (or the appearance

of texture). You can add texture with your coloring, by using 

buttons, fabric, ribbon, distress paper, glitter, embossing, dots 

sequins, textured dies, metal charms...see what I mean?!!

 At first I was completely stumped and overwhelmed with this

concept.  Then as I started digging through all my crafty stash 

I came up with all kinds of  stuff I've completely forgotten about.  

Then I was overwhelmed with what to use first and 

tons of ideas flooded my head for the next time - LOL!

That's why they call it a challenge peeps - sometimes it

pushes us out of our comfort zone and allows us the opportunity

to try new things.  Will you accept our challenge this week?

My card features one of the super adorable images from 

MAKE A WISH and LOTS of texture
(maybe even a little too much haha).

On initial glance how many ways would you say I added texture?

Let's count them: 1) glitter paper

2) embossed edging around the square die cut shape

3) enamel dots

4) colored rhinestones

5) a sequin

6)fabric flowers

7) scrunching up the flowers and adding color for depth

8) wink of Stella on her colored pieces of hair & the blue flower 

9) Pop dotted the sentiment to be raised slightly

10) coloring of the outfit to create folds

ohhh and last 11) a curled corner on the top right. 

WHEW! Maybe a bit overload but soooo much FUN!

Truly stretched me outside my comfort zone and I loved it.

In addition to the KKS Challenge I am also entering these challenges:
YNS Fun Friday Challenges #140 - Sparkle and Shine
Just Add Ink #508 - Just Add "F"  (mine is flowers)
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #637 - Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks Challenges #510 Week One "Stamp Act"

It's supposed to be rainy all weekend here which is a bummer

for my family and friends who are trying to celebrate graduates

with a ceremony or party (socially distanced of course). 

I will be going to a couple of those events but also 

crafting my little heart away in preparation of the JUNE

NEW Release peeks which start next week.  

If you are looking for some krafty fun this weekend?

How about a June Jamboree Weekend? 

The Krafty Krew has put together two days of  

live color alongs, challenges and tutorials 

featuring the stamps and products from the May

release.  It will be Jam packed with inspiration and fun

and PRIZES! I hope you'll be able to pop in and participate.

You'll find details in the Kraftin' Kimmie Friends Facebook Group.  

Before I go I want to remind (enable) you about the

Frugal Friday specials going on this weekend only.

These deals are a great way to build your KKS stash!

Thanks so much for visiting me today! There are some

links below so you can go visit the others who have

created some projects for the TEXTURE Challenge.  Enjoy!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

ATSM#63 - Colors (Riding Hood Red, Kraft and Marina Mist)

Hello again dear friends and followers - hope you are all doing well!  This week at ATSM the challenge is to use the colors above.  I've been on a Kraft kick lately so was delighted that this is part of the colors we have for you this week to try.  Here's my card to share with you:

I've had this great sentiment stamp for ages and have never used it.  In fact, I can't even remember what idea I had in mind when I purchased it. But...I think its a wonderful sentiment and I thought it would work perfectly for this color challenge.  I quickly inked it up with my Stampin Up! markers (isn't it great how you can use these right on the stamp to achieve two or more colors?).  Those things that kind of look like fat dots are actually hearts from a textured embossing strip (SU) - don't seem to show up too well in this photo.  I think if I make another one like this I'll skip the texture as the sentiment stands nicely all on its own.  A very quick card really - kind of nice when that happens :o). Hope you like it! 

 

The other lovely ladies over at ATSM have also made some terrific cards to share with you this week. I hope you will get a chance to go visit them and check it out.  What will you make this week with this great color combo?  Can't wait to come visit you and see!

 

We still have The Paper Nest Dolls as our sponsor for this month.  They have some really darling digital images.  If you are chosen as our Top Winner this week for ATSM#63 you will win a wonderful prize from the sponsor (more details can be found on the challenge blog). 

 

Til next time friends...hugs and happy crafting! D



'ABC' Challenges #44 - Sympathy

Hello dear friends and followers - Happy Monday to you!! Time for another challenge at 'ABC' Challenges.  Before I tell you about this week's challenge I would like to say that I was completely blown away by the amazing entries last week for the Use Your Markers Challenge - thank so much for continuing to support us and share your talents with us!  I came across a couple of blogs and talent that I just have to share with you at the end of this post.   So...back to this week's challenge ABC#44 - Sympathy.  Here's my DT card to share with you:

Sympathy cards are not something most of us think just to make - but sadly we do seem to need to have a couple on hand from time to time. I have found that it's very nice to have one to grab and send rather than try to make in a hurry (especially as my heart is breaking for someone for their loss).

 

I kept this one kind of subtle and added just a couple embellishments.  The background is made from a retired piece of Stampin Up DSP that I ran through the BigShot and the square lattice texture folder.  The paper was thin enough that the fibers came through so I sanded it a bit more to give it a uniform texture.  This is the first time I had used this particular stamp.  The flowers were a bit tricky for my tired eyes to color in but I like how it turned out.  Hope you do too. 

 

If you would like to have a sympathy card on hand to share with someone, please consider joining our challenge this week at 'ABC' Challenges.  The other ladies on the DT have also made some beautiful sympathy cards to share with and inspire you.

 

P.S. here are a couple of blogs that I visited last week that I really enjoyed:

 Nicole from Nicole's Craft Nook (thanks Nicole for being my newest follower too)

Lisa from WishCraft Cards 

Pam from Expressions from the Heart

and Pia from Pias Papir og Perler

 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I'm sure glad that you did! Hugs always and special hugs to dear Jeanette. D

 

 





    

'ABC' Challenges - Doubly Embossed

Hello friends and followers - hope that each and every one of you are doing well.  After taking last week off we are back in swing with a new challenge this week (chosen by yours truly) at 'ABC' Challenges.  The challenge this week is technique based - we want to see your Beautiful Cards made with two types of embossing (Doubly Embossed).

Adding texture through dry embossing is one of my favorite techniques to use and although I love to heat emboss things, I seldom seem to do it lately.  So...to keep myself in practice (and maybe help challenge you a bit), I came up with this idea.  What I'd really like to see is your cards using both dry (texture) and wet (stamped and heat set) embossing.  But if that doesn't work for you then please use two different types of dry embossing patterns on your card. 

Here's what I came up with this week using a previous sketch from Freshly Made Sketches:

The sentiment is heat embossed using versa mark ink and melon mambo embossing powder (Stampin Up!).  A solid sentiment would have stood out better with the embossing but originally I thought I'd color in the lettering to match the cupcake colors (one of the added benefits of heat embossing).  Then decided it might be too busy so I left it alone.  The cupcake is a sticker left over from some other crafting stash (too cute to throw out and I knew I'd find another use for it) put on top of a punched 1 3/4" circle and a large scalloped circle punched shape.  My dry embossing is made using one of my all-time favorite embossing texture folders called Perfect Polka Dots (SU). 

 

Overall a very quick card to put together. Looking at my birthday card stash, I realized that I really need to try to make more masculine birthday cards.  But Pink is just so much fun to use!! Real men like pink too - don't they?  Nah... not so much! Oh well :o)  

 

I sure hope that you will go visit the rest of our lovely DT over at 'ABC' Challenges and see what they have made to inspire you as well.  I'll be excited to see if you are up for  my challenge this week.  May the crafting force be with you!!

 

Til next time... hugs and happy crafting! D 

   

'ABC' Challenges - Sketch & Crazy4Challenges (C4C174) - Texture

Hello dear friends and blog followers! So nice to have another person join me - hello Deborah :o) . Time for another weekly challenge over at All Beautiful Cards ( 'ABC') Challenges, which is a sketch challenge (see below).  Isn't it awesome?

I flipped - or maybe its more like reversed, the features of the sketch for my card - but I think  you can still see the basics of the sketch.  Here's my card:

This card is a bit outside of my normal style. I'm not really sure that I have a definite set style yet, at this point as I'm still messing around and trying all kinds of new things. But this is a style (rustic - I think, and nature themed) that is something I seldom do. I really like it though - how about you? Here is the inside - kept it simple since most of the sentiment was on the front and wasn't sure how exactly it would be used. Perhaps its just a "hello" or "Thinking of you" card, or it can be a "hang in there card" or a masculine birthday card, or a father's day card giving Dad permission to go take some time to himself.  Oh sorry - got side-tracked by myself - here's the inside:

I am also entering this card in Crazy4Challenges #174 (C4C174) - Texture, Texture, Texure.  My card has texture from the woodgrain embossing folder, the tattered edges and the sponged buck. 



I used the sketch this week from 'ABC' Challenges to make this card for a card exchange group that gets together once a month with a specific challenge each time.  This month's challenge was a cue word. Can you guess what my word was? It was "mountain".  It doesn't immediately jump out at you - but I think of mountains as peaceful and full of gorgeous creatures of nature.  I enjoy hiking in the mountains with my son.  When I'm hiking though I hope to avoid the wildlife - just be at peace with the beauty of nature. 

I hope you will decide to join the challenge this week at 'ABC' Challenges. Please go visit the rest of the DT members and see their beautiful cards - you'll be glad that you did. Did you know that 'ABC' Challenges is now on Pinterest and Facebook?  Check it out!

P.S. The first card I made I tried to encompass the word "mountain" more literally.  This card didn't even pass the 12 yr old daughter test (she told me it looked kind of like something a school kid would make - but she was careful to say that she didn't want to "hurt my feelings" - lol). I'm going to be brave and show you the first card just because I think it's fun to see that even crafter who practices all the time can struggle sometimes and make a card that they aren't absolutely thrilled with.  Here it is... be kind won't you? It's really not horrible -but I do need more practice with making mountains :o)

Welll - that's enough for me today.  Thanks for stopping by to visit me - I'm so glad that you did!  Til next time... Hugs and happy crafting! D