Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - February 2020 - New Release Peeks DAY THREE & Anything Goes Challenge

Welcome back to the final day of the peeks for the 

fabulous February New Release  and...  

 the start of a new weekly challenge

for KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

The challenge theme this week is ANYTHING GOES
(as it is every release week).  So you can make and share
anything little ol' thing your heart desires - any theme,
any colors, any type of creation.  Just make sure it's a
NEW creation.  If it features a KKS stamp and/or
stencil, you'll get an extra chance to win the monthly
prize of a $40 gift card to the Kraftin' Kimmie Shop!
You have until Feb 14th to submit your entry here
or in the Krafty Friends Facebook Group.
We can't wait to see your creations!

So let's talk about this peaceful and pretty
new stamp set called THAT'S A WRAP!
by artist Nedra Sadreddin.  I'm pretty sure that it's

 going to be one of my all time favorites.

Just look at how sweet this set is.  It makes me feel

relaxed just looking at it.  It's perfect for someone
who's been struggling with a tough time or needs a
break.  Would also be great to wrap around a spa
gift certificate for a special lady.

I have another calendar page to share with you.
This one was really fun to make with all the fun
little accessory stamps!

Tomorrow is the release blog hop starting first thing
in the morning and then at 2pm EST is the
LIVE ONLINE Release Party.  ALL the new goodies
will be available in the KKS Shop immediately following.
Hope you'll join Kimmie for a fun chat!


Thanks so much for visiting me today!
Now you can hop on down and visit the other Krafty gals.
Be sure to leave some love on EACH stop because 
Kimmie will be giving away some krafty $$ to the shop
to a lucky person who has left comments! 
PLUS our designers are AMAZING and we really love to hear from you!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - February 2020 New Release Peeks - DAY TWo!

Hello again!  I'm so glad you're back to visit 

me again today!  It's DAY TWO of the 

awesome sneak peeks for the February release 

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

We have a super sweet set by artist Cheryl Grant

called PRETTY FLY! to share with you today.

I'm sharing another calendar page featuring the stamp set and 

the new stencil (CHUBBY CLOUDS).  The sentiment is 

from HAPPY HUMMINGBIRDS (yesterday's peek). 

What will tomorrow bring? I can hardly wait to show you!

But until then I'll remind you that ALL the new products

will be released at the LIVE OnLine Party in the 

Krafty Friends Facebook Group on Sunday, Feb 9th at 2pm EST!

I hope you'll join us for some fun with Kimmie!

So pop on down and visit some more of the Krafty Gals
who also have some ahhhmazing creations to show you!
Be sure to leave some love on EACH stop on the hop 
because Kimmie will be giving away some krafty $$ to the shop! 
PLUS our designers are AMAZING and you should tell them so!
See you tomorrow (I hope!) for another peek!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - February Sneak Peeks Day ONE - Happy Hummingbirds

It's a new month and another new release

coming up at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

 Today is DAY ONE of the February Release peeks 

and oh boy I think you are gonna love it!!!

The brand new products for February are going to make
you think of spring, and wings! And peace and relaxing!
Are you intrigued? I'm so excited to see what you think
about all the new goodies!

DAY ONE starts with a super sweet new stamp set from
artist Sabrina VanVloten called HAPPY HUMMINGBIRDS!
I'm so excited to see what you think about everything!


Check out this sweet set of feathered friends.
It's a 4x4 stamp set with several gorgeous hummingbirds,
some beautiful floral images and perfect sentiments!

We've also got TWO brand new Krafty stencils.
I used one of them today called CHUBBY CLOUDS
on a calendar page that I made for my sweet friend Kim!
Take a look:

 You'll get to see all of our brand new goodies in action over

the next few days of peeks.  EVERYTHING will be released

at the LIVE Online Release Party in the 

Krafty Friends facebook group on Sunday, Feb 9th at 2 pm EST!

Hope you'll be able to join us!

I'll be back tomorrow with another sneak peek! Hugs! D

For now, hop around and visit more of the Krafty Team! 
Be sure to leave some love on EACH stop on the hop 
because Kimmie will be giving away some krafty $$ to the shop! 
PLUS our designers are AMAZING and you should tell them so!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - February 2020 Skrappy Challenge

Hello sweet friends and followers!

 Today is the start of another monthly Skrappy Challenge

at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!

The Skrappy Challenge is an awesome opportunity for 

you to stretch your creative abilities and make and

share a krafty project that is ANYTHING BUT A CARD.

So...you can make a scrapbook page, bookmark, planner page,

gift box, treat packaging, gift wrap...you get the idea.  

Just make sure your creation is a NEW one, and includes
a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp and/or other KKS products.  

Last year I decided late in the year to make a few desk calendar
pages.  I continued working with 2020 as a gift for Kimmie.
I used all Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, inks & stencils on the monthly sheets.
It was a really fun project! The hardest part was trying to decide
which awesome KKS stamp set to use (so many great options)!

Here's the February page
using one of the sweet stamps from
the brand NEW Happy Hedgehogs!

I put a piece of colored cardstock behind each

monthly panel to give it more strength for standing

up in the small display easel.  

Here are a few more pages that I did as well.

I can't show you all of them because I MAY

(wink, wink) have used some new goodies that

we haven't released yet).  

Stencil - Stained Glass

Stamp set - Bugs and Kisses

Stencil - Krafty Scenery

Stamp Set - Blessings of Peace

Stencil - Wonderful Waves

Stamp set - Hip-Hippo-Ray!

Stamp set - My Gnomies

Stamp Sets - Grateful Pumpkins (tiny leaves), 

Harvest Blessings (kitty and pumpkins), 

and Pumpkin Kisses (sentiment)

You have a whole month to play along (until March 2nd)
and you can enter as many times as you want! 

 Once we get at least 5 people participating there is a prize up for grabs.
One lucky krafter could win a $20 Gift voucher to the KKS Shop.

Thanks for reading through this whole post!

Now hop on down to the links below to visit the 

other Krafty Gals to see more inspiration.  

And then.... please make something to share with us!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge #516 - Combine Two Sets (and a Birthday SALE!)

Haaaapppppyyyyyy Weekend friends!

I'm also so excited when the weekend is here - how about you?!

Holy cow and it's a new month.  Boy did January go by fast!

Today is the start of another weekly challenge for

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS.

Each and every Saturday we post a new challenge for the 

week and you are welcome to enter as many times as you like!

The Theme for Challenge #516 is .....

COMBINE STAMP SETS. 

What does that mean?  Well, we'd like to see you

use at least two different stamp sets together on your

krafty creation(s). Kinda like mix and match!

There are soooo many awesome KKS stamp sets 

that compliment each other so well.  I hope you'll

give it a go and join us this week!  

Here's something else you might like to see. 

It's a MAKE YOUR OWN SALE.

There are no limits - if it's in the shop you 

can get it on sale.  Whoo Hoo! 

What a great opportunity to grab some more goodies

that have been on your wish list.  Happy Birthday Kimmie!

Here's my card the Challenge #516.  

I combined the very versatile and lovely 

HEARTS AND STARS! stamp set with the

newly released YOU'RE GNAW-SOME! stamp set. 

I used the NEW Crisp Crimson hybrid ink for the

larger hearts (and sentiment) and Ruby Red hybrid ink

for the smaller hearts on the background panel.  

I love the deep red color of the Crimson ink! 

The hearts were stamped with the assistance of my 

Stampin' Up! stamp platform. Made it easy peasy.

The wood strips are actually washi tape -something 

I seldom use but seemed like it fit perfectly for this

card design.  The beavers are colored first with copics

and then touched up with prisma color pencils for more

depth and detail.  The overall card size is 5 1/2" square.  

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - ALL LOVED UP

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenges #492 Week 5 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #619 - Valentines

Your Next Stamp Challenge #131 - Share the Love

Thanks for popping in to visit me today!
You'll find more inspiration in the links to the blogs
of some of the other Krafty DT below. Enjoy your
weekend. Big crafty hugs from me to you! D

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #515 - Love/Friendship!!

Hello friends - happy Saturday! 

It's time for another weekly theme challenge at

 KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS.

Krafty Gal Allison is our hostess this time and 

the theme for Challenge #515 is LOVE/FRIENDSHIP!

What a great challenge or this time of year!

With Valentine's Day coming up soon I used the 

brand new YOU'RE GNAW-SOME! for my card.

Isn't this sweet couple perfect for a Valentine's card?

I think they would be cute on an anniversary card too. 

They are colored on kraft paper with Prismacolor pencils.

After fussy cutting them, I popped them up with foam dots. 

A last touch was a few of the KKS Lovey Dots.

I hope that you'll decide to join the challenge this week and

enter your own fabulous creation using our Love/Friendship theme.

We love when you share with us!  There's a monthly prize

 of a $40 gift voucher to the KKS Shop up for grabs too! 

In addition to the KKS Challenge I'm also

entering this card in the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches # 419

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #373 Holiday

Krafty Chicks Challenges - KCC#491 Occassions

Your Next Stamp Challenge #131 - Share the Love

Thanks for visiting me today!
Hope your next week is crafty and happy! 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