Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - White on White

Hey everyone! Hope you're having an awesome day! It's time for a new challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog, and this week our hostess with the mostest is our fabulous Alice! Alice has chosen to challenge us with "white on white". So keep it white except for the image. Here's what I came up with...

For my card I used one of the adorable new images from the Lulu and Libby set from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Aren't they adorable? I think they look so precious and good right here. But I bet you a dollar that the hand squeezing is starting to get a little excessive....  heehee  They're stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copic markers. The shape of the card and that gorgeous lacy border are courstesy of the Silhouette store and I just stitched around the frame. The flourish is from Cheery Lynn Designs and that delicious butterfly is a Marianne Die. The pearls were done with the Viva Decor Pearl Pen which I adore! The ribbon is May Arts silk and the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

So that's it for me today. Please be sure and pop over to Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog to see the gorgeous white on white creations the rest of the Krafty Girls and Guests have created, and then we'd really love it if you'd play along with us! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Papertake Weekly - It's sketch time!

Hey everyone! It's time for a new challenge at Papertake Weekly and since it' s the last Tuesday in the month, it's sketch week!! And of course we are being sponsored by the fabulous Simon  Says Stamp!!  Here's Dawny's fabulous sketch that we get to pay with this week!

And here is the card I made following it.

I used the fabulous Captain Hook from the new June stamps available over at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. Isn't he fabulous?!! He's stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copic markers. The papers are Nitwit Collections matted with Bazzill cardsock, and the ribbon and flower are from my stash.  What do you think about me using ribbon and a flower with Capt'n Hook? I wasn't too sure about it, LOL!.  Please be sure and pop over to Papertake Weekly and check out all the fabulous creations by my teamies, and then we'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and join us in the challenge! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Summer Funf!

Hey everyone! Hope you're enjoying your weekend! It's time for a new challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog, and this week the hostess with the mostest is the amazing Sandie!  She's asking for a project with the theme of summer fun. If you play along with the challenge and use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps image, then you'll be eligible for a chance to win the stamp Jack that Sandie used on her card!  Here's what I came up with for the challenge.

For my card, I used Judy. I don't see her in the shop right now, but I would imagine Kimmie will have her back in stock again soon.

Please be sure and pop over to Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog to see the rest of the amazing creations from all the Krafty Girls and Guests, and then we'd love to see you join us in the challenge! 

Don't forget that Kimmie has her Frugal Friday specials up!! There are six different stamps/sets which are anywhere from 30 to 50% off the regular price!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Products used:
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Judy
Stamping papers - Cryogen White
Other Papers - Making Memories, Nitwit Collections, Bazzill cardstock
grass, tree, sun, and clouds from Silhouette Store
Sentiment is computer generated

Papertake Weekly - Let's play Bingo!!!

Hi everyone! Are you having a great start to your week? Life is truly good, ya know? I am so blessed in my life, and am truly thankful.  So if you're a friend, or if you just pop by every once in a while, or if you're family, THANK YOU for contributing and making my life the joy that it is.  Ok...so are you ready for a good game of Bingo?  That's the fun that's awaiting you at Papertake Weekly this week. We're bing sponsored by our very own Mary and Andrea over at The Ribbon Girl, so one yummy prize awaits a lucky participant! First, here's your bingo card. So just pick your three (or fill the board if you're feeling REALLY ambitious! *smiles*

And here's what I've come up with for the challenge. I used actually two different rows, down column one with ribbon, die cut, and buttons.  And I also covered diagonal from left to right ribbon, free, and blooms.

I used #348 Tilda with Blue Blanket from the Princes and Princesses collection from Magnolia-licious. Is't she just too precious?!  I don't see her available in the standard size, but she is available in the mini size!!  She's stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copic markers. I then fussy cut her out and popped her up off a frame cut with a Spellbinder die.  The flowers and flourish are from the Silhouette store. .

The papers are some old ones I've got from Making Memories matted with Bazzill cardstock. The ribbon is (as almost always) May Arts silk ribbon and the pearls were done with the Viva Decor Pearl pen. They weren't hard enough when I was taking the pics. See how I messed up that pearl on the top of my card when I moved it around for the next pic? UGH! It was just dry enough that I could pluck it right off there and replace it (thank goodness).

Please pop over to Papertake Weekly to see all the gorgeous designs from my teamies, and then we'd really love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and play along with us! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Magnolia-licious Blog Hop - It's time for a wedding!

Hi everyone! It's the third Monday in the month, and that means it's blog hop time for the Magnolia-licious Design Team!! This month, the theme is wedding! Pretty appropriate with it being June, don't ya think?  If you've made your way here from my friend and DT sister Cheryl, then you're on the right track. If not,  you can find the complete list of hoppers at Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog. You don't want to miss a single bit!!  Here's what I've come up with for you today.

For my card today, I used #168 Loving Bridal Couple which I don't see in stock right now. If you're interested, please be sure and contact Diana. They're stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copic markers.  The card itself was cut using the Cameo and I did it with cream on white. It didn't photograph well at all, but it really is pretty in person.  The flowers are all Wild Orchid Crafts and the glittered heart is from my stash. I added a lot of pearls to the flourish frame using a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.  And lastly that fabulous bow was made using tulle. I love that bow!

The card base was meant to be turned sideways, but I really wanted to use it, so I flipped it around so the image would fit on the center. The disadvantage to that, is that the card won't stand on it's own. *sigh*

Be sure to check out all the fabulous Magnolia images available from Diana at Magnolia-licious!! She has the absolute BEST selection of Magnolia images in North America. And not only does she have an extensive stock of the standard images, she is also the distributor for the Mini Magnolia images as well!  She has the best prices and customer service, and you will not be disappointed!!  Now it's time to hop on to see my friend and DT sister Angie. I know you're gonna love what she's created for you today! Thanks for hopping with us, and hope to see you again soon! Hugs!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Release Day and Blog Hop!!

Do YOU know what day it is??? It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!!! And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!! There are SO many incredible new stamps to SEE this month, so let’s get started!

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AWESOME new stamps from all our artists! We’ve got something for everyone!! Lulu is back from Cheryl Alger.....we know how much you love her!! And this time, she’s brought her sister!! So we have a new set called LULU AND LIBBY! We also have TWO fantastic sets of SUPER COOL TEENS from Emilie Goulet called GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN and SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT!!! And of course we have an amazing new set of six PETER PAN stamps from Annie Rodrigue, along with a perfectly coordinating set of PETER PAN SENTIMENTS!!! OH and don’t forget the set in our BRAND NEW line of stamps called THANK YOU TRINKETS by the lovely Nicole Aspinall!!! 

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our JUNE Krafty Hop! If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible stamps from the new release!! And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are NOW available!

And of course, as always, we have our Gimme Kimmies Kits available for those of you who ‘need it all’!! The stamps are grouped together by artist and are available at a discount, but only for a limited time!!

And don’t forget!! Our newest EXCLUSIVE Krafty Klubhouse Kit is NOW available! This time we are featuring THREE new MERMAIDS along with SEVEN bonus sentiments in the set called SEA JEWELS!! And you can ONLY get it at the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Shop NOW!!

So you should have arrived here from Elaine's blog. If not, then you'll want to go back to Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog. You don't want to miss a single thing today!!  I've made a couple of cards for you to showcase the new release! The first card features the adorable Smee! I just love his little roly poly image! Heehee...maybe it just reminds me of myself.

Smee is stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copic markers. All the die cuts were cut using the Silhouette, and the papers are Nitwit Collections matted with Bazzill cardstock.  Then sentiment comes with Smee.

The next card features one of the teens from Girls Just Wanna Have Fun along with Neverland Sentiments.

She's stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copic markers. The Sentiment is from the Neverland Sentiments set and cut out with a SB die. The flourish and frame are from the Silhouette store. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the bow is done with May Arts silk ribbon.

Now it's time to hop on to see what amazing and gorgeous creations that my friend and DT Sister Krafty Girl Alice has come up with for you today! Thanks for hopping along with us today, and hope you've enjoyed this release as much as I have! Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Hugs!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - More sneak peeks and a new challenge!

Hey everyone! It's day four of sneak peeks for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps new June release! And since it's Saturday, you know what that means!! It's time for both a new challenge with a sketch AND the sneak peeks for the new images by Annie Rodrigue!! Now yesterday we gave you peeks of  teenagers (who always think they're completely grown up), and today it will be all about not wanting to grow up! YUP! Annie's images this month are Peter Pan!!!!! So here we go!  My card today features both Wendy and the Neverland Sentiments!!

 Wendy is stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copic markers. The papers are Nitwit Collections matted with Bazzill cardstock. The bow is made with May Arts silk ribbon topped with a Wild Orchid Crafts flower. The rose ribbon is from my stash and was a gift from a friend. The "once upon a time" sentiment comes with Wendy, and the "dreams" sentiment is from the Neverland Sentiments set.

Please be sure and pop over to Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog to see all the amazing creations by all the Krafty Girls and Guests!! You will be blown away!! And then we'd really love it if you'd join us in the challenge. Don't forget to visit everyone's blog and leave some love and Kimmie will be giving an awesome prize to one lucky person! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and please join us again tomorrow for the blog hop! All of these fabulous images that we've been showing you for the past few days will be up in the shop and available for purchase!  I'm sure ready to go shopping, how you you?? Hugs!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - More Sneak Peeks!

Hey everyone! Happy freakin' Friday!!! YAAAAY!!! I'm definitely ready for the weekend, how about you? It's day three of sneak peeks for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps June release! Today we are showing you TWO awesome sets of TEENS illustrated by the amazing Emilie Goulet!!! I will have to have every single one of these, without a doubt! The first set is Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and the second set is Smells Like Teen Spirit. FUN! I chose one from Smells Like Teen Spirit to show you today.

LOL! Does this look familiar to anyone that's ever been around a teenager? I love this image!!! He's stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen white paper and then colored with Copic markers. It's then cut out using Nestabilities and popped up from the card base which is papers from Nitwit Collections matted with Bazzill cardstock. The stars and TV were cut using the Silhouette Cameo and the sentiment comes in the set. The pearls were done using the Viva Decor Pearl Pen and then I just added some twine and a button from my stash.

Please be sure and pop around to all the Krafty Girls and Guests to see all the sneaks for today! You can find a complete list at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog. And don't forget to leave some love at every stop, cause Kimmie will be giving away one each of these sets by picking two random commenters! Somebody has to win, so why not you??!! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again tomorrow for some sneak peeks of the new images by Annie Rodrigue!  Hugs!

Kraftin Kimmie Sneak Peeks - It's Lulu and her little sister!!

Hey everyone! It's day two of sneak peeks for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Were you totally loving the Trinket projects from yesterday??!!  I sure was!! Today we're showing peeks for a wonderful set of Lulu images called Lulu and LIbby which are illustrated by the amazing and super talented Cheryl Alger!! Yep! Lulu has a little sister!!! CAAA=UTE!!!! 

Isn't this the sweetest image?? It's stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copic markers. The papers are from Nitwit Collections matted with Bazzill cardstock. The flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts, the lace from my stash, and the pearls were done with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.

Please be sure to visit all the Krafty Girls and guests to see all the peeks they've created for you. And be sure to leave some love at every stop cause Ms Kimmie is giving one very lucky random commenter a set of Lulu and Libby!!! You can find the entire list right HERE at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog. Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back tomorrow when we will be previewing an awesome set of stamps from Emilie Goulet!! Hugs!

Papertake Weekly - Three....Two....One!!!

Hey everybody! Happy Tuesday! Just a little more than two weeks, and my Grandson JJ will be here to visit! Those of you that have known me for a while know exactly how excited I get about this visit every year. He's our first Grandson and he and my daughter (his mom) lived with us for the first four and a half years of his life. So when they moved away, it was pretty hard. So we bring him out every summer to get a little taste of home again. This year, the visit will be way too short for me, but we'll make the most out of every minute. So you think our house would be noisy now with all of us here, well add one more 8 year old boy on top of the two we've already got, and I start being afraid that OSHA will visit and fine me for unsafe noise levels. LMBO!  So anyway, it's time for a new challenge at Papertake Weekly, and this week Dawny is asking us to use three of one thing, two of something else, and one thing of yet another. We're being sponsored by Whiff of Joy!  Here's my take on the challenge this week.

I used #265 Summer Flower Tilda from the Summer Memories Collection. I don't see her in stock right now in the regular size at Magnolia-licious, but Diana does have her in the mini size! She's stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copic markers. The frame she's in was cut with the Cameo. The DP is Nitwit Collections matted with Bazzill Cardstock. I added a couple layers of lace along with a bow made with some May Arts silk ribbon. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts with some leaves from a Martha Steward punch. The pearls were done using a Viva Decor Pearl pen.

Please be sure to pop over to Papertake Weekly to see what my teamies came up with for you this week, then we'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and play long with us. Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon!  Hugs!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp - Under the Sea

Good morning everyone, and happy Saturday! Hope you're having a wonderful weekend! It's time for a new challenge over at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog, and this week our fabulous hostess with the Mostest is the awesome Jenny! Jenny's challenge this week is "Under the Sea" which is perfect for the brand new Krafty Klubhouse Kit of Sea Jewels! So if you play along with the challenge this week and use a Kraftin' Kimmie image, you will have a chance to win the beautiful Mermaid that Jenny used on her gorgeous card! Here's what I've created for you today using one of the new Sea Jewels Mermaids!!

Isn't she fabulous?? She's stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and colored with Copic markers. I kept this card VERY simple. I added some pearls with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen and lots of machine stitching. The papers are from Nitwit Collections matted with Bazzill cardstock. The sentiment banner is cut by hand.

Please be sure and visit Kraftin Kimmie's Challenge Blog to see all the gorgeous creations all the Krafty Girls and Guests created for your viewing pleasure! Their talent is unbelievable!!! Thanks so much for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! And don't forget that there's a brand new release of fabulous Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps coming out next week!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Big hugs!!

It's time for Sea Jewels!!!

It's time! It's time!!! Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps has some beautiful new MERMAIDS!!!

Today Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is releasing an EXCLUSIVE Moonlight Whispers stamp set!!! SEA JEWELS is the second of our special Krafty Klubhouse Kits…..we'll be releasing a new one every few months!!

Be part of the Krafty Klub and order your exclusive set (which is NOW up on the site!!!) which features THREE special edition stamps designed by Annie Rodrigue PLUS SEVEN coordinating sentiment stamps! Sea Jewels will be sold ONLY as a set and ONLY at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!! Not only will you get this special set, but you will also receive a special coupon code for 20% OFF, to be used on your next online order!

Now let me be clear…..there is NO club to join or sign up for! ANYONE from ANYWHERE in the world can order this special set but ONLY at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!! These images will not be sold individually, but only as the complete set called…..SEA JEWELS!

Please join us today for a special Krafty Hop to celebrate today's release!! Be sure to leave some love at each and every stop because one lucky stamper will receive the new set, SEA JEWELS!!! Let's gooooooooooooo!

I used this gorgeous Mermaid hugging her knees and looking so deep in thought! Isn't she gorgeous??

She's stamped with Memento ink onto Cryogen White paper and then colored with Copic markers. I then cut her out using circle and scalloped circle Nestabilities. The wave and sea grass are both cut with my brand new Cameo (LOVE IT!). The papers are Nitwit Collections (Summer Splash) matted with Bazzill cardstock. I also added some water colored Dew Drops. Isn't the sentiment fantastic?

Now it's time to head on to the next stop on the hop which is the fabulously talented Alice! Thanks for hopping with us today, and be sure to leave some love at all the stops for a chance to win the entire set of Sea Jewels!!! Hugs!

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Hi everyone! Gosh, I'm late in posting my card! Sheesh...what a week so far! I will be ready for the weekend, that's for sure! Since it's Tuesday, that means it's time for a new challenge from Papertake Weekly, and this week it's anything goes sponosred by Lili of the Valley! There is an option of making a masculine card, but you can say I surely didnt' go with that option. LOL!

This is also my "Coloring with Copics" class card for the month of June in case you're checking in to see what you'll be working on. :)  For the card I used Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz along with the Oz Sentiments, both of them available at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. She's stamped with Memento ink onto X-Press It Cardstock and then colored with Copic markers. I also used my brand new Silhouette Cameo for the sign and that fabulous flourish! WOOHOO!!! I'm so excited to learn how to utilize all the awesome features on it!  Please be sure and pop over to Papertake Weekly to check out my talented teamis fabulous creations, and then we'd love it if you'd grab your paper and glue and play along with us! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back again soon!

Kraftin' Kimmie - anything but a card

Hey everyone! Hope you're having a fabulous start to your weekend! It' time for a new challenge over at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge blog, and this week our hostess with the mostest is the amazingly talented Angie!  Her challenge to us this week is to make anything but a card with your Kraftin' Kimmie stamps! Here's what I created for this awesome challenge!

Isn't she the cutest thang evah???!!! LOL! LOOOOVE her! She's Julie from the Moonlight Whispers line at Kraftin' Kimmie's.  I also used a Trinket from the Everyday Trinkets set which I adore!!  Julie is stamped with Memento ink onto X-Press It cardstock and then colored with Coipc markers. I cut her out and popped her up from the lid of the gift box. The sentiment "Let's Party" comes with her. FABULOUS!!

There's a little bit more of an angled view of the box, the trinkets are on each side of the box. The box was cut using the Cricut Expression and the Sweet Tooth Boxes cartridge from Hallmark Scrapbook. The DP's are digital from Nitwit Collections and the cardstock is Bazzill.

Please be sure to pop over to Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog to check out all my talented teamies creations for you. You are sure to get some amazing inspiration! Also check out all the details on how to play along with us for a chance to win the image Angie used on her fantastic project (Miss Information), but don't forget you have to use a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp to be eligible to win!!  Oh! And don't forget to check out Kimmie's Frugal Friday specials this week! She has six awesome stamps on sale for 40 - 50% off!!!! Thanks for stopping by to see me today, and hope to see you back again soon! Hugs!

Magnolia - licious challenge - Water Water Everywhere

Hey eveyone! Oh my goodness, it's already June 1st!!!! I can't believe how quickly the time goes anymore. Seems like I blink my eyes and the month is over. Kinda scary when ya think about it, ya know??  Anyway, it's time for a new challenge from the Magnolia-licious Design team, and this month our hostess is my friend and wonderfully talented Mindy! And Mindy has challenged us to use water in our project.  So here is what I've come up with for the challenge. Now I have to tell you, as soon as I saw this adorable new Tilda, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with her! Luckily the stamp I wanted to use her with was in the correct direction, and it worked like a charm!

I kept the card very simple, first because the images were so large that I really didn't have any room to add a bunch of embellishments, and really I didn't want to detract from the scene at all. I wanted it to be all about Tilda reeling in poor Edwin. (Is it my imagination or does the look on his face say "oh crap!!") LMBO! Anyway, I used #269 Hooked Tilda along with Dangling Sea Edwin and #600 Boat. They're stamped with Memento ink onto X-Press It cardstock and then colored with Copic markers. Little Edwin is hanging from an anchor in his normal state, so  I just fussy cut him out and away from the anchor. The center cloud is a Magnolia Doohickey die, #30 Flag and Cloud.

Please pop over to Magnolia-licious Highlites to check out all my DT Sisters fabulous projects, and to see how you can join us in the challenge for a chance to win an awesome prize from Diana at Magnolia-licious! Thanks for stopping by to see me today and hope to see you back here again tomorrow for a new Kraftin' Kimmie challenge! Hugs!