YNS: Fun Friday- Sketch Challenge #13

Okay, so I was surprised to see no comments what so ever on my post and then realized.... I never hit publish, it's been sitting in draft mode since Thursday. So, without any further delay, here is my Fun Friday post for YNS Fun Friday challenge.

 

 

Hello everyone TGIF, hope you all have a super fun weekend planned! I plan on crafting and being outside for most the weekend, we are supposed to be in the 70's, we may even reach the 80's, YIPPEE!!

I do have a fun project to share with you all for the new Fun Friday challenge, going on over at, the  YNS blog.

 

Stamp Set: Kai From Hawaii

Stitched Rectangle Dies

 

Spectrum Noirs:

Skin Tones: FS4,TN2,TN3,CR3,CR4

Hair: IG3,IG5,IG7,IG8

Shorts: BT2,BT4,CG1,CG2

Surf Board: OR1,OR2,CT3,GB8,IB2,IB3

 

 

We hope you can all find time to play along in the challenge. To link up your creations, head on over to the YNS Blog, you will also see a bunch of inspiration from the other DT members.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 

 

 



Sweet on You, Whimsie Doodles DT Day

Hello everyone, It's design team day for me over at the Whimsie Doodles blog! Hope you are all having a great Thursday, Friday is almost here Yahoo :D

We have been having beautiful weather here in Minnesota this week, not quite summer weather yet but pretty dang close. I decided I would share a sweet summer card with you all.

I used digital stamp, Watermelon Dress.

Colored using Spectrum Noirs:

Skin Tones: FS4,TN2,TN3,CR3,CR4

Hair: TN3,TN7,TN8,EB4,EB5

Outfit: BP1-BP3,CG1,CG2,CG4,BG5,BG7

 

Pattern Papers: K&Co- Berry Sweet

Enamel Dots: DoodleBug Designs

YNS rectangle stitching dies

Raspberry Pink Timeless Twine

Tim Holtz- Tumbled Glass distress ink

 

Hope you all enjoy, thank you all for stopping by!



SugarPea Designs: SugarSketch SPDSS25

Hello everyone, happy Monday! It's time for another new sketch challenge over at the SugarPea Designs blog. I used the "Fairy Sweet" stamp set for today's card.

Colored using Spectrum Noirs

Skin Tones: FS2,FS4,FS9,CR3

Hair,CT2,GB8,GB9

Outfit: CR2,PP4,PP5,CR6

Wings: BT2,BT4

Stars: LY1,CT3

 

Patter Papers: Berry Sweet- K&Company

American Crafts- Day Dreamer

 

Wink of Stella Clear

Stampendous Glitter

Studio G- Washi Tape

American Crafts- Glitter tape

 

 

To see challenge details and link up your creations, head on over to the SugarPea Design blog.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 

 



Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: Black & White Challenge

 

 

Hi everyone! Welcome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Today's Challenge theme is "black and white". You can interpret this however you like, you could just use black and white papers or color your image black and white or a combo of both.

This will be my last post for KKS as April Guest Designer. I had such a BLAST working with all these girls for a second time and I want to say a huge thanks to Kim for having me!!!

Here is what I created, using one of this months new stamp sets, Sweet Birthday Kids.

Colored using Spectrum Noirs

Skin Tones: IG1,IG2,IG3,CR3

Hair: BG6,BG7,BG9,PL1,PL2

Clothing: BG1,BG2,BG3

Shoes: BG6.BG7

Cake, Balloon & Party Hat: BGR1,BGR2,BGR3

Bird: BT1.BT3

 

Papers: American Crafts, Crate paper & Doodlebug Designs

Diecut Embellishments: Crate Paper

 

We always enjoy your creations so be sure to submit them so you can WIN a $10 gift card to the Shop!! Show us your stuff!!

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!!!

Frugal Friday specials are up!!! Every Friday Kimmie puts a handful of stamps on sale, and the sale ends on Sunday! Get 'em while ya can!!

In addition to the great Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesday, each month we will post a Sketch. The sketch will last all month long and if you use it in ANY of our Challenges or WW's during that month you will get an additional chance to win a store gift card! You do NOT have to use the sketch, it's just a little extra boost for your mojo if ya need it!

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT weekend :)

SugarPea Designs: SPD15- Anything Goes

It's time for another challenge over at the SugarPea designs blog. This challenge is Anything goes, to see all the details and to link up, be sure to make your way over to the blog.

I decided to go with strictly all dies for this card (besides sentiment) and paired it with this super fun pattern paper I found.

I added some enamel dots, twine and button.

 

SugarCuts- Home Sweet Home

 

 

Sweet Sentiments- Home

 

SugarCuts- America The Beautiful

 

Thank you all for stopping by and don't forget to come and play along!

 

 

 

 



Your Next Stamp Feature Day

It's Wednesday, Yippee!! We are halfway through the week, I am ready for the weekend, how about you? I am here with a quick project, for feature day over at the YNS blog. This months feature is all about shape card/anything but and A2. I decided to create a long card that measures at 3.5' by 8.5'.

Materials from the shop include:

 

Stitching Marks Die Set- Circles

 

Circles Die Set

 

Open Scallop Die Set( Inside of Card)

 

Word Critters Collection- Spring Birds

 

I did use a couple Spectrum Noirs to color in my image.

PP2,PP3,PP4,PL1,PL2,EB1,EB2CG1,DG2,OR1

 

Sky was created using Pebbles chalk and stencil

Flowers: American Crafts

Enamel Dots: Doodlebug Designs & MME

 

To see what the other design team gals created, be sure to make your way over to the YNS blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!



Kraftin' Kimmie Saturday Challenge

 

Hi everyone! Welc...ome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

We always enjoy your creations so be sure to submit them so you can WIN a $10 gift card to the Shop!! Show us your stuff!!

This weeks THEME is Twine.. Here is what I created

I used the Fishin' Friends Stamp Set.

 

Colored with Spectrum Noirs:

Skin Tones: FS3,FS4,TN3,TN4,CR3

Clothing: LY1,LY3,GB4,TB1,TB3,TB4,IG1,DR4,DR6,EB1,EB2,GB8

Hair: TN5,TN8

Puppy: EB1,EB2,TN2,TN3,DR4,DR6

Pond: BT3,BT4

Grass: CG1,CG2,DG2

Sand & Bucket: TN1,EB1,EB2,IG1,IG2

 

I decided to pull out my crochet hook and crochet a cute little gold fish using some orange and white bakers twine. I also used some jute/twine around my card and made a bow and added button.

 

my papers were actually pulled from my scrap bin, I really need to start utilizing those more.

 

Enamel Dots: Doodlebug Designs

 

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!!!

Frugal Friday specials are up!! You have until Sunday to gobble up these deals!!

In addition to the great Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesday, each month we will post a Sketch. The sketch will last all month long and if you use it in ANY of our Challenges or WW's during that month you will get an additional chance to win a store gift card! You do NOT have to use the sketch, it's just a little extra boost for your mojo if ya need it!

Now create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp or any other stamp and be sure to use our THEME as a starting point for your creation!!! You will have until April 24th at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries in! Pull out those fabby stamps and play along! Have some krafty fun and join us this week!!

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend :)

YNS Design Team Dare

Hello everyone, It's time for another Design Team Dare over at Your Next Stamp.

This months challenge was to make a card with a feminine theme.

 

Items from the YNS Shop:

Stitched Rectangles

 

Bunny in the River

 

Cotton Candy Blue

 

Colored using Spectrum Noirs:

Bunny: IG1,IG2,CR3

Duck: LY1,LY3,BG4,BG6,CR3

Umbrella: CG1,DG1,DG2,BG4,BG6,PP1,PP2

Water: BG3.BG4

 

Papers: American Crafts

 

Be sure to head on over to the YNS Blog and see what the other DT members created. Also be sure to leave comments along the way because one lucky commenter will WIN a stamp set of their choice !!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

 

 

 

 



SugarPea Designs~ Flashback Friday!

Hello again! I am over on the SugarPea Design blog today sharing a card for a new feature called "Flashback Friday". This is where we will showcase a card by one of the designers and or customer or sometimes even both, using a stamp set that was release last year.

Fun Right !?

For my flashback card, I went with one of the first ever released stamp sets called, "Go-Pher It". This is one of the first ever stamp sets I ever purchased from the SugarPea Shop and is what always kept me coming back for more.

 

I colored him up using my Spectrum Noirs.

Gopher: TN2-TN4,TN6,TN7,BG4,BG6

Sand: EB1,EB2

Gems: PL1,PL2,BT3,BT4,OR2,OR3,DR2,LY1,GB4

Hardhat: GB4,LY1,IG1

Ax: BG4,BG6,IGI,IG2

 

Papers: American Crafts

Enamel Dots: MME & Doodlebug Designs

American Crafts Glitter Tape

 

For the colorful side of card with hexagon pattern, I cut my paper in 1" strips and then layered them at an angle to give more dimension and texture.

 

 

Would you like a chance to WIN a $10 gift certificate to our online shoppe?

Simple create a NEW card with an OLD set and by old I simply mean something that is NOT from our most recent release that is featured on the home page of the store.  Link up your creation over at the SugarPea Design Blog.  The winner will be announced next month when we do our next Flashback Friday post so you have plenty of time to get crafty and link up your creations!  The more the merrier and the greater your chances to win! We can’t wait to see what you make!

 

Thank you all for stopping by and have a great day!!

 



Your Next Stamp Fun Friday

Yay, It's Friday, I have been waiting for this day all week! Anyone have big plans for the weekend? I am hoping to get a couple projects made and then spend some time with my momma for an early Mothers Day. Afterwards, I will spend the rest of the weekend with my peanut and hubby.

Let's start this day off right with a new Fun Friday challenge for YNS.

I decided to play along with this weeks Sketch...

 

 

Items used from shop:

Little Darling Jasmine

 

Stitched Rectangles

 

Circles Die Set

 

I colored my image using my Spectrum Noirs:

Skin Tones: TN3,TN4,FS3,FS4,CR4

Outfit: CR7,CR11,DR4,DR6,GB4,LY1

Hair: EB1,EB2,TN3

 

Sky: Pebbles Chalk & Stencil

Vellum

Wink of Stella Clear

 

To see what the other gals created and to play along with this weeks challenge, head on over the YNS Blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

 

 

 

 

 



Whimsie Doodles April Challenge

Hello Everyone! It's the 15th of the month and that means it's time for another challenge over at the Whimsie Doodles Blog.

This months challenge is all about colors.

Digital Image: Leah's Secret

 

Image Colored using Spectrum Noirs:

Skin: FS3,FS4,TN3,TN4,CR4

Hair: EB1,EB2

Outfit: OR1-OR3,BT2,BT3,GB1,GB4,IG1,DG1,CG2

 

Pattern Papers: American Crafts~ Color Crush

 

 

For all the challenge details, please head on over to the Whimsie Doodles blog. We would love for you to Link up, there are some fab prizes up for grabs :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

 



Your Next Stamp ~ April release Blog Hop

 

Hello Everyone, Welcome to the Your Next Stamp, April Release Blog Hop!!

If you haven't already been able to tell by the other blogs you have been at, we have a lot of fabulous new stamp sets and dies with this release.

Let's keep this hop a' hoppin', here are my two creations, using Word Critters- Spring Birds & Jessica with Happy Mail.

I made this card using strictly colored ink pads and then just some super bright and fun patterned paper.

Word Critters- Spring Birds

For this card, I did pull out my trusty Spectrum Noirs.

Skin tones: FS2,FS4,CR3,TN3

Hair: TN1,GB1,GB6,GB7

Dress: GT1,GT2,CR7,CR9,CR11,DR2,GB4,LY1

Boots: EB1,EB2

Bird: IB1,IB2

Stitched Rectangle Die Set

 

Jessica With Happy Mail

 

I also used some Cotton Candy Blue Gumdrops.

 

***Of course one lucky hopper will win a $20 YNS gift certificate***

 

 

If you are loving this months release, then take advantage of this awesome discount and load up on all the awesome goodies you have on your wish list.

 

Thank you all for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop!!

Be sure to leave a comment before you go, for your chance at the $20 YNS Gift Certificate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Your Next Stamp : April Release Sneak Peek

Hello Everyone! It's that excited time where we get to share sneak peeks with you all for this months release over at Your Next Stamp.

To see all the peeks you will want to head on over to the YNS Blog, but while you are here I would like to share my creation with you.

Stamp Set: Word Critters- Spring birds

 

I kept this card pretty clean and simple and let the stamps set and pattern paper do the speaking. The sentiments and bird cage are stamped with colored inks. My sweet little love birds got a quick touch of color using my Spectrum Noirs.

 

Pattern papers: American Crafts

 

Thank you all for stopping by and be sure to stop back April 15th 12am EST for our April Release Blog Hop.

 

 

 

 



SugarPea Designs- Sugar Sketch SPDSS24 Challenge

Happy Monday, hope you all had an amazing weekend! This was the first weekend we had nice weather both Saturday & Sunday, so besides getting some crafting done, I was outside most the weekend. I was happy I was able to get a card done for the current Sugar Sketch challenge over at the SugarPea Designs Blog.

Stamp Set: Rice Rice Baby

Markers: Spectrum Noirs

Penguin: OR1-OR3,DR2,DR4,DR6,BG6,BG7,BG9,GG1,CR3

Sushi & Plate: CG1,DG1,DG2,BG7,IGI,IG2

 

Pattern papers: Authentique

BasicGrey

 

American Crafts Glitter tape

 

Party time tag: BasicGrey

 

 

 

For all the challenge details and to link up your creations, head on over to the SugarPea Designs Blog.

Thank you all for stopping by and have a great day!!

 



Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps~ April Release Day Krafty Hop!

 

Woohooooo!!! We're so excited! It’s our APRIL RELEASE Day at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!! And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!! So grab yourself a cuppa joe, sit back and be prepared for some krafty eye kandy! We're going to inspire your cre...ations with our fun, new rubber stamps!

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of amazing creations featuring new stamp sets from all of our artists for our April release! We know these new stamps will inspire you to make your own fabulous creations! First off, we are releasing the limited edition I {HEART} COFFEE! stamp set from Emilie! There's a supah cute new kids set from Cheryl called SWEET BIRTHDAY KIDS! And of course, we are thrilled to share a gorgeous new set from Annie called....LIFE IS A MASQUERADE! Lastly we are thrilled have another incredibly fun set from Emilie Goulet called, A BIT SMART ASSY!

You will get to see ALL of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our APRIL Krafty Hop! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because one lucky stamper will win a gift card to the shop!! When you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’Kimmie shop, because ALL the new rubber stamp sets are NOW available!! And don't forget...if you NEED it all, we have a Gimme Kimmies Kit which features ALL the new April stamps at a discount!! But only for a limited time!

 

For today's hop cards, I just had to use the "A Bit Smart Assy" stamp set again.

Pattern Papers:

 Digital Paper Pack- Echo Park~ Let's Picnic

OctoberAfternoon

 

Markers: Spectrum Noirs

Skin Tones: TN2-TN4,CR3

Hair: GB3,OR1,TN4,TN8

Pants, Shirt & Vest: TB1-TB3,IG1,IG2,blender pen,DG1,DG2,CG1

Shoes & Headband: BP1,BP2

Cupcake: PP1,PP2,DR2,EB1,EB2

 

Misc.

Twine

Banner Stick Pin

Cupcake diecut- BasicGrey RSVP

Hazel & Ruby: Scallop Washi Tape

 

Pattern Papers

Digital Paper pack: Echo Park- Made From Scratch

 

Markers: Spectrum Noirs

Skin Tones; FS2,FS4,FS9,TN3,CR3

Hair: TN3,TN6,TN8

Pants: TB1,TB3,TB4

Shirt: LY2,LY3,GB4

Apron & Oven Mitts: CR1-CR3,CR7,CG2,DG1,DG2

Muffins: EB1,EB2,TN3,GG1,GG2

 

Enamel Dots: DoodleBug Designs

Misc. Star sequins

 

We've also got MORE new goodies in the shop including new paper pads by Echo Park, Doodlebug, American Crafts and Chickaniddy plus MORE new Kimmie's Sparkles!! wink emoticon

**Local Krafty Friends!! If you wanna get krafty with some of the Krafty Girls and myself, I'm holding a SPRING SELFIE CROP! at Kraftin' Kimmie Headquarters in St. Thomas, Ontario on Saturday, May 9th! Get all the information HERE and register right away because there are only a few spots left!!!

Now let's celebrate with our NEW RELEASE and get hoppin' and shoppin'!!



Kraftin Kimmie Stamps- April Previews, Day Four ~ A Bit Smart Assy

 

Hey everyone!! Welcome back to day FOUR of our APRIL Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Have you been enjoying the peeks so far?? All of our brand new rubber stamp sets will be released TONIGHT!

Today we are SO thrilled to share this fabulous set of SASSY LADIES by artist Emilie Goulet! This new rubber stamp set is perfect for so many of my girlfriends....and yours too, I bet!!! It is called A BIT SMART ASSY!! This fun set includes THREE main images plus TWELVE, that's right I said TWELVE coordinating sassy sentiments!! They are a hoot!

 

This probably has to be my favorite set of this months release... I love all the sentiments. I am a totally smart ass, so these suite me perfectly. Here is my card for today's preview.

Pattern Papers: MME- Collectable

 Doodlebug Design- Ghouls & Goodies

American Crafts- Dear Lizzy, Day Dreamer

 

Markers: Spectrum Noirs

Skin Tones: FS2,FS4,FS9,CR3

Hair: GB10,EB5,EB8

Dress: BG4-BG6,BT2,BT4

Sweater: LY1,GB4

Shoes: DR2,DR6

Wine Glass: DR2,DT6,IG1

 

Misc:

Enamel Dots: MME & Doodlebug Designs

Flower: Prima

Glitter Tape: American Crafts

 

 

This week our challenge hostess is JENNY! And her challenge is ANYTHING GOES (as it always is during release week)!! 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 because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN a $10 Gift Certificate to use on ANYTHING you want in the shop!! Wanna win??

I hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes TONIGHT beginning at 6pm EST!! Hope you can come hang out with the me and Krafty Girls at our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!

All the Krafty Girls and Guests listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these awesome new stamps from Emilie! And while you're hopping around, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away a gift voucher!!! You could WIN some Krafty $$$ to spend at the shop!!!! {This winner will be announced later this week!}

Happy hoppin'!



Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps~ April Previews: Day 3 "Sweet Birthday Kids"

 

Hey everyone!! Welcome back to day THREE of our APRIL Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Have you been enjoying the peeks so far?? So much fun!!...

We are super excited to have another amazingly fun set from artist, Cheryl Grant!!! Of course it features our favorite kids....Lulu, Lexi and Lucas!! This one's called SWEET BIRTHDAY KIDS!

This fabby set is all about celebrating, making wishes, friends and having fun, no matter what age you happen to be!! It features THREE sweet images plus SEVEN coordinating sentiments!! And it's also such great timing that we just got the new Birthday Wishes - Boy and Girl paper pads by Echo Park!!!

I have been having such a blast working with this months stamps sets and this one is no exception. I love working along side of the fabulous Kraftin' Kimmie Design Team & other guest!!

 

Here is my card using this super adorable stamp set....

Pattern Paper: October Afternoon- Cakewalk: Paper Straws

Markers: Spectrum Noirs

Skin Tones: FS4,TN2,TN3,CR3

Hair: EB6-EB8

Dress & Party Hat: CR1-CR3,CR7,CR9,BT3,BT4,LY1,LY3

Present: CG1,CG2,DG2,BT2,BT4

Shoes & Socks: BG1,BG4,BG6

 

Embellishments/diecuts: BasicGrey: RSVP

Vellum

Tim Holtz: Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink

 

I hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes at our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!! Come join us on Saturday night beginning at 6pm EST!! We'll be celebrating all the new stamp sets for April plus giving some stuff away!! It's always a great time with the new stamps being released at 7pm, so I hope you can spend an hour with me and the Krafty Girls and Guests!!

All the Krafty Girls and Guests listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these awesome new stamps from Cheryl! And while you're hopping around, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away a gift voucher!!! You could WIN some Krafty $$$ to spend at the shop!!!! {This winner will be announced at the party on Saturday!}

Happy hoppin'!