Up To Snow Good..

I don't personally love snow. In fact, I kinda hate it. It's pretty to look at, and makes the world look like a magical fairy land...then you step out in it and it's cold, wet, sticky, and gross. Bah Humbug, right?! LOL! With that said, I do LOVE snowmen, so the new Snowbuddies set from There She Goes is PERFECT for me, and for all you other snowman lovers out there. With over FIFTY stamps, you can create your own snowmen, or use the pre-made ones, but that's entirely up to you!! I decided to pair this super cute set with not only this week's There She Goes challenge(an Inspiration challenge), but with this week's I Spy Sketch. This week we are featuring  Christine Okken ( ChristineCreations at SCS) and is inspired by this card.

I started by stamping my snowman on X-Press It blending card. It was just the body of the snowman, so I added the eyes and nose, and then did the hat on a separate piece of blending card, and cut it out. I colored it all with Copics, then cut it out with my Oval Stax Die-namics. My Fossil layer was cut out with the Oval Open Scalloped Doily Duo Die-namics. I used the Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather paper pad for my card, along with Grapesicle card stock from MFT, and Gummybear from Bazzil. To finish my card, I used several, different embellishments. I used Michael's brads, White Twill ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel(May Arts), some hemp cord from MFT, the Let It Snowflake Die-namics in Sweet Tooth cardstock from MFT, and a Grapesicle button from MFT. Under my ribbon, I used another piece of the Cosmo Cricket paper, which was cut out with the Small Scalloped Border Die-namics from MFT. My sentiment is from the Snowman Sentiments stamp set, also from There She Goes.

Well, that is it for me for now  Be sure to check out the creations from my fellow I Spy Secret Agents, and the Trendsetters from There She Goes.

I Spy Another Teaser!

Here we are at night three of this month's My Favorite Things teasers, and I tonight we have two new fabulous sets for you: Seasonal Sentiments and Clearly Sentimental About New Beginnings. I paired tonight's  teaser with this week's I Spy Sketch challenge, which I LOVE!!

Before we get to my cards, let's take care of business, shall we?

Here are the details about the upcoming release:

• You can attend the New Release Party on November 13 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can WIN PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on November 13 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is going on now!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on November 13 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

I started my card by creating my background in a sunburst pattern. I love the way this technique looks, but wow it's work, lol!!! I used the MME A Mother's Love paper pad, which was paired with More Mustard(SU), Blu Raspberry(MFT), and Going Gray(SU) card stock. My sentiment from the Clearly Sentimental about New Beginnings set, was stamped on one of the Decorative Circle Tags Stax Die-namics. I used a Michael's brad at the top, along with some hemp cord. For my ribbon, I used some Blu Raspberry grosgrain, as well. To finish, I added a Fancy Flourish Medium Die-namics cut out in Going Gray.

For the inside, I used more of the same supplies.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have fun hopping around to all my teammates blogs! Head on over to the MFT Blog for the official list!

I Spy a Sketch-Week 40

It's Thursday, so it's time for another I Spy Sketch challenge, and this week we are featuring  Julie H. (Juble at SCS) and is inspired by this card!! 

I used the gorgeous new Thankful Leaves set from My Favorite Things. I stamped my sentiment on X-Press It blending card, and then cut it out with the Designer Label 2 Stax Die-namics. I used the Thankful Leaves Die-namics along with some MME All Spice paper pad. My cardstock colors are Ocean Mist(PTI), Orange Fizz(MFT), and Hot Fudge(MFT). On the base of my card, I used more of the MME paper, the Small Open Scalloped Border Die-namics, some Michael's brads, and hemp cord. To embellish my card, I also used the Medium Leafy Flourish Die-namics in both Hot Fudge and Ocean Mist.

For the inside, I used more of the same supplies. I also used some Sage Shadow ink from SU to stamp my leaf .

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to check out the I Spy blog for a list of my fellow teammates that have also played along with this week's sketch!! Have a great day!

KKS152-A Few of My Favorite Things...

Welcome back for another awesome challenge here at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!! We are LOVING your submissions!!! It's awesome to see so many of you creating with KKS!!! Keep them coming!

This week our hostess is ELAINE!! And her challenge is All About MUSIC!! So you'll need to create something with a muscial feel! You can use a stamp that reminds you of a song, you can use musical patterned paper or dies, you can use a sentiment that's the title of a song!! Get kreative!! Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. We hope you can play along!!!

I think what SONG I was inspired by is pretty self explanatory, but from the MOMENT I saw what today's challenge was, I wanted to ink up my Madeline stamp set. It's perfect for a music challenge, right down to the saying! I stamped her on X-Press It Blending card, and then colored her with my Copics. She was layered with Kraft cardstock, and then added to my card base. It was made from Fossil, Wild Cherry, Mellow Moss, Sweet Tooth, and some MME The Merry Days of Christmas pad. To embellish my card, I used the MFT Let It Snowflake Die-namics, and the Fancy Flourish Die-namics. Shockingly, the only other embellishment I used were Michael's brads. My sketch is this week's I Spy Sketch Challenge.

Don't forget that our NEW October release stamps are NOW available along with the Gimme Kimmies Kits but only for a limited time!!! Scoop some up now!! AND this week's Frugal Friday Specials are some of our favourite Halloweenie themed stamps, so grab them today!!

And one last thing!!! If you're starting your Christmas shopping early, one of our amazing artists, Annie Rodrigue, is having a little sale in her Etsy shop!!! Use the code KRAFTYCOUPON now, to receive 15% off her prints, keychains, magnets, bookmarks AND she even has some original paintings in there!!! Buy for yourself or for a krafty friend!!

Now let's get on with the party! Check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls!! If you join us for this week's challenge, you could WIN the gorgeous stamp of Aurelia Angel, as featured on Elaine's beautiful card!

Happy kraftin'!!

ISSC38 Braaaains...

I swear, the more I used this set from There She Goes, the more I love it....do you ever get that way about a stamp set or sentiment? Anyway, it's time for this week's I Spy Sketch, as well as, this month's There She Goes Again spotlight! We are spotlighting three SUPER fun sets from There She Goes: You're a Hoot, Home Sweet Home Holiday Additions, and Hauntingly Delightful. 

On the I Spy blog this week, we are featuring Rosemary D. (rosigrld at SCS) and is inspired by this card. 

For my card tonight, I used the Hauntingly Delightful set, paired with some SU DP for my web, and Echo Park Happy Halloween with my flag. I used the several dies from MFT on my card: the Spider Web Die-namics, Fishtail Flags Layers Stax Die-namics, Circle Stax Die-namics, Open Scalloped Doily Duo Die-namics, and the Sweet Stack Label Die-namics. To finish, I used Michael's brads, and some Charcoal Twine.

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to check out both the There She Goes blog to see my fellow Trendsetters cards, and the I Spy blog to see what the other Secret Agents are up to! Have a great day!

Teaser's- Day Three!

It's time for day three of this month's My Favorite Things teasers, and tonight we have last month's, and this month's Triple Scoop sets: Clearly Sentimental About Coffee, and Seasonal Sentiments.

Here are the details about the upcoming release:

• You can attend the New Release Party on October 16 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can WIN PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on October 16 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is going on now!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on October 16 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

For my card tonight, I used the new Seasonal Sentiments set. I paired it with some SUPER shimmery paper from Heidi Grace. My cardstock colors are Fossil, Sweet Tooth, and Spring Rain(PTI) cardstock. I used the Large Fancy Flourish Die-namics, and Let it Snowflake Die-namics with more of the Heidi Grace paper. Michael's brads were used in the center of my Snowflakes, and I used Sweet Tooth Grosgrain, as well. To make it just a little more sparkly, I went over the words in my sentiment with my Sakura Glitter Pen.  My sketch is this week's I Spy Sketch challenge...sort of. I took a few liberties, but it was definitely my inspiration, lol.

Here is a close up photo of the front of my card, so you can SEE how super sparkly it is!!

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

For a full list of designers participating in today's teasers, please check out Kim's blog!! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

I Spy A Free For All

This week's challenge for the I Spy Sketches blog is to revisit any old sketch you chose!! I actually missed last week's sketch, so I decided to go ahead and play along!!! It was inspired by  Audrie Magno-Gordon (girlgeek101 @ SCS) and our sketch is  based on this card.

For my card, I paired the Pumpkins on a Vine set from There She Goes with the MME Gnome Sweet Gnome paper pad. My cardstock colors are Jellybean Green, Sweet Tooth, and Hot Fudge from MFT, and Cranberry Crisp from SU. I cut my image out with my Circle Stax Die-namics, and layered it with the Open Scalloped Doily Duo Die-namics. To finish, I added my sentiment flag, some Hot Fudge Grosgrain, and a Hot Fudge Button, Hemp Cord, and some brads from Michael's.

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to check out the I Spy blog to see what my teammates have made for you to see!! Thanks for stopping by!!

ISSC34 Happy Birthday!

Hey everyone, and happy Friday!!!! It is time for another I Spy sketch challenge, and it is ALSO time for the Trendsetters at There She Goes to post NEW cards using this month's There She Goes Again sets!! 

I'm so excited about the fantastic lady we are highlighting today.  None other than my FABULOUS MFT teammate,  Joanne Basile (basilefamily @ SCS)!! Joanne is SO talented, and one of the SWEETEST people I know!!  This week we are featuring this card.

For my card tonight, I used the Make A Wish set from There She Goes. I stamped it on X-Press It Blending  card, and then colored both pieces with my Copics. I cut out the cake separately, and then added it on TOP of the pedestal to make it "sit" on it. I was inspired by an old Cosmo Cricket paper pad for my colors, and then couldn't make it work, so I ended up using the MME Meadowlark paper pad. I used the MFT Little Open Scalloped Border Die-namics for my border, and cut it out of Grape Jelly cardstock. My other cardstock colors are Tempting Turquoise(SU), Sweet Tooth, and Black Licorice from MFT. To finish, I used some Grape Jelly grosgrain from MFT, oval punches from SU, and brads from Michael's.

Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out my fellow I Spy teammates cards for this sketch, and ALSO check out the There She Goes blog for a look at THEIR cards using this month's TSGA sets.

Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks-Day Three!!

Welcome back!! We hope you enjoyed all the sweet as pie cards we shared yesterday featuring the new HOLIDAY LULU & LIBBY set! Totally adorable, wouldn't you say?? 

Today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps we are sharing SIX new individual stamps by the totally talented Emilie Goulet!!! Get ready to meet SANTA AND HIS ELVES!! We've got the most awesome elves in some sticky situations, the big man himself *may* have gotten himself in some trouble....there's a reindeer and a cuddly little kitten!! Just wait 'til you see them all!!

Below you will find a list of all the Krafty Girls who are sharing PEEKS with you today so grab a cup of coffee and check them out! And as you're hoppin' around, be sure to leave a comment at each stop because two winners will each win a package of some of these fun stamps!!

All our new SEPTEMBER 2012 stamps will be available on Sunday (late Saturday night) at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! And come on back tomorrow because not only will we have a fantastic new challenge for you, but we'll be revealing the NEW stamps by Annie Rodrigue!!! 

Now get ready for some super fun holiday creations!!!

I had the hardest time deciding which images of Emilie's to play with this month...they are TOO cute!! Wait til you see them all!! I stamped my elf on X-Press It Blending card, and then colored her with Copics. I cut her out, and placed her on a Sweet Tooth and Hot Fudge oval panel made with the Oval Stax and Oval Open Scalloped Doily Die-namics from MFT. I created my fishtail banners with some old SU DP and the Fishtail Banner Die-namics from MFT. My ribbon is Walnut Vintage Seam Binding from the Ribbon Carousel, and I also used Michael's brads, Wild Cherry ad Jellybean Green cardstock from MFT, and the Oval punches from SU.  My sketch is this week's ISpy sketch challenge!

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the hop!!

On the Move Blog Hop Challenge

Here we are on our fourth, and final, day of peeks for this month's new release, and we are ending it with an ADORABLE set from Torico!! 

Torico has created the most adorable moving set,  which we think will help to ease the pain of moving just a little! Most people do NOT like to move, and this super cute set has an image and sentiment for every occasion, whether you be the one moving, or if you are sending one to a friend or family member. With a major transition such as moving, a hand stamped greeting is JUST the thing to say goodbye, hello, or just a plain welcome to the neighborhood….and there’s a DOG!!!!

On the Move is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 22 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

For my card today, I combined it with the I Spy Sketch for this week! I stamped my girl on X-Press It blending card, and then colored her with my Copics. She was layered with Fossil cardstock. My paper is from the MME Bluebell paper pad, and was layered with Not Quite Navy, Jawbreaker(Bazzill), and Banana Split card stock. The ribbon I used is Leather Tan seam binding, and I used some Creative Express brads. 

Would you like to win the new On the Move stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, August 25th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

ISSC28-Seeing Stars

I am running super late for this week's I Spy Sketch, but I wanted to play along anyway!  This week we are featuring  Mary Brown (stampercamper @ SCS) and is based on this card.

I am even LATER for this week's There She Goes challenge, Get Sentimental...so better go check that out, too!! All you have to do to play along is have the main focus of your card by your sentiment!!

For my card, I used the new Beach Bum set from There She Goes. I stamped my sentiment and stars on X-Press It Blending card. My stars were colored with Copics, and then cut out. The paper I used is from the Authentique Nest Endless & Fair Weather. It was paired with Banana Split(Bazzill), Orange Fizz(MFT), and Night of Navy (SU). My embellishments are Orange Fizz Grosgrain from MFT, and Michael's brads.

If you wish to play along, Here is how to play:

• Create a paper crafting project (card, scrap book page or 3D item), based on the sketch provided.Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery (using a code ISSC28), and link it here with the inlinkz widget below.
• Please provide a direct link to your post - not the generic link to your blog.
• A new challenge will be posted every Friday at 12:01 AM EST, and you have until noon on the following Friday EST to submit your entry.
• You may enter as many times as you like, but please provide a newly designed project with a new link for each additional project.
• We will choose the top 2 creations to be featured in our "Top 2 Winners" post every Sunday where we will announce who we have picked :) The winners will receive their very own iSpy Sketches blog badge!
• Don't forget that you may combine our challenges with others and use supplies from any company that you wish :)
• Have fun and we look forward to "spying" your creations!

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

Clearly Sentimental Teasers

Hey everyone, and welcome to night three of this month's new release teasers from My Favorite Things. Tonight we are showing off the new Clearly Sentimental sets: Clearly Sentimental about Audrey Hepburn(last month's Triple Scoop), and Clearly Sentimental about Grandparents(this month's Triple Scoop set).

Here are the details about the upcoming release:

• You can attend the New Release Party on August 7 from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can WIN PRIZES!
• The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on August 7 at 10 PM EST.  You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
• The guest designer contest is going on now!  Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win over $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics.
• If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW.  Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily.  The winners will be posted on August 7 just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

For my card I paired the Clearly Sentimental about Grandparents set with this week's I Spy sketch. I stamped my sentiment on Sweet Tooth card stock, and cut it out using the new Designer Labels 4 Die-namics. My flower is the new Layered Rose Die-namics, and my flourishes are the Medium Leafy Flourish Die-namics. They were both, and the paper on the base of my card, cut out of some MME Six by Six A Beautiful Life paper pad. My brads are from Michael's. My cardstock colors are Almost Amethyst, Orchid Opulence(both SU), and Fossill(MFT).

For the inside, I used the same supplies.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to check out the MFT blog to see who all is participating today, and don't forget to comment for your chance to win!!

Beach Bums Blog Hop Challenge

Here we are on our FINAL day of peeks, and we have another FABULOUS set from Torico! 

Our final set this month is another FABULOUS creation from Torico. Made to coordinate perfectly with the previously released Make A Splash stamp set, this set if perfect for not only making cards, but scrapbooking your family vacations, and summer beach trips!

Beach Bums is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 19 stamps and will sell for $24.00.

My card tonight is probably my FAVORITE of this month's release!! I used the I Spy Sketch from this week, which you can find on the I Spy blog. I paired it with the MME Quite Contrary paper pad. My cardstock colors are Banana Split(Bazzill), Easter Grass(Bazzill), and Red Hot(MFT). I paper pieced my girls swim suit with two different pieces of paper, and then colored the rest with Copics. My waves were made with the Catch a Wave Die-namics and my Sun with the Sun Die-namics from MFT. My embellishments are brads and Natural Jute Twine.

Would you like to win the new Beach Bums stamp set? Here is what you need to do- visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, July 28^th with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

I Spy a Christmas Card...

Hey everyone!! It's time for this week's I Spy Sketch challenge, AND we are STILL celbrating Christmas in July at There She Goes, so I decided to combine the two!! 

This week, we have another fantastic sketch for you!!! Last week, we had you seeing spots and this week, you'll be seeing stars.  This week's sketch is from Elzbieta B. (crazysexycool @ SCS) and is based on this card 

For my card tonight, I used the Seasons Greetings set, but I also used the Dies from the Warmest Wishes set. I used the MME Holly Jolly paper pad, and cut one of each set out. I then pierced holes around all the edges. My sentiments were stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa on Sweet Tooth cardstock, and then layered each one with my other cardstock colors: Wild Cherry, Gumdrop Green, and Fossil...all from MFT. My ribbon is Rancho Red Vintage Seam Binding and Natural Jute Twine from the Ribbon Carousel. The brads I used are from Michael's.

Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out the There She Goes blog for more cards using this week's There She Goes, Again! stamp sets!! 

Here is how to play along with the ISpy challenge!!

• Create a paper crafting project (card, scrap book page or 3D item), based on the sketch provided.Post your creation on your blog or an online gallery (using a code ISSC25, and link it here with the inlinkz widget below.
• Please provide a direct link to your post - not the generic link to your blog.
• A new challenge will be posted every Friday at 12:01 AM EST, and you have until noon on the following Friday EST to submit your entry.
• You may enter as many times as you like, but please provide a newly designed project with a new link for each additional project.
• We will choose the top 2 creations to be featured in our "Top 2 Winners" post every Sunday where we will announce who we have picked :) The winners will receive their very own iSpy Sketches blog badge!
• Don't forget that you may combine our challenges with others and use supplies from any company that you wish :)
• Have fun and we look forward to "spying" your creations!