Inspiration Photo Challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Well, welcome back for more fun and krafty challenges and much more here at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!! Hope you can play along as we've got yet another great challenge for you to share your mojo! It's awesome to see so many of you creating with KKS!!! You ROCK! 

This week our hostess is JENNY!! And her challenge is an INSPIRATION PHOTO!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp using the inspiration photo below as a jumping off point!!! Sounds fun....and sparkly!! Join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN some Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!!! 

Here's my card inspired by the photo Jenny chose. It features the gorgeous Katherine. I used some older SEI papers and a variety of Spellbinders. I paper pieced part of Katherine's dress and used some Stardust Stickles to reflect the glitter from the inspiration photo. I also added some rhinestones for a bit more bling. The flourish cut out is an MFT die and a flourish stamp from Impression Obsession was used on the image panel. 

On the inside, I used the sentiment that comes with Katherine. 

Here's the inspiration photo Jenny chose: 

photo credits: shoes and decor: signedbytina.blogspot.ca dress: camillestyles.com

We've also got our FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS up right NOW!! Several of our fave stamp sets are on 25-50% OFF for this weekend only!! Go check 'em out!

Check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls featuring this week's challenge over at the KKS Blog!! If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings, 

Melanie

You're a Prize!

Welcome to another Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge! This week our hostess is Tracy and her challenge is SHAPED CARDS...anything other than a square! 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 some Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!!!
Be sure to check out the Kraftin' Kimmie Shop today as we've added a few new paper pads and also six new stamps to the KRAFTY SINGLES section!!

Also, if you'd like to be a Krafty Guest designer, you have until midnight tonight!! Check out all the details HERE!!!

I've used one of the adorable new stamps by Cheryl Alger from the Carnival Fun set! I just love this image of Lexie with this humongous bear! So cute. :)  I used some older MME papers, a flourish cut with an MFT die and a few pearls to finish it off. The sentiment comes with the Carnival Fun set. 

Now go ahead and check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls over at the KKS Blog featuring this week's challenge!! If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!!! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings, 

Melanie

Introducing Another New Artist at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!

Welcome back to day FIVE of our JUNE Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! As if yesterday's announcement that we've added a new artist to the Krafty Krew wasn't enough ...today we are introducing you to ANOTHER of our brand new artists!!! You may have heard her name before and we are SO excited to welcome her to the team!! Meet RACHELLE ANNE MILLER!!! 

Hi everyone!! My name is Rachelle and I am a mother of two little boys and I work part time as an illustrator and designer. My work can be seen in children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room decor, and more! My art has been featured in various international magazines and websites. My boys inspire my work tremendously and my husband is the emotional (and technical!) support that I need to make it all happen! I am just thrilled to be designing for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and can't wait to see you all get 'krafty' with my art!

We are SO thrilled to share the very first trio of CUTIE PIE GIRLS from Rachelle!.......Birthday Girl, Dance for Joy and Sweet Little Princess!!

This week our hostess is ALICE!! And her challenge is ANYTHING GOES!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp with no restrictions! 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 some NEW Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!!!

Would you like to know who won the new YOU KNOW WHOO stamp set that we previewed yesterday???!! Well, you'll just have to wait until TONIGHT at this month's ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes!!! You can read all the details about how you can join us RIGHT HERE!

All the Krafty Girls listed at the end of this post have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these ADORABLE stamps from Rachelle! And while you're hopping around, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away some stamps!!! You could WIN the new CUTIE PIE GIRLS stamps!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party tonight!}

So come and hang out with us tonight for all the LIVE action krafty fun at the release party and then come on back here tomorrow to check out the release day blog hop! And ALL the new stamps will be available on Saturday night at the KKStamps Shop!!

Here's my card featuring Birthday Girl. Seriously, how unbelievably cute is she??? I love Rachelle's sweet sketchy style. :)  I stamped her on Neenah and coloured her with Copics. The papers are MME. 

Ok, here's the list of today's sneak peeks:

Blessings,

Melanie

Fairy Dust...Release Day at SCACD!!

Hi crafty friends! Welcome to the release day blog hop with SCACD. Just wait until you see the gorgeous new stamps Susana has in store for you this month. Here's a message from Susana about the new stamps: 

Today SCACD is introducing the Fairy Dust Collection!!! These are 6 sweet and sassy Fairies that just make you smile and brighten the day :D  Elisabeth Bell sprinkled just the right amount of cute, charm and gorgeous on to these special little fairies. These are stamps for right now but also classics to use years from now :D

If you've been following along with the hop, you should have arrived here after visiting with our lovely guest, Kim Dellow. 

I adore fairy stamps. I absolutely love colouring them! So I've been really excited to get busy creating with the Fairy Dust Collection. For my first card today, I'd like to introduce you to Time Flys. Ok, I'm in LOVE with this funky steampunk fairy. Seriously, isn't she fabulous?? I paired her up with some awesome papers from Carta Bella "Well Travelled". Love this paper pad. :)  I also used one of my favourites Dies by SCACD, Alice's Clock Statement Corner. 

 Time Flys was stamped on Neenah and coloured with Copics. 

Up next, is a pretty little fairy called Believe in the Unseen. The papers on the card are from Teresa Collins "Memories". I also used two of the newest Dies by SCACD, Contempo Compass Statement Corner and Steampunk Wings. I cut out four Steampunk wings to create the doily effect behind the image panel. These wings are AMAZING, and you get both wings in the die set. They are perfect for so many different applications...I have a million ideas running through my head. :)  

Believe in the Unseen was stamped on Neenah and coloured with Copics. Startdust Stickles were used on her wings. I used several Distress Inks to sponge around the fairy. I also used the wonky clock stamp from the Follow Your True Heart set to create a bit of a border around the image. I decided to create a sky behind the frame in the image to make it appear as those she is peeking outside, but you could also colour this as a key hole or even an enchanted mirror...so many great possibilities!! 

The new Fairy Dust Collection and all the Dies by SCACD are now available for purchase at SCACD . 

Our international friends can find the stamps and dies at Quixotic Paperie . 

It's my pleasure to send you off to visit with another lovely guest designer, Wendy Ramlakhan.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy the hop!

Blessings, 

Melanie

Tatiana

Hey Krafty peeps!

Welcome to another challenge with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. This week our hostess the incredibly talented  Krista. She would like to see Flowers on your projects...such a great challenge for spring. :)

I've used Tatiana on my card today. I had actually coloured her up during the preview week for March's release, but hadn't had a chance to put her on a card yet. The papers are some older Prima sheets. I added some Make It Crafty Chipboard corners, some pearls, flourishes cut with a Memory Box Die and a glitter Prima rose.

Tatiana was stamped and coloured on Neenah with Copics. Are you loving that gorgeous frame??? That is one of two designs in the newly released Fabulous Frames set. This set also comes with several versatile sentiments. Rather than masking my image, I just fussy cut the frame out after colouring it, placed it over my image to mark the spots on her hair and wings that I wanted to extend beyond the frame and then snipped along the image outline a bit. I then slipped the frame into place and trimmed the background paper to fit. When assembling the card, I added a tiny foam pop dot under her wings to give a bit of dimension. Her wings were given a bit of sparkle with a thin coat of Stardust Stickles.

We'd love to have you join us for the Flower challenge this week. If you do, you could win the stamp Krista used on her gorgeous project...just make sure to use a KKS image to be eligible. For more flowery inspiration, pop on over to the KKS Blog to check out what the rest of the Krafty Girls have created this week.

KRAFTY NEWS!!!

SPRINGTIME KRAFTY KROP: We're having an online Krop over at the KKS Facebook page today!!  We've got fun challenges for you every couple of hours starting at 10am EST....lots of chit chat with the Krafty Girls.....krafty fun and PRIZES!!! You'll have almost a week to upload your submissions but a bunch of us are hangin' out and gettin' krafty together TODAY!!! Come join us!! 

APRIL SHOWERS OF SAVINGS!!! Kimmie is putting a BUNCH of stamps on SALE this morning!!! There are about THIRTY of our fave stamps and stamp sets on SPECIAL for this weekend only!! PLUS so many of you have requested to see quite a few of our RETIRED stamps back in the shop, so guess what?! Kimmie just *might* have some in the shop this morning BUT there are very limited quantities....so if you want it, scoop it up before it's gone!!! (To bring up all the retired stamps in one spot, just search an asterisk "*" in the search bar!!)

PLUS we've got lots of brand NEW 6x6 PAPER PADS in stock and some 8x8s!!! {Canadian shipping will remain the same right now, but US/International customers, please check with us first as there may be extra shipping charges because of the weight.} We've got new Carta Bella, Websters Pages, Best Creation, Fancy Pants, Graphic 45, Cosmo Cricket, Echo Park and Simple Stories...soooo many fun designs! Scoop some up along with your new stamps!!!

APRIL SHOWERS OF PRIZES!! Lastly....and most importantly.....for all orders placed this weekend......for every $40 spent before shipping and taxes, you will receive one half of a purple ticket!!!! These tickets will have a number on them and you should HANG ON to them because next week during our APRIL RELEASE, I will draw some tickets to WIN some of the new stamps!!!! And ONE LUCKY STAMPER will win the WHOLE APRIL RELEASE!!! So the more tickets you get, the more chances you have to WIN!!!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy all the Krafty festivities this weekend! :)

Blessings,

Melanie

Tatiana

Welcome back to Day FOUR of the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps March previews!!!  Are you wondering which lucky random commenter won from yesterday's previews?? ALL the winners of this week will be announced at the LIVE online RELEASE PARTY TONIGHT!!! Go HERE to get all the details!!!

So are you here for a new challenge or are you here to check out some more brand new stamps for MARCH 2013???? Well, not to worry! We've got BOTH!! Not only do we have a new weekly challenge but we also have SIX new AWESOME stamps AND a new coordinating SET!!! 

Today we have a FABULOUS collection called...... SASSY SPRITES!!! Also we have an incredible coordinating set of FABULOUS FRAMES that can be used on their own or with ANY of your stamps! There are so many ways to use them and the set comes with TEN phrases and sentiments!! Today, we are sharing projects featuring these new sprites: Ivy, Isadora, Melaina, Naida, Rayne and Tatiana!! It's another incredibly fun release!! You will love it! There are lots of amazing creations on today's hop in combination with this week's challenge!! The lovely ALICE is our hostess this week and her challenge is ANYTHING GOES!! We want EVERYONE to play along and have a chance to win the new ISADORA, as featured on Alice's gorgeous creation!! We really hope you are inspired by this week's challenge and share your inky creations!!! We SO enjoy seeing your beautiful designs inspired by our challenges!

We've had a bit of a crazy week here in the Holtz household, and so I was running a bit short on my krafty time. I wasn't able to finish a complete card for today's challenge. However, I wanted to share the image I coloured up. I love these sprites, and have been so excited to colour them up! I'm sharing the gorgeous Tatiana today. And how much are you loving that frame?? That is one of the two designs in the Fabulous Frames set...I'll be using the second one on tomorrow's card. What a fantastic way to showcase your favourite image. I added a bit of stickles to her wings, although it's not really showing up in the picture.

Skin: E000, E00, E11, RV95  Hair: E50, E31, E33, E37, E59  Dress: YG00, G20, G82, G85, G99, BG95, C5, C7, BV29  Gloves: B91, B93, B95, B97, C7, BV29  Wings: E42, E43, G20, B91, blender  Mirror reflection: E000, E31, E33, BG70, C00, blender  Background: E50, E31, E33, YR31, blender Mirror Frame: C00, C3, C5  Frame: C00, C3, C5, C7

Below you will find all the Krafty Girls and Guests who have goodies to show you today and while you're visiting their blogs, be sure to leave some love at each stop because TWO lucky stampers are each going to WIN a package of today's stamps!! Woohoo!!!

ALL of our MARCH stamps will be available TONIGHT at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! We'll be celebrating tonight at our ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!! It's over at our KKS Facebook fan page! Join us for all the fun!! You can find more details HERE!! 

OH and here's something exciting!!! The FIRST 30 orders of $30 or more after the new stamps are released tonight AT 7:30pm EST will each receive a package of 20 YARDS of assorted coloured TWINE for FREE with their order!!! Just 'cause we loves ya!!

Hope to see you tonight at the party, and tomorrow for our release day blog hop!

Thanks for joining us. :)

Blessings,

Melanie

"Anne of Green Gables"...February Release at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Good morning and welcome to the release day blog hop with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Over the last several days, you've seen all the amazing stamps as showcased by the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests. They are now available for purchase at the KKS Online Store!! We've got the Springtime Sweeties and Bookworm Trinkets by Nicole Aspinall, Li'l Buckaroos and Somebunny Loves Me sets by Cheryl Alger, World of Wonder set by Emilie Goulet and six Lovely Literature characters by Annie Rodrigue. You'll get another peek at these stamps in action as you visit the blogs on our hop today.

As you're hopping along, make sure to leave comments for your chance to win packages of some of the new stamps! The complete blog hop list will be included at the end of this post.

My hop card features the lovely Anne of Green Gables. I paired her up with some pretty Prima paper, a few pearls and a snippet of crocheted trim. I absolutely love this sentiment that comes with Anne. The corner element was cut with Spellbinders Parisian Accents. The paper edges were distressed with scissors. They were then sponged with Stormy Sky and Walnut Stain Distress Inks. Machine stitching was added for a finishing touch.

Anne was stamped on Neenah with Memento ink and coloured with Copics.

Skin: E000, E00, E11, RV42   Hair: E50, YR31, E11, E13, E17, E59, BV29  Dress: B32, B34, B37, C5, C7  Blouse: C00, C1, C3  Hat: E50, E53 (and a bit of conte crayon for additional shading)  Boots: C3, C5, C7  Satchel: W1, W3, W5, W7   Suitcases: G82, G85, G99, C5, C7, E50, E21, E25, E29, E59, Y17, Y21

Once you're done hopping, make sure to pop over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Online Store where you can purchase all the new stamps! As always, you also have the option to pick them up as complete collections with the Gimmie Kimmie Kits which are divided by artist and available at a great discount for a limited time. Also, did you hear that Kimmie is now carrying a variety of 6x6 paper pads in the store?!

As promised, here's the complete hop list:

 Thanks for stopping by...happy hopping!

Blessings,

Melanie

"Nancy Drew"...A Kraftin' Kimmie Sneak Peek!

Hi krafty friends!! Are you ready for another sneak peek of the new Kraftin' Kimmie February stamps being released tomorrow?? The Krafty Girls and our Krafty Guest will be sharing projects featuring the new stamps by Krafty Artist Annie Rodrigue today in conjunction with our weekly challenge! The challenge is super simple..."Anything Goes", and our lovely hostess is Jenny.

So what has Annie created this month?? How about "Lovely Literature"? Annie has brought six beloved characters from literature to life: Little Orphan Annie, Scarlett O'Hara, Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, Anne of Green Gables and Mary Poppins!!

I have always been an avid reader. I absolutely love getting engrossed in a good book! For today's card, I decided to use a character from books that I loved as a young girl, Nancy Drew! I read so many of these books and had a collection of several, many procured from a used book store that I would frequent with my best friend. After making my card, I decided to search through some of my old books and found a few old Nancy novels...just perfect for staging my card today! (you'll  notice the one is quite tattered...that was definitely one my my used book store finds!) Another happy coincidence is that I used yellow paper on the card which matches the yellow spines on the books perfectly! The papers are My Mind's Eye and the fun sentiment comes with Nancy Drew. The corner embellishments are Make It Crafty Chipboard.

Nancy Drew was stamped on Neenah in Memento Ink and coloured with Copics.

Skin: E000, E00, E11, RV42  Hair: E50, YR31, Y23, E31, E33, E59  Clothes: BG70, BG72, BG75, R81, R85, R59, E18, G82, G85, C5, C7

BLOG CANDY: You've got two chances to win!! First, enter our weekly challenge for the chance to win the stamp featured on Jenny's beautiful project! Second, hop around to visit all the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests participating in today's sneak peeks and leave comments on their blogs for the chance to win some of Annie's new February stamps. Kimmie will be drawing two winners who will each win three of the new stamps. (The winners will be announced at the Online Release Party, as detailed below!)

  Don't forget to join us for the Online Release Party happening tonight at 6:00 pm EST on the KKS Facebook page...you can read all the details HERE.

 Thanks for stopping by, and we hope you join us for the release day blog hop tomorrow!

Blessings,

 Melanie

Welcome back to day four of our FEBRUARY Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Today we are excited to share TWO ADORABLE new sets by artist Cheryl Alger!!! You'll recognize these characters from previous sets.....Lulu, Lexi and Lucas! And they are just as cute as can be!!! These new sets are.......LIL' BUCKAROOS and SOMEBUNNY LOVES YOU!

Would you like to know who won the new World of Wonder stamp set that was previewed yesterday???!! Well, you'll just have to wait until Saturday night at this month's ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes!!! You can read all the details about how you can join us RIGHT HERE!

Not only do we have all these supah cute new stamps to share today BUT we are also thrilled to share that Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is sponsoring this month's SKETCH challenge over at the Designed to Color blog!!! You have a whole month to join in the fun and you could WIN your choice of THREE single stamps!!! Woohoo!!! Get krackin'!!

I used one of the cute images from Somebunny Loves You! I also used that sentiment which is included in the set. The papers are My Mind's Eye. The flourish was cut with an MFT die and I snipped apart the sentiment and tucked it into the flourish. I also used a background flourish stamp on the teal striped paper. 

Here's a close up of sweet little Lexie:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, RV42  Hair: E31, E33, E37, E50, E59  Clothes: BG70, BG72, BG75, R81, R85, R59, E18  Bunny: C00, C1, C3, C5, blender

All the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests listed below have lots of super sweet designs to show you, so be sure to hop over to each of them! And while you're there, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away one of EACH of the new sets!!! You could WIN the new LIL' BUCKAROOS or SOMEBUNNY LOVES YOU stamp set!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

  Make sure to come back tomorrow for our weekly challenge and more sneak peeks featuring the new stamps by Annie!

 Thanks for stopping by!!

 Blessings,

 Melanie

Release Day at SCACD...Oddly Sweet Curiosities!

Today SCACD releases the sequel to the oh so popular Oddly Sweet Curiosities!!!


This is a fun and fresh stamp Collection from Susana Loves Stamps!!!We proudly introduce the Oddly Sweet Curiosities Sets 3 and 4 which house some of the cutest little Curiosities with matching sentiments. SCACD has continued with the appeal these little Curios have that are a combination of inspiration as well as happiness thru laughter...the best medicine!!! Each Curiosity comes with its own matching sentiment. So pick up one or the whole set so you can mix and match the sentiments. 

To celebrate this release, we're having  fun blog hop showcasing the new stamps. You can find the complete hop list at the Store Blog. If you've been hopping along in order, you should have arrived here after visiting with my talented friend Alex. :)

I've created two cards for today hop. Up first is "Moments" from the Oddly Sweet Curiosities Set 4. Daydreaming and taking time to enjoy life's simple pleasures are often things we forget about as we grow up and get busy in the hectic pace of life. We should follow this little guy's lead, and remember to pause for a bit of quiet time amidst the hustle and bustle. :)  I paired him up with some Valentine's Day papers from last year. You can find the full selection of 6x6 paper pads including Valentine's designs HERE. The corners embellishments were cut with Fancy Flower and Key Corner Dies by SCACD. The flourishes were cut with a Memory Box Die. The pearls were created with a Viva Decor Pen. The dandelion fluff was touched with a bit of Stardust Stickles. 

"Moments" was stamped on Neenah in Memento Ink and coloured with Copics. The sky was sponged in with blue ink and hand cut cardstock cloud template. 

Up next is "Me and My L'il Buddy" from the Oddly Sweet Curiousities Set 3. Dinosaurs are so much! The papers are from Authentique...again, HERE is the link to the paper selection at SCACD. The corners were cut with Classic Corner Dies by SCACD. The sentiment comes with the stamp, but remember that you can mix and match the sentiments and stamps from this set for lots of variety!

Me and My L'il Buddy was stamped in Memento Ink and coloured with Copics. 

After you're done hopping today, make sure to head over to SCACD where the new stamps are all available for purchase! Our international friends can find them at Quixotic Paperie. 

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR MY FELLOW CANADIANS: It is with much regret that SCACD will no longer be shipping to Canada. Susana loves her loyal Canadian customers and has GREATLY appreciated each and every one of you over the years. However, USPS has recently significantly increased their shipping rates to Canada. They  have also changed their policies for preparing parcels for shipping, which has become very time consuming. She would LOVE to continue providing her customers with the amazing service they have come to appreciate, but these changes are out of her hands and unfortunately there is nothing she can do about them. So it is because of these factors that the decision was made to no longer ship to Canada. Quixotic Paperie will still be carrying the exclusive SCACD stamps and dies, so you can always purchase them there. Susana wishes to extend her heartfelt thanks for all the years of loyalty!! 

It's now my pleasure to send you off to visit with the lovely and talented Kathi...happy hopping!!

Thanks for stopping by, 

Melanie

Feathers and Fur Krafty Klubhouse Kit!

Today Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is releasing an EXCLUSIVE Moonlight Whispers stamp set!! FEATHERS AND FUR is the newest of our special Krafty Klubhouse Kits…..we’ve been releasing a new one every few months including Going Places , Sea Jewels and Three Wishes!

We are animal lovers in our house...despite me being ridiculously allergic. lol  My allergist has tried to convince me to be animal free...not going to happen! We are currently a three cat household. They are so much fun and each have a very distinct personality. I decided to use the kitty stamp from the new Kit for my card today. I've only had to bathe my cats on a few rare occasions, and they NEVER are this calm when approaching water! Granted, this kitty looks less than thrilled, but he is pretty relaxed. lol  I used some Cosmo Cricket papers, distressed all the edges and then sponged them with brown ink. The corner embellishments are Make It Crafty Chipboard that were coloured with my YG67 Copic.

The image was stamped in Memento Ink and coloured with Copics. I added some Stardust Stickles to the bubbles. I"m kicking myself for colouring that towel in yellow...it's WAY too bright and garish for the pretty buttery yellow of the design papers. :(  My original intention was to paper piece with some of the Cosmo Cricket papers. Why didn't I? Because I was too darned lazy to get off my butt to go grab the stamp. Sad, huh?  Lesson learned??...don't take short cuts, as you'll likely regret them! lol

Be part of the Krafty Klub and order your exclusive set (it's available NOW!) which features three special edition stamps designed by Annie Rodrigue plus seven coordinating sentiment stamps! FEATHERS AND FUR will be sold only as a set and only at the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Shop!! {It will be released to some of our retailers in a few months.} Not only will you get this adorable new set, but you will also receive a sweet treat if you order this set before February 17th!! When placing your order for this Krafty Klubhouse Kit, you will get to pick out your choice of an $8 stamp from any of our lines....for FREE to be included with your order!!!! Say what???! That's just cuz we love our customers so much!!

Just to 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…..FEATHERS AND FUR!!

And while you're shopping, take advantage of this weekend's FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS with several of our favourite stamps on 25-50% OFF!!

Check out the links below because all these Krafty Girls have gorgeous creations to share, featuring all three of the new Krafty Klubhouse images! And be sure to leave some love at each stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN the new set!!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings,

 Melanie

Something Old, Something New

Hey krafty friends! Welcome to our weekly challenge with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Our hostess this week is the lovely and talented Sharon!! And her challenge is Something Old, Something New!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item using something you've had for at least a year along with something brand new to you (could be stamp, paper,anything at all)! 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!!!

My card this week features "Arielle". I had yet to ink her up, so she's "new" to me for colouring. I also used this brand new wooden frame that my friend gave to me this week...how's that for new?! She picked it up at an arts and crafts store. It was painted and sponged with Antique Linen and Walnut Stain Distress Inks. To fit in with the "old" criteria of Sharon's challenge, I used some older Bo Bunny papers (Gabrielle) that were distressed with scissor edges and sponged with brown ink, an MFT die for the flourishes and some rhinestones I've had for ages. Machine stitching was added for a finishing touch. 

Arielle was stamped on Neenah with Memento Ink and coloured with Copics. I also stamped the image on the design paper so that I didn't have to worry about cutting out the ropes for her swing. After fussy cutting the image, I adhered it to the stamped image on the design paper and allowed her legs to extend beyond the border of the frame. Whenever I fussy cut an image out, I always make sure to run around the edge of the paper with a dark grey marker to hide the white core. It just helps it to blend seamlessly onto your paper. 

Skin: E000, E00, E11, RV95  Hair: E50, E31, E33, E37, E59, BV29  Clothing: R02, R05, R11, R59, E17, E18 ( these two browns were used for shading the pink areas), G00, BG72, BG75, C5, C7 (the greys were used for shading the teal areas)

Check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls and Guests featuring this week's challenge over on the KKS blog!! If you join us and play along, you could WIN the gorgeous stamp, as featured on Sharon's beautiful card! (just make sure to use a KKS card to be eligible) 

Don't forget that our NEW January stamps are now available for purchase at the Kraftin' Kimmie Online Store. The Gimme Kimmies Kits are also still available at a discount, but only until Sunday night, so grab 'em up while you can!! Oh, and the Frugal Friday specials are up for this week, but they are only available until Sunday night as well!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings, 

Melanie

"Clementine"...Kraftin' Kimmie Release Day!

Well welcome back!! It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!! And we’re celebrating with a hop! 

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AMAZING new stamps from all our artists! We’ve got something for everyone!! We've got a sweet new set with the kiddos and their pets from Cheryl Alger........it's BEST FUR-IENDS! We also have an adorable set from Emilie Goulet called PARTY MONSTERS! And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX gorgeous CIRCUS GIRLS from Annie Rodrigue that are simply stunning! OH and don’t forget the exclusive line of sentiment stamps that will coordinate with lots of images but especially our new circus girls.... called CIRCUS TRINKETS by the lovely Nicole Aspi

nall!!!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our DECEMBER Krafty Hop! The complete hop list will be provided below. :) 

For my card today, I have used one of Annie's new circus girls. This sweet little juggler is Clementine. She was cut out with Spellbinders Circles and matted with Spellbinders Lacey Circles. The papers are from Cosmo Cricket "Tea for Two" and the pearls were done with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen. The sentiment comes with another one of our new circus girls  "Godiva", who I used on yesterday's challenge card. 

Clementine was stamped on Neenah in Memento and coloured with Copics. 

Skin: E000, E00, E11, RV42, RV95  Outfit: BG72, BG75, C7, R22, R27, R46, R59, C7 Bike: C1, C3, C5, C7, Y17, Y21, E13, E37  Background: BG70, BG72, BV31, BV23  Ground: W00, W1, W3, W5

BLOG CANDY: As you hop from blog to blog today, 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! 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!!

***ONE LAST THING!!! Our HUGE RETIREMENT SALE is still going on right now at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps with so many stamps up to 75% OFF and some stamps as low as $1.50!! Say what?? Yep!! We need to make room for all the new stamps coming our way in 2013, so we're retiring a lot of stamps!! Keep in mind, once they're gone, they're gone and some have already sold out!!! So scoop up the ones you've had your eye on or pass your wishlist over to a loved one!! What a great way to fill your stocking!!! 

Thanks so much for hopping along with us today!

 Blessings,

 Melanie