Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour Challenge # 21

Welcome to our sketch and colour challenge #21 at Your Next Stamp. Each challenge includes a sketch and colour options to inspire you.

Create a project based on the sketch and/or the colour combination. If you are working with the colours use at least 3 of the colours and you can add only neutrals.

I worked with the sketch for my card and used the cute Happy Dance stamp.

Here is a look at the inside of my card.

Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Dance

Dies: Happy Dance, Circle Die, Scrapwork Strips

Paper: Simple Stories So Rad, Recollection Cardstock

For our sketch and colour challenge # 20 you have until September 3, 2015 (midnight) to play along. You can see more inspiration and link up your projects over at Your Next Stamp.

One random participant will WIN a $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature a YNS stamp or die (must be the main focal point) you will receive and additional $5. When you use a YNS image there is also a chance of being selected as a YNS Top Pick. That's right, bragging rights for you and a fabulous badge to show off on your blog! Sounds exciting right? Ink up your stamps and show us your crafty stuff!

Have a fabulous and crafty Friday friends!
 

Your Next Stamp - August Feature

Welcome to the August YOUR NEXT STAMP feature post. Each month the design team posts creations to inspire you, using specific themes or stamps. This month our feature theme is CELEBRATE!

Now this wasn't planned, however I think I have ice cream on the brain this summer. For the July feature, I used ELLIE LOVES ICE CREAM (here). This month as we celebrated a birthday for YOUR NEXT STAMP and it was also my birthday I created an ice cream themed birthday card. Summer birthdays and ice cream, nothing better!

I worked with all dies for my card. I used the die set from ZERO CALORIES to create the delicious triple scoop ice cream. I first cut the full ice cream out of the kraft cardstock. I then used the individual scoop die to cut out my yellow, pink and blue layers of ice cream.

The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the BIG BIRTHDAY BALLOON die set and I also used the TINY STITCHES line die.

On the inside of the card I added another die cut ice cream and used a sentiment from the WHATNOT SENTIMENTS TWO set.

Supplies Used:
Dies: ZERO CALORIES,  BIG BIRTHDAY BALLOON and TINY STITCHES
Stamps: WHATNOT SENTIMENTS TWO 
Paper: Echo Park Birthday Girl

PRIZE ALERT!!!!

Head over to to the YNS blog to see all of the DT members sharing projects for today's feature. Leave a comment on the blog post for the August feature and you will have a chance to win a prize.  One lucky stamper will win a YNS stamp set of their choice!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a super crafty day!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Hey There, Punkin! (Wonderful Wednesday)

Hello everyone. Welcome to another fabulous Wonderful Wednesday challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Did you know the Wonderful Wednesday challenges at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps are ANYTHING GOES? All stamps are welcome, however we do love when you use a KKS (and it doubles you chance for winning). Create a NEW card, layout or altered item and share with us over at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog or in our Facebook group (here). There is a Wonderful Wednesday each week (except release week). At the end of each month a random participant will be select and win a prize. That's right you could win Krafty $ to the store, then you can buy fabulous stamps, paper, mounting supplies.........Krafty Goodies!

 

Since our August release, I have enjoyed getting ahead on a few fall card. This week I used the darling Lulu from HEY THERE, PUNKIN! to create a clean and simple card.

The fun paper from Doodlebug is called Friendly Forest and the sprinkles are from the Doodlebug Fall assortment set.

Supplies Used:
Stamp: HEY THERE, PUNKIN!
Paper: Doodlebug Designs Friendly Forest
Embellishments: Doodlebug Fall Assortment Sprinkles

Thanks for stopping by today. Head over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog for more details on the Wonderful Wednesday challenge. You will all see more inspiration from my fellow Krafty Girls and some of our talented guests.

You can play along with this week's Wonderful Wednesday challenge until August 25th (midnight).

Have a fabulous and KRAFTY day! 

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Colour Challenge # 20

Welcome to our sketch and colour challenge #20 at Your Next Stamp. Each challenge includes a sketch and colour options to inspire you.

Create a project based on the sketch and/or the colour combination. If you are working with the colours use at least 3 of the colours and you can add only neutrals.

I had fun with the sketch this week, which I flip on it's side. I inked and coloured up the latest monsters from the SILLY MONSTERS INCOGNITO set. These are just the cutest and I love giving them their little disguises!

I fussy cut out all of the pieces, however there is a fabulous die set for this stamp set also (here).

Here is a look at the inside of the card. The paper is We R Memory Keepers Hip Hip Hooray.

Supplies:
Stamp: Silly Monsters Incognito
Paper: We R Memory Keepers Hip Hip Hooray
Embellishments: Candy Land Glittered Gumdrops

For our sketch and colour challenge # 20 you have until August 20th (midnight) to play along. You can see more inspiration and link up your projects over at Your Next Stamp.

One random participant will WIN a $15 gift card to the YNS store. If you feature a YNS stamp or die (must be the main focal point) you will receive and additional $5. When you use a YNS image there is also a chance of being selected as a YNS Top Pick. That's right, bragging rights for you and a fabulous badge to show off on your blog! Sounds exciting right? Ink up your stamps and show us your crafty stuff!

Have a fabulous and crafty Friday friends!

Your Next Stamp August DT Dare

This month at YOUR NEXT STAMP, our Design Team (DT) Dare challenge is called SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE. That means we were given the challenge to create a shaker card. Oh boy, this was going to be a real challenge, as I have only ever made ONE other shaker card. That one turned out okay (here), however I think I filled it a bit too much.

So for today's DT Dare, I used a the sweet Phoebe with her Wagon, along with the matching die.

To create my shaker box, I first cut the Happy Birthday sentiment (from the Big Balloon die set) from a 4.75 x 3.15 inch piece of cardstock. I positioned the die in the bottom (centre) approximately 0.5 inches from the bottom and ran that through my die cut machine. I then carefully used my paper trimmer to cut out the inside of my rectangle panel to leave the sentiment and a 0.5 inch frame.

I adhere some acetate and then another frame cut from the dark blue cardstock. I stuck down my foam adhesive and added my shaker filling. I then applied another panel of acetate to keep everything inside while I position it on my card.

This was all stuck down to my card base, along with Phoebe and 3 die cut balloons from the Balloon Trio die set.

I didn't have much in my stash to put inside my shaker. I will admit I am not a sequin fan, so I don't have many around. I did find a few blue sequins, along with some little bead that I am pretty sure I will be finding around my desk and in the carpet for months to come. I also used the little star dies that come with the Phoebe with her Wagon die set to punch out some yellow, blue and pink stars.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Phoebe with her Wagon
Dies: Phoebe with her Wagon, Balloon Trio, Big Balloon die
Paper: Carta Bella It's A Celebration

Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and check out the DT DARE post for this month. Comment on the post for a chance to WIN a prize. You will also see more amazing creations from my fellow YNS DT girls.

Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp August New Release Hop

Welcome to the KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS August release blog hop. Let's get comfy, grab your favourite drink and enjoy the hop.

Today on the hop you will see amazing Krafty Creations featuring all of the stamps from this month's release. We started off the previews with the fabulous new sentiment set by Krafty Girl and Artist Becky Pearce called SPOOK-TACULAR SENTIMENTS.

Our next set is from the fabulous Emilie Goulet. The A TREAT FOR SOMEONE SWEET set is perfect for those ghouls and goblins young and old many in your life.

Then we shared sassy set of witches from the super talented Annie Rodrigue, called MY BEST FRIENDS ARE WITCHES.

Last, but certainly not least is the sweet and 'scary' cute set from the amazing Cheryl Grant called YOU'RE A SCREAM.

For my HOP card today I inked up the darling Lulu the Clown from YOU'RE A SCREAM. 

The fun circus themed paper is from Carta Bella is called Circus Party.

On the inside of the card I used more of the circus paper and added a sentiment from the SPOOK-TACULAR SENTIMENTS set.

I hope you are enjoying all of the projects featured in our August Release blog hop. There is a lot of inspiration today and this hop features all of the images from this amazing release.

If you haven't already done so, head over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps store. All of the new stamps are now available. If you just love it all (like me), check out the Gimmie Kimmie Kits which feature all of the images from the August release at a discount. These are for a limited time only. You will want to check out the store and see all of the other goodies (paper, mounting supplies, embellishments) you can get. 

Did you hear about the amazing LIMITED edition Halloween Kard Kit? You can see more information about the kits on the Facebook events page (here). Oh you should see the fabulous paper and embellishments.....so exciting. There are only 50 kits available and once they are sold out, they are gone!

Thanks for stopping in and have a wonderful day!

Your Next Stamp August Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Your Next Stamp August new release blog hop.

Now this is not just any release. This is a fabulous BIRTHDAY release! That's right a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Your Next stamp. Today we have an amazing blog hop to showcase so many fabulous stamps and die. We also have a number of talented guest joining us for our BIRTHDAY hop celebration so, sit back, grab your favourite beverage and enjoy this month's inspiration. 

This month is packed full of cuteness.There are so many wonderful stamps and dies to get those creative juices flowing. This hop is full of amazing projects that will surely inspire you.

If you are a fan of our Silly Monsters set, you will love the new and super fun INCOGNITO set. With this set you can mix and match features and accessories on one of the sweet little creatures. 

I used the matching INCOGNITO die to cut out my creature, then fussy cut the hat and glasses. I also used the Stitching Mark Circle die and the new BIG BALLOON DIE set for that fun Happy Birthday die cut sentiment on the front. The bright paper is Doodlebug Sun kissed collection.

Here is a  look at the inside of the card.

New stamps and dies used:

 

My second card features some a yummy popsicle  image from the ZERO CALORIES stamp set.  I stamped the image out 4 times, Coloured them with Copics and fussy cut them out. There is a die set for this stamp also. After cutting them, I used a single hole punch to create my "bite" marks. The popsicles are adhered to the card with dimensional adhesive and then Glossy Accents were applied to give the shine.

Inside the  I used the dies for this set to create these popsicles. The fun paper is from Pebbles called Fun in the Sun.

New stamps and dies used:

In celebration of our BIRTHDAY release, Karen has some fabulous deals for you!

 

Thanks for hopping along with us today. Remember to leave a comment on each of the blogs as you go. This month there are 3 fabulous prize available of a $50 YNS Gift Certificate. All of the blogs are listed below. The hop continues until August 11th at midnight (EST). Come back and join us on August 12th to see winner from the blog hop comments and check out the latest DESIGN TEAM DARE!

Have a great day, happy hopping!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Preview: Day Four - You're A Scream (plus challenge)

Welcome back to day FOUR of our August previews for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. I am a wee bit excited about today's preview. 

Today we are featuring a fun set by Cheryl Grant called YOU'RE A SCREAM. These stamps are sweet, cute and a perfect way to complement those fun Halloween cards and projects.

Since it's Saturday and a release preview day, we are also excited to present a new ANYTHING GOES challenge. Create a new project (card, scrapbook page or altered item) and share it with us on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blogor on our Krafty Friends Facebook page. All stamps are welcome, however if you use a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp you will double your chance for the weekly prize of a $10 gift certificate to use in the shop.

I created a fun treat box featuring Lexi the cute spider girl! This is the same dimensions as the coffee (k-cup box) I made (here).

To create the background for my stamped image, I used masking paper and my Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Squeeze Lemonade, Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade and Black Soot). It does take a bit of time with the masking, but I love how this turned out, so I think it was worth it. There are so many fun ways to showcase your image.

This box measures 5 3/4 inches square. The cardstock for the base of your box will measure at 9 1/4 inches square. Score at 1 3/4 on all sides. The lid will be 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch large than the base size with the same score at 1 3/4 inches on all sides). To see how to create a box, you can find a tutorial (here) for making a box for note cards.

Now it's time for your to hop along and check out all of the fabulous projects from the other Krafty Girls and our amazing Guests. Leave a comment on each of the blogs as you hop along. There will be one lucky winner randomly drawn from the preview comments this week to WIN some Krafty $ to spend in the KKS store. 

All of the August release stamps will be available Saturday night after the release party!

Facebook Release Party

Join Kimmie, the Krafty Girls, Guests and our Krafty friends as we party and celebrate the August release. The party will be on the Facebook events page (here) on Saturday August 8th at 6:00 pm (EST). Hope to see you there.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful and Krafty day!