Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Wonderful Wednesday

It's Wonderful Wednesday time!! We hope you can play along!! As always....it's ANYTHING GOES!! Break out your Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and get krafty!!

Hi everyone, Christine here! :) I'm happy to be hostessing this week's Wonderful Wednesday Challenge. I hope you enjoy my card. Please make sure you click on the links below to check out the amazing DT creations and then join us in this week's Anything Goes Wonderful Wednesday Challenge :) Huge hugs!
If you haven't already, be sure to pop in to the Krafty store for all of the NEW January Release stamps as well as some new goodies!!

We want EVERYONE to be able to play along so your submission can use ANY stamp and can be any theme, any style, any design and it can be a card, a scrapbook page, an altered item....you name it!! It must be a NEW creation and you can enter on this post until January 6th at midnight! At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from all the submissions for the whole month and will receive a $20 Gift Card to the shop!!! What do you think.....wanna WIN?? Let's see your krafty stuff!!

Christine

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Krafty Tips & Tuts #48: embossing paste on your card

Hi everyone!

It's my turn to show you a tutorial or tips at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog.

Did you ever tried embossing paste on your card or other creation?

It's not so difficult as it seems, give it a try and find out!

I bought the embossing paste and used them on my Christmascards to add a snow texture. You can do so many other things with it after Christmas!

For this example I'm using my card of the last previews from Cheryl's new fabulous set "It's a beautiful day!", a stencil (with bricks this time), embossing paste and a spatula. I also used a paintbrush and some masking tape but it's not on the picture.

First I've used some masking tape to get the stencil stick on the right spot, so it can't move.

I looked for the smallest bricks on the template, so it compared with the card.

Take with your paintbrush some paste and fill the bricks that you want to have on your card.

Go over your bricks with the spatula and watch over it that the bricks are completely filled with the paste.

Remove the stencil from your card/paper. Now you can first clean your stencil, paint brush and spatula.

I did it with a babytowel, but you can do it in water and soap too. If there's some paste on the card that you don't want, you can take it off with your brush. So easy!

Now it's time to let it dry! You can wait till it dries from the air but you can also use your heater!!

And that goes FAST! It need to go fast for me, because I don't have the patience to wait, hehe.

After it's dry you can use some inkt, panpastels or some other things to give it a colour, but I liked it white this time.

And now you can finish your project!

And this is the card I've made with it!

I hope you liked it! Thank you for reading my post!

Happy Kraftin'!

January 2015 Release Day and Krafty HOP!

Woohooooo!!! We're so excited! It’s our JANUARY 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 creations 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 including a new one, for our January release! We know these new stamps will inspire you to make your own fabulous creations!! We’ve got an elegant new sentiment set called WORDS OF INSPIRATION!! There's a supah cute new kids set from Cheryl called IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY! And of course, we are SO excited to share a new steampunk stamp set from Annie called....ALL STEAMED UP! Lastly we are thrilled to introduce Emilie Goulet to you with her gorgeous new set, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!

You will get to see ALL of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our JANUARY 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 $10 gift card!! 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 January stamps at a discount!!

But only for a limited time!

Now let's celebrate with our NEW RELEASE

and get hoppin' and shoppin'!!

January Preview Comment Winners!

Here are this week's $10 gift card prize winners from all the comments left on the four days of our fabulous

JANUARY Krafty Peeks!!!

Wednesday - Christine Kosmak

Thursday - Kim Rayko

Friday - Brandi R

Saturday - Jen Rey

Congratulations to all the winners! (The winner for Sunday will be announced later this week!) Be sure to message me on Facebook or email me directly with your complete name and mailing address so I can get the prize info to you!

January 2015 Krafty Peeks....Day FOUR!! Words of Inspiration!

Hey everyone!! Welcome back to day FOUR of our JANUARY 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 the newest set of elegant sentiments by artist BECKY PEARCE! This set features some thoughtful quotes in beautiful fonts and is called WORDS OF INSPIRATION!! This set includes NINE lovely sentiments!

Also this is a CHALLENGE day so the random winner from last week's challenge is....Janja! Congratulations and be sure to email me to collect your prize!

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??

Are you planning to join us for our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! 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!

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

Happy hoppin'!

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January 2015 Krafty Peeks....Day THREE!!! It's a Beautiful Day!

Hello again all!! Welcome back to day THREE of our JANUARY Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Have you been enjoying the peeks so far?? All of our brand new rubber stamp sets will be released TOMORROW night after the party!

Today we are SO thrilled to share the newest set of awesome kiddos by artist CHERYL GRANT! This adorable set features our kids Lexi, Lucas and Lulu and is called IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY!! This fun set includes THREE main images plus SIX sweet sentiments!!

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

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 card!!! You could WIN some Krafty $$$ to spend at the shop!!!! {This winner will be announced at the party tomorrow!}

Happy hoppin'!!

January 2015 Krafty Peeks.....Day TWO! All Steamed Up!

Welcome back for Day TWO of the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps JANUARY 2015 previews!!! Wait 'til ya see the new Moonlight Whispers stamp sets by Annie Rodrigue!! It'll have you all STEAMED UP!!!

Today the Krafty Girls and guests are thrilled to share with you....ALL STEAMED UP!! You'll find so many amazing creations on today's hop featuring both new images and sentiments from this new STEAMPUNK set! We know you are just going to LOVE this awesome lady AND GENT and they'll have you all GEARED UP to create some incredible designs!! Each set comes with the two fabulous image stamps, plus FOUR coordinating sentiments!!

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 one lucky stamper is going to WIN some $$ to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!! Woohoo!!!

ALL of our JANUARY stamps will be available on Saturday night at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! Be sure to join us for an hour of celebrating the new stamp sets, fun and prizes on Saturday evening at our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!! Come hang out with the Krafty Girls, Guests and me!!

January 2015 Krafty Peeks.....Day ONE!!! You Are BEAUTIFUL!!

Hey everyone!! Welcome to day ONE of our JANUARY 2015 Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! We have so many goodies in store for you for our first release of the year and we're thrilled about today's new set especially! So here we GO!!

Today we are THRILLED to introduce a new artist to you! Well, actually you may remember that she used to design for us a couple of years ago and now SHE'S BACK!! It's the totally talented Emilie Goulet!!! Be sure to welcome her back and we are previewing her very newest AMAZING set today!!
It's called YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!

These gorgeous framed ladies and sentiments are perfect for those thinking of you cards to tell someone just how special they are!! They're also great for scrapbook pages or your pocket page books as well!

As you hop around the blogs today, I know you will agree that the designs the Krafty Girls and Guests have created with them will knock your socks off!!!

Be sure to leave some love at every stop because one lucky random WINNER will receive a $10 gift voucher to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!! All of this week's winners will be announced at our LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday evening!!! ALL of the new rubber stamp sets that we're previewing this week will be released on the KKS shop site right after the party!!

Happy hoppin'!!

Krafty Tips and Tuts #47 ~ Valentine's Day Wreath

Good Morning Everyone!

Alexis here to show you how you can make a Valentines Wreath this year!! Below is the finished product.

First I started with my favorite 6x6 paper pad. For this one I used Doodlebug's new line called Lovebugs!! It's super cute and you can find it in the shop HERE! I cut circles using my Cricut in the following sizes 10" (white), 11.5" (white) 6.5" (white), 4.5 (pink).

Once you have your circles you can plug in your glue gun. Next you will need to separate all the papers from the pad and remove any glue stuck on them. Once that is done you will need to pick 16 designs from the papers.

Next you will need to roll them into cones and glue them together.
Once that is done you will then be ready to assemble the first layer of your wreath! Woo Hoo!

On my circle I plotted the middle point using lines from one side to the other. Using those as guideline I placed my cones around and tried to get the same amount within each triangle. Now you can start gluing them down.

Next I started on my second layer. I used another smaller circle (6.5") on which i glued some tulle. Usually when I do this I end up with glue all over my finger which actually helps because then it doesn't get too hot when I push the tulle into the hot glue. :)

Thank goodness or else I would have blisters all over my fingers.With that finished I glued the tulle side down.

I then make another circle but using the accordion fold. When you have finished folding i used a little square of paper with a dab of hot glue and placed the circle on it. I then put another glob a glue on top and another little square of paper on the top of that. I held it for a bit (couple of minutes) to make sure the glue held it in place.

Next you can glue it down on top of the tulled circle! You are almost done now!!

I then used my pink circle with another slightly smaller cut out of one of the left over patterned papers (4") and after having glued them together put them on top of the last circle we added.

I think decorated my project with one of cricut's phrases and my Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!

Fort this project I used Together is Better! She is the most adorable little girl! and that balloon!!

On the back i glued some ribbon and finished off with the last circle so that it hides the ribbon.

Now you are done!!! Hope you enjoyed this Tips and Tuts!!! I look forward to seeing what you come up with in our Facebook group!!

Challenge #263, Happy Birthday!

Hi everyone! Welcome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Happy Saturday Everyone! Alexis here hosting this weeks Saturday Challenge - Happy Birthday!! I thought since my birthday was last Sunday I would host a fun challenge to see all the neat birthday cards you could come up with! Can't wait to see what you create!

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!!

The winner of last week's challenge, #262 is Evelyn!! Congratulations, be sure to email Kimmie to get your KKS Giftcard!

Kimmie's put up the Frugal Friday specials in the store, and you're going to LOVE them!! Hurry, they end on Sunday! 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!!!

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 January 16th 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!!

Alexis

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First FRUGAL FRIDAY SALE of 2015!!!

Welcome to our first
FRUGAL FRIDAY SALE

of 2015!!!
I've chosen a theme for this week's sale featuring a bunch of our lovey/Valentiney stamp sets and put a dozen of them

on special 30-50% OFF just for the weekend!

And we've also just received a bunch of fabulous new lovey paper pads from companies like Carta Bella, We R Memorykeepers, Crate Paper , MME and Doodlebug!!! So scoop your stamps, paper and sprinkles all up at the same time and you'll be ready for makin' Valentines!

This week's Frugal Friday Specials are:

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