Inspirational Wednesday - My Happy Place!

 Good morning Krafty Friends!!

Welcome to another Inspirational Wednesday,
the day of the week that we provide you with a little extra inspiration for your krafty projects!!

This week our featured stamp set is 

MY HAPPY PLACE!

Enjoy 40% OFF this awesome set all week long!

Our hostess this week is Krafty Girl, Heather!

I was inspired to use this stamp after I realized how much I wanted (needed?) a coffee one morning.  I used Sandy Shores ink Sandy Shores Ink Pad! – Kraftin Kimmie Stamps to ink up the image of the girl with the coffee-a first for me because I usually colour my images after stamping with Wicked Black KK Ink. I coloured it with Copic markers and fussy cut her out.  The sentiment is stamped in Sandy Shores as well.  

I used a coffee cup die and cut it on the fold to make a top folding card.  For the lid part, I dug out my paper crimper (remember those), and lightly ink distressed the edges with Sandy Shores.  After assembling I added a few Krafty Dots from my stash.  

Then I decided that this card would make a great gift card holder!  So, for the inside I used Marvelous Mocha Ink Marvellous Mocha Ink Pad! – Kraftin Kimmie Stamps.  I added some ink to my glass mat, spritzed on some water and used a drinking glass that I had to mix up the ink and water and make some cup marks with the mixture to resemble a coffee stain.  I cut a brown piece to fit the bottom, using the die as a guide, so that a gift card would fit inside.

I hope that you like this card and even if you don't have a die you can make a great card and even gift card holder for the ones in your life who live for coffee!!  

Make sure to SCOOP up this fabulous stamp set 

while it's on SALE

to get busy creating for the ones you love!

Inspirational Wednesday - Grateful Pumpkins

 Hello Krafty Friends!

it's INSPIRATIONAL WEDNESDAY,

the day we provide you with a bit of extra krafty inspiration

to help you get creative with your krafty stamps!

Hi everyone!

Krafty Girl Karla here, as your hostess this week. I'm using the fabulous Grateful Pumpkins! Stamp Set, which is just perfect for this time of year!! I have to say I've been enjoying summer, but the weather has turned a bit cooler the last couple days - and we saw leaves falling yesterday! 🍂So.... I'm embracing fall and all the pumpkiny goodness it brings. I've been totally craving a Pumpkin Spice Latte, but since they aren't out quite yet I'll settle for this adorable coffee card! I stamped the wonderful pumpkin stamp using Party Peach and NEW Tempting Tangerine Inks to get a neat ombre effect. I love all the different sizes of leaves and extra vines included in this set!!  

I used some Totally Taupe Ink and various browns from the Krafty Kolours Inks to create a background using the Beautiful Burlap Stencil. I think it would look equally lovely using the NEW Gorgeous Gauze Stencil though! I used a diecut coffee cup and stamped the Pumpkin Spice sentiment from the Grateful Pumpkins! Stamp Set with white embossing powder and then added the leaves and vines with Fresh Fields Ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have an amazing week!!

Products used:
Grateful Pumpkins! Stamp Set

Krafty Kolours Inks including Party Peach, Tempting Tangerine, Totally Taupe & Fresh Fields

Beautiful Burlap Stencil

If you want to add Grateful Pumpkins! stamp set to your collection,

visit the KKS Shop

and find it at 40% OFF this week!

Happy Kraftin'

Inspirational Wednesday

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday fellow krafters!!!
Welcome to an Inspirational Wednesday post!

Each week one of our amazing design team members will be here to inspire you to get creative with your krafty stamps!

This week Krafty Girl, Alexis is showing her creations with the A BREW-TIFUL DAY clear stamp set!

Doesn't coffee make everything better!
I went with a more rustic approach on this card using our awesome ink MARVELLOUS MOCHA with a stencil to create the background. I paired this with fabrics (ribbon and twine) and some little paper pieces I had. 
This turned out to be a pretty card which was easy to do and used up some scraps I had laying around.

As an added bonus Kimmie has put the 
A BREW-TIFUL DAY stamp set on SALE! 

Be sure to scoop it up today at a SPECIAL price and before it is gone forever!

Happy Kraftin'!

Tips & Tutes - Masking

Hey everyone!  Krafty Girl Kelli here with this weeks Tips & Tutes for Kraftin Kimmie Stamps!  We are going to explore Masking!!!!! 

Supplies used:
Memento Jet Black Ink, Scissors, Sticky Note and One Cup at a Time stamp set

Stamp your image onto your cardstock and then again on to your sticky note, making sure the sticky part has inked image on it to help hold it down.

Cut out the image from the sticky pad.  **TIP** Turn your card stock not your scissors.  Also make sure you get in the small areas as it's the little details that become big eyesores later.  I used my exacto here and actually kept the blade on the image area being cut and turned my exacto, allowing it to roll in my fingers.

I stamped the little heart randomly on the card you can see part of the heart peeking out from the handle opening! :)

Now you can also build up an image using masking.... You will need several masks for this, I made 3 1/2 LOL  Just needed a little piece for one.  **TIP** ALWAYS stamp the image that you want in the front first

Then color your image and here is a nice set of Cuppa Coffees!  Looks like a GOOD day!  lol

Notice the (very glittery) purple cup on the right?  See the cup peeking out of the handle area of the green cup?  See, it's the little details.

So, whether you want a simple masking or a detailed pile of stuff.... masking is your friend and SO super easy!!!! 

Thanks so much for popping in and I'd LOVE to see your masking cards.  The last couple of releases lend to masking cards and you can create GORGEOUS scenes so simply!!!!

Krafty Kisses!

KJ