Kit and Clowder's Craft for Clearwater Event:

Hi everyone!  Two posts from me in one day, how crazy is that?!?! :)  When Alyce over at Kit and Clowder invited me to guest design for a big event she's having over on the Facebook group, I was so honored and of course said yes.

To celebrate over 6,000 members over at the Kit and Clowder Facebook Page, Alyce is throwing a huge celebration this weekend.  Beautiful artwork, free images, and, you get to support an incredibly worthwhile cause.  Here is my guest design card using one of the images you can get by making a minimum donation to this worthwhile cause:

This is an image Alyce had commissioned just for this event by the super talented YamPuff.  This image was a dream to color.  I of course colored her with my copics.  Here are the colors I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Hair: E21, E25, E29
Pinks: RV10, R81, R83, R85, R89
Blues: BG000, BG01, BG05, BG09
Dolphin: W2, W4, W6, W8

I used my Tim Holtz spritzer with a distress marker to create the blue border around the image.  My DP is from MME.  I added a ribbon with some bling and some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps.  What do you think?

Please head over to the Kit and Clowder Facebook Page to read all about this worthwhile cause.  If you would like to donate go HERE.  Thank you so much as always for stopping by.  Hugs!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Release Day Blog Hop: Chase Your Dreams

Woohooooo!!! We're so excited! It’s our MAY 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 for our... May release! We know these new stamps will inspire you to make your own fabulous creations!

First off, we have a fabulous new spring set from artist, Annie Rodrigue called CHASE YOUR DREAMS! Plus a new set of mini stamps featuring some of her earliest images which are no longer available called ITTY BITTY FRIENDS! 

We also have an awesome new masculine set from artist Emilie Goulet called WILD & CRAZY GUYS! 

Finally, we have the perfect set for wedding season from Cheryl Grant called HAPPILY EVER AFTER!

You will get to see ALL of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our MAY 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 gift card to the shop!! 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 May stamps at a discount!! But only for a limited time!

Here's my hop card for today's hop:

I used this adorable image from Annie's new Live Your Dreams set.  I of course colored her with copics.  Here are the colors I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Hair: E53, E25, E29
Pinks: RV10, R81, R83, R85, R89
Blue pants: B91, B93, B95, B97, B99
Sky/clouds: BG000, C0, C1, C3, B60
Grass: G21, G94, G99

My DP is from MME.  The little butterfly comes with the set. I just stamped it twice and cut them out and popped them up to add some dimension.  I also added a bow and some bling, and some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The swirl was made using a Memory Box die.  Finally, the sentiment comes with the set.  What do you think?

Thanks so much as always for stopping by.  Make sure to hop to everyone's blogs and leave comments for a chance to win a gift certificate.  Huge hugs!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls & Guests below who each have a project to share with you using all sorts of the NEW MAY release stamps that are all NOW AVAILABLE at www.kraftinkimmiestamps.com! Be sure to leave some love at every stop because one lucky stamper will WIN a gift card to the shop!  (Winner will be announced later this week!) Happy hoppin'! And happy shoppin'!!

1.	Melanie Holtz	7.	Christine Riley (Krafty Guest)	13.	Stephanie Beauchemin
2.	Lisa Nygards	8.	Sharon Caudle	14.	Tangii Crain
3.	Danielle Vincent	9.	Peggy Toole	15.	Kelli Hull
4.	Marilyn Webb	10.	Jenny Peterson	16.	Elena de Vincente (Krafty Guest)
5.	Deborah Deruyck	11.	Alexis Smith	17.	Tracy Penney
6.	Jessie Rone	12.	Elisabete Balcavage (Krafty Guest)

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Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks Day Five: Wishing You Love

Hi everyone and Happy Saturday!  Welcome back to day FIVE of our MAY Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Peeks!!! All of our brand new rubber stamp sets will be released TONIGHT! Are you excited? 

Wedding season is coming up and today's set is perfect for everyone's stash!! We are SO thrilled to share this sweet set by Cheryl Grant! It is called HAPPILY EVER AFTER!! This adorable set includes THREE main images plus SIX coordinating sentiments!  Here's what the whole set looks like:

This week our challenge hostess is Becky ! 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!!  Be sure to link up your card HERE on the Kraftin Kimmie Stamps blog.  Here's my card:

I wanted to show some versatility with this card.  While this is a wedding set, this particular image doesn't have to be used for a wedding card, making this set even more versatile.  I just created a fun "wishing you love" card you could send to someone for any occasion.  I of course colored my image with copics.  Here are the colors I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Pinks: RV10, R81, R83, R85, R89
Greens: G21, G94, G99
Blues: BG000, BG01, BG05, BG09
Shadow: W2, W4, W6

My DP is from MME.  I added a bow and some bling, and some flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The sweet sentiment comes with the set.  The swirl was made using a Memory Box die.  What do you think?

I 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 at our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!

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 voucher!!! You could WIN some Krafty $$$ to spend at the shop!!!!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Happy hoppin'!
 

Thanks for hopping around with us today!  Below is the list of Krafty Girls and Guests who have a project to share with you featuring the new HAPPILY EVER AFTER! stamp set by Cheryl Grant! Leave a little love at every stop to qualify for a chance to win a gift card from the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop! Prize winners will be announced at the LIVE Online Release Party TONIGHT!

1.	Kelli Hull	7.	Christine Riley (Krafty Guest)	13.	Deborah Deruyck
2.	Alexis Smith	8.	Tangii Crain	14.	Elena de Vincente (Krafty Guest)
3.	Jessie Rone	9.	Peggy Toole	15.	Madeleine Palomaa (Krafty Guest)
4.	Danielle Vincent	10.	Lisa Nygards	16.	Jenny Peterson
5.	Marilyn Webb	11.	Stephanie Beauchemin	17.	Becky Pearce
6.	Elisabete Balcavage (Krafty Guest)	12.	Tracy Penney

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Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks Day 4 - A Little Greeting

Hi everyone and Happy Friday!  I cannot tell you  how glad I am that the weekend is here.  I've been battling a horrible sinus infection all week and I'm so glad to have some time to just put my feet up and rest this weekend.

 

We are back again with a very special stamp set for Day FOUR of the  Kraftin' Kiimmie Stamps MAY 2015 previews!!! Today the Krafty Girls and guests are thrilled to share with you....ITTY BITTY FRIENDS!!  This is a fun new stamp set featuring some of our original images by artist, Annie Rodrigue! It includes SEVEN images that are about 1.5 inches tall each plus some tiny sentiments AND some handcrafted by sentiments to add to the backs of your krafty kreations!! The exciting thing about this set is that five of the seven images are no longer available at the larger size and are retired but now you can get them again in this fun mini size!!

You'll find so many amazing creations on today's hop featuring all the new images and sentiments from this adorable new set! We know you are just going to fall in love with ITTY BITTY FRIENDS and you'll be inspired as you check them out today!! Here's my card:

I decided to create just a mini 4"x 4" card.  But there are so many possibilities: tiny notecards, recipe cards, bookmarks . . . the possibilities are endless.  For my card, I of course colored the image with copics.  I chose to color mini Lucy because she's one of my absolute favorites (I'm a HUGE book worm).  Here are the colors I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Hair: E53, E25, E29
Pinks: R81, R83, R85, R89
Blue: B91, B93, B95, B97, B99
Browns: E42, E43, E44, E47

The fancy square backing the image was cut out using the Fleur de Lis square dies by Spellbinders.  My DP is from MME.  I added some twine for a finishing touch.  The perfect little sentiment is from the set.  What do you think? 

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!!

ALL of our MAY 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 us!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Happy hoppin'!

Thanks for hopping around with us today!  Below is the list of Krafty Girls and Guests who have a project to share with you featuring the new ITTY BITTY FRIENDS! stamp set! Leave a little love at every stop to qualify for a chance to win a gift card from the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop! Prize winners will be announced at the LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday night!

1.	Deborah Deruyck	7.	Elena de Vincente (Krafty Guest)	13.	Kelli Hull
2.	Alexis Smith	8.	Tangii Crain	14.	Melanie Holtz
3.	Christine Riley (Krafty Guest)	9.	Elisabete Balcavage (Krafty Guest)	15.	Jessie Rone
4.	Becky Pearce	10.	Stephanie Beauchemin	16.	Jenny Peterson
5.	Danielle Vincent	11.	Marilyn Webb	17.	Tracy Penney
6.	Lisa Nygards	12.	Peggy Toole

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Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks Day 2: Treasured Memories

Hi everyone and Happy Wednesday!  Welcome back to day TWO of our May Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Peeks!!! Have you been enjoying the peeks so far?? We've got more beauties for you today!

Now, no one likes to have to make a sympathy card but as cardmakers, it something we all must do. And having some beautiful designs in our stash to let people know that we are thinking of them during those difficult times is so important. That's what today's preview is all about. We are so happy to share the newest set of elegant sentiments by artist BECKY PEARCE and it is called SINCERE SYMPATHY!! This set includes EIGHT lovely sentiments and you'll see them all as you hop around the blogs today! Here is the full set:

And here is my card:

For my card, I really wanted the gorgeous sentiment to be the star of the show so I kept things very simple (very unusual for me, I know! :) ).  I just love all of these sentiments, Becky does such a great job with the fonts.  Truly elegant and heartfelt.  For the card, I ran the white cardstock through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder.  The DP is from Hobby Lobby (from The Paper Co.).  Very simple, but very elegant I think.  What do you think?

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 Saturday night beginning at 6pm EST!! Hope you can come hang out with us!

All the Krafty Girls and Guests listed below have lots of beautiful designs to show you featuring these gorgeous 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 on Saturday!}.  That's it from me today.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Happy hoppin'!

Thanks for hopping around with us today!  Below is the list of Krafty Girls and Guests who have a project to share with you featuring the new SINCERE SYMPATHY! stamp set by Becky Pearce! Leave a little love at every stop to qualify for a chance to win a gift card from the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop! Prize winners will be announced at the LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday night!

1.	Stephanie Beauchemin	7.	Peggy Toole	13.	Christine Riley (Krafty Guest)
2.	Elisabete Balcavage (Krafty Guest)	8.	Kelli Hull	14.	Deborah Deruyck
3.	Tracy Penney	9.	Danielle Vincent	15.	Tangii Crain
4.	Alexis Smith	10.	Marilyn Webb	16.	Becky Pearce
5.	Jessie Rone	11.	Madeleine Palomaa (Krafty Guest)	17.	Elena de Vincente (Krafty Guest)
6.	Lisa Nygards	12.	Jenny Peterson

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Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks Day One: Enjoy Life

Hi everyone and Happy Tuesday!  We are thrilled to welcome you to Day ONE of the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps MAY 2015 previews!!! Today the Krafty Girls and guests are thrilled to share with you....CHASE YOUR DREAMS!! It's a gorgeous new set by artist, Annie Rodrigue! You'll find so many amazing creations on today's hop featuring both new images and sentiments from this sweet springy set! We know you are just going to LOVE this beautiful set and you'll be inspired as you check them out today!! Each set comes with the two fabulous image stamps, plus FOUR coordinating sentiments!! Here is my card:

I had so much fun coloring her up.  I colored the image with copics, here are the colors I used:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Hair: E53, E25, E29
Pinks: RV10, R81, R83, R85, R89
Blues: B91, B93, B95, B97, B99
Reds: R35, R37, R39, R59
Sky/Clouds: C0, C1, C3, B60, BG000
Grass: G21, G94, G99

The cute sentiment comes with the set.  I added a ribbon, bow, and some bling, as well as some roses from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The swirls were made using the Tilda Swirl die from Memory Box Dies.  I also added pearls for her earrings.  What do you think?

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!! 

ALL of our MAY 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!! Huge hugs and thanks for stopping by!

Thanks for hopping around with us today!  Below is the list of Krafty Girls and Guests who have a project to share with you featuring the new CHASE YOUR DREAMS! stamp set by Annie Rodrigue! Leave a little love at every stop to qualify for a chance to win a gift card from the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop! Prize winners will be announced at the LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday night!

1.	Peggy Toole	7.	Stephanie Beauchemin	13.	Elena de Vincente (Krafty Guest)
2.	Deborah Deruyck	8.	Alexis Smith	14.	Elisabete Balcavage (Krafty Guest)
3.	Tracy Penney	9.	Becky Pearce	15.	Marilyn Webb
4.	Kelli Hull	10.	Jessie Rone	16.	Jenny Peterson
5.	Lisa Nygards	11.	Tangii Crain
6.	Danielle Vincent	12.	Christine Riley (Krafty Guest)

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