Kraftin Kimmie Colour it up Saturday Challenge

   Good morning and welcome to another

fabulous and fun Saturday Challenge

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps !

Are you ready for another fun and krafty challenge to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing?

We've got some fabulous ideas for you 

and can't wait to see what you create!

This week, Krafty Girl Danni is your hostess and her challenge theme for you is: 

COLOUR IT UP!

Use a coloured stamp on your project!

I started by cutting out the beautiful sunrise on the outside of my cave using a pattern paper. 

I then coloured the cave in dark mossy copics, I was trying to achieve darker on the inside and lighter on the outside... this is something I definitely need practice with but I love the moody dark inside of the cave! 

To add texture to the bottom of the cave floor I stamped little pebbles from Fairy Village, I then used a copic that way very light to bleach the dark colours underneath to create hi-lights.

I coloured up the cute sleeping dragon from Dragon Flight in some bright purples. I wanted him sleeping on some sort of platform, so I took the rock from the Perky Penguins set and stamped that as well. 

Lastly, I added the sentiment from the Dream Castle set, and Nuvo drops for some embellishments. 

I had fun colouring up this sleeping dragon in her cave and I think it's something I will revisit again! 

Each and every Saturday we post a brand new challenge for the week and you are welcome to enter as many times as you like.

These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp, however, using Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp products will earn you double entries!

The monthly prize is a $25 voucher to the Krafty shop!!!

Woohoo!  There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the  Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and if using KKS products,

you can upload your photo to the album in our 

Krafty Friends FB group.

And don't forget about this weekend's Frugal Friday Specials!! 

We've got a selection of gorgeous stamp sets on SALE 40% OFF this weekend while supplies last!!  

Be sure to check out all the fun projects the Design Team has come up with in the links below! Happy kraftin'!

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Kraftin Kimmie July Release Hop!

    Woohoo!!!

Today we are celebrating all the new fabulous goodies in our July Release that are NOW available in the

 Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!

All THREE of our new stamp sets, plus two new stencils and a new hybrid ink colour were released yesterday along with our exclusive 

ADD-ON BUNDLE, 

and we're excited to share it ALL with you in a fabulous krafty HOP!

So let's check everything out as we hop around the Krafty Design Team's blogs today!  Grab a nice hot beverage, sit back and relax while we take you on the krafty tour!

First up we have fun set of houses and accessories - perfect for scene building,

designed by Michelle Houghton

 and it's called.....

NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

Next, we have an awesome beachy set, 

by artist Sabrina van Vlotten

 and it's called.....

PENGUIN PARADISE!

And lastly, we have an adorably cute set

by artist

Becky Pearce called...

PUPPY POWER!

We have a gorgeous new ink colour called 

GLORIOUS GRAPEFRUIT!

As always it will be available in full sized ink pads, ink cubes and ink refills!

We've got TWO new Krafty Stencils for this month's release to help add some funky flair to your creations!  They are called....

BREEZY BACKGROUNDS

and PAWPRINTS 2!

We've again carefully curated an awesome ADD ON BUNDLE featuring several amazing products which coordinate beautifully with our new goodies!!

You'll be all set to start your

crafting with this month's Add On Bundle, which includes:

• Dylusions Desert Sand Shimmer Spray
• Beach Party 6x6 paper pad 
• 6 magnets!

And don't forget our awesome Stamp Of The Month!! We have the very cute, Once Upon A Time! stamp, which is FREE with your order of $75 or more before shipping/tax!  (while supplies last!)

For today's card I definitely wanted to revisit the new Penguin Paradise stamp set! 

I first used watermark ink and repeat stamped the cute little beach ball, and heat embossed it in white.

I generously sprayed the watercolour paper and added some Daniel Smith Watercolours to blend the pinks into the yellow for a soft background. Before it dried I used a dry paper towel to mop up the colours in the beach balls to lighten them. 

Once the panel was dry I added a little bit more concentrated watercolours in some of the beach balls. I decided to leave some of the balls not coloured because I like the contrast between the light ones and the darker ones. 

I knew I wanted to use the momma and baby penguin on my card, and decided to stamp them onto wood circles I had in my stash. Both penguins didn't fit on one circle so I stamped them seperately and layered them to fit both penguins. 

I used my acryla gouache to pain the penguins and added watercolour splashes behind them. 

I painted a few more of the wood circles for my design. 

I then tried to decide which sentiment worked with my card.... The penguins weren't really chilling (so let's chill didn't work), and they were not surfing so I didn't want to use that one either. I decided to just use the hi from the surfin by to say hi! for a simple hello card. 

I feel like the colours have a vintage beach feel! 

Now head on out on today's celebration blog hop and check out all the new products in action as the Krafty Team shares their incredible designs!  Then jump on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps shop and grab some of these fabulous goodies for yourself!

Happy Krafting!

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Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Release Day 3: Puppy Power!

     Today is our final day of Krafty Peeks for the July Release 

 at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

We are so excited to share an adorable set

by artist

Becky Pearce called...

PUPPY POWER!

This sweet set has so many cute doggie images and accessories, plus sentiments for any occasion!

As you hop around the design team's blogs today you'll be able to check out PUPPY POWER! in action in combination with a lot of our other new July Kraftin' Kimmie products!  

Of course today is also challenge day and as always during release week, it's Anything Goes!  So create a card, scrapbook page, altered item, planner page....with some Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps products for your chance to WIN the monthly prize! 

 We can't wait to see your creations and you have one week to enter!  Feel free to link up your creation at the bottom of this post and/or upload your pic to the folder in the Krafty Friends facebook group!  You could WIN a gift voucher to the krafty shop!

Check out PUPPY POWER! in so many amazing creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs!  You'll also see the new stencils, BREEZY BACKGROUNDS and PAWPRINTS 2, our new GLORIOUS GRAPEFRUIT hybrid ink and the beautiful JULY ADD ON BUNDLE along the way! 

These puppies are just the cutest and I couldn't decide on just using one, so I chose to add a few to my project! 

 I first stamped and coloured the puppies in Copic inks.

I then decided that the two puppies by themselves needed accessories. For the top puppy I actually used one of the houses from No Place Like Home to make a little dog house, and used the little dish with bone for the bottom puppy. 

I then ink blended a panel of bristol smooth cardstock with the cute new pawprint stencil with the following ink: Glorious Grapefruit, Raspberry Rose, and Mermaid Melody. I even got a slight purple blend when Mermaid Melody and Raspberry Rose blended together on some of the pawprints 

I then cut out the inked panel and added two layers of cardstock. At this point I didn't want the rest of the ink panel to go to waist, so I glued it behind the cardstock panels to add another layer.

I added some Krafty Dots matching the dogs, and a few buttons that matched the colours of the ink. 

Lastly, I added some embossed sentiments from the stamp set. 

Will definitely be making loads more cards with this stamp set for all my dog loving family and friends.  

Everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party TODAY!  All the fun takes place in the Krafty Friends facebook group beginning at 2pm ET!  See you there!

*Be sure to join us for our Live Release Party as one lucky Facebook commenter will win Krafty $'s!!

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Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Release Day 2: Penguin Paradise!

   Welcome back to Day TWO of our July Krafty Peeks!

Are you excited about what you've seen so far!?  Are you ready for more?

I hope your answer was yes because we've got more fabulous fun for you today!

The stamp set we are 'peeking' for you today is from 

artist Sabrina van Vlotten

 and it's called.....

PENGUIN PARADISE!

 Check out PENGUIN PARADISE! in so many awesome creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs!  You'll also see the new stencils, Add-On bundle and hybrid ink along the way! 

I first stamped the little beach ball, then masked it so it would be in front of the beach towel. Then I stamped the cute little beachy penguin and painted everything (but the sea) with my Daniel smith watercolours.

I chose not to paint the ocean as I wanted to use the new breezy background stencil to add waves. 

I then proceed to design the canvas by adding a woodgrain paper for a neutral background, and then ink blended with the breezy background two splotches in pretty in pink and salty sea. 

I added some ink splatter with my watercolours in coordinating colours to add a bit of pop of colour directly onto the canvas and chose two pattern paper that match the ephemera. 

I decorated the canvas with stickers and ephemera sea shells (that I cut out with my silhouette using my pixscan mat and a pretty pattern paper from prima that was in my stash)

I added some chipboard swirls and some rhinestone gems, as I thought it needed little more blue in some areas. I lastly stamped my sentiment in stormy sky ink. 

All these penguins are too cute it was difficult for me to decide which one to chose! cannot wait to paint and colour some more! 

You'll see more of our June goodies all week, and then everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday afternoon at 2 pm ET in the Krafty Friends facebook group!  

*Be sure to join us for our Live Release Party as one lucky Facebook commenter will win Krafty $'s!!

For now, check out all the fantastic goodness in today's hop!

See you tomorrow!

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Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Release Day 1: No Place Like Home!

      Who's ready for lots of brand new Krafty goodies?!

It's time for our July Release Peeks to begin 

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Today's set features an assortment of sweet houses along with accessories to create awesome scenes,

designed by Michelle Houghton

 and it's called.....

NO PLACE LIKE HOME!

As you hop around the design team's blogs today you'll be able to check out NO PLACE LIKE HOME! in action 

in combination with a lot of our other new 

June Kraftin' Kimmie products!  

You will spot our newest addition to the Kraftin' Kimmie Hybrid Ink rainbow!  It's a gorgeous new colour.....called GLORIOUS GRAPEFRUIT!

As always it will be available in full sized ink pads, ink cubes and ink refills!

We've got TWO new Krafty Stencils for this month's release to help add some funky fun to your creations!  

They are called....
BREEZY BACKGROUNDS

and PAWPRINTS 2!

Both designs are perfect for all your cards, scrapbook pages, mixed media and more!

Plus we have our exclusive JULY ADD ON BUNDLE!

Our exciting Add-On bundle this month features several amazing products which will coordinate with our new goodies and will help you enhance your new creations!! 

This month's special curated Add On Bundle includes:

• Dylusions Desert Sand Shimmer Spray
• Beach Party 6x6 paper pad 
• 6 magnets!

  A limited number will be available in the shop on Saturday afternoon after our Live Release Party! Get ready to get krafty!!

You'll get to see all of our brand new goodies in action over the next few days of the July Krafty Peeks and everything will be released at our LIVE Release Party 

on  Saturday, July 9th at 2 pm ET in the Krafty Friends group! 

*Be sure to join us for our Live Release Party as one lucky Facebook commenter will win Krafty $'s!!

I just love the adorable shapes of these homes, and couldn't decide on just one! I coloured up the main house in some peach and coral copics to match the lovely new glorious grapfruit ink. I decided to shade the other 2 houses in some lighter colours so that you know which house is the main one. 

I then decided to ink the main panels of my bridge fold card through the krafty scenery stencil with the following ink combo: Morning Marigold, Party Peach, Pretty In Pink, Mostly Melon, and Glorious Grapefruit! 

I added the panels to the bridge base, and added a little scallop pattern paper for the bridge.

Lastly, I added the sentiment in the Glorious Grapefruit and added some enamel dots and little hearts.

I cannot wait to use these stamps with loads of other Kraftin Kimmie stamp sets to make cute little scenes!  

For now, hop around and check out some amazing creations from the Krafty Team! Our fabulous designers can't wait to share their inspiration with you!

Come on back tomorrow for some more krafty fun and goodness!

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Let's get Krafty- Kraftin Kimmie Scrappy Challenge!

 

     Good morning krafty friends!

It's July, and that means it's time for a brand new
SKRAPPY CHALLENGE

with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

 The theme of course is ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

For this challenge you can make anything that strikes your fancy....except a card!
So design a new scrapbook page, bookmark, tag, altered item, planner page, art journal, ATC cards...whatever you like!

Here's some fabulous inspiration from our Design Team this month!

Just make sure to include some Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps products and make sure it's a new creation!  As soon as we have at least five people playing along, we'll be giving away a $10 gift voucher to the krafty shop as the monthly prize!  

You have until Monday, August 1st to enter, and you can submit as many new creations as you like for more chances to WIN!  Also be sure to share your designs on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps' Krafty Friends facebook page because we love to see your stuff!

Check out all the details from the Krafty Team below and be inspired to get skrappy!!

I have had an idea to make a challenge planner for quite a while now, and with all the fun challenges I thought it was about time!

I first created my challenge accepted planner using my computer, I then stamped Let's Get Krafty! on the bottom corner with totally taupe ink so I could colour the stamp.

I then decided to add some fun touches by adding some stenciled hearts from pattern parade  to make the check boxes.

I lastly laminated the planner so I can quickly add and erase challenges as they come along. 

I hope this inspires you to create a dry-erase planner of your own! 

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