Kraftin' Kimmie

 We're so excited! It’s our JULY 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 stamps!

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AMAZING new stamps from all our artists for our July release! We know these new stamps will inspire you!! We’ve got an adorable new musical kids set from Cheryl called YOU'RE A ROCKSTAR! There's a furry new set from Thais called A KOALA-TY FRIEND! Lastly, we are SO excited to share a picture perfect new stamp set from Annie called....OH, SNAP!

 You will get to see ALL of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our JULY 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 $25 gift card!! When you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are available NOW! And don't forget...if you NEED it all, we have a Gimme Kimmies Kit which features ALL the new July stamps at a discount!! But only for a limited time!

Now let's celebrate with our NEW RELEASE and get hoppin' and shoppin'!!

ROCKSTAR!

Welcome back to day THREE of our JULY Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Aren't they fabulous?!! We are SO thrilled to share the newest set of THREE images with matching sentiments from CHERYL! This musical new set will make your heart SING and it is called YOU'RE A ROCKSTAR!!

Here is my creation:

This week our challenge hostess is SHERI! And her challenge is ANYTHING GOES!! 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??

Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes and it's all happening TONIGHT!!! We'll be releasing all the new stamps you've seen this week beginning at 6pm EDT at our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!! Hope you can join us!!


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 some gift cards!!! You could WIN a gift card to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!!!! {This winner will be announced later this week!}
So come and hang out with us for all the LIVE action krafty fun at the party and then come on back here tomorrow to check out the release day blog hop! ALL the new stamps will be available TONIGHT at the KKStamps Shop!!

Happy hoppin'!

Oh Snap!

 Welcome back to Day TWO of the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps JULY previews!!! We are continuing on with the creativity and fun with a fabulous new Moonlight Whispers stamp set by Annie Rodrigue!! We think you'll agree that this new set is PICTURE PERFECT!!

 Today the Krafty Girls and I are thrilled to share with you....OH, SNAP!! Teehee! You'll find so many gorgeous creations on today's hop featuring both new images and sentiments from the set! We know you are just going to LOVE these fun ladies and be inspired by all the lovely designs!!

Here is my Krafty Guest creation:

                                     
 Below you will find all the Krafty Girls 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 a gift card to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!! Woohoo!!!

ALL of our JULY 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 at our LIVE ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!! Come hang out with the Krafty Girls, Guests and me!! You can RSVP and invite your friends here!!

Happy hoppin'!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!

Hey everyone!! Welcome to day ONE of our JULY Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! We have so many goodies in store for you and we've been itchin' to share them! So here we GO!!
We are SO thrilled to share the newest set of furry friend stamps from artist THAIS NARCISO! This super sweet set is called A KOALA-TY FRIEND!!

Here are my creations using these adorable kolas!

  A Kola and cupcake...mmmmmm........

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 on Saturday night beginning at 6pm EDT!! Hope you can come hang out with the Krafty Girls and Guests!

All the Krafty Girls listed below have lots of super FUN designs to show you featuring these awesome new stamps from Thais! 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!}

Kraftin' Kimmie Sketch Challenge!

Welcome back for another fabulously FUN challenge at  Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!!
This month, I am a Krafty Guest!

 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!!

This week our hostess is .....KIMMIE!!!! And the challenge is a SKETCH!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamp or another stamp, using the following sketch as a jumping off point!! Pull out those fabby stamps and play along! Have some krafty fun join us this week!! 

 

Don't forget that we've got LOTS of fabulous stamp sets on SALE in our FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS this weekend 25-50% OFF!!! We've also just gotten HUGE new shipment of paper pads including a whole new line by Wild Rose Studio!! Happy shoppin'!
Now check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls and special Krafty Guests featuring this week’s challenge!! We’re sure you’ll be inspired!! Then join us, play along and you could WIN!! Happy kraftin’!!

I created this fun card using Disco Donna.

 

Disco Donna sure is groovy!

Wonderful Wednesday!

Welcome to another Wonderful Wednesday challenge and we hope you can play along!!
This month, I am joining the lovely Krafty Girls over at Kraftin' Kimmie!
It is a Wonderful Wednesday, indeed!

And... As always....it's ANYTHING GOES!! So.... Break out your Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and get krafty!! Come on...you know you want to!

Of course, your submission 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 July 15th!! 

At the end of the month, one winner will be chosen from all the submissions that month and will receive a $20!!! So if there are four Wednesdays, you have FOUR chances to WIN!! What do you think.....wanna WIN?? Let's see your krafty stuff!!

Here is this week's Wonderful Wednesday inspiration to get you kraftin', thanks to our fabulous Krafty Girls and Guests!! Then....let's see YOUR kreations!!

He-he! I am a Krafty Guest...and here is my Wonderful Wednesday creation using the new stamp set: Bootylicious. 

 

Ya Scalliwag!

Don't forget you can submit your Kraftin' Kimmie creations every Wednesday for more chances to win!

Doodles

I am a Krafy Guest with a fabulously FUN challenge at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!!  How exciting is that?!?!

 

 

This week our hostess is Krafty Girl, KAREN! And her challenge is DOODLING! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamp or another stamp, and include some doodling on it! Pull out those fabby stamps and play along! Have some krafty fun and join us this week!!

 

Don't forget that we've got LOTS of fabulous stamp sets on SALE in our FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS this weekend 30-50% OFF!!! We've also just gotten HUGE new shipment of paper pads including a whole new line by Wild Rose Studio!! Happy shoppin'!

A reminder that this weekend is the last chance to scoop up the June Gimme Kimmies Kit with all the new stamps together and at a discount! OH and you can check out my little video with the new stamps HERE if you wanna laugh!!
Now check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls and special Krafty Guests featuring this week’s challenge!! We’re sure you’ll be inspired!! Then join us, play along and you could WIN!!
Happy kraftin’!!

For my creation, I decide to dig deep into my drawer and color up Lola Lolipop. 

I colored her using Copic markers and then doodled the loopeys around the edge to add a border. The sentiment reads: We'll lick this together!

Be sure to check out the other Krafty creations! And join in the challenge. You can use any stamp now!

Chic Tags and Some Odd Girl

 HELLO!

We are VERY pleased to welcome you to A Very Chic and Totally Odd Hop!

Some Odd Girl and Chic Tags have partnered up to show you some magic that combines our products into BEAUTIFUL paper crafting projects! We’re so glad you’re here!

Now through Sunday at midnight EDT, you can enjoy some gorgeous inspiration from the Odd Girls and the Chic Tags Creative Team, leaving your comments at each stop along the way, and on Tuesday, July 1st, a winner will be announced at each blog… Both winners will get $15 to spend at EACH of the Chic Tags and Some Odd Girl shops!

You should have arrived from Suz Mannecke's blog; there are 11 stops in total. As you make your way around to each of the blogs, we are QUITE sure your head will be spinning with ideas! The Odd Girls were certainly inspired by the fabulous Chic Tags products they received, and we think you’re going to like what’s in store.

 

I used Picnic Mae and both the Chic Tags Cloud 9 Squares and Mini Icons.

 

Rockin' Kody

 

 



 From here, you’re heading over to visit Mandy Kay Starner!

Be sure to comment on ALL posts, and you’ll be eligible to win! 

 

 In case you get lost along the way, here is your full hop list:

Some Odd Girl blog

Mary Ann Jenkins

Mary Pat Siehl

Jennifer Haggerty

Kristy Dalman

Amy Coose

Melissa Oeters

Suz Mannecke

Angie Boutiller

Mandy Kay Starner

Chic Tags blog

Thank you SO MUCH to Chic Tags for partnering up with us for this fun event, and to all of you joining us, happy hopping!

Wonderful Wednesday

Kraftin' Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday is this creation using Marilyn.

I will use this as a birthday card! As of late, I have been in need of birthday cards and I am using them faster than I can make them! 

The sentiment that corresponds to this stamp set reads: We are all of us stars and we deserve to twinkle. 

Why yes, yes we do!

Distress It

Kraftin' Kimmie's current challenge is Distress It!

I have just recently started using distressing ink to help color up my backgrounds. For this challenge, I used the stamp set Olivia Orange.

Here is my creation:

 

I used Copic markers to color Olivia in and Ranger distress ink~old photograph color. I shaved the edgings to create an old feel look.

 

The sentiment corresponds to the stamp set. It reads: Orange you a great friend!

Yep, I have a great friend that is going to receive this card in the mail.

 

Art Impressions & Hampton Art Blog Hop!

 

Hey ya, friends! There are FIVE new stamp sets at Michaels Arts & Crafts stores! They are Ai licensed designs that are manufactured and distributed by Hampton Art exclusively for Michaels stores!

 

I was soooo excited when I spotted these sets at Michael's I may have jumped for joy and squealed with delight! I also purchased all 5 sets right then and there and could not wait to get home, ink them up, and color away!

 

So, we are having a hop...come along and check out the new sets...

 

 Here is the order:

Art Impressions

Piali Biswas

Cynthia Olheiser

Sharon Caudle

Tracy MacDonald

Karen Day

                                 Angela Boutiller <-----YOU are HERE!

Cheryl Valadez

Sandy Allnock

Kerry Kung

Melissa Oeters

Sherry Eckblad

Lezlye Lauterbach

Judith Gowdy

Summer Hills-Painter

Reneé Matarese

Crystal Lopez

Marie-Pierre Capistran

Linda Manto

SC0653 Ai Beach Babes

SC0652 Ai Crazy Cat Lady

 

SC6049 Ai His & Hers Flying High

SC0650 Ai His & Hers Gardeners

 

I had so much fun coloring up all these fun new clear stamp images. There is just so much you can do with each set! Plus, you can purchase them right at  your local Michael's Arts and Crafts store!

 

Thanks for blog hopping and your next stop is  on to the very talented Cheryl Valadez.

 

At the Movies

Art Impressions...At the Movies set has been a stamp on my wish list...and it finally arrived in the mail yesterday! This image is sooooo fun and it took me forever to color this one. But I finished it this morning and couldn't wait to share it.



 

 

I used the sentiment that reads: Flick Chicks!

Funny!

I used Ranger distress ink to shade in the yellow background and since stripes (and polka dots) are my favorite I used the striped in the background and popped the image with a black border.

Tomorrow, I will be blog hopping with Art Impressions....so be sure to stop back then.

 

Unity Stamps

I am new to Unity Stamp Company...but I think their stamps are swell. I purchased a few of their Itty Bitty stamps from a friend and I just love using them to create with. So...I checked out their website and I immediately signed up for the Stamp of the Week. YES...every week a new stamp is delivered to your mailbox...LOVE IT! And...as I was searching their site I came across their grab bags...so I bought one and this Dream Capture stamp with sentiment was inside:

 

 My Unity Stamp Company collection is pretty limited at the present time...but that sure is about to change!

Unity Stamp Company offers a monthly challenge. The current challenge is a color inspiration. Click here to see the details:

 

 

I am submitting this card for this challenge. So fun!



 

Teacup Alice

Releasing today at Some Odd Girl is Teacup Alice!

 

A brand new digital stamp that is perfect for any occasion. 

I kept my creation sentiment free! I was thinking of sending it to a friend for a Happy Unbirthday celebration.

 

Also, releasing today are brand new sentiments as well. Click here to check the new Some Odd Girl releases. 

 

Remember, there is a Fun in the Sun challenge occurring in Facebook and be sure to link up your crafty SOG creations in the Linky for the month of June!

Art Impressions

Art Impressions current challenge is Hip to be Square. I love clean and simple cards especially the straight square look.

Here is my creation using my new Ai stamp called Out to Lunch:

 

The thing that I love about the Art Impressions stamps are that they are so real-life!  I may or may not have asked my friend to borrow some of her Weight Watcher's points...

 

I colored this stamp in using Copic markers and used some blue Ranger distress ink to add the peacock feathered background.

 

This set contains three sentiments....I used the sentiment that reads: Can I borrow some Weight Watcher points?

 

Mmmmmmm...just look at that yummy chocolate cake!

Stamping Bella~One Layer

It is a Bella-riffic Friday! And now that  it is summer, I am hoping to get to play around more often with my Stamping Bella Stamps. The challenge for this week was One Layer. And we all know that one layer is my specialty.

 

For this challenge, I colored up the most wonderful Uptown girl stamp...Isabella loves her Ice cream.

 

 



Just so you know the ice cream contains strawberry, chocolate, and butterscotch!

Wonderful Wednesday

It is the first official day of summer vacation!!!! It is what teachers live for! And it just so happens to be Kraftin' Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday! Bonus!

 

And the stars must have aligned because a package of stamps arrived today and this lovely angel was in there!

 

Here is my Wednesday creation using Celestina Angel.

 

Of course, Celestina is colored in using Copic markers and I kept the card itself CAS. This is headed to my adopted solider. I am sending him some Angel Kisses with a bag of Hershey Kisses!!!

Happy Wednesday!

Fun in the Sun

A new challenge is occurring in Facebook Oddie Land! The theme is Fun in the Sun! Today was the last day of school and I am ready to kick back, drink a cold one, and celebrate SUMMER!

So does Cheers Kaylee!

Come play along and you can join the Some Odd Girl Linky Party for the month of June. Also, check out Paper Issues. Their current Linky is being sponsored by the one and only Some Odd Girl!  I am linking up! So should you!!