KKS148 - Lana in the Spotlight

We've got a fun challenge for you to for this week on the Kraftin' Kimmie blog!

All you need to do is ink up your favorite Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp and create something with it!  The hardest part will be picking your favorite! How do you choose?!

To make the decision less daunting, I decided to choose from the stash of stamps that I have yet to ink up.  I have acquired quite a few since joining the DT so I had a nice stash from which to choose.  

I ended up choosing Moonlight Whispers Lana!

Lana deserves a spotlight........so I drew one for her.  I am kind of loving the way this turned out!  I though that black/white solid/dot edge wired ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel was the perfect touch!   I used Bazzill Card Shoppe licorice twist and marshmallow CS. 

skin- Ei1, E00, E000 

cheeks - R20, R30

eyeshadow- BV23, BV20 , clear star gelly roll pen

lips - R59, R29

eyes - B41

Clothing and spotlight - C9, C9, C5, C3,C2, C1, C00

Now head on over to the Kraftin Kimmie Blog to see what my fellow Krafty girls have created this week!  Be sure to pay attention to what Krafty Girl Sheri Willshire has created because the images she used will be the prize for this week's challenge! 

You do not need to use a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp to participate, but you will only be eligible for the prize if you do!

Tutorial - Test Tube Candy Treat Box Holder

Halloween will be here before you know it! 

I wanted to share with you a quick tutorial on making cute Test Tube Treat Box holders!  

First, download and print THIS TEMPLATE on the card stock color of your choice.

I am using Bazzill Card Shoppe circus peanuts card stock. 

Cut it out and score.

Use a 1" circle punch to punch out the opening of the treat box.

Add a strip of 1 1/8" x 4 1/2" strip of patterned paper of your choice and mat it.  

I am using paper from the Echo Park Chillingsworth Manor and Bazzill Card Shoppe licorice twist.  

Now flip it over and add three more panels of matted patterned paper.  

You will need two 1 1/4" x 2 1/8" panels and one 1 1/4" x 2 1/8" panel.

Add red line tape as shown below.  

Flip it back over again.  Fold upwards and adhere there the panels together.  

Add red line tape as shown below.

Finish folding making sure your panels with the pattern paper are showing on the sides.

Now you are ready to decorate!

I inked up the There She Goes Clear Stamps Hauntingly Delightful stamp set.     

 I colored the ghost with copics (C3, C1, C00,YR18, YR16, YR15), cut him out and adhered him to the front of the treat holder.  I used the PTI Tiny Tags die  to cut out a tag.  I stamped the sentiment on it and tied it on to the test tube filled with orange Skittles  with some 1/8" black and orange solid stitched center ribbon and some black licorice Divine Twine from the Ribbon Carousel.

You can by the test tubes HERE and the corks HERE.

Now head on over to the There She Goes Blog some of my fellow Trendsetters have also done some treat box tutorial!  

Ribbon Carousel and Helmar Blog Hop

Today the Ribbon Carousel Crewmates are teaming up with the designers from Helmar to bring you a blog hop jam packed with crafty goodness!   We carry many Helmar products in the Ribbon Carousel Shop.  They are our go-to-company for adhesives! 

Helmar USA Inc began in late 2009 initially setup to distribute Helmar branded product manufactured by Helmar Australia and to better service and expand our existing US customer base. It was located in San Diego, California. Whilst the business grew steadily and slowly it wasn't the ideal location for our business to continue to grow.

2012 has seen some major changes already this year for Helmar USA Inc. and those positive changes will continue. In the interests of moving forward and enabling the business to grow from strength to strength, relocation and a change in ownership became inevitable.

In June 2012 Helmar USA Inc. was relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina. Now with a much larger warehouse to allow for future expansion and also located close to major transport links, supply to our customers and business growth will be much more efficient.

Another major postive change we have made is to expand our design team. Headed by Erika Taylor the changes implemented so far have been refreshing and inspiring. The range of product education & projects available through various media is outstanding. We truly have very talented group of designers and are so excited to be working with some of the best companies as preferred partners, in the industry.

I paired some DP from the Doodlebug Design Haunted Manor 6x6 paper pad with some Bazzill Card Shoppe peanut cluster, marshmallow, and licorice twist CS.   I used the MFT Die-Namics oval STAX and then added some black net ribbon, some black solid grosgrain ribbon a button, and some Halloween twine which I adhered using the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.  I colored this cute image from the the Sweet November Boo's Fun stamp set with copics, cut it out and popped it up with the Helmar Zap dots.  

pumpkin:  YR18, YR16, YR15, YR12, E37, E35, E33

ghost - C5, C3, C1, colorless blender

Now, lets talk prizes!   

Hop along with us today and leave some blog love for our Ribbon Carousel Crewmates and the Helmar designers to be eligible to win one of the 2 prizes up for grabs!  

The Helmar prize is a complete pack of Zapdots (12 packs) including clear, black and white in circles and squares, in both the large and small sizes! 

The other prize up for grabs is a $20 gift certificate to the Ribbon Carousel Store!  

Ready to hop?

RCC72 - Buttons and Bows

Welcome back for another Ribbon Carousel Challenge!

This week our beloved Crewmate Jessie Rone who is known behind the scenes as "Meatball" is challenging us to use some buttons and twine on our projects!  Use whatever you'd like.......baker's twine, jute, or hemp cord and a buttton (or more) of your choice! 

Here's my card:

As soon as I saw this "Witchkeys" image by the Saturated Canary, I knew I wanted to color it up! I paired some DP from the Doodlebug Design Haunted Manor 6x6 paper pad with some Bazzill Card Shoppe gummybear and licorice twist CS.  The sentiment is from the There She Goes Hauntingly Delightful stamp set.  I added some black silk ribbon, a button, and some black hemp cord.  

Now head on over the Ribbon Carousel blog to link up your creation!  

KKS147 - Fall Colors

Guess which Krafty Girl is the hostess with the mostess this week 

over on the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog for this week's challenge?  

It's  MEEEEEEEE!

Today officially marks the first day of Fall.  Yep.  Summer is over, peeps. (Pass the tissues).

One thing I do love about the Fall is the warm, earthy colors.  So, there's your challenge for the week.  Create something using fall colors.

I decided to ink up this adorable image and sentiment from the Lulu and Friends stamp set.  

I colored the image with copics and cut her out using the MFT Die-namics oval STAX sets 1 and 2.  I  paired some Bazzill Card Shoppe peanut cluster and candy bar CS with some DP from the Simple Stories Harvest Lane 6x6 paper pad.  I added some gorgeous brown silky crushed ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel.  I colored the pearls with a copic so they would match the ribbon.  

Now head right on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog to see what my fellow Krafty Girls have done with this week's challenge. Since I am  our hostess with the mostess this week, the image that I used on my card will be this week's prize!  Remember, you don'tneed to use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp to play along with the challenge, but you DO to be eligible for the prize! 

Wrapped in Joy

Over the past week on the There She Goes blog,  we have been re-visiting a few of the creations made by our Trendsetters with some previously released stamps sets.  Today we are showing you some NEW creations!

I decided to ink up the "Wrapped in Joy" set.

I paired some PTI kraft CS and some Bazzill Card Shoppe butter mints CS with some DP from the Simple Stories Handmade Holiday 6x6 paper pad.  I colored my image with copics . I added some ivory vintage seam binding, a button, and some natural jute to embellish.

skin- E11, E00, E00

cheeks - R20

hair - 3:53, E35 E37

dress and socks- R59, R29, R24, R05, E43, E41

presents - R59, R29, R24, R05, E43, E41, Yg97, YG95, YG93

I used the Retro Sketches #23 for my inspiration.  The challenge will be long closed by the time this post goes, but I liked the sketch too much not to put it to good use! 

Now head on over to the There She Goes blog

to see what my fellow Trendsetters have created this week!

Hey Chick!

Just a quick update to share a card I made with one of the newly released C.C. Designs images called

Swiss Pixie Lucy with Chickens  

The sentiment is from the C.C. Designs Down on the Farm Sayings stamp set.  I paired some Bazzill Card Shoppe peanut cluster, candy bar,and wax lips CS with some DP from the MME Gnome Sweet Gnome 6x6 paper pad. I added some brown hemp cord from the Ribbon Carousel.  I colored the image with copics.

skin - E11, E00, E000  

cheeks - R20, R30

hair - E53, E35, E37, E44

dress - BG75, BG72

apron - E43, E41

boots - E39, E37, E35

chicken - R59, R29, R24, Y23, Y08, Y04

If you haven't check out the entire new C.C. Designs release, you can find it HERE!  

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Release Hop

Well welcome back!! It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!! And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!! We're deckin' our halls and jinglin' our bells with the NEW Holiday Stamps for you to SEE this month and we've got them in a fabulous showcase just FOR YOU! 

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AMAZING new stamps from all our artists! We’ve got something for everyone!! Lulu is back from Cheryl Alger.....and she's all dressed up for the holidays with her little sister....it's HOLIDAY LULU AND LIBBY!! We also have an adorable set of SIX images from Emilie Goulet called SANTA AND HIS ELVES! And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX super sweet HOLIDAY GIRLS from Annie Rodrigue that are simply precious! OH 

and don’t forget the exclusive line of sentiment stamps that will coordinate with ALL your images.... called HOLIDAY TRINKETS by the lovely Nicole Aspinall!!!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our SEPTEMBER Krafty Hop! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible stamps from the new release!! And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are NOW available!

And of course, as always, we have our Gimme Kimmies Kits available for those of you who ‘need it all’!! The stamps are grouped together by artist and are available at a discount, but only for a limited time!!

Now here we go............let's get hoppin'!!

I decided to ink up Nettie, one of Annie Rodrigue's Holiday Girls! 

How could I NOT make a wine bottle tag out of this image?!?

Here's a close up of the tag:

I colored the image with copics.  I used the MFT Die-Namics Lets Toast die.  I added some DP from the  Simple Stories Handmade Holiday 6x6 paper pad.  I punched a snowflake with a Martha Stewart punch and added a red rhinestone.  I topped it off with some pretty red/ivory striped grosgrain ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel.

skin - E11, E00, E000

cheeks - R20, R30

hair- E51,E53, E35

dress - R59, R29, R24, R05

wine bottle - YG97, YG95, YG93 E43, E41

KKS146 - Release and Sketch

Have you been enjoying the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Previews thisweek? Now how totally awesome were those ELVES by Emilie Goulet that we previewed yesterday?? So fun!! Wanna know the random commenters who are each getting a few of those cuties?? The winners are..... KIRSTY and RACHEL! Congratulations and be sure to contact Kimmie at alkimmy@sympatico.ca  with your mailing information!!

So are you here for a new challenge or are you here to check out the brand new ANNIE stamps for SEPTEMBER???? Well, either way, we've got ya covered!! Not only do we have a new weekly challenge but we also have SIX new AWESOME stamps!!! 

Now if you are an Annie FAN, you know that she's been doing some illustration work for a children's book!! And she's tried out a new style lately! Well, we LOVED the new style SO much, that she's done her new HOLIDAY GIRLS stamps in that sweet style!!! We KNOW you'll LOVE them as much as we do!! Just wait 'til you see all the incredible creations by the Krafty Girls and Guests featuring Gemma, Grace, Joy, Madeline, Nettie and Penelope!! Prepare your pocketbook.....because you're gonna want them ALL!

Check out all the amazing creations on today's hop in combination with this week's challenge!! The lovely SHERI is our hostess this week and her challenge features a fantastic SKETCH!! Use the sketch she has provided as inspiration for your card or scrapbook page! And the random winner of this week's challenge will receive the new GRACE, as featured on her gorgeous creation!! We really hope you are inspired by this week's challenge and share your inky creations!!! We SO enjoy seeing your beautiful designs inspired by our challenges!

OH and the random winner from last week's challenge is....POPS!! Check out her fantastic creation featuring Lola Lollipop! Congrats and be sure to email Kimmie at alkimmy@sympatico.ca with your information!!

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 TWO lucky ladies are each going to WIN a package of today's stamps!! Woohoo!!!

ALL of our SEPTEMBER stamps will be available TOMORROW at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! So be sure to come on back to enjoy our Release Day Krafty HOP!!

Here is my card featuring Grace!

Stamp set:  Kraftin Kimmie Stamps "Grace"

DP:  Simple Stories Handmade Holiday 6x6 paper pad

CS:  Bazziil Card Shoppe CS butter mints, PTI scarlet jewel and ripe avocado

die:  MFT Die-Namics Mini Monarch border

Embossing folder: Darice stripe

Ribbon: PTI ripe avocado saddle stitch ribbon

twine- natural jute from the Ribbon Carousel

buttons - PTI scarlet jewel

Copics - E11, E00, E000, R20, R30 (skin and cheeks)

 E47, EE57, E34 (hair)

YG97, YG95, YG93 (dress)

E43, E31, R59, R56 (apron)

R59, R56 (oven mitts)

C9, C7 (shoes)

E37, E35 (gingerbread cookies)

C5, C3, C1 (cookie sheet)

Here's the sketch:

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Emilie's Etchings Preview

Welcome back!! We hope you enjoyed all the sweet as pie cards we shared yesterday featuring the new HOLIDAY LULU & LIBBY set! Totally adorable, wouldn't you say?? 

Today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps we are sharing SIX new individual stamps by the totally talented Emilie Goulet!!! Get ready to meet SANTA AND HIS ELVES!! We've got the most awesome elves in some sticky situations, the big man himself *may* have gotten himself in some trouble....there's a reindeer and a cuddly little kitten!! Just wait 'til you see them all!!

Below you will find a list of all the Krafty Girls who are sharing PEEKS with you today so grab a cup of coffee and check them out! And as you're hoppin' around, be sure to leave a comment at each stop because two winners will each win a package of some of these fun stamps!!

All our new SEPTEMBER 2012 stamps will be available on Sunday (late Saturday night) at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! And come on back tomorrow because not only will we have a fantastic new challenge for you, but we'll be revealing the NEW stamps by Annie Rodrigue!!! 

I colored my image with copics and used a gold Viva Decor Pearl Pen to add some dimension and shimmer to the lights.  I paired paired some DP from the Bo Bunny Mistletoe Collection 6x6 paper pad with some Bazzill Card Shoppe marshmallow and licorice twist CS.  I used my corner chomper to round the bottom two corners of the car.   

skin - E11, E00, E000

cheeks - R20, R30

shirt - R59, R29, R24, R05

pants, hat, and boots - G28, G46, G43

hair and suspenders - C9, C7, C5

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Holiday Lulu & Libby Preview

Welcome back to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps SEPTEMBER Krafty Peeks!!! Today we are excited to share the THREE new images and SIX matching sentiments included in our new Lulu set by artist Cheryl Alger!!! This ADORABLE new set is called HOLIDAY LULU AND LIBBY and the whole set is too freakin' CA-UTE!

All the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests listed below have lots of super designs to show you, so be sure to hop over to each of them! And while you're there, be sure to leave a comment because one lucky stamper is going to WIN the new HOLIDAY LULU AND LIBBY set!!!!!

Then come on back tomorrow to check out MORE new stamps we have to show you as the Happy Holidays theme continues, this time by artist Emilie Goulet!!! And ALL the new stamps will be available on Sunday at the KKS Stamps Shop!!

I paired some Bazzill Card Shoppe butter mints and candy bar CS with some DP from the EP Very Merry Christmas 6x6 paper pad and the Simple Stories Handmade Holiday 6x6 paper pad.  I colored the image with copics and cut her out using the MFT Die-Namics rectangle STAX set 1..  I left the image in the die and sponged some Tim Holtz antique linen distress ink around the image.  I added some shimmer to Lulu star with a clear star gelly roll pen.  I added some walnut brown vintage seam binding from the Ribbon Carousel and colored a few pearls with my copics.  

skin - E11, E00, E000

cheeks - R20,R30

hair - E51, E53,E35, E37

shirt - R59, R29, R24, R05

shoes - E37, E35, E34

socks - E43,E41

star - TR23, YR21, RYR20

foreground - E43,E41

outline / background - BG10

I am entering this card into Jen del Muro's September Sketch for You Try.  

Haven't missed one yet this year!  Here is the sketch:

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Holiday Trinket Preview

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!! Well....not if you look outside. But it is at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!! Get ready for our HOLIDAY 2012 RELEASE!!!!! We are kicking off the *New* September Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews today and first off, we’d like to introduce you to a beautiful new set of Trinkets!!! We are very excited to share with you our….HOLIDAY TRINKETS!!! 

These circular sentiment stamps have been created and designed by the totally talented Krafty Girl, Nicole Aspinall!! They are made especially to fit in your 1 3/8ths and 1 ¾ inch punches, for quick and easy cutting!!! This month we are releasing the HOLIDAY Trinkets set which includes EIGHT trinkets in each set with four of each size and they come as both positive and 

negative images, so you can use your black or brown ink with the positive stamps and use your coloured inks with the negative ones!! You will get the set as a completely unmounted full sheet of deeply etched grey rubber.

Now just you wait 'til you see the awesome samples the Krafty Girls have put together for you....and be sure to comment on each and every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN the new HOLIDAY TRINKETS set!!!

Not only are these trinkets perfect additions to your cards for sentiments, but they make home made tag making so easy!   I started with the PTI Tag Sale #1 die and die cut it from a piece of Bazzill Card Shoppe peanut cluster CS.  I used some DSP from the EP Very Merry Christmas 6x6 paper pad and the Simple Stories Handmade Holiday 6x6 paper pad. I created the rosette using the MFT Die-Namics 1/4" Rosette.  I stamped one of the Holiday Trinkets in  in Tim Holtz fired brick Distress Ink onto Bazzill Card Shoppe butter mints CS and cut it out with a 1.25" circle punch.  I punched a snowflake frmo the same CS using the Martha Stewart snowflake punch.  Finally, I added a button, natural jute, and some ivory vintage seam binding from the Ribbon Carousel. 

Ribbon Carousel and Totally Stampalicious Blog Hop

The Ribbon Carousel Crewmates are teaming up with the talented designers from Totally Stampalicious  to bring you a blog hop jam packed with crafty eye candy!  We will be helping to show off Totally Stampalicious' September release of stamps AND some ribbon and twine from the Ribbon carousel, of course!  

Totally Stampalicious was started over 3 years ago by two crazy Canadian crafters, Becky and Joycelyn!  They wanted to be able to transform their own sense of humour into stamp sets...all they needed were some hilarious characters to go with it! Enter Jodie Mackrell of Bugaboo Digi Stamps. Her funny, adorable, and sometimes downright sassy images, were just what Totally Stampalicious needed!  A partnership was born, and the rest as they say, is history! They also work with talented artists, Sylvia Zet, Dan Hale and Theo Cobb!

Today, Totally Stampalicious is home to over 85 hilarious and fun stamp sets for your crafting pleasure with many more to come! With the help of a very talented Design Team, Totally Stampalicious has become a successful, thriving and reputable stamp company!  Check them out at Totally Stampalicious.com... and get your giggle on!

We have the honor of showing off one of the newly released Totally Stampalicious stamp sets today and combining it with some of our yummy ribbon or twine!
I inked up the hilarious Stella Waitress!

I  colored my image with copics and added some Diamond Glaze to her glasses to make them shine.  I cut the image out so I could pop her up foam dimensionals.  I paired some Bazzill Card Shoppe peanut cluster and licorice twist CS with some DP from the MME Union Square 6x6 paper pad.  I added some black vintage seam binding and used a black Viva Decor Pearl pen to add the pearls.  

Now, lets talk prizes! 

The Ribbon Carousel will be giving away a $20 gift certificate to the Ribbon Carousel Store and Totally Stampallicious will be giving away their 4 newly release September stamp sets!  Enjoy the hop and be sure to leave some blog love along your way to be eligible for the prizes!  Winners will be announced Saturday night at 8:00 PM EST.

Have a Moo-valous Day

Have you seen all the cute stamps from the September release at All That Scraps?!

Cows and pigs, and chickens - Oh My! 

Today I am showing off one of the newly released 

C.C. Designs images from the "Cow and Pig" stamp set.  

I stamped the image on to X-Press It blending card and colored it with copics.  I then cut it out so I could layer it over the DP panel.  The DP is from the Simple Stories Harvest Lane 6x6 paper pad and paired it with some Bazzill Card Shoppe butter mints, peanut cluster and candy bar CS.  I added some natural just and and a brown button to embellish.

skin - E11, E00, E000
cheeks - R20, R30
hair - E35,E53, E51
dress - R59, R29, R24, R05
shoes - E43, E41
cowhat - E43, E41, E59, E57, E55

Head on over the All That Scraps blog to see what my fellow DT members have created for today's review of the September release!

TSG172 - Let Them Eat Cake

We're celebrating the 4th Birthday of There She Goes Clear Stamps this month. 

 So, in keeping with the birthday theme, the theme for this week's challenge is

 "Let Them Eat Cake!"

I inked up the oh-so-fun "A LIttle Treat" stamp set.

I paired some DP from the Carta Bella Paris Girl 6x6 paper pad with some PTI dark chocolate CS and some Bazzill Card Shoppe Marshmallow CS.  I colored the image with copics and used the icy white Viva Decor Pearl pen to add the frosting.  I used the Nesties cicles and lacey circles.  Finally I added some white crochet ribbon from the Ribbon Carousel

Now head on over to the There She Goes blog to see what my fellow Trendsetters have come up for this week's challenge!  To be eligible for the giveaway, create a card or project based on the "Let Them Eat Cake" theme and then head on over to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of the challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (September 17th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!  TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)  If you upload your card to an online craft gallery, please use the keyword TSG172 so we can check out your beautiful work!

KKS146 - Paper piecing

I LOVE paper piecing so I was thrilled that this is the theme of this week's challenge 

on the Kraftin' Kimmie blog!

I decided to play along with this cute image and sentiment from the
Halloween Lulu stamp set. 

I paired some DP from the EP Chillingsworth Manor 6x6 paper pad with some Bazzill Card Shoppe licorice twist and peanut cluster CS. I sponged some Momento tuxedo black ink around the edges of the green DP.  I colored the image with copics, paper pieced her sweater,  and fussy cut her out so that I could pop her up over the oval panel of DP.  For dies, I used the MFT oval STAX set 2 and the oval open scallop die.   I added some black net ribbon and black vintage seam binding from the Ribbon Carousel.

skin - E11,E00, E000

cheeks- R20, R30

hair, skirt, and shoes- C9, C7, C5, C3

shirt - YR18, YR16

Now head right on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog to see what my fellow Krafty Girls have done with this week's challenge.  Krafty Girl Jessie Rone is our hostess with the mostess this week, so be sure to check out what image she used on her project because that image will be this week's prize!