Release Rewind-Day Two

Hi, everyone! This month MFT is introducing a new event, Release Rewind, that will follow each month’s release. This gives the designers a great opportunity to use some products we might not have gotten around to using during the release. The amazing new MFT products that are available right HERE, right NOW in the MFT Boutique. To get all the details, be sure to stop by the MFT Blog. 

For my set of cards today, I used the gorgeous new Sweet Roses set from Lisa Johnson. I  started with a Smooth White cardstock base.

I then used either Pink Lemonade or Wild Cherry Cardstock and the new Roses and Leaves Die-namics to cut out my flowers, and Gumdrop Green to cut out my leaves. I stamped the line image of the flowers and leaves on the cardstock using either Wild Cherry, Pink Lemonade, and Gumdrop Green ink.

I used the new Mini Album Bracket Stax Die-namics and Black Licorice cardstock to cut out my cardstock panels at the top, and added either a Pink Lemonade or Wild Cherry grosgrain bow. My tags came from the new Blueprints 2 Die-namics, and I used Black Licorice ink and various colors of twine to stamp my sentiment, and accent them.

To finish, I added the new Open Simply Scallop Border Trio Die-namics to the bottom in Black Licorice.

My card insides used a sentiment from the Sweet Roses set in Black Licorice ink.

I then added a stamped flower from the Sweet Roses set in my ink colors over it to accent it. 

Well, that is it for me for now! As I said before, everything you see here is now available, so head to the MFT Store to get shopping, and to see what my Teammates have been up to, head on over to the MFT blog! Have a great day!

Kraftin' Kimmie April Blog Hop

Well welcome back!! It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS!! And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!!

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!! We've got TWO sweet new sets with the kiddos from Cheryl Alger........A SUNSHINEY DAY and LET'S DISH THE DIRT!! And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX awesome stamps in our NURSERY RHYMES collection with a coordinating FABULOUS FRAMES 2 set and they are simply A-mazing! OH and don’t forget the incredible new set of TRINKETS .... BFF TRINKETS!!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our APRIL 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 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!! 

If you aren't already a fan of our KKS Facebook page.....head on over and 'like' us and that's all you have to do to hang out with the cool kids at the party! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kraftin-Kimmie-Stamps Just show up at the facebook page THIS AFTERNOON and come ready to party!

Come hang out with us on Sunday, April 14th at 1pm EST where you can chit chat with Kraftin' Kimmie and some of the AMAZING Krafty Girls And you can chat with each other and get to know some other Krafty fans!! We'll share pics of some of the new April stamps and sets that will be going LIVE on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps shop at 2:30pm EST that afternoon! 

Join in the chatter, answer some fun trivia questions and YOU could WIN some new rubbah!!! 'Cause that's what it's all about, no? 

So tell your honey to watch the kids, grab some yummy snacks and make plans to hang out with the Krafty Girls on SUNDAY!!!!! See YOU there!!!! 

Now let's get hoppin' and shoppin'!!

Here is my card I made using the SUPER cute new Lulu from the new Let's Dish the Dirt set. She was stamped on X-Press It blending card, and then colored with Copics. I then used my Circle Stax Die-namics to cut out the image, and layered it with the Open Scalloped Doily Die-namics from MFT in Tangy Orange. My paper is from the MME Notable pad, and I also used Banana Split and Fossil cardstock. My embellishments are Blu Raspberry grosgrain, and Michael's brads.

Well, that is it for me for now, have fun on the hop!

Kraftin' Kimmie-Day Four, and a Challenge

Welcome back to Day FOUR of the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps April previews!!! Now how CUTE were those sets by Cheryl Alger yesterday??? The Krafty Girls cards were SO awesome!! Wanna know the random commenter who is getting a set of those cuties?? Well, ALL the winners of this week will be announced at the LIVE online RELEASE PARTY TOMORROW!!! Go HERE to get all the details!!!

So are you here for a new challenge or are you here to check out some more brand new stamps for APRIL 2013???? Well, not to worry! We've got BOTH!! Not only do we have a new weekly challenge but we also have SIX new AWESOME stamps!!!

Today we have a FABULOUS collection ...... NURSERY RHYMES!!! Oh these sweet images bring back such memories and the sentiments are fabulous for some great creations!!! Just wait 'til you see how the Krafty Girls and Guests have used them!!

Check out all the sweet designs by the Krafty Girls featuring Jack and Jill, Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue, Little Miss Muffet, Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary and Mother Goose!! It's another incredibly fun release!! You will love it! There are lots of amazing creations on today's hop in combination with this week's challenge!! The lovely JENNY is our hostess this week and her challenge is ANYTHING GOES!! We want EVERYONE to play along and have a chance to win the new Jack and Jill stamp, as featured on Jenny's 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!

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 stampers are each going to WIN a package of today's stamps!! Woohoo!!!

ALL of our APRIL stamps will be available TOMORROW afternoon at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! We'll be celebrating tomorrow afternoon at our ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!! It's over at our KKS Facebook fan page! Join us for all the fun!! You can find more details here!! 

See you tonight! Happy hoppin'!!

For my  card today, I used the super cute new Mary Mary, Quite Contrary stamp set. She was stamped on X-Press It blending card, and then colored with my Copics. I layered her with Banana Split(Bazzil), Groovy Guava(SU), and Kraft from MFT. I used the same colors on the base, along with some Smooth White cardstock from MFT. My paper is from a MME paper pad, and I used the MFT Circle Stax Die-namics to cut it out. The flowers I have used are from the MFT Mini Rolled Rose Duo Die-namics, and I used my Banana Split and Groovy Guava cardstock. For my embellishments, I used White Twill Ribbon and Michael's brads.

I Pick You...Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks-Day Three

Welcome back to day three of our APRIL Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Today we are excited to share TWO supah cute new sets by artist Cheryl Alger!!! You'll recognize these characters from previous sets.....Lulu, Lexi and Lucas! And they are just as cute as can be, perfect for springtime!!! These new sets are.......A SUNSHINEY DAY and LET'S DISH THE DIRT!!

Would you like to know who won the new stamp set that we previewed yesterday???!! Well, you'll just have to wait until Sunday afternoon at this month's ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! Hope you can join us for all the fun and excitement and prizes!!! You can read all the details about how you can join us RIGHT HERE!

All the Krafty Girls listed below have lots of super sweet 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 we are giving away one of EACH of the new sets!!! You could WIN one of the new A SUNSHINEY DAY or LET'S DISH THE DIRT stamp sets!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Sunday afternoon!}

Then come on back tomorrow to check out MORE new stamps we have to show you with a fabulous new theme.... along with a new CHALLENGE!!! And ALL the new stamps will be available on Sunday afternoon at the KKStamps Shop!!

Happy kraftin'!

My card here uses the new Let's Dish Some Dirt set, which I paired with Wild Cherry, Nightshift Blue, and Smooth White cardstock from MFT, and Banana Split from Bazzil. The patterned paper i Used is from the Lilybee Designs Double Dutch paper pad. I embellished my card with Sweet Tooth Grosgrain from MFT, Michael's brads, a Nightshift Blue button from MFT, and some Hemp Cord.

Well, that is it for me for now!

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Hey everyone, and happy Wednesday!! That means it is time for another Wednesday Stamp Club challenge from My Favorite Things! It's MY favorite sketch challenge!

For my card today, I used the super cute new Doodle Garden-Sweet as Can Bee stamp set. I stamped her on X-Press It blending card, colored her with Copics, and then cut her out using my Oval Stax Die-namics. I used parts of the Blueprints 1 Die-namics to create my background using some Black Licorice Cardstock, Smooth White carstock, and Authentique paper. I embellished my card with Black Licorice Grosgrain and Michael's brads. I used the Party Banner Die-namics for my banner at the top. To finish, I used the Sentiment Strips Die-namics to create my sentiment flag.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to check out the MFT blog for a full list of designers participating in today's sketch!

Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks-Day 1

Guess what???!! It's time for Kraftin' Kimmie's APRIL 2013 RELEASE!!!!! 

We are kicking off the *New* APRIL Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews today and of course we're starting off with new TRINKETS!! Today we’d like to introduce you to an awesome new set of ….BFF 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 BFF 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. They're just PERFECT for all your friendly creations!!!

Today we have lots of inspiration from the Krafty Girls, so hop around....and be sure to comment at each and every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN the new BFF TRINKETS set!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Sunday afternoon!}

OH YES!! We are having another amazing ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! It's happening this SUNDAY afternoon at our Facebook fan page....and you can get ALL the details HERE!!! All the new stamps we're sharing over the next few days will be released on SUNDAY!! 

And don't forget! You can WIN some of our new stamps by entering our Krafty Krop Challenges that are open all week long!! Check out the postings below!!!

For my card today, I paired the SUPER cute new BFF Trinkets with the previously released set, Best Fur-iends. I stamped both my Trinket and my Lucas image on X-Press It blending card and then colored them with Copics. Lucas was then layered with Orange Fizz, Kraft, and Hot Fudge cardstock from MFT. I used some paper from the Basic Grey Hey You paper pad, Michael's brads, and Hemp cord from MFT.

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to check out my teammates blogs, and have fun on the hop!

Happy kraftin'!

April New Product Tour Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of this month's My Favorite Things New Product Tour posts, and if you haven't noticed we have changed the way we are doing things! Be sure to head to the MFT blog for all the important info you will need to participate in this month's release, and to find out how and what you can win....trust me, it's worth the trip!! 

 The new release products will be available at My Favorite Things on April 9th at 10 PM EST!!!

As with every New Product Tour, we are all focusing primarily on one set, and I am using the new Document It-Hello My Name Is set. I decided to make two different projects using this SUPER fun set, the first of which is a scrapbook page of my SUPER cute nephew, Mark. My page measures 6x6, and has a Black Licorice, Orange Fizz, Factory Green, and Smooth White base. I wanted a chance to show off the AWESOME new Orange Fizz and Factory Green inks that are being released this week! I am in LOVE with Factory Green...just sayin'. 

I stamped the main image from Hello My Name Is on Smooth White with Black Licorice, and added my sentiment and stars with Orange Fizz and Factory Green. I used my three cardstock colors, and the Stacking Star Die-namics to create my star embellishments. 

I then used the SUPER adorable new Bottom Line Alphabet Die-namics to  cut out Mark's name....LOVE the new alphabet. LOVE it! It was cut out using Factory Green and Orange Fizz cardstock.

My second project is a card I made using the Hello My Name Is set. I made it for a friend's wedding, and I LOVE it! I used Black Licorice, Electric Red, Pink Lemonade, and Smooth White cardstock along with Echo Park Love Story paper.

My image was stamped with Black Licorice ink, and I added the Happy with Electric Red. I used the new Border It-Mod Borders as an accent in Pink Lemonade. Black Licorice Grosgrain, Michael's brads, and Some hearts from the Hearts a Plenty Die-namics. They were cut out of Electric Red and Pink Lemonade cardstock.

I used the Open Simply Scallop Trio Die-namics to accent my paper, and added the LOVE on top of it with the Bottom Line Alphabet Die-namics.

For the inside, I used a sentiment from the Clearly Sentimental about Love set, and more of the Hearts a Plenty Die-namics hearts. My border is from the Open Simply Scallop  Trio Die-namics.

That is it for me for now, and you should DEFINITELY head on over to the MFT blog for all the details you need to know about this release. Trust me...you need to know them!!

Again,  the new release products will be available at My Favorite Things on April 9th at 10 PM EST!!! 

MFTeaser's Day Three!

We are on day three of this month's My Favorite Things teasers, and if you haven't noticed we have changed the way we are doing things! Be sure to head to the MFT blog for all the important info you will need to participate in this month's teasers, and to find out how and what you can win....trust me, it's worth the trip!! 

 The new release products will be available at My Favorite Things on April 9th at 10 PM EST!!!

For today, I have created several cards and treats using the super cute new Chocolate Sentiments set, and the new Scalloped Treat Box Die-namics. My sentiment on the first one was stamped with the new Hot Fudge Ink being released this month, onto Smooth White Cardstock. I then used the heart from the Notched Tag Die-namics for add a heart to my sentiment. It was then cut out using the Designer Label 4 Die-namics. 

Behind my sentiment, I added a flourish using the Sentimental Flourish Die-namics and Wild Cherry cardstock. My paper panel behind that is Hot Fudge cardstock cut out with the Rounded Banner Stax Die-namics. The other cardstock color I used is Cotton Candy.

To embellish, I added some Sweet Tooth Grosgrain, a heart from the Rustic Hearts Die-namics cut out of Wild Cherry cardstock, brads, and a Cotton Candy button with Hemp Cord going through it. I did also use the Hearts and Stitches stamp set in Wild Cherry to add some hearts to the base.

For my next project, I used the SUPER cute Scalloped Treat Box Die-namics. My boxes(you cut two pieces of the Scalloped Treat Box Die-namics and glue them together) were cut out of Cotton Candy cardstock.

First, I wrapped some Sweet Tooth Grosgrain around the treat box I created,  then used the Sentimental Flourish Die-namics in Hot Fudge cardstock to accent it. I added my sentiment from the Chocolate Sentiments set in Hot Fudge Ink onto a tag cut from the Traditional Tags Stax Die-namics. I then stamped a heart from that set over it with Pink Lemonade ink.

To finish, I added some Hemp Cord to the tag, and added a Rustic Hearts Die-namics heart in Wild Cherry with a Cotton Candy button to embellish it. My boxes are filled with Dove chocolates(bad idea because I want to eat them all), and some folded up Hot Fudge cardstock. 

For my next card, I used the Chocolate Sentiments again, which I stamped with Black Licorice Ink onto Smooth White Cardstock. It was then cut out with the Designer Label 2 Die-namics. I added some Michael's brads to it to accent it. My other cardstock colors are Black Licorice, Pink Lemonade, and Wild Cherry. I used the new Open Simply Scallops Trio Die-namics in Black Licorice to accent my base, which I also used Echo Park paper on. 

My embellishments, beyond the Michael's brads, are hearts from the Rustic Hearts Die-namics, Pink Lemonade Buttons, and Black Licorice Grosgrain.

My next project is a box I made using the Scalloped Treat Box Die-namics again, along with the Chocolate Sentiments set. I the sentiment and it's layers out with my Circle Stax 1 and 2 Die-namics, and use Wild Cherry and Black Licorice paper. I  used the Open Simply Scallops Trio Die-namics for my border, and some more of my Echo Park paper. I tied the top closed with Wild cherry Grosgrain, and added a Rustic Hearts Die-namics and another Pink Lemonade button.

My final project is a candy bar treat holder. These are so much fun to make, because you use the ribbon to pull the candy out. I used the same supplies I used on the last two projects, but I cut my sentiment out with the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics, and my border was made with the Scalloped Ribbon Die-namics.

Now, I am done, and you should DEFINITELY head on over to the MFT blog for all the details you need to know about Teaser Time. Trust me...you need to know them!!

Again,  the new release products will be available at My Favorite Things on April 9th at 10 PM EST!!! 

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Well, welcome back for another Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge!!

This week our hostess is KRISTA!! And her challenge is FLOWERS!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp that features a flower!! Could be in the stamp....could be any of our Flower Girls.....could be flowers in the patterned paper or as an embellishment!! 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 some Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!!! 

Are you coming to our Springtime Krafty Krop??? It starts this morning on the KKStamps Facebook Fan page!!! We've got fun challenges for you every couple of hours starting at 10am EST....lots of chit chat with the Krafty Girls.....krafty fun and PRIZES!!! You'll have almost a week to upload your submissions but a bunch of us are hangin' out and gettin' krafty together TODAY!!! Come join us!! 

**APRIL SHOWERS OF SAVINGS!!! I'll also put a BUNCH of stamps on SALE for my favourite krafty peeps this morning.....yes, that's YOU!!! There are about THIRTY of our fave stamps and stamp sets on SPECIAL for this weekend only!! PLUS so many of you have requested to see quite a few of our RETIRED stamps back in the shop, so guess what?! I just *might* have some in the shop this morning BUT there are very limited quantities....so if you want it, scoop it up before it's gone!!! (To bring up all the retired stamps in one spot, just search an asterisk "*" in the search bar!!)

PLUS we've got lots of brand NEW 6x6 PAPER PADS in stock and some 8x8s!!! {Canadian shipping will remain the same right now, but US/International customers, please check with us first as there may be extra shipping charges because of the weight.} We've got new Carta Bella, Websters Pages, Best Creation, Fancy Pants, Graphic 45, Cosmo Cricket, Echo Park and Simple Stories...soooo many fun designs! Scoop some up along with your new stamps!!!

**APRIL SHOWERS OF PRIZES!! Lastly....and most importantly.....for all orders placed this weekend......for every $40 spent before shipping and taxes, you will receive one half of a purple ticket!!!! These tickets will have a number on them and you should HANG ON to them because next week during our APRIL RELEASE, I will draw some tickets to WIN some of the new stamps!!!! And ONE LUCKY STAMPER will win the WHOLE APRIL RELEASE!!! So the more tickets you get, the more chances you have to WIN!!!! Whaddya think???

For my card today, I used two different Kraftin' Kimmie sets, and a few different challenges....you will have to check out the KKS Facebook page for two of them:), but my card is for this week's KKS flower challenge, and  the Crazy 4 Challenges, challenge to use movement. I think floating on a cloud counts as movement, right? My image is from the new 

Fairy Friends set, and I used a sentiment from the Cute-a-saurus set. My paper is the MME A Mother's Love paper pad, and I used the Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose Die-namics from MFT to accent her. My cardstock is Blu Raspberry, Tangy Orange, and Jellybean Green from MFT as well. 

That is it for me for now, be sure to check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls and Guests featuring this week's challenge!! If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!!! 

Happy kraftin'!!

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Hey everyone, and happy Wednesday!! That means it is time for another Wednesday Stamp Club challenge from My Favorite Things! It's MY favorite sketch challenge!

For my card today, I used the Inspired by the Front Porch-Spring set. I keep hoping Spring will show up, and while it's getting closer to Spring, it's still not quite Spring here...it's sort of getting depressing!!! Anyway, I stamped my tulips on X-Press It blending card, and then colored them with my Copics. I used the Circle Stax Die-namics to cut it, and my paper panels out. My paper is from the MME Dilly Dally paper pad. The border I used is the Open Scalloped Border Die-namics. I used the Sentiment Strips Die-namics for my sentiment, and embellished it and the rest of the card with Michael's brads. My ribbon is Wild Cherry grosgrain, and I also used a spiral clip. The cardstock I used is Smooth White, Wild Cherry, and Natural all from MFT.

For the inside, I used more of the same supplies.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to check out the MFT blog for a full list of designers participating in today's sketch!