Saturday Challenge with Kraftin' Kimmie and C4C

Hi everyone! It's time for another Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge! This week's challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie is to use 3 different patterned papers....which I usually do anyway, so it wasn't much of a challenge for me....which I love, lol!

This week I have paired out challenge with another fun challenge over at the Crazy 4 Challenges blog, to make a card that is "down under", so I chose an under the sea sort of theme. I used my Shell Me A Story set, and paired it with a couple of fun dies from MFT, some MFT ribbon, and some Michael's brads. 

We always enjoy your creations so be sure to submit them so you can have a chance to WIN a $20 gift card to the Shop!! Show us your stuff!! In keeping in line with the rest of our challenges (Wonderful Wednesday and our NEW Krafty Scrappy Challenge), we will be drawing one winner per month from all Saturday Challenge entries to win a $20 gift card!! You can enter as many times per month as you'd like!!

Have you joined the Kraftin Kimmie's Krafty Friends fb group??  It's the best place to keep up with all of the goings on as well as sharing YOUR creations and getting inspired by other Krafty Friends' creations!!!

Frugal Friday specials are UP!!!!  This is a great way to get some goodies from your wishlist at up to 50% off!!!  Happy Shopping ;)

Now create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp or any other stamp and be sure to use our THEME as a starting point for your creation!!!  You will have until February 5th at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries in!

Pull out those fabby stamps and play along!  Have some krafty fun and join us this week!! 



Well, that is it for me for now! Make sure you check out both this challenge, and the challenge at the Crazy 4 Challenges blog!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Thinking of Popcorn, Disney, and My Friends....

Hi everyone! Welcome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

This week's challenge is a Thinking of You challenge, and I automatically thought of one of my best friends, Ashley. Ashley just moved to California, and although I moved away from her first, she moved way farther, and to be honest....I'm a bit more than sad about it. She was my rock when I needed one, the place where I ran when I needed to be saved, and the voice of reason in my head when I was being an idiot. She also turned me into a comic book heroine, so I mean, really....she's amazing. 

So, Ashley and I have seen so many movies together, and most of them are Disney....ok, maybe not most, but yeah..maybe they are. What can we say, we LOVE DISNEY!!! When we released the new The Beast set(as well as Belle), I immediately thought of Ashley because that happens to be her favorite of all the princess movies....she's a Belle girl.  Now, Pippa Popcorn is now retired(sorry kids), but the sentiment that I used is from The Beast, which you can still get!!  I paired them with some Echo Park paper(circus themed, but look at that popcorn paper....it's perfect!), and cardstock from both MFT and SU. That cute clothespin I used was sent to me from my friend Anita....so sweet!

We always enjoy your creations so be sure to submit them so you can have a chance to WIN a $20 gift card to the Shop!! Show us your stuff!! In keeping in line with the rest of our challenges (Wonderful Wednesday and our NEW Krafty Scrappy Challenge), we will be drawing one winner per month from all Saturday Challenge entries to win a $20 gift card!! You can enter as many times per month as you'd like!!

Have you joined the Kraftin Kimmie's Krafty Friends fb group?? It's the best place to keep up with all of the goings on as well as sharing YOUR creations and getting inspired by other Krafty Friends' creations!!!

Frugal Friday sale is UP! Happy Shopping!! And don't forget the January release is in the store NOW!

Now create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp or any other stamp and be sure to use our THEME as a starting point for your creation!!! You will have until January 29th at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries in!

Pull out those fabby stamps and play along! Have some krafty fun and join us this week!!

WAIT!!!! My card is also for this week's Crazy 4 Challenges challenge, so be sure to head there to check out that challenge...it is poppin' off over there...

Ok, now, that is it for me for now!! Thanks for stopping by and have a very stampy day!

Wonderful Wednesday-Batteries Not Included....Well, They Aren't....

It's Wonderful Wednesday time!!  We hope you can play along!!  As always....it's ANYTHING GOES!!  Break out your Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and get krafty!!

Don't forget---the NEW release is LIVE and in the store for your viewing and shopping pleasure!!!!

For my card today, I used the super cute Batteries Not Included set, with is on sale for 50% off!!! I paired it with some masculine colors in a teal, orange, yellow, and grey to create a Valentine that would be fine for any guy in your life....without losing your creative license :)

We want EVERYONE to be able to play along so your submission can use ANY stamp and 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 January 26th at midnight!  At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from all the submissions for the whole month and will receive a $20 Gift Card to the shop!!!  What do you think.....wanna WIN??  Let's see your krafty stuff!!

Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out the KKS Blog to see who else is playing along, and have a great day!!

January Kraftin' Kimmie Skrappy Challenge!

Hey there stampers, and welcome to the very first time I have ever played along with the Kraftin' Kimmie Skrappy Challenge!!  I don't scrapbook, but this isn't JUST a scrapbook challenge, nope, nope nope!

 For this challenge you can create ANYthing your little heart desires as long as it's NOT a card!!!  Calendars, bookmarks, pocket pages, traditional scrap pages, holiday gifties...  Come play along with us each month and let's get some of those photo's out of boxes and on to something creative and fun!!  You will have a whole month to play along and you can play as many times as you like!   Here are a few things to remember...

THIS MONTH'S THEME: ANYTHING GOES!!!

1.  Create ANY scrap page, Project Life Layout or pocket page cards, altered item, etc.  JUST NOT A CARD!
2.  MUST use Kraftin Kimmie stamps to be entered in to the drawing.
3.  You have a month to play, enter AS MANY TIMES as you'd like!
4.  PRIZES?!?  Of course there are prizes!!  Once we've reached 5 entires, we draw a random winner (winner will be drawn at the close of the challenge)!!
5.  You have until Monday, February 15th @ 9:00 pm Eastern. to get your entires in.
6.  Be sure to also share your creations on our Krafty Friends FB page so we can all drool and OOHHHH and AHHHHH!  

Wanna see what I made, of course you do!!

This shadow box was a gift I created for my daddy for Christmas using one of Becky's Beautiful Sets, Sweet Summer Sentiments. My family has a new summer tradition...a corn hole tournament. At that tournament, my aunt took some pictures of my family together, minus my adorable nephews who were with their dad, and the best picture I have seen of my Dad and brother since my brother Bud graduated high school. My Dad always says how he doesn't want gifts, but one like this...well, he can't tell me no to!!

Well, I gave you all the details above, so all you have left to do is make a creation and link it up!! Hope to see you playing along!! Happy stamping!!

The Cat's Pajama's Release Is Here, and the new TCP Tues Challenge!!

We've finally made it through all the sneak peeks, and now it's finally time for our Shop and Hop!!

The hop started at Deborah's Blog, so be sure to head there to get started with all the fun! 

If you are here now, you should have come from the SUPER talented LORI'S BLOG!

For my card, I decided to use a set I hadn't got to do a peek for yet, and use the only CutUp I hadn't used yet! I used the Just Let It Happen set, which is OMG hilarious....seriously, I can't stand how funny it is.  The CutUp I used is the Love Topper. It's so fun!!

Here is a look at the new products I have used!!

Since it is hop time, and also a TUESDAY, it is TCP TUESDAY time as well!!

This Tuesday we are starting another ANYTHING GOES challenge, and here are the details if you want to play along!!

1. Every other Tuesday a new challenge will be posted on The Cat’s Pajamas blog as well as on our Facebook page.
2. If you want to play along you just upload your design to The Cat’s Pajamas blog page using the InLinkz button below.
3. You must have your project posted by the Monday, 11:55 EDT before the next challenge to be eligible to win the Cat Cash.
4. Cards and projects are not required to use a Cat’s Pajamas Stamp or CutUps die but if you do the Cat Cash amount increases.
5. On the following TCP Tuesday, the week’s winner will be chosen from the previous challenge and will receive a Cat Cash Voucher for $10 or $15 if a TCP product is used.

Well, that is it for me for now, and that means it is time to finish the hop at the fabulous TCP Blog with our fearless, and amazingly talented leader, Alma!!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Shop and Hop!!

It's finally here!!! The RELEASE of our very first new stamp sets of 2016!!! And it's totally PAW-some!! 

We've released ALL the new clear stamp sets that we've been previewing all week and we're celebrating with an amazing Krafty HOP! So grab a nice hot beverage and put your feet up because you will need a few relaxing minutes to enjoy all the gorgeousness by our design team!!

For my card today, I used the super cute Talk to the Animals set from Cheryl Grant. She's always been one of my favorite artists, and this set is no exception. I used the Lulu image from the set this time, and paired it with some fun MME paper. My cardstock is from both MFT and Bazzill. I used MFT buttons and grosgrain in Steel Grey, Lemon Drop, and Blu Raspberry. My other embellishments are Michael's brads and spiral clips.

We have two beautiful sets from artist, Annie Rodrigue called MINNIE, MAISIE & ME! and PURR-FECT PRINCESS!

There's a sweet new set by artist Cheryl Grant called

TALK TO THE ANIMALS!

We've got a very special set by artist Emilie Goulet called

A FURRY SURPRISE! What's extra special about this set is that Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps will be donating a portion of the sale of each of this set to a local non-profit animal rescue organization! We want to help take care of our furry friends who are in need of rescue!

Lastly we have two fun new sets from artist, Becky Pearce called A PURR-FECT DAY! and TOTALLY PAW-SOME!

You will get to see ALL of the new sets in action as you sit back and enjoy the hop! Then head on over to the Krafty Shop because ALL of the new stamp sets are NOW AVAILABLE! And if you HAVE to have it ALL, we also have our January Gimme Kimmies Kit which includes all SIX of the new sets together and at a discount! But only for a limited time!

Now let's celebrate with our NEW release and get

hoppin' and shoppin'!!

Kraftin' Kimmie January Peeks Day 5!

Hey there Krafty friends, and welcome back to Day FIVE of our January Krafty Previews!!! We're back today with our final set of the new release of clear stamps!  We've got another set of sweet furry friends from artist Becky Pearce!

It's called TOTALLY PAW-SOME! and has so many images and fun extra stampy elements to play with plus a bunch of sweet sentiments for a total of EIGHTEEN stamps including a fun thought bubble!!!

I love this super adorable little doggy, and the set is just to cute! I decided to go with a subtle color scheme. I used cardstock from MFT in Spearmint, and SU in Blush Blossom and Barely Banana. My DP is from MME. I used MME and Michael's buttons, a spiral clip and Michael's brads.

Here is a look at the full set:

It's also Challenge Day and our hostess is ME!! The challenge is Anything Goes (as it always is during release week) so create a card, altered item, scrapbook page with any stamp BUT if you use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp, you'll double your chances to WIN!  Use any sketch, any design, any theme because anything goes!  Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we love to see your creations!  At the end of the month we'll announce a winner from all the creations submitted for the month of January!  We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN a $20 gift card to the krafty shop!

You'll see so many unique creations today from our amazing Krafty Girl Design Team in the blog hop!  Below you'll find links to all the PAW-some new designs and while you're visiting the blogs, be sure to comment and leave some love for our designers because one lucky krafty person is going to WIN a gift card to the shop!

All of our new January clear stamp sets will be released THIS AFTERNOON!  Be sure to join us at the
 LIVE Online Release Party beginning at 2pm EST!  
Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes and just have fun with the Krafty Girls!  Hope to see you there!

Happy hoppin'!

TCP Peeks Day 5-Always

Welcome back for day FIVE of this month's The Cat's Pajamas sneak peeks!! Today we are featuring our new Small Envie CutUps. 

I paired the new Small Envie CutUps with the new Always CutUp.....it made me sort of sad using it, because I am still in mourning over the death of Alan Rickman. He will forever be a part of my soul, and the line from Harry Potter will always stay in my mind when I think of him. Always.  I paired my CutUps with some Simple Stories paper, and MFT and SU cardstock. The MFT color cardstock, and button, is Blu Raspberry, and I used Kraft from there as well. 

My card is also for this week's Crazy 4 Challenges, challenge. We are having a sketch challenge this week, so be sure to check it out here!!

Here are the CutUps that I used on today's card:

Here are some details you need to know:

1. All the new stamps and dies will be released on Tuesday,  January 19th.

2. Are you IN IT TO WIN IT? For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to The Cat's Pajamas store, leave a comment on each of the sneak peek posts, including The Cat's Pajamas blog. A winner will be randomly drawn and will be announced on the TCP Facebook Page the following day.

3. Save the date for the Pajama Party on Monday, January 18 from 8-10pm EST.

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! Be sure to check out the wonderful creations by my other team members!!

Lori, Brenda, Wendy, Deborah, and Wanda

Kraftin' Kimmie January Peeks Day 4!!

***If you are looking for my The Cat's Pajamas post, head on over HERE!!***

Welcome back to day FOUR of this month's Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Release!!! Today's set is PAWSITIVELY AWESOME!! No really, it is!

It's called A PURR-FECT DAY and has so many images and stampy elements to play with plus a bunch of sweet sentiments for a total of EIGHTEEN stamps including a fun thought bubble!!!

For my card today, I decided to create a little bit of a striped kitty.....I usually like to make my animals with spots, but this kitty needed stripes. I gave her some balls of yarn to play with, and to carry on the ball and stripe them, I used some fun MME paper. I also cut my image, and paper panels out using the Circle Stax Die-namics.

Here's a look at the full set:

You'll be able to check out lots of inspiration using the new set from our amazing Krafty Girl Design Team in today's blog hop!  Below you'll find links to all the gorgeous creations and while you're visiting the blogs, be sure to comment and leave some love for our designers because one lucky krafty person is going to WIN a gift card to the shop!

All of our new January clear stamp sets will be released on Saturday afternoon!  Be sure to join us at the 
LIVE Online Release Party beginning at 2pm EST!  

Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes and just have fun with the Krafty Girls!  Hope to see you there!

Happy hoppin'!

TCP Peeks Day 4!!

I'm back with a card for our fourth day of peeks from The Cat's Pajamas!!

Today we are peeking the new Conversation Hearts set, and since it pairs PERFECTLY with the new Nested Hearts CutUps, well...of course you will be seeing it a lot, too!

I used the new set along with some paper from Echo Park, and Steel Grey CS from MFT. My buttons are from MFT as well, and I used some May Arts ruffled ribbon. Along the bottom, where I used sentiments from the Conversation Hearts set, I used some Red Stickles to separate my sentiments....haven't used those in a VERY long...mostly because I lace the patience to allow things to dry. Hey, I'm all about telling you the truth, ok?!!

Here are the TCP I used today:

Here are some details you need to know:

1. All the new stamps and dies will be released on Tuesday,  January 19th.

2. Are you IN IT TO WIN IT? For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to The Cat's Pajamas store, leave a comment on each of the sneak peek posts, including The Cat's Pajamas blog. A winner will be randomly drawn and will be announced on the TCP Facebook Page the following day.

3. Save the date for the Pajama Party on Monday, January 18 from 8-10pm EST.

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! Be sure to check out the wonderful creations by my other team members!!

Nancy, Brenda, Wendy, Deborah, and Wanda

Kraftin' Kimmie January Peeks Day Three!!

***If you are here for the Cat's Pajamas Peek, take a look at this post, then check out the one HERE!!***


Hey there Krafty Friends, and welcome to day THREE of this week's Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps release peeks!! 
Today we are sharing previews featuring a FUN and FURRY new stamp set by artist Emilie Goulet!  These sassy pets are SO much fun to color!!!  It's called A FURRY SURPRISE!!

I will not tell you the full details of the making of this card...mostly because I don't really remember making it. I've been sick, I went to urgent care, it was 3am....drugs, tired, you get the picture. Regardless.....ISN'T IT CUTE??!!!!  Look at that spotted kittie, don't you just want to take him home and let him live with you? Or, from my experience with cats, allow you to live with him?

Here is a look at the full set: 

The set features two main images, a silly puppy and a sneaky cat, PLUS TEN coordinating sentiments!!!  What fun!

  This is also a very SPECIAL stamp set because Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps will be donating a portion of the sale of each set of 
A FURRY SURPRISE! to a local non-profit animal rescue organization!  We want to help take care of our furry friends who are in need of rescue!

You'll be able to check out lots of inspiration using the new set from our amazing Krafty Girl Design Team in today's blog hop!  Below you'll find links to all the gorgeous creations and while you're visiting the blogs, be sure to comment and leave some love for our designers because one lucky krafty person is going to WIN a gift card to the shop!

All of our new January clear stamp sets will be released on Saturday afternoon!  Be sure to join us at the 
LIVE Online Release Party beginning at 2pm EST!  

Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes and just have fun with the Krafty Girls!  Hope to see you there!

Happy hoppin'!

The Cat's Pajamas Peeks-Day Three!

Welcome back for day THREE of this month's Cat's Pajamas sneak peeks!! Today we are featuring our GORGEOUS new Lacey Heart CutUp. It is stunning to say the least!

I've used the new Lacey Heart CutUp here, along with an older set, Words of Love, to create a simple, yet elegant, Valentine. 

Here are the products I used, both old and new!!

Here are some details you need to know:

1. All the new stamps and dies will be released on Tuesday,  January 19th.

2. Are you IN IT TO WIN IT? For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to The Cat's Pajamas store, leave a comment on each of the sneak peek posts, including The Cat's Pajamas blog. A winner will be randomly drawn and will be announced on the TCP Facebook Page the following day.

3. Save the date for the Pajama Party on Monday, January 18 from 8-10pm EST.

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! Be sure to check out the wonderful creations by my other team members!!

Nancy, Brenda, Wendy, Christine, Julie, and Wanda

Kraftin' Kimmie January Peeks Day Two!

*** If you are looking for my Cat's Pajamas Peek, well, look at this one first, then go HERE!! ***

Welcome Krafty Friends to Day TWO of our January Krafty Previews!!! We're back with another day of previews featuring our furry and not-so-furry little friends!  I hope you're lovin' them!

Today we are sharing a sweet new set by artist,
Cheryl Grant!  It features our favorite kiddos, Lulu and Lucas and of course, their little animal pals!
It's called TALK TO THE ANIMALS and has the two
main images PLUS SEVEN super fun coordinating sentiments!

I used the Lucas image from this set, and paired it with some MME Lime Twist paper, and made a sweet little scene. I love this image with him talking to his cute little animal friends. I adore it!

You'll see today's set featured by our amazing Krafty Girl Design Team in today's blog hop!  Below you'll find links to all the gorgeous creations and while you're visiting the blogs, be sure to comment and leave some love for our designers because one lucky krafty person is going to WIN a gift card to the shop!

All of our new January clear stamp sets will be released on Saturday afternoon!  Be sure to join us at the
 LIVE Online Release Party beginning at 2pm EST!  
Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes and just have fun with the Krafty Girls and me!  Hope to see you there!

Happy hoppin'!

The Cat's Pajamas January Release: Owl You Need Is Love

Hey there crafty people, and welcome to my first sneaky peek with this week's months release from The Cat's Pajamas!!

Peeks started yesterday, so if you missed yesterday

s set, be sure to check it out on the TCP blog. Today we have the super cute new set Owl You Need Is Love....its's Owl You Need to say I love you to your special love!!

I paired it's super cuteness with some MME paper and the new, and soon to be released Nested Hearts CutUps. For a little added fun, I threw in some swirls using the Heart Swirl CutUps. 

Here are the products I have used, both new and old:

Here are some details you need to know:

1. All the new stamps and dies will be released on Tuesday,  January 19th.

2. Are you IN IT TO WIN IT? For a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to The Cat's Pajamas store, leave a comment on each of the sneak peek posts, including The Cat's Pajamas blog. A winner will be randomly drawn and will be announced on the TCP Facebook Page the following day.

3. Save the date for the Pajama Party on Monday, January 18 from 8-10pm EST.

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! Be sure to check out the wonderful creations by my other team members!!

Deborah, Brenda, Wendy, Christine, Julie, and Wanda