The Beary Best Blog Hop Challenge

It's time for another release thanks to a short month, and we couldn't be more excited!! Torico has TWO fabulous new sets for us to share with you all this month, and I REALLY think you are going to love them!

Torico is at it again with her SUPER cute animals that we all LOVE and adore!  This set has some of the CUTEST bear images, and the sentiments will bring a tear to your eye. This set is the perfect mix of sentimental and super cute!

The Beary Best is a 6x8 set that includes a total of 19 stamps and will sell for $24.00

For my card today, I stamped my bear on X-Press It Blending card, and then colored him with Copics. He was layered with Orange Fizz, Blu Raspberry(both MFT), and Banana Split(Bazzil) cardstock. My paper is from the Notable paper pad. I used my MFT Circle Stax Die-namics to cut out my paper panel on the base, and then embellished with Michael's brads and some Orange Fizz grosgrain. My card uses this weeks There She Goes sketch challenge!!

Would you like to win the new The Beary Best stamp set? Here is what you need to do-visit the Trendsetter’s blogs that are participating in each of the blog hop challenges below and comment on their creations as you go. One of the Trendsetter’s blogs (from each hop day) will be randomly chosen as the ‘it’ blog and a winner will be picked using a random number generator from the comments left on that Trendsetter’s Blog Hop Challenge post.

You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning new stamps! The Blog Hop Challenges will be open until 5 PM Eastern Time Saturday, February 23^rd  with the winner being announced during the release party chat.

February Creative Challenge-Clean and Simple

The MFT Design Team Creative Challenge is a monthly feature, where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product, or technique. 

This month, we were challenged to create clean and simple projects - without the use of any pattern paper. 

Be sure to check out the MFT Blog for a list of all participating designers who have a clean and simple project to share with you today.

For my first card I used the Inspired by Butterflies stamp set. I stamped my sentiment with Black Licorice on X-press It blending card. For my butterflies, I used the Butterflies Die-namics in Nightshift Blue, Blu Raspberry, Berrylicious and Sno Cone cardstock. To finish, I added some Michael's brads to the bottom of my card.

For my second card, I used a sentiment from the All Smiles set, and paired it with the new Button Border Die-namics. I cut it out of Black Licorice cardstock for the base, and then used Grape Jelly, Gumdrop Green, Orange Fizz, Wild Cherry. and Lemon Drop cardstock for my accent buttons. I used some Hemp Cord tied through the buttons. My sentiment was stamped with Black Licorice ink on Fossil cardstock. 

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to head to the MFT blog for a list of all the other designers that are participating in today's challenge.

Kraftin' Kimmie Release 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........SOMEBUNNY LOVES YOU and LIL' BUCKAROOS! We also have a fun new set from Emilie Goulet called WORLD OF WONDER! And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX awesome stamps in our LOVELY LITERATURE collection from Annie Rodrigue that are simply A-mazing! OH and don’t forget the incredible new BOOKWORM TRINKET stamps and the new SPRING SWEETIES set by the lovely Nicole Aspinall!!!

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

The Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp shop now carries a selection of 6x6 paper pads!!! We are happy to offer these to our Canadian customers at the moment, due to the extra weight of the paper. But if there are any International/US customers that would also like to take advantage of the paper pads, please email us for a quote on the extra shipping costs involved! OH and to celebrate this new feature, we've even got a few of the pads ON SALE!! 

**Who likes FREE? Well, the FIRST 30 orders of $30 or more before shipping and taxes, will receive a FREE package of either Pearl or Glitter Candy Dots by American Crafts!!! Just an extra special gift for our extra special customers!!! 

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

For my card tonight, I used the SUPER cute Little Orphan Annie set. I stamped her on X-Press It blending card, and then colored her with my Copics. I used Fossil, Wild Cherry, and Sweet Tooth cardstock. The paper I used is from the Summer Splash paper pad, and I used Michael's brads, and Sweet Tooth grosgrain to embellish. I used the Designed to Color sketch challenge, for which I used the Designer Label 4 Stax Die-namics, and the Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics as well. To finish, I used the Sunshine Die-namics from MFT, cut out of Banana Split cardstock(Bazzil), for my sun and added my sentiment to it.

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have fun on the hop. :)

Kraftin' Kimmie-Day 5

Welcome back to Day FIVE of the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps February 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 TONIGHT!!! Go HERE to get all the details!!!

So are you here for a new challenge or are you here to check out the brand new ANNIE stamps for FEBRUARY 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!!! 

This month we have a FABULOUS collection called...... LOVELY LITERATURE!!! If you are a total book lover, like most of the Krafty Girls, you are gonna LOVE these familiar characters!!! 

Just wait 'til you see all the FUN creations by the Krafty Girls and Guests featuring Anne of Green Gables, Little Orphan Annie, Mary Poppins, Nancy Drew, Scarlett O'Hara and Sherlock Holmes!! It's another incredibly fun release!! You will love it!

Check out all the 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 Anne of Green Gables, 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 FEBRUARY stamps will be available TONIGHT at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! We'll be celebrating tonight 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!! 

OH and here's something exciting!!! The FIRST 30 orders of $30 or more after the new stamps are released tonight will receive a package of Pearl or Glitter Candy Dots by American Crafts for FREE with their order!!! Just 'cause we loves ya!! See you TONIGHT! 

Happy hoppin'!!

For my card tonight, I paired the GORGEOUS new Scarlett stamp set with my new MME Collectable-Remarkable paper pad. She was colored with Copics, and then layered with Gumdrop Green, Cranberry Crisp, and Fossil cardstock. The flower that I used is the Mini Hybrid Heirloom Rose Die-namics, and I also used the Stacked Open Scallop Border Die-namics. For my other embellishments I used some Kraft Grosgrain, and Michael's brads.

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Kraftin' Kimmie-Day Four!

Welcome back to day four of our FEBRUARY Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!!! Today we are excited to share TWO ADORABLE 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!!! These new sets are.......LIL' BUCKAROOS and SOMEBUNNY LOVES YOU!

Not only do we have all these supah cute new stamps to share today BUT we are also thrilled to share that Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is sponsoring this month's SKETCH challenge over at the Designed to Color blog!!! You have a whole month to join in the fun and you could WIN your choice of THREE single stamps!!! Woohoo!!! Get krackin'!! 

All the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests 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 the new LIL' BUCKAROOS or SOMEBUNNY LOVES YOU stamp set!!!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

Then come on back tomorrow to check out MORE new stamps we have to show you , this time by artist Annie Rodrigue!!! And ALL the new stamps will be available on Saturday night at the KKStamps Shop!!

Happy hoppin'!

I paired my SUPER cute Lulu image from the Somebunny Loves You stamp set with my MME Tangerine paper pad. My cardstock colors are Fossil(MFT), Sweet Tooth(MFT), Groovy Guava(SU), and Banana Split(Bazzil). I used Sweet Tooth grosgrain and Micahel's brads to embellish my card as well. My sentiment was stamped on Sweet Tooth cardstock, and then punched out with my SU oval punches.

My second card uses the new Lil' Buckaroos set, which I used the Lulu image from, again. I stamped her on X-Press It Blending card, and some MME Unforgettable paper, and then colored parts of her with Copics. Her shirt and bandanna were then paper pieced with some of the Unforgettable paper. I used Bazzil's Rock Candy, Banana Split, and Lollipop cardstock, and MFT's Sweet Tooth. My twine is from Hemptique, and I used Michael's brads. On my background, I used the Rounded Banner Stax Die-namics from MFT, as well as the Western Border Die-namics. To finish, I added my sentiment flag, and a horseshoe cut out from the MFT Western Charms Die-namics.(all MFT products can be found on their website).

Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to hop around and see what my fellow Krafty Girls have created!! Also, we are having a release party on Saturday on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps facebook page at 6pm EST, be there or be square!!:)

Kraftin' Kimmie-Day Three!

Welcome back!! We hope you enjoyed all the sweet designs we shared yesterday featuring the new BOOKWORM TRINKETS stamp set! And before we go any further, would you like to know who won that set??? Well, ALL the winners of this week will be announced at the LIVE online RELEASE PARTY on SATURDAY!! I'll be posting all the details for the party later on today!! So keep your eyes peeled!

Today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps we are sharing a new set by the totally talented Emilie Goulet!!! We've got a perfect set for spring!! Let us introduce..... WORLD OF WONDER!! Emilie has created a fun set of outdoor adventure images for your cards and scrapbook pages! You're going to get a real kick out of these girls!!!

Below you will find a list of all the Krafty Girls who are sharing PEEKS with you today!! And as you're hoppin' around, be sure to leave a comment at each stop because someone will win a package of WORLD OF WONDER!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

All our new FEBRUARY 2013 stamps will be available on Saturday at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! And don't miss the online PAR-TAY to celebrate! {Details to come shortly!} Come on back tomorrow because we'll be revealing two new stamp sets by Cheryl Alger!!! 

Happy hoppin'!!

For my card tonight, I used paired my SUPER cute girl with the MME Life of the Party paper pad and Candy Hearts(Bazzil), Sour Apple, Hot Fudge, and Sweet Tooth cardstock from My Favorite Things. My ribbon is Sweet Tooth grosgrain from MFT, and I also used Michael's brads and a Creative Express spiral clip. My image was colored with Copics. Isn't she fun?!

Well, that is it for me for now! Have fun hopping about!

MFTWSC111-I Like You

***If you are here for my Kraftin' Kimmie Post, either scroll down, or go here. :)***

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 my new favorite sentiment set, You Make My Day. I stamped my saying on Whip Cream cardstock with Black Licorice ink. My paper is from the MME Collectable "Notable" paper pad, which I used for my Rounded Banner Trio Die-namics tab at the top, and my Large Hybrid Heirloom Rose Die-namics. My border was cut out of Banana Split(Bazzil) cardstock using the Little Open Scalloped Strip Die-namics. I added the Large Leaf Filled Flourish Die-namics, cut out of Sour Apple cardstock, to accent my flower, and some Michael's brads were used as embellishments as well.

Here are the Die-namics I have used:

We encourage you all to play along, and to enter your card in the weekly draw for a $15 gift voucher to the MFT Boutique. Simply follow the sketch and create a card or other paper creation. You may use any stamps and supplies that you wish. Each week, a keyword is assigned to the sketch. All you need to do to enter, is upload your card to the gallery at SCS, and enter the given keyword in the keyword box, during the upload process. After the deadline, we randomly choose a winner from that week's entries and the winner will receive a $15 gift voucher. If the winning card uses MFT stamps, the participant will earn a $5 bonus, for a total of a $20 gift voucher! That is up to $100 per month in prizes, JUST for playing along. We hope you'll join us in 2013.

Check out the FAQ - Wednesday Stamp Club thread if you need any further info on this challenge or help on how to upload your card to the gallery.  Upload your creation to SCS using keyword MFTWSC111 for a chance to win this week prize (see above). You have until noon Tuesday, February 19th to play along.

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 Two

Well it's Day TWO of our Krafty Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps !! Are ya ready for more???

Today we’d like to introduce all you READERS to a beautiful new set of Trinkets!!! We are very excited to share with you our GORGEOUS….BOOKWORM TRINKETS!! Eeeek!! Who's been waiting for these?? I know I have!

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 BOOKWORM TRINKETS set which includes EIGHT trinkets in each set! You will get the set as a completely unmounted full sheet of deeply etched grey rubber.

Today we have awesome samples that 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 BOOKWORM TRINKETS set!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

Happy kraftin'!

For my card tonight, I paired the SUPER cute new Bookworm Trinkets with my Miss Information stamp set. They were both stamps on X-Press It Blending card, and then colored with my Copics. I layered her with Going Gray(SU) cardstock. My other cardstock colors are Blu Raspberry(MFT), Sweet Tooth(MFT), Kiwi Kiss(SU), and Candy Hearts(Bazzil). I used Michael's brads and Sweet Tooth grosgrain to embellish my card. The patterned paper I used is from the MME Collectable Memorable paper pad.

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!!

Kraftin' Kimmie-It's Release Time!!

Well it's that time again!!!! It's a new month and Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is kickin' things off a day early because we have SO much krafty goodness to pack into the krafty peeks this week!!! So let's start things off with a BANG!!! We have tons of awesome new stamps AND we're excited to have another ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!!! It's happening this SATURDAY at our Facebook fan page....and we'll post more information later in the week! We did this for the first time last month and it was a HOOT!! So much fun, so many giveaways and of course, the NEW STAMPS!! So all the new stamps we're sharing over the next few days will be released on SATURDAY NIGHT! Now let's get on with our FEBRUARY 2013 RELEASE!!!!! 

We are kicking off the *New* FEBRUARY Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews today and we've got a fun new set for you in time for SPRING!!! It's from our wonderful artist Nicole Aspinall and we are very excited to share with you our ADORABLE….SPRING SWEETIES!!

There are FIFTEEN cute stamps featuring the perfect images for spring and especially EASTER!! And just
wait 'til you see the sweet creations that the Krafty Girls made with them!! Be sure to comment on each and every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN the new SPRING SWEETIES set!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

Happy kraftin'!

For my card today, I paired one of the super cute images from this SWEET set with the Echo Park Hello Summer paper pad. I used Banana Split(Bazzil), Candy Hearts(Bazzil), and Berrylicious(MFT) cardstock for my creation today. My image was stamped three times, once on Sweet Tooth cardstock, once on X-Press It blending card, and then again on my Echo Park paper, I colored one of the bunnies, and cut it out after paper piecing the egg. My grass was cut with the MFT Fresh Cut Grass Die-namics out of MFT Sour Apple cardstock,  my clouds were cut out of MFT Sweet Tooth with the MFT Cloud Trio Die-namics, I used Sour Apple grosgrain and Michael's brads to embellish my card, and a sentiment from the Sugar & Spice set from Kraftin' Kimmie.

Well, that is it for me for now! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

TSG194-Flowers

This week's challenge at There She Goes is all about flowers. We are kicking off your There She Goes Again week with this challenge, so I bet you can guess what theme this month's sets have: flowers! We are featuring the sets: Bloom, Forever, and Sweet Pea, so stay tuned to the  There She Goes blog for a daily recap of these three fabulous sets. 

For my card today, I used one of my all time favorite sets from There She Goes, Bloom. I stamped my flowers on X-Press It blending card, and then colored it with my Copics. It was then cut out with the Oval Stax Die-namics from MFT, and layered with a Hot Fudge cut out of the Oval Decorative Doily Duo Die-namics. For my background, I used the MME Mabel paper pad, and the MFT Designer Label 1 Stax Die-namics. To finish, I added some Michael's brads, a spiral clip, and a bow made with some Hot Fudge vintage seam binding. 

Well, that is it for me for now! Be sure to head to the There She Goes blog for more info on this challenge, and to see which of the fabulous Trendsetters are playing along. Have a great day!