Category Archives: Kraftin Kimmie

Hello.  🙂  It’s finally time for the Krafty girls to share sample of Kraftin Kimmie’s June releases.  This month we have a summer stamp kit packed with six lovely Moonlight Whispers mermaids, matching accessory stamps and a mermaid sentiment set!   The kit will only be available from the Kraftin Kimmie store, and for a limited time only it will be available at a 20% discount. 

Additionally, we have a new little character, Miles the Mouse, from new artist Steven Leary.  This month Miles is beaching it up and looking oh so cute.  I’ll be sharing samples of him later. 

Oceans of Love

This is Nerissa.  Isn’t she pretty?  I colored her with Copics then cut the circle using my Creative Memories circle cutter which easily allows for areas (like her hair) to extend past the border.

I also added lots of sparkles with Melon and Buttermilk Spica glitter pens.  I especially love the Buttermilk one.  It leaves a very, very light yellow sparkle over any color.

To see more design team samples, please check out the Krafty blog HERE.  We’ll have samples each day leading up to the Krafty Hop and release Sunday, June 13th.  🙂

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin Kimmie Summer Mermaid Kit (Nerissa and Mermaid Sentiments)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Candle Glow Dark, Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Thrift Shop 8×8 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, E50, Y15, Y17, YR31, YR61, YG03, YG05, YG06, R00, B0000), Creative Memories Circle Cutter, brads, Melon and Buttermilk Spica glitter pens, sewing machine, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hello.  🙂   This week with Kraftin Kimmie, Diana is challenging us to use triangles on our cards.  That really is a challenge for me.  I’m not much of an “angle” girl.  But I like how my card turned out.

What’s Brewing?

I went back to one of my favorite images from the Moonlight Whispers line, Gabrielle.  I included one big triangle (on the left) which I then mostly covered with other pieces.  I felt a bit guilty using only the one so I added some small layered triangles beneath Gabrielle. (They don’t look too weird, do they?)

If you’d like to play along, you can find the challenge info HERE on the Krafty Blog and see other samples too!  Be sure to link your design there on the blog so you will have a chance to win a free stamp from Kraftin Kimmie!

Also, June release previews start next week!  Ack!  They are SO cute!  (Just sayin’…) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin Kimmie Stamps “Gabrielle” (Moonlight Whispers) and Tea Sentiments   Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Rose Dark, Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Fly a Kite 8×8 mini deck  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E50, Y17, Y21, R20, R32, R35, R46, YR23, BG0000, BG01, W1), Maya Road crocheted trim, brads, clear 3-d glaze pen (on cup and saucer), dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hello.  🙂  Time for another challenge with Kraftin’ Kimmie.  This week Krista has asked us to Rough it Up…distress or add texture of some kind to our creations.  I’m afraid I wasn’t all that adventurous this week.  I added just a bit of distressing around my edges.

Love is in the Air

Here I’ve used You Lift Me Up from Kimmie’s Cindy & Mindy collection.  After coloring my image, I die-cut around it, leaving the bears little legs to dangle a bit past the edge.

On the inside, I used some of the leftover strips of patterned paper.  I just can’t toss them and it’s the perfect place to put them to good use.

To see more design team samples for this challenge, and for your chance to win a free stamp from Kraftin’ Kimmie, check out the Krafty Blog HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “You Lift Me Up” (Cindy & Mindy), Kimmie’s Fun Sentiments  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Wheat  Cardstock: Prism Wizard Dark, Natural Smooth  Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Green at Heart 6×6 paper pad  Accessories:  Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, E50, R20, R83, R85, YR04, YR07, YG91, YG93, YG95, V06, V09, YG0000), slot punch, Fiskars Apron Strings border punch, ribbon, edge distresser, sewing machine..  Finished size 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

Happy Saturday!  🙂  Time for a challenge with Kraftin Kimmie!

This week Tara has challenged the Krafty Girls to add a charm to our cards and/or projects.  So…put on your sunglasses.

Have a Sunny Day

This is Mae from Kraftin Kimmie’s May release (Mae from May 🙂 ).  I colored her with markers then paper-pieced her suit.  Paper is new DeLovely from Cosmo Cricket and the layout is from an older Mojo Monday sketch.

To see more Krafty samples using charms, check out the Krafty Blog here.  If you’d like to play along, please link your design on the Krafty Blog and you might win a free Eleanor stamp!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin Kimmie “Mae” and “Beachy Sentiments”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Raspberry Fizz, Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket DeLovely  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E35, E37, R20, RV02, RV04, RV06, YR23, YR31, BG0000, C00, C1), ribbon, Blue Moon Beads seashell charm, jump ring, ribbon, Fiskars Apron Strings border punch, dimensional boosters.  Finished size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone!  Today Kraftin Kimmie Stamps is releasing their new April images and they are beachy keen!!!  Annie Rodrigue is making us think of sun and sand this month!  As you may have seen over the last few days with our krafty peeks, we have a group of fantastic vintage bathing beauties having fun at the beach!  Also we’ve got another one of Annie’s incredible paintings made into a stamp with Perfect Poison!!  You’ll get to check out all the new stamps throughout our fabulous blog hop today!! 

If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin Kimmie Challenge Blog. 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 stamps from the new release!  And when you’re done hopping, be sure to head over to the Kraftin Kimmie store, because all the new images are now available! Also, each order placed on Sunday, May 16th and Monday, May 17th is eligible to be entered into a drawing to win a 5×7 print featuring Annie’s original painting, Perfect Poison!!

You Brighten My Day

Here I’ve used Florence…and some really bright colors which I normally do not use.  I like them though.  🙂

I stamped her onto cream cardstock, colored with Copics and then cut her out and adhered her over my assembled panel. 

I used a Fiskars “wave” texture plate on the blue cardstock then sponged over with vanilla craft ink to help the “waves” stand out a bit. 

I also placed pop dots beneath the sign and Florence’s head to a add little more dimension.

Your next stop along the hop is with TARA and her daughter HANNAH!   (What a fab team!)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!  And happy hopping!  🙂

Stamps:  Kraftin Kimmie “Florence” and “Beachy Sentiments”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Up Vanilla Craft  Cardstock: Prism Baby Blue Dark, Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Snorkel “Twist and Shout”  Accessories:  Copic markers (E000, E00, BG01, BG05, R20, R29, R59, YG63 YG67, Y21, YR23, W1, W3, W5), Prima Madeline trim, Fiskars Wave texture plate, sewing machine, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.

Hi everyone!  I’m back today with another sample from Kraftin’ Kimmie’s May release.  I decided to make another card with Eleanor…and a sun.  I hope you don’t mind.  (She’s just so pretty…and it is a summer/swim theme.)  🙂

A Warm Hello

Once again I paper-pieced Eleanor’s suit. This time I wanted white stripes so to achieve that look, I cut out the dotted parts and omitted the striped parts.

I added a tiny gold rhinestone to her suit and some itty-bitty eyelashes in the corner of her eye.

Once I was finished, I thought everything still looked kind of plain, so I added some zig-zag here, some zig-zag there.

I’m going to try to be back tomorrow with another sample but I’m having “creativity issues” at the moment.  We’ll see.  If not, I will definately be back early Sunday morning for Kimmie’s May release hop! 

You can find links to more design team samples HERE.

Thanks so much for visiting!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Eleanor” and “Beachy Sentiments”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Wheat  Cardstock: Prism Classic Red, Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper:  October Afternoon Fly a Kite 8×8 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E35, E57, YG0000, W1, YG03, YG05), brads, A Muse micro dot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Prismacolor pencils, Fiskars Apron Strings border punch, sewing machine, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

Today the Krafty Team begins previews of Kraftin’ Kimmie’s May releases…and they are HOT! This month Annie has created some adorable summer characters in vintage style suits.  It’s been so much fun playing with them. 

Meet Eleanor and Jack (along with new Beachy Sentiments)  🙂

Hey Hot Stuff!

I didn’t originally intend to cut out the images, but I dropped a marker on the paper, leaving a great big blue blob where I didn’t want one.

After inking Jack, I used a Q-tip to remove the ink from the dots of his eyes, stamped him then added new dots just a tad more to the left so he’s “beaming” at Eleanor. 

Once the images were assembled, I inserted three brads, one in each flower center on Eleanor’s cap and I gave her a tiny pearl earring. 

You can find links on the Krafty blog to other design team samples each day leading up to Kimmie’s release on Sunday, May 16th.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Eleanor,” “Jack” and “Beachy Sentiments”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Intense Teal, Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: October Afternoon “Thrift Shop” and My Mind’s Eye Little Boy Blue “When I Grow Up”  Accessories:  Copic markers (E000, E00, E33, E35, E50, E57, Y21, R20, R27, YG03, YG05, YR23, BG05, W1, W3), Fiskars Apron Strings border punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Recollections mini-brads and adhesive pearl, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone.  🙂  This week with Kraftin’ Kimmie we’re all screaming for ice cream.  Not really.  Well, maybe.  But Vicki has challenged us to use Neopolitan colors–chocolate, strawberry and vanilla.   I didn’t realize until now that my last post used basically those same colors.  Oh well.  I like them. 

A Little Birdie Told Me

Here I’ve used Small Talk from KK’s Cindy & Mindy line.  My paper is Basic Grey’s  new Capella (and it’s on sale).  So pretty. 

If you’d like to play along and have a chance to win a free Josephine stamp, post a link to your card on the Krafty Challenge blog HERE.

Previews of Kimmie’s May release start next week!!  I think you’ll like them.  🙂

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Small Talk” (Cindy & Mindy), “Kimmie’s Fun Sentiments  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMagic Wheat  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Cappella 6×6 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils, Prima lace, ribbon, button, linen thread, sewing machine, sponge, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

It’s Saturday so that means it’s time for another challenge with Kraftin’ Kimmie.  Jeanne has come up with a fab layout for us this week.  You can see it here on the Challenge Blog.

Wink, Wink (for lack of a better name)

I stamped Posy (from the Moonlight Whispers line) onto cream cardstock and colored her with Copics.  The ground/grass was added using my colored pencils.

At first I had planned to strictly follow the layout, but that left side just looked way too naked so I decided to add more flowers.  

You can see more design team samples on the Challenge Blog.  If you’d like to play, please post a link to your card on the blog for a chance to win a free stamp from Kraftin’ Kimmie!

Now for the sale info!  To celebrate National Scrapbooking Day, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is having a super-sale for the whole weekend! Some of your favorite images and sentiment sets are 25-50% off through Sunday night at midnight EST!   GO!  🙂

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamp:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Posy” (Moonlight Whispers)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Island Mist Dark, Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye Quite Contrary Jack and Jill “Favorite Things” and “Sooo Cute”  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, E57, YR31, Y21, R20, R35, R37, YG03, BG0000, BG09), Spellbinders Nestabilities, Karen Foster thumbtack brads, Maya Road trim, Prismacolor pencils, Prima flowers, sewing machine, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone!  I’m back today with a sample for Kraftin’ Kimmie‘s weekly challenge.  Andrea is having us use lots of flowers.  Since I’m pretty “flower-challenged,” I decided to use the minimum (which is three).

You Make Me Happy

Here I’ve used one of Kimmie’s latest releases, You Make Me Happy (from the Cindy & Mindy line). 

I paper-pieced the little girl’s dress and bow and then got lucky with a good color match using a marker for her shoes.  

The flowers are my very, very favorite burlap Prima’s from my good friend, Jody.

Be sure to pop on over to the Krafty Challenge Blog to see more design team samples!  Plus we have a very talented special guest sticking around for a while.  Go check her out!  🙂

As always, if you’d like to play along, be sure to post a link on the challenge blog for your chance to win a free Kraftin’ Kimmie stamp!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “You Make Me Happy” (Cindy & Mindy)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Bravo Burgundy, Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Lemonade “Sun Dress” and “Strawberry Patch”  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, E57, R20, R59, W00, W1, W3, W5, W7, BG0000, BG01), Prima Homespun Bittles, buttons, natural jute string, Maya Road trim, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.