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It's time to get Krafty!

Bring on the May flowers!  That's right, this week's Kraftin Kimmie challenge is "May Flowers".  Head on over to the Kraftin Kimmie blog for all of the deets and more eye candy to get ya inspired to stamp!  What a fun challenge!  Yvette is carrying her basket of flowers...

FlowerSoft flowers!  And I used my favorite flower paper (brand new from My Time Made Easy, soon to be released... shhh!). then of course I just had to have a HUGE big flower in the corner!  Yup, I guess I am officially ready for Spring & Summer :)  If only planting in my garden were as easy as my card was ;)

Well since April is coming to an end, so does my Krafty Guest spot :(  I am so sad that it is over, but it was a fabulously fun time hanging with Kim & her amazingly talented Krafty girls!  But since I can't resist these Krafty stamps you'll still see lots more Kratin' Kimmie goodies here!  Thanks to the Krafty team and all of the Krafty fans for allowing me to share my stuff with ya!!  Thanks for popping in, hope to see you again soon! 

Hey all you Krafty peeps... it's time to get FRILLY!

That's right!  This week's Kraftin Kimmie challenge is to Make it Frilly!  So get out your ruffled ribbons, lace, lacey punches and all the frilly goodness you have stashed away.  I  used the ever elegant Cinderella for my card today, and you may not be able to see the detail, but the black ribbon borders are ruggled suede ribbon (OMG, I love this ribbon!).  I also threw in a doily border (Martha Stewart).  Head over to the Kraftin Kimmie challenge blog and check out the eye-candy from the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests, then get yourself inky!  Thanks for stopping by, see ya again soon :)

Kraftin' Kimmie Fairy peeks and Challenge...

** If you are looking for my BIrthday Blog Hop post, please go here**

Happy Saturday and Happy Kraftin Kimmie Challenge Day!!!  Today's challenge is one I have never heard of before, but I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!!!!  It's called a "Bingo Challenge", head over to the KK Challenge Blog for the deets!  I chose the bottom row, and have 1) die cuts, 2) brad(s), 3) Embossing (dry of course).  Now, now to the huicey deets... who is this beauty?  Talk about sassy AND cute!  Look at the 'tude this little Missy is flaunting... I just LOVE her!!!!  This is Clarabelle, and I just love the way she was designed... you can make her spunky and colorful, or dressed up and sparkly, either way she is just too cute!!  Be sure to visit the Krafty Girls and other Krafty Guests to see all of the fairies in this Kraftin Kimmie release.  See you back here tomorrow for the Kraftin Kimmie April Release Hop!!

Stamps: Clarabelle (Kraftin Kimmie)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)  Challenges: KKSC74

It's time to get Krafty with another Kraftin Kimmie Challenge!

Happy Krafty day!!!  Today's Kraftin Kimmie challenge is a fabulous sketch!  You can head over to the Kraftin Kimmie Blog to see the sketch, and get some more inspiration!  I used the divine Betty for my card... I just love her!  Sorry for the quick post, I'll be back with more deets!  

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge

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Oh my GOSH!!!   I have been busting at the seams for weeks now, and we all know I am so not good at waiting, lol!  I am one of the April Krafty Guests at Kraftin Kimmie stamps!!!!!!!!  Woo hoo!!!!!  Somebody pinch me!  Well today is my first assignment... Let's get stripey!  Today's challenge is to use stripes.  I used the beautiful Snow White today, I just love her!  Head on over to the Kraftin Kimmie blog for all the deets and some more inspiration!  Thanks for popping by and for letting me share my exciting news with ya :)

Stamps: Snow White (Kraftin Kimmie stamps)  Paper: Twitter Patted (Imaginesce), Lipstick Red cs (Gina K), White (PTI)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (VersaFine)  Accessories: Red Gel Pearls (Pizzazz aplenty), Pure Poppy ribbon (PTI)  Copics: C0, 3, 5, 7, 9, E000, 00, 04, 21, 30, G94, R20, 21, 22, 29, 32, 35, 37, 39  Challenges: KKSC72

Bling for Betty....

Finally I am getting caught up on some posts.  I made a HUGE boo-boo with this card... I colored the image before picking papers :(, so I think I spent about 40 minutes going through every pack of paper I own trying to find something to match, lol.  But it was great fun making it!! This is for this recipe challenge over on Kraftin Kimmie (yeah I know its a little late).  I used Betty for this card and will be hiding this one in hubby's suitcase next time he travels.  Look at all the bling on this card...

I used my Sakura Stardust pen on the band of her stockings & neck choker, and a clear Spica pen on the rest of her stockings, and eyeshadow.  And of course every girl needs some "diamonds", so I added several rhinestones :)  Well, thanks for popping by, see you back here soon because I have more MTME & PMS peeks coming up.

Scoopy Kimmie Scallops!

This week's challenge over at Kraftin Kimmie was to use some Scoopy Scallops!  I immediately fell in love with KK's sewing images (being a quilter at heart!).  This is Mona the Seamstress, and isn't she just too cute?  She even comes with a sentiment and a pair of scissors stamp.  I used a clear Glaze pen on her "specs" to give them a little bit of a glass look.  This is one of those cards that I am just loving and may need to just find a home on my board :)  

Stamps: Mona the Seamstress (Kraftin Kimmie)  Paper:  Material Girl (Cosmo Cricket), Dark Chocolate & white cs (PTI)   Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (VersaFine)  Accessories: Buttons (PTI), bakers twine, yellow brads (SU!), Dark Chocolate twill ribbon (PTI)    Copics: B32, 34, 37, C0, 1, 3, 5, E000, 00, 21, 25, 27, 29, 34, 37, 99, G82, 94, R20, 24, 27, Y21, YR20, 21, 23   Challenges: KKSC67

Cinderella is sportin' some bling!

Happy Friday!  This is the best kind of Friday of all, Vacation Day Friday, lol.  I took the day off today and holed myself up in the house.  NO BOYS allowed!!!!!  Fabulous day!!!!  I made this card for Kraftin' Kimmies Saturday challenge which was a sketch challenge.  I used Cinderella and gave her lots of BLING!

I just love this image, she comes with the sentiment that I used as well as a "shoe" image (that you can see on my sentiment panel).  Kraftin Kimmie is having a Guest DT call, check out this post here for the details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Cinderella (Kraftin Kimmie stamps)  Paper: Black & Ivory dsp (K & Co), Sugar Cream (Prism), Vanilla, black and white cs (PTI)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (VersaFine)  Accessories: Rhinestones, Black suede ribbon (May Arts), 1/16" cream ribbon, black 1/4" ribbon  Copics: Colorless O, B0000, 000, 00, C9, E000, 00, 21, 99, R20, Y000, 21, YR23  Challenges: KKSC64

Berry nice day...

So I've decided to start focusing on coloring again.  It seems like I've not colored much since December and holy snickerdoodles did my "abilities" go waaaayyyyyyy down hill, lol!  Coloring is soooooo relaxing to me, at least when I have the time to really sit down and enjoy it.  Anyhoo, I recently got some Kraftin Kimmie stamps (I just love so many of her stamps and this last release was just too cute!) and this weeks' KK Challenge is Seeing Red!!   While I certainly need more practice at coloring with reds, I've decided that coloring reds and blacks are my favorite!!  For the sketch I used one of Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketches (LOVE these sketches).  

The circle panel seemed a little plain for me, so I took the strawberry stamp that came with Stella Strawberry, and stamped it with some VersaMark.  Then took my G0000 and R0000 just to give it a smidgen of color.  I just love this look.... it's just enough.  Well thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon :)

Stamps: Stella Strawberry (Kraftin Kimmie Stamps)   Paper:  Pure Poppy & White cs (PTI), Kraft (Gina K)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), VersaMark, Onyx Black (VersaFine)  Accessories:  Pure Poppy satin Ribbon, Cream button, bakers twine, vanilla crochet ribbon (SU), KaiserCraft rhinestones, border punch (Martha Stewart)  Copics: E000, 00, 21, 25, 30, 31, G0000, 24, 82, R0000, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 37, 39  Challenges: SSSC100, Kraftin Kimmie #64

Snow anyone?

Well, the finger is usable again, so now I just need to get back in to the swing of things.  It is simply gorgeous weather here in So Cal!  Rain and thunder and lightening, oh my! lol  I love this weather!!  This week's Kraftin Kimmie challenge is Non-Traditional Christmas colors, now I know this isn't exactly a Christmas card, but it snows at Chritsmas time, right?  Besides, I don't have any Christmas Kimmie images (at least not yet, lol!).  Look at that sparkly fur and her "pink" nose!  I just love Antoinette, I think she is one of the first Kimmie images I got... she's the one that sparked an addiction.  And of course Kim's stamps just keep getting cuter with each release!

This is one of the first cards I've made using the X-Press it paper from Copic... I am in love!  I used sparkly Fluff on her dress and ear muff's, gives it just enough pop!  Can you see my ice-cicle border peeking out there towards the bottom?  So excited to be able to use this again :)  Thanks for popping in, hope to see you again soon!

Stamps: Antoinette (Kraftin Kimmie Stamps)  Paper: Polar Expressions (Imaginisce), X-Press IT Blending (Copic), Brilliant Blue (SU!)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)  Accessories: White Sparkly Fluff, Snowflake brad, Silver Sheer ribbon (PTI), Fresh Snow Velvet ribbon (PTI), Silver rhinestones (KaiserCraft), White Candy dots, Stardust glitter pen (Sakura)  Copics: B00, 02, 12, 14, 26, C5, E000, 00, 93, 99, Y21, YR23  Challenges: KKSC50, MOJOJanette

Hattie in Gray's

Oh my heck I am sooo happy to be in my stamp room again!  First I had company for a couple of days, and we ended up running all over the place and coming home just too tired to play much :(  Then I started to catch the sinus ickyness that Hubby & the kids had.  Today I slept in and it was fabulous!  Boys were gone, hubby's gone... it was just q-u-i-e-t (obviously daughter was still sleeping, lol)!  I have several DT assignments coming up so today I allowed myself to play with some rubber that was just for fun, just for the heck of stamping!  I got a few Kraftin Kimmie stamps in the mail the other day and just had to get them inky!  Red just becomes her ghostliness, don't ya think? Today's Kraftin Kimmie Challenge was "Mostly Black & White"... which is funny because last night when I was thinking about what I'd stamp in the morning I was thinking of a Monochrome Hattie.  I did add some red and I think she's just too cute!  Hubby has a business trip near Halloween, I think I may tuck her away in his suitcase ;)  I also used the sketch from Mojo Monday... love this sketch!  Well, that's it for now, I'm gonna go and snuggle with my boy-dorks!  Come back tomorrow cause the PMS girls are participating in a special Blog Hop!

Stamps: Hattie (Kraftin Kimmie)  Paper: misc Halloween papers (SU!), Cranberry Tart (Gina K), Black, White (PTI)  Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)  Accessories:  Gray rhinestones, dark red & black flowers, Gray hat pin (Jenni Bowlin), black organza ribbon, slacey scalloped border punch (Martha Stewart), Black Glitter pen (Spica)  Copics: C0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, E000,G24, R22, 24, 27, 59  Challeges: Mojo156, KKSC46