Krafty Challenge - Keep Cozy!

Welcome back to another Kraftin' Kimmie challenge!  This week Elaine has challenged us to make a card around the theme of "Keep Cozy" or to use a warm, cozy, colour scheme.  I really wanted to use this super sweet Lucas stamp from the Snow Day Lucas set, so you'll just have to get creative with my theme!  Perhaps something along the lines of..."He's warm and cozy in his snowsuit!" or maybe.... "He's got a warm and cozy heart!".  Those both work, right?!

I paired Lucas up with some Basic Grey Aspen papers and a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.  I added some stitching, brads and rhinestones and called it all good!

Make sure you hop over to the challenge blog to see all the amazing cards from the Krafty Girls and Guests!  I hope you'll join us and play along with our challenge!  You can even get creative with your theme, like I did!  I won't tell!  

December Krafty 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 a sweet new set with the kiddos and their pets from Cheryl Alger........it's BEST FUR-IENDS. We also have an adorable set from Emilie Goulet called PARTY MONSTERS.  And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX gorgeous CIRCUS GIRLS from Annie Rodrigue that are simply stunning.  OH and don’t forget the exclusive line of sentiment stamps that will coordinate with lots of images but especially our new circus girls.... called CIRCUS TRINKETS by the lovely Nicole Aspinall.

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

I've used one of the adorable Party Monsters and paired him up with some bright, fun papers.  I just love that one eye and tongue!  That's my kind of monster!  This is an older layout from Retro Sketches and I added a button and sentiment flag for embellishment (big surprise - seems to be my embellishment of choice these days!).  

***ONE LAST THING!!! Our HUGE RETIREMENT SALE is still going on right now at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps with so many stamps up to 75% OFF and some stamps as low as $1.50!  Say what?  Yep!  We need to make room for all the new stamps coming our way in 2013, so we're retiring a lot of stamps!! Keep in mind, once they're gone, they're gone and some have already sold out!  So scoop up the ones you've had your eye on or pass your wishlist over to a loved one!! What a great way to fill your stocking!

Now let's get hoppin'!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using all sorts of the NEW December release stamps that are NOW AVAILABLE!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers will WIN a package of stamps from this release !  Happy hoppin'!  And happy shoppin'!!

1.	Marilyn Webb (Guest Designer)	9.	Cheryl Valadez	17.	Jenny Peterson
2.	Kim O'Connell	10.	Karen Hanson (Guest Designer)	18.	Sandie Dunne
3.	Amanda Reed	11.	Jessie Rone	19.	Krista Ewer
4.	Elaine Hughes	12.	Sharon Caudle	20.	Peggy Marsh
5.	Kerry Johnson	13.	Alyce Keegan	21.	Cheryl Alger
6.	Pam Varnell	14.	Melanie Holtz	22.	Alice Wertz
7.	Diana Pickering	15.	Anita Madden (Guest Designer)	23.	Kimmie Reid
8.	Sheri Willshire	16.	Angie Baker	24.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog

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SFYTT - Take Two!

Hey all!  I'm back with my second post of the day, and what will also be my final Sketch For You To Try post since Jen has decided to step away.  

I've used a Circus Trinket from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps that will be released tonight!  I kept it pretty simple since the background paper is quite busy - adding some solid panels and a ticket strip for the middle layer.  I layered my trinket on top of a ticket I die cut from patterned paper.  I sponged the edges of all my layers with Vintage Photo ink.  The papers are all from the Echo Park Take Note 6x6 pad.  

Don't forget to check out my sketch sisters to see the fabulous creations they've come up with. And you can visit Jen's blog to link up your card for your chance to win big at the end of the year!

Amber Hight

Amy Sheffer

Becky Carafa

Megan Lock

Krafty Peeks - Circus, Circus!

This month we have a unique twist on a common theme...... CIRCUS GIRLS!  Prepare to be amazed by the greatest show on earth! (Cue the big top music!).  Just wait 'til you see all the incredible creations by the Krafty Girls and Guests featuring Arielle, Beatrix with her dog Bijou, Clementine, Esmerelda, Godiva and Ruby the Ringmistress!!

Check out all the amazing creations on today's hop in combination with this week's challenge!! The lovely ALICE is our hostess this week and her challenge features a fantastic SKETCH! Use the sketch she has provided as inspiration for your card or scrapbook page! And the random winner of this week's challenge will receive the new ARIELLE, as featured on Alice's gorgeous creation.  We really hope you are inspired by this week's challenge and share your inky creations!  

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

I've used Ruby the Ringmistress for my card, and I must confess that I may have tweaked the sketch a little to fit my design.  I coloured her up with my copics to match some older Echo Park papers.  I added some rhinestones and a sentiment flag (and I gave my circle a straight edge and extended my panel to the bottom of the card unlike the original sketch - don't tell, K?!).  

ALL of our DECEMBER stamps will be available TOMORROW at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop! So be sure to come on back to enjoy our Release Day Krafty HOP!

Krafty Peeks - Party Monsters

Today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps we are sharing a new set by the totally talented Emilie Goulet! We've got something super fun and so unique for you!  Perfect for the little kiddos in your life....and maybe young at heart peeps too!  Let us introduce..... PARTY MONSTERS!  Emilie has created a fun set of MONSTER images for your cards and scrapbook pages!

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 these fun stamps!

I've used an adorable grinning monster holding a box full of trouble!  I coloured him up to match my MME Lime Twist papers and added a button and sentiment flag as well.

All our new DECEMBER 2012 stamps will be available on Sunday at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop.  And come on back tomorrow because not only will we have a fantastic new challenge for you, but we'll be revealing the NEW stamps by Annie Rodrigue.  Get ready to take a trip ......to the CIRCUS!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls below who each have a project to share with you using the new set.....PARTY MONSTERS!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN a set!  Happy hoppin'!!

1.	Jenny Peterson	6.	Sandie Dunne	11.	Elaine Hughes
2.	Cheryl Valadez	7.	Krista Ewer	12.	Anita Madden (Guest Designer)
3.	Jessie Rone	8.	Sheri Willshire	13.	Karen Hanson (Guest Designer)
4.	Sharon Caudle	9.	Alice Wertz	14.	Marilyn Webb (Guest Designer)
5.	Kerry Johnson	10.	Pam Varnell

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Krafty Peeks - Best Fur-iends

Welcome back to our DECEMBER Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks! Today we are excited to share the ADORABLE new set by artist Cheryl Alger! You'll recognize these characters from previous sets.....Lulu and little sister Libby, Lexi and Lucas! And they are having a fabulous time caring for their furry friends! It's BEST FUR-IENDS!!!

All the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests listed below have lots of super 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 BEST FUR-IENDS stamp set!

I pulled out some older MME Stella Rose papers and paired it with this adorable Lulu & Libby image.  I just love the look on the puppy's face!  The layout is a Sweet Sunday sketch and I kept it pretty simple embellishment wise, since the pattern papers are pretty loud on their own! 

Come on back tomorrow to check out MORE new stamps we have to show you , this time by artist Emilie Goulet! And ALL the new stamps will be available on Sunday at the KKStamps Shop!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls below who each have a project to share with you using the new set.....Best Fur-iends!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because one lucky stampers is going to WIN a set!  Happy hoppin'

1.	Amanda Reed	8.	Sandie Dunne	15.	Peggy Marsh
2.	Jenny Peterson	9.	Krista Ewer	16.	Diana Pickering
3.	Cheryl Valadez	10.	Alyce Keegan	17.	Anita Madden (Guest Designer)
4.	Jessie Rone	11.	Pam Varnell	18.	Karen Hanson (Guest Designer)
5.	Sharon Caudle	12.	Sheri Willshire	19.	Marilyn Webb (Guest Designer)
6.	Kim O'Connell	13.	Angie Baker	20.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog
7.	Kerry Johnson	14.	Alice Wertz

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KKS Peeks - Circus Trinkets

We are kicking off the *New* DECEMBER Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews today and first off, we’d like to introduce you to a beautiful new set of Trinkets! We are very excited to share with you our GORGEOUS….CIRCUS 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 CIRCUS 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.

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 CIRCUS TRINKETS set! {And just WAIT 'til you see how they combine with our other NEW December stamps!}

I fell in love with the font on this "Life Is A Circus" trinket and stamped it in black ink, and coloured the letters in with a copic marker.  I paired it with December's Sketch For You To Try and some Echo Park papers.  I also added a swirl, stitching, brads, and ribbon for embellishment.  I think this would make a great encouragement card!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls below who each have a project to share with you using the new Circus Trinkets!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN this set!  Happy hoppin'!!

1.	Amanda Reed	6.	Kim O'Connell	11.	Sharon Caudle
2.	Cheryl Valadez	7.	Krista Ewer	12.	Sheri Willshire
3.	Jessie Rone	8.	Melanie Holtz	13.	Karen Hanson (Krafty Guest Designer)
4.	Jenny Peterson	9.	Marilyn Webb (Krafty Guest Designer)	14.	Anita Madden (Krafty Guest Designer)
5.	Kerry Johnson	10.	Sandie Dunne	15.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog

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SFYTT Finale!

How cool is it that this month's Sketch For You To Try actually falls on the first of the month!  But today's post is also bittersweet because Jen has decided to take a break from sketches.  You can read all about it over on her blog.  I have absolutely LOVED being a sketch sister and am so grateful to have had this opportunity!

I've paired this month's sketch with our weekly Kraftin' Kimmie challenge to make a cold/snow themed card.  I've used the Lexi's Winter Fun set and paired it with a Winter Trinket.  The papers are all from a Bella Carte pad called (appropriately enough) Winter.  You can hop over to the Kraftin' Kimmie blog to see cards from all the Krafty Girls and Guests as well as all the challenge details.

Here's this month's sketch.  You can see that I mirror-imaged the sketch for my card and added a circle sentiment as well (I'm a rebel like that!).

You'll definitely want to hop over and see what the rest of my sketch sisters have cooked up for you - they're amazing!

Jen del Muro with guest designer Tangii Crain

Amber Hight

Amy Sheffer

Becky Carafa

Carole Burrage

Jen Tapler

Jodi Collins

Megan Lock

Susan Liles

Tracy Schultz

Kraftin' Kimmie November Release Hop!

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 new sets from Cheryl Alger........it's OFF WE GO and DELIGHTFUL VERSES.  We also have an adorable set from Emilie Goulet called CUTE-A-SAURUS!  And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX gorgeous new TRAVEL GIRLS from Annie Rodrigue that are simply stunning!  OH and don’t forget the exclusive line of sentiment stamps called TRAVEL TRINKETS by the lovely Nicole Aspinall!

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

And if all that isn't enough for you, Kimmie has put OVER 200 stamps on special!  And some of them are retiring!  So hurry over so you can scoop up those stamps you've been wanting.

I've used another one of the new images from Cheryl Alger's Delightful Verses set.  I had so much fun colouring this image with my copics, and I used some blender solution on a washcloth to add texture to the grass.  The layout is an older Deconstructed Sketch and I added lots of homespun touches for embellishment.  The papers are from the Echo Park Everyday Eclectic paper pad and I matched them up with some Stampin' Up cardstocks.

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using all sorts of the NEW November release stamps that are NOW AVAILABLE!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers will WIN a package of stamps from this release !  Happy hoppin'!  And happy shoppin'!!

1.	Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Blog	9.	Sandie Dunne	17.	Krista Ewer
2.	Sheri Willshire	10.	Sharon Caudle	18.	Cheryl Alger
3.	Elaine Hughes	11.	Pam Varnell	19.	Melanie Holtz
4.	Kerry Johnson	12.	Cheryl Valadez	20.	Kim O'Connell
5.	Alyce Keegan	13.	Jessie Rone	21.	Kim Reid
6.	Angie Baker	14.	Jenny Peterson	22.	Mary J. (Our Krafty guest designer)
7.	Peggy Marsh	15.	Amanda Reed
8.	Alice Wertz	16.	Diana Pickering

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Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks Day 4 & Sketch Challenge

Welcome back for another day of Peeks for the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps November release.   Not only do we have a new weekly challenge but we also have SIX new AWESOME stamps to show you.  This month we are adding to a theme that we've already started.....TRAVEL GIRLS!  Just wait 'til you see all the incredible creations by the Krafty Girls and Guests featuring Carmen from Spain, Felina from Mexico, Helena from Greece, Myriam from Switzerland, Priya from India and Svetlana from Russia!! Prepare your pocketbook.....because you're gonna want them ALL!

Check out all the amazing creations on today's hop in combination with this week's challenge!! The lovely SHERI is our hostess this week and her challenge features a fantastic SKETCH!! Use the sketch she has provided as inspiration for your card or scrapbook page! And the random winner of this week's challenge will receive the new MYRIAM, as featured on her gorgeous creation!

I've used the gorgeous Priya for my card.  I coloured her up in some jewel tones and added some Stardust pen to give her a bit of gold trim.  I left my panels un-matted, for some reason I've been digging the look lately.  I added some gold ribbon and a die cut flower as well.  The sentiment is included when you buy this stamp.  

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll see you tonight for our new release hop!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls below who each have a project to share with you using the new TRAVEL GIRLS!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because TWO lucky stampers will each WIN a trio of Travel Girls!  Happy hoppin'!!

1.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	7.	Alyce Keegan	13.	Mary J. (Our Krafty guest designer)
2.	Jessie Rone	8.	Amanda Reed	14.	Kim Reid
3.	Sandie Dunne	9.	Jenny Peterson	15.	Alice Wertz
4.	Sheri Willshire	10.	Cheryl Valadez	16.	Kim O'Connell
5.	Sharon Caudle	11.	Pam Varnell
6.	Kerry Johnson	12.	Elaine Hughes

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Krafty Peeks Day 3 - You're Dino-mite!

Today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps we are sharing a new set by the totally talented Emilie Goulet!  We've got something super cute and so unique for you!  Perfect for the little kidlets in your life....and maybe some old fossils too!  It's CUTE-A-SAURUS!  Emilie has created a fun set of DINOSAUR images for your cards and scrapbook pages!

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 these fun stamps!

I've used this hatchling dino for my card today and paired him up with some Echo Park A Boy's Life papers.  I sponged all of my edges with some Ranger Vintage Photo ink to dirty it up a little.  I added a button and some twine for embellishment and a sentiment flag along the side of the image.  

All our new NOVEMBER 2012 stamps will be available on Sunday at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!  And come on back tomorrow because not only will we have a fantastic new challenge for you, but we'll be revealing the NEW stamps by Annie Rodrigue!  Get ready to take a trip around the world!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls below who each have a project to share with you using the new set.....CUTE-A-SAURUS!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN a set!  Happy hoppin'!!

1.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	7.	Jessie Rone	13.	Mary J. (Our Krafty guest designer)
2.	Kim O'Connell	8.	Kim Reid	14.	Pam Varnell
3.	Sandie Dunne	9.	Sheri Willshire	15.	Sharon Caudle
4.	Angie Baker	10.	Jenny Peterson	16.	Melanie Holtz
5.	Kerry Johnson	11.	Alice Wertz	17.	Krista Ewer
6.	Amanda Reed	12.	Cheryl Valadez

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Kraftin' Kimmie November Peeks - Day 2

Welcome back to our NOVEMBER Krafty Peeks!  Today we are excited to share the TWO new SETS by artist Cheryl Alger!  First we have some characters that you are already familiar with.....Lulu, Lexi and Lucas! And we are very excited to share a sweet new inspirational set by Cheryl.  It's OFF WE GO and DELIGHTFUL VERSES.

All the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests listed below have lots of super 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 OFF WE GO or DELIGHTFUL VERSES set.

I've used one of the images in the Delightful Verses set.  These images are so sweet and I kept my card simple to showcase the image as well as the coordinating verse.  I used an older sketch from the Freshly Made Sketches blog and some Echo Park For The Record 2 papers.  I coloured the image with my copics and coated the lantern with my Sakura Clear Glaze pen.  Easy peasy!

Come on back tomorrow to check out MORE new stamps we have to show you, this time by artist Emilie Goulet!  And ALL the new stamps will be available on Sunday at the KKStamps Shop!

Happy hoppin'!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls below who each have a project to share with you using the two new sets.....Off We Go! and Delightful Verses!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers are going to WIN a set!  Happy hoppin'

1.	Amanda Reed	8.	Sandie Dunne	15.	Jessie Rone
2.	Jenny Peterson	9.	Kim O'Connell	16.	Pam Varnell
3.	Sheri Willshire	10.	Alice Wertz	17.	Peggy Marsh
4.	Melanie Holtz	11.	Alyce Keegan	18.	Mary J. (Our Krafty guest designer)
5.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	12.	Cheryl Valadez	19.	Kim Reid
6.	Kerry Johnson	13.	Angie Baker
7.	Krista Ewer	14.	Sharon Caudle

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Kraftin' Kimmie Meets SFYTT!

Welcome to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie stamps!  Today I'm your hostess and my challenge to you is to use a food and/or drink themed image on your card.  I've also paired up this challenge with my second Sketch For You To Try card for November.  

I used Grace for my image and flipped the sketch so that Grace wasn't looking off the card.  I used some Echo Park This & That Christmas papers and added some crochet ribbon as well.  Make sure you hop over to the Kraftin' Kimmie blog to see samples from the Krafty Girls and Guests as well as link up your entry!

And don't forget to check out my sketch sisters to see the fabulous creations they've come up with.  And you can visit Jen's blog to link up your card for your chance to win big at the end of the year!

Amber Hight

Amy Sheffer

Becky Carafa

Megan Lock

November Sketch For You To Try!

Welcome back to November's Sketch For You To Try!  We have a super fun sketch this month that made me think on it for a bit before I sat down to stamp!  Love that!

This month we're sponsored by the Sweet Stamp Shop.  They have some super cute stamps so make sure you check them out!

I've used one of the Holiday Trinket stamps from Kraftin' Kimmie stamps and some new Christmas papers from Echo Park (Very Merry, I think?!).  I added some stitching, brads and ribbons for embellishment but kept the rest pretty simple -  when I'm making Christmas cards I always like to think about mailability (is that a word?).  

Here's the fabulous sketch! I hope you'll play along with us at some point this month!

You'll definitely want to hop over and see what the rest of my sketch sisters have cooked up for you - they're amazing!

Jen del Muro with guest designer Nicole Sison

Amber Hight

Amy Sheffer

Becky Carafa

Carole Burrage

Jen Tapler

Jodi Collins

Megan Lock

Susan Liles

Tracy Schultz

October Release Krafty 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 new characters from Cheryl Alger........it's LEXI'S WINTER FUN and SNOW DAY LUCAS!! We also have an adorable set from Emilie Goulet called OH BABY!! And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX elegant DASHING DANCERS from Annie Rodrigue that are simply stunning! OH and don’t forget the exclusive line of sentiment stamps that will coordinate with ALL your images this season.... called WINTER TRINKETS by the lovely Nicole Aspinall!

OH AND there is a SPECIAL image we are releasing to you today and we haven't shared it with you yet! See if you can find it along the hop! It's the AWESOME new stamp that the participants at yesterday's Krafty Day received in their goodie bags!! It's called KRAFTY KATASTROPHE and we know you'll love it!!

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

Now let's get hoppin'!

I've used Holly Hip Hop for my card and paired her with some Echo Park Happy Days papers and this week's Deconstructed sketch.  I kept it pretty simple without a lot of extra layers, but couldn't resist adding some pretty pink streaks into her hair  

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using all sorts of the NEW October release stamps that are NOW AVAILABLE!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers will WIN a package of stamps from this release !  Happy hoppin'!  And happy shoppin'!!

1.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	8.	Amanda Reed	15.	Cheryl Valadez
2.	Kim O'Connell	9.	Pam Varnell	16.	Jessie Rone
3.	Diana Pickering	10.	Elaine Hughes	17.	Sheri Willshire
4.	Cheryl Alger	11.	Sandie Dunne	18.	Melanie Holtz
5.	Angie Baker	12.	Peggy Marsh	19.	Jenny Peterson
6.	Alice Wertz	13.	Alyce Keegan	20.	Sharon Caudle
7.	Kerry Johnson	14.	Michele Boyer

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Krafty Peeks Day 4 - Plus a Sketch Challenge!

So are you here for a new challenge or are you here to check out the brand new ANNIE stamps for OCTOBER???? Well, either way, we've got ya covered!! Not only do we have a new weekly challenge but we also have SIX new AWESOME stamps!!!

This month's Annie stamps are....... DASHING DANCERS!!! We KNOW you'll LOVE them as much as we do!! Just wait 'til you see all the incredible creations by the Krafty Girls and Guests featuring Ainsleigh Arabesque, Dashing Dancers, Disco Donna, Fernanda Flamenco, Holly Hip Hop and Trixie Tapper!! Prepare your pocketbook.....because you're gonna want them ALL!

Check out all the amazing creations on today's hop in combination with this week's challenge!! The lovely PAM is our hostess this week and her challenge features a fantastic SKETCH!! Use the sketch she has provided as inspiration for your card or scrapbook page! And the random winner of this week's challenge will receive the new HOLLY HIP HOP, as featured on her 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!

I used the gorgeous new Dashing Dancers for my card.  I paired it with some Echo Park papers and cheated a bit on the sketch (I substituted a different shape for the oval panel).  I kept it pretty simple adding just some ribbon, rhinestones, and a couple of trim roses.  

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

ALL of our OCTOBER stamps will be available TOMORROW at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! So be sure to come on back to enjoy our Release Day Krafty HOP!!

Oh and P.S. There will be a SPECIAL stamp that you haven't seen yet, being released tomorrow as well, so be sure to check out tomorrow's Krafty Hop to see if you can find it!!!

Happy hoppin'!!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using the new Dashing Dancer stamps by Annie Rodrigue!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers will  WIN a package of stamps from this set !  Happy hoppin'!

1.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	7.	Alice Wertz	13.	Alyce Keegan
2.	Pam Varnell	8.	Kim O'Connell	14.	Jenny Peterson
3.	Cheryl Valadez	9.	Elaine Hughes	15.	Sheri Willshire
4.	Sharon Caudle	10.	Michele Boyer	16.	Melanie Holtz
5.	Amanda Reed	11.	Sandie Dunne
6.	Kerry Johnson	12.	Jessie Rone

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Krafty Peeks - Day 3!

Welcome back!  Today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps we are sharing a new set by the totally talented Emilie Goulet! Need some cards for the new little people in your life? It's OH BABY! Emilie has created a fun set of BABY images for your cards and scrapbook pages!

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 these fun stamps!

I paired this adorable baby (who could easily be a boy or a girl) with some papers from My Mind's Eye and an older Mojo Monday sketch.  I kept it simple with just some stitching, brads, and a felt heart & button.  

All our new OCTOBER 2012 stamps will be available on Sunday at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop! And come on back tomorrow because not only will we have a fantastic new challenge for you, but we'll be revealing the NEW stamps by Annie Rodrigue! Get yer dancin' shoes on!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using the new OH Baby! stamp set!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because YOU could WIN this awesome new set!!  Happy hoppin'!

1.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	4.	Pam Varnell	7.	Angie Baker
2.	Alice Wertz	5.	Kerry Johnson	8.	Jenny Peterson
3.	Jessie Rone	6.	Sharon Caudle

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Krafty Peeks - Day 2!

Welcome back to our OCTOBER Krafty Peeks!!! Today we are excited to share the TWO new SETS by artist Cheryl Alger! We have two NEW characters to introduce you to! Meet Lexi and Lucas in their own new sets! It's LEXI'S WINTER FUN and SNOW DAY LUCAS!

All the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests listed below have lots of super 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 LEXI or LUCAS set!

When I saw this image, I knew I had to use it because I've seen my son in this exact pose!  I coloured him up with my copics and matched my image up with some older Doodlebug patterned papers.  The layout is last week's Deconstructed Sketch and I added some icicles and snowflakes cut from more of that sugar coated cardstock (I told you I loved this stuff!). 

Come on back tomorrow to check out MORE new stamps we have to show you , this time by artist Emilie Goulet! And ALL the new stamps will be available on Sunday at the KKStamps Shop!

Happy hoppin'!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using the new Lexi's Winter Fun and Snow Day Lucas sets!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because we're giving away each of these sets!!  Happy hoppin'!

1.	Alyce Keegan	7.	Angie Baker	13.	Sharon Caudle
2.	Kerry Johnson	8.	Jenny Peterson	14.	Jessie Rone
3.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	9.	Michele Boyer	15.	Sandie Dunne
4.	Sheri Willshire	10.	Alice Wertz	16.	Kim O'Connell
5.	Elaine Hughes	11.	Cheryl Valadez	17.	Peggy Marsh
6.	Amanda Reed	12.	Pam Varnell

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Krafty Peeks - Day 1

The weather is getting a little cooler....we're putting away our flip flops and shorts and pulling out our fuzzy sweaters and warm socks!! We're celebrating winter at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps ...and lots more!! (You'll have to wait until later in the week to see what other themes we have up our sleeves!!) Get ready for our OCTOBER 2012 RELEASE!

We are kicking off the *New* OCTOBER Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews today and first off, we’d like to introduce you to a beautiful new set of Trinkets! We are very excited to share with you our….WINTER 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 WINTER 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.

I chose to use one of the bigger trinkets for my card because I happened upon an older Mojo Monday sketch that worked perfectly with this size circle! I matted it a couple times and paired it up with some BoBunny papers from last year.  I also cut some snowflakes and icicles from some Doodlebug Sugar Coated cardstock (totally love this stuff!).  

Now just you wait 'til you see the awesome samples 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 WINTER TRINKETS set!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using the new Winter Trinkets!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN this set!  Happy hoppin'!

1.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	6.	Jessie Rone	11.	Sandie Dunne
2.	Alice Wertz	7.	Kerry Johnson	12.	Sharon Caudle
3.	Amanda Reed	8.	Kim O'Connell	13.	Sheri Willshire
4.	Angie Baker	9.	Melanie Holtz
5.	Cheryl Valadez	10.	Pam Varnell

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October Sketch for You to Try - Take 2!

I'm back again today with my second Sketch For You To Try card for October. You might remember that we're sponsored this month by Market Street Stamps and I'm using the Gone Campin set again. 

 I just love these smiley marshmallows - how cute are they?  My son loves roasting marshmallow so that may have influenced my choosing this set.  I stamped the image and sentiment in Memento Rich Cocoa ink for something a little different.  I only used an R20 copic marker for their cheeks and a W1 and W00 to do a bit of shading.  I coated the branch with my Sakura Clear Glaze pen to give it some texture.  I decided to straighten out those diagonal tabs on the sketch (hey - I kept them as they were last time!) and added some twine and a button for embellishment.  The papers are from an older Jillybean Soup line.    

Don't forget to hop over and see what my sketch sisters have cooked up for you as well. And you can visit Jen's blog to link up your card for your chance to win big at the end of the year!

Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer
Becky Carafa
Megan Lock

October Sketch For You To Try!

Well hello!!  I know - it's been a while since I've blogged, actually it's been a while since I've stamped! Life is busy and getting the better of me right now, but I hope to have some more time in the next couple of weeks!  Today is actually my son's tenth birthday and we're prepping to have some boys over for a sleepover.  Which begs the question: What the heck have I gotten myself into?  and secondly, how is it possible that my baby is 10?!!

Anyway, onto to the actual stamping stuff.  This month we have a super fun sketch with lots of layers!  We're sponsored this month by Market Street Stamps - and this was actually my first time working with their images!  I love their whimsical style and of course they stamp like a dream.  I fell in love with the Gone Campin' set.  I mean, hello?  marshmallows with faces?  Yes please!

I kept it pretty simple by not matting any of my layers and combined the mosquito image with this fabulous sentiment for my image panel.  I embossed the background panel with the Stampin Up Woodgrain embossing folder and used some of their tulle ribbon for the little tab parts of the sketch - I was hoping it would look like mosquito netting!


Here's the fabulous sketch!  I hope you'll play along with us at some point this month!

You'll definitely want to hop over and see what the rest of my sketch sisters have cooked up for you - they're amazing!

Jen del Muro with guest designer Stacey Schafer

Amber Hight

Amy Sheffer

Becky Carafa

Carole Burrage

Jen Tapler

Jodi Collins

Megan Lock

Susan Liles

Tracy Schultz

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge - Fall Colours!

Welcome back to another Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge!  This week our hostess is KIM O and she wants us to use FALL COLOURS! Well, I guess it is officially fall now, so let's get into the spirit! Don't you love the cooler temperatures, going for walks in woolly sweaters and watching the leaves turn? SO much fun! Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. We hope you can play along!

I decided to use Nettie for my card and I chose to interpret fall colours as jewel tones.  I didn't really have a lot of oranges and rusts, so I figured that since the stores have lots of rich, dark colours - I could make it work.  I pulled out my Echo Park Times & Seasons paper pad and coloured my image to match with my copic markers.  I added a couple buttons, including that pretty crystal faceted one mounted on the flowers - nice, huh?

Now let's get on with the show! Check out the INCREDIBLE creations by our Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests over on the Krafty Blog!! If you join us for this week's Fall Colour challenge, you could WIN the gorgeous Lulu stamp, as featured on Kim O's sweet card!

Don't forget about this weekend's FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS at 30-50% OFF !! We've got SIX of our awesome stamps on SALE for you this weekend! So head on over and check it out!! Also our NEW Holiday Release is NOW available with lots of fantastic images from all of our artists! And the September Gimme Kimmies Kits are up as well, but only for a limited time!

September Release Krafty Hop!

Well welcome back! It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS! And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP! We're deckin' our halls and jinglin' our bells with the NEW Holiday Stamps for you to SEE this month and we've got them in a fabulous showcase just FOR YOU!

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! Lulu is back from Cheryl Alger.....and she's all dressed up for the holidays with her little sister....it's HOLIDAY LULU AND LIBBY. We also have an adorable set of SIX images from Emilie Goulet called SANTA AND HIS ELVES! And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX super sweet HOLIDAY GIRLS from Annie Rodrigue that are simply precious! OH and don’t forget the exclusive line of sentiment stamps that will coordinate with ALL your images.... called HOLIDAY TRINKETS by the lovely Nicole Aspinall.

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

Now here we go............let's get hoppin'!

I've chosen to use Joy for my card tonight.  I coloured her up to match my MME papers and used a layout from Freshly Made Sketches.  I used a picket fence die for the horizontal element in the sketch and added a sentiment flag as well as a flower with a jingle bell brad. 

I decided to use some white flock on the fuzzy areas of the image.  I used my Quickie glue pen for adhesive (being careful not to cover any of the lines) and dumped the flock over top.  

I also decided that my image needed some snow.  I tore a piece of white cardstock and added liquid adhesive to the torn edge.  Then I grabbed some Polar White Flower Soft to make and dumped it on top.

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using all sorts of the NEW September release stamps that are NOW AVAILABLE!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers will WIN a package of stamps from this release !  Happy hoppin'!  And happy shoppin'!!

1.	Elaine Hughes	9.	Alice Wertz	17.	Cheryl Valadez
2.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog	10.	Peggy Marsh	18.	Jessie Rone
3.	Sharon Caudle	11.	Amanda Reed	19.	Pam Varnell
4.	Kim L.	12.	Michele Boyer	20.	Lori Tecler
5.	Diana Pickering	13.	Nadia	21.	Kerry Johnson
6.	Sheri Willshire	14.	Cheryl Alger	22.	Alyce Keegan
7.	Sandie Dunne	15.	Kim O'Connell	23.	Jenny Peterson
8.	Emilie Goulet	16.	Angie Baker	24.	Melanie Holtz

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Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks Day 4 & Sketch Challenge

So are you here for a new Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps challenge or are you here to check out the brand new ANNIE stamps for SEPTEMBER?  Well, either way, we've got ya covered! Not only do we have a new weekly challenge but we also have SIX new AWESOME stamps!
If you are an Annie FAN, you know that she's been doing some illustration work for a children's book!! And she's tried out a new style lately! Well, we LOVED the new style SO much, that she's done her new HOLIDAY GIRLS stamps in that sweet style!!! We KNOW you'll LOVE them as much as we do! Just wait 'til you see all the incredible creations by the Krafty Girls and Guests featuring Gemma, Grace, Joy, Madeline, Nettie and Penelope!! Prepare your pocketbook.....because you're gonna want them ALL!

Check out all the amazing creations on today's hop in combination with this week's challenge!! The lovely SHERI is our hostess this week and her challenge features a fantastic SKETCH!! Use the sketch she has provided as inspiration for your card or scrapbook page! And the random winner of this week's challenge will receive the new GRACE, as featured on her gorgeous creation!

I chose to use Gemma for my project this week.  And I actually decided to make a gift card holder since it seemed to go so well with the image.  I adhered my coloured and sponged Gemma image to a belly band and added a glittery star for embellishment.  I think I actually flipped the sketch in order to make my layout work.  

Here you can see the gift card holder without the belly band.

And on the inside I've used a Holiday Trinket as well as a small piece of patterned paper.  I cut the flap of the holder at an angle and used scor-tape to adhere it in order to hold a gift card.

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

ALL of our SEPTEMBER stamps will be available TOMORROW at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!!! So be sure to come on back to enjoy our Release Day Krafty HOP!!

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using the new Holiday Girls stamps by Annie Rodrigue!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers will  WIN a package of stamps from this set !  Happy hoppin'!

1.	Kerry Johnson	8.	Sharon Caudle	15.	Michele Boyer
2.	Sheri Willshire	9.	Nadia	16.	Sandie Dunne
3.	Angie Baker	10.	Cheryl Valadez	17.	Kim L.
4.	Amanda Reed	11.	Melanie Holtz	18.	Alyce Keegan
5.	Lori Tecler	12.	Diana Pickering	19.	Kim O'Connell
6.	Elaine Hughes	13.	Pam Varnell	20.	Jenny Peterson
7.	Jessie Rone	14.	Alice Wertz

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Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks - Day 3!

Welcome back!! We hope you enjoyed all the sweet as pie cards we shared yesterday featuring the new HOLIDAY LULU & LIBBY set! Totally adorable, wouldn't you say?

Today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps we are sharing SIX new individual stamps by the totally talented Emilie Goulet! Get ready to meet SANTA AND HIS ELVES!! We've got the most awesome elves in some sticky situations, the big man himself *may* have gotten himself in some trouble....there's a reindeer and a cuddly little kitten. Just wait 'til you see them all!

All our new SEPTEMBER 2012 stamps will be available on Sunday (late Saturday night) at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!  And come on back tomorrow because not only will we have a fantastic new challenge for you, but we'll be revealing the NEW stamps by Annie Rodrigue!

Now get ready for some super fun holiday creations!

I chose to use this adorable Santa image - appropriately called Santa Baby!  I coloured him up with my copics and paired him with some Echo Park papers.  I also used one of the new Holiday Trinkets instead of a sentiment.  I just love these fun, whimsical images that Emilie has drawn!

Below you will find a list of all the Krafty Girls who are sharing PEEKS with you today so grab a cup of coffee and check them out! 

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using the new Santa and His Elves stamps by Emilie Goulet!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because two lucky stampers will  WIN a package of stamps from this set !  Happy hoppin'!

1.	Jenny Peterson	8.	Diana Pickering	15.	Melanie Holtz
2.	Alice Wertz	9.	Kerry Johnson	16.	Cheryl Valadez
3.	Jessie Rone	10.	Sheri Willshire	17.	Nadia
4.	Michele Boyer	11.	Lori Tecler	18.	Sharon Caudle
5.	Pam Varnell	12.	Kim L.	19.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog
6.	Amanda Reed	13.	Angie Baker
7.	Kim O'Connell	14.	Sandie Dunne

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Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks Day 2!

Welcome back to our SEPTEMBER Krafty Peeks! Today we are excited to share the THREE new images and SIX matching sentiments included in our new Lulu set by artist Cheryl Alger. This ADORABLE new set is called HOLIDAY LULU AND LIBBY and the whole set is too freakin' CA-UTE!

All the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests listed below have lots of super 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 one lucky stamper is going to WIN the new HOLIDAY LULU AND LIBBY set!

Then come on back tomorrow to check out MORE new stamps we have to show you as the Happy Holidays theme continues, this time by artist Emilie Goulet. And ALL the new stamps will be available on Sunday at the KKStamps Shop!

I've used this super cute Lulu image for my card.  I love that although this image is part of a Holiday set, it's not limited to holiday cards.  Wouldn't this be sweet as an everyday card with the sentiment "you're a superstar".  Genius, right?!

Anyway, I paired my Lulu with some non-traditional colours from one of last year's Echo Park collections.  I must admit that I love the red, aqua, and gold together!  I made her star all sparkly with my Sakura Stardust Pen and used gold stickles on my star embellishment.  I've used September's Sketch For You To Try as my layout again, since KKS is this month's sponsor. 

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using the new Holiday Lulu and Libby set!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN this set!  Happy hoppin'!

1.	Sharon Caudle	7.	Jenny Peterson	13.	Pam Varnell
2.	Kim O'Connell	8.	Sandie Dunne	14.	Sheri Willshire
3.	Jessie Rone	9.	Kerry Johnson	15.	Michele Boyer
4.	Amanda Reed	10.	Nadia	16.	Angie Baker
5.	Alice Wertz	11.	Cheryl Valadez	17.	Alyce Keegan
6.	Kim L.	12.	Lori Tecler	18.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog

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Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks - Day 1!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  Well....not if you look outside. But it is at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Get ready for our HOLIDAY 2012 RELEASE!! We are kicking off the *New* September Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews today and first off, we’d like to introduce you to a beautiful new set of Trinkets. We are very excited to share with you our….HOLIDAY 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 HOLIDAY 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.

A lot of the Krafty Girls are cardmakers and we have found these to be such a quick and easy way to add a sentiment to our creations or to use as the focal point on your cards! They are also perfect for your Smashbook pages and your scrapbook pages, not to mention your altered items and tags!! What a great way to make a bunch of gift tags for all those presents under the tree!! No stamper's stash is complete without them!

I paired this candy cane image with some Kraft cardstock and some older Echo Park paper.  I used a layout from the iSpy sketches blog and added some twill, twine and a button.  I love how quickly cards come together with these trinkets!

Now just you wait 'til you see the awesome samples 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 HOLIDAY TRINKETS set!!!

Happy Holidays!!! *wink*

Check out the list of Krafty Girls and Guests below who each have a project to share with you using the new Holiday Trinkets!  Be sure to leave some love at every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN this set!  Happy hoppin'!

1.	Lori Tecler	7.	Jessie Rone	13.	Sheri Willshire
2.	Alice Wertz	8.	Kerry Johnson	14.	Nadia
3.	Amanda Reed	9.	Kim O'Connell	15.	Kim L.
4.	Angie Baker	10.	Melanie Holtz	16.	Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog
5.	Cheryl Valadez	11.	Pam Varnell
6.	Elaine Hughes	12.	Sharon Caudle

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