Krafty Peeks - Summer Lovin'!

We are kicking off the *New* MAY Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews today and we're SO excited to share these new stamps with you from artist, Nicole Aspinall!  Today we’d like to introduce you to these FUN SUMMERTIME image sets ….GOOD VIBRATIONS and SUMMER LOVIN'.

We have lots of inspiration from the Krafty Girls, so hop around....and be sure to comment at each and every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN BOTH of the new GOOD VIBRATIONS and SUMMER LOVIN' sets!  {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

OH YES!  We are having another amazing ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!  It's happening this SATURDAY evening at our Facebook fan page....and you can get ALL the details HERE!  ALL the new stamps we're sharing over the next few days will be released on SATURDAY!

I've used this fabulous flip flop image from the Summer Lovin' set (now I'll be singing the Grease soundtrack all day!) and coloured it up with my copics to match the Echo Park Splash paper that I pulled out.  I used my nestabilities to make a shaped card and kept it simple with just some twine and a button to finish it off.  Wouldn't this make a fabulous gift card holder for a pedicure?  There are a couple of other fabulous images in this set and some great sentiments, so hop around to see what the rest of the Krafty Girls have created for you!

Krafty Challenge - Banners!

Welcome back for another Kraftin' Kimmie challenge! This week our hostess is SHARON and her challenge is BANNERS!! So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp that features a banner of some sort!! Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN some Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!

Are you coming to our National Scrapbook Day Krafty Krop?  It starts this morning on the KKStamps Facebook Fan page!  We've got fun challenges for you every couple of hours starting at 10am EST....lots of chit chat with the Krafty Girls.....krafty fun and PRIZES!  You'll have almost a week to upload your submissions but a bunch of us are hangin' out and gettin' krafty together TODAY!  Come join us!

Well I might have stretched my card for the challenge just a little bit.  I have a fishtail banner going across my card - so I hope that's enough to fit this challenge!  I've used this super sweet Lexi image from the Sweet Dreams set and coloured her up to match my Doodlebug papers.  I added the banner, some stitching and brads for embellishments.  Oh and GREAT news - this set is on sale especially for National Scrapbook Day!  Woot!  

**NSD SALE!! I've also put a BUNCH of stamps on SALE for my favourite krafty peeps.....yes, that's YOU!  There are about FIFTY of our fave stamps and stamp sets on SPECIAL 20-50% OFF for this weekend only!! PLUS so many of you have requested to see some of our RETIRED stamps back in the shop, so guess what?! I just *might* have some in the shop this morning BUT there are very limited quantities....so if you want it, scoop it up before it's gone!!! (To bring up all the retired stamps in one spot, just search 'retired' in the search bar!)

Make sure you hop over to the Krafty blog to see all the beautiful creations from our Krafty girls, and to link up your own entry for this awesome challenge!  We'd love to see your entry!

Krafty Challenge - Emboss it!

Welcome back to another challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie stamps!  This week our hostess is SANDIE and her challenge is Heat or Dry Embossing!  So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp that features either heat embossing or dry embossing! Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN some Kraftin' Kimmie rubber!

Since it is the season, I pulled out my Spring Trinkets set and decided to knock a Mother's Day card off my list!  Although you can't tell well from my picture - the trinket is actually stamped in Bamboo Leaves Memento ink as well as Versamark, and then has clear embossing powder over top.  In real life it's all shiny and glossy - but that doesn't seem to be showing in the picture.  I mounted it on a circle and a paper doily and then onto some Doodlebug paper.  This card has to go in the mail, so I wanted to keep it pretty flat. 

Don't forget....this is your last chance to scoop up our April Gimme Kimmies Kits! ALSO this weekend's Frugal Friday Specials are available.....six stamps/sets on for 30-50% OFF!! AND we'll be saying goodbye to some of the highly requested Retired stamps soon!

Check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls featuring this week's challenge!! If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!!!

Happy kraftin'!

April Krafty 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 sweet new sets with the kiddos from Cheryl Alger........A SUNSHINEY DAY and LET'S DISH THE DIRT.  And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX awesome stamps in our NURSERY RHYMES collection with a coordinating FABULOUS FRAMES 2 set and they are simply A-mazing! OH and don’t forget the incredible new set of TRINKETS .... BFF TRINKETS!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our APRIL 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 the Lulu image from the Sunshiney Day set and coloured her up to match my Doodlebug papers.  That Lulu - she's such a tree-hugger!  LOL!  I also added one of the new BFF trinkets for my sentiment and some twine and a wood button for embellishment.  I just loved playing with this image!

There ain't no party like a Kraftin' Kimmie PARTY!  I told you we'd be rockin' it with another ONLINE PARTY, didn't I?  If you aren't already a fan of our KKS Facebook page.....head on over and 'like' us and that's all you have to do to hang out with the cool kids at the party! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kraftin-Kimmie-Stamps Just show up at the facebook page THIS AFTERNOON and come ready to party!

Come hang out with us on Sunday, April 14th at 1pm EST where you can chit chat with Kraftin' Kimmie and some of the AMAZING Krafty Girls And you can chat with each other and get to know some other Krafty fans!! We'll share pics of some of the new April stamps and sets that will be going LIVE on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps shop at 2:30pm EST that afternoon!  Join in the chatter, answer some fun trivia questions and YOU could WIN some new rubber!

Krafty Peeks - Nursery Rhymes!

Welcome back to Day FOUR of the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps April previews! Today we have a FABULOUS collection ...... NURSERY RHYMES!!! Oh these sweet images bring back such memories and the sentiments are fabulous for some great creations!

Check out all the sweet designs by the Krafty Girls featuring Jack and Jill, Little Bo Peep, Little Boy Blue, Little Miss Muffet, Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary and Mother Goose!! It's another incredibly fun release!! You will love it! There are lots of 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 Jack and Jill stamp, as featured on Jenny'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 stampers are each going to WIN a package of today's stamps!

ALL of our APRIL stamps will be available TOMORROW afternoon at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!  We'll be celebrating tomorrow afternoon at our ONLINE RELEASE PARTY!! It's over at our KKS Facebook fan page! Join us for all the fun!! 

I've used Little Boy Blue with this awesome sentiment!  How perfect is that - and SO true!  I paired him with some simple papers from MME and some cool trim that I picked up last week.  I thought the rustic look was perfect for this card.  

Krafty Peeks - Sunshiney Day!

Welcome back to day three of our APRIL Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks.  Today we are excited to share TWO super cute 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, perfect for springtime!  These new sets are.......A SUNSHINEY DAY and LET'S DISH THE DIRT!

All the Krafty Girls 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 one of the new A SUNSHINEY DAY or LET'S DISH THE DIRT stamp sets!  {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Sunday afternoon!}

I've used this super cute Lucas image from Sunshiney Day for my card and paired him with some new (to me) Echo Park About a Boy papers.  I kept my card pretty clean and simple and added just a touch of ribbon and a felt star.  My son loves his scooter so this image really spoke to me!

Come on back tomorrow to check out MORE new stamps we have to show you with a fabulous new theme.... along with a new CHALLENGE.  And ALL the new stamps will be available on Sunday afternoon at the KKStamps Shop!

Krafty Peeks - Fabulous Frames 2!

Welcome back!! We hope you enjoyed all the sweet designs we shared yesterday featuring the new BFF 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 SUNDAY!!! Go HERE to find out all the details and come party with us!

Today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps we are sharing a new set of FABULOUS FRAMES!! You were so in love with the ones we released last month that we've gone and done another gorgeous set!!! There are two lovely frames in the set....one a fancy rectangular frame and one rather ornate and stunning.... PLUS there are several words and phrases as a bonus with the set!!! These frames can be used on their own as the focal point of your creation or in addition to any of your other image stamps!! It's FABULOUS FRAMES 2!!!

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 one lucky stamper will win some of these stamps!!! {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Sunday afternoon!}

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

I've paired the square frame in this awesome set with some MME Lost and Found 3 papers.  I coloured it in red and toner greys and added one of the sentiments across the front on a banner die cut.  

Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks - BFF Trinkets!

We are kicking off the *New* APRIL Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews today and of course we're starting off with new TRINKETS.  Today we’d like to introduce you to an awesome new set of ….BFF 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 BFF 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. They're just PERFECT for all your friendly creations!

Today we have lots of inspiration from the Krafty Girls, so hop around....and be sure to comment at each and every stop because one lucky stamper is going to WIN the new BFF TRINKETS set!  {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Sunday afternoon!}

I love how easy it is to make up some cute packaging with trinket stamps.  I had this cute little candy window bag around and decided to fancy it up with a BFF trinket matted a couple of times and some washi tape!  Easy peasy!

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge - Flower Power!

Well, welcome back for another supah fun challenge here at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.  This week our hostess is KRISTA and her challenge is FLOWERS!  So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp that features a flower.  Could be in the stamp....could be any of our Flower Girls.....could be flowers in the patterned paper or as an embellishment.  Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs.  We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN some Kraftin' Kimmie rubbah!

Are you coming to our Springtime Krafty Krop?  It starts this morning on the KKStamps Facebook Fan page!  We've got fun challenges for you every couple of hours starting at 10am EST....lots of chit chat with the Krafty Girls.....krafty fun and PRIZES!  You'll have almost a week to upload your submissions but a bunch of us are hangin' out and gettin' krafty together TODAY.  Come join us!

I've used Anne of Green Gables for my card today.  One of my very favorite books!  She just screamed for a flower.  I coloured her up with my copics to match my older MME papers.  There's flowers on my patterned paper as well as a flower embellishment.  I also added some stitching and some natural trim.  The layout is this week's Mojo Monday sketch.  

APRIL SHOWERS OF PRIZES!! For all orders placed this weekend......for every $40 spent before shipping and taxes, you will receive one half of a purple ticket.  These tickets will have a number on them and you should HANG ON to them because next week during our APRIL RELEASE, I will draw some tickets to WIN some of the new stamps!  And ONE LUCKY STAMPER will win the WHOLE APRIL RELEASE! So the more tickets you get, the more chances you have to WIN!

Check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls and Guests featuring this week's challenge.  If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!

Krafty Challenge - The Great Outdoors!

Hello and Happy Easter!  It's time for another Kraftin' Kimmie challenge and this week our hostess is CHERYL!  And her challenge is called the GREAT OUTDOORS!  So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp that features the great outdoors or nature in some way!! Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we'd LOVE to see your KKS designs. We hope you can play along for your chance to WIN some Kraftin' Kimmie rubber!

I picked an image from the World of Wonder set (something about this image just really speaks to me!) and coloured her up with my copics.  I used some newer MME papers and added some natural trim and some mesh ribbon for texture.  I die cut some butterflies and added them for embellishment.  I'm so glad the weather is finally getting nice enough that we can spend more time outdoors!  

Check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls and Guests featuring this week's challenge!! If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!

Krafty Challenge - Your Favorite KKS Image!

Welcome back for another awesome challenge here at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!  We are LOVING your submissions!  It's awesome to see so many of you creating with KKS!

This week our hostess is SHERI!  And her challenge is to use your FAVE KK image.  So create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp that is either your favourite...or maybe one you haven't even used yet that you've been dying to play with.  We hope you can play along!

Check out the wonderful creations by our Krafty Girls and Guests over on the challenge blog.  If you join us and play along, you could WIN a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp!

I pulled out Gadget Girl for my card.  This was a stamp that I didn't get when it was released, but fell in love with it after seeing so many gorgeous samples.  I've had it for a while now and decided it was perfect for this week's challenge.  I paired her with some MME papers and added some crinkled ribbon, brads and stitching.  I coloured her similar to one of our favorite family movies - The Incredibles.   

Hey! Have you heard about our Frugal Friday Specials that are on this weekend! SIX of our favourite stamps and stamp sets on special 25-50% OFF but just until Sunday night!

PLUS we've got lots of brand NEW 6x6 PAPER PADS in stock! {Canadian shipping will remain the same right now, but US/International customers, please check with us first as there may be extra shipping charges because of the weight.} We've got new Doodlebug, Basic Grey, Fancy Pants, Graphic 45 and Echo Park! And there will be MORE arriving this week!

March Krafty 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 sweet new sets with the kiddos from Cheryl Alger........DOWN ON THE FARM and FAIRY FRIENDS!! We also have a fun new set from Emilie Goulet called PRETTY LITTLE PIXIES! And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX awesome stamps in our SASSY SPRITES collection with a coordinating FABULOUS FRAMES set and they are simply A-mazing! OH and don’t forget the TWO incredible new sets of TRINKETS ...... SPRING TRINKETS and FAIRY TRINKETS!!

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

I've used one of the new Sassy Sprites - Ivy and paired her up with some older MME papers.  I kept the card and layout simple so as to let the image really shine.  I sponged around the edge of my Nestability with some Versamagic Wheat ink and a sponge dauber to give it a bit of definition as well.

Krafty Peeks - Sassy Sprites and Fabulous Frames!

Welcome back to Day FOUR of the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps March previews!  Today we have a FABULOUS collection called...... SASSY SPRITES!!! If you love fairies and pixies and sprites....this release is just for YOU! Also we have an incredible coordinating set of FABULOUS FRAMES that can be used on their own or with ANY of your stamps! There are so many ways to use them AND the set comes with TEN phrases and sentiments. Awesome! Just wait 'til you see how the Krafty Girls and Guests have featured them.

Check out all the FUN creations by the Krafty Girls and Guests featuring Ivy, Isadora, Melaina, Naida, Rayne and Tatiana. It's another incredibly fun release. You will love it! There are lots of amazing creations on today's hop in combination with this week's challenge. The lovely ALICE 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 ISADORA, 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 stampers are each going to WIN a package of today's stamps!

ALL of our MARCH 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 AT 7:30pm EST will each receive a package of 20 YARDS of assorted coloured TWINE for FREE with their order!

I used Melaina for my card today and paired her up with one of the new Fabulous Frames!  I stamped Melaina first, then used some Eclipse masking tape and stamped and cut a mask.  I applied it over top of the stamped image and then stamped the frame over top.  So it looks like her wings and hair are jutting out over the top of the frame - cool, eh?  And not so much work since the lines weren't fiddly on that side of the image.  

I coloured her with my copics and paired her up with some Echo Park Garden Party papers.  I sponged around the edges and added some crochet trim and a faceted button as well.  

I also added some Spica pen on her wings - it's so much more glittery in person!

I used the second frame in the set on the interior of the card and added one of the fabulous sentiments from the frame set as well.  I love this one and what a super easy way to finish off the inside.

Krafty Peeks - Fairy Friends!

Welcome back to day three of our MARCH Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!  Today we are excited to share TWO super cute 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, perfect for springtime.  These new sets are.......DOWN ON THE FARM and FAIRY FRIENDS!

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 one of the new DOWN ON THE FARM and FAIRY FRIENDS stamp sets. {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, along with a new CHALLENGE.  And ALL the new stamps will be available on Saturday night at the KKStamps Shop.

I decided to use Lulu today - I love the way she's floating on that cloud!  I paired her up with some older MME papers and another older Mojo Monday sketch.  I added a bit of ribbon and some orange washi tape.  I also glittered up her wings and wand but it's not showing well in the picture.  I must admit that this sentiment gave me pause - but only because of the most recent season of The Bachelor (my guilty little secret)!  

Krafty Peeks - Pretty Little Pixies!

Welcome back!  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..... PRETTY LITTLE PIXIES!  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!  PLUS we are sharing a SECOND set of TRINKETS to go with the Pixies (and maybe some other stamps you have yet to see).....it's FAIRY TRINKETS!

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 TWO stampers will win some of these stamps!  {All of this week's winners will be announced at the online party on Saturday night!}

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

I kept today's card pretty simple!  I paper pieced my pixie's dress and cut her out.  I added one of the new Fairy Trinkets as well and left it all on a Kraft base.  The papers are from one of the newer MME releases (and of course I can't remember the name - Notable, maybe?!).  The layout is an older Mojo Monday sketch as well.