Cards by Kerry

Pearls, Pins, and Lulu!

2012-02-11T07:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome back for another Kraftin' Kimmie challenge. This week our hostess is the fabulous Sandie and she wants to see both pins and pearls on our cards! Demanding, isn't she? LOL!

I pulled out one of the Lulu images from the Lovely Lulu set. I just love her cute teddy in the bath with her! I used some blue pearls for the bubbles and added a pearl pin under my button.

I hope you'll come play along with us over on the challenge blog. And pop over to check out the gorgeous creations from all the Krafty Girls and Guests.

Also, don't forget this week's Frugal Friday specials. This week's awesome stamps are: Elysia Angel, Lots of Love 1 and Lots of Love 2, You are a Treat, Cheeky Monkey and Olivia Orange!!

And one other thing I wanted to tell you - come and join us on Wednesday night (the 15th) at 6pm EST to hang out with us and watch the creation of a new Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp, from idea to sketch to inked image LIVE with amazing artist Annie Rodrigue!!

Here's the link: http://www.livestream.com/moonlightwhispers?t=882341 We just might have some prizes to give away during the evening! If you want to sign up for the event on our facebook page, you can go here.... http://www.facebook.com/events/204318002999112/

MFT February New Product Tour - Mr. Fix It!

2012-02-07T22:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the MFT February New Product Tour! All of the fabulous new stamps and Die-namics are now available in the MFT Store - right HERE. This is one more chance for you to see all the stamps and dies in action to help you with your shopping!

I have a card for you featuring Fix-It Fred. I just love this bear - and he's especially close to my heart this month as we're starting a big kitchen renovation next week. So my mind is all wrapped up in everything construction and I loved making this card. I decided to make him a pegboard for his tools and so I used some MFT cork and the First Class Friend Die-namics. I cut the Die-namics Tool Charms out of a couple different cardstocks and layered them to create handles. I gave each of them a coat of Sakura clear glaze pen to mimic metal.

Underneath the pegboard I stamped a sentiment from the set on one of the Die-namics Mini Tabs Foursome.

Here's a close up of his pegboard and tools.

And it seems like I can't colour Fred without using some copic blending solution and a rag to give him a furry look.

I used another Tool Charm for the inside of the card, the new Monarch Border as well as a sentiment from the set. I think I'll stash this card away to give to my contractor once we're done.

Well thanks for stopping by. Remember that links to all the designers sharing projects can be found on the MFT blog. And don't forget to leave comments as you visit because one designer has a gift voucher to give away - but we're not telling you who.

MFT Pre-Release Pep Rally - Ring Me!

2012-02-07T00:00:00.000-05:00

Now that we've teased and tempted you all week long, it's almost time for you to shop for your favorite Brand Spankin' New products from MFT. But first... it's time for our Die-namics Feature and Pre-Release Pep Rally! Our Design Team has been busy creating jaw-dropping and inspiring projects for you, and we've saved the best for last. We've taken an in-depth look at this month's Die-namics, while re-visiting the amazing sets being released tonight at 10 PM EST RIGHT HERE in the MFT Boutique. And while we are at it, how about we make your life even easier with a "cheat sheet" of all that's new? Head over to the MFT Blog to print out a shopping list. Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST. You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
You have just a few more hours to submit your entry for this month's guest designer contest. Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
If you'd like to see all the designers' posts for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW. Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily. The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

I made a card for you today using the new Ring Me Die-namics and Stamp Set. I LOVE this set! I have a phone just like this still hooked up in my basement. In the days before everyone had cell phones, we always liked to have a non-electric phone in case the power went out. And I've just never got around to unhooking it. LOL!

I cut my phone from black cardstock and then coated it with Versamark Ink and clear embossing powder. I gave it 2 or 3 coats to make it nice and glossy. I layered my phone on the new Vertical Greetings Die-namics and added a Botanical Beauty flower. I used the small circle and sentiment from the Ring Me set for the middle of my flower.

Here's a close up of the phone - you can really see how shiny and glossy it is.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll see you back here tonight at 10pm for the New Product Tour.

MFT Teasers - Purrfect!

2012-02-06T00:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday! We're continuing on with MFT Teasers for the February release and today is Pure Innocence day!

I chose this cutie cuddling a kitty for my card. I stamped her on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured her with my copics. True confession time - this is actually my second attempt at colouring this girl. The first one went bad - pinks that just wouldn't blend. It's o.k. to scrap something that's just not working - after all, it's just paper, right? I coloured her up to match my October Afternoon Sidewalks paper. I layered her onto the new Oval Dainty Doily Duo Die-namics and the new Vertical Greetings Die-namics. This is the second time I've layered these two particular dies - I love the way they look together.

Inside I used the smaller size of the Oval Dainty Doily Duo for the sentiment and I also added the inside portion from one of the new Pet Charms Die-namics.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST. You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW. Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily. The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

MFT Teasers - Girl Talk à la mode

2012-02-05T00:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to Day 5 of MFT Teasers for the February release! We're getting so close! I hope you're liking what you've seen so far. Today we have two new fabulous à la modes to show you.

I chose to make a card with Girl Talk. I must confess that I look like this most days. My phone and I are nearly inseparable so it seemed natural to make this card. I used this week's MFT sketch for my layout and picked some October Afternoon Farmhouse papers to play with. I stamped my à la mode on X-Press It blending cardstock cut with the new Vertical Greeting Die-namics. I spelled out LOL using the By The Letters Die-namics cut out of a denim knee patch. I also used the new Botanical Beauty Die-namics for embellishment.

Here's a better view of her phone, which I covered in Sakura clear glaze pen.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST. You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW. Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily. The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

February Sketch For You To Try

2012-02-04T11:00:00.000-05:00

It's a new month and that means it's time for a new Sketch For You To Try! Jen's created another fabulous sketch for you and this month we're sponsored by Your Next Stamp.

I chose to play with a set called Window Play - Outside. I think maybe I'm longing for a bit of spring and some brightly coloured flowers. I decided to rotate the sketch to fit my image a bit better. I stamped the flowers, then masked them and stamped the window box and finally the window itself. Easy peasy! I then decided to cut the image out and use it in place of the circular panel on the sketch. I pulled out my Woodgrain Fence die for the horizontal element in the sketch.

I coated the window with some Glossy Accents to give it that glass pane look and I used a Sakura black glaze pen for the centres of the flowers.

Here is this month's sketch. You can enter your card and find all the details on Jen's blog. Don't forget you have all month to play along!

Don't forget to hop over and check out the creations of all my amazing sketch sisters!

MFT Teasers - Vertical Greetings

2012-02-04T00:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Saturday and welcome back to Day 4 of MFT Teasers for the February release! Today I have a card to show you with the brand new Vertical Greetings. I LOVE this set! I love that the sentiments run vertically, the fonts are fabulous, and the actual sentiments themselves....Swoon!

I think this is my favorite sentiment out of all of them and I decided to make a card for a friend who's going through a tough time right now. I kept it pretty simple - stamped in Versafine Onyx black ink and then heat set with clear embossing powder. I cut a second Vertical Greetings shape and used the top and bottom portion to frame my sentiment panel. I added a flower cut with some of the pieces in the new Botanical Beauty Die-namics and the MME Stella Rose papers that I used on the rest of the card.

Here's a close-up of the flower - equally pretty cut out of patterned papers and cardstock as it is out of felt. I only used four out of the six different dies in the set.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST. You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW. Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily. The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Thanks for stopping by! I'll see you back here tomorrow for another teaser.

MFT Teasers - Clearly Sentimental About Romance

2012-02-03T00:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday to you! So happy it's the end of the week and that we're continuing with MFT Teasers! We're on to Day 3 and today I have a card for you featuring last month's Triple Scoop set - Clearly Sentimental About Romance. The Triple Scoop reward is a free set that you get when you spend $60. This was last month's triple scoop set and will be fully released and available to purchase on Feb. 7th.

I stamped one of the sentiments from the set onto one of the banners from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics. I then layered it onto the new Oval Dainty Doily Duo and the new Vertical Greetings Die-namics. I also used parts of the new Botanical Beauty Die-namics and some MFT felt to make my flower.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST. You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW. Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily. The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

MFT Teasers - Inspired by Up, Up & Away Die-namics

2012-02-02T00:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to Day 2 of MFT Teasers for the February release. All the new stamps and dies will be released on Tues. Feb. 7th. and you can come back each day until then for new teasers. Links to all the designers sharing projects are over on the MFT blog.

Today I kept with my clean and simple trend and made these new dies shine! That's right - hot air balloon dies designed to match the balloons from the Inspired by Up, Up & Away set. Cool, right? They are aptly named Up, Up & Away Die-namics. I found this fun cloud paper in one of my MME 6x6 pads and decided it would be perfect. I stamped a sentiment from the set in one of the cloud shapes and added a bit of stitching. I love how easy it is to come up with quick and easy cards that have big impact, by using these matching stamp and die sets.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST. You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW. Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily. The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

MFT Teasers - Let's Chat!

2012-02-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Day 1 of MFT Teasers for the February release! I can't believe that it is already Feb. 1st. Where did January go? This month (like all months really!) we have a fabulous release for you and today we're previewing this month's new Who's That Girl set - Let's Chat.

I stamped her on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured her with my copics. I paired her with some Lily Bee papers and this week's Card Patterns sketch (sponsored by MFT). I used the new Monarch Border Die-namics as well as the new Chat Bubbles Die-namics.

I wanted to add some texture to her sweater so I pulled out an old eyelash wool scarf that was in my "to donate" bin. I spritzed some copic blending solution on it and held it to my image. I'm not sure if you can see, but it created a neat, fuzzy texture. I also coated her phone with my Sakura Clear Glaze pen to give in a sheen. I just received my new copic colours so was inspired to pull out V22 and V28 to go with the previously released V20 and V25. They all blended together beautifully!

I stamped another sentiment inside the card, as well as a couple of the cute accessory stamps in the set.

Here are the details about the upcoming release on February 7th at 10 PM EST:

You can attend the New Release Party on February 7th from 8-10 PM EST HERE in the MFT forum, where you can enjoy fun, games, and PRIZES!
The MFT release, including all new stamp sets and Die-namics, is on February 7th at 10 PM EST. You'll find all the newest products HERE at release time.
The guest designer contest is ON! Check out the forum for details on how YOU can win $200 in stamp sets and Die-namics, and play along with the MFT Design Team for a month.
If you'd like to see all the teasers for today, please click on over to the MFT Blog NOW. Be sure to leave comments as you go for the chance to win one of 2, $10 gift certificates given away daily. The winners will be posted on February 7th just before the release party, on the MFT blog.

January Sketch For You To Try Wrap Up!

2012-01-30T16:07:00.000-05:00

It's almost the end of the month but you still have time to sneak your entry in for January's SFYTT. You can find all the details over on Jen's blog. And of course we'll be back on Saturday with a brand new sketch for February!

I've been trying to do some more clean and simple stamping lately so I figured I'd keep it going with this card. I used MFT's Pure Innocence Start the Day with Whee! and switched out the circle for an oval shape. The papers are some older Echo Park (Walk in the Park I think?) and I added a flower cut with the Die-namics Prima Donna Petals.

I finished the inside off with a sentiment from the set and a matching piece of patterned paper cut with the Die-namics Fresh Cut Grass.

As a reminder, here's this month's sketch. You still have a couple of days to play along! I'll see you back here on Saturday for a brand new sketch! Thanks for stopping by!

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge - Handmade Embellishments

2012-01-28T07:00:00.000-05:00

Happy weekend! Today sure felt like a long time coming, but we made it! And it's time for our weekly Kraftin' Kimmie challenge. This week the amazing Melanie is our hostess and she wants us to use handmade embellishments on our projects.

I decided to keep it simple this week and went for a bit of a clean & simple look. In fact, I tried my hand at a one layer card. I stamped Lovely Lulu onto some Kraft paper and coloured her with my copics. I do find that I need to use slightly darker colours with Kraft (i.e. my skin colours are E00, E11, and E13 - darker than I'd usually use on white cardstock). I cut a couple flowers out of felt using a die, and cut a button with another die. I layered them all together - and voila! I played around with a sentiment for a bit, but just couldn't find a placement I was happy with - so I left it off.

You can see all the fabulous challenge cards from the Krafty Girls over on the challenge blog. I hope you'll play along - you could win a stamp from Kitty Kapers! Thanks for stopping by!

Kraftin' Kimmie/Art du Scrapbooking Hop

2012-01-25T07:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to a fantastic joint blog hop featuring Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps and the Art du Scrapbooking store in Quebec! Grab a cup of coffee and sit back to enjoy all the gorgeous creations using the January release of new stamps from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps! If you’d like to start the hop from the beginning, head over to the KKS challenge blog and be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky random stampers will WIN some prizes!! All the new images are now available at the Art du Scrapbooking store online and in person or from the KKS online shop, where you will find ALL our stamps! Get ready....get set.....HOP!!

I made a card for you today featuring the brand new stamp Thalia. I just love her and her relaxed pose! I wish that I could spend my days like this! I paired her with lots of goodies that Art du Scrapbook sent like this My Mind's Eye paper and these gorgeous roses and pearls. Definitely embellishments fit for a goddess! I also added a sentiment from the new Goddess Sentiments set.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop along the hop is over to Clara.

MFT/Scor-Pal Blog Hop

2012-01-24T12:00:00.000-05:00

I'm super excited to share today's post with you! MFT and Scor-Pal have teamed up together to do a joint blog hop! Both the MFT and Scor-Pal designers have cooked up some fabulous projects for you showing just how well they work together!

You can find links to all the designers sharing projects today both on the MFT Blog and on the Scor-Pal Blog. I hope you'll hop around and take in the eye candy!

I had spied a cute little iphone printable valentine quite a while ago on a blog I frequent (LivingLocurto) and decided it was the perfect inspiration to pull out my I Need Some Face Time à la mode!

The printable is designed to be cut and scored and wrapped around a box of conversation hearts (clever, no?). But I decided to cut the front of the wrapper off and use it as the image panel for my box. I used my Scor-Pal (and some instructions from SCS) to create a slider box. I tried to keep the colours muted - as I was inspired by the iphone itself. I love how the Scor-Pal makes such clean, crisp score lines and the measurements make creating 3D items a breeze! I also used Scor-Tape to adhere my box together. What I love most about this tape is that you can tear it. The less time I spend searching for my scissors on my desk, the better!

Here's the box slid partly open. I filled it with some yummy dark chocolate pomegranate candies.

Here's a close up of my card. I decided to keep it fairly simple and try a background technique that's been on my "to do" list for a while now. I cut out a whole bunch of numbers using the By The Numbers Die-namics and glued them to cardstock of the same colour.

I love the subtle yet interesting texture it gives the card!

I also gave her iphone a good coat of Glossy Accents, to make the whole thing shiny and more realistic.

I finished the inside off with a sentiment I created using the By The Letters Die-Namics and the Hearts A Plenty Die-namics. I also stamped a sentiment from the I Need Face Time à la mode set.

Thanks so much for stopping by today - I'm so glad that you did! I hope you'll pop over to Scor-Pal to check out their fabulous products if you haven't already!

Sketch For You To Try - times two!

2012-01-21T11:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Saturday! This year Sketch For You To Try is providing even more inspiration to entice you to play along! Here's my second sample with this month's fabulous sketch!

This month we're sponsored by The Cat's Pyjamas so I pulled out this cute set - Like You A Latte. I just love this little guy's sticky-upy hair and his big mitts. I stamped him on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured him with my copics. I paired him with some My Mind's Eye Stella Rose papers and added a felt heart and button, as well as some twine.

Remember that all the details for SFYTT can be found on Jen's blog, as well as the linky tool to link up your project!

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #55

2012-01-18T12:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to another week of MFT's Wednesday stamp club. I love this week's sketch - nice and simple which I was actually craving. I kept my card pretty simple (as simple as I get anyway!) and pulled out one of my fave stamps - Little Loveosaurus.

I stamped him on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured him with my copics. When I was done, I wet a terry cloth rag with some copic blender solution and held it against my image to get that mottled/speckled look. This is one of my fave things to do with blender solution! The papers are all My Mind's Eye Stella Rose and I didn't want too much contrast between the two different designs behind my image panel, so I picked two different lined/ledger papers. I cut some MFT cork with the Die-namics Stacking Stars.

I finished off the inside of my card by stamping my little monster again (in Memento Tuxedo Brown ink) and a sentiment from the set (love that font!!).

Here's this week's sketch!

Remember, you can get all the details by visiting the MFT Blog and the MFT forum on SCS (look for the most recent WSC thread). You'll need to upload your card in the SCS gallery using the keyword shown on the sketch. You will have the chance to win up to $20 in MFT money. One winner is chosen at random each week!

MFT VIP - PI Classic Kids

2012-01-17T22:00:00.000-05:00

It's time again for this month's MFT VIP kit! This is your chance to snap up two of February's new stamp releases and one new Die-namic die, a whole 2 weeks before they are released to the general public. This is a limited quantity product - when they're gone, they're gone! You can find them right HERE - they're available now!

This month we have another couple of Pure Innocence cuties for you. My first card is made with Violin Girl and I also paired her with the Die-namics included in this month's kit - the Monarch Border die. This is a smaller size than the Monarch die released last month. I used papers from October Afternoon Sidewalks and this week's Mojo Monday sketch for the layout. I also brought out my Die-namics Musical Notes die to add some embellishment.

I finished the inside off with a sentiment from the free Classic Kids Sentiments mini which is only available with the VIP kit and will never be offered again. I just love this saying!

I couldn't help but make another card when I saw this cute Blowing Bubbles girl. I don't know about you but my kids LOVE blowing bubbles. In the spring it's not unusual for us to go through bottles and bottles of bubble solution.

I loved Karen's Sweet Sunday sketch from this week and decided to crop my cutie a little so she'd fit in a smaller circle. I mounted her over one of the flags from the First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics and used the same OA Sidewalks paper as my first card. I paper pieced her skirt and top with some of the patterned papers as well.

Again,I finished the inside of the card off with a sentiment from the free mini set as well as using the accessory bubbles stamp that comes in the set.

Hey what are you waiting for? To see all the designers in action, make sure you check out the MFT blog for links to everyone! And go shop! Quick, before they're all gone! I'll see you back here tomorrow for the MFT sketch challenge.

Mega Crop!

2012-01-17T10:54:00.001-05:00

Wanna hang out with Kraftin' Kimmie and the Krafty Girls this weekend?? If you live in Southwestern Ontario you can join them at the Guelph Place Banquet Hall at 425 Michener Rd in Guelph from 9am to midnight on Saturday, January 21st!!

There is an all day crop event going on but you do NOT have to be part of the crop to come and join the fun!!! You can shop to your inky heart's content....we'll have the newest release of Goddesses, Kitty Kapers and Lovely Lulus on hand as well as many more of our most popular stamps!!

AND

some of our amazing and talented Krafty Girls will be teaching four different classes throughout the day!! For the lineup and to signup, go to this link at our website.

I'll be there and would love to see you there as well!!

Kraftin' Kimmie January Release Hop

2012-01-15T01:00:00.000-05:00

Do YOU know what day it is??? It’s Krafty RELEASE Day and it’s our first release of the year!! Today Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is kicking off 2012 by releasing their new JANUARY stamps and there’s SO much gorgeousness to SEE!!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our JANUARY Krafty Hop! 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 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 this super cute cat from Kitty Kapers 1 along with a co-ordinating sentiment. I kept the layout simple, actually using last week's sketch challenge over at SCS. I coloured up by golden/orange tabby on X-Press It blending cardstock using my copics. I also added a scallop border die and some twine and buttons for embellishment. The papers are Basic Grey Picadilly and seemed to match my kitty well.

As always, we have our Gimme Kimmies Kits available for those of you who ‘need it all’!! (You’ve been buying presents for everyone else all month long….don’t you think it’s time to reward your krafty self a little bit??!! ) The stamps are grouped together by artist and are available at a discount, but only for a limited time!!

Thanks so much for hopping by. Your next step along the hop is over to Peggy!

Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks & Challenge - Artemis

2012-01-14T07:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Saturday! It's challenge day over at the Kraftin' Kimmie blog and it's also Moonlight Whispers peek day! Don't forget that all the new stamps will be available tomorrow in the Kraftin' Kimmie Store! Links to all the Krafty Girls are over on the challenge blog. This week we have a fabulous sketch to go along with these brand new Goddess stamps! Oh my! I love each and every one of them!

I chose to use Artemis and her accompanying sentiment (You make me quiver! LOL!). I stamped her on X-Press It blending cardstock and coloured her with my copics. I paired her with some MME Lost and Found 2 papers and added some ribbon, a file tab, some brads, and a flourish.

I also decided to finish off the inside of my card using the new Goddess Sentiments set as well. I added a bit of patterned paper and another flourish to my fabulous sentiment to tie it all together.

I hope you'll come play along with our sketch challenge this week. You could win "Athena" just for playing along and linking up over on the challenge blog. And also, don't forget to leave a comment as two lucky people will each win 3 of Annie's new Goddesses.

Krafty Peeks - Kitty Kapers

2012-01-13T07:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday! And welcome back for Day 2 of peeks for the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps January release. All the new stamps will be available on Sunday Jan. 15th. For links to all the Krafty Girls showing peeks today, make sure you check out the challenge blog. And as you're visiting the Krafty Girls, don't forget to leave comments along the way because 2 lucky stampers will win one of today's new sets.

This month Emilie Goulet has dreamed up a whole herd of cats for you! There are two new sets - Kitty Kapers 1 and Kitty Kapers 2. This particular sleepy kitty is from the second set. I just love his markings and how comfy he looks. Cats always look comfy! I coloured him up with my copics on X-Press It blending cardstock. I paired him with some MME Krafty Funday papers and one pattern from Echo Park's Times & Seasons. The layout is an older Mojo Monday sketch.

Here's a close-up of my kitty. I used Prismacolor pencils to shade the ground underneath him.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tomorrow is challenge day as well as Moonlight Whisper preview day! I'll see you back here tomorrow.

Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks - Lulu!

2012-01-12T07:00:00.000-05:00

Hello! And welcome to the start of Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps peeks for the January release. All of the new stamps will be available on Sunday January 15th in the KKS store. And for links to all the Krafty Girls sharing peeks today, make sure you check out the Krafty blog!

Today we're showing you images from Cheryl Alger's new set. She's got a new character cooked up for you - and we named her Lulu! I adore her knobby knees and her pigtails!

This set has three images and a whole bunch of fun sentiments. I chose this "bird" image and coloured her up with my copics on X-Press It blending cardstock. I paired her with some MME Love Me papers and a sketch from the JUGS challenge blog.

Don't forget to leave comments as you hop from blog to blog. One lucky commentor will win a Lulu set for themselves! Thanks so much for stopping by. I'll see you back here tomorrow for another peek!

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #54

2012-01-11T12:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to another sketch challenge for the MFT Wednesday Stamp Club. We're on to sketch # 54 and I'm still pleased as punch that I'm keeping up - per my goal for this year!

I must admit though that this week's sketch gave me pause. I had to think about it a bit before I decided to take some creative liberties and use the birdhouse shape for the square panel in the sketch. I pulled out my Die-namics Homespun Birdhouse die and stamp set and went to work. I decided to layer the roof and perch with two different colours to create the illusion of a shadow. The sentiment on the horizontal element as well as on the flag are stamps from the Homespun Birdhouse stamp set as well. I also used the Die-namics Mini Pennant on the birdhouse - in keeping with the sketch.

I finished the inside off with another sentiment from the set and yet another Mini Pennant. I just love how you can combine the sentiments with the Pennant flags and say so much more!

Here's this week's sketch! I hope you'll play along!

MFT January Creative Challenge - For the Guys!

2012-01-10T00:00:00.001-05:00

Welcome to MFT's January Creative Challenge. This month we're focusing on cards for the guys in our lives. This was perfect timing for me as my husband's birthday was yesterday so I took the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.

I pulled my trusty Well Worn Greetings Die-namics and stamp set out. My own personal rule of thumb when creating masculine cards is "texture, texture, and more texture". I love denim, twill, woodgrain, and anything distressed on a "guy" card. So I used the denim pattern stamp and also cut some real denim with the Simply Scallops Large die. You can never go wrong with metal on a guy card so I added lots of brads too.

For the inside of the card, I spelled out my Happy Birthday To You message using the By The Numbers stamp set and die and the By The Letters die. There's that woodgrain again on the number 2 - I love that you can customize the numbers this way (and will do double duty for customizing your letters too!).

I hope you'll hop over to the MFT blog to check out what the other incredibly talented MFT designers have cooked up for you! I know it will be awesome! Thanks for stopping by.

January Sketch For You To Try

2012-01-07T11:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome back for a new year of sketches with Sketch For You To Try! I'm so excited to be back with my sketch sisters creating for you with the awesome sketches Jen has drawn up. And they are awesome!

This month we are sponsored by The Cat's Pyjamas. Although I don't own many of their stamps, I'm head over heels with their cute characters and the fabulous quality! I decided to take this adorable bunny from Away We Go out for a spin. I coloured him up with my copics and paired him with some MME Lime Twist papers. Once I had my image picked, I knew that I wanted to use cloud paper for the upper panel, so it was just a matter of digging through my stash til I found some!

I stayed pretty true to the sketch and didn't add a ton of embellishment. I did however cut both the balloon and the bunny's ear out of the circle using the "out of the box" technique. I just love the added visual interest this technique adds.

His cute little nose just begged for some Sakura clear glaze pen so I gave him a couple of coats!

Here's January's sketch! I hope you'll play along and enter your creation over on Jen's blog. There's a huge prize package you can be eligible for if you complete every sketch this year. One sketch a month - easy no?

And don't forget to check out the rest of the sketch sisters to see what awesomeness they've created for you as well!