Bowl of Beauty

Happy Saturday! As you can tell I’ve been been super creative all week.  And today’s goodies have to be my favourite of all my projects this week.

These two card feature the brand new digi from Power Poppy called “Bowl of Beauty”… and boy… was this new stamp set rightly named!  It’s a stunner!

I spent many hours colouring these two images using Copic Markers and then adding more fine detail with my Polychromos Pencils.

Which one is your favourite?  The peach one…

A close up…

Both cards feature sentiments from the "Party Time" stamp set.

Or the blue-ish – purple one?

A close up of this one…

I say I love both but the peach one totally takes my heart!!

Now… check out what my fellow digi gals have to share today…

Leslie Miller

Nancy Sheads

Broni Holcombe 

Cheryl Scrivens
Jennifer Dove

Power Poppy Blog

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you love my cards as much as I do!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Power Poppy (Bowl of Beauty, Party Time )
cardstock: Recollections (65# White, 110# White)
ink: Catherine Pooler Designs (Stone Blue, Flirty Fuchsia)
tools: Copic Airbrush System

Spring is in the Air!

Hello and welcome to another fun Saturday Challenge for Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!  We can't wait for you to play along and share your amazing krafty kreations!

This week our hostess is Krafty Girl, Melanie and your challenge is....
SPRING!

I chose to use the adorable “Fawn’d of You” stamp set for this week’s challenge.  Rubber boots certainly say “Spring” to me!

I paired it with a bunch of soft Springy coloured pattered papers too!

Each and every Saturday we post a brand new challenge for the week and you are welcome to enter as many times as you like! These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp, however using a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp will earn you double entries! Each submission will enter you into the monthly draw of a $40 gift voucher to the krafty shop!

We've also got a brand new sketch to inspire you for the month of March! You don't have to use it but it's there for you to use if you need a little kick start....feel free to use it any time!

There are two ways to enter our challenges! 1) you can link up your entries at the bottom of this post and 2) share your KKS creations in our Krafty Friends facebook group! We can't wait to see what you create!

Also don't miss this weekend's FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS!  We've got a selection of stamp sets on SALE 40% OFF this weekend only and while supplies last!

Happy creating everyone!!

~ Ally ~


stamps: KKS (Fawn’d of You)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White), SU! (Bermuda Bay)
inks: KKS (Marvellous Mocha, Mossy Meadow) 
patterned papers: Penny Black (Painted Blooms 6x6)
dies: MFT (Grassy Edges, Rolling Hills, Simply Hello & Love You Dienamics), Spellbinders (On The Edges – PageMaps)
other: thread.

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Happy Crabapple!

Happy Friday all! Here in Southern Alberta we have had some above zero temperatures for a few days so our big mounds of snow are slowly melting.  We still have quite a large drift of snow in the front yard yet just because it was so massive plus the sun doesn’t shine all day on the front lawn like it does for the back yard.

Today I’m decided to work with the Power Poppy’s “Happy Crabapple” stamp set.  Isn’t it magnificent?

Here’s a little close up of the Copic Marker detail in behind the image…

I love how it turned out especially with that bold polka dot patterned paper called Black Tie Gala by CPD. (Psssttt… this whole patterned paper bundle can be FOILED!!!)

Now check out this Weekend Stamp steal...

 

Christine Okken -- go here!

Cindy Lawrence

Julie Koerber

Stacy Morgan

Power Poppy Blog 

Thanks for dropping by today!  I hope you have some time to get crafty this weekend!

~ Ally ~

PS:  QUESTION FOR YOU: 

I’m due for a giveaway soon!  Would you prefer to get a gift certificate for Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps, Power Poppy, Catherine Pooler Designs or Gerda Steiner Designs?  

Please tell me in the comments!

stamps: Power Poppy (Happy Crabapple)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White), Tim Holtz (Light Green Metallic)
patterned papers:  Catherine Pooler Designs (Black Tie Gala 6x6)
inks: KKS (Wicked Black), Copic Markers, CPD (Party Dress)

Easter Bunny Artist

Happy Thursday everyone!  I'm over on the Gerda Steiner Designs blog today and I'm going to be watercoloring a digital image using some ZIG Clean Color Real Brush markers.
With Easter only a few weeks away, I thought I would build a scene using some of the fun images from the "Easter Bunnies Digital Stamp Bundle".  This is digital bundle is a great investment!  It has 4 bunny images along with all kinds of Easter accessories.

So join me at my crafty desk and find out how I watercolored this adorable digital image...

Click here to view in HD.

Here's my card once again...

Isn't that bunny adorable?

Don't forget to check out all the fun digital stamps for sale in the Gerda Steiner Designs shop.

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs (Easter Bunnies Digital Stamp Bundle)
cardstock:  Strathmore (Bristol Smooth)
inks: ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Blast Off!!

Hello krafty friends!  Today is INSPIRATIONAL WEDNESDAY - the day we provide you with a bit of extra crafty inspiration to help you get creative with your krafty stamps!

Today I'm going to share my fun interactive card featuring the super cute stamp set, Blast Off!

I first stamped my cute spaceship and planet images using "Wicked Black" ink. This ink is Copic Marker safe so I pulled out my markers and coloured up all my images. 

So as an interactive card, all you do is pull those gold cardstock pieces out a bit and the spaceship will move a little amoung the stars.

You'll also notice to make the glass on the spaceship look real, I layered a piece of clear acetate over top of the window lines and then made a few slits on the body of the ship to tuck it in to adhere it more firmly to the whole piece on the back.

 

I also used the adorable "Starburst Stencil" for my back ground.  I used some Ranger "Perfect Medium" ink which is sticky through the stencil then I brushed on some Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearls onto the sticky stars.  I just makes that sky super sparkly along with this little mini gold stars!   

And guess what??  This awesome stamp set is on SALE in the Krafty Shop all week long!  So hop on over and grab it!

Happy Kraftin'!

 

~ Ally ~

 

 

stamps: KKS (Blast Off!)
cardstock:  Recollections (110# White & Black), Tim Holtz (Bronze Metallic), clear acetate
inks: KKS (Wicked Black), Copic Markers, Sakura (White Gel Pen), Stickles (Star Dust), Perfect Medium
dies: Catherine Pooler Designs (Circles Dies), Studio Katia (Fancy Square)
sequins: Pretty Pink Posh (Mini Gold Stars)
stencil:  KKS (Starburst Stencil)
other: Perfect Pearls (Heirloom Gold)

Rainbows & Bears!

Happy Wednesday!  Today is my day to share a new card sketch over at Splitcoaststampers!

I decided to go for some stripes in my design this week…  Check out the sketch HERE!

I decided to pull out some of my adorable Purple Onion Designs stamps and color them up so I grabbed the sweet little “Oakley” bear and added lots of color!

To build the striped back ground, I first stamped all of the candles and stars from the Catherine Pooler Designs “Birthday Icons” and “Milestone Birthday Sentiment Mix” stamp sets in KKS “Wicked Black” ink.  Then I cut apart the whole panel into 4 pieces and sprayed it using my Copic Airbrush system.

A super easy and quick card!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a creative rest of the week!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Purple Onion Designs (Oakley), Catherine Pooler Designs (Birthday Icons,Milestone Birthday Sentiment Mix)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White & Black)
inks: KKS (Wicked Black), Versamark, Sakura (White Gel Pen), Copic Markers, Stickles (Star Dust)
embossing powder: Ink on 3 (Arctic White)

Springtime Canvo!

Happy Tuesday everyone!  Welcome to another month of Skrappy Fun at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!!

We challenge YOU to make Anything BUT a Card this month for our fabulous Skrappy Challenge!!!

For this challenge you can make anything you wanna....except a card! So that means bookmarks, gifts, scrapbook pages, journal art, planner pages, tags, boxes...pretty much anything that includes a krafty stamp!!

For my project I chose to pull out my Canvo (a fabulous bullet journal) and create my first page for April.  I grabbed my brand new “Fawn’d of You” stamp set because I wanted to use that sweet little girl in rubber boots.  I mean, what says “Spring” more than rubber boots right?!?!

I stamped our little girl and the little bunny in Marvellous Mocha ink. I also added some of the leaves from the “Dino-Mite Pals” stamp set to my scene as well.

I coloured my images using Polychromos Pencils and the used my Copic Airbrush system to add the sky colour in to the back ground.

For this month's challenge, just make sure to include a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp and make sure it's a NEW creation! As soon as we have at least five people playing, we'll be giving away a PRIZE!!! yep! One lucky krafter will WIN a $20 gift voucher to the krafty shop!

You have a whole month to play along until Monday, April 29th at midnight EST! Also be sure to share your creations on the Krafty Friends facebook  page because we LOVE to see your stuff!

Check out some incredible inspiration from the Krafty Design Team below, then join us for all the fun!!

Happy Stamping and Coloring!

~ Ally ~


stamps: KKS (Fawn’d of You, Dino-Mite Pals), Catherine Pooler Designs (The Daily Plan) 
cardstock: Recollections (110# White)
inks: KKS (Marvellous Mocha, Lovely Lagoon), Polychromos Pencils, Copic Markers, Catherine Pooler Designs (Flirty Fuchsia), Sharpie (Pen – Fine)
bullet journal: Catherine Pooler Designs (Canvo Journal)

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Let's Get Sparkly!

Hello and welcome to another fun Saturday Challenge with Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!!  Are you ready for some krafty fun?  We can't wait for you to play along and share your amazing krafty kreations!

This week our hostess is Krafty Girl, Alexis and your challenge is to use....

SEQUINS!

This week I chose to think nice warm thoughts so I pulled out the “Beach Blanket Bingo” stamp set for my card.  I also used some of the cute little scallop shells from the “From the Otter Side” stamp set.

Shake that window and there’s all kind of sparkly ocean spray upon your back!

Each and every Saturday we post a brand new challenge for the week and you are welcome to enter as many times as you like! These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp, however using a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp will earn you double entries! Each submission will enter you into the monthly draw of a $40 gift voucher to the krafty shop!

We've also got a brand new sketch to inspire you for the month of March! You don't have to use it but it's there for you to use if you need a little kickstart....feel free to use it any time!

There are two ways to enter our challenges!
1) you can link up your entries at the bottom of this post and 2) share your KKS creations in our Krafty Friends facebook group! We can't wait to see what you create!

Also don't miss this weekend's FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS! We've got a selection of stamp sets on SALE 40% OFF this weekend only and while supplies last!

Happy kraftin'!

~ Ally ~


stamps: KKS (Beach Blanket Bingo, From the Otter Side)
cardstock:  Recollections (110# White)
inks: KKS (Wicked Black, Lovely Lagoon), Catherine Pooler Designs (Stone Blue), Copic Markers
dies: MFT (Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Ovals, Rectangle Word Window Frames), Simon Says Stamp (Stitched Sloes and Hills) 
patterned papers: Sunny Studios (Dots & Stripes Pastels)
sequins: Catherine Pooler Designs (Glacier Bay) 
stencil: KKS (Krafty Scenery Stencil) 

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Let's Get Tropical!

Happy Friday all!  I’m off to Scout camp this weekend with almost all of our entire group of Scouts.  Wish me luck and pray for good weather!

Today I thought I’d share my latest creation with Catherine Pooler Designs goodies!

I used the Stand Tall stamp and die set, the Paradise Leaves stamp and die set along with the super fun Cabana Tile Dies to create this fun card today. I used the CPD inks in Tiara, Tiki Torch, Tutti Frutti, Party Dress, Flirty Fuchsia, Aquatini and Lime Rickey.

I hope you have an amazing weekend and get crafty!

~ Ally ~



stamps: CPD (Stand Tall, Paradise Leaves)
cardstock:  Recollections (110# White)
inks: CPD (Tiara, Tiki Torch, Tutti Frutti, Party Dress, Flirty Fuchsia, Aquatini, Lime Rickey, Midnight)
dies: CPD (Cabana Tile Dies)

One Fabulous Krafty Hop!

Today we are celebrating all the new goodies from our MARCH Release at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

All THREE new clear stamp sets are NOW available over at the Krafty Shop, along with our new Sparkling Sapphire inks, TWO new stencils and our new Springy Krafty Dots!

So let's have a fun hop around the Krafty Team and Krafty Guests' blogs and check everything out in action! Grab a nice hot (or cold) beverage, sit back and relax while you enjoy this kreative tour!

My card today give you a peek-a-boo window checking out the sweet little girl from the YOU GIVE ME WINGS stamp set. I thought that sweet little mushroom might make some great patterned paper.

And once you open up the card, you see the sentiment and the full little girl... surrounded by the star from the "Starburst Stencil" using Yummy Yellow ink.

Let's take a gander at all the new goodies!  First up is the incredible new set from artist, Melissa Baker-Nguyen called....  LLAMA DRAMA!

Next up is the lovely new stamp set from artist, Cheryl Grant called.....  FAWN'D OF YOU!

And the last clear stamp set for March is from our newest artist, Neda Sadreddin called.....  YOU GIVE ME WINGS! 

We also have a brand new Hybrid Ink in the large ink pad, mini cube and ink refill and it's called....  SPARKLING SAPPHIRE!

We have two new stencils that you will love called.... LEAVES & VINES and STARBURST!

Lastly is our BRAND NEW product in the Kraftin' Kimmie line and that's our new KIMMIE DOTS!! This month we're adding...  SPRINGY DOTS!

Everything is available now at the krafty shop individually but if you HAVE to have it ALL this month, you can pick up our GIMME KIMMIES KIT which contains one of EVERYTHING we released this month and at a discount but for a limited time!

Now head out on the blog hop to check out these lovely goodies in action and then head on over to the krafty shop to scoop them up!

Happy hoppin' and happy shoppin'!

~ Ally ~
 
 
Stamps: KKS (You Give Me Wings)
Cardstock: Recollections (110# White & Black), Clear Acetate
Inks: KKS (Wicked Black, Yummy Yellow), Copic Markers, Polychromos Pencils, Crayola (Gold Pen), Stickles (Star Dust), Sakura (White Gel Pen), Spectrum Noir (Sparkle Pen)
Dies: MFT (Cross-Stitch Oval, Stitched Mini Scallop Oval)
Stencil: KKS (Starburst Stencil)

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Introducing... You Give Me Wings!

Welcome back to our third and FINAL day of March Krafty Peeks for Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!

Today we have a FAIRY sweet stamp set from our newest artist, Neda Sadreddin!
It's called YOU GIVE ME WINGS!

This adorable set features three lovely fairy images plus a few accessory stamps, a fairy DOOR and several coordinating sentiments! I mean, so FAIRY cute!

I couldn’t resist using that cute little door so I created a fun scene using the door stamp in a tree!

I also used the “Leaves & Vines Stencil” to create the leaves and branches of the tree.

You'll get to see all sorts of sweet creations as you hop around the Krafty Team blogs today! PLUS you'll see some of the other goodies in action....like our new stencils, new ink and new Krafty Dots!

Be sure to join us at our LIVE Facebook Release Party this afternoon (Saturday, March 16th) at 1pm EST where we'll be celebrating ALL the new goodies and they will be released at the online shop!

Happy hoppin'!

~ Ally ~


Stamps: KKS (You Give Me Wings)
Cardstock: Recollections (110# White)
Inks: KKS (Marvellous Mocha, Charming Chartreuse, Mossy Meadow), Copic Markers, Crayola (Gold Pen), Stickles (Star Dust), Sakura (White Gel Pen), Glossy Accents
Patterned Paper: Sunny Studios (Spring Sunburst 6x6)
Stencil: KKS (Leaves & Vines Stencil)

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Introducing... Fawn'd of You!

Welcome back to Day TWO of our March Krafty Peeks at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Today we are sharing a wonderful spring stamp set from artist Cheryl Grant!
It's called FAWN'D OF YOU!

This sweet set features a lovely lady who's getting ready for the nice weather to begin and the flowers to start growing!  She has two furry friends...a bunny and a fawn....plus four coordinating sentiments!

I have to say that I simply adore this stamp set!  I think it's my favourite of this release so I just happen to love how my card for today turned out too!

It features not only the Fawn'd of You stamp set but also the Leaves & Vines Stencil too!

Don't forget about the MARCH Ink of the Month!

The colour this month is LOVELY LAGOON and you can scoop up the large ink pad, the mini cube and the ink refill for 15% OFF until March 31st!

You'll get to see ALL the new goodies....stamps, stencils, ink and dots over the next couple of days! Then everything will be released at our LIVE Facebook Release Party on Saturday afternoon at 1pm EST in the Krafty Friends group!

For now, hop around and check out some amazing designs featuring FAWN'D OF YOU from our Krafty Team!

See you back here tomorrow for our final peek day!

Happy kraftin'!

~ Ally ~



Stamps: KKS (Fawn’d of You)
Cardstock: Recollections (110# White)
Inks: KKS (Totally Taupe, Marvelous Mocha, Charming Chartreuse, Mossy Meadow), Copic Markers, Polychromos Pencils
Dies: MFT (Stitched Rectangles), Sugar Pea Designs (Stitched Flags)
Stencil: KKS (Leaves & Vines Stencil)

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Introducing... Llama Drama!

All the Krafty FUN is about to begin as we kick off the March 2019 release for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! This is Day ONE of our Krafty Peeks and we are over the moon excited to share everything with you!  We've got new stamps, stencils, INK and enamel dots!  Hang on to your ink pads people....here we GO!

The first stamp set we are previewing for you is called LLAMA DRAMA and is by our fabulous artist, Melissa Baker-Nguyen!

This hilarious stamp set is just too fun for words!!  It features several main images (heads can be interchanged too), plus accessory stamps and awesome sentiments!

As you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs today you will see the Llama Drama stamp set in action in combination with our awesome new March Kraftin' Kimmie products!

You will spot our newest addition to the Krafty Kolours Hybrid Ink line! It's a stunning new dark royal blue called SPARKLING SAPPHIRE!As always it will be available in full sized ink pads, mini cubes and ink refills!

We've got TWO brand new Krafty Stencils for this month's release to coordinate with our stamp sets!
They are called LEAVES & VINES and STARBURST!

And of course, we are adding some lovely new Krafty Dots!
These ones are called SPRINGY DOTS!

For my first card of our release I could help but try my best to use all of those silly llamas!  They totally make me giggle!  Combined with the fun Starburst Stencil, they totally rock this card!

Here's a little close up for you...

Who doesn't love a good rainbow of color!!?!?!

You'll get to see all of our brand new goodies in action over the next few days of March Krafty Peeks and everything will be released at our LIVE Online Release Party in the Krafty Friends Facebook Group on Saturday, March 16th at 1pm EST!

For now, hop around and check out some incredible designs from our Krafty Team!!

Llamaste!
 
~ Ally ~


 
Stamps: KKS (Llama Drama)
Cardstock: Recollections (110# White)
Inks: KKS (Wicked Black, Yummy Yellow, Pumpkin Patch, Ruby Red, Raspberry Rose, Purple Petunia, Sparkling Sapphire), ColorBox (Frost White), Copic Markers, Stickles (Star Dust), Glossy Accents
Patterned Paper: Catherine Pooler Designs (Black Tie Gala 6x6)
Stencil: KKS (Starburst Stencil)

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