Scrap 'N Stamp ~ Christmas in July Hop

Welcome to the Scrap 'N Stamp Christmas in July Blog Hop!

Today's card features an interactive card today!  I used the adorable Echo Park "It's a Wonderful Christmas" stamp and die set.  I stamped my snowmen with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them in using Copic Markers.

For the sentiment I used CP Be Mine ink and Something Borrowed ink for the snowflakes.  I die cut everything using the corresponding dies.

Next I created my rocking half circle card base by using my large circle die leaving the fold in the center of the circle.

I die cut a piece of Craft Consortium "Ink Drops - Ocean" patterned paper to lay on the semi circle card base.  I also added a piece of Silver Glitter Cardstock under the blue patterned paper circle.

I used some watercolor powders to create a piece of cardstock with tones of blue.  I die cut the shape using a MFT "Stitch Rounded Arch Dies" and also a few pieces of torn edged vellum to add to the bottom of the shape.

I used the Echo Park "Wintertime Sky Stencil" and added some Embossing Paste snowflakes across the back.

Check out why this card is so fun.... it rocks...

I'm posting this early so I don't have a direct link to the next person.  Please visit the Scrap 'N Stamp blog for the next person on the list.

CHECK FOR THE NEXT PERSON: Scrap'n Stamp Blog

Now for the GIVEAWAY details...

 GIVEAWAY DETAILS!!

1.  Hop along and LEAVE A COMMENT on each designers blog post.
2. One WINNER will be chosen to receive a $50 gift certificate to the store.
   
3.  Winners will posted on the Scrap 'N Stamp blog sometime in July.  Good luck!

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy hopping and GOOD LUCK!

~ Ally ~ 

All That Glitters

 

Good morning and welcome to another fabulous and fun Saturday Challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Are you ready for another fun and krafty challenge to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing? We've got some fabulous ideas for you and can't wait to see what you create!

This week, Krafty Girl Melanie is your hostess and her challenge theme for you is:   GLITTER!

My Mom is going in for knee surgery next week so I thought I'd create a fun card for her since I can't be there for her. I grabbed my "Love Bugs" stamp set and some Wicked Black ink and set to work...

The little flap on the top of the card holds it closed using a thin magnet.

When you open the card, the center has a pop out center with lots of glittery elements!

I added glitter to the centers of my flowers and on the heart dots of my little lady bugs.

More glitter...

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 Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp products will earn you double entries!  The monthly prize is a $25 voucher to the Krafty shop!!! There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the  Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and

you can upload your photo to the album in our Krafty Friends FB group.

Also, if you need a little extra inspiration or a jump start to your mojo, we have a new sketch each month! Feel free to use it any time!

And don't forget about this weekend's Frugal Friday Specials!!  We've got a selection of gorgeous stamp sets on SALE 40% OFF this weekend while supplies last!!  

Be sure to check out all the fun projects the Design Team has come up with in the links below! 

Happy kraftin'!

 

~ Ally ~ 

 

 

stamps: KKS (Love Bugs)

cardtsock: Recollections (White 110#, 65#)

inks: KKS (Wicked Black), Copic Markers

patterned papers: Echo Park (Cupid & Co. 6x6)

dies: Lawn Fawn (Pivot Pop Up Die), Catherine Pooler Designs (Block Alphabet Dies)

other: thread, Stickles (Diamond)

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

You're the Cream to My Coffee!

Good morning and welcome to another fabulous and fun Saturday Challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!  Are you ready for another fun and krafty challenge to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing?  We've got some fabulous ideas for you and can't wait to see what you create!

This week, I'm your hostess and my challenge theme for you is:

LOVE!

With Valentine's only days away, I thought the theme of "LOVE" was most appropriate for this week's challenge theme.

I chose to make a Valentine for one of my favourite people... one of my fellow Scout leaders. She and I became friends over campfires and coffee. Since I have moved 2 hours away, we don't spend as much time together as we used to but we always make time to visit!

I made this card for her featuring the "You Complete Me" stamp set. I stamped the adorable gals using "Granite Grey" ink to match the greys in my patterned papers. I also added a few "Pastel Dots" as well.



I stamped my simple sentiment from the same stamp set inside me card. As you can see, this card contains a simple pocket for a gift card. 

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 Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp products will earn you double entries!  The monthly prize is a $25 voucher to the Krafty shop!!! There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and/or you can upload your photo to the album in our  Krafty Friends FB group.

Also, if you need a little extra inspiration or a jump start to your mojo, we have a new sketch each month!  Feel free to use it any time!

And don't forget about this weekend's Frugal Friday Specials!!  We've got a selection of gorgeous stamp sets on SALE 40% OFF this weekend while supplies last!! 

Be sure to check out all the fun projects the Design Team has come up with in the links below! Happy kraftin'!

 

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!  Now... spread the LOVE! 

 

~ Ally ~

 

 

stamps:  KKS (You Complete Me)

cardstock:  Recollections (110# White)

ink: KKS (Granite Grey), Copic Markers, Polychromos Pencils

patterned paper: Echo Park (Coffee and Friends 6x6)

dots: KKS (Pastel)

other: thread

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

"You're Gnaw-some!" is on SALE!

 

Happy Wednesday!  Today is Inspirational Wednesday over on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog.

Every Wednesday we feature a stamp set to show and tell PLUS it also goes on sale at 40% off! 

This week's star stamp is the SUPER duper cute "You're Gnaw-some!" stamp set!

Isn't he the cutest little beaver ever?!?!?!

I kept his colouring very simple - like a cartoon.  I also decided to decorate the inside of my card PLUS create a fun matching envelope!

Now head on over to the KKS Shop HERE and go buy you some beavers!!!  LOL!

Happy shopping!

~ Ally ~

stamps: KKS (You're Awesome)

dies: Spellbinders (PageMaps - on the Edge), Hero Arts (Nesting Hearts Infinity Dies) 

cardstock: Recollections (#110 Black, #65 White)

patterned papers: Echo Park (Cupid & Co. 6x6)

inks: KKS (Wicked Black), Copic Markers

Coffee and Floral Birthday

 

It's time for another fun challenge over on the Three Room Studio blog!

This week, as the challenge hostess, I'm challenging you to create a card or project using patterned papers!

I needed a birthday card for someone special so I decided to go with a coffee and floral theme so I grabbed the "Awesome Coffee" and "Mom's Hibiscus" stamp sets plus the "Yay!" stamp set for my sentiments. 

I used my patterned paper to paper piece my coffee cup band and all my hibiscus flowers.  I love how the added designs add a nice effect to all my stamped images.

I hope you'll join us for my challenge!

Have a great weekend!

~ Ally ~

stamps: Three Room Studio (Awesome Coffee, Mom's Hibiscus, Yay!)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White)
patterned paper: Echo Park (Coffee Friends 6x6)
dies: Catherine Pooler Designs (Forest Foliage Dies)
ink: Kraftin' Kimmie (Wicked Black), ColorBox (Frost White), Distress Oxide (Antique Linen), Copic Markers, Sukara (White Gel Pen)

 

Let's Go Round and Round!

Good morning and welcome to another fabulous and fun Saturday Challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!  Are you ready for another fun and krafty challenge to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing?  We've got some fabulous ideas for you and can't wait to see what you create!

 

This week, krafty girl Marieke is your hostess and her challenge for you this week is CIRCLES!!

 

I adore that hilarious giraffe from the "Zoodles" stamp set.  So I used the little Santa hat from the "Reindeer Games" set and added it to his head.  To create all the fun red and green circles, I used both the "Krafty Scenery Stencil" and the "So Many Circles Stencils".

 

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 Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp and products will earn you double entries! The monthly prize is a 25$ voucher to the Krafty shop!!!  There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and you can upload your photo to the album in our Krafty Friends FB group.

 

Also, if you need a little extra inspiration or a jump start to your mojo, we have a new sketch each month!  Feel free to use it any time!

 

 

 

Don't forget to check out this weekend's FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS! We've got a selection of stamp sets that are 20-40% OFF plus this month's Ink of the Month!!! Happy shoppin'!!

 

ALSO are you ready for our VIRTUAL Krafty Retreat taking place next weekend in the Krafty Friends Facebook Group??!! It takes place Friday Sept 11-Sunday Sept 13 with three days FULL of challenges, live videos, craft alongs, specials, prizes and SO MUCH FUN! Head on over to check out the schedule and be sure to mark it down in your planner because we want YOU to join us!

 

Happy kraftin'!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Christmas in July!

Happy Saturday everyone!  I’m off on Vancouver Island as we speak with my Scout Troop at a jamboree.  Wish me luck with 12 Scouts and 3 other Scout Leaders!

Today is Saturday and time for another fun Saturday Challenge over at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps.

This week’s challenge is all about making a Christmas themed card.

I chose to pull out the adorable “Eskimo Pals” stamp set and my Copic Markers.

I kept the colouring simple and coloured everything to match my fun patterned papers!

Come and join us this week for a chance to WIN our monthly prize!

For more details, please visit the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Blog.

Did you know....for the month of July we've got lots of fun stuff going on over at the Krafty Friends Facebook group?! We are celebrating Harry Potter's birthday with giveaways, challenges, a guest designer contest, prizes, sales and more!! In fact, there's a coupon code available right NOW for 20% OFF all regular priced products in the shop! Head on over to find the code you need to shop!!

 

Don't forget that our FRUGAL FRIDAY SPECIALS are up! A selection of our fabulous stamp sets are on SALE 40% OFF but only for the weekendand only while supplies last!

Have a great weekend everyone!

~ Ally ~


stamps: KKS (Eskimo Pals)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White)
inks: KKS (Granite Grey, Wicked Black), Copic Markers, Copic Multi-liner (0.25)
patterned papers: Echo Park (Celebrate Winter 6x6)

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie's Release is Here!

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

All THREE new clear stamp sets are NOW available over at the Krafty Shop; Cuddles the Puppy, A Dog’s Life and Donut Worry along with our Charming Chartreuse ink, TWO new stencils, Pawprints & Sprinkles and our new Rainbow 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!

Today I decided to share a card featuring the “Cuddles the Puppy” card plus I also used this month’s sketch too!  If you look closely, you can see I used some of the smaller stamps in the set to create my own Ruby Red inked hearts & paws paper.

Check out the sketch you can use this month…

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!

Hope you have an amazing Sunday!

~ Ally ~

 
stamps: Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps (Cuddles the Puppy)
cardstock: Recollections (White 110#), Stampin’ Up! (Real Red)
patterned papers: Echo Park (Celebrate Winter 6x6)
inks: KKS (Wicked Black, Ruby Red), Copic Markers
dies: MFT (Stitched Arch), Spellbinders (A2 Borders 1), Lawn Fawn (Pivot Pop Up)

World Card Making Day with Power Poppy!

Happy World Card Making Day everyone!  Let’s start they day off with a fun challenge from Power Poppy!

Today’s WCMD challenge is to create a card that we LOVE to send!  Me…. I think my all time favourite cards to send out are Christmas cards.  Yes… I know it’s only October but Alberta is already celebrating winter… we received 5 inches of snow the other day!  Craziness right?!?!

So I chose to make a few brand new Christmas cards to share with you today.

First off, I chose to make a relatively easy card first featuring the sweet little chickadee image from the “Tweet Tidings” stamp set released last year.

I kept the design simple.  I think this card would be very easily repeatable if you love to make multiples to send out of your cards.

Next I went a wee bit more complicated with a fun interactive sentiment card.  I used the Lawn Fawn’s new Reveal Wheel die to create this little fella. On the front I have that adorable little snowman from the “Snow Kissed” stamp set.

If you turn the little wheel peeking out on the right hand side, you reveal a total of 4 different sentiments!  The sentiments are from “Merry Littles” and “Bottlebrush Holiday”.  So super cute!

And lastly, I went even more interactive and made a Double Slider card.  This unsuspectingly little square features the little images of the “Cozy Cupfuls” stamp collection.

When you pull on the two tab openings, you reveal even more images and fun sentiments!  I just love playing with cards like these.

In addition to sharing some fun cards today, we also have a great Power Poppy Shop COUPON to share. 

Now…

Allison Cope

Christine Okken – go here!

Cindy Lawrence

Kathy Jones

Katie Sims

Stacy Morgan

Power Poppy Blog

Thanks for joining us today!  Happy creating!

~ Ally ~

Chickadee Card
stamps: Power Poppy (Tweet Tidings)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White & Black)
patterned paper: Echo Park (Merry & Bright 6x6)
ink:  Memento (Black Tuxedo), Versamark Ink, Copic Markers
embossing powder: Stampendous! (Gold Detail)

Snowman Talk Card
stamps: Power Poppy (Snow Kissed, Merry Littles, Bottlebrush Holiday)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White)
patterned paper: Carta Bella (Santa’s Workshop 6x6)
ink:  Memento (Black Tuxedo), Catherine Pooler Designs (Rockin’ Red), Copic Markers
dies: Lawn Fawn (Reveal Wheel Die, Reveal Wheel Speech Bubble)
other: Stickles (Stardust)

Wintertime Cups Card
stamps: Power Poppy (Cozy Cupfuls)
cardstock: Recollections (110# White), SU! (Pool Party)
patterned paper: Echo Park (Merry & Bright 6x6)
ink:  Memento (Black Tuxedo), Copic Markers
dies: Lawn Fawn (Double Slider Die)
other: Spectrum Noir (Sparkle Pen), Nuvo Drops (Simply White), Glossy Accents

Mermaid Wishes

Happy Friday all!  I’m off on another Scouting adventure this weekend.  We’re attending a cooking challenge camp this weekend and we’re sleeping in tents…. so… wish us some good, warm weather!

I needed a birthday card for a friend so I grabbed my “new-to-me” stamp set by MFT, “Mermazing” and my Copic Markers…

She actually moves up and down too!

I used this week's MFT Challenge sketch for my card design. Click here for the challenge.

Here's a peek at the inside...

And here’s all the Copic Markers I used…

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you’ll get creative this weekend!

~ Ally ~



supplies:
stamps: My Favorite Things (Mermazing, Beary Special Birthday, Essential Sentiments, Birthday Greetings)
inks:  Memento (Tuxedo Black), Copic Markers, Catherine Pooler Designs (Rose Petals)
dies:  My Favorite Things (Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Circles, Surf & Turf), Spellbinders (Scalloped Circles)
cardstock: Recollections (White 110#), SU! (Pool Party)
patterned paper:  Echo Park (Imagine That! 6x6)
sequins: Studio Katia (Crystal Rainbow Fusion)

Power Poppy: Candy Cane Wishes

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope you have some fun creative plans for the weekend.  I know I’ll be working on some fun Christmas cards.

Today I thought I’d share another fun Christmas creation.  Today’s card features the delicious decor of the “Berry Sweet Holiday” stamp collection from Power Poppy.

Copics: BG10, BG11, BG57, BG18, BG90, BG93, BG96, R08, R14, R27, R29, BV23, BV29, BV,31, N8

 
Make sure you check out what my fellow talented Bloom Brigaders have created to share today…

Allison Cope

Christine Okken -- go here next!
Cindy Lawrence
Julie Koerber
Katie Sims

Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Power Poppy Blog 

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope get to create soon!

~ Ally ~


Stamps: Power Poppy (Berry Sweet Holiday)
Cardstock: Recollections (#110 White), My Favorite Things (Vellum)
Patterned Papers: Echo Park (A Perfect Winter) 
Dies: My Favorite Things (Stitched Rectangles STAX 2, Stitched Arch STAX)
Inks: Memento (Grey Flannel), Versamark, Copic Markers, Prismacolor Pencils (Yellowed Orange, Cream), Sakura (White Gel Pen), Spectrum (Sparkle Pen), Pen-touch Calligrapher (Silver)
Thread: Sulky (Metallic Silver)
Other: Stickles (Star Dust), White thread, Silver Embossing Powder.