Some Chic Purple Penguins

Happy Saturday!  I’m actually off at our Scout’s Bottle Drive today.  I’m in charge of making all the hot food in the kitchen for our youth and their families.

Today is official the first day of the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps design team! I’m so excited to share their amazing products with you over the next year!  The quality of the KKS products are outstanding!  PLUS… the company is Canadian so I love supporting Canadian businesses (plus if you shop from the US, you get great products for greater prices!).

Hello and welcome to our very first Saturday Challenge of 2019!  Are you ready for some krafty fun?  We can't wait for you to play along and share your amazing krafty kreations!

This week your challenge theme is....
SHABBY CHIC!

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 fun sketch to inspire you for the month of January! 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!
 
For my card this week I’m using the adorable “Perky Penguins”!  I just can’t get enough of them!

To make my card a little more shabby chic (so not my style but I wanted to push myself to do something out of my comfort zone!) I used some sand paper to sand the edges of my die cut flourish plus I used my scissors to distress the edges of my cardstock.

If you also take a peek inside the die cut shape, I used the “Sparkling Snowflakes Stencil” with some of my favourite brown ink, Marvellous Mocha.
 
Don't miss our Frugal Friday Specials!! There is a selection of our fabulous stamp sets on SALE 40% OFF but only for the weekend and only while supplies last!

Happy kraftin'!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps (Perky Penguins)
cardstock:  Recollections (110# White), CPD (Sand Dunes Cardstock)
patterned paper: Lili of the Valley (Niti Wit Collection 8x8)
inks: Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps (Marvellous Mocha), Copic Markers, Versamark, Glossy Accents 
stencil: Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps (Sparkling Snowflakes Stencil)
embossing powders: Stampendous! (Detail White)
dies: Spellbinders (Architectural Accents)
enamel dots: Your Next Stamp
washi tape: Recollections
other: gold twine

A Little Kitty Told Me You Had a Birthday!

Howdy all!  I hope you had a wonderful time celebrating the New Year coming in this week with beloved family and friends.

Today I’m over on the Gerda Steiner Designs Blog sharing a quick tutorial on how to make a fun birthday card.  I’m featuring a cute little kitty and making a fun birthday party scene.

A sneak peek for you…

Hope you’ll stop on over on the blog and leave me some love!  Click HERE.

Have a great Thursday!
~ Ally ~

A Wintry Thanks!

Howdy all!  It’s Saturday and I’m over on the Gerda Steiner Designs blog today sharing a fun tutorial on ZIG Clean Color Real Brush markers and how to color up a digital image.

Here’s a little sneak peek for you…
Come and check out the tutorial HERE.

I hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday so far and that you are continued to be blessed in the new year!  See you soon!

~ Ally ~

Boxing Week Sales

Hey everyone!  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are gearing up for a festive New Years Eve.  My hubby went back to work this morning so we’ll be having a low-key celebration, just my son and I.

Here are some fun places you may want to spend that Christmas dough you got…

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps:

My Favorite Things:

Plus this is the last day to take advantage of earning Double Points at the Catherine Pooler Designs shop!


I’ll be back on Saturday with a fun coloring tutorial for Gerda Steiner Designs! Have a great Friday and happy shopping!!!

~ Ally ~
 
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