Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps New Release Blog Hop & Giveaway!

Oh my goodness, I am so excited to be sharing the amazing new goodies that are NOW available from the JANUARY Release at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Over the last three days you've seen samples from all three of the new sets (so be sure to check Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 if you missed any!) Today I'm sharing another project from the super sweet Love Bugs Set and sending a little snail mail - 'cause who doesn't love snail mail?!! P.S. The Love Bugs set is currently sold out, but restocks are on the way!! - Be sure to add your name to the link to be notified when it is back in stock!

** and I'll be doing a Giveaway of a Petite Posies Stencil to one lucky commenter!!

I used three coordinating Krafty Kolours inks (PS The Pretty In Pink is on sale!) to create an ombre effect on the Hello diecut at the bottom of my card. These inks are spectacular! They blend and stamp beautifully. The New Crisp Crimson Ink and Raspberry Rose blend so beautifully with that Pretty In Pink!

I stamped these cuties with Wicked Black Ink and then coloured them in with Copics, adding lots of fun gel pen highlights! I just love the florals included with the Love Bugs set!! This is going to be a go to for happy mail, Mother's Day, Spring and lots of friendship cards!

Here's a recap of all the fantastic new goodies in the shop for the January release-

The krafty new set from artist, Sabrina van Vloten called.... LOVE BUGS! (currently sold out, but restocks are on the way!! - Be sure to add your name to the link to be notified when it is back in stock!)

The second set is by artist Neda Sadreddin and it's just DAM cute! It's called.....YOU'RE GNAW-SOME! (Very close to sold out, but restocks are on the way!! - Be sure to add your name to the link to be notified when it is back in stock!)

And our last stamp set is a sweet set of chubby little creatures by artist Melissa Baker-Nguyen called.... HAPPY HEDGEHOGS! Get them quick before they're gone!! You can see my blog post from Day 3 featuring them HERE for Valentine inspiration, but this set is also going to be perfect for friendship, love, thinking of you, birthdays and more!

Available today is our brand new Hybrid Ink colour in the large ink pad, mini cube and ink refill and it's called.... CRISP CRIMSON!

We have two new stencils that are perfect for all your new creations called.... PETITE POSIES and TRIPPY TRIANGLES! ** Be sure to leave a comment below by Tuesday, January 15th at 11:59 pm MST (with an email or blog link for contact purposes) AND/OR on my Instagram Giveaway post for a chance to win one of these beautiful flower stencils, and I will announce the winner on January 17th!

The exclusive new Krafty Dots- HEART DOTS are almost sold out...

So my go to will be the beautiful LOVEY DOTS for  Valentine Cards...

And Springy Dots for my Springtime projects!

 

Be sure to check the Krafty Shop for these fun New Release products!

And don't forget to grab the INK OF THE MONTH! This month all in stock products in the PRETTY IN PINK colour are on SALE 15% OFF while supplies last! And it coordinates SO WELL with our new Crisp Crimson ink!

Happy hoppin' and happy shoppin'!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Warm Wishes Snowman Card!

Hello! I am over on the Gerda Steiner Designs Blog today sharing this cute winter card using the Snowman and Birds Digital Stamp from the Gerda Steiner Designs Shop. I love using snowmen on holiday cards, but this guy would work perfectly all winter long! I printed him out along with a hand-typed sentiment using the Miss Sasha font from Miss Kate Cuttables. There are so many awesome fonts available on your computer or online that you'll never run out of options for sentiments. I coloured the image in with Copics and layered all the pieces on some BoBunny paper from my stash, creating a lovely, wintry card!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to head over to the Gerda Steiner Designs Blog for details and closeups. If you're looking for more winter inspiration, don't forget to check out the Home For The Holidays Hop post where you can leave a comment for a chance to win an awesome giveaway! Have a fabulous week friends!!

13 Days Of Halloween - Day 3 - Cute Ghost Card!

Hello! Well, it's Day 3 of the 13 Days Of Halloween Series over on YouTube. Today, I'm sharing this super cute puppy card using Gerda Steiner Designs Dog Dressed As Ghost digital stamp along with some fun colouring techniques and even a little mixed media fun!

Here's a look at the video where you can see exactly how I put this cute card together. Be sure to follow me on YouTube and hit that notification bell 🔔 so you don't miss any videos in the series!

Thanks so much for stopping by! You can see closeups and details of this spooky Halloween card on the Gerda Steiner Designs Blog, and you might even want to check out the GSD Shop  for even more crafty inspiration! Hope you have an amazing week friends. 👻

Lawn Fawn Mini Valentines!

Hello! I sure hope you have had a wonderful weekend and beginning to your week. It has been super cold here - today was -38 C. A good day to stay in and craft! I thought I'd share these adorable little Valentines Day cards using the sweet Lawn Fawn Let's Toast Stamp and Die set. There are so many cute little sayings that coordinate with the images in the set, perfect for creating these mini cards!!

I layered a piece of BoBunny paper diecut with a scalloped edge Pretty Pink Posh die on a piece of Lawn Fawn watercolour paper and then added the images and coordinating sentiments. Each card measures 3 1/2" square.

I used Copics and Prismacolor Markers, both alcohol based, to colour in all the images. I just love the cute little faces in the set!

I used Distress Oxide inks to add the PB and Jelly stamps to the toast... yum!

Inside, I stamped one of the cute sentiments from the set. Each card is the same inside, but is stamped in a different coordinating colour using Distress Oxides.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Keep warm and cozy friends 💜

Linked to:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - AG

Emerald Creek Craft Supplies - Thankful Layout & Video!

Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Today I'm sharing a Thanksgiving layout over on the Emerald Creek Blog for this month's challenge - Thankfulness! I am definitely thankful for my amazing family, so it was great to use photos for this from our Canadian Thanksgiving dinner last month.

Here's a look at the Process Video where I'm sharing how I created this layout:

Supplies used:

Emerald Creek Embossing Powders-

Baked Texture Vintage Beeswax

Baked Texture Patina Oxide

Aroma Black Cherry

Magical Mysteries Midnight Magic

Magical Mysteries Dragon's Egg

Emerald Creek Stamps-

Maple Leaf

Vintage Time Piece

Emerald Creek Flower Crest Brads

Emerald Creek Emboss Me Not Powder Bag

Other Supplies 

Paper Artsy Paints by Seth Apter-

Spanish Mulberry

Double Denim

Butter

Wild Whisper Brush Lettering Stamps (available Dec 2018)

SpiegelMom Scraps Sequins (use code KARLA15 to save 15%)

Maggie Holmes Bloom Collection

Tim Holtz Occasions Stickers

BoBunny Stich Stamps

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to head over to the Emerald Creek Blog to see closeups and details and find out how to enter your own project for a chance to win!! Have a wonderful week friends!

Linked to:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Thanks/Thanksgiving

CSM - November Sketchy Challenge

Lasting Memories Scrapbook Challenge - #421 Watercolor, Paints, Misting

SSS Monday Challenge - Thanks/Thanksgiving

Kitty Bee Designs #116 - Rain Rain Go Away!

Hi Friends! I hope you've been having a lovely week so far! I've had lots of fun creating projects lately and here's one more for you!  It's time for the midweek inspiration for Challenge #116 over at the Kitty Bee Designs Challenge Blog - Aloha Friday!

Challenge #116
Rain Rain Go Away!

Super big thanks to our sponsors for this challenge

Oddball Art Co.

and

Sparkle N Sprinkle

I'm sharing a sweet little rainy day digital image - April Showers from Sparkle N Sprinkle on this lovely spring card today! I used my Jane Davenport Magic Wand colouring pencils to colour the image and then cut it out with a Spellbinders Nestabilities die. A little foam tape gives the focal image some dimension after layering it on pretty My Mind's Eye, BoBunny and Your Next Stamp papers - all edged with Distress Inks. The pretty MME flower brad and a couple butterfly confetti's with gems add to the spring feel. I found the perfect rainy day sentiment to add from a Pretty Cute Stamp set!

I added details to the boots and umbrellas with gel pens and used blue Stickles to add glittery highlights to the raindrops.

Inside, I used another sentiment from Pretty Cute Stamps and a third butterfly confetti embellishment.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out the Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge to see all the inspiration from the other awesome Design Team members - and enter your own project HERE for a chance to win!! Have a wonderful weekend!

Kitty Bee Designs Challenge #110 - Food and/or Drink!

Hi Friends! I hope you've been having a lovely week so far! I've had lots of fun creating projects lately and here's one more for you!  It's time for the midweek inspiration for Challenge #110 over at the Kitty Bee Designs Challenge Blog - Aloha Friday!

Challenge #110 - Food and/or Drink

Super big thanks to our sponsor for this challenge

The East Wind - http://etsy.com/shop/theeastwind

and

My Besties - http://www.mybestiesshop.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

For the Food and Drink Challenge this week I'm using an adorably cute little girl popping out of a yummy apple pie! You can find this image HERE in the My Besties Shop. The cute curls remind me of when my daughter, Amie, was younger and she had the most irresistable curly hair!! I layered on some BoBunny papers and SpiegelMom Scraps sequins along with a pretty gingham ribbon.

I coloured her up with Prismacolor and Hobby Colour Markers, which are both alcohol based, and used a Kaisercraft square stitched die to cut out a panel. I added a bit of Distress Ink around the edge and layered it over a pretty doily from SpiegelMom Scraps.

The 'sweet as apple pie' sentiment from Pretty Cute Stamps was just perfect to add to the front of the card, stamped on a panel that I diecut with a Waffle Flower Patched Layers Die. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out the Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge to see all the inspiration from the other awesome Design Team members - and enter your own project for a chance to win!! Have a wonderful weekend!

Linked to:
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Layer It up

Kitty Bee Designs - Valentine Bunny Pocket Tags!

Hello! I'm over at the Kitty Bee Designs Blog today sharing these adorable little Valentine Pocket Tags using the Super Bun Valentine Digital Stamp . I think my girls will adore finding these on Valentines Day with a few sweet treats tucked into the pockets!

I keep a box of Valentine themed papers and goodies in my craft room and was excited to find these sweet little My Mind's Eye pockets that I thought would be perfect to turn into little tags!

I coloured in these adorable digi bunnies with Prismacolor and Hobby Colour Markers, which are alcohol based, and then cut them out using a Stitched Square Kaisercraft Die. I added a little Tim Holtz chit chat sticker to the middle of the heart and then layered it on a piece of BoBunny paper diecut with a Pretty Pink Posh scalloped die.

I stamped the Pretty Cute Stamps Valentine sentiment on a piece of white cardstock and cut that out with a Waffle Flower Patched Layers Die. A little pink Distress Oxide Ink added a bit of colour around the edge of the sentiment and onto the pretty burlap Little Birdie Crafts flower. (you can check out the unboxing video of these flowers to see more in the collection!)

I added a pretty button and some pink ribbon from a BoBunny Ephemera Pack - I've been loving the assortment of papers, buttons, ribbons and stickers in these packs! Great for crafting on the go too.

I had some ombre coloured doilies that I had picked up at Michaels a while ago and tucked these under the diecuts and the bunny image. I love the look of the layers and the stitched dies!

Lastly, I added some lovely SpiegelMom Scraps sequins for a bit of bling!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I'd love to know if you make cards for Valentines Day, and who you give them to. Have a fantastic week friends!

Linked to:
SSS Monday Challenge - Tag It

SpiegelMom Scraps - Will You Be My Lab Partner Valentine!

Hey friends! Hope you're having an awesome week 😀 I'm really having fun watching the cool sneak peeks that are showing up for Creativation. Tim Holtz has some amazing releases coming out, and Dyan Reaveley had an amazing live FB video today. I'm looking forward to seeing all the awesome new goodies coming out next weekend. Other than that, I'm of course having lots of crafty fun with the super cool new sequins from SpiegelMom Scraps! Here's a look at the adorable scientific valentine I posted on their Instagram last week. I used some Pretty Cute Stamps images and sentiments, watercoloured on Bristol cardstock - which I'm loving, before adding some Glossy Accents over the bubbly liquid.

I layered a Simple Stories journaling card over some pretty pink BoBunny background paper and added a little AC border punched strip, ribbon and a button. You can check out all the photos, details and the inside over at the SMS Instagram post. Be sure to use the code KARLA15 to save 15% off your purchases at the SpiegelMom Scraps Store!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a fabulous week and if you're following all the Creativation fun, I hope you find lots of inspiration. Here's the link to a FB event if you're interested in checking out some of the goodies - Live From Creativation!

Linked to:
SSS Wednesday Challenge - patterned paper

Scrap 'N Stamp Freaky Friday Blog Hop!

Hello! I'm so excited to be part of the Scrap 'N Stamp Freaky Friday Blog Hop featuring the Tim Holtz Ancestors Paper Dolls!! All the talented ladies on the hop are working with this fantastic paper doll ephemera pack - and you won't believe all the wonderful and different ways we've all come up with to use them! If you've arrived here from Tara at the Scrap 'N Stamp blog, you're in the right place.

Seeing as it's getting close to Halloween I simply had to make something a little spooky, but these are definitely not just for Halloween! There are so many neat images that would work perfectly on any project, for any occasion.  For my project today I've created this cool mixed media coffin. I thought this diecut of the children in their halloween costumes was perfect for the front of this project! I've included a short tutorial below showing you the steps I used to create it. I love all the inky details 🖤🕷🕸🖤

Inside, we've got several layers of these little guys - I love the way some of the figures in the pack are sitting so I could perch the boy on top of the calendar! One of the great things is you get so many pieces in the Ancestor pack, in so many different sizes - so don't be scared to use them!

I've got a quick little tutorial on the steps I used to create this project:

 And here's a look at all the spooky details! 

Supplies used:

Tim Holtz Ancestors Paper Dolls

Coffin - Dollar Store

Black Paint - Dylusions

Mists & Naturally Aged Weathered Bronze Kit - Tattered Angels

Embossing Powder & Stones - Emerald Creek

Papers & Stickers - BoBunny Wonderfully Wicked, Tim Holtz, Jillibean Soup

Ink - Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink, Versamark

Asst sequins, wood veneer, stamps, ribbon

BLOG CANDY!!

Who says Friday the 13th is bad luck - Here's your chance to win! Scrap'n Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon for every stop on the blog hop! So make sure to take a moment and comment on on all the designers' fabulous work. Winners will be announced Oct 20th and must email Scrap'n Stamp to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!

Here's the Blog Hop line up:

Tara Nixon Cox
http://www.scrapnstamp.ca/blog/

Karla Yungwirth
http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.ca/ You are here!

Amber Trubiak
http://foreverambersart.blogspot.ca/

Karen Warner
http://KWarnerStudio.com

Nicole Wright
http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com

Nancy Frustaci
http://www.nancygracecreations.com/blog

Niki Stone
http://polishedstonedesign.blogspot.ca/

Julia Chupik
http://paradiselostyyc.blogspot.com/

For all my Canadian friends, you can check out the shopping deals available right now at Scrap 'N Stamp, since they ship within Canada. And for all my international friends - you get to check out all the fantastic Freaky Friday inspiration!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to head over to Amber's blog next to see the amazing project she's come up with, and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate!

Linked to:

DL Art - Thankful Thursday October Linky Challenge

CNHC Patterned Paper - October Link Up

Word Art Wednesday - #304-305 AG

FFC #209 - AG

SSS Monday Challenge - Not A Card

Emerald Creek Dares - Freaky & Fun