KKS October Challenge - Mid Month Inspiration #673 Pumpkins & Stencils!

Good morning and welcome to our

Monthly Saturday Challenge Mid Inspiration Post

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! 

We are back today with an inspirational post showcasing more ideas to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing!

We can't wait to see what you create!

This month our Saturday Challenge themes for you are: 

Pumpkins & Stencils!

You can choose one or both - whatever inspires you!

I've created a card that does use both themes! I love Halloween and this was such a fun card to make! I started off by spraying Distress Mica Stains over the Ghoulish Ghosts Stencil  and then turned the stencil over to press against some watercolour paper to get the negative effect. After that dried I stamped the googly eyes from the Little Monsters stamp set! 

I used an orange Mica Stain background from my stash and stamped Boo from the Pumpkin Kisses set (a great fall stamp set!). I added some fun Halloween patterned paper - along with pumpkins of course!  

You can check out THIS VIDEO on Facebook where I create some fun backgrounds and make even more Halloween Cards! 

Our Ink Of The Month, which will be on sale all month long, features the gorgeous Goblin Green Ink Pad, Cube and Reinker! Grab it now to add to your collection.

Every month we post a brand new challenge with two themes to choose from, and a mid month inspiration post with even more creative ideas! You are welcome to enter as many times as you like.

This month's challenge will remain open until October 31st.

These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp, however, using Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp products will earn you double entries!

*NEW - Our Challenges are now combined with the 

Skrappy Challenge (first Tuesday of the Month)

and the Christmas Challenge In the Krafty Friends FB group! So feel free to enter any or all of these - the monthly prize is a $20 voucher to the Krafty shop!!!

Woohoo!  There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the  Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and if using KKS products, you can upload your photo to the album in our Krafty Friends FB group.  *These are all challenges we have done in the past but now when you upload them, please put them all in the one challenge album!

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

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Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps September Skrappy Challenge!

 Good morning krafty friends!

It's September, and that means it's time for a brand new
SKRAPPY CHALLENGE

with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

 The theme of course is ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

I'm sharing a triangle treat box I made Live with members of the last Virtual Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Retreat! If you're ever on the fence about joining one of these fabulous virtual retreats, believe me you'll enjoy every minute! I decorated this fun Halloween treat holder with the adorable Purr-fect Halloween Stamp Set, colouring the cute kitten with Copic Markers! There are so many ways to colour up these sweet kitties!!

I added a chipboard witch hat from the August Add-On Bundle, backing it with purple paper for a fun effect! This awesome holder is perfect to fill with Halloween treats for anyone!!

For this challenge you can make anything that strikes your fancy....except a card!
So design a new scrapbook page, bookmark, tag, altered item, planner page, art journal, ATC cards...whatever you like!

Just make sure to include some Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps products and make sure it's a new creation!  As soon as we have at least five people playing along, we'll be giving away a $10 gift voucher to the krafty shop as the monthly prize!  

You have until Monday, October 3rd to enter, and you can submit as many new creations as you like for more chances to WIN!  Also be sure to share your designs on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps' Krafty Friends facebook page because we love to see your stuff!

Check out all the details from the Krafty Team below and be inspired to get skrappy!!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Saturday Challenge #648- Halloween: Spooky or Cute!

   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 Danielle is your hostess and her challenge theme for you is: 

HALLOWEEN

SPOOKY OR CUTE!

I'm sharing a cute and definitely not too spooky Halloween Birthday card using the fabulous Monster Sentiments! I'm sure anyone who has a birthday at this time of year would love one of these punny cards! I ink blended a background with Krafty Kolours Inks and added a fussy cut wreath of creepy crawly creatures! A fancy pair of embossed witch boots from the August Add On Bundle finish off this fun 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!!!

Woohoo!  There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the  Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and if using KKS products,

you can upload your photo to the album in our 

Krafty Friends FB group.

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'!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps August New Release! Hop & Shop!

 Woohoo!!!

Today we are celebrating all the new fabulous goodies in our August Release that are NOW available in the

 Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!

All FOUR of our new stamp sets, plus two new stencils and a new hybrid ink colour 

ADD-ON BUNDLE, 

and we're excited to share it ALL with you in a fabulous krafty HOP!

I'm sharing a tag I created for the Krafty Halloween Retreat we did last month. If you haven't been a part of one of Kim's retreats, you might just want to check them out!! We have a great time in a private group with the Design Team and customers who are signed up! For this last retreat there were 16 Live or PreRecorded video classes to craft along with, with coloring tutorials and lots of tips and tricks!!

I coloured the bats from BEWITCHED! with Copics and layered them on an inked tag using the new 2 layer PUMPKIN PATCH Stencil, which I love! I added in some of the solid bats and stars from the set and then used MONSTER SENTIMENTS! to stamp a fun batty sentiment in the middle of the card! I finished off the fun tag with an inked jack-o-lantern chipboard, from the August ADD ON BUNDLE!

So let's check everything out as we hop around the Krafty Design Team's blogs today!  Grab a nice cool beverage, sit back and relax while we take you on the krafty tour!

First up we have fabulous set of spooky sayings

designed by Sabrina van Vloten

 and it's called.....

MONSTER SENTIMENTS!

Next, we have an awesome spooky coordinating set, again by artist Sabrina van Vlotten

 and it's called.....

BEWITCHED!

 

Thirdly, is an adorable set of kittens

 from artist Becky Pearce

 and it's called.....

PURR-FECT HALLOWEEN! 

And lastly, we have a wonderful set

by artist Neda Sadreddin called...

LITTLE MONSTERS!

 

We have a gorgeous new ink colour called 

ALLURING AMETHYST! 

As always it will be available in full sized ink pads, ink cubes and ink refills!

 

We've got TWO new Krafty Stencils for this month's release to help add some funky flair to your creations!  They are called....

DAZZLING DIAMONDS! 

  

and and PUMPKIN PATCH! 

A New 2 Piece Layered Stencil!!

We've again carefully curated an awesome ADD ON BUNDLE featuring several amazing products which coordinate beautifully with our new goodies!!

 

You'll be all set to start your

crafting with this month's Add On Bundle, which includes:

• Exclusive Coordinating Chipboard
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology Halloween Label Tape
• Doodlebug Sprinkles

And don't forget our awesome Stamp Of The Month!! We have the very cute Hedgehugs stamp, which is FREE with your order of $75 or more before shipping/tax!  (while supplies last!)

Now head on out on today's celebration blog hop and check out all the new products in action as the Krafty Team shares their incredible designs!  Then jump on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps shop and grab some of these fabulous goodies for yourself!

Happy Krafting!

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Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Saturday Challenge #604 - Use Patterned Paper!

  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 am your hostess and my challenge theme for you is: 

PATTERNED PAPER!

I just love patterned paper... all the cute designs, the pretty patterns, the awesome images!! And I may or may not have a 'collection' of amazing 6x6 paper pads 😉 So.... what better challenge than to use up some of those awesome designs and get them on our cards!  I am using the absolutely adorable Too Cute To Spook... and they are seriously so cute! Of course I needed to set a spooky little Halloween scene, so I grabbed a Simple Stories Halloween paper pad and diecut a square background for a lovely 5" square card. I matted it on two more pieces of patterned paper and even added in the grass and moon diecut from more patterned paper! (PS If you love these mice you're definitely going to want to check out the New Mice Christmas set!)

Then, I used the Ghoulish Ghosts Stencil and Aqua Adventure Ink to stencil inside the circle cutout. I added a little diecut fence to the scene and added a Booooo puffy sticker along with the fun bats from the Bats and Moon Stencil with Wicked Black Ink. I used Copics to colour in the sweet little mice in their adorable costumes and used Zebra Sarasa Fineliner Markers to colour in the little accessory stamps. I added some white gel pen highlights and the super cute Halloween embellishments from Dress My Craft. I think this Halloween card is going to make someone's day even more special! 

I can't wait to see what you link up for a chance to win!!

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!!!

Woohoo!  There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the  Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and if using KKS products,

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!

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Saturday Challenge #554 Make Your Own Background!

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, our challenge for you is to make your own background! You can really take this challenge in so many different directions! You could make an inky or stencilled background, you could create a scene with diecuts, you can get out your stamps... I decided to create a patterned paper look by using various little Halloween images from Mini Monsters, Owl-Chemy, I Want Candy and Too Cute To Spook and colouring them in with a no-line colouring look!! I first stamped all the fun images in with various colours of Kraftin' Kimmie Krafty Kolours Inks - and I could have left it there - but I decided to colour the images in with Copic Markers. I love it when I find little accessory stamps in sets - they are perfect to add in to little areas!! 

I stamped this adorable little monster from the Mini Monsters Stamp Set and coloured her in with  Copics. I added a little bit of a 'furry texture' by dotting my darkest purple marker over top. I love the adorable accessories in this set!! I stamped the balloon, treat bag and bows and layered her over a spooky fence diecut with my Cricut Maker. 

I love the sentiments in this set and chose this cute one to heat emboss on a black banner, adding some orange and white bakers twine around the top. I added some tiny Halloween Dots and some Glossy Accents to finish off the 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 and products will earn you double entries! The monthly prize is a $25 voucher to the Krafty shop!!! Woohoo!  There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the  Kraftin’ Kimmie blog 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!!  Plus our new October Release is NOW available and everything is in stock! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out all the other projects our fabulous Design Team has come up with - and get started on your own background project!! I can't wait to see what you share! Happy kraftin'!

Linked to:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Layer It Up

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Mini Slimline Halloween Cards Collaboration!

 Hello again friends! I'm back today with two cute and not too spooky cards for Halloween. We've decided our family is going to stay home this year, but that doesn't mean we can't have fun!! I'm still making Halloween cards, we're going to have our own party with spooky treats, crafts and games and of course dress up and have candy! I'm super excited to share these cards with you using products my friend, Jennifer Smith from Close To My Heart, sent me to do a collab with her. I'd love for you to check her out - you can find her online at her Blog, Website, Facebook page and Instagram!! I'm using the awesome supplies from the Got Candy Bundle, which includes a stamp set, paper pack, sticker sheet, coordinating cardstock & sequins!!

I used the clear stamps from the bundle as my focal images, colouring them with Copic Markers and adding white gel pen highlights, some Stickles and Glossy Accents for even more fun!

The patterned paper from the bundle is so cool and worked perfectly to make mini slimline cards using the Photoplay #6 die. I cut the front stitched cardbase and then backed it with more of the papers included. I used some white embossing powder to heat emboss the Trick Or Treat sentiment from the stamp set and then used one of the fantastic pumpkin sequins from the coordinating mix. I absolutely love these 'handdrawn' stars and I know they'll be used a lot throughout the year!

The little haunted house is so cute!! I cut the door so that it would open and used more of those awesome ghost and spider sequins along with some glittery Stickles! I think the candy corn looks good enough to eat!!

For the second card I again created a mini slimline - seriously love this size at 3 1/2 x 6 1/2! The patterned paper is double sided so you have lots of choices for combinations, and I cut the cardbases from the coordinating cardstock from the bundle!

I heat embossed Happy Halloween on this card and stamped some of the solid stars from the set, using Wanderlust WOW Embossing Powder. It looked so cool, I had to use it with these delicious looking gumdrops too!! I stamped with Distress Oxide Ink, which stays wet long enough to emboss! I'm definitely going to be pulling out these stamps for Christmas too - and I may have to stop at the store for gumdrops. 😜

The little bat and pumpkin are adorable and they look like they are having a wonderful time!! These guys are a great size to use on your cards and scrapbook pages!!

Here's a look at all the goodies included in this fabulous Got Candy Bundle - and you can check out this Halloween Layout HERE for more inspiration using this kit!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out Jennifer and all the fun things in the CTMH Shop! I hope you have an amazing week friends!

Happy Halloween Layout - Collaboration!

Hello friends! I'm so excited to be back today to share a fun Halloween layout with you! I love Halloween... the candy, the costumes, the photos and all the fun paper crafts you can make for this fun holiday! But I'm really excited today to share an awesome collaboration I'm doing with my crafty friend, Jennifer Smith!! I think it's always awesome to get together with fellow makers and support each other. Jennifer is from Alberta too and she is a total sweetheart! I'd love for you to check her out - you can find her online at her Blog, Website, Facebook page and Instagram!! Here's a look at how this scrapbook page came together!

Below you can also check out the crafty 'haul' VIDEO showcasing the goodies I received from her so that I could share some projects created with the wonderful products from the current Close To My Heart Catalog. My first project for you is a sweet and not too spooky Halloween Layout using the awesome Got Candy Bundle, which includes a stamp set, paper pack, sticker sheet, coordinating cardstock & sequins!! (Don't forget to check out the video to see it close up!)

I love this pumpkin paper!! and there are so many ways you can coordinate the stamps & stickers! I used the Happy Halloween sticker as a title, mounted on some of the matching cardstock - seriously awesome Halloween colours... I grabbed some Dina Wakley Gloss Spray Paints to add some fun paint splatters on the background and layered on my matted photos. 

The sequins are so awesome, with the creepy crawly spiders, cute ghosts and shiny pumpkins - along with several sizes of round sequins in matching colours. I used some Distress Oxide Inks to stamp onto the tags I diecut from the cardstock pages. I even added one of the zip strips from the bottom of the page as border accents under the pumpkin paper!

Here's a look at the video where you can check out all goodies I'll be creating with! You'll find all the products linked in the YouTube description.

I had so much fun creating this layout, and I can't wait to share more with you! Be sure to check out Jennifer and let me know what your favourite new products are! Have an awesome week friends!