KKS July Krafty Peeks... Day FOUR! Relaxalotl!

 Today is our final day of Krafty Peeks for the July Release 

 at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

We are so excited to share a fabulous new set 

by artist Michelle Houghton

 called...

RELAXALOTL!

These adorable axolotl friends fit right in with our underwater theme this month!! And of course we have lots of punny sentiments to go with them!

Check out RELAXALOTL! in so many amazing creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs!  You'll also see the beautiful new stencils, SASSY SEASHELLS and the UNDERWATER SCENERY Layering Stencil along the way! 

I'm sharing a closeup look at the beautiful stencils we are releasing this month!! I love sitting down to play with stencils and just seeing what kind of backgrounds I come up with! Of course, Kimmie's stencils are always fabulous, and I end up having lots of pretty backgrounds that inspire my projects!

I first started out using the Sassy Seashell Stencil. I had the Simon Hurley Solar Pastes on my desk and decided to mix them with some Krafty Kolour Ink Refills.

The Solar Pastes give a fun shimmer to whatever colour you add them to. First, I used Amazing Amethyst mixed with both colours of the Solar Pastes, adding each mixture to the stencil separately and then blending lightly over the top. 

You get a really cool effect, especially when you turn the finished piece in the light. The Golden Hour paste gives a golden tint and the Beluga has a blue tint!

I did the same thing with Amazing Azure, (our ink of the month - on sale) mixing a scoop of each paste with a drop of the reinker and applying to the stencil.

I used this background for my Day ONE Krafty Peek with the sweet Mermaid Kisses stamp set! You can see the finished card HERE!

Next, I pulled out the Underwater Scenery Layering Stencil! I love all the different combinations that are possible with this set! I decided to combine all the layers, but I love how many different ways the Design Team used this and I plan on using that fun bubbles layer for lots of things by itself!

I used Goblin Green, Lovely Lagoon and Salty Sea for the seaweed and bubbles. There are lots of different combos I can't wait to use though!!

I added the texture and gloss to the bubbles by going over them with Ranger Translucent Texture Paste, which is clear and dries shiny.

After that dried, I used Simon Hurley Lunar Paste to add a shiny layer of fish through the other part of the stencil! I added a sandy bottom with a diecut layer of kraft cardstock. 

You can see the finished card I created for Day TWO using the Underwater Pals stamp set HERE!

Everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party TODAY!  All the fun takes place in the Krafty Friends facebook group beginning at 12 noon ET!  See you there!

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KKS July Krafty Peeks... Day THREE! Barefoot Beach!

 Today is our third day of Krafty Peeks for the July Release

 at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Today we are 'peeking' a beautiful scenery set 

from artist Michelle Houghton

 and it's called.....

BAREFOOT BEACH!

We now have a new seaside landscape to add to our collection!! If you're a fan, you'll also want to check out the beautiful Majestic Mountains scenery and Desert Landscape sets!!

This is my favourite project of this release! I ended up creating a postcard and I love how it turned out!! I watercoloured in the beach scene with Clickart Markers, creating a sunset in the sky.

I used a snow marker that you heat to create a puffy effect for the waves and then stamped the sentiment with Stormy Sky Ink. I feel relaxed just looking at this scene!

Then, I turned the card over to create the postcard back. I used the Snail Mail set to stamp Krafty Mail! along the top and created a stamp with the sunshine from the cute Mermaid Kisses Set from Day ONE. I even added the 'To' using one of the Krafty Advent Kalendar Stamps. I love mixing and matching my stamp sets! 

Check out BAREFOOT BEACH! in so many creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs! You'll also see the new stencils along the way!

You'll see more of our July goodies tomorrow, and then everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday at 12 noon ET in the Krafty Friends facebook group!  

For now, check out all the beautiful projects in today's hop!

See you tomorrow!

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KKS July Krafty Peeks... Day TWO! Underwater Pals!

Welcome back to Day TWO of our July Krafty Peeks!

Are you excited about what you've seen so far!?  Are you ready for more?

I hope your answer was yes because we've got more fabulous fun for you today!

The stamp set we are 'peeking' for you today is from 

artist Neda Sadreddin

 and it's called.....

UNDERWATER PALS!

This fun and fabulous set perfectly coordinates with the beautiful Mermaid Kisses set we shared yesterday!! Just think about the awesome underwater scenes you'll be creating!

I love the cute little faces on these fishies!! I watercoloured with Zebra Clickart Markers and added a few white gel pen highlights.

There are so many ways you can create with the new Underwater Scenery Stencil! I first layered on the seaweed, then added bubbles with my Krafty Kolour Inks. Then, I went over the bubbles with Ranger Translucent Texture Paste for a glossy effect. And lastly, I used Simon Hurley Lunar Paste to add the stenciled fish! 

 

I added the bubble accessory stamps and coated them with Nuvo Crystal Glaze for a glossy look and finished off the card with a heat embossed sentiment and The Robin's Nest Dew Drops!

 Check out UNDERWATER PALS! and our new stencils in so many awesome creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs!  

You'll see more of our July goodies all week, and then everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday at 12 noon ET in the Krafty Friends facebook group!  

For now, check out all the fantastic goodness in today's hop!

See you tomorrow!

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KKS July Krafty Peeks... Day ONE! Mermaid Kisses!

Who's ready for lots of brand new Krafty goodies?!

It's time for our July Release Peeks to begin 

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Today we have a beautiful underwater set to start off the week

designed by Neda Sadreddin,

 and it's called.....

MERMAID KISSES! 

You'll find three enchanting mermaids ready to share their magic and of course, in true Neda style, so many fantastic accessories!! 

This is such a fun set to create with, and so perfect for summer!! I started by watercolouring these adorable mermaids and their sweet accessories with Zebra Clickart Markers.

I mixed the Amazing Azure Ink refill, our Ink of the Month - on sale!, with Simon Hurley Solar Paste for a beautiful shimmery paste to use with the New Sassy Seashells Stencil. You can see how the light reflects off the paste!

I white heat embossed a sentiment and added a sandy bottom to my card, finishing it off with The Robin's Nest Dew Drops and Nuvo Crystal Glaze!

As you hop around the design team's blogs today you'll be able to check out MERMAID KISSES! in action in combination with our other new 

July Kraftin' Kimmie products!  

We've also got TWO new Krafty Stencils for this month's release to help add some funky fun to your creations!  

They are called....
SASSY SEASHELLS

and 

UNDERWATER SCENERY

Both designs are perfect for all your cards, scrapbook pages, mixed media and more!

You'll get to see all of our brand new goodies in action over the next few days of the July Krafty Peeks and everything will be released at our LIVE Release Party 

on  Saturday, July 10th at 12 pm noon EST in the Krafty Friends group! 

For now, hop around and check out some amazing creations from the Krafty Team! Our fabulous designers can't wait to share their inspiration with you!

Come on back tomorrow for some more krafty fun and goodness!

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KKS July Saturday Challenge #670 - Ribbon/Twine, Summer and/or Blue!

  Good morning and welcome to our new 

Monthly Saturday Challenge

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Are you ready for another 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 month our Saturday Challenge themes for you are: 

Ribbon/Twine, Summer and/or Blue!

You can choose any or all - whatever inspires you!

I pulled out the adorable Penguin Paradise stamp set, which just happens to be on sale this weekend!! The cute penguins in this set are doing so many cool activities - perfect for any of your summer cards or layouts! 

I coloured these guys up with Zebra Clickart Markers and created a little beach scene.

I stamped the sentiment with Aqua Adventure (our Ink Of The Month - also on sale!) and popped up the umbrella and a cute kite sticker, adding in some twine for the string! A few Robin's Nest Dew Drops finish off the card!

Our Ink Of The Month, which will be on sale all month long, just happens to be a lovely shade of blue!! This month features the gorgeous Amazing Azure Ink Pad, Cube and Reinker! Grab it now to add to your collection.

Every month we post a brand new challenge with a choice of 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.

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!

This weekend we have an amazing Happy Canada Day Sale!! 

We have over 100 stamp sets, stencils and inks on sale at 25-50% off this weekend, while supplies last, in our Specials category on our website!!

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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KKS July Stamp Of The Month - Beach Happy!

 We are so excited to share our newest Stamp Of The Month -

Beach Happy!

Our sweet mouse friend is back and ready for some summer beach fun!! This adorable stamp also comes with two awesome sentiments!!

This will be FREE with a $75 or more purchase at the

 Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop (before taxes and shipping)

during the month of July!!

*while supplies last

and as an extra special bonus, there will be a 

FREE GIFT

 in December if you collect all our Stamp Of The Month sets this year! 

This is such a fun summer set to use! I love that you can mix all the mice from Sabrina's sets together!! 

I coloured this guy and the background up with Zebra Clickart Markers and added sandy embossing powder.

I used Ranger Stickles with the Charming Chevon Stencil for a fun sparkly effect! I added a diecut Hello and stamped one of the awesome sentiments with Krafty Kolours Ink for a bright and happy summer card! 

We also have a new Ink Of The Month, which will be on sale all month long!! This month features the gorgeous Amazing Azure Ink Pad, Ink Cube and Reinker! Grab it now to add to your collection.

We hope you're as excited as we are about the 

July Stamp Of The Month - Beach Happy!

Happy Krafting!