November Release Day and Krafty HOP!!!

It's time to release the NEW November sets at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and I'm here with the final stop on today's krafty HOP!

I'm sharing a creation featuring the new SNOW MUCH LOVE! stamp set!!  I altered a little mini pizza box and decorated the top!  The papers I used are from the Lawn Fawn Snow Day paper pad and I also used some wooden snowflakes from the same line.

I coloured up the image using my Copics and added some clear rock candy glitter on her hat pompom and of course on the snow!  The giant snowflake is a diecut using glitter paper and I added some red ribbon with a double bow and a tag from the paper pad!  Love the way this turned out and I hope you do too!

 

ALL the new stamp sets are NOW available at the shop, so head on over to check them out!  Keep in mind that all orders placed this week will receive a coupon for a discount on your next order!!  PLUS we're including some FREE GIFTS!!!  Orders $30 and over get one gift, $50 and over get two gifts and $75 and over get three FREE GIFTS!!!  Just to say happy holidays to our awesome customers!!!

So happy hoppin' and happy shoppin'!!

Do You Know What DAY It Is???

It’s KRAFTY DAY!!!  As most of you probably know, we are putting on a fantastic event today with all the local stampers and scrappers!!  Since most of our online friends aren’t able to join us, except in spirit, we thought we’d do something special!!

The attendees of Krafty Day will enjoy a lovely KKS tote bag filled with goodies and one of those goodies is a special commemorative stamp, created especially for the event!!  It’s called Best Friends created by our amazing artist, Annie Rodrigue!  Well, how would YOU like to get one too?!!  Beginning today and running only until Friday, October 21^st, each and every order over $75 before shipping and taxes will receive this stamp for FREE!! (value $10) How about that??!!  

Would you like to see what the stamp looks like??  Well it just so happens that the Krafty Girls have been playing with the new stamp and are sharing their creations today!!  Hop on over to the KKS Challenge blog and see who's sharing!!!  Then head on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps shop and get yours!!!

Happy kraftin'!

Challenge #100!! And our SECOND BIRTHDAY!

It’s celebration time at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps today!!  Do you know why???  Well, actually it’s for a couple of reasons! 

Firstly, if you’ve noticed the challenge number.....today is our 100^th KKS Challenge!!!  Woohoo!  And secondly, this month marks Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps’ SECOND BIRTHDAY!!!  Can you believe it??  So we’re doing something special to mark the occasion!

Have you ever wanted to be a Krafty Girl??  Think ya got what it takes??  Well, here’s your chance to show it!!  Our challenge for this week is to USE YOUR FAVOURITE KRAFTIN’ KIMMIE STAMP!  That’s it...nothin’ fancy!  Just make us a creation featuring one of your fave KKStamps and share it on the KKStamps blog!  Link it up with the little blue froggie and leave us a message in the comment section telling us that you’re applying for the job!  The winner will receive a package of new release stamps and will be joining us for the challenges and krafty peeks for the month of December!!  (You can still play along if you’re not applying to be a Krafty Girl and we’ll have our regular weekly winner!)  You have until October 31st to apply!!

Also, you’ve probably heard that tomorrow is our annual Krafty Day that we are holding for the local stampers and scrappers!!  Well, we thought we’d like to do something special for our online krafty friends who can’t be with us in person......so come on back tomorrow to find out what we’ve got goin’ on!!!  It’s exciting!!

 So my favourite stamp?.....it changes all the time!  Haha!  With each new release, I have a new favourite!  But I wanted to go back to some of the older stamps and one of my favourites has always been Lavinia!  I just love the dress on this girl and her cool 'tornado hair'....it's so much fun to colour!

Plus this card has one of my favourite colour combinations....blue and brown!  I had so much fun making it!  I added some funky trim across the middle and added a felt rolled flower with a pearl in the middle.  Lastly, I added my favourite phrase from the Steampunk Sentiments set....Girls can do ANYTHING!!!  Yepper!

Now I hope you can join us for this week's challenge AND hope you try out for the Krafty Girl Guest Spot!!!

OH and be sure to come on back tomorrow for MORE big news!!

A CCT Challenge and a GIVEAWAY!!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is happy once again to be sponsoring this month's Cute Card Thursday sketch challenge!!! It's a super fun sketch and works so well with a lot of our images!



I decided to play with the new Punkin Family stamp by the wonderful Emilie Goulet! I hadn't coloured this gourd-geous trio yet....heehee! These Echo Park Halloween papers are my favourite at the moment, so I used them again as the colours are perfect!!



I stamped the punkins on Neenah white cardstock using Memento ink and coloured them up with my Copics. The base is a 5.5 ins square and I used some purple and green cardstock for matting. All the 'stitching' was done by hand using a Copic multiliner (so much quicker than pulling out my sewing machine) and the bats I added are actually cut from a fabric ribbon. Finally I added the simple little sentiment which comes with Happy Vampy!

I hope you can join us for the CCT challenge this week.....you could win two stamps of your choice!!

AND we also have some more exciting news!! Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is excited to have a full-page feature in the fall issue of Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine and we want to celebrate! TEN lucky stampers will each receive all four of the main images used on the four cards. All you have to do is leave a comment on THIS post telling us which KKStamp is your absolute favorite. You have until September 10th at midnight EST to leave your comment. Winners will be announced on September 11th. You can check out the page, see close-ups of the four cards, find instructions to make each and leave your comment, all on that post.

Good luck and happy kraftin'!

FRUGAL FRIDAYS!!!

We've got something NEW and EXCITING for all our wonderful customers!!! If you like a SALE, raise your inky fingers!!!!



Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is starting something fun this weekend! Because we love our customers SO much, we're saying 'thank you' with FRUGAL FRIDAYS!!! Each Friday we will be posting 3-4 stamps that will be on sale at LEAST 40% off!! These items will be on sale until Sunday night ONLY, so be sure to scoop them up! Just click on the SPECIALS button each weekend to see what's on SALE!!



The stamps on sale this weekend are: Barnacle Brad, Buster the Bulldog, Patsy and Sir Galahad!



ALSO, we have extended the June Gimme Kimmie's Kits but only until Sunday, July 3rd! So get them before they're gone!!

Happy Anniversary......Quixotic Paperie!!!

This month Quixotic Paperie are celebrating their 2nd Anniversary! As part of the celebrations they are throwing the spotlight onto some of the fantastic stamp companies available in stock.

Today Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is in the spotlight, and some of the Krafty Girls have joined in to help celebrate! There are some fab samples from both the Krafty Girls and the Quixotic Paperie DT, so we would love for you to hop through the list below to see all the inspiration.

Kimmie started her stamp company in October 2009 and since then has brought us some wonderful images from some amazing artists: Annie Rodrigue, Steven Leary, Cheryl Alger, Crissy Armstrong and the latest addition Emilie Goulet!

The Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps range is available in the UK/Europe at Quixotic Paperie. If you're in Canada/US then you can find the stamps at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps direct!

As part of the celebrations and the spotlight today, we have a PRIZE GIVEAWAY!

Pop on over to the Quixotic Inspirations blog to get all the details and enter the draw to win some fantastic Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and more!

The card that I'm sharing with you to help celebrate today, features one of our new release stamps from the Asian Inspired line by Annie Rodrigue. She is called Natsuko which means Summer Child.

The papers I used are from a DCWV pack and all the papers are shiny and sparkly! These ones even have gold and glitter! I coloured her up with my Copic markers, added some wrinkled ribbon and added some Prima flowers in the corner. Lastly I added a sentiment layer featuring the one that comes with Natsuko!! Isn't she sweet??

So now for s0me more inspiration! Hop on over to each of the blogs below to see some yummy Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp goodness!

- Elaine - Judy - Kim Costello - Kim Dellow - Mary -

- Kimmie - Angie - Tara - Tracy -

Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoyed checking out Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps with us! Congratulations again to Elaine for having such a fabulous store and for reaching the TWO year mark!!! Happy Anniversary!!

Peekies Day TWO!! Scripture Quotes!

Welcome back for some more Krafty goodies!!! Today we are sharing gorgeous designs featuring our a new set we're adding to the Krafty Quotes section of our shop!

I have to say, as much as I love colouring our awesome images with my Copic markers, I'm really enjoying changing things up and trying stuff that is new (and sometimes uncomfortable) for me. As I do it more and more, it's getting to be lots of fun and less stressful for me. Because it's out of my comfort zone, I freak out about it looking right but I thoroughly enjoyed making this card!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is thrilled to introduce our very first set of Scripture Quotes! I'm sure that you'll see more in the coming months and if you have a favourite quote or passage, let us know! This set features four scriptures in larger fonts, some of them you'll recognize and a couple of them are more unique and they are all so lovely.

They can be used on scrapbook pages and altered items as well as elegant and special cards. I've seen lovely designs already from the girls made for friendship, encouragement and even wedding!!! Imagine some gorgeous wedding cards or even invitations featuring the Love is... passage! That season will be soon upon us!



For my creation I chose to use the Mark 9:23 passage which is always a source of encouragement for me, especially when things are frustrating and I'm feeling down. I used vanilla cardstock and these patterned papers are from the Prima Botanical collection. I inked the edges of all the papers using Vintage Photo ink and the ribbon is Aqua Mist satin ribbon from Papertrey Ink which matched perfectly



I picked up some tubes of that Viva Decor stuff and this was the first time I have used it. I'm having a hard time finding those flourishes lately...you know, the pearl ones? I can find the rhinestone/blingy ones but the pearl ones are harder to find and when I do find them, so expensive. So I tried to make my own flourishes using the Viva Decor pen, making my own little pearls with the pen. It's not perfect but I don't think it turned out too badly for my first try! (The pic hardly shows them but they do look better in real life!)

***So....do you want to win this new set of Scripture Quotes??? Well, you can! Just leave some love on all the blogs today featuring Krafty Peeks and you could win! Hop on over to the Challenge Blog to see the list of links to our Krafty Girls and Guests and be sure to comment on each one....you never know who'll have the prize!!!

Then come on back tomorrow when we'll share some new Dress Up Kids from Steven Leary!!!

Happy kraftin'!

May Krafty Peeks....Day ONE!!!

It's Day One of our Krafty Peeks featuring the new May images at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!! And we're going to kick things off big time with a NEW artist AND the chance to win some of her new stamps!!! **All of our new May stamps will be available on release day, Sunday, May 15th!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is thrilled to introduce a new artist to our krafty mix....her name is Cheryl Alger! You may recognize her name from Sassy Cheryl's where she creates digital art. Cheryl is creating a brand NEW line of images, specifically for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! These stamps will ONLY be available at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and ONLY as unmounted rubber stamps! Now here's a bit about Cheryl!


I grew up outside of Staunton, Virginia, but now live in the Richmond, Virginia. I absolutely LOVE to draw and always carry a small sketchbook with me in case inspiration strikes me while I'm out and about. I have been creating digital art now for about 12 years now and have licensed my work to companies such as Kohl's, Hobby Lobby and Shopko, among others, for over eight years. I started creating digital images about two years ago. It's been a lifelong dream to become a working artist, and besides deadlines, I LOVE everything about what I do! It really helps that I have a very supportive husband and son (they also can be my biggest critics! I have to admit, I LOVE my job!


And I have one of the new images to share!!! Meet Spring Friends!! Totally cute, right??



I stamped this lovely little girl on Neenah cardstock using Memento ink and coloured her up with my Copic markers. It was so much fun! The image is about 3 inches tall so it's not too small and also not too large so it's overwhelming to colour! Just right!



The papers are some from My Mind's Eye and are some of my favourites. Sadly, I don't have much of it left. *pout* I used coordinating cardstocks for matting and added some wide grosgrain ribbon and a big ol' bow! I also attached some orange Prima flowers with some corduroy brads in the corner and I finished off the card by stamping the sentiment that comes with Spring Friends!

Now be sure to hop over to the KKS Challenge Blog to check out what the other Krafty Girls and Guests have creations to share with you. AND **be sure to leave comments on all the blogs because one lucky winner will receive the whole set of Cheryl's new stamps and I'll announce the winner in Thursday's post! Eeeee!**

Then come on back tomorrow for our previews of this month's new Krafty Quotes!!

Exciting News.....and a SALE!!!

There's LOTS of exciting stuff going on at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps these days!! SO much!

First of all, we have some fabulous Krafty Guests for the month of May!! One is a great friend and repeat offender.....my pal Kerry Johnson!! She's guested for us before and her Kraftin' Kimmie kreations are awesome! Next up is the sweet and lovely Taylor Usry! We were on a design team together once upon a time. And last but definitely not least....the incredibly talented Inge Groot! Inge and I have been on a couple of design teams together and I admire her gorgeous style SO much! Just wait 'til you see what they've been doing with the new Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!! heehee!



Also, I am so thrilled to announce that Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps has a new permanent Krafty Girl! Carole Burrage and I have known each other for a couple of years, starting on the MFT design team around the same time. You know those people that you just hit it off with instantly?? That's how I feel about Carole. In fact, we've said that it's a good thing we don't live near each other or we might wreak a little havoc when hangin' out together! But hey...I like havoc...in fact I pretty much live in a perpetual state of havoc......




Which brings me to my next announcement! I'm running out of roooooom for all these stamps!! Seriously....you should see my basement....actually you probably shouldn't. I just took delivery of yet MORE stamps yesterday and have nowhere to put them. So what do you say we have a sale?? Haha! Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is celebrating National Scrapbooking Day and Mother's Day by having a big ol' SALE!! There are over 100 stamps from all of our lines on SALE 25-75% off!! Yes, you read that right! The sale is from today until Tuesday, May 10th, while supplies last! Some of these stamps will be retired shortly, so get them before they are GONE! (Cannot be combined with other discounts and coupons.) Here are some pics of just a few of the sale stamps!



Last but not least....I just wanted to tease you a little bit! Next Wednesday the Krafty Girls and I will start previewing the NEW May Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Eeeek! Yes, we have some fun new stamps from Annie (think sporty/outdoorsy), a new set of Krafty Quotes, some more Dress Up Kids from Steven AND....a new artist!!! Heehee! You'll have to wait and seeeeeee!

So now you're all caught up with the news at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Come on back tomorrow for another fabulous Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge!!

Happy kraftin'!

A Birthday Surprise!! Yeah, Baby!!

Happy February, everyone!! I hope the weather is nicer where you are! We are battening down the hatches right now, in anticipation of a huge snowstorm that should hit us this afternoon! As long as the hydro doesn't go out, I will be a happy camper in my jammies and with my ink and markers!! heehee!

So many of you may know that Thursday, February 3rd is my 40th birthday!! And to celebrate we're going to have a couple of fun surprises for you at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!! The first will be a SALE.....you KNOW how I love sales!! And it's a good one too...but it's only good for two days! There will be a coupon code for you to use and I will have it posted first thing on Thursday morning!

The second surprise.....well, have you ever thought you'd like to be a Krafty Girl?? Do you think you have what it takes to play with some of the most talented girlies in the krafty bizness!? Would you like to get inky with new Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps before the rest of the world even sees them??? Heehee! Well, if you'd like a guest spot with our Krafty Girls, we'll be holding a KRAFTY GIRL CONTEST and anyone can apply!! So get your markers ready!!! Again, we'll post all the details first thing on Thursday morning!!

Now on to todays Krafty Kard!!! Heehee! The stamp I used today is from the newest release from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! Meet Tiny Miles and Maisie! I just love these two little cuties....and the image can be used for either a boy or a girl card or scrapbook page. I love babies....but I love baby mice even more!! Heehee!



I stamped them on Neenah cardstock with Memento ink and coloured them up with my Copic markers. Then I cut them out and embossed them with my Nesties and sponged around the edge with some chalk ink while the frame was still on. The card base is Kraft cardstock and the papers are all from the new My Mind's Eye pad....love those papers!



The edges of all the papers were distressed with Sahara Sand chalk ink and I added some lovely twill across the middle and added a bow. I made a little circle/button/flag/sentiment thing, a la my lovely friend Joanne Basile! I love how she does that on lots of her cards! So cute! And the sentiment is from the Everyday Sentiments set.

So be sure to come on back first thing on Thursday mornin', (ma birfday) to check out all the details about our SALE and our CONTEST!! Eeeeee!

Happy kraftin'!

Boxing Week Sale!! 20-50% OFF!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is having our BIGGEST sale of the year!! Stop by the shop to enjoy 20-50% off some of your favourite stamps......almost three quarters of our inventory is on SALE NOW!! But only until December 31st!! Happy New Year!!!

Kraftin' Kimmie

Merry Christmas!! and a Boxing Week SALE!!!

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our inky friends a very Merry Christmas, filled with the joy of family and friends! We hope that this holiday season is a safe and happy one for you all! And we wish you the best for the coming year! We can't WAIT to show you what we have in store for you krafty peeps for 2011!!

We also would like to let you know that Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is having a big Boxing Week Sale, so be sure to swing by the shop between December 26th and 31st for lots of sale items up to 50% OFF!! You don't wanna miss it!!

Happy Ho, Ho, Ho!!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

THE END of our Krafty Hop!!

This is the end of the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps December Release Hop!! Awwwww! I know, I wish it could go on forever too.....but weren't the creations along the way incredible??? I knew you'd like 'em!

But wait!! There are two cards left.....mine!! Haha!! I have two creations to share with you featuring images that are being released today!!



First off I have Sharin' Some Cocoa!! I just love this sweet little image of Miles and Maisie having a warm cup of cocoa on a cold winter's day. I stamped them on Neenah with Memento and coloured them with my Copics.



The papers I used are from Colorful Christmas by My Mind's Eye! The card base is kraft and I used lots of colorful embellishments like coordinating buttons, some white twine, some snowflake punches and some sweet green rick rack. I finished it off by stamping the Warm Winter Wishes sentiment from the Holiday Sentiments set on a tag from the paper kit and then pop dotted everything!



My second card features the studly Clint the Cowboy! Doesn't he remind you of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood....actually when I think cowboys I think of Emilio Estevez in Young Guns...remember that movie?



Anyhoooo.....I decided to go with a clean and simple look and layout for this card as I figure it's going to go to a Dude! So I only used kraft and brown cardstocks, some brown linen thread and some star punches attached with antique brass brads. Then I dirtied it up a bit by sponging it with some brown chalk ink. Perfect for a cowpoke! Now Clint comes with the sentiment I used PLUS a second one....Hey There, Buckaroo!!

Now hop on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps shop where ALL the new stamps are available along with the Gimme Kimmie's Kits for those who have to have the whole release from each artist.

**Also** as a thank you to our loyal customers who frequent our shop all year long, we have a Kimmie's Kustomer Appreciation Special going on now! All orders of $50 or more before shipping and taxes, will receive a free stamp of our choice. (It's a surprise, so no requests please.) This special will run from today until Saturday, December 18th, so place your orders now!

Thanks for joining us for our last Hop of the year! Now hop on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop and........well, shop!! haha!

Happy kraftin'!

See YOU at Scrapfest!!

We're totally stoked at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps because this weekend is Scrapfest in Oshawa!! This will be our very FIRST consumer craft show and we can't wait!!

We've been working like busy little beavers to prepare for this busy weekend....cutting and packaging and stamping!! And we have a SUPER exciting surprise for all the Scrapfest attendees! Wanna know what it is??? Well, as you probably know, if you are a KKStamps fan, we usually have a new release each month. And our October stamps haven't been released yet.....well, we just HAPPEN to have them all packaged up and ready to bring to Scrapfest to release THIS WEEKEND!!! Yep, yep!! Scrapfest attendees can purchase the soon to be released October Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!!

Our October release images are ready to help you make all those Christmas cards and holiday projects!! There are FIVE new adorable stamps from Steven Leary, featuring Miles and Mouse and all his friends! They are having some winter fun!! And of course we have SIX fantastic new Christmas themed stamps from Annie Rodrigue, each one comes with a bonus accessory stamp AND sentiment!! Can't beat that! And if you're going to be at Scrapfest, you get the first opportunity to get your inky little fingers on them. They aren't going to be released anywhere else until next Tuesday, October 19th!!! Heehee!

We've got a cute little tag for our make and take featuring a couple of the new Miles the Mouse stamps, so stop by and make one! You'll get to colour with some of the Krafty Girls from our amazing design team! You'll get to meet Tara Godfrey, Melanie Holtz, Krista Van Tol and Vicki Garrett!

Now just a reminder, this will be a CASH ONLY event for us, so be sure to stop at a bank machine on your way over. We've got lots of new goodies for you to see, plus you can pick up lots of other fun stamps from our previous releases to add to your collection! We'll have lots of past themes including: Halloween, Pinup Girls, Fairytales, Mermaids etc.....all ready to help you make fun cards and scrapbook pages!!

OH! And we'll also have our new Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps TOTE BAGS!! Have you seen them yet?? Super stylish and sturdy....perfect for carrying all your purchases!

Okay, it's back to work for us! We've got lots to do to get ready.....be sure to come see us at Booth #425 on Friday and Saturday!! We'll be at Durham College in Oshawa in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre! See you there!!

An Anniversary Krafty Hop!! and Challenge!!!

WOW!! I honestly canNOT believe that it's been a whole year since I started Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps! What an incredible year it has been and I'm just in awe of the journey my life has taken in the last twelve months.

It has always been my dream to own a rubber stamp company, ever since I started in the industry....first as a hobbyist, then as a designer. There are so many wonderful people to thank! First and foremost, my amazing husband, daughter and parents who have just been SO supportive and helpful. Not only have they been behind me 100%, but they also encouraged me to take that leap of quitting my 'real job' to do KKStamps full time just a few months back! They even pick up scissors and help me cut rubber on a regular basis!! Heehee!

I am so very blessed to work with such incredible artists as Annie Rodrigue and Steven Leary! These guys are THE best at what they do, not to mention SUPER special people! Honestly, I just give them themes and ideas of what I imagine and they make my little thoughts become stamps!

Also my absolutely incredible Krafty Girls!! They are the ones that bring these images to life!! They are all such a fun group of designers and they make this job SOOOO much fun! Their love and support means so much to me and Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps wouldn't be what it is without them.

Lastly, there are so many wonderful people in this industry that have helped me, guided me, shared their wisdom and experience with me and for that I am so grateful. In business today, most industries are so competitive and cutthroat but I have found nothing but generosity and support from all my stampin' friends!! Some special people that have helped me are Carol Harrison (who actually manufactures all my rubbah!), Melissa from Pink Cat Studio, Christine from All That Scraps, Emily from Stamping Bella, Nikki from Bunny Zoe Crafts, Lacey from Stamp and Create and Amy from Stampin' Stuff! These are just a FEW of the wonderful ladies who have helped me so much!!

*sniff, sniff* Okay, enough of the gushy stuff now!




The card I created for this week's Celebration challenge, features Birthday Friends! I just love these little mice! Aren't they cute? The paper I used is from the SEI 6x6 Happy Day pad. I used Kraft cardstock for the base and some bright pink and turquoise for matting.



I used the Happy Birthday Sentiment from the Everyday Sentiments set and added a button and some linen thread. I had to finish off the icing by adding some sparkle using my Chocolate Spica pen (thanks to Michele, who made me by ALL the Spica pens because I 'have to have them'!!)

So you've reached the end of the Anniversary Krafty Hop!! Thanks for celebrating with us!! Don't forget to join the challenge, leave comments on all the blogs on the hop and stop over at the SHOP to check out the super Anniversary Sale this weekend!!!

Thanks and Happy Kraftin'!!

I can't believe it's here already!!! Tomorrow is Krafty Day and we are jumping up and down with excitement!!! We've got SO much going on and SO many ladies coming to stamp with us!!

If you are local but are unable to make it out for the entire day, but would like to slip in to shop a little, you are MORE than welcome!!! We'll be at the Forest City Community Church at 3725 Bostwick Road in London, Ontario!! We'll be there from 9-5pm!!! Stop in and see myself and some of the awesome Krafty Girls!!

HAPPY KRAFTIN'!!

It's Prep Day for Krafty Day!

Today some of the Krafty Girls and I, are getting together at SGD to prep for Krafty Day which is NEXT SATURDAY!!! I can't believe how quickly it is approaching but we are SUPER pumped!!

We have some super fun things planned including FOUR make and takes, an official Kraftin' Kimmie Tote Bag FULL of goodies, a special edition stamp by Annie Rodrigue, contests, door prizes, yummy food, some Krafty Girls, LOTS of Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and a WHOLE LOTTA FUN!!! Heehee! Not to mention a couple of surprises....and that's all I'm sayin'!! Shhhhh! Now there are a couple of spots still available, so contact me or SGD if you'd like to scoop up a ticket before they are all gone!!!

Today we'll be cutting and preparing all the supplies for the make and takes and putting together the totes and goodie bags! It's going to be a fun day!!

Since I've been so busy getting ready for all this stampin' fun, I didn't have time to get a card made for this week's Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge.....bad girl. BUT most of the Krafty Girls AND Krafty Guests did! Hop on over to the challenge blog and check it out!!!

Happy kraftin'!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Release and KREEPY Krafty Hop!!

Happy Release Daaaaaaaay!! Haha! It's time to finally release all the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps August images!! Woohoo!! And of course, this is the final stop on today's KREEPY Krafty Hop!

If you want to start the hop from the beginning, just go over to the KKStamps Challenge Blog and hop around to see all the SPOOKY goodness! Be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop, because some lucky random stampers are going to win some of the new images!

My card today features the *New* Witchypoo!! She's definitely not like the creepy, gnarly witch on the Wizard of Oz, is she?? This gal's cute and sexy, I think!! She also comes with two accessory stamps....a kitty cat and a bat!!



I stamped her on Neenah cardstock and coloured her up with my Copics, then cut her out....not an easy job, let me tell you! The papers I used are from the Boo to You line by My Mind's Eye. The card base is a black 6x6 and I also used some yellow and rust cardstocks for matting. The clouds are die cut from some white felt and I added some sparkle around the edges of the clouds using my Sakura Stardust gel pen. There are two large green sparkly brads in the top corners and I added some black rick rack which pops right off the card! Lastly I added the PERFECT sentiment for little Witchypoo, which is in the Halloween Sentiments set!



And that's that!! ALL the *new* images and sentiments are now available over at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!! You can get them all individually and we're also doing something new this month with......Gimme Kimmies Kits!!! You can get the new images in Kits and at a discount too!! Head over to the store for all the details!!

Happy Haunting!!

The Chicago Supershow is SUPER!!!

Today was another AWESOME freakin' day in Chicago!! These krafty gals are krazy!! haha!! I got to see tons more peeps and take lots more pictures, in between my shifts helping out at the Flower Soft booth! Wanna see some????

This sweet gal is my girlfriend, Colleen Schaan! We have 'known' each other through SCS and online, and then through blogging, etc. It was so amazing to finally meet in person....I love her! What a doll!

Me and Beate....she said she LOVES my stamps!! heehee!


Since the picture from yesterday sucked so bad, I took another one with my MFT pal, Joanne Basile!


Here's me with the sweet Christina Fischer...we are pals from my CCDesigns design team days! And Kerry Johnson....we live only a couple of hours from each other but had to come all the way to Chicago to hang out!!



There is a hilarious story behind these pictures....short version, Kerry and I got bamboozled into doing an 'American's Next Top Krafter' contest! Haha! We were lured into the challenge, which included a loud speaker, a photographer and videotaper and judges....*eyeroll*....under the pretense of prizes!!! We both decided the humiliation was worth the gift cards and free titanium trimmers!! Baaaahahaaaaa!


Me an' Mercy!!! Man, this woman makes me pee my pants.....NOT kidding!


The SUPER sweet Pam Varnell!


Ask me how much I love Jessica Diedrich!!!


The hugger.....Sara Henton!


How beautiful is Cammie?? We were on MFT together....such a fun girl and I'm thrilled we've finally met...and hugged!


And Tori Wild and I practically screamed and we DID jump up and down when we saw each other!!! We were on CCDesigns dt way back when! She's so adorable!!!

Can't wait to see who else we run into tomorrow. It's our very last day here in Chicago and we'll be sorry to say goodbye to everyone but Andrea and I are missin' our families!! Can't wait to see them!