Your Next Stamp August DT Dare: Colour Me Happy (Party Pets)

I am excited to be joining in for this month's Your Next Stamp Design Team Dare Challenge for August.

Each month the design team is given a special challenge to help show off the new release stamps and dies. The challenge may be seasonal or technique bases, but whatever it may be, you will see a lot of fun projects.

This month our challenge theme is called COLOUR ME HAPPY! The team was left to interpret this how they wanted.

One of my favourite stamps for this month's release is the Party Pets. For me this challenge was all about showcasing the fun colours in the amazing Birthday Girl paper pad and the new Pretty Peacock Matte Gumdrops.

YNS Supplies Used: Party Pets, Circle Die, Stitched Circle Die, Stitched Rectangle die, Birthday Girl paper pad, Pretty Peacock Matte Gumdrops, Black Olive Ink   

Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and look for the August DT Dare post. Leave a comment on that post for the chance to WIN a stamp set of your choice!

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps May Previews - Day Two: Keep Swimming!

Hello Krafty friends and welcome to day two of previews for the May release at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Today we are featuring a darling set from Cheryl Grant called KEEP SWIMMING.

Here is a look at my card featuring Lucas and the adorable turtle.

I played around with Distress Ink to created my underwater background. I used Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean and Mermaid Lagoon. To create the effect, I spread the first 4 colours on my Ranger nonstick craft sheet and sprayed with water. I laid my water colour paper into the ink/water mixture and moved the paper around a little. After picking up the paper, I heat set it a little and then dipped in back into some of the ink to create more splotches. I then applied the last colour to the mat and applied water and again laid the paper down to add a few darker section. After each dip in the ink/water mixture, I heat set.

Here is a look at the inside of the card.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Keep Swimming, Oceans of Love (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps)
Dies: Stitched Rectangles Your Next Stamp
Paper: Doodlebug Anchors Aweigh
Ink: Distress ink Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean and Mermaid Lagoon, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, StazOn Jet Black
Other: Recollections twine, cheese cloth

Now it's time for you to hop along and check out all of the fabulous creations being featured in today's preview. Leave a comment on each of the blogs as you hop along today. There will be one lucky winner selected from all of the comments this week to WIN some Krafty $ to spend in the KKS Store.

Release Party
Join Kimmie and the Krafty Girls as we party and celebrate the May release. The party will be on the Facebook events page (HERE) on Saturday May 14 at 2 PM (EST). Hope to 'SEA' you there!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday (Pretty Little Pixies)

Welcome to another WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

The weekly Wonderful Wednesday challenges are always anything goes. Since we want everyone to play along, stamps are welcome from all companies. We do love when you show off your KKS, so if you do use one in your project, there is an extra chance for you to win! Create a NEW card, layout or altered item and share with us over at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog or in the KKS Krafty Friends Facebook group.

There is a wonderful Wednesday challenge each week (except release week). At the end of each month a random participant will be selected and win Krafty $ to spend in the KKS shop.

This week I created a simple card featuring an image from the Pretty Little Pixies stamp set.

Here is a look at the inside of the card.

Thank you for stopping by today. Head over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog for more details on the Wonderful Wednesday Challenge. You will also see more inspiration from the design team.

You can play along with this week's challenge until April 5th (midnight EST).

Have a fabulous and krafty day!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Pretty Little Pixies (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps)
Dies: Stitched Rectangle Die (Your Next Stamp)
Paper: Echo Park So Happy Together