Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp January Release Blog Hop

Hello Krafty Friends and welcome to our January new release blog hop for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

Our first release of January is out and it is SUPER CUTE! This week we have been previewing a lot of adorable new clear stamps that feature some darling little animals. Today you will see more projects using the sets that were previewed over the last week, so sit back, grab a drink and enjoy the hop!

Many of us use stamps for cards, however there are so many other great projects that you can do as well. This month, I have used the new stamps for a few fun stationary projects that would make a great addition to any krafty or work space.

Today I am sharing a bookmark that I created featuring one of the darling puppies from Totally Paw-some.

Supplies Used
Stamps: Totally Paw-some (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps)
Dies: Large Bookmark/tag die (Your Next Stamp)
Paper: Simple Stories So Fancy
Other: Walnut Stain Distress Ink

I hope you are enjoying all of the projects featured in our January Release blog hop. There is a lot of inspiration today and this hop features all of the images from this amazing release.

Happy hopping!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps December Scrappy Challenge (One Cup at a Time)

Hello and welcome to our December Scrappy challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

These challenges are a lot of fun and give you the chance to use your stamps in different ways. Your creations can be ANYTHING you would like to create but NOT a card! That leaves a lot of room for creativity, including calendar, planner pages, bookmarks, pocket pages and traditional scrapbook pages. You MUST use a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp for this challenge! You have all month to play along, so grab some stamps, pictures and let's get KRAFTY!

Our December theme is: ANYTHING GOES

Last week I had a them of notebook covers and this week it's all about BOOKMARKS! I love to read and I love to make bookmarks for my book lovin' friends. Here is one for a read that also enjoys a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. I used the ONE CUP AT A TIME set and paper from Simple Stories (We Are Family).

I hope you play along with this month's SCRAPPY Challenge! You can head over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog to see more creations from the Krafty Girls as well as the full details about the challenge.

Create any project (other than a card) featuring a Kraftin' Kimmie image. You have one month to play along and you can enter as many times as you like. Once the challenge reaches 5 entries, a random winner will be drawn.

Christmas is a great time to make a few paper KRAFTY gifts.....like a bookmark.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Supplies Used:
Stamp: One Cup at a Time (Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps).
Die: Large Bookmark/tag die (Your Next Stamp)
Paper: Simple Stories We Are Family

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps (Wonderful Wednesday) / Little Red Wagon (To Die For)

 

Welcome friends. Today I have a dual post for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and Little Red Wagon.

Did you know the Wonderful Wednesday challenges at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps are ANYTHING GOES? We love when you use a KKS (and it doubles you chance for winning), however all stamps are welcome for these challenges. Just create a NEW card, layout or altered item and share with us over at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog or in our Facebook group (here).

The challenge runs for the month and there is a new chance to enter each Wednesday. At the end of the month a random winner will be chosen from the submissions and received a $20 gift card to the shop. Definitely worth playing for right?

This week at Little Red Wagon,

Susie is issuing the orders and her challenge this week is to DIE FOR! No really it's actually to DIE FOR. Susie wants us to use a die on our projects. Manual or die cutting machine your choice.

I am still having fun with a few altered projects and this week I decorated a small note book I picked up at Michaels (approx size 3x5 inches). I used the new ITTY BITTY FRIENDS from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. These mini images are great for these little projects.

My die cuts are simple. I used the Stitched Circles die (YNS) around my image and I created a matching bookmark for my notebook using a Bookmark die (YNS).

The paper used on the notebook is Simple Stories Enchanted.

I hope that you find time to join our TO DIE FOR challenge over at Little Red Wagon. While you are there stop over to the other Girlfriends blogs to see all of the inspiration they are sharing. Check out our Little Red Wagon Facebook group (here).

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As the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday challenge is anything goes, there really is no reason for you not to play along. Check out the blog for details.

If you want to stay up on the Krafty happenings, chat and share your Krafty Creations, join our Facebook group (here). If you want to see the ITTY BITTY FRIENDS and more of the May release images check out the shop (here)

Thanks for stopping by today and have a fabulous day!

Your Next Stamp April DT Dare

This month has been one of my busiest for crafty things. Last week I was helping Karen in the Your Next Stamp booth at Scrapfest. This weekend, I am off with some friends for a much needed crafty retreat weekend. 

This week we have been sharing projects for our April release for Your Next Stamp. Did you enjoy all the fun new stamps and dies? I just love the new Jessica with Happy Mail stamp, the Bookworms Rule! stamp and the new Large Bookmark Dies.

This month for our Design Team (DT) Dare our challenge was to create a project with a  feminine theme. That is definitely something I can manage, especially with the super cute Bookworms Rule! stamp. I love the Dr. Seuss sentiment with this set. Oh The Places You'll Go, is my favourite of his stories. It was a book I received from one of my managers (as an adult) when I started out as a team leader.  

I used the Large Bookmark/tag die and created a removable bookmark for the front of the card. The Simple Stories Enchanted paper is perfect to help showcase this sentiment.

Inside the card I used the large Tear Away Tab die and the new Tear Away Tab Sentiment Two stamp set to create an interactive place for a special surprise!

A fun place for a gift card.

Head over to the Your Next Stamp blog and check out the DT DARE post for this month. Comment on the post for a chance to WIN a prize. You will also see more amazing creations from my fellow YNS DT girls.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Tracy

Your Next Stamp April Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Your Next Stamp April new release blog hop.

We are at the half way point of the month and I feel like this month is flying by me. It has been a busy month and I have been wearing a number of hats as mom, wife, boss, taxi driver, event planner, nurse, house keeper..........I really can go on. Today I am excited to be wearing my crafty hat and showing of a couple of projects for this months YNS release.

I am super excited about this first project. It's very clean and simple, but since it features another of my favourite things, I wanted the image to be centre stage. My first project is a bookmark created using the new BOOKWORMS RULE and the LARGE BOOKMARK die.

That pile of books is a common mess to be found in my house. Definitely one mess I don't mind having. I don't have a lot of time these days to read, however I am happy to see that my kids share the same love of reading.

Here is a look at the back of the bookmark. The paper is from Simple Stories Enchanted collection.

Stamps and Dies used:

For my second creation, I play around with a few dies and the TEAR AWAY SENTIMENTS TWO stamp set. I used the NOTEBOOK EDGE die and the TEAR AWAY SMALL die to create this fun interactive pull tab panel for a birthday card.

Under each of the pull tabs I added sentiments from the TEAR AWAY SENTIMENTS TWO stamp set.

Since I like to decorate the inside, I thought it was a great place for another tab using the TEAR AWAY TAB (MEDIUM) die.

Stamps and Dies used:

To celebrate the April release, Karen is offering a super sweet deal!

Thanks for hopping along with us today. Remember to leave a comment on each of the blogs as you go. All of the blogs are listed below. The hop continues until April 17th at midnight. Come back and join us on April 18 to see winners from the blog hop comments and the latest challenge is the fun DESIGN TEAM DARE!

Have a great day, happy hopping!

Tracy