Your Next Stamp - DT Dare (3-2-1 challenge)

Did you enjoy the February release for Your Next Stamp?

Today the Design Team is back with the DT Dare. This month we have been given a 3-2-1 challenge. What does that mean? Well we need to use at least:

3 Gumdrops

2 Dies and

1 Stamp

This challenge required a bit more planning, however I more than covered off the required elements on my card today. Here we go with my challenge run down:

4 Gumdrops

Black Gumdrops

3 Dies

Winter Fun Tag Die, 

Stitched Line Die and 

 Journal Card Bracket Insert Die Set (Smile)

1 Stamp 

Jessica with Cupcakes

The paper is Pink Paislee Hello Sunshine and the image is coloured using Copic markers.

Of course if you want to get specific and count the inside, I actually stamped 3 times on the card. Good thing the challenge said at least!

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. Pretty easy, and you will get to see more fabulous creations for my fellow DT gals!

Thanks for dropping by today and have a Wonderful day!

Tracy

Little Red Wagon & Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Click for the Your Next Stamp August Sneak Peek post.

Today I am multitasking and combining this week's post for Little Red Wagon, along the challenge over at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps where I am a guest designer.

At the Little Red Wagon blog, Jan is hosting and her challenge for us this week is EMBOSSING! Grab your embossing folders or powder or maybe even get creative and use a bit of both.

You can also play along with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday challenge.  They are a lot of fun and on Wednesdays they are always ANYTHING GOES! Kimmie and the Krafty Girls want everyone to be able to play along so your submission can use any stamp and be any theme, style and design. Create a card, layout or altered item and join the fun! Your project must be new and you can submit it over at the Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge blog (until August 12th at midnight). At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from the submissions and receive a $20 gift card to the shop!

I love embossing and I really don't feel like I use it enough on my cards. For my project I went to my go to embossing technique using white embossing powder on black card stock. Kind of looks like a chalk picture.

I used an image from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps called Rainy Day Fun.

To create the effect, I stamped the image in Versa Mark ink, sprinkled white embossing powder and heat set the image. I repeated this stamp on the pattern paper so I could paper piece the umbrella and Lexi's little rain boots. There are so may fun ways to add pops of colour to your image.

I coordinated this rainy day image with paper from Pink Paislee's "Hello Sunshine" collection. The die cut cloud and sun are from Lawn Fawn (Spring Showers).

Inside the card I added a second image and a couple of the sentiments from the Rainy Day Fun set.

I hope you will join us at Little Red Wagon for this weeks EMBOSSING challenge! Head over to the blog to link up your projects and remember to check out the inspiration from the rest of the GIRLFRIENDS!

Please also check out the Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday challenge. You will find more details and inspiration from the Krafty Girls and Guest at the challenge blog!

Thanks for stopping by and have a Wonderful Wednesday!!!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Celebrating with Kit and Clowder

I have so many exciting things happening for me this month. 

First of all I have been asked by Kim to come back at a Krafty Guest designer for the month of August. Yeah, I am so excited about working with Kim and her fabulous Krafty Girls.

To kick off my guest spot I am posting today to let you know about some big celebrations happening this weekend. To start Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is sharing an amazing weekend promotion for all Krafty friends and customers. ALL orders placed from August 1-4 will receive FREE SHIPPING with no minimum order!! You can use the coupon code KCFREE and you can order as many stamps, paper pads (lots on sale right now), mounting supplies etc. and that's all with FREE shipping. So load up your cart and have fun! Also you will receive a coupon in your order for a discount off your next Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps purchase! 

This weekend Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is also helping Alyce over at Kit & Clowder to celebrate surpassing 3000 followers on the Kit and Clowder facebook page. Check out the link and join if you are not already a member. Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is one of Kit and Clowder's fabulous sponsors. To help with the celebration Kraftin' Kimmie is sponsoring a fun SKETCH challenge! You can use any stamp (but using a KKStamp will double your chances to WIN) and use the sketch provided as a jumping off point!

Be sure to LIKE the new Krafty Friends Facebook group!  You will have a week to enter the challenge.

Here is the fun sketch!

For my card I used a cute image from Pretty Little Pixies.

I adapted the sketch because I don't often make square cards. The paper for my card is from Pink Paislee Hello Sunshine

The image is coloured with Copic markers and I used my clear Wink of Stella glitter pen on the wings and green trim of the dress.

Inside my card I decorated with a another image of the pixie and one of the fun sentiments from this set.

You will find more inspiration from some of the Krafty Girls on the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog.

Have a wonderful day and happy Kraftin'!