You're fintastic!

Howdy folks!

What do you say to another mermaid splashin' around today? This time I decided to color up Cordelia from Kraftin' Kimmie stamps and I also managed to get my second tail coloring video done too. :)

I'm not sure why I went with the blue and purple color scheme because it is not one that I do much at all. I guess I was just shaking things up a little by stepping outside of my comfort zone. And I do think that I managed to create a bit of mystery for this diva of the deep with the color scheme and cool paper that I paired with her. In real life there is a lot of sparkle and shine added to her shells and tail but I couldn't pick them up in my photo... so just imagine her all blinged out. ;)

And if you are interested in taking another peek at how I color these cuties up just check out the video below...

Oh! And exciting news! New Sweet November sneak peeks are almost here! Check back tomorrow to meet our fabulous Guest Gal for the August release and then all the new cuteness will start to be revealed on Thursday... woot, woot!

See ya then! :)


Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It
paper- BoBunny (Barefoot and Bliss)
stamps- Kraftin' Kimmie (Cordelia and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox charcoal
American Crafts ribbon
Victoria Lynn pearl sprays
Kaiser Craft pearls
sea shell brads
eyelet stick pin
Ranger Liquid Pearls
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E00, E21, E13, R20, RV95
hair- BV02, BV04, BV08, BV29
tail- B21, B24, B29, B69, B0000, B000, BV000
everything else- E40, R000, 0, YR20, Y26, YR24, R02, R00, YG0000, B000

Let's go to the hop...

the Kraftin Kimmie release day hop that is! ;)

If you have come here from Jeanne's blog then you are right on track... if not then head over to the Kraftin Kimmie blog for a full list of hop participants.

Today Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps is releasing their new FEBRUARY images!

This month we are debuting a new line of stamps called Krafty Quotes!! These sets of stamps are perfect for scrapbooking or for the scrappier stamper... as these stamps can be used as the focal point of your creation, or in addition to your coloured images! And there will be a new set each month!

As you’ve seen over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, Annie Rodrigue is Rockin’ and Rollin’ this month with FIFTIES themed stamps!! There are seven images in the complete set and they are Danny, Fanny, Joanie, Judy, Jukebox, Patsy and Richie!! Each one comes with TWO or THREE coordinating sentiment stamps!! Let’s go to the HOP!


Steven Leary is helping us shake off those winter blues by helping us to THINK SPRING!! Miles and Maisie and some new friends are playing in the springtime sunshine!!! We have Bicycle Miles, Catching Butterflies, Rainy Day Miles, Springtime Maisie and Springtime Bunnies!!! Stinkin’ CUTE!!

You will get to see most of the new images while you sit back and enjoy our Krafty Hop! You’ll see all the Krafty Girls, along with some very special Krafty Guests along the way! If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of stamps from the new release! And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are NOW available!


Again we’ve got ‘Gimme Kimmie’s Kits’ for those of you who just HAVE to have all the new images! We’ve grouped each line of stamps together and called them the ‘Gimme Kimmies Kits’! Instead of clicking on each image that you’d like, you only have to click once to pick up a Gimme Kimmies Kit AND it’s at a discounted price!! What could be better? :)

My card today features the brand new jukebox stamp along with an alteration that I put together to go with it. I used Patsy's skirt and feet (though I did trim the legs off and moved them a bit) along with bathing beauty Florence's head and torso to create this fun little Pink Lady who would give Rizzo a run for her money!

Ok, I don't want to keep you too long as there is still plenty more to see... so your next stop is Angie's blog... have fun on the hop! :)
Supply list: cardstock- Bazzill, Copic X-Press It and PTI
paper- Making Memories (pink and black stripe), October Afternoon (teal and grey dot)
stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Jukebox/sentiment, Patsy and Florence)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox blackbird
Jolees music note gems
Sakura clear glaze pen
EK Success silver pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- E50, E51, E53, 0
clothes- C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, R81, R83, R85, E40, E41, 0
jukebox- C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, BG10, BG11, BG45, BG49, R81, R83, R85, BG0000, BG000

More Kraftin Kimmie peeks!

Hiya sweeties!

Today we at Kraftin Kimmie stamps are traveling back in time to the fab 50's for our previews. Annie's new girls are neat-o, seriously... who doesn't love a bouffant hair-do, high heels and some horn-rimmed glasses! ;)

My preview card features Patsy and I think she is just the bee's knees! She's all decked out in her best dress and ready to go down to the soda shop on a Friday night. Patsy loves the new rock 'n roll music so I wouldn't be surprised to see her sneak off to the sock hop with some of her friends afterwards... LOL!

When I saw the 50's theme I knew right away that I wanted to use the October Afternoon Modern Homemaker papers and goodies to really set the perfect scene for miss Patsy and they didn't disappoint. But when it came time to the final embellishing I wanted to add some little music notes coming out of the radio... I searched and searched but no where in my stash were there any music notes! What to do, what to do? Finally I looked in my pearl drawer and an idea struck... I could use some black pearls and then finish off the look I wanted by drawing in some lines with a black pen. Yeah, problem solved! :)

Ok, so to see the rest of today's sneak peeks head on over to the Kraftin Kimmie blog for a complete list of all the Krafty Gals' blogs... total eye candy! And all of the new stamps will be available on Sunday the 13th!

Time for me to make like a banana and split... LOL! Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper/chipboard/sticker- October Afternoon (Modern Homemaker)
stamp- Kraftin Kimmie (Patsy)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown
Kaiser Craft pearls
Sakura clear glaze and stardust pens
EK Success silver pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
hair- C5, C7, C9, 100
clothes- R000, R00, R01, R02, BG10, BG11, BG32, R05, R08, E07, E18, C00, C1, C3, C5, C7

Kraftin Kimmie sneak peeks!

Morning friends!

I'm so excited to be joining the fabulous Krafty Girls over at Kraftin Kimmie stamps with today's previews of the newest stamps from Steven Leary! :)

For my preview card I used the fun 'Catching Butterflies' Miles Mouse. With that cute scene of him being visited by the butterfly I simply couldn't resist adding a whole flurry of the little winged friends. And my bright color choices also came about because I wanted them to reflect the cheerfulness of the image. It totally makes me smile!

The entire February release goes up for sale in the Kraftin Kimmie store on Sunday the 13th and until then be sure to check back for a few more sneak peeks! Even more cute stuff is on its way... ;)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and PTI

paper- Doodlebug (grass), Making Memories (grid), My Mind's Eye (blue solid), October Afternoon (yellow)

stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Catching Butterflies Miles), Paper Trey Ink (hello), Hero Arts (friend)

ink- Memento tuxedo black, Tim Holtz tumbled glass and Colorbox creamy brown

The Twinery twine

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Copic multiliner black pen

Copic markers:

miles- E30, E31, E34, R00, R01, R20, W3, W5, W7, W9, 100

everything else- G0000, G000, G00, BG000, 0, Y38, YR04, YR18, YG03, YG17, YG67, Y13, Y15, Y17, YR16

Raspberries and lemonade...

Good morning!

So have you ever seen stamps and known right away exactly what you wanted to create with them? That is what happened when I first saw these new fruity gals from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps. This card flashed into my brain right down to the very papers and sentiment that I wanted to use... all I had to do was wait for my order to arrive and when they came I couldn't wait to ink these two right up.

You see, I LOVE a nice big glass of raspberry lemonade. It is easily one of my most favorite drinks... I'm getting thirsty just thinking about it right now, LOL! The pairing is the perfect mix of sweet and tart so I thought it would make for a fun kind of inside joke to play off of that perfect blend on this friendship themed card. I typed up my sentiment, stamped Rebecca Raspberry and masked her off before stamping Lily Lemon over her so that the two would look like they overlapped in the frame I cut out for them. And then the rest of the card truly felt like it just flew together and I can honestly say that it turned out just like I first envisioned it would over a week ago. Always so much fun when that happens! ;)

Well here's hoping for warmer weather so that I can enjoy a cool drink of raspberry lemonade sooner rather than later!

Thanks so much for dropping by... hope your day is a sweet one! :)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- Basic Grey (Lemonade)

stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Lily Lemon and Rebecca Raspberry)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox creamy brown

Martha Stewart border punch

May Arts ribbon

Prima flowers

Kaiser Craft pearls and gems

computer generated sentiment

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20

hair (Lily)- E50, E51, E53, 0, Y21, y23

hair (Rebecca)- E33, E35, E37, E59, E79

clothes- Y11, Y13, Y15, YG21, YG23, YG03, YG25, Y06, RV14, RV17, RV19, R89

sky- BG000, 0

I'll be fine and dandy...

Lord, it's like a
hard candy Christmas...

Good morning!

Nothing about this card is sad but I couldn't help to start singing this Dolly Parton Christmas song as I was loading it into this post. It's another one that I tend to sing along to quite animatedly when it hits the rotation on my cd player... what can I say, it allows me to emote passionately for a couple minutes like only a good country song can, LOL! ;)

Anywho, I used sweet Noelle from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps on my card and I have a confession to make... after finishing this up last night I was in such a mood for some pepperminty goodness that I whipped up a batch of peppermint bark. Yummmmmmy! In fact, I'm having a hard time resisting eating peppermint bark for breakfast this morning. :)
Ok, ok, back to the card... I used some more old papers that I came across in my organizing the other day, this time some Heidi Grace from 2007. How could I not when it had all those cute candy canes on it? All that pink and mint green may not be a traditional Christmas color combo but I think it works here.

Well, I had better get going... take it easy and why not eat something sweet today? ;)

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- Heidi Grace (Christmas)

stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Noelle), Paper Trey Ink (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown and creamy brown

ribbon

Kaiser Craft gems

Copic Spica glitter pens

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, BG000

hair- E08, E09, E19, E18

clothes- R35, R37, E07, G20, G40, 0, E40, E41, RV000, RV00, RV10

Gobble 'til you wobble

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- American Crafts (the goods)

stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Merry), Studio G (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown and chestnut roan

Fiskars border punch

Fancy Pants felt heart

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R20

hair- YR12, YR14, YR18, E19, E18

clothes- Y32, Y35, Y38, YG95, YG97, E59, E49, E40, E41, 0, E07, E09, E08, E47, E49

turkey- E97, E99, E37, E39, Y13, Y15, C00, C0, C1, C3, G94

Sunday Sweetness

Ahhhhhhh... finally! A day to sit back, relax and just chill... sweeeeet...

The weather also seems to be cooperating with my "take it easy" attitude by being a bit grey and wet so there is nothing for me to do except stay inside and play. ;)

I've actually had this beautiful Marie Antoinette stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie's for quite some time but it took getting this new Sweetness paper pad for me to actually ink her up. I just thought that cool floral print was so Rococo looking and a perfect match for her. I replaced the kinda scary looking crow like bird that came with her for this cute little bird that came with one of my Pergamano Fairy sets... it had that sweet look that I was going for on this card. I also covered her whole dress with clear Spica glitter pen but no luck in getting it to show up in the pic... such is life. Oh and I used some more of Kiara's yummy crinkled ribbon... can't get enough of it! All in all I think this card shows that sometimes you just need to go all out girly and pretty and you can never have enough pink! LOL

Real quick before I take off... be sure to hop on over to the Color Me Copic blog if you haven't already. There is a brand new video tutorial from the fabulous Kelly Booth and it is all about how she gets her perfectly pretty make-up on her stamped girlies... LOVE it! :)

Smooches!

Supply list:

cardstock- Bazzill and Copic X-Press It

paper- Pink Paislee (Sweetness)

stamp- Kraftin Kimmie (Marie Antoinette), Pergamano (bird), Hero Arts (sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink

Fiskars border punch

crinkled ribbon from Kiara

Kaiser Craft pearls

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic Spica glitter pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, R35

eyes- B41, B52, B45

hair- E40, E41, 0

clothes- RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV10, RV21, Y0000, Y000, Y00, Y11, RV23, RV25, RV29, YG25, YG17, YG67, B0000, B00, E44, E49, Y26, Y28, Y15

bird- B0000, B000, B00, B01, R21, Y26

Hello sunshine!

Mornin' folks!

I've got a big shopping day ahead of me so my post will be quick. :)
This past week has been hot, hot, hot and as I've been inside completely thankful for the invention of air conditioning, the cards I've been making all seem to reflect a definite summer time feel. I think it is partly due to my wishfulness for the ever elusive golden tan. Me, I've been 'blessed' with skin that goes from white to lobster red... no in between. Sigh, if only I could give myself a nice E13 glow like Florence here, LOL! ;)

Speaking of Florence, doesn't she look like a gal ready to enjoy a day poolside? Now all she needs is a nice icy drink and things would be perfect... oh where is that cabana boy when you need him? LOL

Ok, keep cool my friends and I'll see ya again tomorrow! Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill and PTI
paper- Reminisce (stripe), DCWV (water)
stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Florence), Paper Trey Ink (sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black
ribbon
Making Memories brad
American Crafts thicker border
Zva tiny pearl
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E21, E13, R20
hair- E74, E77, E79, 0
clothes- C3, C5, C7, C9, Y00, Y02, Y06, Y08, BG11, BG32, BG34, G0000, G000, 0, N5, N9

Strut your stuff

Happy Glee day friends! :)

Have you ever bought some pattern paper that is totally outside your normal style but something about it just speaks to you? Not necessarily in a way that tells you how the heck you will ever use it, it simply whispers, "I'm pretty, so very pretty... take me home with you."
Well, that has been the case with these papers. I bought them a couple years ago without any idea of what kind of project they would ever work for, so they have sat and waited patiently until I came across this week's Cupcake Challenge. As soon as I saw the bright colors and paisley/floral decorations on those cupcakes I was finally inspired to cut into this crazy/cool paper.
Now the task was to find a stamp that could hold it's own amidst that busy pattern... hmmmmm... ahhhh, I had just the gal and she hadn't even been inked up yet so it was a win/win! ;)
I loves me some Moulin Rouge! so when Kraftin Kimmie released the Moonlight Whispers dancing girls range I had to make them mine and miss Babette, with her fabulous flouncy bustle had just the right attitude for that paper. I didn't add too much else to the card because I didn't want to compete with everything that was already going on and I think it works!

Alrighty, time for me to go get ready for work. See ya tomorrow when we'll start previewing the new Roll Call Sprout set at CA&Friends! Supply list:
cardstock- Cardstock Warehouse and PTI
paper/decorative chipboard- Autumn Leaves (Heather Bailey)
stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (MW Babette and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black, Staz On black, Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
ribbon
brad
Sakura clear glaze pen
Copic Spica clear glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20, W3, W5, R25, R29
hair- Y21, Y23, YR21, YR24, 0
clothes- W1, W3, W5, YG21, YG23, YG03, RV23, RV25, RV29, 0, Y11, Y13, Y15

You're my cup of tea

Happy Glee day my friends! :)

I was surprised by a package in the mail the other day and imagine my delight when I opened it up and found Mama's AMAZING desk drawer set and shaker card (plus some delish Hawaiian cookies that didn't last long enough to make it into the picture) that she made for her Monday Mania challenge. I've gotta say that as impressive as her work was in photos it is even cooler in person and I feel honored to have it gracing my desk. So much so that I actually spent some time cleaning away the clutter to make space for it... now I have a clean and pretty space to work in so I just had to share. Thanks Mama! :)
There is actually so much there that makes me smile... like the desk calendar from Shirley and the orange pen holder from Lisa, not to mention all the great cards I've received that hang on one of the walls. Ya know, when I started blogging about a year ago I never anticipated the friendships that would blossom and and the connections I would make with gals all over the world and I really do treasure each and every one of you that I've gotten to know!

As for my card today, I finally broke out this fun Moonlight Whispers stamp that I got from Kraftin' Kimmie's a while back and she was so happy to see some ink. The papers all came from my desk top when I cleaned it off so it's not exactly matchy-matchy but I think it works for the homespun vibe miss Gabrielle seemed to be rockin'. ;)

Well, that's about it for me today but be sure to stop back tomorrow when I will have my one and only Sweet November sneak peek candy for May! Yep, there is only one stamp this month but I think you will really like it! :)

See ya then! Supply list:

cardstock- Paper Trey Ink

paper- My Mind's Eye (polka dot and yellow), Scenic Route (red), Sassafras Lass (decorative border)

stamps- Kraftin Kimmie's (MW Gabrielle and sentiment)

ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox dark brown chalk ink

Prima flowers

Kaiser Craft gems

buttons

Sakura clear glaze pen

Copic markers:

skin- E000, E00, E11, R20

hair- E15, E17, E18, E19

everything else- Y21, Y35, Y26, R24, R29, R59, B0000, B91, 0, T5, T7, T9, BG0000, BG000, C3, C5, E40

Make me laugh

Hola chicas!

I'm still running around like a chicken with it's head chopped off so this is gonna be another quickie... kinda like the card I have to share with you today. :)

Last night when I got home from work it had been quite a day and I needed to just sit and relax. So I parked myself at the craft table and made it my mission to create a card using only stuff that was residing in the clutter found there. And this is what I came up with.
The sentiment came from a journaling notebook and for some reason it was really speaking to me. Then I had to figure out who would be joining it on my card. That's where Charlotte comes in... I thought the look on her face was perfect but the rest of her didn't quite work, plus I just didn't have room for the whole image. So luckily I had a light bulb moment and came up with this quickie alteration... now she looks like a gal trying hard not to start laughing. And the rest of the embellishing is a mix of my usual go-tos... buttons, pearls, ribbon. ;)

Anywho, today's my day off so I'm hoping to play with some card ideas that I've been kicking around for a bit and have those to share with you all soon. :)

Oh and sadly I missed out on the Oprah show with the Glee cast the other day but thankfully there are only four more days to wait! Yeah!

Thanks for dropping by! Supply list:
cardstock- Cardstock Warehouse kraft and PTI
paper and 4x6 journaling card- We R memory keepers (vintage blue)
stamp- Kraftin Kimmie (Moonlight Whispers Charlotte)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
Kaiser Craft pearls
buttons
ribbon
Maya Road stick pin
Copic Spice glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R20
hair- E55, E57, E59, E49
clothes- V01, V05, V06

Make like a tree and leave

LOL!
Good morning! :)

Yeah for days off... though to be honest I've got quite a bit to do around here so it's not like I can just sit and chill all day. Still, it always feels good to get a lot crossed off the old to-do list so that's the game plan for the day.

My card today is for this week's Quixotic challenge to use leaves on your project... and wouldn't ya know that this paper from the new WeR card kit I was telling you about a few days ago fit the bill perfectly so I just had to use it! Once the paper was chosen it was time to pick out a stamp and this Kraftin Kimmie Clara stamp came to mind... again, perfect. :)
Though I did do a smidge of altering on her by wiping away the scarf from around her neck and changing the cuffs on her sleeves just so she would look a bit more springy. Now doesn't it look like Clara and her bird friend were just made to go with that paper? I also added a Verve sentiment to one of the chipboard pieces that came with the kit and threw in a few Prima leaves for good measure.
Once again, another quick yet fun card all thanks to some card kit goodness... awwww it's the little things that make me happy. ;)

Have a great one my friends! Supply list:
cardstock- Paper Trey Ink
paper, chipboard- WeR Memory Keepers (Vintage Blue)
stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Moonlight Whispers Clara), Verve (Fairy tales sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Colorbox dark brown chalk ink
Prima leaves
Kaiser Craft gems
Liquid Pearls
Copic markers:
skin- E50, YR00, E51, R20, RV14, B00
hair- E08, E09, E18, E29
clothes- E50, E30, 0, E44, E47, E49, V04, V05, V06, RV19, BG01, BG05, BG09
bird- BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG05, BG09, Y15, E50, E30, 0