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September Mid Month Inspiration Post – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

September 21, 2024

by Sasha J with No Comment Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps

Good morning and welcome to the

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

September Monthly Challenge

Mid Month Inspiration!

Every month we post a brand new challenge with a choice of themes to choose from, and a mid month inspiration post with even more creative ideas!

This month our challenge themes for you are:

Back to School/Primary Colours and/or Circles!

You can choose one theme or combine them!
Enter as many times as you like all month long!
It’s a Choose Your Own Krafty Adventure!

Krafty Girl, Karla is our Hostess this week!!

The monthly challenges are a great way to inspire you and help get your creative mojo going! We’ve got some fabulous prompts for you and can’t wait to see what YOU create!

Today, I’m sharing some circle inspiration using the Narly Dude Stamp Set to create an underwater-themed mini slimline card!

I stamped a few of the images from the stamp set onto 100lb Hammermill cardstock using and alcohol marker friendly ink. I then coloured the narwhals using Ohuhu alcohol markers as well as a few Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils to help add some more shading.

I created the background by ink-smushing some different shades of blue ink to create the underwater background.

You are welcome to enter as many times as you like.These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp,

however, using Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamp products will earn you double entries!

*Our Challenges are now combined with the

Skrappy Challenge (first Tuesday of the Month)

and the Christmas Challenge In the Krafty Friends FB group! So feel free to enter any or all of these – the monthly prize is a $20 voucher to the Krafty shop!!! Woohoo!

Happy kraftin’!

August/September 2024 Release Recap – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

September 14, 2024

by Sasha J with No Comment Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps

This weekend we are having a very special

RELEASE RECAP EVENT!!

In case you missed it, our most recent release featured
FOUR brand new stamp sets and TWO sets of layering stencils and we’re going to celebrate them today!

We have a blog hop that starts here!
Our incredible Krafty Design Team has all new projects
featuring the latest krafty goodies and you can find
the links to their blogs below!

Today, I’m sharing a card I made featuring the new Sweet and Spooky Stamp Set! I have a video up on my YouTube channel sharing how I made this card as well as sharing a complete recap of this release. Be sure to check it out!

https://youtu.be/2zHa5siu0tc

So grab a beverage and sit back to enjoy all the inspiration! The team will also be sharing them in the Krafty Friends Facebook Group and on other social media channels!

PLUS we have something very special as well!!
Krafty Girl Patti will be doing a LIVE on Sunday morning at 11am ET featuring our S’MORE FUN stamp set so we hope you can join us!!

We hope you’ll join us and help us celebrate!

August Krafty Peeks Day Three – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamp

August 15, 2024

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Good morning and welcome to
Day THREE
of our August Krafty Peeks!

If you’ve been with Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps any amount of time, you know that August is always our Fall/Halloween Release so that you have lots of time to order, receive and create your new goodies for the season!

So today we have an adorable new Halloween stamp set for you by artist Sabrina van Vloten called

SWEET & SPOOKY!

So today we have an adorable new Halloween stamp set for you by artist Sabrina van Vloten called

SWEET & SPOOKY!

It’s a set of TWO layering stencils to create this colourful and delicious background! Yummy!

I have a video up on my YouTube channel for how I created today’s card!

Be sure to check it out!

https://youtu.be/TrtExPqtb6M

Happy hoppin’ and see YOU tomorrow for our final day of awesome goodies!

August Krafty Peeks Day Two – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

August 14, 2024

by Sasha J with No Comment Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps

Welcome back!

Did you enjoy yesterday’s Peeks?
Well, we are back with MORE fun stuff!

Today we are spotlighting a new stamp set
from artist Neda Sadreddin called
Air Mail!

Eeeee! Such cute and fluffy little characters in the sky!!

I decided to pair the Air Mail Stamp Set with the Out of This World Stencil!

I created the background by first ink-blending a rainbow of Distress Oxides using the stencil. I then removed the stencil and lightly ink-blended the same rainbow gradient over top.

As for the images, I stamped them using an alcohol marker friendly ink and coloured them using Ohuhu alcohol markers and Prismacolor Premier Coloured Pencils.

Head out on today’s krafty hop and you’ll see so many fun creations from the Krafty Team that are just…..plane amazing!

Be sure to come back to the blog again tomorrow to see new products from our August Release and then join us on Saturday, August 17th at 2pm ET in the Krafty Friends Facebook Group for our
LIVE Release Party when all the new goodies will be available!

Happy hoppin’ and see YOU tomorrow for more awesome goodies!

August Krafty Peeks Day One – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

August 13, 2024

by Sasha J with No Comment Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps

Who’s ready for some brand NEW Krafty Goodies?

It’s time to bring you NEW stamp sets and layering stencils
from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!

In case you haven’t heard, we have moved the releases to every other month but the same number of wonderful products!

So we will be sharing FOUR new stamp sets (including an Autumn Krafty Komeback) and TWO new sets of stencils over the course of this week!

Today we are SO excited to kick things off with a sweet and toasty stamp set from artist Neda Sadreddin called
S’MORE FUN!!

For day one of the Krafty Peeks, I really wanted to create an outdoor, nighttime caping scene… so that’s exactly what I did!

I stamped several of the images from the S’more Fun Stamp Set using an alcohol marker friendly ink. I then coloured them using Ohuhu alcohol markers and Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils. I ink-blended a simple night sky and grassy field using some different black, blue, and green ink.

To finish it off, I stamped a sentiment and adhered everything to my card base using liquid adhesive glue and foam tape.

As you head out on today’s Krafty Hop you’ll get to enjoy lots of amazing creations from our Krafty Team featuring S’MORE FUN and our totally unique new OUT OF THIS WORLD stencil in combination with some of our other incredible products such as our Krafty Kolours Hybrid Inks!

Be sure to come back to the blog each day this week to see new products from our August Release and then join us on Saturday, August 17th at 2pm ET in the Krafty Friends Facebook Group for our LIVE Release Party when all the new goodies will be available!

Happy hoppin’ and see YOU tomorrow for more awesome goodies!

How to Use Stamping Foam to Create Easy Backgrounds

July 21, 2024

by Sasha J with No Comment A Cherry on Top Crafts

Today, I wanted to have some fun using Simon Hurley’s Stamping Foam! Although I don’t use it often, stamping foam is a piece of foam that, when heated, can be imprinted with anything your heart desires! Anything is possible from the textures of clothing to household staples such as paper towels! For the card I am creating today, I decided to use the new Simon Hurley Confetti Peel-Apart Rubber Background Stamp with the stamping foam, as background stamps work really well with it.

To create an impression in the stamping foam, I heated the foam with my heat gun and then firmly pressed it onto the Confetti background stamp. To ensure the stamp would not move while doing this, I placed it on my glass mat work surface to hold it securely in place.

Once the impression has been created in the foam, I then start to create a rainbow of color on the stamping foam using different colors of Distress Oxide inks. To do this, I use an ink-blending tool, such as the Ranger Ink-Blending tool, to put the ink onto the stamping foam in rainbow order by lightly tapping or swiping the colors to make a gradient. The colors I used for this were Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Salty Ocean, and Villainous Potion.

Now that the stamping foam is full of color and ready to go, I lightly misted the top of the foam using a spray bottle of water and stamped the foam on my project. To ensure the cardstock would not move during this step, I placed some low-tack tape on the back of the cardstock to hold it in place on my work surface.

After you are done using the stamping foam, all you have to do is wipe off any excess ink with water and a towel and re-heat the foam to return it to its original state—it feels like magic!

To finish off my project and to compliment the background I created using the stamping foam, I stamped an image and sentiment from Simon Hurley’s Silly Goose Stamp Set using Gina K. Designs Obsidian ink. I then adhered these elements using liquid adhesive.

And that’s the completed project!

To watch me make this card, be sure to check it out on TikTok!

@sashamakescards
A rainbow birthday card anyone?! 🎉 Let’s create an easy background using Stamping foam and a rubber background stamp! #acherryontop #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstgram #cardmaker #papercrafting #papercrafts #handmadecards #acherryontopcrafts #acherryontop #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstgram #cardmaker #papercrafting #papercrafts #handmadecards #rangerink
♬ original sound – Sasha J

I always love reaching into my stash and playing with exciting tools I don’t often use on my card projects to create unique effects! Stamping foam is especially a really fun mixed-media tool to have some fun with!

Thanks for reading! See you next time!

Sasha

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June/July Release Recap – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

July 13, 2024

by Sasha J with No Comment Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps

This weekend we are having a very special

RELEASE RECAP EVENT!!

In case you missed it, our most recent release featured
FOUR brand new stamp sets and TWO sets of layering stencils
and we’re going to celebrate them today!

First up we have a blog hop that starts here!
Our incredible Krafty Design Team has all new projects
featuring the latest krafty goodies and you can find
the links to their blogs below!
So grab a beverage and sit back to enjoy all the inspiration!

For today’s release recap, I’m sharing this card I created featuring the Good Times & Tan Lines Stamp Set! I will have a full-length process video coming later today showcasing how I created this card as well as a full recap of the June/July release!

Then join us in the Krafty Friends Facebook Group
today for several FREE Kolour Along Klasses
with some of our designers as they play with
these awesome products!

Saturday, July 13th
9:30am ET – I BEE-live in You! with Krafty Guest, Alidalis
noon pm ET – … with Alexis
4pm ET – Good Times & Tan Lines: recorded video from
Krafty Guest, Sasha
6pm ET – Floral Fun with Rosie

We hope you’ll join us and help us celebrate!

July Stamp of the Month – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

July 1, 2024

by Sasha J with No Comment Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps

Welcome JULY!
It’s a brand new month so that means….there’s a brand new
Stamp of the Month!

Here is COLLECTING JOY!

This sweet summer stamp set is FREE when you place an order in the online Krafty Shop of $75CAN or more during the month of July while supplies last! Total must be $75 before shipping/tax.

Here’s some super sweet inspiration from the Krafty Team and some super special Krafty Guests!

We hope you love this wonderful GIFT as much as we do!

We also have a new Ink of the Month that will be on SPECIAL all month long! July features the gorgeous LOVELY LAGOON ink pad, ink cube and ink refill! Grab it and add it to your collection

Don’t forget that you can find the free ink chart in the Files section of our Krafty Friends facebook group! Such a great resource!

Head on over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Krafty Friends facebook group now to enjoy so much inspiration and krafty fun and so much MORE! We’d love for you to be part of our krafty community!

June Mid Month Inspiration Post – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

June 22, 2024

by Sasha J with No Comment Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps

Good morning and welcome to our

Mid Month Inspiration post for this month’s challenge

at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!

We are back today with an inspirational post showcasing more ideas to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing for this month’s challenge!

We can’t wait to see what you create!

*****

This month our Saturday Challenge themes for you are:
Masculine and/or Outdoor Activities!

You can choose one or both…whatever inspires YOU!

Krafty Girl Patti is hosting the mid-inspiration post today!

Today I’m sharing some inspiration using the Lexi’s Wheels Stamp Set! I coloured the image using Ohuhu alcohol markers and created a simple outdoor background using Distress Oxide inks.

These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp,

however, using Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamp products will earn you double entries!

Our Challenges are now combined with the

Skrappy Challenge (first Tuesday of the Month)

and the Christmas Challenge In the Krafty Friends FB group! So feel free to enter any or all of these – the monthly prize is a $20 voucher to the Krafty shop!!! Woohoo! Please enter by uploading your photo to the June album in our Krafty Friends FB group.

Be sure to check out all the fun projects the Design Team has come up with in the links below! Happy kraftin’!

June Release Krafty Hop & Shop – Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

June 16, 2024

by Sasha J with No Comment Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps

Woohoo!

Have you enjoyed all the incredible Krafty Peeks this week?
So many amazing designs and samples from our Krafty Girl and Krafty Guests, wouldn’t you agree?

Well ALL the new stamp sets (including a Krafty Komeback) plus the new sets of layering stencils are all NOW AVAILABLE in the Krafty Shop!

We are so excited to recap everything and celebrate with you today in our KRAFTY HOP!

So grab a beverage, sit back and relax and head out on today’s tour and get ready to be inspired!

First up is our super elegant FLORAL FUN stamp set from artist,
Michelle Houghton!

**NEW Floral Fun!

Next up is a set of fluffy cuties from artist, Sabrina van Vloten called

I BEE-LIEVE IN YOU!

**NEW I BEE-lieve in You!

And here’s a fabulous set of layering stencils to coordinate…it’s our

BUMBLEBEE STENCIL!

**NEW Bumblebee Layering Stencils!

Next up is our Krafty Komeback stamp set which was originally released in rubber back in 2013!! Can you believe it?!
It’s called SUM-SUM-SUMMERTIME!

**NEW Sum-Sum-Summertime!

And for more summer fun we have this adorable beachy stamp set from artist, Neda Sadreddin! Who’s ready for splish splashy fun?!

It’s called GOOD TIMES & TAN LINES!

**NEW Good Times & Tan Lines!

And our second set of layering stencils is perfect for all those summer creations! It’s so delicious! What’s more perfect than ice cream?

It’s called I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM!

**NEW I Scream, You Scream Layering Stencils!

Of course you can purchase each of the new goodies individually but if you NEED it ALL…hehe…you can grab this month’s GIMME KIMMIES KIT which includes all SIX products and at a DISCOUNT!

***New SUMMER 2024 Gimme Kimmies Kit!

And don’t forget about our June Stamp of the Month when you spend $75CAN or more before shipping and taxes, you’ll automatically get this added to your package for FREE!

The card I created for today’s hop features the I BEE-lieve in You Stamp Set (how can you resist those adorable fluffy bumblebees!!)

I coloured the bee and created a grassy field using Ohuhu Alcohol markers and created a simple sky using Salty Ocean Distress Oxide.

Now head on out for today’s celebration blog hop and check out all the new products in action as the Krafty Team shares their incredible designs! Then jump on over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Shop and grab some of these fabulous products for yourself!

Happy hoppin’! And happy shoppin’!