TASFT Inspiration Monday

 Today my inspiration post was based on the January Sketch.   Here is the original sketch provided:

Here are my interpretations of the sketch:

  My nephew and his wife and my niece and her hubby are expecting. Two new little ones joining the family this coming spring.  They both typically choose non-traditional colours so I thought these would be great for them.  Oh, and the bi-weekly prompt includes polka dots so I have that covered too!  My sentiments were a bit too long to go on the location shown above so I improvised and put in the upper corner.

I played around with my Copics to create a colour combo I felt went with the papers.  

Stroller card:

Copics Used: R08, R05, R02 for heart balloon, BG78/75, E08, YR18 for the stroller, C0/00 for shading, C3/1/0 for wheels

Papers: Stampin' Up Calypso Coral, SU DSP (name unknown)

Elephant card:

Copics Used: R08/05 for hearts, C3/1/0 for elephant, C0/00 for shading

Happy Crafting

How I created my Spin card

 

As promised, here are the instructions on how I created my spin card.  I had a fun time figuring out and making this card.  Here it is again: 

And here she is in action:

To create this card, I needed to mirror the image of the skater. To do this, I used mirror stamping. This uses a solid image stamp to transfer the image to and then you use this to stamp the mirror image on your paper.  Here are a few great videos from Jennifer McGuire showing how to do the technique:

Mirror stamping: check out this video

Mirror stamping with a stamping platform: check out this video 

My mirror stamp is an old rubber one and I wasn't fully happy with the image I got so I think I will play more in the future with Jennifer's acetate idea. I loved her idea of just using a solid stamp from your stash - I will have to see if I have one! In the end, I ended up tracing over the image with a black Copic Multiliner to make it more sharp.  Once I stamped the 2 images, I coloured them up with my copics, cut out 1 and then laid the 2 images together and cut out the 2nd one to match. This was a bit tricky - to do this, I cut close to a few spots on the 2nd image and then lined them as close as I could.  I wanted my skater to have a little bit of ice under her so I cut out an oval from white paper and covered it with Glossy Accents to make it look like ice.  Once this was dry, I took some thread and a needle and threaded it through the middle of the oval. 

 I created my background and added the sentiment and lightly tacked it to my card front. I positioned a circle die over the front where I wanted it and cut out the 2 layers at  the same time.  I removed the front panel and using the thread from above I laid down one of  the skater images upside down and positioned her where I wanted her in the circle above the oval.  I then adhered some thread to the top of the circle on the card base, across the back of my image and on the bottom of the circle on the card base using strong sticky double sided tape. I then added the 2nd image onto the first.  I attached the front panel and decorated it with the little bird from the stamp set and the Krafty dots.  To make sure the ice oval didn't drop, I added a drop of clear drying glue under the oval on the string. I let this dry with the oval being flat so it would flip down when the card was opened.   

I created an inside panel to match the front one as a plain white background was too stark.  To get her to spin, you simply rotate her a few times and then close the card and tilt the ice as seen in the first picture above. When the recipient of the card opens it, she will do a beautiful pirouette!  

Purples : BV08, BV17, V17, V15

Earth: E09, E08, E07

Cool Greys: C0, C1

Black Copic Multiliner SP size 0.35

Stamps : Kraftin' Kimmie Skating Friend, reverse stamp

Kraftin' Kimmie dots

Kraftin Kimmie January Saturday Challenge #664 - Mid Month Inspiration

   Good morning and welcome to our  

Monthly Saturday Challenge Mid Inspiration Post

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!

We can't wait to see what you create!

This month the challenge themes for you are: 

WINTER,

BLUE,

or

MONOCHROMATIC

You can choose any or all - whatever inspires you!

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

Every month we post a brand new challenge with three themes to choose from, and a mid month inspiration post with even more creative ideas! You are welcome to enter as many times as you like.

This month's challenge will remain open until February 3rd!

For this challenge,  I came up with a Winter interactive card.  Background:  During Karla's live earlier this month, I mentioned how the little skater from the Skating Friends stamp set made we think "Tada!" so I set about creating a "Tada" card:  

And she spins! 

Details on how I created this card will be posted in my next post.

These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp, however, using Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp products will earn you double entries!

The monthly prize is a $25 voucher to the Krafty shop!!!

Woohoo!  There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the  Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and if using KKS products,

you can upload your photo to the album in our 

Krafty Friends FB group.

And don't forget about this weekend's Frugal Friday Specials!! 

We've got a selection of gorgeous stamp sets on SALE 40% OFF this weekend while supplies last!!  

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

An Otterly Fun Card

  One of the  prompts for the group "There's A Stamp for That" in the current challenge is to use Otters.  I used the adorable From the Other Side from Kraftin' Kimmie to make this fun mini slimline card.

I pulled out my mini slimline dies and cut out a panel.  I used a stencil to create the water waves with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink. I used the same to blend in the water.  I then created a mask and blended 3 different colours to create the sky(Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick).  I love the way the sky came out!  I stamped the sentiment directly on the background with Memento Tuxedo black ink. 

I then coloured up the otters with Copics (E29, E27, E25, E23, E21, E49 for the nose), fussy cut them out and mounted them on the panel on foam pieces.  I then used the next level of the mini slimline set to create the black mat and mounted it all on the card base. A relatively quick card but the colours are beautiful!

 

Kraftin' Kimmie A-dough-able Stamp of the Month!

 Ever make a project and think you can do better?  That is how I felt when I made my original card using this set. I challenged myself to create using purple which is not a colour I use often.   So over the last few weeks I have been thinking and Pinterest cruising and came up with a few more ideas.  One was the fun Valentine I posted on Saturday and the next is this one:

I created a square 4.25 x 4.25 base and then added a pink mat and a white base layer.  I stamped out the donuts on Hammermill paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink and went to town colouring them with my copics.  I just pulled markers and played until I found combos I liked together!  I was having so much fun doing this that I totally forgot to write down the combos. I really like them too so am a bit ticked at myself! 

I then used my ScanNCut to cut out the donuts and then a die to cut out the center. Once I had them done, I layered them on the base, added the sentiment but something was missing. I added the hearts and that finished it off for me!  What do you think?

Copics Used: ????

Stamp Used: A-dough-able Stamp of the Month from Kraftin' Kimmie (January 2023)

Paper: White - Hammermill, Pink - Stampin' Up Melon Mambo

A random little heart punch from my stash with SU Real Red paper

You can see my Pinterest inspiration for this card here

Kraftin Kimmie January New Release Instagram Hop!

It's time to hop on Instagram with Kraftin' Kimmie to celebrate the January 2023 Release!! After you leave here head on over to Instagram and start the hop at @kraftinkimmie or on my Instagram @janetanii.

I had an awesome time playing with the new Krafty Tools Layering Stencil! It can be used as a background or on its own as I did below:   


Happy Hopping!

 

Kraftin' Kimmie January Hop and Shop

  Woohoo!!!

Today we are celebrating all the new fabulous goodies in our January Release that are NOW available in the

 Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!

and we're excited to share it ALL with you in a fabulous krafty HOP!

So let's check everything out as we hop around the Krafty Design Team's blogs today!  Grab a drink, sit back and relax while we take you on a krafty tour!

For today's project, I used the new Geo 1 stencil on my background and the adorable Krafty Mice! stamp set :

First up we have an adorable addition to our mice friends,

designed by Sabrina van Vlotten

 and it's called.....

KRAFTY MICE!

Next, is a wonderful creative krafty set by

artist Michelle Houghton

 and it's called.....

KRAFTY GOODNESS!

Third, we have a funny, punny food set 

by artist Michelle Houghton called...

SO PUNNY!

We've got TWO new Krafty Stencils for this month's release to help add some funky flair to your creations!  

They are called....

GEO 1 STENCIL

and KRAFTY TOOLS

(a 2 piece layering stencil!)

And don't forget our awesome Stamp Of The Month!! We have the very cute You’re A-Doughable stamp, which is FREE with your order of $75 or more before shipping/tax!  (while supplies last!)

Now head on out on 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 goodies for yourself!

Happy Krafting!

PS. You can see everything up close in the Live Release Replay on Facebook!!

January Krafty Peeks... Day THREE! So Punny!

   Today is our final day of Krafty Peeks for the January Release 

 at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

We are so excited to share a funny, punny set 

by artist

Michelle Houghton called...

SO PUNNY!

This set is filled with adorable images and sweet puns - perfect to send to a friend anytime! And think about how cute they would be for Valentines Day!! 💓You can even add little faces for even more fun!

I made this monochromatic birthday card for my pun (and olive but not pimento) loving kiddo using the Olives and the "Olive you so much" sentiment.    

Next, I made some Valentine's Day cards since I live with some pun lovin' guys:

You'll notice this awesome set coordinates with the YOU'RE A DOUGH-ABLE stamp of the month set! 

 

The free stamp of the month needed one too!

Check out SO PUNNY in so many amazing creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs!  You'll also see the beautiful new stencils, GEO 1 and KRAFTY TOOLS (a layering stencil!!) along the way! 

Everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party TODAY!  All the fun takes place in the Krafty Friends facebook group beginning at 2 pm ET!  See you there!

*Be sure to join us for our Live Release Party as one lucky Facebook commenter will win Krafty $'s!!

January Krafty Peeks... Day TWO! Krafty Goodness!

 Welcome back to Day TWO of our January Krafty Peeks!

Are you excited about what you've seen so far!?  Are you ready for more?

I hope your answer was yes because we've got more fabulous fun for you today!

The stamp set we are 'peeking' for you today is from 

artist Michelle Houghton

 and it's called.....

KRAFTY GOODNESS!

This adorable set features an assortment of creative Krafty supplies ready for you to make amazing works of "heart"! 

I used the Geo 1 stencil to create my background and stamped the sentiment "glitter" all over. I then coloured up the paint brushes using my Prismacolor pencils. I cut out a paint palette and edged it to match the background and then added stickles in Hibiscus, Mermaid Tail and Sea Glass.  I added these to the ends of the brushes as well and then mounted them on the card. 

 Check out KRAFTY GOODNESS and our new stencils in so many awesome creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team's blogs!  

You'll see more of our January goodies all week, and then everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday at 2 pm ET in the Krafty Friends facebook group!  

*Be sure to join us for our Live Release Party as one lucky Facebook commenter will win Krafty $'s!!

For now, check out all the fantastic goodness in today's hop!

See you tomorrow!

January Kraftin' Kimmie Release Day 1!

 Who's ready for lots of brand new Krafty goodies?!

It's time for our January Release Peeks to begin 

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Today we’re featuring an adorable addition to our mice friends,

designed by Sabrina van Vlotten

 and it's called.....

KRAFTY MICE!

These sweet little mice friends are back with their  creative supplies and ready to get krafty!!

I used this awesome set to create this pop-up card.  Aren't they adorable?! They are really fun to create with.

As you hop around the design team's blogs today you'll be able to check out KRAFTY MICE! in action in combination with a lot of our other new 

January Kraftin' Kimmie products!  

We've got TWO new Krafty Stencils for this month's release to help add some funky fun to your creations!  

They are called....
GEO 1 STENCIL

and KRAFTY TOOLS

(a 2 piece layering stencil!)

Both designs are perfect for all your cards, scrapbook pages, mixed media and more!

You'll get to see all of our brand new goodies in action over the next few days of the January Krafty Peeks and everything will be released at our LIVE Release Party 

on  Saturday, January 14th at 2 pm EST in the Krafty Friends group! 

*Be sure to join us for our Live Release Party as one lucky Facebook commenter will win Krafty $'s!!

For now, hop around and check out some amazing creations from the Krafty Team! Our fabulous designers can't wait to share their inspiration with you!

Come on back tomorrow for some more krafty fun and goodness!

Sheetload of Cards by Crafty Al

 I saw this cool concept of making cards using your stash called "Sheetload of Cards" by Crafty Al.  She has an awesome YouTube channel that you can check out here.  

The January Sheetload of Cards project makes 8 mini slimline cards.  You use a couple of pieces of designer series paper and then coordinating cardstock. Her instructions and video show you how to do all the cutting and assembly.  

I decided to use the retired paper "All is Calm" from Stampin' Up. I chose my DSP and cut it out according to the instructions but when I went to assemble I didn't really like the 2 DSPs together.  So, I cut out 2 more.  You know where this is going right!? 

So here are my 16 mini slimline cards I made:

I had a ball putting these together and I used a bunch of my stamps and dies which is one of my goals this year!  I even made a few monochromatic cards for the Kraftin' Kimmie monthly challenge.  I will admit that I really wanted to add some red or other colour!  I used different types of sentiments - Christmas, winter, friendship, birthday.   Snowflake paper can be used for anything! 

#SUYSJan2023 #ShowUsYourSheetLoad #SheetLoadOfCards

Kraftin' Kimmie Monthly Saturday Challenge

 

  Good morning and welcome to our new 

Monthly Saturday Challenge

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Are you ready for another krafty challenge to inspire you and help get your creative juices flowing?

We've got some fabulous ideas for you 

and can't wait to see what you create!

This month the challenge themes for you are: 

WINTER,

BLUE,

or

MONOCHROMATIC

You can choose any or all - whatever inspires you!

Krafty Girl Brigitte is up first, 

and we will be back later in the month with a mid-inspiration post!

For this challenge, I created a fun card for the Winter theme. I used the Sweet Snowflakes stencil with Bubbly Blue ink to create a snowflake background.  I then used the cute duck and snowman from the Snowball Fight! stamp set and the duck from the Skating Friends! stamp set which I coloured up with my Copics and placed around the Lawn Fawn Let It Snow die.

Every month we post a brand new challenge with three themes to choose from, and a mid month inspiration post with even more creative ideas! You are welcome to enter as many times as you like.

This month's challenge will remain open until February 3rd!

These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp, however, using Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp products will earn you double entries!

The monthly prize is a $25 voucher to the Krafty shop!!!

Woohoo!  There are two ways to enter: you can link up your creation on the  Kraftin’ Kimmie blog page and if using KKS products,

you can upload your photo to the album in our 

Krafty Friends FB group.

And don't forget about this weekend's Frugal Friday Specials!! 

We've got a selection of gorgeous stamp sets on SALE 40% OFF this weekend while supplies last!!  

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

Kraftin' Kimmie January Skrappy Challenge!

Good morning Krafty Friends!

Happy New Year!

It's January, and that means it's time for a brand new
SKRAPPY CHALLENGE

with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

 The theme of course is ANYTHING BUT A CARD!

For this challenge you can make anything that strikes your fancy....except a card!
So design a new scrapbook page, bookmark, tag, altered item, planner page, art journal, ATC cards...whatever you like!

I decided to make a few gift card holders for upcoming birthdays. The first is a simple petal gift card holder and the second is a cute envelope gift card which you can give as is or add to a card! 

 For the petal card, I created the template on my Cricut and then stenciled it using the Confetti stencil and Designer Denim ink. I did the outside as well as the square area on the inside. I then colour blended the ink on the rest of the inside.  I used a die to create a holder for the gift card but you could simply use a glue dot to attach the gift card to the holder.  The tag was created using a sentiment and balloons from the Party Time Sentiments stamp set.

 For the second tag, I wanted to replicate a holder I saw on a "short" on YouTube that I thought was really cool. It took me a while and a few trials but I finally was able to make it! I love how it is made with a single square of paper and then folded to create a great holder. I then created a tag for the outside with a sentiment from the Kick-Assy Birthday stamp set. I think this is perfect for my kiddo who is turning 18 this month! It took me a bit to get my measurements figured out so I have created a post dedicated to creating this one so you (and I) can create it in the future (see my previous post).  I have created a template for the petal card and published in Cricut Design Space for you to use if you would like to make that one!

I can't wait to see your creations!

Just make sure to include some Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps products and make sure it's a new creation!  As soon as we have at least five people playing along, we'll be giving away a $10 gift voucher to the krafty shop as the monthly prize!  

You have until Monday, February 3rd to enter, and you can submit as many new creations as you like for more chances to WIN!  Also be sure to share your designs on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps' Krafty Friends facebook page because we love to see your stuff!

Check out all the details from the Krafty Team below and be inspired to get skrappy!!