Lulu's Birthday Wishes

Woohoo ... happy Friday everyone!  I have a sweet little girl to share with you today.

This cutie is Birthday Lulu and you can find her over at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.  She's one of the three images in this stamp set by Cheryl Alger.  If you know me then you know that I LOVE Cheryl's designs.  I colored her with copics and colored pencils and added some Glamour Dust to the bow on the package and to her hair baubles.  The papers are by Bazzill and I thought they'd be perfect for a little (or big) girl's birthday.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge 162  -  Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge 6  -  Birthday Girls
Creative Corner Challenge -  A Little Texture
Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge  -  Anything Goes
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge 205  -  Lots of Layers

Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Birthday Lulu
Paper:  Bazzill - Vintage Marketplace
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Glamour Dust, seam binding, button, EK Success flower punches, pearls 

Have A Sweet Day!

Happy Saturday everyone.  I hope you're all enjoying a great weekend.  I have had this adorable stamp set for awhile now and decided it was time to get some ink on it!

This cutie is Lulu from the Kraftin' Kimmie Lulu and Friends stamp set.  Love this image!  I didn't have much time so I thought I would just make a very CAS card with her.  She's colored with copics and colored pencils and then I added a heart banner across the top.  The sentiment comes with the set.  I thought this would be a great card to send to a friend ... just because. 

Thanks for stopping by.  If you live in the States don't forget to change your clocks tonight!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
CAS on Sunday Challenge 28  -  Color Me Pretty
Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday Challenge  -  Anything Goes
Sassy Cheryl Challenge 204  -  Anything Goes
Sister Act Challenge 47  -  Anything Goes
The East Wind Blog Challenge 2  -  Use A Digi

Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Lulu and Friends
Paper:  Neenah, Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Penny Black Heart String Die

Farm Fresh Friday Challenge

Happy Friday friends!  We're starting a new Farm Fresh Friday Challenge over on the Greeting Farm Blog.  It was the lovely Rachel's turn to select the challenge theme and she's asking for ... buttons and baker's twine.  Pretty easy, right?

I used CC Friday Night on today's card.  I love this cutie with the sassy attitude lol!  She's colored with copics and colored pencils.  I fussy cut her and then popped her up on dimensionals.  My papers are My Mind's Eye from my stash.  I added a bit of ribbon and a few buttons.

Be sure to stop by the Greeting Farm Blog to see what the rest of this amazing team created.  I hope you play along in our challenge this week because there's the chance to win some fabulous rubber if you do :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Love To Create Challenge 51  -  Let's Celebrate
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge 38  -  Anything Goes
Sandy's Crafty Creations February Challenge  -  Anything Goes with a Birthday Twist

Stamps:  The Greeting Farm - CC Friday Night; Kraftin' Kimmie - sentiment
Paper:  My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline - Fiddlesticks; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, buttons, twine

Telltale

Happy Friday to all of you!  Isn't it fabulous that the weekend is finally here?

 

I have a sweet Sugar Nellie image to share with you today.  This adorable little girl and her birdie are called Telltale.  She's out of stock right now but I'm sure Karen will have her back in stock at Funky Kits soon.  I colored the image with copics and colored pencils and then added some ribbon, punched flowers, and pearls.  My papers are from an older Creative Imaginations pad - love the green with that soft shade of blue! 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned!

 

Hugs, Anita

 

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 125  -  Pearls, Pearls, Pearls

Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 58  -  Layers

Crafts 4 Eternity R#107  -  Punch It

Creative Creations Challenge 1  -  Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu Challenge  -  Recipe

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge 18  -  Flowers and Ribbon

Stampin' For The Weekend  -  Something Girlie

Wags n Whiskers Challenge 95  -  Celebrations

 

Stamps:  Sugar Nellie  -  Telltale; Kraftin' Kimmie - sentiment

Paper:  Creative Imaginations - Loolah; Bazzill

Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Lifestyles Nesting Circles, EK Success flower punches, Martha Stewart Lace heart border punch and branch punch, ribbon, pearls

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge

Hello friends.  Welcome back for another awesome challenge at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!  I'm playing along with the Krafty Girls as a guest for the month of December.  This week our hostess is ELAINE and her challenge is called KEEP COZY!  So create a card, scrapbook page, or altered item in the spirit of being cozy, or using warm, cozy color combinations.  Get kreative!  Have some krafty fun and join us this week because we would LOVE to see your KKS designs.  We hope you can play along!

I used the beautiful Marilyn on my card today and went with warm colors.  She's colored with copics and colored pencils and I added some flowers and a corner diecut.  My papers are Sunny Side by My Mind's Eye. 

The December Gimme Kimmies Kits are available, so grab the new stamps at a discount now!  You can buy them individually as well.  Don't forget the Twelve Krafty Days of Khristmas celebration that is going on now with posts every day leading up to Christmas!  Be sure to leave comments on each post for a chance to WIN and every day has special stamps ON SALE 25-50% off for that day ONLY!  Don't miss your favorites.  This is the last KK Challenge for 2012, so you can enter this challenge as many times as you want up until their first challenge of 2013, on January 5th!  Best wishes for a SAFE and Happy Christmas from everyone at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Marilyn
Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Sunny Side; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, flowers, Whimsy corner die, Martha Stewart punch

December Release and a Krafty Hop

Welcome back!  It’s Krafty RELEASE Day at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!  And we’re celebrating with a KRAFTY HOP!!

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AMAZING new stamps from all our artists! We’ve got something for everyone!  We've got a sweet new set with the kiddos and their pets from Cheryl Alger ... it's BEST FUR-IENDS! We also have an adorable set from Emilie Goulet called PARTY MONSTERS! And of course we have an amazing new set of SIX gorgeous CIRCUS GIRLS from Annie Rodrigue that are simply stunning! Oh, and don’t forget the exclusive line of sentiment stamps that will coordinate with lots of images but especially our new circus girls ... called CIRCUS TRINKETS by the lovely Nicole Aspinall!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our DECEMBER Krafty Hop! 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 these incredible 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!

And, as always, we have our Gimme Kimmies Kits available for those of you who ‘need it all’.  The stamps are grouped together by artist and are available at a discount, but only for a limited time!

***ONE LAST THING!!! Our HUGE RETIREMENT SALE is still going on right now at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps with so many stamps up to 75% OFF and some stamps as low as $1.50!! Say what?? Yep!  We need to make room for all the new stamps coming our way in 2013, so we're retiring a lot of stamps!  Keep in mind, once they're gone, they're gone and some have already sold out!  So scoop up the ones you've had your eye on or pass your wishlist over to a loved one!  What a great way to fill your stocking!

I used Best Fur-iends on my card and colored this cute image with copics and colored pencils.  I added some Glamour Dust Ultra Fine Glitter Paint to the water and bubbles to give them just a little bit of sparkle. 

Now let's get hoppin'!!



Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Best Fur-iends
Paper:  Pebbles - Sunny Side; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Glamour Dust Ultra Fine Glitter paint, seam binding, flower, buttons, Nestabilities

December Krafty Peeks ... Day Four!

Hello friends.  I'm still playing along with the Krafty Girls as one of their guests this month!  So, are you here to see the brand new Kraftin' Kimmie  challenge or are you here to check out the brand new ANNIE stamps for DECEMBER? Well, either way we've got you covered!  Not only do they have a new weekly challenge but they also have SIX new AWESOME stamps!!!

This month we have a unique twist on a common theme ...  CIRCUS GIRLS! Prepare to be amazed by the greatest show on earth!

Just wait til you see all the incredible creations by the Krafty Girls and Guests featuring Arielle, Beatrix with her dog Bijou, Clementine, Esmerelda, Godiva and Ruby the Ringmistress!  It's another incredibly fun release!

Check out all the amazing creations on today's hop in combination with this week's challenge!! The lovely ALICE is the hostess this week and her challenge features a fantastic SKETCH!  Use the sketch she has provided as inspiration for your card or scrapbook page! And the random winner of this week's challenge will receive the new ARIELLE, as featured on Alice's gorgeous creation!  We really hope you are inspired by this week's challenge and share your inky creations.

Below you will find all the Krafty Girls and Guests who have goodies to show you today and while you're visiting their blogs, be sure to leave some love at each stop because TWO lucky ladies are each going to WIN a package of today's stamps! Woohoo!!!

ALL of our DECEMBER stamps will be available TOMORROW at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!  So be sure to come on back to enjoy our Release Day Krafty HOP!

Happy hoppin'!



Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie
Paper:  October Afternoon - Midway; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, EK Success border punch, MFT dienamics - stars, circle punch

December Krafty Peeks ... Day Three!

Today at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps we are sharing a new set by the totally talented Emilie Goulet!  We've got something super fun and so unique for you.  Perfect for the kiddos in your life ... and maybe young at heart peeps too.  Let us introduce ... PARTY MONSTERS!!!  Emilie has created a fun set of MONSTER images for your cards and scrapbook pages.

Aww, isn't he adorable?  He's colored with copics and colored pencils and I used Liquid Applique to give him a fluffy tail lol!  A perfect birthday card for my grandson or one of his little friends!

Below you will find a list of all the Krafty Girls who are sharing PEEKS with you today.  And as you're hoppin' around, be sure to leave a comment at each stop because someone will win a package of these fun stamps!

All our new DECEMBER 2012 stamps will be available on Sunday at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop!  And come on back tomorrow because not only will we have a fantastic new challenge for you, but we'll be revealing the NEW stamps by Annie Rodrique!  Get ready to take a trip ... to the CIRCUS!!!

Happy hoppin'!


Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Party Monsters
Paper:  Bella Blvd - Birthday Boy; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Liquid Applique, EK Success border punch, MFT Die-namics - stars, button, Star Dust Stickles

December Krafty Peeks ... Day Two!

Welcome back to our December Kraftin' Kimmie Peeks!  Today we are excited to share the ADORABLE new set by artist Cheryl Alger!  You will recognize these characters from previous sets ... Lulu and little sister Libby, Lexi and Lucas!  And they're having a fabulous time caring for their furry friends!  It's BEST FUR-IENDS!!!

All the Krafty Girls and Krafty Guests listed below have lots of super designs to show you, so be sure to hop over to each of them.  And while you're there, be sure to leave a comment because we are giving away one of EACH of the new sets!  You could WIN the new BEST FUR-IENDS stamp set!!!

Then come on back tomorrow to check out MORE new stamps we have to show you, this time by artist Emilie Goulet!  And ALL the new stamps will be available on Sunday at the KKStamps Shop!


Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie -  Best Fur-iends
Paper:  Echo Park - Birthday Boy; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, twine, buttons

December Krafty Peeks ... Day One!

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Wow, I can't believe it's almost the end of the year!  I'm a Krafty Guest this month over at Kraftin' Kimmie and they've got lots of amazing stuff for their last release of 2012.  Get ready for the DECEMBER 2012 RELEASE!

We are kicking off the "new" DECEMBER Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps previews today and first off, we want to introduce you to a beautiful new set of Trinkets!  We are so excited to share with you the gorgeous ... CIRCUS TRINKETS!

What a fun set of awesome new stamps ... and I don't suppose it's going to be too hard to figure out what theme one of the artists worked with this month, huh?  These circular sentiments stamps have been created and designed by the totally talented Krafty Girl, Nicole Aspinall!  They are made especially to fit in your 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" punches for quick and easy cutting.  This month Kraftin' Kimmie is releasing the CIRCUS Trinkets set which includes eight trinkets!  The Krafty Girls have found these trinkets to be a quick and easy way to add a sentiment to their creations or to use as the focal point of their cards.  They are also perfect for your Squash and Scrapbook pages, not to mention altered items and tags!

Here's my card using one of the new Circus Trinkets!  These trinkets are so much fun and work perfectly for cards that you may need in a hurry.  I cut my trinket out and then made a rosette to mount it on.  My papers are Midway by October Afternoon and one of sheets of the dp includes lots of circus tickets.  So I just cut out a few of the tickets and added them to my card ... easy peasy!

Baby It's Cold Outside!

Hello sweet friends.  A couple of months ago Kraftin' Kimmie had an anniversary party along with some challenges.  I was one of the lucky winners so I get to play along with the Krafty Girls for the month of December - yay me!  Today starts a new challenge over on the Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge Blog.  Cheryl is the hostess this week and her challenge is called Baby It's Cold Outside!

I decided to use the beautiful Tara on my card.  I know she's not your typical winter/snow image but she's one of my very favorite KK stamps so I decided to dress her in a pretty icy blue dress!  She colored with copics and colored pencils.  I used Bo Bunny Snowfall Collection dp.  I love this paper - gorgeous colors and patterns!  I added some lace and a few snowflakes with pearls in the centers.

Check out the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps shop - Kim is having an amazing retirement sale right now!  She has over 200 of her stamps on SPECIAL 20 - 75% OFF.  A good bunch of them are retiring so you need to scoop them up while they last cause they are selling out fast!  And just a reminder that the November Gimme Kimmies Kits are only available until Sunday night so grab the new stamps at a discount now!  Be sure to stop by the Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge Blog to see the gorgeous work by the talented Krafty Girls and their guests.  You'll find all the challenge details over there and if you play along you have a chance of winning a beautiful KK stamp!  

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
Crafts and Me Challenge 112  -  Ribbon or Trim
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 245  -  Snowflakes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  -  Anything Goes
Tuesday Alchemy Challenge 42  - Anything Goes

Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Tara
Paper:  BoBunny - Snowfall Collection; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, lace, MFT Die-namics - snowflakes, pearls

Have a Sweet Holiday!

Hello friends and Happy Thanksgiving to those of you that live here in the States.  A while back I won a challenge over on the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog and this yummy stamp was the prize!

This little cutie is Grace and I think she's so pretty with her tray of gingerbread cookies!  I colored her with copics and colored pencils and followed the sketch that is this week's Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge.  I used some seam binding and then added a gingerbread button to my bow.  And isn't that sentiment perfect for this image?

I hope you're having a sweet holiday and spending time with your loved ones!  Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
Cute Card Thursday 244  -  Girls Only
Glitter N Sparkle Challenge 7  -  Lots of Layers
Inky Impressions Challenge 86  -  Make it Girly
Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge  -  Sketch

Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Grace
Paper:  Carta Bella - Winter Fun; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, seam binding, gingerbread button  

Lulu's Birthday Wishes

Good morning to all of you.  I hope you had a great weekend.  Well, it's Monday so that means I have to catch up on all the things I didn't get accomplished over the weekend.  Unfortunately that means I have to do some house cleaning today (YUCK!)  But before I start that unpleasant task, I have another Kraftin' Kimmie card to share with you.

If you stop by the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog you'll see they're celebrating their third anniversary with some fun challenges and a chance to win prizes :-)  I made this card with the Birthday Lulu set.  This cute little Lulu with the pile of presents was colored with copics and colored pencils.  I used a doily, seam binding, button, and floss on my card.  Then I used Glamour Dust - on her hairbow, pigtail holders, the gifts, and all around the edge of the image and the sentiment.  Lots of sparkle on this card ... and on me (haha).  Be sure to stop by their blog to find out the challenge details.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a great week.

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  -  Happy Birthday
Hanna & Friends Challenge 155  -  Dots or Stripes
Kraftin' Kimmie Happy Anniversary Challenge #2  -  Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy's Challenge 2  -  Birthday Bling
Sassy Cheryl's Show Me Thursday #94
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  -  Glimmer and Sparkle
Southern Girls Challenge  -  Show Us Your Spots & Stripes

Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Birthday Lulu
Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Merry; Bazzill, Cougar
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Glamour Dust, doily, seam binding, floss, button, MS lace heart border punch, Nestabilities 

I Heart You

Hello friends.  I hope you've had an enjoyable weekend.  I got in plenty of stamping and coloring so my weekend has been fabulous.  Of course, I really needed to clean house instead of crafting but I can always do that tomorrow, right?

On Friday I stopped by the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog and saw that they're celebrating their third anniversary by having a fabulous sale and some fun challenges.  So I decided to use my new Tara stamp to enter their Pink and Girlie challenge.  I colored her with copics and colored pencils and added a sheer ribbon bow.  The sentiment was stamped on the heart diecut and then I used Glamour Dust around the edge of the heart to give my card a little sparkle.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in this challenge:
Kraftin' Kimmie Happy Anniversary Challenge 1  -  Pink and Girlie
Lexi's Creations Challenge 75  -  Pink
Through The Craft Room Door Challenge 38  -  Anything Goes

Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie - Tara; Precious Remembrance Shop - Friend Stamp Set
Paper:  Doodlebug Design - Sweet Cakes; Bazzill; Neenah
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, ribbon, Spellbinder's Heart die, Glamour Dust

Peek A Boo

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Hello again friends.  I have another card to share today and it's not a Christmas card - are you surprised lol? 

This little sweetie is Peek A Boo.  I just love her cute face and that little kitty peeking from behind her!  I've colored these cuties with copics and colored pencils and used Glamour Dust on the flowers on the gift.  I mean, shouldn't every girl's birthday presents sparkle?  I added some pearls, ribbon, and a flower too.  I've been making so many Christmas cards lately that it was lots of fun to actually pull out some "summery" colors to work with.  These papers are some scraps I had on my desk.  I love it when I'm able to use up scraps.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a great week!

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge 56  -  For The Girls
CMC Copic Challenge 53  -  Bright, Fun Colors
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  -  Happy Birthday
Natalie and Amy's Challenge 2  -  Birthday Bling
Stamptacular Sunday challenge 183  -  It's Your Birthday
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 118  -  Cute and Cuddly

Stamps:  Sugar Nellie - Peek A Boo; Kraftin' Kimmie - Birthday Lulu (sentiment)
Paper:  My Mind's Eye; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, Glamour Dust, pearls, ribbon, flower

Lulu's Birthday Wishes

Hello friends.  I've been seeing my mega-talented friend Amanda make such gorgeous cards with the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and decided I needed to add a few to my stash ;)  So, I received my yummy rubber in the mail a few days ago and made a card to enter in their challenge this week.  

This sweet image is from the Birthday Lulu stamp set.  If you follow my blog, you know I love me some Cheryl Alger images lol!  So anyway, Lulu is colored with copics and colored pencils and I used a little bit of Glamour Dust to give her some sparkle.  All birthday girls should sparkle, shouldn't they?  I followed the sketch over on the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog and added a lace flower with a button.  

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs, Anita

I would like to enter my card in these challenges
CRAFT Challenge 173  -  Children
Craft Your Passion Challenge 128  -  Bingo  (yellow, border punch, buttons)
Crafty Catz Challenge 151  -  Buttons
Crazy Amigos Challenge  -  Buttons
Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge  -  Sketch
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge 133  - It's a Cut!
Whoopsiedaisy Challenge  -  Make It Girly

Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Birthday Lulu
Paper:  My Mind's Eye - Miss Caroline Dolled Up; Bazzill
Other:  Copics, Caran d'Ache and Prismacolor pencils, gamsol, Glamour Dust, Memory Box Die - classic scallop, lace, button, floss