Quixotic Anniversary Celebrations ~ Kraftin' Kimmie

As part of Quixotic Paperie's 2nd Anniversary celebrations we are throwing the spotlight onto some of the fantastic stamp companies available from Quixotic Paperie.

This week it is the wonderful Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps in the spotlight.

We have some lovely samples to show you and would love for you to hop through the list below to see all the fabulous makes.

Kimmie started her stamp company in October 2009 and since then has bought us some wonderful images from some amazing artists: Annie Rodrigue with Moonlight Whispers, Cheryl Alger Designs, Steven Leary Designs, Crissy Armstrong with Crissy's Cuties and Jean Grant with Cindy and Mindy and now the latest addition Emilie's Etchings by Emilie Goulet.

The Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps range is available in the UK/Europe at Quixotic Paperie.  If you're in Canada/US then you can find the stamps at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps direct!

Which is your favourite? Too hard to choose!

As part of the celebrations and the spotlight today, we have a PRIZE GIVEAWAY!  

Pop on over to the Quixotic Inspirations blog to get all the details and enter the draw to win some fantastic Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and more!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Cinderella
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Goldilocks
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Mermaids - Calliope
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Moonlight Whispers - Antoinette
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Moonlight Whispers - Clara
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Moonlight Whispers - Piper

*Cosmo Cricket - 6" x 6" Mini Deck - Social Club *NEW*

So now for some more inspiration! Hop on over to each of the blogs below to see some yummy Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp goodness!

- Elaine - Judy - Kim Costello - Kim Dellow - Mary -

- Kimmie - Angie - Tara - Tracy -

Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy looking at all the lovely Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

HuGs Kim :)

Spooked Quixotic Challenge #42

The challenge this week over at Quixotic Paperie has been chosen by the fabulous Elaine...
Spooktacular!
~ create a card or project with a spooky/gothic theme.

It could be for Halloween, but certainly doesn't have to be! 

Goldilocks suddenly discovered she was NOT at the three bears house, HA ha ha ha...

She looks a little spooked hey? So I've altered miss Goldilocks to have a shocked face by continuing her smile into a little 0. I've coloured the background in shades of grey & black to look eerie and these papers just went fabulously!

 Supplies: Patterned Paper: Memory Box: Blackbird;

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie: Goldilocks;

Ink: Memento: black; Copic: markers*;

Dies: Spellbinders ~ Nestaillities: ovals; scallop border;

Other: 3D adhesive foam;

*instead of typing all the numbers I've decided to take a picture of the copics I used in my image!

Also I used Mercy's wonderful Tuesday Sketch #92.. and a HUGE THANK YOU for picking my last week's card for her magnificent musings Mwah sweetie hope you're feeling a lot better! We're having a few changes in Quixotic challenge blog more information to follow and I will still be making a weekly card!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by Hope you get a chance to join in.. BiG HuGs Kim :)

BasicGrey Challenge #29 ~ A Sketch by Tara

 Good  Morning, over at BasicGrey Challenges this week we have

a wonderful sketch by our Fabulous teamie Tara...

I couldn't let this beauty sit for very long before ripping the packet open to colour her, all those pleats and fabric oooh challenging! I've followed Tara's sketch pretty closely (for me) I haven't added much embellishments... think Cinder's takes centre stage LOL! I'm also entering this into the wonderful challenge over at Copic Creations Challenge No. 35 ~ Shading on & around images as I have added plenty of shading on to the image!

 

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey: wisteria;

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: Cinderella;

Ink: Memento: black; Copic: markers*; spica glitter;

Ranger: distress inks: frayed burlap;

Other: Prima: lace; 3D adhesive foam;

*Skin: E000, E00, 11, 13, R20, Hair; E79, 57, 35, 50, Outfit: BV000, 20, 23, 25, 29, V15, 17,

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you have a very creative day and If you're interested there's still time to enter our Basic Grey Design Team, the entries so far have been stunning, you have until 11pm tonight head over here for the details!!!

 

BiG Happy HuGs Kim :)

Viva Decor ~ Blog Hop

Good Morning, so happy you hopped by today... if you're looking for Jessica's Birthday hop click here!!!

A recent new addition to Quixotic Paperie has been the Viva Decor product line. We have all fallen in love, and so, we're having a little blog hop to celebrate!

Joining the Quixotic Paperie Design Team on this hop we have the fantastic Susana's Custom Art & Card Design Design Team! Susana is a good friend of Elaine's and SCACD has become like an international sister store to Quixotic Paperie! We're collaborating on some crafty adventures, and this is hopefully the first of many!

We hope you will join us on this hop and be inspired in ways to use the Viva Decor product range! You will also have the chance to win some fabulous candy - both Elaine and Susana will be giving away a pack of the most popular Viva Decor Pens (Ice White Pearl Pen, Holographic Glitter Liner and the Clear Gloss Gel Pen).

All you will have to do to win is answer a question at each store blog - 1 entry at each STORE blog per person please! Both blog candy draws will close on 31st July 2010.

In the UK/Europe you can find Viva Decor products at Quixotic Paperie. If you're in the US/Canada then Susana carries the Viva Decor range at Susana's Custom Art & Card Design.

**** ON TO THE HOP! ****

You should have hopped over here from the very talented Jacquie Heffner. If not, you might want to pop over to the Quixotic Paperie Store Blog and start from the beginning!

I've used as much viva decor product on my card as I possibly could without it being too heavy to stand up LOL! Of course the tail on the stunning mermaid has a glittering of Viva Decor Glitter Liner in Holo-Iridescent and I couldn't help but utilise my Bazzil template and add a swirl of glitter bubbles directly onto the acetate, so fabulously sparkly. I have stamped the bubbles and coloured with the glitter liner and embellished all the die cut decorative edges with the viva decor glitter liner too.

If that's not enough the front wave has had a smudging of viva decor pearl liner, I highlighted the tops to give a bit more shimmer. I want to say I'm actually very impressed with this product, I have used other glitter glues and liquid pearl paint and this one works exceptionally well. I have really put it to the test and it doesn't even bleed my printed digi images as with other brands I have used in the past!

Have you ever seen how fantastically copics colour onto grungepaper?... Wowee, all the cute star fish have been stamped and coloured with copics. I have them grazing on some grungeboard rocks and a few scattered viva pearls, tee hee!

links in brackets ~ (available in the US at Susana's Custom Art & Card Design)

 Supplies: Patterned Paper: Tim Holtz: Vintage Shabby; grungeboard; grungepaper; acetate;

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie: Mermaids ~ Calliope (Calliope);

Ink: memento: black; Copic: markers*; Ranger ~ distress inks: frayed burlap;

Dies: Sizzix: TH ontheedge ~ brackets; swirl; rocks;

Other: Viva Decor: gliter liner(glitter liner); pearl pen(pearl pen); Bazzill jewel template; 3D clear foam;

*Skin: E000, E00, 11, 13 & R20, Hair: E31, 35, 37, 50, 79 eyes: B41, tail: RV0000, 10, 21, 23, 34, R59, Octopus & starfish; YR65, E08, 97, 99 and a little colourless blender!!!

You can also find the stunning stamp I used today at Susana's Custom Art & Card Design.

Your next stop on the hop is the wonderful Dianne Prewitt.

 

AND IF YOUR LOST ALONG THE WAY HERE'S THE BLOG HOP ORDER:

Quixotic Paperie Blog - http://www.quixoticpaperiedesignteam.blogspot.com
Kim Dellow - http://craftymakes.blogspot.com/
Aud Nordheim - http://audsn.blogspot.com/
Judy Laing - http://judyscraftymoments.blogspot.com/
Danni Bindel - http://dannisdreamscrafts.blogspot.com/
Jacquie Heffner - http://www.afterhoursstamper.com/
Kim Costello - http://paperbabe.blogspot.com/
Dianne Prewitt - http://mypaperhugs.blogspot.com/
Marti Wills - http://pezadoodle.wordpress.com/
SCACD Store Blog - http://heartsandhugz.blogspot.com/
Rowena Barnard - http://craftypagan.blogspot.com/
Lori Aragon - http://mycomfortcottage.blogspot.com/
Kim Gruetzmacher - http://craftsbykim.blogspot.com/
Carolyn Bounds - http://pmsetc.blogspot.com/
Simonne Clay - http://semsee.blogspot.com/
Anki Bargman - http://www.bargman.blogspot.com/
Emma Lockley - http://emmalockley.blogspot.com/
Suzanne Dean - http://www.scrapbitz.blogspot.com/
Elaine Hughes - http://quixoticcards.com/

Thanks for stopping by today, have a wonderful weekend, HuGs Kim :)

BasicGrey Challenge ~ Punch It

Punch Marie Antoinette?

tee hee, Good Morning, it's week 20 on the Basic Grey challenge blog and this weeks challenge is

Punch - it...

we would love to see some punches used on your creations :), oh yes but don't forget to include at least one item from BasicGrey on your creations if you wish to be in with a chance of winning this weeks prize!

I just had to have this Marie Antoinette image, don't you LOVE her dress. You could image her rustling past and I tried to create a soft scrunchy silk. I actually got to use my pale pastel copics, quite a bit of layering but love the effect!

I have used Kellie's fab Tickled Pink Stamp Sketch #1 for my inspiration. Marie dress is so large it's in place of the oval, LOL!

Supplies: Patterned Paper: Basic Grey: Capella; 

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: Marie Antoinette with sentiment;

Ink: Memento & archival: black; Copic: markers*; distress ink's; inkessential: white;

Dies: Spellbinders: fancy tags; MS: border punches;

Other: Prima: lace; paper rose; adhesive gems; 3D foam;

*Skin: E000, 11, 13 & R20, eyes: G21, Hair: E35, 47, 79, Outfit: E40, R0000, R000 & G00, G0000, Roses: E04, YG93. E40 for shadows and I use my colourless Blender throughout.

ROLL CALL RELEASE DAY...

TODAY is the big day, the ROLL CALL set is now available for purchase. 10 Sprouts and 6 sentiments all rolled in to one stamp set for an awesomely low price. Make sure you head over to the TGF store NOW if you didn’t get your set during the pre-sale.

Thanks for stopping by have a fantastic weekend, HuGs Kim :)