Calling All Kraftin' Kimmie Fans...Are You Coming To Krafty Day 2011??!!

The excitement is building!! We are less than two weeks away from the BIG day!!! KRAFTY DAY!! Some of the local Krafty Girls were prepping supplies for the make and takes this past weekend. Oh and door prizes and goodies for your tote bags have been arriving...you're going to LOVE them!!

Are you coming??? You don't want to miss the awesome day we have prepared for you! We've also got a few surprises up our sleeves! We keep coming up with cool new ideas that we KNOW you'll enjoy! How about a shot at a Krafty Girl Guest Spot??? Would YOU be interested?? How about winning a project that our own Annie Rodrigue has been working on that day??? How about a raffle with packages of gorgeous cards created by our Krafty Girls, with all proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society?? It's going to be a fantastic day, so get your girlfriends together and make it a Girl's Day Out with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!!

Take a look at some of the details for the 2nd Annual Krafty Day with Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Sunday, October 16th, 2011 from 9am-9pm Best Western Stoneridge Inn in Lambeth, Ontario


- 12 hours of Krafty Fun!
- lots of kroppin' and kraftin' space!
- exclusive KKS tote bag with stampin' goodies!
- special edition KKS stamp to commemorate the occasion!
- coffee, tea, juice, breakfast pastries and cookies for snack times!
(you will be on your own for lunch/supper,
restaurant on site or bring your own)
- four awesome make and takes featuring KKS!
- meet several of our talented Krafty Girls!
- Draws and Door Prizes!
- Scrappin Great Deals store on site for all your Copic needs!
- and of course, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps including
our NEW October 2011 release stamps, just for YOU!
$60

**Spaces are LIMITED**
Don't forget about our SPECIAL GUEST!!!! It's the incredible artist behind our signature line of Moonlight Whispers stamps!! You will get to meet ANNIE RODRIGUE!!!! Can you imagine spending the day with Annie, talking to her about her stamps, chatting about her art and perhaps even watching her create???? I can't even tell you how unbelievably excited we are about having Annie join us for Krafty Day!!!

Now if you have already registered, then you're all set!!! But if you haven't registered yet, you're going to want to right away because space is limited! There's less than two weeks to the event, so hurry!! You can register directly on our WEBSITE or locally at the Scrappin' Great Deals store.

We hope to see you there!

Blessings,

Melanie

Happy Birthday to Quixotic Paperie!!

(This is my second post for today...please feel free to scroll down to see a new card for Susana's Custom Art and Card Design!!)

Just a quick little shout-out to my friend Elaine Hughes who is having a month long birthday celebration for her online store, Quixotic Paperie!! I have had the privilege of serving on a few design teams with Elaine, and she continuously leaves me in awe of her jaw-dropping creative talent. :)

Elaine is having some Company Spotlight Days over on the Quixotic Paperie Store Blog for stamp companies she carries. Last week, some of my fellow SCACD design team sisters shared some fabulous projects on the Susana's Custom Art and Card Design Spotlight Day!

Today's Quixotic Paperie Company Spotlight features Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, and some of my fellow Krafty Girls have shared some beautiful cards in honour of the birthday festivities!

Sadly, I was unable to play along with either of these two Quixotic Paperie spotlight days due to a busy schedule...but I wanted to encourage all my readers to hop on over and join in the fun at Quixotic Paperie!

Congrats to Elaine on the success of Quixotic Paperie...and wishing you continued success in the years to come!

Blessings,

Melanie

HUGE KRAFTIN' KIMMIE BIRTHDAY SALE!!! (oh...and might you be interested in being a guest designer with the Krafty Girls??!!!)

Big news today Krafty Friends!! As some of you may know, we're celebrating Miss Kimmie's 40th birthday, and what better way to celebrate with all of you Kraftin' Kimmie fans than to offer a big sale!! Not only that, but Kimmie is also running a contest through the month of February for an April guest designer spot with the Krafty Girls!! Check out all the details below (they are also listed on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog):


SALE: To celebrate the Big 40, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is having a SALE! You KNOW how much we love a SALE! Use coupon code BDAY and you will save.....40% on orders over $50!! Holy rubbah, Batman! That's right! But this sale is ONLY good for Feb. 3rd and 4th, so get shoppin'!

CONTEST: Have you ever thought that you might have what it takes to be a Krafty Girl??? Well, we're holding a contest and YOU could be the winner of a Krafty Girl Guest Spot for the month of April!!! Here's what you'll need to know:

Krafty Guest responsibilities:

- provide samples and post on your blog for 4-5 days of Krafty Peeks leading up to and including the Release Day Krafty Hop for April (mid month)
- join in all Saturday challenges for the month of April and post them on your blog
- samples must be submitted in a timely fashion and blog posts must be up on time

Krafty Guest will receive:

- a package of April release stamps will be sent to you in advance of the release to play with and make samples with (top secret...keep them under your hat.....heehee)!
- you will get to be a part of the Krafty Girl yahoo group and hang out with the other designers for the month of April
- if local, you will get to join us in the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps booth at Scrapfest in Kitchener on April 8/9th
- you will receive a discount coupon code, to use during the month of your guest spot

To Enter:

- you will need to submit a card/project for every challenge during the month of February and link it up to the appropriate post on the Challenge Blog
- let us know that you are applying for the Krafty Guest spot position by sending us an email at kraftinkimmiestamps@gmail.com and tell us a little about yourself, your crafting and include a link to your blog and and online galleries
- be sure that you can commit to the Krafty Guest responsibilities for the month of April
- EVERYONE is encouraged to apply....don't worry if you've never been on a design team before.....we wanna see your STUFF!!!


We can't wait to see your submissions for the Krafty Guest Spot contest!! I encourage you all to enter...it was a little over a year ago that I entered into a guest designer contest that Kimmie had. I was so nervous about entering, and I almost didn't submit anything. However, at the encouragement of some friends I finally sent in my submission. LOL...you should have seen me when I opened the email from Kimmie telling me that I had been chosen as one of the guest designers!! I was just a tad excited, hehe. The lovely and talented (and now also full-time Krafty Girl) Donna Wardle was the other guest chosen at that time, and I know she was thrilled too! "Working" alongside these very talented and very sweet ladies is such a blast...and we get to play with some amazing stamps to boot!! So, no second guessing yourself...play along with us this month for a chance to be our April Krafty Guest!!

Now what are you waiting for??? Get yourself over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Online Store for some serious birthday bash savings!!!

And most importantly.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIMMIE!!!!


Blessings,


Melanie

Kraftin' Kimmie Boxing Week Sale!!!

Good morning friends! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. We has a busy few days with family dinners...but it was the good kind of busy. :) Lots of food, fellowship and fun! My cousins, my son Nathan and I sat down to play a game of Scribblish last night. Oh my goodness, I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. You all know the game "Telephone" right? Well Scribblish is basically the same game, but it's done with sketches. You each start out with a caption that you write down and then draw a picture for...then you randomly pass it around, and the next person unrolls just the drawing and has to come up with a new caption...then you pass it to another player who views only the new caption and creates a new drawing to represent it...this process repeats several times. Finally, everybody lays their scrolls in the centre of the table with only the final drawing showing...then you need to guess which one belongs to your original caption. We had a blast, and we're planning a rematch soon!

Today, I have nothing on my agenda. I can't even remember the last time I was able to say that! Our fridge is full of leftover ham, roast beef, veggies, mashed potatoes, homemade bread and pumpkin pie. No cooking for me tonight! So...I am going to colour today. I have some brand new stamps to ink up, and I am craving some crafty time, as I've had next to none over the past month.

On that crafty note, I wanted to let you know about the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Online Store Boxing Week Sale!!! Trust me, you do not want to miss out on this amazing event. Here's the details:

From Dec. 26th-31st most of our inventory is 20 to 50% off!!This is our BIGGEST sale of the year!!

The store will be closed from December 23rd to December 27th and again from December 30th to January 4th. You are free to place orders during these times and they will be shipped out as soon as we are back in the office!!


So, hop on over to the Online Store to take advantage of Kimmie's sale...time's a tickin'!! Oh, and you still have time to convince those Krafty Dudes in your life to help you participate in the current challenge on the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge Blog! We will be back with the first challenge of the new year on January 8, 2011 so make sure to stay tuned

Enjoy your day folks!

Blessings,

Melanie

Krista's Got Candy!!!

Hey folks! Just popping in quickly this morning to let you all know that my very good friend and fellow Kraftin' Kimmie Krafty Girl Krista (aka Crafty Little Pigtails) has got some amazing blog candy!! Take a look:




The details for entering are on her post. It is open until January 2, 2011. Krista is super sweet and super talented, so make sure to grab a cup of tea or coffee and spend some time checking out her gorgeous work!!


That's it for me today. I have to apologize for being a little (or a lot, lol) MIA here on my blog. December is such a busy month....parties, company, dinners, shopping, recitals, plays...the list goes on and on! Unfortunately, I've had very little crafty time these last couple of weeks. I have been sneaking in a bit of time to work on my upcoming project for Sundays With Crissy, so I can promise you that I will be back on December 22 with a card. I will try to have another post or two before the end of the year, but I will be back to my regular blogging schedule come January!! (I've got some new January stamps to play with, and you are going to LOVE them!!)

Blessings,


Melanie

December News at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!!

Wow...it's a VERY snowy morning here today!! Last week, I was complaining that all the snow storms completely missed us. Well, I have nothing to complain about now, lol. Snow, snow and more snow is what's in the forecast today!

Did you all know that the brand new December stamps were released yesterday at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps?? Several of us Krafty Girls have taken the month of December off, and Kimmie has some amazing Krafty Guests to fill in for us...they have done an outstanding job showcasing these new stamps!! You can find all the new stamps at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Online Store. For those of you wishing to get your inky paws on the entire release, just click on the "Gimmie Kimmies Kits" option...you can purchase the release as sets and at a discounted price!

HOLIDAY SPECIAL ALERT!! For the next week, Kimmie is having a little special to thank all of her loyal customers who shop with at her store throughout the year!!! It's called Kimmie's Kustomer Appreciation!!! All orders of $50 or more before shipping and taxes, will receive a FREE STAMP of our choosing!!! That's right!! It will be a surprise gift, so no requests, please. This special runs from Sunday, December 12th to Saturday Decemer 18th!!!

Have a wonderful day friends...and stay warm!

Blessings,

Melanie

!!!SALE ALERT!!! at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

You saw it right...Miss Kraftin' Kimmie is having a great big sale just in time for all your Christmas Krafty shopping!! Here's all the details:

From December 1 to December 5 ONLY, everything in the ONLINE STORE is 20% off!!! Just use the coupon code KK20 when checking out! This even includes the newest November release stamps!

So make sure to hop on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Online Store...this is a sale you don't want to miss!!

Oh...and if you have a moment today, please hop on over to my good friend Krista's blog to wish her a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Blessings,

Melanie

Monday Morning News

Well, good morning Sunshine!! lol I hope everybody enjoyed their weekend...ours was great, but it was over way too fast. We sat down last night to watch Toy Story 3...oh my goodness!! It was a such a great movie! I had hoped to squeeze in some crafty time over the weekend, but it just didn't happen. Sooo...I'll be colouring and assembling each evening as I've got a busy few days fast approaching on my blog! :)



I don't have a card to share with you today, but thought I'd tell you about a couple of fun news tidbits!

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is celebrating their 3rd birthday tomorrow....and Korin has put together a fantastic blog hop to celebrate!! I had the privilege of being on her DT earlier this year...she has so many great stamps to suit every occasion (both clear sets and digital images)! Korin invited a bunch of "alumni" to participate in the birthday bash hop along with her current DT, so I'll be back tomorrow as one of the stops on the hop with card featuring one of her sweet digital stamps! (Oh, and there are a ton of prizes being given away tomorrow, so make sure to join in the fun!!)



For those of you living in the London area, I wanted to let you know that my good friend Krista VanTol will be teaching her first class at Scrappin' Great Deals this Saturday!! Krista is such a sweetheart...and SO very talented!! She has a wonderful style, and her colouring with Copic markers is absolutely gorgeous. She is a wonderful teacher, and I know that those attending will thoroughly enjoy themselves...and be able to pick up some of her tips and tricks for working magic with those markers!! (you can check out the cards Krista has planned for the class on her blog post HERE.)

That's about it from me this morning...I have a jam packed day ahead!! I hope to see you back tomorrow morning for the Sweet 'n Sassy Blog Hop...and stay tuned later in the week for a ton of Kraftin' Kimmie fun!! ;)

Blessings,

Melanie

Monday Morning Greetings!!

Well, good morning friends! Welcome to another Monday, which means the start to another work week. (insert sigh here, lol) We're heading for a long weekend though, so that's good news! Oh, and the kiddies are back to school next week too...how on earth did the summer go so quickly?? I don't have a card to show you today, but just wanted to pop on to share a few things with you.

Did you enter my current BLOG CANDY?? Check out THIS post for a chance to win some Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

Ok, I have to apologize as I'm a little late in posting a lovely blog award that I received from two very thoughtful stamping friends! I am so grateful to both Mary Lou and to Robin for thinking of me. I was so touched...thanks so much ladies! Take a look:

There are a few rules that go along with this blog award:

1. Thank the person (or in my case "people") who sent you this award.

To both Mary Lou and Robin....THANK YOU LADIES!!!! You have just brightened my day, and I truly appreciate you both...not just because you thought to send this along my way, but for your continued encouragement and support through all your lovely comments.

2. Post the award on your blog.

Done. :)

3. List three things about yourself:

• I love to read.
• I love to draw, although seldom find the time for it.
• I treasure my family...my supportive and loving husband Dean, our 17 year old son Nathan and our 10 year old daughter Ainsleigh.

4. Post a picture you love.

Thought I would share a picture that Dean took of our daughter Ainsleigh from her ballet recital this past June. Ainsleigh is often a "guest" on my blog, as she is one of the Junior Krafty Girls for Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. She always joins us with a lovely creation on our release day blog hops. She loves anything art-related, but dance has been a passion for her since she could walk. We just love to see her up on stage...even her 17 year old brother comes out to support her! (I love that Nathan will sit through recitals to shows his sister he cares...even though we know it's not his "cup of tea", lol.) He always greets her with a hug and words of encouragement after a performance...and sometimes even a rose. Love my kids!!

5. Pass this award on to five friends.

Oh, it's so hard to narrow it down, as I can think of so many deserving stampers (and I hate to leave anybody out), but here you go:

• Amanda
• Krista
• Maria
• Rach
• Sharon

Oh, and Mary Lou currently has some fabulous Blog Candy...check it out on this post HERE!! I'll also be putting up a link to her candy in my sidebar.

Well, that's about if from me today! I hope you have a wonderful Monday, and I hope to see you back this Friday for a brand new challenge from Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps!

Blessing friends, and thanks so much for stopping by!

Melanie

Some Monday News

Good morning! I hope your week is off to a great start. I would like to take a moment to express my appreciation to all of you who stopped by my blog this weekend for a visit. Your sweet comments mean so much me! During the Kraftin' Kimmie Blog Hop yesterday, I had posted a card made by my daughter Ainsleigh. She always has such fun preparing cards for the hops, and she puts so much work into them. I thought you might like to know a little about my daughter since she is sometimes a"special guest" here on my blog. Ainsleigh is ten years old and will be going into Grade 5 this September. She is very passionate about dance, and studies both ballet (currently grade III Cecchetti) and highland dancing. She also absolutely LOVES anything to do with art. This summer she has spent a lot of her free time with a sketchbook in hand. My husband and I have been amazed by the progress in her skill level!! She is becoming quite the artist...perhaps I'll post one of her drawings sometime soon. Most of the drawings she works on are in the Manga style. The comments you all left for her put such a big smile on her face. Thank you so very much!

I wanted to remind you of some BLOG CANDY that I currently have open. You can read THIS post for the details...the prize is three Crissy Armstrong digital images of your choice!! Thanks again to Crissy for donating this wonderful candy!

There are still some spots open for the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Krafty Day on September 25, 2010 in London, Ontario...but they are going fast! If you were thinking of attending, make sure to register soon! I have a link in my sidebar for this event...or you can click HERE for more details! I am so excited for this event and look forward to meeting everybody!

We have a fantastic release coming up this week at Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps...I'm so excited for these new images as they are so gorgeous!!! The sneak peeks begin this Wednesday and the stamps will officially be available for purchase on Friday...we're also planning a great blog hop for that day, so mark your calenders! How would you like to win yourself the entire new release??? Read THIS post to find out how!



I hope you all have a fantastic Monday, and I hope to see you on Wednesday morning with my first Wags 'n Whiskers sneak peek!!

Blessings,

Melanie

Calling All Kraftin' Kimmie Fans!!!

Did you see the big news Kimmie posted the other day??? She's cooking up something exciting in the month of September that I'm sure you'll want to be a part of. Take a look:


First Annual Krafty Day with Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!!

Saturday, September 25th, 2010 9am-5pm
in London, Ontario
at the FCCChurch 3725 Bostwick Road
Cost: $55

- join us for a whole day of Krafty fun!!
-each participant will receive an exclusive Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Tote Bag filled with stampin’ goodies!
- a special edition Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamp to commemorate the occasion!
- a lovely catered lunch, snacks and refreshments!
- make and takes, demonstrations, etc.
- meet some of the Krafty Girls Design Team!!
- enjoy lots of kroppin’ and kraftin’ space!
- Door Prizes!!
- Scrappin’ Great Deals on site for all your Copic needs!
- And of course, lots of Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps on hand for all your stampin’ needs!

This will be a Krafty event that you won’t want to miss! It is being held at a gorgeous location that is easily accessible and near to hotels

Space is limited, so please contact Kimmie directly to reserve your spot (kraftinkimmiestamps@gmail.com)
OR tickets will soon be available at Scrappin’ Great Deals (519) 473-5751

So, what do you think?? Are you in? I sure am! The countdown is on...I am so excited to meet all the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps enthusiasts who are able to attend....not to mention hanging out with Kimmie and some of my fellow Krafty Girls! Make sure to register soon, as I'm sure spots will fill up fast.

Don't forget to check out our current "Mostly Monochromatic" challenge over at the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Blog...did you see the AMAZING cards by the Krafty Girls?? (Wow!) Remember, you've got two weeks to enter the challenge this time...plenty of time to ink up those KK stamps!


Blessings,


Melanie

NewsFlashes

Hi friends! I don't have a card to share with you today, but thought I'd pop on for a second to bring you a few news tidbits!

• The Town Scrapper: Yesterday was Showcase Monday at the Town Scrapper, so make sure to go and see all the fantastic projects by the Scrapettes! Also, don't forget our challenge this week....it's a fantastic Sketch challenge! The prize up for grabs this week is a Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp...Lilith!! (you can check out this post here to see a card I made with Lilith a while back...but don't use that sketch!! LOL...That was a previous post for KKS!)


• Wags 'n Whiskers is gearing up for the June release this week!! This release features a brand new artist...and it's going to be a DIGITAL RELEASE! Sneak peeks start this Wednesday, followed by a blog hop on Friday...the official release day! Visit this post here to find out how you could win some new images! Oh, and don't forget about our current colour challenge...check that out here! You still have time to enter!


• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: Still lots of time to enter our weekly challenge...a great colour combination this week! Check it out here. Don't forget Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is also the sponsor for Cute Card Thursday this week (a sketch challenge)...so you can double your chances of winning this week!


• Sundays With Crissy: We just started a brand new challenge this week...we'd like to see you create a monochromatic project! (you can scroll back or click here to see my post from Sunday!) Make sure to read the fine print, because Crissy has changed up the dates a little...this is an extended challenge, so it gives you more time to participate. Oh, and she's adding new prizes too! For the details, read my Sunday post and/or hop on over to Sundays With Crissy!

Ok...that's about it for today! I'll be back tomorrow with a sneak peek for Wags 'n Whiskers' June release!

Blessings!

Melanie

A DT Call and A Special RAK

Hi folks! Hope your week is going smoothly. I don't have a card to show you today, but thought I'd update you on a couple of items that just may pique your interest. (It's a bit of a long post with lots of details to read, so please grab a coffee or tea and get comfy!!)

1. One of my DT sisters at Sunday's With Crissy has a very special request that I hope you will consider participating in. Lisa has shared with us that her sister Jayme has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Lisa would really like us to help put a smile on Jayme's face by sending her cards, especially with frog images as Jayme really loves frogs! Now, she is asking that these cards NOT be get-well cards...something pretty or humorous to help brighten Jayme's day would be perfect!! Lisa has a detailed post on her blog HERE with instructions...she's also got some lovely blog candy up for grabs as a thank you for participation in this RAK. Crissy Armstrong has also designed a brand new image just for Jayme.

This adorable new frog image called "Beach Baby Jayme" is available FOR FREE at Whimsy Stamps...you can download it HERE. I've always felt that handmade cards are a beautiful ministry...the time and love you put into your cards can mean so much to the recipient. Won't you please help us send some smiles along to Jayme? (I'll post mine on my blog here as soon as I'm done!)

2. The Town Scrapper is having a DT call!!! This is a fantastic store in beautiful Petrolia, Ontario. Here are the details:

We are a growing Canadian stamp company carrying many popular stamp lines, (including Magnolia, CC Designs, Magnolia, My Favorite Things, Motivet, Whiff of Joy, Wags 'n Whiskers, CC Designs, The Greeting Farm, Kraftin' Kimmie, Hanna, Scrapmagasinet) along with our very own line of rubber stamps, illustrated by Victoria Case, and a challenge blog! We are looking for Senior Design Team members, who have a passion for paper crafts, and rubber stamps! Your coloring of stamped images should be your strength - whether it's with Copics, watercolor, or any other medium. Previous Design Team experience is not necessary, but would be an asset. We welcome international applicants. You should have an active blog (post at least 3 times per week).

We will be taking submissions starting immediately, until all positions are filled (so, the sooner you apply, the better your chances!). We are currently expanding our design team. So, if you are ready to become a part of a growing stamping and paper crafts company, we want to hear from you!

As a senior member of our Design Team, you will be asked to:

• Create 4 projects a month (using stamps carried by The Town Scrapper), by participating in weekly blog challenges, and provide high-quality digital images of these projects to our Blog Managers. You may be asked to work with digital images.


• Mail two of your cards/month to Phebe at the Town Scrapper, in Petrolia, Ontario,
  Canada


• Contribute a minimum of one (papercraft) tutorial (with photos and detailed
  instructions) during your six month term, and one "tip or trick" per month


• Participate in Blog Hops, to promote release of new stamps, approximately every
  2-3 months.


• On a weekly basis, help promote/advertise The Town Scrapper on your personal blog
  and to any message boards where appropriate.


• Provide quality scans/photographs of all projects as well as posting any related
  tips/tricks


• Have an active blog presence on your own personal blog (posts at least 3 times
  per week)


• Commit to a 6-month term beginning immediately

To apply, please send the following information to Kim, Design Team Co-Ordinator at: love_10s@hotmail.com

--Link to your online gallery and blog
--Provide full contact information - name, phone number, email address, and location
--Submit a short paragraph or two of why you want to be one of our designers
--List your current DT/designer/site commitment(s)

As a Senior Design Team member for The Town Scrapper, you will receive:

 25% discount off the regular price of anything purchased from The Town Scrapper
 50% off one item per month
 One free rubber stamp per month
 The experience of working with one of the best stamp companies in the world! ;)
We look forward to seeing your beautiful creations. Good luck!!

Whew!! Did you make it all the way to the end of this post?! So sorry I didn't have any projects to share today, but if you have a bit of time to spare over the next few days, I have several posts planned! Tomorrow I'm hoping to share a card I made with a Popcorn the Bear image, Friday is a double post day with challenges for The Town Scrapper and Wags 'n Whiskers and Saturday is always Kraftin' Kimmie day here on my blog! I also hope to be posting my card for dear Jayme very soon!

Have a blessed day friends!

Melanie

Little Reminders

Good morning!! We had a gorgeous weekend here, and today is looking pretty good too. Oh my...did anybody else watch the Survivor finale last night?? We're such Survivor nuts here...and this season was amazing! It was full of amazing strategic moves...so many twists and turns! Awesome! (SPOILER AHEAD!!) I was really surprised, as many of the contestants I wasn't fond of in previous seasons turned out to be some of the people I was kind of rooting for! Take Jerri for example...when I heard she would be on this season, I was so mad!! I actually found myself cheering her on this time around. She played the game very differently from before...and has obviously matured a lot over the last several years. In the end, I was happy Sandra won. There was no way I wanted either Parvati or Russel to win...not a fan of the way either played the game.

Anyhoo...I do not have a card for you today, but I did want to remind you of a few things.

1. Today is another spotlight Monday at The Town Scrapper, and today we are featuring the amazingly talented mother/daughter team of Lori, Hannah and Ella Boyd!! Make sure you stop by to see what amazing projects these three have made with The Town Scrapper's exclusive Victoria Case stamps! You also still have time to join in our sketch challenge from last week! You could win yourself a new CC Designs stamp from The Town Scrapper!
   
2. We celebrated the May release at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps yesterday with a blog hop!! If you place your order by tonight, you will be eligible to win a print of Annie Rodrigue's original artwork featuring "Perfect Poison"!! Click here to see the details, and then click here to go shopping!
   
3. You still have time to participate in the current "Favourite Things" challenge at Sundays With Crissy!! Hop on over there to check out the fantastic examples by Crissy's Crew and to link up your creation! (make sure to use of one Crissy's digital images!) Crissy will be posting a new challenge this Sunday, which you will also have two weeks to participate in. This month's prize is fantastic...you could win the Fancy Tags Spellbinders set!! (it's one of my favourites!!)
   

Well, that's it for today folks! Before I go, I just wanted to thank you all so much for your sweet comments!! I appreciate that you take the time out of your day to visit. You all said such lovely things to Ainsleigh yesterday about her card for the Kraftin' Kimmie blog hop...she was just tickled! She wanted me to pass on her thanks too.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Melanie

News Tidbits, A Thank-You and a Little Card!

Hey there! Thought I'd pop on to share a bit of news with you all. Before I get to that though, I just wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to each and every one of you who take the time to stop by my blog. I know we are all busy, and spare time is a precious commodity. That you would take the time out of your busy day to come by is greatly appreciated. I am always so touched by your sweet comments...you are all too kind!! I wish I had the time to respond to every comment, but sadly my computer time is limited too. I don't want any of you to think I take you for granted...if it was not for all my readers, I wouldn't even have a blog! You are all fantastic...mwah!

I wanted to let you know that Phebe, owner of The Town Scrapper, has a special sale in honour of Autism Awareness month!! For the remainder of April, all you need to do is wear blue while shopping at her store, and you will receive an extra 5% discount off your purchase!! (This is over and above any special that she may be running at the time.) Now stampers, I was just there the other day and she has some fantastic new products in stock...including her exclusive Victoria Case line! Don't miss out on this fantastic sale! Oh, and Phebe is a vendor this weekend at Scrapfest in Kitchener, Ontario. So if you are there, make sure to stop by her booth to say hello! (well, and to shop of course!! lol)

Oh yeah! Make sure to check in with the Town Scrapettes at our blog tomorrow, for our weekly challenge! Phebe will be offering a brand new Victoria Case stamp as a prize!

Did you also know that Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is the sponsor this week for CPS?? For participating in the sketch challenge at CPS, you will have the chance to win a Kraftin' Kimmie prize! As if that's not enough motivation, Miss Kraftin' Kimmie herself is offering up an extra chance to win some KK goodness! If you hop on over to our Krafty Girl's Blog, you will see some projects made with the CPS sketch by our very own amazing DT. If you use a Kraftin' Kimmie image for the CPS sketch challenge, and then also link it up to the Krafty Girl's Challenge Blog, Kimmie will put your name in the running for an extra prize she is offering! This of course, is all in addition to our regular weekly challenge...did you finish your Black, White and Red project yet?? (you still have time you know...we will be posting our next challenge Saturday morning!)

Ok...I think that's it for now! Oh, unless you wanted to see a little card I whipped up the other day?? I was invited to a shower last weekend for my best friend's youngest sister who is getting married next month! This was a small get together with just a few girls, for the purpose of outfitting Carolyn with some pretty little things for her honeymoon nights. I pulled out a previously un-inked Kraftin' Kimmie image to create a little card to go with my little gift! "Vivienne" was just perfect for this themed shower.

I stamped her on Neenah cardstock and coloured with Copic markers. I used the KK sentiment "Strut Your Stuff" which is an accessory sentiment that comes with Vivienne. Believe it or not, I actually whipped this card up in about 45 minutes...including the colouring!! That, my friends, is a new record for me!! Carolyn loved it!

See you back here Saturday morning with the newest Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge!

Blessings,

Melanie

Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps "Vivienne" and c0-ordinating sentiment.

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers

Paper: Bazzill, DCWV

Just a Whole Lot of News!! (Including an upcoming EVENT!)

Ok, no card today stampers. Sorry about that. I had something come up last night that prevented me from crafting...but I'll be a busy bee tonight getting ready to bring you some projects over the next several days!

So, I thought I would give you a bit of a NEWS FLASH!! There are so many great things to let you know about, so thought I would combine them in one post!

SWEET 'N SASSY: Today is Digi Day over on our Sweet 'n Sassy group on SNR, and Korin will be your hostess!! Join her at the group for a challenge and great chatting! Don't forget to stop by the store and see all the digi stamps available for purchase! These stamps are such a bargain, and you are bound to see something (or probably lots of somethings!! lol) that you will want!

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS: Did you all see the Spring Tea Party Stamp Kit Kimmie released last week?? It's available exclusively at her online store, and only for a limited time! They are going fast, so make sure to order yours now. That's not the only excitement! Today, the Krafty Girls are beginning the previews for the MARCH RELEASE!! Wow...so many new and fantastic images! Hop on over to our challenge blog to see who all has previews for you to drool over! I will be posting previews for Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, we are having yet another BLOG HOP!! This will also be the day that the new stamps are available for purchase. Stay tuned for more details on that!

THE TOWN SCRAPPER: Phebe's store in Petrolia is hopping! Did you hear her big news?? She has released an exclusive stamp line designed for the Town Scrapper by Victoria Case!! Not only that, but our DT (Formerly the Humble Pie Bakers) now has a new name! We are officially "The Scrapettes"!! I love this new name...look for an updated logo in my sidebar soon!

UPCOMING TOWN SCRAPPER EVENT(Including colouring demos by Phebe, Krista and me!...gulp!!): Phebe has also been hard at work on a fantastic fundraiser!! She is planning a cardmaking event on March 27, 2010 in Petrolia, Ontario! It will run from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. She has planned three separate demos with three of her brand new Victoria Case images! Phebe will be doing a watercolour demo...her colouring is just beautiful! She asked the very talented current guest Scrappette Krista to do a Copic session!! She has also asked me if I would be willing to do a Copic demonstration. Now let me tell you...I'm a bit nervous! I have never done anything like this before! I will emphasize that I am NOT Copic Certified, so this will not be a typical Copic class. I will just be demonstrating how I colour, and what works for me. If you are interested, please contact Phebe as she only has a few spots left! You will find her contact information on her blog here.

Now, I did prepare a list of the Copics I used when colouring the Victoria Case image (Phebe told me that Krista also prepared a list of colours she plans to use). If you are coming to the demonstration, you can contact Phebe or myself for this list. It is not mandatory that you have the exact colours. We can always work with what you have. This list will coordinate with the papers I will be using for the card. Please though...do not feel as though you need to go out and buy each and every colour!

However, if you are wanting to invest in some markers, I would suggest shopping at Skribbles and Scraps in Sarnia, Ontario!! This is a fantastic store!! Bob and Jennie are the owners. They are so very friendly, and I love stopping by their place! They are very knowledgable in all things Copic, and have a great selection of the markers, cases, refills...anything you need to get colouring! Jennie teaches Copic classes for various levels of experience. They also stock my favourite paper Neenah...just don't clean them out, because I need to stop by there and pick up more! lol You will also find Memento inkpads there...the best ink (in my opinion) for Copic compatibility! (Their store is also full of other fantastic product lines...plan to spend a while there!!) You will find their contact info on their store website here. If you stop in there or call, tell them I said hi!!

Well, that's all for now. Please come back tomorrow! Remember, I'll have a card showcasing one of the brand spankin' new images from Kraftin' Kimmie's March Release!

See you tomorrow!

Blessings,

Melanie