Michelle | Copic in the Craftroom

Posted on May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 by Michelle — 6 Comments

Happy May! Kraftin Kimmie May Release!

Woot! Woot!

Today we are celebrating all the wonderful new things in our MAY Release that are NOW AVAILABLE
in the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Shop!

All FOUR of our new stamp sets along with two new stencils, our stunning new hybrid ink colour, Summer Sunshine and sweet new krafty dots were released yesterday and we’re
excited to share everything with you in a fabulous blog hop!

So let’s check everything out in action as we hop around the Krafty Design Team’s blogs today! Grab a nice hot (or cold) beverage, sit back and relax while we take you on this krafty tour!

First up is an adorable set by artist Becky Pearce called
UP, UP AND AWAY!

Next is a set a stunning floral creation from artist Melissa Baker-Nguyen called PERFECT PEONY!

Next up we have a set of homes for our adorable little pixies from last month! This amazing set is from artist Sabrina van Vloten and it’s called FAIRY VILLAGE!

Available now is our stunning new Krafty Kolours hybrid ink colour in the large ink pad, the mini cube and ink refill called ….SUMMER SUNSHINE!

We have two new stencils that coordinate perfectly with our lovely new stamp sets and they are….
RADIANT RAINBOW and SUMMER SUNBURST!

And lastly we have the perfect set of new Krafty Dots for this fabulous release!
They are….RAINBOW BRIGHT krafty dots!

Now you can purchase each of these items individually OR if you just HAVE to have it ALL you can grab our MAY GIMME KIMMIES KIT! You’ll receive one of each stamp set, stencil, the new ink in a large ink pad and some of our newest krafty dots all in a bundle AND at a discount but only while supplies last!

Also we have a SPECIAL PROMOTION going on for this weekend only and it’s called SHARE THE KRAFTY KINDNESS! As so many people around the world have been affected one way or another by today’s health concerns, I would like to send my heartfelt appreciation to everyone doing their part! Doesn’t matter if it’s a big part or a small part, we are ll in this together! For every Perfect Peony stamp set you purchase this weekend I will be adding another set to your package for FREE! Perhaps you have a krafty friend who is out of work right now or maybe you know someone who is struggling with isolation. This set is a friendship set and I’d love for you to give it away to someone of your choosing to Share the Krafty Kindness! This promotion will run until Sunday night while supplies last.

Hello all thanks for stopping in today! I am playing with the new Fairy Village stamp set this month! I have been playing with some different mediums recently so believe it or not I am NOT coloring with Copic this month. I tried some colored pencil work this month!

Here is closer look at the art, don’t look too close though I need more practice at the Colored pencils 😉

I am in a bit of a unique situation this month. Some of you might have seen I am in the middle of a move from Iowa to Alaska. Over the next year I will call both states home for chunks of time. During the month of May I packed a home, and got 90% on a moving truck and on it’s way to Alaska, then packed the last 10% and moved it to an Iowa apartment. Then hopped in a loaded car with our dog and hit the road myself through Canada and up to our new house in Alaska where my hubby and two beautiful girls were already tucked in!

So why do I share this? Well…I had my art all ready with time to spare, but the moving truck had different plans. It broke down in Minneapolis and was 2 weeks behind. So when I went to find papers and card supplies this is what I found! Ha ha I knew it was there and sitting, the kitchen took priority.

So I apologize for no card, just some art! BUT I will be creating with this same set later this month and hopefully I will find a few fun papers to play with by then!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Now head on over to the Krafty Shop and have a look around!

Happy hoppin’ and happy shoppin’!

Posted on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 by Michelle

Bright and Cheery!

Hello crafty friends! I am bringing you a little Dare 2B Artzy inspiration for today! As you read this I will be loading up my car and headed toward the Alaskan highway up north in Canada so I am keeping this post sweet and simple! I do hope all of you are staying safe and healthy, and tucked away doing crafty things if home bound or if you are able to work being productive and safe.

I used two quotes from the BEE*utiful stamp set to feature on some bright and cheery cards for you today! I used some Copics to give a wash to the backgrounds and also fill in the open lettering.

Then found some gorgeous D2BA patterned papers for the backdrops! Keeping it simple sometimes gives you the most lovely results!

Thank you so much for peeking in today! Hop over to the D2BA shop, there are a few new things coming out soon!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Thanks for stopping by today! And make sure to check out some of the products I’ve used here in the D2BA store!

Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 by Michelle

Dare 2B Artzy Papa Bear

Good Morning, Good Morning, Sun Beams will soon smile through, good morning good morning to you and you and you and you!

Yes I am perky this am probably due to a little lack of sleep! BUT I am here with the early birds to bring you a little Dare 2B Artzy inspiration!

I am in a quick and easy mode these days. (I know I am a lot of the time in particular in my card making.) I am just enjoying creating, not agonizing over the little stuff. I am even doing some art just for creating sake which I have not done in WAY TOO LONG and it feels amazing. MY plate is full at the moment, but taking even an hour or two a week to just create with friends on-line has done amazing good for my soul!

So the card I am sharing today is in that venue in that I just wanted easy, simple and peaceful. I know Copics are known for their brilliant, vibrant color, but they can be soft and subtle as well. I chose a very simple color palette to work with on this new D2BA image and did several areas with just one color instead of layering and blending.

Here is what the image looks like:

I love the sweet image of papa bear and cub. Then I added one of the new D2BA patterned papers. Now my colors on the image do not match the paper perfectly, but the tones were close. To have them sitting well together I found a cardstock that matches the sky color I used on the image and then separated that with a very thin edge of black cardstock that creates a beautiful outline.

I am pretty pleased with the end result and it came together uber quick since I kept it light and airy.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you will take a little time to drop by both the D2BA shop to see all the fun products, but also scroll through the blog. Look for the latest challenge and play along! Hey take a little time to “get Artzy” today!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Thanks for stopping by today! And make sure to check out some of the products I’ve used here in the D2BA store!

Posted on April 19, 2020April 18, 2020 by Michelle — 3 Comments

Hoppy Day with Kraftin’ Kimmie April Release!

Woot! Woot!

Today we are celebrating all the wonderful new things in our springtime April Release that are NOW AVAILABLE
in the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Shop!

All three new stamp sets along with two new stencils, our stunning new hybrid ink colour, Gorgeous Grape and sweet new krafty dots were released yesterday and we’re
excited to share everything with you in a fabulous blog hop!

So let’s check everything out in action as we hop around the Krafty Design Team’s blogs today! Grab a nice hot (or cold) beverage, sit back and relax while we take you on this krafty tour!

And if you HAVE to have it all be sure to grab our GIMME KIMMIES KIT for this month! You’ll get one of each product in the bundle and at a discount but for a limited time!

I am super excited to be sharing 4 cards today using the new A Slothsome Day stamp set from artist Melissa Baker-Nguyen! I created two of them and my beautiful, artistic daughter Lori created the other two!

I will start with the real super star, here are Lori’s cards. She used Copic Markers to color two of the images, then created a shaker card for one and a clean and simple layered cad for the second.

Then I created two cards as well 😁. I also colored my Sloths with Copics. I then created some fun background papers with ink drips and smooshes.

Here is a close up of the Copic coloring.

I also adored this mama and baby sloth pair and stole the shaker card idea from Lori to put my card together!

Extreme Close Up you two!

Thank you so much for stopping by today make sure to check out the rest of the hop (link below) and then hurry right over to Kraftin’ Kimmie to scoop up all your new favorites!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Happy hoppin’ and happy shoppin’!

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Posted on April 16, 2020April 15, 2020 by Michelle — 19 Comments

Here Comes The Sun!

Sunny days are on the way!!! The April Release at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
begins NOW! Welcome to Day ONE of our April Krafty Peeks!
We are ready to celebrate and inspire you with
THREE new stamp sets, TWO new stencils, a brand new INK colour and some new Krafty DOTS!
Who’s ready to celebrate SPRING?

We’re kicking off the fun with a sweet new SPRING set from artist Neda Sadreddin and it’s called…..HERE COMES THE SUN!What a fabulous and uplifting set of sweet images and sentiments to send to special people to let them know you’re thinking of them, especially right now!It’s a 4×6 stamp set featuring several main images, some accessory stamps and some awesome sunshiney sentiments!As you hop around the Krafty Team’s blogs today you will see the HERE COMES THE SUN stamp set in action in combination with our all of our other awesome new APRIL Kraftin’ Kimmie products!

You will spot our newest addition to the Krafty Kolours Hybrid Ink rainbow! It’s an amazing dark royal purple named
GORGEOUS GRAPE!
As always it will be available in full sized ink pads, mini cubes and ink refills!We’ve got TWO brand new Krafty Stencils for this month’s release to help accessorize your creations! They are called RAINY DAY and
BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES! And of course, we are adding the perfect new coordinating Krafty Dots for this release! The package includes 66 enamel dots in varying sizes in 6 different colours! These ones are called RAINY DAY DOTS! You’ll get to see all of our brand new goodies in action over the next few days of April Krafty Peeks and everything will be released at our LIVE Online Release Party in the Krafty Friends facebook group on Saturday, April 18th at 2 pm EST! For now, hop around and check out some incredible designs from our Krafty Team!! Be sure to leave some love on EACH stop on the hop because I’m going to be giving away some krafty $$ to the shop!! PLUS our designers are AMAZING and you should tell them so!

😉 Did you KNOW…we are having a Spring Krafty Krop this weekend in the Krafty Friends facebook group! Join us for two days of challenges, live videos, tutorials and lots of krafty fun! Come on back tomorrow for more SPRINGTIME goodness! See you then!

I’ll be coloring Live Saturday the 18th at 5pm EST doing a little focus on coloring hair with Copic! I will be using Kraftin Kimmie’s You Are Mer-Mazing.

Back to today’s inspiration! I decided to color today’s image in a no-line coloring style with my Copics.

I kept the background simple expanding the puddles under their feet and having the clouds clearing for blue skies above.

To finish the card I added some super bright and cheery patterned papers and a few bright and cheery acrylic dots. Did you know you can color acrylic dots with Copics? Opaque white and clear dots (or sparkly ones) can be colored to match your project perfectly!

Next Wednesday I have a video recorded to share with all the coloring. I will link it up directly to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Fan Club Facebook page so you can check there or go straight to the Copic In The Craft Room YouTube channel.

Thank you so much for stopping here today! To continue on the hop I included the link below.

Have a Happy Colorful Day!