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Posted on August 18, 2023August 15, 2023 by Michelle — 2 Comments

Day 2 Krafty Peeks!

Welcome back to Day TWO of our August 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 Sabrina van Vloten

and it’s called…..

STORYTELLERS!

This set has amazing and magical friends, sharing their love of reading – with so many fabulous sentiments!!

Check out STORYTELLERS! 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 August 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!

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

I created a very simple bookmark with the Storytellers set. I love all these little magical creatures. I colored up with a small group of Copics. Sorry I did not record the colors I used, but if someone wants my best guess give me a shout in comments or through email and I will see what I can do.

An upgrade to the bookmark would have been to add a layer of stiffer cardstock and then a pattern paper backing.

Tomorrow is the last day of release week AND all the August goodies will be in the shop. Thank you for stopping by!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Posted on August 17, 2023August 15, 2023 by Michelle — 2 Comments

Get Lost In A Book With Kraftin’Kimmie

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

It’s time for our August Release Peeks to begin

at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!

Today we have an amazing book and tea lover set

and it’s called…..

LOST IN A BOOK!

You’ll find lots of book images as well as a sweet teapot and cup and several awesome quotes in this set!

As you hop around the design team’s blogs today you’ll be able to check out LOST IN A BOOK! in action in combination with our other new

August Kraftin’ Kimmie products!

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

They are called….

LEAFY MANDALA

and

PERFECT PIES

(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 August Krafty Peeks and everything will be released at our LIVE Release Party

on Saturday, August 18th at 2 pm noon EST in the Krafty Friends group!

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!

Playing with the new “Lost In A Book” stamp set and my Copics today. I used three stamps and on of the sentiments. to create the scene. I created a simple table top creating a wood texture on the lower 2/3 of the frame. Here are the Copics I pulled for the image.

I tried to keep the image coloring very simple with the small stamps and added more interest with the woodgrain. Here is a closer look.

And the completed layered card.

Thank you as always for spending a few moments here on my blog!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Posted on July 16, 2023July 17, 2023 by Michelle — 1 Comment

Shop and Hop Day!

Woohoo!!!

Today we are celebrating all the new fabulous goodies in our July 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!

First up we have a beautiful set of sweet mermaids and accessories

and it’s called…..

MERMAID KISSES!

Next, we have a fun coordinating underwater set by

artist Neda Sadreddin

and it’s called…..

UNDERWATER PALS!

Thirdly, is a beautiful scenery set

by artist Michelle Houghton

called…..

BAREFOOT BEACH!

And lastly, we have a super cute and relaxing set

by artist Michelle Houghton

called…

RELAXALOTL!

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

They are called….

SASSY SEASHELLS!

and

UNDERWATER SCENERY!

(a 2 piece layering stencil!)

And…. if you need it all…

We’ve got the July Gimmie Kimmies Kit!

And don’t forget our awesome Stamp Of The Month!! We have the fabulous Beach Happy 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!!

I am having fun coloring up another Axolotl today. A little more no line coloring with my Copics. I wanted to keep this little guy one of the lighter combinations that you see on line, here is what I used.

The challenge with lighter colors is it is hard to make the outline disappear. You can still see my stamped image lines.

That is where a background can sometimes help you out! Watch how the last of my pink outline lines disappear. Here are the colors I used.

I used a stencil from Kraftin Kimmie to create a beautiful oval around my axolotl and sentiment with a pencil VERY LIGHTLY. Then I filled it in with my blues. Here is a look at the completed card!

Hope you have found some favorites and must haves this month! Thank you as always for taking the time to stop/hop by.

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Posted on July 15, 2023July 13, 2023 by Michelle — 2 Comments

July Release Day with Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!

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

at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!

We are so excited to share a fabulous new set

by artist Michelle Houghton

called…

RELAXALOTL!

These adorable axolotl friends fit right in with our underwater theme this month!! And of course we have lots of punny sentiments to go with them!

Check out RELAXALOTL! in so many amazing creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team’s blogs! You’ll also see the beautiful new stencils, SASSY SEASHELLS and the UNDERWATER SCENERY 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 12 noon ET! See you there!

Hope you have liked this months release and are already picking a few items to add to your Krafty space! Today I am coloring up one of the axolotl from the new set that I created. When Kim asked me to draw this set I have to admit I did not know what an axolotl was. I fell in love immediately, who can resist a little critter that is always smiling?!! Here is a peek at the Copic markers that I used on the axolotls on this card.

And here are the colors that I used to create the water effect over the axolotls.

Here is a look at the coloring, I did this image in a no-line style.

A couple layers to finish the card!

Thanks for stopping by remember that the release goes live today!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

Posted on July 14, 2023July 13, 2023 by Michelle — 2 Comments

Day 3 of the July Kraftin’ Kimmie Peeks!

Today is our third day of Krafty Peeks for the July Release

at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!

Today we are ‘peeking’ a beautiful scenery set

from artist Michelle Houghton

and it’s called…..

BAREFOOT BEACH!

We now have a new seaside landscape to add to our collection!! If you’re a fan, you’ll also want to check out the beautiful Majestic Mountains scenery and Desert Landscape sets!!

Check out BAREFOOT BEACH! in so many creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team’s blogs! You’ll also see the new stencils along the way!

You’ll see more of our July goodies tomorrow, and then everything will be released after our LIVE Online Release Party on Saturday at 12 noon ET in the Krafty Friends facebook group!

For now, check out all the beautiful projects in today’s hop!

See you tomorrow!

Thank you as always for stopping by! I have a simple card to share today using the Barefoot Beach image. I am using my Copics, but this time on watercolor paper. For those who have not tried it watercolor paper blends incredibly easy! The softness of the paper lets even harder blends turn smooth with ease. The biggest draw back is the absorbency of the paper. Watercolor paper is made to soak up moisture and it will soak up your ink as well. You will find you will use more than you normally would on a small image. I believe the effects are still worth it. Here are the colors I used:

A close up look at the Copic on watercolor paper.

A couple pieces of patterned paper and a card.

Have a Happy Colorful Day!