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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!

 

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Desert Landscape – Kraftin’Kimmie June Release Peeks

       Welcome back to Day TWO of our June 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 Michelle Houghton
 and it’s called…..

DESERT LANDSCAPE!

If you loved the beautiful Majestic Mountains scenery, then you will definitely love our newest landscape scene!! You can colour this up as the focal image – or use it as a background for your favourite characters! It looks amazing inside our fabulous You’ve Been Framed stamps as well!

 Check out DESERT LANDSCAPE! 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 June 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!  

 

Thanks so much for stopping by my little crafty blog today. We are mostly unpacked in our new home. We have celebrated (and continue) my youngest’s graduation from high school. And I have two more trips to make in quick succession before mid June so if you think I have been a little quiet, life has continued to flood this house and I am working on getting my head above water or at least trying to rebalance and figure out the new norm. I did some Copic coloring on Kraft paper this month. I actually like coloring on Kraft it has it’s challenges but when you get the hang of it it is fast and loose. Super fun for a change! Here are the Copics I used:

Because of the ink bleeding much further you tend to use less ink and fewer colors on Kraft. Here is a closer look at the coloring,

This photo is a little washed out. It is hard not having ANY white to help edit off of, but it gives you a sense of where the colors are laying and how they blend or sit side by side. The photo with the completed card below gives a better idea of the finished color.

It has been fun designing stamps with Kim and working with her is always inspiring. I hope you find some inspiration in this month’s Krafty release as well!

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

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Hop and Shop Kraftin’ Kimmie Celebration

 Woohoo!!! 

Today we are celebrating all the new fabulous goodies in our May 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 an awesome set of monkey buddies, hanging out and having fun

 

designed by Neda Sadreddin
 and called…..
 

MONKEY BUSINESS!

 

Next, is an awesome butterfly set with bee and flower accessory stamps
 
by artist Michelle Houghton
 and it’s called…..
 
 

 

 

Third, we have a fantastic clockwork set

by artist Michelle Houghton again

 called…

IT’S ABOUT TIME! 

 

 

 

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

 

BUTTERFLY BOUNTY

A 2 Piece Layering Stencil!

 

 

 
 
 
And…. if you need it all… 
 
 
 
And don’t forget our awesome Stamp Of The Month!! We have the fabulous Ticky Tock 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!!

Sharing a second card from the new flutter high set. A little more online Copic coloring. I am having a blurring issue and in process in figuring out if it is a paper, ink or me issue. Ha Ha so bear with me!

Colors used: B04, B02, B00, V17, V04, C7, C5, Copic Multiliner

The card I created is just some simple layers all stacked up!

Thank you for stopping by! Make sure to hop through the whole team today 😁

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

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Release Day May Kraftin’ Kimmie!

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

 at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!

 
 

 

We are so excited to share a ‘timeless’ new set 

by artist Michelle Houghton

 called…

IT’S ABOUT TIME!

These beautiful clocks and timepieces with fabulous coordinating sentiments will definitely be a go-to stamp set!

Check out IT’S ABOUT TIME! in so many amazing creations today as you hop around the Krafty Team’s blogs!  You’ll also see the beautiful new stencils, BUTTERFLY BOUNTY, a 2 piece layering Stencil and STYLISH STARS 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 2 pm ET!  See you there!

*Be sure to join us for our Live Release Party as one lucky Facebook commenter will win Krafty $’s!!

 

Thanks for stopping by today to check out the May release! The Timeless set is super fun, hope you like it! I colored up the Cuckoo clock with my Copics, here are the colors I used:

Here is a look at the finished card.

and a closer look at the coloring.

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

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Flutter High With Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps

      Welcome back to Day TWO of our May 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 Michelle Houghton
 and it’s called…..

FLUTTER HIGH!

There are so many ways to use these beautiful butterflies and the accessory bee and flower stamp! The uplifting sentiments are perfect for any occasion! 

 Check out FLUTTER HIGH! 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 May 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!  

*Be sure to join us for our Live Release Party as one lucky Facebook commenter will win Krafty $’s!!

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

I added a buzzy bee to one of the cardsI created at the spring retreat. Here are the Copic colors I used, I added Y00, Y21, C7 and C5 for the bee:

A close up of the butterfly and the flower. Notice when I fussy cut SUPER small details I will sometimes leave small pieces of paper to help support smaller details. Sometimes I will match these to the paper that are sitting on. It is easy to do with Copics!

And the card with a bobble under the butterfly and the addition of the bee.

Have a Happy Colorful Day!

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