Monthly Archives: March 2010

Hi everyone!  I have one more preview of Kraftin’ Kimmie’s March release (which is tomorrow)!  And since it’s Saturday, we’ve all tied our samples in with this week’s Krafty challenge.  Tara has asked us to use beads.  If you’d like to play along and have a chance to win one of the new release images, you can find all the info here (as well as more samples).

Shake Your Tailfeathers!

This is Vivienne.   She comes along with two sentiments, the one I’ve used and “Strut Your Stuff!”  I like both and had a hard time choosing which one to use on this card.

My daughter still wants to know why all these girls have no pants.  “It’s inappropriate, you know.”   Yes, I know.  lol.

I threaded one small bead, one larger bead and then two smaller beads onto thread and “stitched” them to the base of the feathers.  I wanted to add tiny beads to Vivienne’s necklace but I didn’t have any that small.   Instead I used a clear 3-d glaze pen to dot over each bead after coloring. 

I also colored over the eyeshadow with a melon glitter pen. 

Be sure to check out the other Krafty girls’ samples!  You can find links on the Krafty Blog.  And we’ll be back tomorrow with a March Release Hop.  🙂

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day! 

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Vivienne” (Moonlight Whispers)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, White   Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Offbeat 6×6 paper pad  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, E57, YG000, YG03, YG05, BG0000, R05, R20, C00, C1, C3), Prismacolor pencils, beads, clear Sakura 3-d glaze pen, Melon Spica glitter pen, Making memories flourish and pin, ribbon, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

TGIF!  🙂  I’m back with another sample using one of the new March releases from Kraftin’ Kimmie.  Today I’ve used Angry Ballerina.  Yep, she’s pretty angry.  But still cute. 

This new image is made from a painting by the amazingly talented Annie Rodrigue.  (You can see it here.)

Just One of Those Days

I seem to have this thing for using pearls and circles lately so please bear with me while I get it out of my system.

Since this ballerina is clearly not a “pig costume” kind of gal, I’m assuming she’s not a pearl girl either.  But I added tiny pearl buttons to her dress anyway.  If she’s unhappy about the pig, the pearls can’t make it any worse, right?

You can find links to other fab design team samples here.  We’ll be sharing samples again tomorrow with a release hop on Sunday, March 14th.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Angry Ballerina” (Moonlight Whispers)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Intense Pink, Papertrey Ink White  Patterned Paper:  K&Co. Paper Doll  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, R12, R14, R20, YG03, Y21, C3), Making Memories ribbon, Bow Easy, Recollections pearl stickers, Creative Memories circle cutter, clear and black Sakura 3-d glaze pens, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone!  It’s time for March previews from Kraftin’ Kimmie! On Sunday, March 14th, there will be two new Cindy and Mindy designs by Jean Grant, four new fairy images by Crissy Armstrong and four new images by Annie Rodrigue….PLUS another of Annie’s paintings has been made into a stamp!  (It’s not the image I used here.  You’ll have to check out some of the other previews to see which one.)

Wanna Dance?      

Meet Babette from the Moonlight Whispers line.  Isn’t she somethin’?   In the words of my eight-year old, “Where are her pants??”  lol.   The sentiment I used here comes along with the image.

I always have such issues trying to capture any kind of sparkle or shine in a photo.  It’s so aggravating.  I suppose I’ll figure it out sooner or later.  I used an orange glitter pen over her outfit and eyeshadow and a black glitter pen as eyeliner.  A clear 3-d glaze pen made her lips and shoes extra shiny.

To see more March previews, check out the links HERE. 

I’ll be back tomorrow!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Babette” (Moonlight Whispers)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Black, Papertrey Ink White  Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye Pretty Please “Cheery Flowers”  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, BG0000, BG01, E31, E33, E35, R20, YR02, YR04, YR07, Y000, Y0000), Prismacolor pencils, black organdy, Recollections adhesive pearls, Spica black and orange glitter pens, clear Sakura 3-d glaze pen, dimensional boosters.  Finsished size: 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

Hi everyone!  I’m back today for a hop using Kraftin’ Kimmie’s new Spring Tea Party kit.  If you’ve just come from Tara’s fantabulous blog, then you’re right on track.  If you just popped in here, you might want to go back to the Challenge Blog where it all begins.  Be sure to leave comments along the way as two lucky winners will receive some free Tea Party images and accessories!  🙂

It’s been so much fun sharing samples of these new images.  Even though I just posted a card yesterday using Gabrielle, I decided to do another.   Afterall, I like her the best!

Make it a Grande

This might be my favorite of the cards I have made using these new releases.  I love the “Cold Raspberry” patterned paper by Jillibean Soup.  I love the circle… the brown pearls.  I just love brown.  And I love Gabrielle’s grande cup!

In the actual image, she is holding a dainty little tea cup.  But I replaced it with one of the accessory images that comes in the kit, a “grande” tea cup.  The smaller image is still there beneath the larger one.  I just colored it in right along with the hair so the bits that you can see through the cup handle pretty much blend in.

I used a kraft knife to carefully cut around Gabrielle’s thumb, then inserted the larger cup handle and placed a pop dot beneath the cup.  A tiny dot of glue holds her thumb down onto the handle once the cup was in place.

For even spacing of the pearls along the edge of the circle, I used the larger holes on my SU piercing template.  The pearls fit perfectly and made the equal spacing very easy.

The Spring Tea Party Kit is only available from the Kraftin’ Kimmie store, it’s only available for a limited time, and right now you can get it at a discount.  You can see all the images and sentiments included in this kit here.

Your next stop along the hop is with DONNA, one of my (many) stamping/coloring idols.  🙂

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a GREAT day!  (And now, I am going to take a short break.  I’ll be back soon!) 

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Spring Tea Party Kit”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock:  Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Stamper’s Select (white)  Patterned Paper: Jillibean Soup Cold Raspberry “Dry Sherry” and “Cinnamon Stick”  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E08, E31, E33, E35, E43, E50, R20, R46, Y21), Creative Memories circle cutter, Recollections pearl stickers, ribbon, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

Today the Krafty team is introducing the fifth image (my favorite) from the Spring Tea Party kit.  It’s also  challenge day for us Krafty girls and this week Kimmie has asked us to use something old.  It can be anything.  Since I can’t even remember how long I’ve had this ribbon, I’m calling it old.

Life is like a cup of tea…

This is Gabrielle.  Isn’t she pretty?  I just love her!  (You’ll be seeing her again very soon!)

She started out as a blonde, but then I refilled a brown Copic just a bit too much and a big ol’ plop of ink landed right on top of her head.  So…now she’s a brunette.   Hopefully you can’t see the plop.  I did my best to hide it.

From the Tea Sentiment set, I used “Life is like a cup of tea, it’s all in how you make it.”  That is true.  🙂

If you’d like to play along with this week’s challenge and have a chance to win a free stamp from Kraftin’ Kimmie, you can check out the details HERE.   You’ll also find more samples of Gabrielle!

I’ll be back tomorrow with a final Spring Tea Party Krafty hop!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Spring Tea Party Kit” (Gabrielle & Tea Sentiments)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Black, Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Material Girl Mini Deck  Accessories: Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, YR31, YG63, YG67, R14, R17, 100, W00, W1), Prismacolor pencils, ribbon, button/white string, brads, Fiskars Apron Strings border punch, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Hi everyone.  I will be super short today.  I have one whopper of a headache and really need to get away from this computer.

Today the Krafty girls are sharing samples using the fourth main image from the new Spring Tea Party kit.  This is Lisette.

Savor the Moment

Again…I love her hair.  🙂 

Same as usual…I colored with Copics and pencils. 

I used a clear 3-d glaze pen to add a bit of shine to the cherry and dotted icing along the bottom of the cake.

Please check out what the other Krafty girls have done with this same image.  (Blog links to the right under “Kimmie’s Krafty Girls.”)

I’ll be back tomorrow with my favorite image from this set.  🙂 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Spring Tea Party Kit” (Lisette and Tea Sentiments)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Cardstock: Prism Black, Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Material Girl 6×6 mini deck   Accessories:  Copic markers (E000, E00, E31, E33, E35, R20, YR31, YR23, BG49, YG63, BG0000), Prima Homespun Bittle, button/white string, Fiskars Apron Strings border punch, clear Sakura 3-d glaze pen, dimensional boosters, sewing machine.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

Today the Krafty girls are introducing the third image from the Spring Tea Party kit.  (There are two images left to be revealed.  Are you excited?  We’re saving the best -in my opinion- for last!)  🙂

Java Great Day!

I’d like to introduce Henri.  He’s one dapper dude, isn’t he? 

I colored him using a combination of markers and pencils.

My coffee cup and steam were created using a bowl from Maya Road’s mini What’s Cookin’ chipboard set, and the handle and steam are from a Making Memories flourish pack.  All pieces were colored with markers.

I hope you’ll check out what the other Krafty girls did with Henri.  You can click on their links from my right-most sidebar (Kimmie’s Krafty Girls).

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Kraftin’ Kimmie “Spring Tea Party Kit”  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Walnut Stain Distress  Cardstock: Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Vintage Cream  Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket “Joy Ride” 6×6 Mini Deck  Accessories:  Copic markers (E50, E51, E31, E33, E35, E57, E77, BG05, BG23, W1, W3), Recollections mini brads, Maya Road mini What’s Cookin’ chipboard set, Making Memories chipboard flourishes, clear embossing powder (over sentiment), sponge, dimensional boosters.  Finished size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.