Kimberly

I am a lifelong teacher and mixed media maker with a passion for DIY projects, stamping, scrapbooking, sewing and paper crafts.

Author Archives: Kimberly

Kinda Cute Digi-of-the-Day: The Bride

I’ve been enjoying the Kinda Cute Digi-of-the-Day so much that I decided to participate again for February.  This is a very special deal where you get a brand new, newly created digital image sent to your inbox every single day for the entire month of February for around $1 a day!  That’s like 75% off each image for… Read More »

Create A Technique File and Product Inventory With Technique Cards

One of my goals for 2021 is to do more mixed media.  Doing more mixed media means that I need to play with the mediums that I have and experiment with them. This is not a hardship!  I did decide that I would start creating a technique file that would allow me to practice techniques, keep a file… Read More »

5 Ways To Use The Essential Assorted Leaves Dies + Video Tutorial

There are some tools that are essential to  have in your craft stash, and the Assorted Leaves die set is one of those. Scrappy Tails Crafts just released a fabulous set of assorted leaves dies and I’m loving them.  I have 5 ways to use them to share with you today. You will also find a VIDEO TUTORIAL… Read More »

The First Ever Make The Cards Challenge!

Today I’m sharing my first card as a Design Team member for the Make the Card Challenge! Welcome to the first ever Make the Card Challenge!  This is a brand-new card making challenge that will have a constantly changing theme.  Sometimes it will be a sketch challenge, sometimes you will find a color challenge, and sometimes you will… Read More »

Interactive Shaker Cards With Lift Action

Have you started making interactive cards yet? I’m definitely hopping on board the interactive cards train!  I’ve got a card that has a lifting shaker element to share with you today using products from the TLC Designs Shop.   How pretty are the colors in this card?  I have this pretty Sunny Studio 6 x 6″ Gingham Pastel… Read More »

Easy DIY Mini Album With Sizzix Die Set

Do you have die sets sitting in your stash that you got on clearance and still haven’t used? I have this fantastic Sizzix thinlets die set for creating mini albums.  It has 15 dies that include some great embellishment dies for the pages. This is a perfect little die set to use up those 6 x 6” paper… Read More »

Stencil Technique: Watercolor Lifting Ink Blended Backgrounds With STAMPlorations

Hi friends!  I am the Throwback Thursday Guest Designer on the STAMPlorations blog today sharing 6 cards on the that I created using the Christmas tags created by Karola Rehnstrom for  as my inspiration! The Throwback Thursday feature allows me to select a project previously created by one of the other design team members and shared on STAMPlorations. … Read More »

10 Minute Card: Bright & Easy Spring Card With Scrappy Tails Crafts Dies

I’m all about 10 minute cards lately!  It seems that so many of the stamp sets that are available are perfect for coloring with whatever your favorite medium is and I LOVE them.  I love my alcohol markers and my watercolors, especially if I have an afternoon or evening that I can spend working on my project. Then… Read More »

Glitz Gel and Glaze Embossing Technique With STAMPlorations Stencils + 20% OFF!

I’m so excited!  I was invited to be a guest designer for STAMPlorations for their Throwback Thursday feature from January-March 2021.  As a guest designer, I was given a coupon code to share with my blog readers and YouTube followers! When you order from STAMPlorations, use code: STAMPGIRLKIMBERLY to get 20% off your order.  You can use it… Read More »

DIY Valentines: Create 2 Adorable Cards With The Sweet Bear Scrappy Tails Stamp Set

Scrappy Tails Crafts hit it out of the park with the January release!  They had numerous fabulous stamp sets and die sets.  It was very hard to select what I wanted to play with from this release. You know how it is!  You want it all!! I selected the adorable Sweet Bear stamp set because I thought it… Read More »