Author Archives: Kimberly
I have had an exhausting, stressful May. Every May is like this. I don’t know why I think “this year will be different”. It just isn’t! One really special surprise that came after an especially grueling day was a wonderful gift that I received from Altenew. This is Altenew’s 4th Anniversary and to celebrate, they sent all of… Read More »
When you only have 10 minutes to make a card, you pull out a card kit! Luckily, I had this month’s Simon Says Stamp card kit sitting on my craft table and I had a great sketch for inspiration from this week’s Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge so the card was a quick one. Thank goodness for clean… Read More »
I feel like I’ve made a huge discovery by finding Sunny Studios stamps. I just love their cute critters and whimsical stamp sets. The lend themselves really beautifully to a variety of coloring techniques. I’m hooked! Today I used the Critter Campout stamp and die set along with the Fancy Frames Circles die cuts to create my card.… Read More »
How cute is this sentiment? Unleash your inner beast! I purchased this stamp set from My Favorite Things (MFT) a while ago and I’ve been looking for an excuse to make a little card with it. This is called Fierce Friends and it is really adorable. My daughter just got a kitten from a shelter, so this seemed… Read More »
Last month, I got my first Hedgehog Hollow craft kit. Included in the box was an offer for a tool chest filled with tools from Tonic and Nuvo. I see these tools all the time, but I only actually owned one of the items on the list. I decided to order it and add some new tools to… Read More »
I should never go into craft stores. I have enough in my stash and I always end up leaving inspired by things I find in craft stores. My last trip involved purchasing Papercraft Essential magazine. I was tremendously inspired by a series of cards they shared from the Lavinia Stamps company. The cards were magical! I was inspired… Read More »
I love coming home to find a box of crafty goodness on my porch. Have you ever been so relieved to get home on a Friday afternoon that you just sat down for a few minutes and ended up falling asleep for a couple of hours? That is what happened to me today. I was feeling a little… Read More »
I so enjoyed playing with my watercolor markers and the Art Impressions stamps that I purchased yesterday, that I decided to give it another go today. It is just so relaxing! I decided to put this in a frame today instead of turning it into a card. It felt like a frameable scene and not so much like… Read More »
As you know, I’ve been taking a lot of classes in all kinds of different card making, coloring, and scrapbooking techniques. I have been loving every minute of it and it has been fun to go back and look at my cards to see how my card making and design has changed over the last year. Today I’m… Read More »
I’ve been working on some organizing videos as I set up my craft room and put my systems into place. I’ve been living with some new organizing systems for about 5 months now. In that 5 month period of time, I’ve determined that some systems are working really well and others aren’t. I’ve actually changed some things multiple… Read More »
Today’s card is my latest coloring practice. I used the free stamp I got from Gina K Designs called Thank You Friend. It’s a pretty little stamp set with 4 sentiments and a truly fabulous image. I added a set of 6 blue Copic markers to my collection that includes a set of 6 skin tones and a… Read More »
I purchased one of the Concord & 9th turnabout stamps a while back and never had time to play with it because I was so busy taking classes. Along comes Concord & 9th’s April release and I fell in love with everything! The new release includes a Wreath Turnabout stamp set and if you place a qualifying order,… Read More »
Yes…I used my Distress Oxide inks again today! What can I say? I got some new colors yesterday and that Salty Ocean is to die for. Or should I say to dye for? I needed to make a floral card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge and yesterday I received my package of Gina K stamps and… Read More »
I think it is fair to say that I can’t get enough of these Distress Oxide inks. I loved them so much, I actually ordered more colors! I created some watercolor backgrounds with the Distress Oxides and some Prima watercolor paper that came from a 3 x 6″ pad. I actually liked the smaller sized paper and the… Read More »
I was trying to find some challenges to participate in and I came across a scrapbook challenge at the Scrap Challenge Yourself blog. I fell in love with the sketch and then checked out the challenge rules. I knew exactly what picture I wanted to use to create this layout! One of the rules was that I… Read More »