Hold you Close

Hey all! Today I have a super sweet card using the image Hold You Close as well as my latest sentiment set Thank You Friend, both from Whimsy Stamps!

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Coloured Pencils used:
FC= Faber Castell, PC=Prismacolor,
Skin – Dark Sepia, Van Dyke Brown, Bistre, Cinnamon, Light Flesh, Ivory (FC)
Hair -Espresso, Dark Brown, Light Umber, Gingerroot, White (PC)
Pink – Black Cherry, Process Red, Pink, Blush Pink, Pink Rose (PC)
Teal – Hellios Turquoise, Cobalt Turquoise, Cobalt Green, Light Cobalt Turquoise (FC)
Yellow – Dark Naples Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Light Cadmium Yellow, Zinc Yellow (FC)
Orange – Light Cadmium Red, Dark Cadmium Orange, Orange Glaze, Cadmium Orange (FC)
Ground – Walnut Brown, Burnt Umber, Raw UMber (PC)
Sky – Prussian Blue, Cobalt Blue Greenish, Phthalo Blue, Light Phthalo BLue (FC)

I kept the finished card super simple just stamping a couple sentiments at the top!

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Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz
Jessie

Krafty Komeback – Let Them Eat Cupcakes

Hey everyone! Today is a fantastic day, as you know Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps has retired from lots of their rubber stamps, and as such are bringing out some of the fav’s in clear!! Today comes a couple of the ladies from the original A Bit Smart Assy set! They are calling it Let Them Eat Cupcakes!

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How awesome are these darling ladies! I love them so much!!

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I stamped this lovely lady out on kraft paper with black ink and coloured her up with my coloured pencils (I have been on a bit of a coloured pencil kick lately!)

Coloured pencils – all colours are Faber-Castell Polychromos except for the white it is a Caran D’ache Luminance
Skin – Van Dyke Brown, Bistre, Cinnamon, Light Flesh, Ivory, White
Hair – Warm Grey VI, Warm Grey IV, Warm Grey II
Pants- Dark Indigo, Indathrene Blue, Phthalo Blue, Light Phthalo Blue, Cold Grey III
Pan – Cold Grey IV, Cold Grey I, Silver
Pink- Magenta, Pink Carmine, Rose Carmine
Green – Olive Green, Earth Green Yellowish, May Green, White
Purple – Blue Violet, Manganese Violet, Crimson, White
Muffins – Walnut Brown, White

The Kraftin’ Kimmie Team and us guests have created some fabulous projects for you to hop around and check out (they are all listed below), because Let Them Eat Cupcakes is available for purchase right now!

And don’t forget that it is also Frugal Friday, so check out the deals to make the most of the shipping!

Thanks for stopping by,
hugz,
Jessie

My Favorite Things – Camp Create Day 1

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Hey everyone!  I am a little late getting started, but I am hoping to finish all the badges I will have two of them for you all today, the first one is Wonderful Watercolor! It is one of my favourite mediums (who I am kidding they all are!)

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So for today’s card I pulled out the My Favorite Things – Farm Friends stamp set (I am going to try something new on my blog and link all the products used at the bottom of this post so they are easy to find) and coloured it all up, There is a video of me colouring all the images attached at the bottom of the post.

Copic colouring on the cow, watercolor background. Be sure to check my blog for a colouring video!

I kept everything super fun and washy in the background, which is something I have really been enjoying doing for the last little while. An awesome sentiment from the same set and a few dots using my Nuvo Drops and this card was complete! That is why I love doing this backgrounds cards and super fun and easy!

This video also includes colouring for a card that will go up following this one!

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Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie

Kraftin’ Kimmie Saturday Challenge #386

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Hey everyone! Happy Saturday! Today it is time for a new challenge over at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps. Make sure you play along, you could win a gift card to the store!!!

This weeks challenge theme is Mermaids! One of my favourite things to colour (okay everything is one of my favourite things to colour. I coloured up Florence Finbottom for today’s card!

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I pulled out my Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and spent hours working on this no lines mermaid. I love how she came out and that the background is like bubbles filled in to allow there to be lots of white space. I did not keep track of the coloured pencils used for this one as I just kept layering and colouring and did most of it outside enjoying a fire.

Have you joined the Kraftin Kimmie’s Krafty Friends fb group?? It’s the best place to keep up with all of the goings on as well as sharing YOUR creations and getting inspired by other Krafty Friends’ creations!!!

The June release is in the Krafty Store NOW!!! Happy shopping 🙂

Are there some older Kraftin Kimmie images that are still on your wish list? Well tomorrow (Sunday) Kimmie is having another RUBBER PARTY!

In addition to the great Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesday, each month we will post a Sketch. The sketch will last all month long and if you use it in ANY of our Challenges or WW’s during that month you will get an additional chance to win a store gift card! You do NOT have to use the sketch, it’s just a little extra boost for your mojo if ya need it!

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Now create a card, scrapbook page or altered item with a Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamp or any other stamp and be sure to use our THEME as a starting point for your creation!!! You will have until June 23rd at 11:55 pm EST to get your entries in!
Pull out those fabby stamps and play along! Have some krafty fun and join us this week!!

Coloured in colour pencil, using the no lines Technique

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz
Jessie

The Greeting Farm June Release Blog Hop

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Hey all! It is new release day for The Greeting Farm, and we have a blog hop to go along with it! There are three fantastic sets being released Call Me Ian, Mega-Mini Go Time, and Text Me Anya.

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I coloured up these little cuties from the Mega-Mini Go Time using my copic markers, and again I played with my watercolours for the background doing a little bit of an ombre yellow backgrond. A little bit of washi tape and I called this little card good!

Be sure to leave a comment on each designer’s blog, and then head back to The Greeting Farm Blog to let us know you completed the hop. You have until Wednesday, JUNE 21st at 12pm CST to leave your comments. We will announce the random winner later in the week.

TGF DESIGN TEAM:

BRIANNA
CARISA
CAROL
CYNTHIA
JESSIE
MARTHA
THE GREETING FARM BLOG

Don’t forget you must leave a comment on each blog listed in order to be eligible for the prize drawing. We will have more cards featuring the new stamps from our DT Leaders starting tomorrow, the 16th so be sure to stop back by for more inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by,
hugz,
Jessie

Alice in Wonderland

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It is time for another Wonderful Wednesday Challenge over at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps! The challenge as always is anything goes, so bring out all those Kraftin’ Kimmie stamps and play along with us!

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I have been on this CAS card kick lately, and loving it! So for today’s card I broke out my coloured pencil and went to town on the Alice in Wonderland image!

Skin – Van Dyke Brown (fc), Bistre (fc), Cinnamon (fc), Light Flesh (fc), Ivory(fc)
Purple – Dark Grape (pc), Violet (pc), Violet (fc), Greyed Lavendar (pc), White (Lum)
Pink – Middle Purple Pink (fc), Light Purple Pink (fc), Pink Madder Lake (fc), white (Lum)
Hair – Burnt Ocher (fc), Raw Umber (fc), Nougat (fc), Dark Sepia (fc), White (Lum)
Eyes – Indanthrene Blue (fc), Hellioblue-redish (fc), Cobalt Blue (fc), Middle Phthalo Blue (fc)
Warming Grey IV (fc), Warming Grey III (fc), Warming Grey I (fc), White (Lum)
Blue – Blueish Turquoise (fc), Prussian Blue (fc), Middle Phthalo Blue (fc), Light Phthalo Blue (fc)

fc – Faber-Castel Polychromos
pc – Prismacolor
Lum – Luminance

The June Release is UP and in the Krafty Store! Happy shopping!!

We want EVERYONE to be able to play along so your submission can use ANY stamp and can be any theme, any style, any design and it can be a card, a scrapbook page, an altered item….you name it!! It must be a NEW creation and you can enter on this post until June 20th at midnight! At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from all the submissions for the whole month and will receive a $20 Gift Card to the shop!!! What do you think…..wanna WIN?? Let’s see your krafty stuff!!

In addition to the great Krafty Challenges & Wonderful Wednesday, each month we will post a Sketch. The sketch will last all month long and if you use it in ANY of our Challenges or WW’s during that month you will get an additional chance to win a store gift card! You do NOT have to use the sketch, it’s just a little extra boost for your mojo if ya need it!

Thanks for stopping by,
hugz,
Jessie

The Greeting Farm – Mega-Mini Go Time – Preview Day 2

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Hey everyone! Today I have a card for day 2 of previews for The Greeting Farm! Today’s set is super adorable and is called Mega-Mini Go Time!

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I have been all about this easy splashy watercolour backgrounds, I really love the way they are looking!

Copics used:
Skin – E25, E23, E13, E11, E21
Hair- W1, W3, W5, W7, W9, 110
Yellow – Y17, Y15, Y13, \Y11
Blue – BG07, BG05, BG02 BG000
Scooter – Pink – BV25, BV23, RV17, RV14, RV13, RV11
Black – 110 W9, W7, W5
Light Grey – C3, C1, C0
Red – R29, R05

TGF Go Time 2

Tanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie

The Greeting Farm – Call Me Ian – Preview Day 1

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Hey everyone! Today starts previews over at The Greeting Farm!!! To start things off we have a new Ian! Call me Ian is ever so cute!

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I kept this card super simple, the coloured image and just a splash of watercolour in the background!

Copics Used:
Skin – E23, E13, E11, E21, E00, E000
Hair- E41, E43, E44, E47
Pants – B99, B97, B95, BG93, B91
White- W3, W1, W00
Red – R89, R29, R08, R05
Phone- C9, C7, C5, C3, B01, B00, B0000

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Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie

June Release Day Krafty Hop

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Hey everyone! Today is the day that all of the new Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps gets released! To go along with it of course we are having a blog hop!
Don’t forget all the new stamps go live tonight at 7pm EST!

You will get to see all the images from the June release is this hop, Flower Girls, Fancy Florals, Lexi’s Wheels, Lulu’s Wheels and Beach Blanket bingo!

For my card today I used Lexi’s Wheels and kept it super clean and simple!

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I coloured her up with my copic markers and put her on a 4 1/4″ square card base. I really do love these CAS cards!

Copics used:
Skin- E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20
Jeans – B99, B97 B95, B93 B91
Red – R37, R35, R32, R30
Blue Bike – BG09, BG07, BG05, BG02, BG01
Tires – 110, C7, C5, C3
Light Grey – C3, C1, C0
Basket – Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11
Hair – E31, E33, E35, E37
Cat – E41, E42, E43, E44
Ground – E31, E33, E35, E37, YG97, YG95, YG13, Y11

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Don’t forget about the Super Secret Krafty Klub that you can get till the 15th of this month!!

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jess

Today is RELEASE DAY and we’re celebrating with a Krafty HOP!!  ALL the new stamp sets will be released on the website TONIGHT! Leave a little love at every stop on today’s hop to qualify for a chance to win a gift card from the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Shop! Prize winner will be announced at the LIVE Online Release Party TONIGHT at 7pm EST!! See you there!

1. Melanie Holtz 7. Larisa Hohman 13. Deborah Deruyck
2. Jessie Banks (Krafty Guest) 8. Alexis Smith 14. Jasmine Turandar
3. Mindy Eggen 9. Cheryl Grant 15. Jessie Rone
4. Brianna Loeffelbein 10. Marilyn Webb 16. Carolyn Cochran (Krafty Guest)
5. Delphine 11. Jammie Clark
6. Danielle Vincent 12. Lisa Nygards

(Linkup closed)

Lulu’s Wheels!

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Hey everyone! Welcome to day 3 of previews for Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps! Today’s release features two sets, Lulu’s Wheels, and Lexi’s Wheels so make sure you hop around and see what the rest of the team created as well!

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Lulu and her sentiments are so perfect in this set! I adore it!

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She is ever so sweet and grinning at you! I am really happy with how this one turned out!

Copics used:
Skin – E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, E93
Hair – E21, E23, E25, E27
Yellow – Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11
Pink – C5, C3, RV17, RV14, RV13, RV11
Black – 110, C7, C5, C3, C1
Grey – C5, C3, C1, C0
Dog – E41, E42, E43
Ground – E31, E33, E35, E37
Red- R29, R08, R05

Thanks for stopping by,
Hugz,
Jessie

Thanks for hopping around with us today! Below is the list of Krafty Krew and Guests who have a project to share with you featuring the new LEXI’S WHEELS and LULU’S WHEELS clear stamp sets that will be releasing this weekend! Leave a little love at every stop during the previews this week to qualify for a chance to win a gift card from the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Shop! Prize winner will be announced at the LIVE Online Release Party on Sunday evening! See you there!

1. Delphine 5. Larisa Hohman 9. Alexis Smith
2. Lisa Nygards 6. Jessie Rone 10. Brianna Loeffelbein
3. Carolyn Cochran (Krafty Guest) 7. Danielle Vincent 11. Marilyn Webb
4. Jessie Banks (Krafty Guest) 8. Jammie Clark 12. Mindy Eggen