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Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps February Release Hop!

February 19, 2012 • Elaine • 41 comments

It’s release day at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps, and the Krafty Girls and guests have got a fantastic hop for you, showing off more cards featuring the awesome new images!

** The new stamps are now available to order from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps in Canada or in the UK/Europe from Quixotic Paperie (after 9am GMT)! **

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of AMAZING new stamps from all the Krafty artists! Fantastic birds in Emilie Goulet’s TWEETS & TWITTERS sets, the adorable Lulu in Cheryl Alger’s LULU AND FRIENDS set, the IN STITCHES set for adding fun stitchy details to all your cards and crafts, and of course the awesome SUPER HEROES by Annie Rodrigue.

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our FEBRUARY Krafty Hop! If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge Blog! As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible stamps from the new release!

You should have hoppped over here from the lovely ALICE’S BLOG.

On my card today I couldn’t resist using another of Emilie Goulet’s awesome bird images from the TWEETS & TWITTERS sets. Love them!

The image was coloured using ShinHan Touch Twin markers on Make it Colour Blending Card (colour map below). The yummy papers are from the My Mind’s Eye Everyday Flair pad. I accented the card with a bow tied using the Bow-Easy template.

Touch Twin Markers Used:

Now it’s time for you to hop on over to AMANDA’S BLOG, where I know she will have something fab to show you! Happy hopping and happy shopping!

In Colouring Mediums, Quixotic Paperie, Touch Twin Markers • Tagged Birds, Cute, Emilie Goulet, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Make it Colour Blending Card, Shinhan, Touch Twin, Touch Twin Markers

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Feb Preview Day 4 & Challenge!

February 18, 2012 • Elaine • 20 comments

How are you enjoying the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews so far this week? From the comments it certainly looks like there will be some happy stampers on release day.

If you missed the last couple of days of previews, make sure you scroll down and check out my posts from the last couple of days!

Today the Krafty Girls and guests are sharing peeks of the new Annie Rodrigue Moonlight Whispers images! You are going to LOVE them.

** The new stamps will be available to order on Sunday 19th February from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps in Canada or in the UK/Europe from Quixotic Paperie! **

For a full list of the Krafty Girls sharing peeks today and to join in the fab sketch challenge, pop over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps blog.

PRIZE GIVEAWAY INFO: Make sure you drop by each blog and leave a comment, as TWO lucky commenter will each win some of Annie’s new stamps! Winners will be announced on the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps blog tomorrow. PLUS join in the challenge and be in with a chance of winning the stamp featured on our hostess’ card this week (see challenge blog for details).

As always, I had trouble choosing which image of Annie’s to play with. GADGET GIRL just about made the top of my list, so here she is!

Awesome, no? Or rather…SUPER!

The image was coloured using ShinHan Touch Twin markers on Make it Colour Blending Card (colour map below). The papers are from my overflowing scrap box, which I have vowed to use up over the next few months (might actually take me a bit longer than that judging by the amount of paper in there).

Touch Twin Markers used:

Make sure you join us again tomorrow for the big release blog hop!

In Colouring Mediums, Quixotic Paperie, Touch Twin Markers • Tagged Annie Rodrigue, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge, Make it Colour Blending Card, Moonlight Whispers, Shinhan, Sketch Challenge, Touch Twin, Touch Twin Markers

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps February Previews Day 3 – So Tweet!

February 17, 2012 • Elaine • 29 comments

Today’s round of Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews are all about Emilie Goulet’s new sets, which are fantastic! The theme this month is BIRDS, and I have had a lot of fun colouring these images.

** The new stamps will be available to order on Sunday 19th February from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps in Canada or in the UK/Europe from Quixotic Paperie! **

For a full list of the Krafty Girls sharing peeks today, pop over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps blog.

PRIZE GIVEAWAY INFO: Make sure you drop by each blog and leave a comment, as TWO lucky commenter will each win one of Emilie’s two new sets! Winners will be announced on the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps blog tomorrow.

For my card today I used one of the images from the TWEETS & TWITTERS 2 set!

The gorgeous peacock image was coloured using ShinHan Touch Twin markers on Make it Colour Blending Card (colour map below). The paper is from the Basic Grey “Lauderdale” pad.

Join me again tomorrow to check out Annie Rodrigue’s SUPER new images, plus join in the latest Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps challenge!

In Colouring Mediums, Quixotic Paperie, Touch Twin Markers • Tagged Basic Grey, Birds, Emilie Goulet, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Make it Colour Blending Card, Peacock, Shinhan, Touch Twin, Touch Twin Markers

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps February Preview Day 2 – Lulu!

February 16, 2012 • Elaine • 33 comments

Thank you all for your kind comments and well wishes this week, they have been much appreciated! I’m slowly starting to feel better, and I’ve certainly been catching up on colouring, so fingers crossed it will be onwards and upwards from now (now I’ve said that…)!

Today is the second day of previews for the new Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps release, and the Krafty Girls are sharing peeks at the adorable new LULU AND FRIENDS set illustrated by Cheryl Alger. I think it’s safe to say we’ve all fallen in love with this little cutie!

** The new stamps will be available to order on Sunday 19th February from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps in Canada or in the UK/Europe from Quixotic Paperie! **

For a full list of the Krafty Girls sharing peeks today, pop over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps blog.

PRIZE GIVEAWAY INFO: Make sure you drop by each blog and leave a comment, as one lucky commenter will win the new Lulu and Friends set! Winner will be announced on the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps blog tomorrow.

I couldn’t resist playing with the whole set, so just like last month, I have a set of three cards to share!

Each image was coloured using ShinHan Touch Twin markers on Make it Colour Blending Card (colour maps below). The yummy papers are from the My Mind’s Eye Vanity Fair pad. I accented each card with a bow tied using the Bow-Easy template.

(Click each image to see a larger version if you’d like a closer look!)

Isn’t this set just adorable? I really enjoyed colouring the images up, they were a great way to ease me back into the swing of things.

Colour Maps showing ShinHan Touch Twin Marker colours used on each image (click each image for a closer look):

Hope you’re enjoying the previews this week! Join us again tomorrow for a peek at Emilie Goulet’s awesome new sets!

In Colouring Mediums, Quixotic Paperie, Touch Twin Markers • Tagged Cheryl Alger, Cute, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Lulu, Make it Colour Blending Card, My Mind's Eye, Shinhan, Touch Twin, Touch Twin Markers

The Blahs

February 12, 2012 • Elaine • 13 comments

The lack of posts over the past month or so is pretty much a testament to how utterly craptastic a time I’ve been having! Nothing life shattering or unbearable has happened, just a series of annoyances. So, since I don’t have anything particularly creative to share with you, here’s my tale of woe! Bear with me and at the end of my post I’ll show you something I’ve been colouring this weekend.

At the end of January I was on the phone to my mother when suddenly I was hit with a dizzy spell and sickness. Same thing happened the following day, and I ended up spending most of the next few days in bed. A trip to the doctor revealed that I have viral labyrinthitis. Unfortunately it seems to take a while to go away, and the fact that I haven’t been able to rest much over the past two weeks probably hasn’t helped.

We went away last weekend for a night, and suffice to say, I must have picked up a stomach bug… So, I was already feeling awful when we arrived home to find that a pipe in the kitchen had burst and flooded the kitchen and living room. Luckily the damage was limited to the flooring.

Now, there’s a problem with the replacement carpet, which with our current run of luck was probably to be expected. The disruption isn’t over and I still feel terrible.

Colouring and crafting has been pretty difficult, but I have managed to do some here and there for upcoming posts and projects. So, eventually I’ll be sharing some crafty pics here again!

Things at Quixotic Paperie are ticking along, which is where most of my energy has been going. There have been lots of new arrivals over the past couple of weeks:

* NEW 6×6 PADS – MME, GLITZ, ECHO PARK *
* NEW STAMPING BELLA INCL UPTOWN GIRLS *
* SIMPLY GORJUSS RESTOCKS *
* SCACD NEW SYLVIA ZET, ELISABETH BELL & VICTORIA CASE *
* MAKE IT CRAFTY FAIRY STAMPS *
* CRAFT STAMPER MARCH ISSUE *
* KRAFTIN’ KIMMIE STAMPS JAN RELEASE *
* NEW SOME ODD GIRL STAMPS RELEASE *

In other news, Kimmie from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps and artist Annie Rodrigue have some fun coming up for you this week! You can take part in a live video chat with Annie, where she will be showing how she sketches and inks her stamp designs. Pretty cool! Check out the details on Facebook.

So, today I had a little “just for me” relaxing colouring time, while sitting in bed. I coloured up one of Krista’s gorgeous Saturated Canary digis (I’ve also been enjoying reading Krista’s blog lately). I think this one is called Elphaba. I cropped her and printed her out quite large so I could concentrate on colouring her face and hair.

Saturated Canary - Elphaba - www.quixoticcards.com

Have to say, colouring all that gorgeous hair was pretty therapeutic. I coloured her with ShinHan Touch Twin markers on Make it Colour Blending Card. I will post a colour map when I eventually pop her on a card or project.

That’s all from me for today. Hope you are all well and keeping warm in this cold weather!

In All About Me, Colouring Mediums, Touch Twin Markers • Tagged Make it Colour Blending Card, Quixotic Paperie, Saturated Canary, Shinhan, Touch Twin, Touch Twin Markers

SCACD Stamps Sylvia Zet & Victoria Case Release Hop!

February 3, 2012 • Elaine • 16 comments

So, it has been a little while! Huge apologies for my absence – I spent the last few weeks struggling to keep up with work etc while being unwell. I won’t go into any details today, as I have something far more interesting and fun to share, but I will be back with another post over the weekend.

In the meantime, I am thrilled to be joining my old team-mates at SCACD for a fun new release hop! Today sees the release of some gorgeous new stamps from two popular artists – Sylvia Zet and Victoria Case.

The new stamps are all now available in the US at SCACD and also in the UK/EUROPE at Quixotic Paperie!

If you’re just joining us and would like to start the hop from the beginning (and you really should!), pop on over to the SCACD Store Blog for the full hop list!

You should have hopped over here from the lovely DONALDA’S BLOG.

Unfortunately, because I’ve been unwell for the last few weeks, I haven’t been able to colour and craft (yep, having withdrawal symptoms!). I’ve been feeling better over the past few days, so I did manage to colour one of the new Sylvia Zet stamps to share with you, but a finished card was apparently too much to ask!

I think you’ll agree though, this image is gorgeous enough all on her own! Meet ELANIA!

Definitely my favourite (just), and so much fun to colour.

I coloured her with ShinHan Touch Twin markers on Make it Colour Blending Card (colour map below).

Enough from me! Time for you to hop along and get an eyeful of the other gorgeous stamps.

Your next stop on the hop is lovely LORI’S BLOG. Happy hopping and happy shopping!

In Colouring Mediums, Mermaids, Quixotic Paperie, Themes, Touch Twin Markers • Tagged Cute, Make it Colour Blending Card, Mermaid, SCACD, Shinhan, Sylvia Zet, Touch Twin, Touch Twin Markers

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Jan Release Hop!

January 15, 2012 • Elaine • 41 comments

Time for the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps release day hop! After all the fantastic previews during the past few days, I hope you’re as excited as we are!

The new stamps are now available to order from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps in Canada or in the UK/Europe from Quixotic Paperie (after 9am UK time)!

Over the last few days in our Krafty Peeks, we have shared lots of FUN new stamps for you to get inky with. There’s something for everyone! There is a fun new SET introducing a sweet little character by Cheryl Alger for the little ladies in your life – LOVELY LULU! We also have TWO fantastic sets of purrrr-fect images from Emilie Goulet called KITTY KAPERS 1 and KITTY KAPERS 2. And of course we have an amazing new collection of six GORGEOUS GODDESS stamps from Annie Rodrigue, along with a coordinating set of GODDESS SENTIMENTS!

You will get to see most of the new images today as you sit back and enjoy our JANUARY Krafty Hop! If you want to start from the beginning, just head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps blog. As you hop from blog to blog, be sure to leave a comment at each and every stop because some lucky stampers will win packages of these incredible stampsfrom the new release. And when you’re done hoppin’, be sure to head over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie shop, because ALL the new images are NOW available!

You should have hopped on over here from the fantastically talented MELANIE’S BLOG.

I mentioned earlier in the week that despite being very firmly in the dog lover camp, I simply couldn’t resist Emilie’s adorable KITTY KAPERS images. Well, here’s another one – my favourite actually, it just makes me smile!

The image was coloured using ShinHan Touch Twin markers on Make it Colour Blending Card (colour map below). The papers are Basic Grey Max & Whiskers, and you may notice I’ve followed the layout and used the same adorable cat paper as my card earlier in the week. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – right?

That’s all from me! Enjoy the rest of the fantastic hop and happy shopping. Your next stop is the fabulously krafty AMANDA’S BLOG.

In Colouring Mediums, Quixotic Paperie, Touch Twin Markers • Tagged Animals, Basic Grey, Cats, Emilie Goulet, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Make it Colour Blending Card, Pets, Shinhan, Touch Twin

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Jan Previews Day 3 & Challenge!

January 14, 2012 • Elaine • 29 comments

Time for another Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps preview! If you missed the previous peeks, check out my posts below from the last couple of days.

The new stamps will be available to order on Sunday 15th January from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps in Canada or in the UK/Europe from Quixotic Paperie!

Today the Krafty Girls are sharing peeks of the fantastic new stamps illustrated by Annie Rodrigue. To see the full list of people sharing previews, pop on over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps blog.

PRIZE GIVEAWAY INFO: Make sure you drop by each blog and leave a comment, as TWO lucky commenters will each win three of the new goddess stamps!

It’s no secret that Annie is one of my favourite stamp illustrators (and I love her other artwork too), so I’m always excited to colour up the latest stamps. This month Annie has created some gorgeous GODDESSES for us to play with, plus there are some fab coordinating sentiments!

On my card I have used the fantastic ATHENA. Love her!

I followed the lovely sketch from this week’s Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps challenge, and if you join in this week you could win the lovely Athena stamp!

The image was coloured using ShinHan Touch Twin markers on Make it Colour Blending Card (colour map below). The papers are a mix from my scrap box, and the bow was of course tied using the Bow-Easy template.

That’s it for today! Join me tomorrow for the big release day hop!

In Colouring Mediums, Quixotic Paperie, Touch Twin Markers • Tagged Annie Rodrigue, Fantasy, Goddesses, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Make it Colour Blending Card, Mythology, Quixotic Paperie, Shinhan, Touch Twin

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Jan Previews Day 2!

January 13, 2012 • Elaine • 25 comments

I’m back with another fun Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps preview! If you missed yesterday’s peek, scroll down to the post below.

The new stamps will be available to order on Sunday 15th January from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps in Canada or in the UK/Europe from Quixotic Paperie!

Today the Krafty Girls are sharing peeks of the new Emilie Goulet stamp sets. To see the full list of people sharing previews, pop on over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps blog.

PRIZE GIVEAWAY INFO: Make sure you drop by each blog and leave a comment, as one lucky commenter will win the new Kitty Kapers 1 set being previewed today and another lucky commenter will win Kitty Kapers 2!

This month Emilie Goulet has created two adorable sets with a feline theme! I’m a dog lover and even I couldn’t resist.

Adorable, no? The image was coloured using ShinHan Touch Twin markers on Make it Colour Blending Card (colour map below). The yummy papers are from the Basic Grey Max & Whiskers pad.

I’ll be back again tomorrow with the third day of KKS previews and of course the weekly Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps challenge! Happy Friday.

In Colouring Mediums, Quixotic Paperie, Touch Twin Markers • Tagged Animals, Basic Grey, Cats, Emilie Goulet, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Make it Colour Blending Card, Pets, Shinhan, Touch Twin

Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps – Jan Release Previews Day 1!

January 12, 2012 • Elaine • 36 comments

We’re well in to January now and between getting back into the swing of things after Christmas, and the January Sale over at Quixotic Paperie I am only just getting my crafty motivation back!

What better way to kick off the new crafty year than with some new Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps previews?!

The new stamps will be available to order on Sunday 15th January from Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps in Canada or in the UK/Europe from Quixotic Paperie!

Today the Krafty Girls are sharing peeks of the new Cheryl Alger stamp set. To see the full list of people sharing previews, pop on over to the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps blog.

PRIZE GIVEAWAY INFO: Make sure you drop by each blog and leave a comment, as one lucky commenter will win the new Lulu set being previewed today!

This month Cheryl has created the CUTEST set, and I couldn’t resist stamping up all three images! So, it gives me great pleasure to introduce LULU!

I created a fun set of three cards. Each image was coloured using ShinHan Touch Twin markers on Make it Colour Blending Card (colour maps below). The yummy papers are from the Basic Grey Hello Luscious pad (currently on offer in the Quixotic Paperie Jan Sale). I accented each card with a bow tied using the Bow-Easy template.

That’s all for today, but I will be back tomorrow with another Krafty preview!

In Bow-Easy™, Colouring Mediums, Quixotic Paperie, Techniques, Touch Twin Markers • Tagged Basic Grey, Cheryl Alger, Cute, Girlie, Kids, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, Make it Colour Blending Card, Quixotic Paperie, Shinhan, Touch Twin

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