Altenew June 2026 Challenge Pt. 2

 

Two posts in a row! Here is a second project for the Altenew June Challenge!

I practiced my watercolouring with a page from the Altenew Watercolor Coloring Book and the Altenew Artists Watercolor pan.

Altenew June 2026 Challenge! Part 1

 

Better late than never posting on the blog! I'm playing along with the Altenew June Challenge and here is my first project!

It's my first time using the Delightfully Dotty Press Plate!

Background Bonanza! Scrapaganza Class!

***SOLD OUT***

Join me for an in-person class focused on mass-producing card front backgrounds!

You'll create 8+ backgrounds using various inky techniques, including:

3 versions of Ink Smooshing

Night Sky Ink Blending

Stencil Lift

Shadow Stenciling

And more!

Plus, enjoy 2 bonus panels featuring:

Relief Paste

Joseph’s Coat Technique

A fun, hands-on session perfect for building your cardmaking stash!

Date/Time: Saturday, September 27th, 2025, 10am-11:30amMT (90 minutes)

Location: Calgary Scrapaganza, Thorncliffe Greenview Community Center, 5600 Centre St.N, Calgary, Alberta

Cost of Class: $25*

* class kit is comprised of detailed instructions for background techniques, all premium cardstock needed for 8+ backgrounds, 1 stencil, 1 package of Altenew Gem Sparkles, 3 A2 card bases and die cuts to complete three cards. Class fee also includes your entry fee to the marketplace if you are not registered for the crop.

Register: email rosieneust@gmail.com...Subject Line Scrapaganza Class

Note: If you are not able to attend buy may be interested in a virtual option please           email your interest to rosieneust@gmail.com.

Altenew July 2025 Inspiration Challenge!

I'm playing along with the latest Altenew Inspiration Challenge! 

I happened to be working on some Artist Trading Cards for a swap when I checked out the post and the colours I was using were the same as the colour inspiration!

What are Artist Trading Cards? 2.5" x 3.5" cards that are handmade, unique works or a small series work of art that may be inspired by a theme which can be traded with others. 

I used the Let's Go stamp and stencil, Grass Field and Shadow Creek Fresh Dye Inks, Vanilla Cream, Caribbean Sky and Sapphire Crisp Dye Inks.

I added stars with the Milky Way stencil and Pearl Shimmer Relief Paste.

It's really fun creating these small pieces of art, a great way to play with techniques and supplies!

Thanks for stopping by!

Altenew February Inspiration Challenge!

 

I'm playing along with the latest inspiration challenge at Altenew and created a card with the Zero-Waste Flowery Pattern 3D Embossing Folder.

Here's a close up look:

I embossed two panels, inking the embossing folder and then running a white card stock panel through the die cut machine to transfer the ink to the paper. 

I fussy cut the florals from the second embossed white panel, inked with Aqualicious Fresh Dye Ink and then adhered to the first panel with Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I embellished with enamel dots and Satin Gold sequins after misting the panel with Iridescent Ink Spray.

Thanks for stopping in!

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Release Recap!

 Hello Krafty Friends!

We are recapping the fabulous Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps October/November Release this weekend!

I'm re-sharing this fun card I created for the Have An Ice Day stamp set release a Krafty Komeback set!

I created the wooded background with the Birch Tree Stencil, inking the trees with Sandy Shores Ink and adding details to the trees with a Prismacolor colored pencil. I added some colour to the sky with Copic markers.

I LOVE that scarf flying behind this skier as he speeds down the hill! I adhered the image with foam adhesive over the glitter card stock ski hill.

Check out all the New Goodies still available by clicking HERE! 

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Challenge #687

 Good morning and welcome to our 

New Monthly Challenge

at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

 Are you ready for another krafty challenge to inspire you and help get your creative mojo going? We've got some fabulous prompts for you and can't wait to see what YOU create!

This month our challenge themes for you are:

Snow/Stencils

You can choose one theme or combine them!
Enter as many times as you like all month long!
It's a Choose Your Own Krafty Adventure!

I've used the Sweet Snowflakes stencil to create this card.

I used a Ranger Embossing Dauber to apply clear embossing ink through the stencil on a piece of coloured card stock, then heat embossed with Altenew Antique Silver Embossing Powder.

I inked the edges with Mermaid Melody and Incredible Indigo inks.

Every month we post a brand new challenge with a choice of themes to choose from, and a mid month inspiration post with even more creative ideas! You are welcome to enter as many times as you like.

These must be new creations and you are welcome to use any stamp, however, using Kraftin' Kimmie Stamp products will earn you double entries!

*Our Challenges are now combined with the 

Skrappy Challenge (first Tuesday of the Month)

and the Christmas Challenge In the Krafty Friends FB group! Be sure to enter your creations there in the designated album! So feel free to enter any or all of these - the monthly prize is a $20 voucher to the Krafty shop!!! Woohoo! 

We also have a NEW Ink of the Month which will be on SPECIAL all month long!  November features the gorgeous Crisp Crimson ink pad, ink cube and ink refill! Grab it now to add to your collection!

Happy kraftin'!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps November Stamp of the Month!

  Welcome NOVEMBER!

It's a brand new month so that means....
there's a brand new
Stamp of the Month!

Here's the New You Make Every Day Cool!

This adorable stamp set is FREE when you spend $75CAN before shipping and tax on an order in the Krafty Shop during November while supplies last!

I created this fun card with this stamp!

Head to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog and check out all the inspiration from the Krafty Krew!

We hope you love our sweet winter stamp set as much as we do!  Get it while supplies last!

We also have a new Ink of the Month that will be on SPECIAL all month long!  November features the gorgeous CRISP CRIMSON ink pad, ink cube and ink refill!  Grab it and add it to your collection

Don't forget that you can find the free ink chart in the Files section of our Krafty Friends facebook group!  Such a great resource!

Head on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Krafty Friends facebook group now to enjoy so much inspiration and krafty fun and so much MORE!  

We'd love for you to be part of our krafty community!

Kraftin' Kimmie October Release Hop & Shop!

 Woohoo!

Have you enjoyed all the incredible Krafty Peeks this week?
So many amazing designs and samples from our Krafty Girls featuring our Holiday & Winter Release, wouldn't you agree?

Well....ALL the new stamp sets (including a Krafty Komeback) plus the new sets of stencils are all NOW AVAILABLE in the Krafty Shop!

We are so excited to recap everything and celebrate with you today in our KRAFTY HOP!

So grab a beverage, sit back and relax and head out on today's tour and get ready to be inspired!

First up is a magical new Christmas stamp set from artist Sabrina van Vloten called FLAMING HOLIDAYS!

Next is HOLIDAY POSTAGE by artist Michelle Houghton!

And here's a stunning new layering stencil set to coordinate

called HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS!

Next up is an adorable winter set of chubby little snow-peeps by artist

Neda Sadreddin called....

FLAKY FRIENDS!

And here's our KRAFTY KOMEBACK which was originally released in 2013 and it's called

HAVE AN ICE DAY!

I coloured this image with Copic markers, fussy cut and adhered with foam adhesive over a Spellbinder 3D Embossed Arbor & Ivy Folder, highlighted with Altenew Enchanted Gold Pigment Ink.

The patterned paper is from the Craft Consortium Ombre 6x6 paper pack.

I embellished with some iridescent snowflakes from my stash and stamped the sentiment with Krafin' Kimmie Stamps Wicked Black Hybrid Ink.

And our final krafty stencil to help create amazing winter scenes is called

BIRCH TREES!

Of course you can purchase each of the new goodies individually but it you NEED it ALL...hehe...you can grab this month's GIMME KIMMIES KIT which includes all SIX products and at a DISCOUNT!

PLUS you'll automatically receive our October Stamp of the Month for FREE when you spend $75CAN or more before shipping and taxes!

If you'd like to check out our August Release Party which happened yesterday in the Krafty Friends Facebook Group, you can watch the replay here:

Now head on out for today's celebration blog hop and check out all the new products in action as the Krafty Team shares their incredible designs!  Then jump on over to the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Shop and grab some of these fabulous products for yourself!

Happy hoppin'!  And happy shoppin'!

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Krafty Peeks...Day FOUR!

Good morning and welcome to our
FINAL day of October Krafty Peeks!

Today we are revealing our last stamp set which will be releasing tomorrow afternoon at 1pm ET along with all our other stamp sets and stencils!

Today we are revealing...a Krafty Komeback!! 

It's called HAVE AN ICE DAY!!
And it was originally released as rubber in 2013!

For those who are new around these parts, Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps is celebrating 15 years this fall so we have a lot of retired images most people have never seen before!  (And there are lots of requests for past stamp sets!) So once in a while we bring a set back and this one will be back this weekend!

I love when a crafty idea comes together and this card turned out exactly as I envisioned!

I coloured the image with Copic markers and adhered it with Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape over a glitter die cut "slope".  Lukas is skiing through a birch tree forest inked with Sandy Shore Hybrid ink and the NEW Birch Tree Stencil.

I added some blue "sky" with Blue Bay Hybrid Ink and a little shading/details with Prismacolor Pencils on the tree trunks.

Enjoy checking out all the inspiration from the Krafty Krew!

Join us tomorrow (Saturday) at NOON ET in the Krafty Friends Facebook group as we celebrate our FINAL release of the year!

All FOUR of the new stamp sets and TWO new stencils will drop at 

1pm ET in the Krafty Shop!

www.KraftinKimmieStamps.com 

See you there! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps October Krafty Peeks...Day THREE!

 

Today's Krafty Peek features the super cute FLAKY FRIENDS

 and the brand NEW Birch Tree Stencil!

These friends are enjoying a lovely winter day at their favourite forest pond!

I applied Nuvo Glimmer Paste in Moonstone through the stneucl, once dry, I misted with Tim Holtz Distress Spritz, I believe in Weathered Wood but I forgot to write it down, lol.

I traced the pond shape from the Build-a-Snowman Stencil on the back of holographic card stock and hand cut for the skating pond.

I used a snow marker on the mittens and hats, popped up the skating snowman with foam adhesive built the pond scene in the lower half of the stenciled card front.

Come back tomorrow for the last day of Krafty Peeks and then join us Saturday, October 12th at NOON EST for the Live Release Party when all the new goodies will be available for purchase!

Enjoy hopping through all the Krafty Team Kreations!