a winner and what’s coming up

Congrats to the winner of the May/June issue of Paper Crafts Magazine…

sharon g said...

Hmmmm, maybe a cereal box as chipboard.

May 17, 2013 at 12:37 PM

Email me at the address underneath my photo to the right and I will get your copy out to you soon!

The planters in the front of the house.

Helping me with his Tonka truck. Funny how much use we still get out of it! Cannot imagine if we would have given him all that dirt when he was three! :)

Mother’s Day

Ok, so its been pretty quiet around here…my new gig as a Go To Gal has me pretty busy (which is totally awesome!!), along with end of the school year things, and getting the yard ready for summer, and let’s face it, that warm sunshine and breeze are calling me outside. This summer is going to be such a treat after the horror of last summer! I guess I am just a wee bit over zealous about grabbing every moment now. :)

BUT, that being said, I do have some fun things coming up. It came about from a couple of happenings. One, you all loved the tutorials about all the different ways to use your watercolor markers. Big thanks! And I got quite a few emails about how much it helped you use items from your stash of supplies. Second, I have a few un-loved projects from a Paper Crafts call, which I think are cool and show ways to use your supplies…sooooo, over the next couple of weeks, I will be sharing some ideas about using your stash! The plan is to share about wood veneers, stencils, journaling cards, and whatever else comes across my path. :) Hope that sounds like a good plan!

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

thanks to you!

The May/June issue of Paper Crafts Magazine is now available!! And I owe you all a HUGE thank you!!

Why? Because you chose this card to be in the issue! Thank you!!! This card is located in the Raiding the Kitchen section, along with my other card in the issue. The background of this card was made with sea salt! To find out more about how to create the look, be sure and check out the issue!

AND as a thank you, I have an extra copy of this issue and I would love to give it away to one of my readers! And if you would like, I would LOVE to send you the card!! Simply leave a comment on this post, telling me what you would create a card with from the kitchen. The deadline is at 10 pm CDT. 

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

A bit of a side note about this issue…there is a TON of content in the digital issue! Its beautiful, oh, so beautiful! There are a couple of ways to get access the digital version of the magazine, one is to subscribe to the paper version and then you can get a code to access it online (which is me). Two, is to just subscribe digitally. With iPads, and Kindles, and Nooks, you may prefer to receive your copies only that way. For more about the digital goodness, read Jennifer Schaerer’s blog post HERE.

lots of thanks

Hello there! I have been needing quite a few thank yous lately, so I thought I would share them with you! It’s several cards, so I will put a complete supply list at the end. And remember you can click the photos and they will take you to the product in an online store.

This first card is with Taylored Expressions dies. Love this set! Called Flutter-by, it is perfect for cards and the solid and open butterflies are beautiful. My much-loved Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm paper pad was used. And see the line of glitter? Its American Crafts glitter tape. Yum.


A one layer card! Truly! Stamp and send. Which is perfect. These Lawn Fawn stamps make it pretty easy, and very cute!!


And finally an almost flat card, aside from those enamel dots which I cannot stop using. :) The flowers are heat embossed. And the strip of the chevron came from trimming it off of a piece of cardstock. Its actually a large background stamp. Pretty fun way to get more use out of your stamps!

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

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winner! winner!

Congrats to the winner of the copy of Paper Crafts 350 Cards and Gifts!!!

Virginia L. said...

Love this in 3-D!! Amazing creation, Kimberly! What a beautiful birthday keepsake!

May 10, 2013 at 9:50 AM

Please email me at the address over on the right and we will get your copy out to you soon!!

Paper Crafts 350 Cards and Gifts Blog Hop

Welcome to the Paper Crafts 350 Cards and Gifts Blog Hop! Have you seen this special issue?! Its fantastic! It’s a keeper. You know, the issue you leave on your book shelves and reference all the time? Dog-eared, post-it note covered? Please tell me I am not the only one! :)

I have to say, it was a ton of fun coming up with card sets and gift card holders! I am thrilled to have seven projects in this issue! I will be sure and share one next week with you!

Today’s projects are all about birthdays. And we all have tons of them to celebrate! My project is super girly and frankly over the top, but it will be so fun to hand to a friend! A watering can of roses that will never die! I think it was worth the time and effort because I had so.much.fun putting it together!

It was all cut using my Silhouette Cameo. (the chalkboard sticker was pre-made) The roses were assembled slightly differently than the directions-as you can see on the inside, there is wire. By using 18 gauge wire, I was able to easily put the roses together, with their leaves and bases, along with making them easier to arrange in the watering can.

Check out all these talented ladies and the great projects they have in store for you!

• Chan Vuong
• Heather Campbell
• Kimberly Crawford *you are here*
• Amanda Coleman
• Kelly Griglione
• Nina Yang
• Alice Wertz
• Emily Branch
• Jocelyn Olson
• Kalyn Kepner
• Lori Tecler
• Meghan McMillan
• Piali Biswas
• Vanessa Menhorn

And it just wouldn’t be a proper blog hop without a prize!! Leave a comment on this post by Tuesday, May 14 at 11:59 PM CDT for your chance to win a copy of 350 Cards and Gifts!

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

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P.S. Its been crazy as usual around here! Utah and the Paper Crafts Ed Board was amazing! What a trip! Then its been gardening and landscaping and now my MIL, FIL, BIL, and SIL are all here for the rest of the weekend! AND it’s the hubby’s birthday! Busy and fun!
I wish all of you moms a very Happy Mother’s Day!!

you’re the best-Perfect Layers blog hop

Welcome to the old blog today! And another welcome if you are visiting from the Crafty Power Blog! This week, its a blog hop with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® and Perfect Paper Crafting!

The Perfect Layers tool is pretty neat. You simply use the clear rulers as a guide for measuring and cutting paper, to make a perfect mat. I love these journaling cards, but they aren’t a standard measurement (you know, like 2 7/16”), but by using the Perfect Layers tool, I was able to get the perfect matting layer all the way around my card, without all the insane math. (The corners were rounded after cutting.)

I, of course, used my favorite adhesives to stick all of this together, 3D Foam Squares Small White and E-Z Runner^® Permanent Strips Refillable.

Tip: I wanted to add more bling to the card, other than the letters for mom, so I took two letter I’s placed them at the top and bottom of the card. They appear to have created a border!

Thanks for visiting, please leave a comment here on my blog, then visit the Crafty Power Blog and leave a comment there to enter to win a $50 prize package of Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® adhesives and then on to Perfect Paper Crafting's blog, shop with this discount code SA3L5% and enter to win a gift certificate! Comments on all the blogs count as entries. One comment per blog post per person please! Visit the Crafty Power Blog each day May 6-11 for a new project and another chance to win!

thanks for stopping by!

~Kimberly

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Reverse Confetti Blog Hop

Can you believe it’s finally here?!! It’s the day you’ve all been waiting for—REVERSE CONFETTI’S VERY FIRST Release Day is today! To get things started, we invite YOU to hop along with the Confetti Crew and a few other talented stampers that are helping us launch this fabulous new stamp company!

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Valerie Stangle’s blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using Reverse Confetti’s first 4 brand new stamp sets! ;)

Inspired by the In Color Set that has so many cute sayings about color, I wanted pop some serious color off of a dark background. By applying the new Neon Daubers (ink)  from Hero Arts, I was able to achieve that look! What I love about the In Color Set, is all the mediums you can use with these sentiments!

This time, I used In Color and even more mediums-dry embossing and washi tape. See? Endless choices!

I think the washi is pretty obvious, but I loved the embossed clouds in the background! The clouds were punched from thin chipboard, taped to the patterned paper, and then embossed, just as if the chipboard were an embossing folder. Essentially, I made my own embossing folder! And how true is that sentiment?? LOVE it!

If you want more information about the embossing technique, please visit this blog post here Faux Letterpress with Solid Images and watch this video here Faux Letterpress with Solid Images.

My last project today (whew, right?!) is using Peacock Pretties. I had to use gold! Not only is it trendy, but also so perfect for these feather element borders! The border image is the size you see here. It was repeatedly stamped and then heat embossed with gold powder. Each element was colored in with a watercolor marker. (Oh yes, I still have not put down the Tsukineko Memento markers. :))

I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today. Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration! Now it’s time to hop on over to Heather Pulvirenti’s blog. If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog. Celebrate the creative side of you!

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

Whole Box Of Crayons Supplies: Stamps-Reverse Confetti (In Color), Ink-Tsukineko (Versamark Watermark), Embossing Powder-Stampendous (Clear Detail), Ink daubers-Hero Arts (Neon Daubers), Adhesives-Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (3D Foam Squares Small White)

Rainbows Supplies: Stamps-Reverse Confetti (In Color), Patterned paper-Fancy Pants (The Good Life 6x6), Punch-EK Success (XL Cloud), Ink-Tsukineko (Memento; Tuxedo Black), Washi-WR Memory Keepers (Washi Adhesive Sheets 6x6), Adhesives-Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (3D Foam Squares Small White, EZ Runner Permanent)

Hello Friend Supplies: Stamps-Reverse Confetti (Peacock Pretties), Ink-Tsukineko (Versamark Watermark, Memento Tuxedo Black), Ranger (Distress Ink Frayed Burlap), Embossing Powder-American Crafts (Zing Gold Glitter), Markers-Tsukineko (Memento-Lilac Posies, Bahama Blue, Cottage Ivy, Grape Jelly)

Reverse Confetti sneak peeks!

   Happy Monday! Today I am honored and very excited to be sharing projects from a new stamp company called, Reverse Confetti. Reverse Confetti is from the creative and super talented mind of Jen Del Muro! She is a fantastic stamper and I know I look forward to all she has ahead for us!

       The first set I used today is, Peacock Pretties, you can see it above.

       I stamped a piece of cardstock with the peacock feather image (isn’t that heart cute?!!?) and heat embossed it with clear powder. Then Color Shine mist was sprayed over the top. Once dry, the sentiment was stamped in black ink. Then I stamped the feather again on the card base, heat embossing it with clear powder. Simple and trendy. Yay!

The second set I used is, Dream In Color. Think of the possibilities!!

Another simple and trendy project. The word color and the sentiment were stamped onto the card base. Once dry, I used inks as watercolors and painted each color onto the base. And of course, I added a couple of sequins. :)

Be sure and pop on over to the Reverse Confetti blog and see who else is sneak peeking today!!

And…we have a little something for YOU! Leave a comment on my post today for your chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to REVERSE CONFETTI! You have until 1 pm EST on May 7th to leave a comment. (Only one comment per blog per day, please!). The winner will be randomly chosen from all the DT blogs and Sneak Peeks for May 5-7th and announced on the Reverse Confetti blog at 5 pm EST on May 7th. Good Luck!!

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly