Stamping with Kim

Summer Ease

One of the things we love so much about summer is that life is supposed to be a little bit easier.  You slip on a t-shirt, pair of shorts & sandals, and you're ready for anything.

That's what I felt about this card.  It's simple & straight-forward, yet very colorful and could accommodate any occasion.  aaahhhh..... just like summer!

Why make life more complicated than it already is??!!  Try this card layout & see how much fun it is to create a whole stack of cards.  Go ahead....trust me!!!

Happy Stamping!!

Time for some NEW COLORS!!!

 
ALL NEW IN COLOR CLUB!!

Back by hugely popular demand, is my IN COLOR CLUB!!  I didn't know you liked it so much until the past couple of weeks - what a pleasant surprise!!

So here are the deets for this years' new club....and there are some new products this year....so be sure to check out what is included every month, for the next 5 months!!

• IN COLOR Classic Stampin' Pad
• IN COLOR Classic Ink Refill
• IN COLOR 8 1/2 X 11 Cardstock (4 sheets)
• IN COLOR 12 X 12 Cardstock Smooth (4 sheets)
• IN COLOR 12 X 12 Cardstock Textured (4 sheets)
• IN COLOR 12 X 12 Designer Papers (4 sheets)
• IN COLOR Stampin' Write Marker (plus case)
• IN COLOR Designer Brads (8 each color) **
• IN COLOR 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon (2.5 yards) **

** new this year!!

For the next 5 months you will receive a package through Priority Mail featuring one ALL NEW IN COLOR KIT, and including all NINE items shown above!!   The price - including Priority Shipping - is only $32 each month payable through Paypal or check.

How fun is that?!!  We all love to get packages in the mail - and stamping kits are the best!!

The first kits will be ordered AUGUST 1st, featuring the cool new color "POOL PARTY"!!  To join the club, all you need to do is email me @ kimcrafts@comcast.net and let me know if you want to mail a check or pay thru Paypal!!  It's that easy!!

Be sure to let me know before AUGUST 1st to get in on the very first month of the club!!

I'm very excited to kick of my 4th year of In Color Clubs!!  I hope you'll join the fun, too!!

Happy Stamping!!

 



Such a sweet card!

This is the sweet little card that was in my previous post sitting in front of all the flowers.  Isn't it sweet??

It's from a sweet girl, too - SARAH!!  It was a Thank You card - and actually not related to the flowers - Sarah didn't know about my surgery either!!

Anyway, I love the simplicity of this card - and the use of so many of the new "In Colors".  The sentiment is from "Friendly Phrases" p. 162 in the new catty.  The flowers are Flower Fusion Sizzlits, and the brad in the lower right-hand corner is also new this year, a Designer Brad featuring one of the new "In Colors".  Too cute!!

Thanks for the bouquet of flowers, Sarah!!  I love them!!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

Missing In Action!

Before my last-minute heart surgery last Friday.... oh, wait!  You thought I was just out lounging by the pool on vacation?!!!  NOT EVEN!!  (*wink*)

OK, seriously, I DID have some heart surgery last Friday that was not totally unexpected, but I just didn't expect that when I visited my Dr. on Thursday he would say "how 'bout if we do the surgery tomorrow morning @ 11:00???"  I mean, who does that?!!  LOL!  But it's all good.  I obviously took a few days off to recover from the anesthesia, and now I'm getting back in the groove.

So....as I was saying "before my last minute heart surgery last Friday...." I had just made my FIRST EVER Blueberry Jam!!!  Seriously, I'm not a Martha Stewart, or certainly not an Emeril, in the kitchen.  This is the first time I've ever attempted any kind of jams, or canning.  And it was so easy!!  I mean, yeah, it took some organizing, etc.  But it wasn't like rocket science or anything!!  (check the bottom of the post for the recipe!)

So I had intended to finish the job last week, by making some cute little covers & tags for my little jars of Blueberry Jam... but the Dr. threw me for a loop.  But this morning I got up & went straight upstairs to work.  Don't you love these little jars?!!

I used some cute little tags & dies from Paper Trey called Tiny Tags (with coordinated die!!).  They are perfect for this size jar.  The fabric is from SU! last mini catalog called "Spring Vintage".  Love it!

Here's how the jars look up in my cabinet.  ahhh... I love being able to stand back & view the fruits of your labor - LITERALLY!!  I had a really fun time making the jam, and have given away most of them.  I'm so inspired that I went out yesterday & got some strawberries to try my hand at freezer jam.  I'll let you know how that goes!!

Oh...the flowers in the pic!!  The tall, fresh flowers were hand-delivered to me by Adam & Katie (love them both!) ... the ones in the back right-hand corner were also hand-delivered to me by Andy ... perfect for my new flower garden in front of the NEW GREEN HOUSE!!!  And the sweet little posies were also hand-delivered to me by my very own mama!  Now just how cool is that?!!  And the card...well, I'll tell you about the card in my next post!!  Be sure to check back to see who gave me the card!!!

I hope you have a fabulous day today!  If you're in the south or mid-west ... then I hope you have a fabulous AIR CONDITIONER!!  Oooh baby, it's hot out there!!

Thanks for visiting!!

 

 

 

 

 

BLUEBERRY JAM

 

4 c. prepared fruit
2 tbsp. lemon juice
4 c. sugar
1 pkg. fruit pectin

Crush ripe blueberries, one layer at a time. Measure into 6-8 quart sauce pot. Add lemon juice. Measure sugar, set aside. Mix fruit pectin into fruit in pan. Place over high heat and stir until mixture comes to full boil. Cook gently 1 minute. Immediately add measured sugar and stir. Bring to full, rolling boil and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, skim off foam with metal spoon, ladle into hot jars to 1/8 inch top of jars. Cover and process in boiling water bath 5 minutes. Makes 5 2/3 cups.

SPICED JAM: Add 1/4 teaspoon each cinnamon, cloves and allspice to fruit along with lemon juice.

 

Too hot!!

Looks like it's going to be another hot & muggy day here in the south.  Not to worry!  Days like these were made for flowers!!

I've been spending a lot of time outside working with my garden - which isn't much to show off this year - and my flowers.  (more on that later!!)

But I took some time off to do some real-time stamping.  It was a welcome break from the heat!!

I just picked up some herbs - potted herbs - from Publix, basil, parsley & thyme - so this set called "Herb Expressions" popped into my mind.  It's so sweet!

The card wanted a matching envelope & the inside decorated, too.  Demanding little card, huh? *wink*  It was all too much fun!!

Better run now - today is jam-packed....no pun intended!!  I am going to attempt BLUEBERRY JAM later this afternoon!!  But first, it's a haircut for me & then lunch with Little Debbie.  Well, not THE Little Debbie -- but she did actually work for the Little Debbie company (McKee Corp) for several years!!!

Have a happy day!  Stay cool!!