Coffee Lovers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 2026 - When life kicks you in the nuts...grab an iced coffee and ice those babies!

Hey guys, I'm up on the Blogger with a coffee card for the Coffee Loving Paper Crafters  2026 Fall/Winter Blog Hop.  This hop goes for an entire week and starts on November 6th.  I am featuring KCS Designs by Kim newest Coffee creations called...A MUG'S LIFE!   I think these quirky guys and gals are so much fun!  Head over to her Etsy shop to find all of her fun and awesome creations!

I used 2 images, one background and one focal image of the Work Out Coffee Guy.  Since they are PNG's I overlaid the image of the workout guy on top of the background and I also printed him separately so that I could cut the mug face and the iced coffee and give him a little bit of dimension.  I also used my glossy accents for the iced coffee and the steam on the mug.

I went into my Brass and Bliss stash and used 2 scalloped frame dies and some paper from YOUR NEXT STAMP (retired), along with some scraps and adhered it altogether. 

Once I was done I just needed a quote and well I was in a very snarky mood and came up with the WHEN LIFE KICKS YOU IN THE NUTS...GRAB AN ICED COFFEE AND ICE THOSE BABIES!  I mean his face just looked like he was having a rough day and that quote fit.

I hope you guys are hoping along with us this year...this is my 6th year and I always have so much fun!  There are lots of Super Sponsors giving prizes, lots and lots of inspiration and SALES!  Don't forget to click on the link to find the hop!

Thanks so much for hanging out with me...I hope I was able to inspire you to get into your craft space and put a smile on someone's face today.

Stay Crafty

Kimberly

You Got a Rock Charlie Brown

Hey guys I'm up on the Blogger with a card I did for the GREAT PUMPKIN INSTAGRAM  HOP where anything that is pumpkin or Peanuts (as in the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown) goes.  Click here to head over to get some amazing inspiration from everyone who is hopping along.

Oh the memories this is bringing back...I remember as a kid how excited I was to sit and watch THE GREAT PUMPKIN CHARLIE BROWN and all of the other holiday specials the Peanut gang brought to TV.  My favorite was the scene where Charlie Brown keeps saying "I got a rock..."  I still say that on occasion just to be funny.

Today I wanted to use an image from that scene and since I couldn't find a stamp I decided to download an image I found on line.  

I also a 6x6 paper pack from Brass and Bliss called SPOOK-TACULAR ,  I used 2 different papers from this collection .  I cut the HALLOWEEN background slightly under an A2 size card (leaving room to layer the black card stock under it).  I then cut a 2" x 4 1/8" strip and backed in in black card stock.  I adhered the strip to the left side, then placed the image, that I also backed in black card stock (this makes it pop more).  Before adhering it down I placed 1 piece of card stock to the side of the image that was not on top of the orange strip so that it would be level (I am always forgetting to do that and then when I adhere it down it is wonky...you can definitely see the crease, so don't forget that step). 

I then pulled out 2 some black sequence added it to the top and since the paper already had the word HALLOWEEN on it and the image had the quote, I was calling it DONE!

Thanks for hanging out with me today and I hope you head over to the hop and gets some fun inspiration for a pumpkin or Peanuts inspired card!

Stay Crafty!

Kimberly

Wishing you a Spook-tacular Birthday

 Hey guys I'm up on the Blogger with a birthday card for October's Birthday Bash Card Hop on Instagram.  The hop is every 4th Tuesday of the month.  This month's color theme is...

I mean I am in love with these colors because well...HALOWEEN!  It's one of my favorite month's to make cards because of all the amazing colors that is associated with Halloween itself.  So how do we make a birthday card featuring colors inspired by Halloween you ask?  By using all of the magical colors and combine them with a cute little girl with bat wings and a Halloween dress of course.

I found this image on Etsy and the entire collection was super cute so I bought it and downloaded them to my collection.

I really wanted to capture Halloween on a Birthday card so I started out with a Birthday embossing folder, ran it through my Big Shot and then used the Halloween colors in distressed Oxide inks (Seedless Grape,  Carved Pumpkin, Black Soot, Twisted Citron) add some fabric leaves that scream Fall from Hobby Lobby and added a black card stock to back the A2 card base.  I then adhered the Focal image of the girl and the pumpkins from the same digital collection.  I also took my acrylic markers and added the orange lines to the pumpkins just to give them some depth and pop of color.

I didn't have a stamp for this so I went to my printer, got on Canva picked the font and typed the sentiment downloaded it to my computer and then printed it and die cut it using one of my wonky frame dies and called it DONE!

I am not mad at it and think it was perfect for a Halloween inspired Birthday card.  Do you make themed birthday cards like this or do you stick to traditional birthday cards?

I hope I inspired you to get into your craft space and make a card to brighten someone's day even if it's not their birthday!

Stay Crafty,

Kimberly

Breast Cancer Awareness - Fight Together

Hi guys, I'm up on the Blogger with a card to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness for the month of October.  

I think every month should be Breast Cancer Awareness month with how rampit BC has become.  Statistics from Google show that in 2025, it is estimated that 321,910 women and 2,670 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in the U.S., with approximately 42,140 deaths expected from the disease, compared to about 232,340 women diagnosed in 2015...that's almost 100,000 more people affected by this disease!  Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the U.S.  

My family and friends have been affected by this cancer so it is near and dear to my heart, but honestly you would be hard pressed to find someone who isn't either directly effected by it, a family member with it or a friend with it.  

My mom has had BC three times and my younger sister has had it once...in her 40's! Seven of my cousins have/had it, a family friend was diagnosed in her late 20's and it metastasized in 5 years and she has been in an experimental program for over 5 years because there was nothing else they could do for her.  

Another close family friend also had stage 4 BC, fought it just for it to come back and metastasized 6 years later.  She was lucky and found a brand new drug just approved by the FDA and is now "all clear"...but for how long?  This has really gotten out of hand.  The hopeful news is that less women are dying from it.  I'm not sure if it is due to more awareness or new drugs coming to market.

In support of BC Awareness month I am doing an Instagram Hop with this FIGHT TOGETHER card.

I started out by searching Pinterest and found this amazing woman with her fist held high,  fighting against this disease.  I printed her out (I would give credit to the artist but I couldn't find it) and fussy cut her.

I set her aside and reached into my stash of COLORPLAY BC collection of papers and grabbed 3 different papers that blended well together. I layered them on an A2 base card so they were a bit staggered.  I used a piece of scrap from that collection I had torn and loved the look.

I used a Brass and Bliss scalloped frame die and made a shaker out of it and included these tiny hearts I had in my stash for ever and they were perfect for this card!

After putting it altogether I adhered here to the left lower side so the shaker was still showing through.  I think she makes a badass BC worrier with her pink outfit!  I also reached back into my COLORPLAY BC collection and found the FIGHT TOGETHER ephemera piece that tied it altogether.

Let me know if you or someone you know has been effected by this horrible disease...if you are I am sorry and I hope and pray the outcome is a good one.

Thanks for hanging out with me today and don't forget to have those ta-ta's checked ladies (and gents)

Stay crafty!

Kimberly