Are You Enjoying Your Journey?

Posted in Blog Challenge, CAS(E) this sketch!, Clean and Simple, July 2014, Virginia's View Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today with CAS(E) this sketch #85. This week’s sketch is from N@Ali. I love this sketch, its clean and simple.

Take a look at my card:

I love how this card turned out. It has the CAS factors. One focal point, one sentiment, little embellishments and a lot of white space!

I used my brand new Life’s Journey stamp set and Super Geotag die from Simon Says Stamp’s new release called This Is The Life.

I love this new set. Life really is journey that we are on and we have no clue were we will end up. There are times when we set our path and something happens that take of off that path. Its up to you to get back on path no matter how hard it might, but we MUST enjoy the journey or it will not be worth it.

So what do you think? Please let me know by leaving a comment below.

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17Jul2014

Who Do You Feel Strongly About?

Posted in Blog Challenge, CASology Challenge, Clean and Simple, Copic Coloring, July 2014, One Layer Card by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today with Casology week 104. The Cue Card is Pet!! I’m also linking this card to Addicted to Stamps and their challenge is CLEAN AND SIMPLE (CAS).

When I first saw the word I immediately thought of a pet animal. I figured everyone would choose that so I decided to look up the meaning of the word “pet” to see what else it means.

I decided to go with pet as an adjective: to feel particularly strongly about someone or something.

Take a look at my card:

Nothing like a father’s love for his only daughter!

I decided to do a one layer card with a lot of white space, one focal point and a sentiment, CLEAN AND SIMPLE (CAS) at its best.

My Koala’s are from my new Sweet Stamp Shop Koala stamp set and my sentiment and hearts are from Lawn Fawn’s Love You Tons stamp set.

I used my Copic markers #B12, B14, #R20, R24 and C3.

I wanted to color with my Copic’s for practice. I need to color more often. I want to master this skill.

This was my first card but I didn’t like how the sentiment “little sister” turned out but I wanted to share it with you.

Plus the belly is blue and not pink.

What do you think? Let me know!

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Thank you for stopping by.

~Kymona

17Jul2014

Hello….

Posted in Blog Challenge, CAS(E) this sketch!, Clean and Simple, July 2014, One Layer Card by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here with CAS(E) this sketch #84. I only have 8 hours to post this card.

I created a one layer card. I wanted to keep it very simple.

Take a look at my card:

(Sorry about the photo, no natural lighting it is 1:26 in the am)

Edited to include this better photo at 6:30am

My card is pretty clean and simple. I used there Stampin’ Up! colors to create my card, crisp cantaloupe, pistachio pudding and basic black.

The sentiment is from Stampin’ Up! Hi There stamp set.

The scallops are from Papertrey Ink’s Ombre Builders stamp set.

1. I masked 1inch of space at the top of the card using the post-it tape.

2. I stamped my image 1/8 from the top and bottom of the post-it tape.

3. I removed the tape and added my sentiment.

4. I added rhinestones and WALA my card is done!!

What do you think? Please lave a message.

Thank you for stopping by.

~Kymona

15Jul2014

All Smiles…..

Posted in Blog Challenge, July 2014, Papertrey Ink Make It Monday by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today with Papertrey Ink’s Make It Monday #172: Rainbow Medallions!

Dawn Mcvey showed us how to create beautiful rainbow medallions using the stamps we have in our stash! It’s all about placement and different colors.I’ve been thinking all day long about the different stamps I could use to create this great affect. I couldn’t think of one. When I arrived home, I had a big box waiting for me in my kitchen. When I looked at the label it said Papertrey Ink. I was so excited because I had a feeling about what it was!!

My new Papertrey Ink Market Kit Shakers + Sprinkles!!

Yes, yes, yes! I’ve been waiting patiently for this order to come. It’s been on back-order for a couple of months. When I saw the half sunburst as a stamp, I knew I was going to use it for this in my Make It Monday project.

So without further a due, here is my card:

I use four different colors to create this look. I took Dawn’s advice by stamping the image by its opposite so that you don’t have to worry about lining them up next to each other. This was really fun to do and it really allows you to look at your stamps differently.

The sentiment and the sunburst are from Papertrey Ink Make It Market Kit Shakers + Sprinkles. This kit was such a hit on their site that it cause the site to crash back in May. I’m sorry to tease those of you who didn’t get it, but it is sold out.

Now you know why I’m All Smiles!

What do you think?

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Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

13Jul2014

Are You A Square?

Posted in Thank you by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!!! I have such great news to share.

I received AAA Cards CAS Honors today for my Love you watercolor card. Just in case you missed it here it is.

I am so grateful to the lovely women who voted for me. This really made my day!! Such a nice way to start the week.

I’m back again with AAA Cards Game #11 Enjoy challenge and Virginia’s View Challenge #5 Die Cut this week.

AAA Card Games #11 is looking for a “window box pattern”, 4 up squares, 4 up matching embellishments, 4 up holes you name it.

Virginia’s View Challenge #5 Die Cut are looking for cards that contain die cuts.

I decided to have one large square with 4 up squares with 4 smaller squares attached at the center. Confused, don’t be.

Take a look at my card:

Doesn’t the smaller squares look like leaves? Take a closer look.

I die cut 8 squares (4 big ones and 4 one size smaller) with Stampin’ up!’s Square Collection Framelits Die and my Big Shot out of Lawn Fawn’s Into the Woods pattern paper.

I used my We R Memory Keepers Cropadile Corner Chomper to round the corners of two corners on each square.

I used my Stampin’ Up! 1″ circle punch and my 3/4″ circle punch to create the circle in one of the squares, the circle behind the button and the white circle behind the orange square.

I used Simon Says Stamp Giving Thanks Stamp set for the sentiment and the heart with Stampin’ Up! chocolate chip ink pad.

I added a retired Stampin’ Up! button and linen thread in the center.

What do you think?

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Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

12Jul2014

Are You Ready to Fingerpaint?

Posted in Fingerpaint, July 2014, Less Is More by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m back again with another card for Less is More Week 180: One Layer Card.

The challenge is to Adapt a Fingerprint. Yayyyy!! This reminds me of my childhood when we just created with no cares or worries and thought everything was beautiful.

My daughter and I had a great time playing with this challenge. She will post her cards later on today and I will link to it when she post.

Take a look at my card:

I used my index finger and Papertrey Ink’s Summer Sunrise ink to create my heart. How cute is that!!

My sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Stripe Greetings stamped with Memento Black Ink.

I created a couple more cards for this challenge. I couldn’t help myself.

Take a look:

So what do you think? I think all of you should try it. Bring out your inner child this weekend.

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11Jul2014

Giving Thanks

Posted in Blog Challenge, Clean and Simple, July 2014, Less Is More by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today with the Less is More Week 179 Challenge. I haven’t played with them in awhile so I decided to join them with their Earth Tone Color Challenge.

So, you guessed it, it’s the tenth hour and I have to hurry to submit my card. So, no long talking today.

Take a look at my card:

I just received my new order from Simon Says Stamp Kelly Purkey’s sale. I ordered the feathers die and thought it would work well with this challenge.

I die cut the four feathers from Lawn Fawn’s Into the Woods pattern paper.

Then I attached them to each other using a Stampin’ Up! glue dots.

Then I added Stampin’ Up! linen thread to a retired Stampin’ Up! naturals button, tied a bow and adhered it to the top of my feathers.

I stamped my sentiment giving thanks from Simon Says Stamp Giving Thanks Stamp Set with Colorbox Chestnut Roan chalk inkpad.

Nice, clean and simple card with a lot of white space.

What do you think?

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Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

9Jul2014

You Make My Heart GLOW!!

Posted in Blog Challenge, CASology Challenge, July 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for the day!

Hello everyone! I’m back again with CASology Week 103. The Cue Card is “Glow”! Yes, glow. What can I do? I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do so I turn to Pinterest for some inspiration.

As I browsed Pinterest the common theme was glow-in-the-dark. So, I asked myself how can I get my card to glow in the dark. I did some research and I found some glow-in-the-dark paint. Thank you Martha Stewart!!

Now in order to get the full effect of my card the lighting in the picture at a minimum. I was trying to take the picture in complete darkness but my camera wouldn’t take the photo, so I did the best I could.

Take a look at my card:

I added glow-in-the-dark paint to the wood heart and let it sit under the light for a couple of hours. When you turn off the light the heart really glows. My kids thought it was the coolest thing.

Since my camera wouldn’t take the picture in the dark, I turned on a small light in my hallway to the left of my room where the card was located. I set the camera to automatic and it took a couple of minutes to actually take and when it finally snapped this is what I got. I love the glow of the heart from the camera but I really love the glow on the desk from the heart and the the sentiment.

So what do you think?

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The wood heart is from AC Moore craft store.

So, what do you think?

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

9Jul2014

Watercolor Love You

Posted in AAA Cards Challenge, Blog Challenge, July 2014, Virginia's View Challenge, Watercolor Backgrounds by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m back again with AAA Cards Game #10 Watercolor techniques and Virginia’s View Challenge #5.

Take a look at my card:

I used Simon Says Stamp Mosaic Heart Stencil and Distress Inks Pack 1 to create my beautiful heart on watercolor paper.

I used Simon Says Stamp Big You die to cut out 4 “you” dies out of basic black cardstock and stacked them together to add dimension.

I choose to use black cardstock so that the “you” would pop against the bright watercolor heart. I used clear foam tape to adhere the “you’ to my card. I love this tape because you will never see the tape behind your project. Thank you Jennifer McGuire for that one.

I love how it turned out. I went to my brother and asked him to tell me what the card said and he nailed it on the first try.

So, I’m confident you will see that my card says I Love You!

Let me know what you think. I would love to get feedback.

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Thanks for stopping by!!

~Kymona

8Jul2014

The Joy is in the Journey

Posted in AAA Cards Challenge, Blog Challenge, July 2014, One Layer Card, Papertrey Ink Make It Monday, Watercolor by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with Papertrey Ink’s Make it Monday #171: Pop Up Die Cuts, AAA Cards Game #10 Watercolor techniques and Virginia’s View Challenge #5

I’m so excited about this weeks challenges because they combine my two favorite things. Water-coloring and my all time favorite die, Life is Beautiful Butterfly die.

Yayyyyy, I get to use Watercolors for this challenge!!

Besty Veldman showed everyone how to use our dies to create partial cuts!!

Die Cut, perfect!

Take a look at my card:

I created a card like this in the past, when I was taking my Online Card Class on Water-coloring. It was fun so I decided to do it again with different colors, die, and sentiment. You can see my original card here.

To create the watercolor dots, I used a new pencil eraser to transfer the ink from the pad to the paper.

Then I die cut the butterfly over the dots. I only placed the cutting plates over the wing section of the butterfly. That way the body of the butterfly will stay in tack.

I stamped the sentiment and added some heart enamel dots.

Can you say pretty!!! I can!!! Creating this card was very easy and everyone should try water-coloring and partial die cutting.

So what do you think? Please leave a comment letting me know if you like my card creation today.

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