Our Next Stamp May 2016 Blog Hop

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Hello everyone!! Yayyy, I love this blog hop featuring new products from Your Next Stamps makes squeal!! LOL!!

This release is super cute!! Yesterday’s sneak peek was fun.

If you’ve been hopping along, you would have arrived from Laura’s blog and if you’d like to start from the beginning, you can click on over to the linky at the bottom of this post and start at Tracey’s blog.

My favorite set from this release is the Wedding Bliss stamp set! The wedding dress is so pretty.

Are you ready for my big reveal?

Take a look at my cards:

Happy Wedding (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Wedding Bliss

Other Supplies: Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Watercolors, Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper, Ranger Archival Black Ink, Stampin’ Up! Rhinestone

I simple used Champagne Gold and Red Gold to watercolor the dress. Nice and simple.

Mr & Mrs True Love

YNS Supplies: Mr. & Mrs. Stamp Set, Mr. & Mrs. Die Set

Other Supplies: Recollection White Heavyweight Cardstock, Recollection Black Heavyweight Cardstock, Versafine Black Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, We R Memory Keepers 3D Embossing Folder Dotted

This card was simple to make as well. There was some embossing, die cutting and stamping in one color. I love the black and white look.

So, what do you think? I had so much fun creating these cards to inspire all of you and show you the versatility of the stamp sets! Which one of these items are favorite? I would love to hear from you!

Be sure not to miss any blog along the way, because one lucky commenter will have a chance to win a $25 YNS gift certificate. Winner will be announced on the YNS blog on May 4th. So don’t forget to leave a comment on each of the blogs participating in the blog hop.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the special promo code to get
20% off your entire purchase!!

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Thanks for stopping by!!

~Kymona

30Apr2016

Your Next Stamp April 2016 Sneak Peek

Posted in April 2016, Your Next Stamp Sneak Peek by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!!! I’m back again for this month’s Your Next Stamp Sneak Peek!!

We are getting ready for our April Release Blog Hop tomorrow with a sneak peek today. Are you excited? I am!!

Take a look at my card that I’m giving you a sneak peek of:

Just a little something (YNS)

YNS Supplies: From My Garden, Crystal Clear Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Recollection Heavyweight White Cardstock, Copic Markers, We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper, Mini Misti

This was a super simple card to create.

I scored the cardstock with three lines.

Then I used the Mini Misti to stamp the sentiment and the basket on a separate piece of cardstock.

I used Copic markers to color in the image.

Then I adhered the basket to the card front in between the sentiment.

I added three gumdrops for the a finishing touch.

Nice and easy!

I hope I see all of you tomorrow for the April 2016 Release Hop.

~Kymona

29Apr2016

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #38

Posted in April 2016, Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge by Kreative Kymona

I’m here today with Your Next Stamp (YNS) and the Sketch and Color Challenge #38!!

Each challenge has a sketch and a color combo to choose from.

Take a look at the color combo:

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Take a look at the sketch:

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Take a look at my project:

Hello (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Word Critters – Cats and Dogs Stamp Set, Circles – Stitching Marks Die Set, Circles Die Set, Crystal Clear Gumdrops, Whatnot Sentiments Set Five

Other Supplies: Recollection Heavyweight White Cardstock, Stampin’ Up Retired Bakers Twine, Lawn Fawn Sunshine Cardstock, Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Petite Paper Pack, Tombow Irojiten Tranquil Colored Pencils

What do you think? Did I follow the color photos? Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until May 12, 2016 at midnight EST to play along and submit your project on the YNS Blog post. One random participant will win a $15 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp Store. If YNS stamps or dies are the focal point then the winner receives and additional $5 gift certificate f0r a total of $20. The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes.

I hope to see your projects!!

Supplies listed above!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

27Apr2016

Quick and Easy Scrapbook Page Background with Ink

Posted in April 2016, Clearsnap, Uncategorized by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m on the ClearSnap blog today sharing how I created a quick and easy scrapbook page background with Ink!!

ClearSnap is collaborating with Creative Scrapbooker Magazine to get everyone inspired and ready for National Scrapbook Day 2016!!

Do you want to see what I came up with?

Here’s a sneak peek:

Stenciling Complete KTracey

To see my completed page, please head on over to ClearSnap blog for the full tutorial and my photo, LOL!!

Please leave me some love while your their.

Plus, there is a giveaway going on so you don’t want to miss out on this.

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

~Kymona

26Apr2016

{Clean and Simple} CASology 195 – Sprinkle

Posted in April 2016, CASology Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for today
If your looking for the Mix and Match post, click here

Hello everyone!! It’s CASology Tuesday!! We are back with another Clean and Simple Cue Card just for you!!

This week’s cue card is:

Week 195 - Sprinkle

Take a look at my card:

Celebrate (CAS)

When I saw the cue card I thought of cupcakes right away!! I couldn’t find my cupcake stamps but I ran into this Papertrey Ink Good Times stamp set that I never used. I think I bought this last year and never inked it up. So I thought this was a perfect time!!

Here is how I created it:

Using the Mini Misti, stamped the dots on the top of the card base using Hero Arts Ombre Butter to Orange Ink.
Using Versafine Black Ink to stamp the sentiment right under the ombre sprinkles.
Round the bottom corners using the We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper.

Super easy, clean and simple!!

What do you think? I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

For more inspiration, check out my fellow Design Team members blog for more awesome work.

Guest Designer

No sponsor this week.

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

26Apr2016

Mix and Match Week – RAH

Posted in April 2016, Right at Home by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! Kymona here today on the Right At Home (RAH) blog with a super fun Mix and Match Shaker Card for you!!! The design team was challenged to create a project using one of this month’s stamp set and any other RAH stamp set.

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Here is a sneak peek of my card:

Hello, lets hang out (RAH) sneek peek

To see the full card and get the full tutorial, please join me over on the Right A Home Blog today!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

24Apr2016

YNS April Feature Day

Posted in April 2016, Your Next Stamp Feature Day by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!!! I’ here today with another YNS creation to inspire you and a chance to win a stamp set of your choice!!

On the 24nd of the month, YNS Design Team creates more samples featuring YNS products and shares them with all of you!!

The super duper awesome part of it all besides our awesome samples, you could win a stamp set of your choice!! Now how super cool is that!!

Scroll to the bottom to find out how!!

This month we are focusing on “Create a Scene”!! The DT created projects with any scene as the theme.

Now take a look at the card I created to inspire you:

Autumn Greeting (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Puffy Cloud Border Die, Houses on the Hill Die, Sandy Squirrel Autumn Greeting Stamp Set

Other Supplies: Recollection White Heavy Cardstock, Distress Ink Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean, Tombow Irojiten Tranquil Coloring Pencils

I have to admit, I’m not the best at creating scenes. Clean and Simple is my style, so this was definitely out of my comfort zone.

What do you think? Let me know below.

Now on to that prize!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on the YNS blog by April 26th for a chance to WIN a YNS stamp set of your choice!! Super simple and easy!! You will get to see my fellow DT’s projects as well.

So head on over, you don’t want to miss this one!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Kymona

23Apr2016

How to Create a Clean and Simple Card using Prima Rub-ons and Glitter

Posted in April 2016, So Suzy Stamps by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m up on So Suzy’s blog today sharing a card created with Foiling and Prima Rub-ons with you.

Here is a sneak peek of that card:

Imagine (SSS) sneak peek

For the full reveal of this card and tutorial, please stop on by So Suzy Stamps Blog, to see how I created this card!

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

~Kymona

20Apr2016

So Suzy Stamps Anniversary Blog Hop

Posted in April 2016, So Suzy Stamps Anniversary Blog Hop by Kreative Kymona

Welcome to the 2nd Anniversary of So Suzy Stamps Blog Hop!! We are so excited to bring you some gorgeous projects featuring the Top 10 So Suzy Stamps of all time!!! We even made a section on the website where you can find the most popular stamps.

I feel honored to have the blog hop start right here with me!!!! So if you made it here from the blog hop or just stopping by you are in the right place!!

Take a look at the card I created for this hop:

Believe with all your heart (SSS)

Totally awesome!! This Black Slinky Dress stamp was one of the first stamps that Suzy sent me when we were starting up the design team for the first time. So this is a timeless classic for me.

After creating this card, my daughter asked me, “what does this sentiment have to do with the dresses”? I told her, “everyone has a right to feel sexy and getting into this dress will surely make us feel that way, but unless we believe with all of our hearts that we are sexy from within, we can’t expect people to see that beauty when we aren’t in this dress”. She said ok mom! LOL!!!

There is education even in card making!!

Now on to celebration!!!

To celebrate, So Suzy Stamps has some amazing things to help celebrate the anniversary:

FREE shipping on US orders of $25 or more / FREE shipping on INTERNATIONAL orders of $50 or more
FREE So Suzy Exclusive Sequins Mix with every order!!

Prizes – Don’t forget to join our Facebook group so you can play along with the many contests going on!

$25 gift certificate for commenting on the blogs on the hop
Note Card Set from Monica for commenting on her blog
MINI MISTI from Justine for commenting on her blog and subscribing to her Youtube Channel
Surprise Coupons
500 Reward Points for the store (must place an order on April 20th to be eligible)
$50 Gift Card (Must play the Bingo game on Facebook)
Free shipping for 2016 – 5 winners (must place an order on April 20th to be eligible)
Entire Set of June Release Stamps (must comment on hop, place an order April 20th, played Bingo, comment on Justine’s YouTube video and put a favorite stamp pic in the Facebook album)

Wow!!! Aren’t these prizes amazing!!! So you don’t miss any stop on this amazing hop, your next stop is the talented Justine!!

If you get lost or a link isn’t working, here is the list of blogs:

Kymona ←you are here
Justine
Martha
Chris
Monica
Jennifer
Suzanne

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

~Kymona

19Apr2016

{Clean and Simple} CASology 194 – Mom

Posted in April 2016, CASology Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! It’s CASology Tuesday!! We are back with another Clean and Simple Cue Card just for you!!

This week’s cue card is:

Week 194 - Mom

Take a look at my card:

Love you Mom (CAS)

I can’t believe Mother’s day is around the corner. Time is flying by so quickly. It was just New Years, LOL!!

When I saw this cue card, I went searching for a Mother’s Day stamp set and can you believe I didn’t buy any in 2016!! I really thought I that I did. So, I searched my stash and found this WPlus9 Love Mom set that I bought last year and its perfect. How many stamps do you need that says mom. One! – and that is what I have! LOL!!

Creating this card was super easy.

I used Mama Elephant Femme Frame to die cut the Lawn Fawn Sunflower card stock. I made a mistake. Instead of leaving the top of the card uncut, I cut the card base in two.

So I scored the top of the back card base and taped them together using Tombow Extreme Adhesive.

Mistake (CAS)

What a way to save the cardstock!!

I used the smaller square die cut to cut the front panel.

I used the Mini Misti to stamp the sentiment and the heart on the front panel. Using Versafine Onyx Black Ink and Lawn Fawn Lobster Ink.

The card panel was adhered to the card base using Plus Glue Tape.

Once my card was complete it look way to bare so I decided that it needed one more thing.

Plain (CAS)

So I decided after much thought to add, some Papertrey Ink Cream Cotton Baker’s Twine. I used the number 11 Penblade’s trimming grove to cut the twine.

Nice finished touch.

What do you think? I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

For more inspiration, check out my fellow Design Team members blog for more awesome work.