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Hello everyone!! I’m super excited today. I was asked to participate in The Ton’s Spring 2016 Release Blog Hop!!! Yayyyyyy!!
I was totally siked when Effie reached out to me and asked if I would like to hop along with her team. I jumped at the opportunity to work with her fabulous team.
Enough about my excitement, lets get started on this hop!! If you arrived here from the talented Eunji blog then you are on the right track. If you arrived here on your own, you will want to start at the beginning, The Ton blog, as to not miss any of the amazing projects!
I’ve created two cards for this awesome hop.
Card Number One:
When I first saw this Bokeh Burs Star stamp set, I fell in love. Such a pretty stamp set with so many things that you can do with it.
I knew it would look super pretty embossed with some distress inks blended on top.
Here is how this card was created:
- Stamp the image using Versamark ink in the center of the Recollection White Heavyweight cardstock.
- Apply Hero Arts White Embossing Powder on top of the stamp image and heat set. This will resist the ink that will be added on top.
- Lay your card flat on your table and start applying your first distress ink Mustard Seed. Tap off before you apply your first coating of ink.
- Then blend the next color, Spiced Marmalade, to create a pretty blend between the two colors.
- Next blend the last color, Festive Berries, to create a contrast between the other colors. Together all three of them are amazing.
- Make sure you cover all of the white embossing powder with the distress ink so that everything pops.
- Now you can stamp the sentiment in the center of the star using Versafine Ink for a clear, crisp impression.
- To finish the front of the card off, add several Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Sequin randomly.
I hardly ever stamp the inside of my cards. I decided that this card would totally rock, with a sentiment on the inside.
Use Versafine ink again to stamp the sentiment for a crisp, clear impression.
What do you think? Isn’t this set fabulous!! I think so!!
Card Number Two:
Isn’t this just fabulous!! This stamp set is called Brushed Hello. I love everything about this card. From the background to the “HELLO” sentiment. Everything about this card screams BOLD!!! I love it.
Here is how to create this card:
- Tape down the Clarity Stencil to the cardstock so that it lays flush over the paper.
- Select two-three colors to blend. The colors used above Fossilized Amber, Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon.
- Use the Clarity Stencil Brushes to blend the colors over the stencil.
- Check out the video below on how I achieved that look. Its a 5 minute video from start to finish in real time.
- Trim the blended cardstock down to the desired size.
- Stamp the Hello sentiment from the Brushed Hello stamp set using Versafine Black Ink. Then stamp another sentiment if you like.
- Add rhinestones to finish the card front off.
- Adhere the card front to your cardbase using Tombow Stamp Runner Adhesive.
Finished!! What do you think? I love both cards using both of these stamp sets. Such a great way to bring in Spring!!
Let me know what you think below!! I would love to hear from you.
Your next stop on this hop is the super talented Mayline!! You will want to see what she has come up with.
Giveaway!!
What is a blog hop without giveaway!!! In order to qualify for one of the three $25 gift codes to The Ton’s online store, you must leave a comment on each stop on the blog hop. The comment period will close on Wednesday, April 13th at 11:59pm EST. Winners will be chosen randomly from the comments left on all of the blogs.
Just in case you get lost along the way, here is the lineup:
The Ton
Ruby Naz
Lisa Harrolle
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Virginia Lu
Keeway Tsao
Amy Tsuruta
Emily Midgett
Laura Sterckx
Vera Yates
Laurel Beard
Enuji Jung
Kymona Tracey ← you are here
Mayline Jung
You will not be disappointed!! Have fun hopping!!
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Thanks for stopping by!
~Kymona
Kreative Kymona 
Gorgeous cards!! Love the bokeh star and the distress blended background.
Ink blending is one of my favorite techniques. It’s so fun and there are so many possibilities!
Beautiful cards.
Beautiful! I love the brush technique.
Beautifully done backgrounds!
Such fun cards! I love them! Thanks for sharing in the blog hop. It’s great to see everyone’s creations with this fabulous release. Effie has outdone herself!
Absolutely FABulous Kymona!
Thank you so much Amy!!
great cards Kymona – love the star card!
Hey Betty!! Thank you so much!!
Love you cards, especially the Bokeh Star. Thanks!
Thank you so much Maggie!!
Beautiful card
Thank you so much Kathleen!
Ooooh, I love both of your cards! Loving the bokeh star embossed in white! And the background on the hello card is gorgeous!
Hey Becca!! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!!
This is so fresh and fun! I love your pretty inking and blending technique!
Take care!
Michele
Hey Michele!! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!!
Great star card! Perfectly CAS!
Hey Cornelia!! Thank you so much for your sweet words.
Gorgeous background!
Thank you Pam!!
Love the large scripty words!
Your cards are beautiful! Thank you for being part of the blog hop.
Nice use of the distress inks. Beautiful cards.
Your cards are beautiful! I really appreciate all of the steps you give. Such a huge help!
Great cards–perfect for so many uses.
WOW… They are AMAZING!
Love them both! I can’t get enough of those Brushed sentiments. Gorgeous!
Excellent colors, cleanly done.
Beautiful cards Kymona!! Your color blending is so soft and pretty. I’m so intrigued by how you use your brushes for this. Thanks for posting that video.
Your cards are goegeous!
Oh wow!!!! Love your creations!!!
Those stamps plus the colors used really make me smile. I love to see the amazing cards people can create!
Wow….those colors and the blending are gorgeous. Fun new stamps as well. Love to see what others create.
Lovely cards! I adore the bokeh star — such a fun stamp set! The hello is very striking against your background! Nicely done! — Cammy
Your cards are gorgeous! Love the soft colours on both.
Wonderful cards, love the colors!
Beautiful cards, love the colors!
These are both so pretty! Love the star card!
Beautiful cards! The stenciled one is my favorite. Great job!
BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing. Live the way you used the soft pastel colors.
Beautiful cards!
Such beautiful cards! Your background technique is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
Fun cards. Love your use of distress ink. TFS
LOVE these cards!!!!
Wow!! Very nice cads. 🙂
Beautiful cards! Love seeing the technique using the brushes–so soft and pretty!
Love your card and the beautiful background!
Love your first card,
great way to use that
stamp. Both cards are
so pretty.
Carla from Utah
Hey Carla! Thank you so much for your sweet comment. Thank you for stopping by.
How pretty both these cards are. Lovely, especially the stenciling.
Hey Conil!! Thank you so much for your sweet comment. Thank you for stopping by.
I love both cards!! The colors on the star is fabulous!! The hello card…I love the soft blending you done!! Wonderful!!
Hey Cheryl!! Thank you so much for your kind comment. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Lovely cards…
I love the bokeh burst star stamp set..
Hey Wardah!! Thank you so much.
Great cards–I really like the embossed star.
Hey Sue! Thank you so much for your sweet comment. Thanks for stopping by!
love the distress ink over the embossing. just beautiful!
Hey Kelly!! Thank you so much for your kind comment. Thanks for stopping by!
Stunning cards!!! Love both of them!
Hey Attard!! Thank you so much.
Such fabulous ink blending! I love both stamps that you used. You made a great card with each stamp.
Hey Donna!! Thank you so much for your kind comment. Thank you for stopping by!!