CS Take It Make It: Take a Technique Inspiration

Posted in April 2016, CS Take It Make It Design Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here with CS Take It Make It: Take a Technique Challenge Inspiration for April.

Our theme is Take a Technique: Spring Flower!!

For this month’s challenge the technique we would like you to stamp a flower anywhere on your project, or even real ones!! Cover your art with flower embellishments, or make a flower shaped creation. Go crazy (or minimal if that’s your thing!) with the florals…and don’t forget to include stamping somewhere too!!

This should be super fun to see what you come up with.

Take a look at my card: Just Because (CSMITI)

Aren’t these flowers so pretty. I would love to see these on my table everyday.

Here is how I created this card:

Cut the white card base to an A2 size, 4.25 by 5.50 scored at 5.50.
Use a scorer and randomly score lines on the card front. I learned this technique from Laurie Make It Monday video over on the Papertrey Ink Blog.
Then stamp the flower image and sentiment from Technique Tuesday Budding Poppies stamp set where you want it on the card front. Use a Misti Stamping Tool for accurate stamping.
Color the flowers using Copic markers R35, R39, and R89 for great red color blending.

Nice, simple and elegant.

So what do you think? I love how this card turned out.

We have two prizes to offer this month, the first is our sponsor prize. This winner will be chosen randomly from all of the entries in the challenge! The sponsor for April: Traplet!

Trapliet Prize: All Six Kate Crane Art Journaling DVD’s

Our second winner is our Design Winner. This winner is chosen by our DT, who all vote for their favorite design from all of the entries. This winner will have their winning project published in Craft Stamper Magazine, they will have a GDT slot for an upcoming challenge, and will also feature in their very own Winners Profile blog post!

Now if that isn’t a reason to play along I’m not sure what is!!

I can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Supplies used:

1Apr2016

How to Blend Colors for the Sparkle and Shine Challenge

Posted in April 2016, Sparkle and Shine Challenge by Kreative Kymona

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Hello everyone!! I’m here today with the Sparkle and Shine Challenge!!! How exciting is this!!!

Since its the first of the month, its time for our new challenge!!!

Here is the inspiration photo that guided us this time around:

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Now take a look at my card:

Enjoy (S&S)

I love how this card turned out. These colors are awesome together.

Here is how I blended these colors to created this card:

I gathered all of my supplies. I used the Distress Ink Kits 13 and Kit 14, My Favorite Things Stencil Circle Burst, Ink Blending Tool, Recollection White Heavyweight Cardstock, Simon Says Stamp Painted Enjoy, Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up! Rhinestones and Tombow Mono Liquid Glue.

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Then I started inking in the middle with the Distress Ink Abandon Coral.

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Next in line was Distress Ink Fossilized Amber. I took my time and tried to blend the colors with ease.

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After that, was Distress Ink Cracked Pistachio. Always moving in a circular motion.

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Moving right along, up next is Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon.

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Now its time for the big reveal.

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Super cool effect!

Then I used Simon Says Stamp Painted Enjoy Die and cut out 4 enjoy’s. I glued them together and adhered it to the front of the card.

I added Clear Wink of Stella to the sentiment and finished the card off with a couple of Stampin’ Up! rhinestones.

Nice and easy!! Perfect blending of colors.

Wait before I go, I was asked to show this same effect using the Clarity Brushes.

clarity bursh blending

I posted my comparison on Instagram a couple of weeks ago when I created this card. You can find it here on Instagram.

What do you think?

Now its your turn to give this challenge a try!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Create a Smile Stamps!!

The winner of this challenge will receive a $25 gift card to their online store and will be asked to be our Guest Designer for the next month.

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

1Apr2016

How to use a Stencil to Watercolor – a2z Scrapbooking Challenge

Posted in a2z scrapbooking challenge, April 2016 by Kreative Kymona

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Hello everyone!! I’m here today with a new a2z Scrapbooking Challenge. Its all about watercoloring and I have a super fun technique for you: using a stencil to watercolor!

Yup, you can use stencils to watercolor. Go figure!!

Take a look at the card I created:

Creating this card was simple, although it looks complicated.

Take Hero Arts Bold Daisy Stencil and turn it up side down.
Tap Distress Mini Ink Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade ink pad onto the stencil.
Spray the stencil with water moving the ink.
Turn the stencil over and place it onto your watercolor paperr.
Press down and use a napkin to wipe away the excessive ink and water.
Let the watercolor paper dry.
Stamp the sentiment using Hero Arts Handwritten Thank You using Versafine Ink.
Add Hero Arts Sunshine Mixed Accents to finish the card off.

What do you think?

I hope you love what you see and that it inspires you to join us this month. You have the entire month to create a new project and enter it into our challenge. By entering you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the a2z Scrapbooking Store. Winner will be announced on the 7th of April. Good Luck!

If you would like to purchase any Hero Arts products please head on over to the store and use the coupon code KYMONA15 to get 15% off your purchase.

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!!

Kymona

1Apr2016

CS Take It Make It: Take a Technique Challenge

Posted in April 2016, CS Take It Make It Design Challenge by Kreative Kymona

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Hello everyone!! I’m here with CS Take It Make It: Take a Technique Challenge Inspiration for April.

Our theme is Take a Technique: Spring Flower!!

This should be super fun to see what you come up with.

Take a look at my card:

Hello (CSTIMI)

This was super easy technique this month. I love Spring Flowers because I’m a Spring baby!!

Here is how I created this card:

Cut the black card base to an A2 size, 4.25 by 5.50 scored at 5.50.
Cut the white card base using Mama Elephant Femme Frames.
Use Hero Arts You’re So Lovely Stamp set to stamp your flowers using Hero Arts Tide Pool and Bubble Gum ink.
Then stamp the sentiment two times using Versafine Ink.
Add small Stampin’ Up! Rhinestones to center of the flowers.
Finally adhere the white card panel to the black card base with Tombow Extreme Adhesive.

So what do you think? I love how this card turned out.

We have two prizes to offer this month, the first is our sponsor prize. This winner will be chosen randomly from all of the entries in the challenge! The sponsor for April: Traplet!

Trapliet Prize: All Six Kate Crane Art Journaling DVD’s

Now if that isn’t a reason to play along I’m not sure what is!!

I can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!!

~Kymona

1Apr2016

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #36

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 #36!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

YNScolor-36

Take a look at the sketch:

YNSSketch36

Take a look at my card:

Hey Chickie (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Hey Chickie, Retro Gumdrops, Stitched Oval Dies

Other Supplies: Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Pattern Paper, Recollection Heavyweight Cardstock

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 April 14th, 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