Watercolor Birthday…

Posted in Blog Challenge, DoubleClick Blog Challenge, September 2014, Watercolor by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here with DoubleClick Skittles Design Team Challenge. This month the theme is Anything Goes.

I decided to create a card for my Aunt’s birthday.

I use Simon Says Stamp Balloons Die to create a stencil for my balloons. Then I used my retired Stampin Up! watercolor pencils to fill them in.

Take a look at my card:

1. After I created the stencil, I traced the balloons with a pencil very lightly on to Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock that was die cut using Simon Says Stamp Postage Stamp Edge Frames Die.

2. Then I used my color pencils and traced over the pencil mark.

3. For each balloon, I colored just the base and the side of the balloon.

4. Then I used my paint brush and water to pull the color from the side and base, to the rest of the balloon.

5. I stamp the strings to the balloons.

6. I stamped and embossed the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Birthday Balloons on a strip of Stampin’ Up! Basic Black cardstock.

7. To top of my card I added Pink Sherbert Skittles to my card front for added embellishment.

For those of you who are wondering about my skittles embellishments, the owner Carri, has put together a video to answer any question you might have regarding their size, color, and how to adhere them to your projects. Please click here for that video.

I love the colors of these balloons. What do you think? Please let me know.

Now its your turn, come on over an play along with our Anything Goes Challenge over on the DoubleClick Connection Blog. The winner will receive this great prize pack:

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

10Sep2014

I Love You S’More…

Posted in Blog Challenge, DoubleClick Blog Challenge, September 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here with DoubleClick Skittles Design Team Challenge. This month the theme is any animal!!

How fun is that!! I received a new bear stamp set from Craftin Desert Divas called The Great Outdoor, the other day and I know I wanted to use this cute bear on my card.

I also received a new set of Copic Markers that I couldn’t wait to use. I love them. I can’t wait to color some more. I’m getting the hang of blending!!

Take a look at my card:

I stamped my image with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Then I used Copic markers R32, R27, YG17, YR4, YR7, E31, E33, E35, E37 and N4 to color my entire image.

I added Clear Wink of Stella to the flame and the red bow in the bows here for added shimmer and shine.

To finish my card off, I added Pumpkin Skittles for embellishment to tie the entire card together.

For those of you who are wondering about my new skittles embellishments, the owner Carri, has put together a video to answer any question you might have regarding their size, color, and how to adhere them to your projects. Please click here for that video.

So what do you think? My coloring is it getting better or worst? Please let me know.

Now its your turn, come on over and play along with our ANIMAL challenge over on the DoubleClick Connection Blog. The winner will receive this prize pack:

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

1Sep2014

Grapes Are Good..

Posted in Blog Challenge, DoubleClick Blog Challenge, September 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today with DoubleClick Skittles Challenge.

I’m also submitting this card to Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge: Anything Goes.

The theme is fruit so I choose to go with grapes!! Kate C from Kate’s Creative Corner used grapes and they looked so lovely, I had to give it a try.

Take a look at my card:

Like I said yesterday in my first post, I want to use some of my craft products that I haven’t used at all.

The first product was the grapes digital image from Paper Smooches. Thank you Judy from Judy’s Card Corner for reminding me. I couldn’t remember for the life of me.

The second new product is Stampin’ Up! Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities. I bought these awhile ago and haven’t used them so today was the day.

I have to say they were easy to use. I am a Copic girl so it was interesting to use these markers. They are pretty much the same in terms of blending.

The one thing I notice from the beginning was the caps were hard to get off and even harder to put back on. They took up a lot of time. I was afraid the paper would dry so I had to leave the caps off so that I could hurry and blend.

My third new product are my new Pink Sherbert Skittles. Don’t you just love these little embellishments. They round the card out. I adhered these with glossy accents.

I used my Clear Wink of Stella to add glitter to my grapes and the leaves. I love how this turned out.

My sentiment is from my Papertrey Ink Fancy That stamp set which I used yesterday for the first time. I love this stamp set. The sentiments are fantastic. I’m glad I decided to finally use it.

So what do you think? Come on over to DoubleClick Skittles Challenge for a chance to win a fantastic prize and an opportunity to play with your own skittles. You will love them.

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

27Aug2014

Fruits, Fruits and more Fruits!!

Posted in August 2014, Blog Challenge, DoubleClick Blog Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m back again for the third DoubleClick Challenge! The theme is, you guessed it, its fruit!!

The summer time is full of delicious fruits from all over the world.

Let me tell you what surprised me the other day. My friend who lives off of one of the busiest streets in Queens, has a neighbor who has a pear tree in the front of their house. I was blown away. I never saw a fruit tree in city, upstate yes, but not down in the city. Can you eat the fruits? Are they sweet? I wanted to know but was too scared to ask for one. So what I did was take a picture of the tree as proof that it exist.

Take a look for your self:

How beautiful is that tree full of fruit!! Makes you want one. Ok, ok I digress! On to the challenge. Its all about fruit!

I choose to go with tangerines! They are so delicious and you can peel it by yourself. The sweeter the better for me.

Take a look at my card:

These tiny tangerine halves look so good, you almost want to eat them all. Let’s talk about how I create this nice CAS card.

1. My Stampin’ UP! Tangerine Tango card base is an A2 card which measures 4.25 x 5.50 scored at 5.50.

2. My Neenah Solor White card panel measures 4 x 5.25. I rounded the corners with a retired Stampin’ Up! punch.

3. I used Stamp’ Up! retire Tart and Tangy Stamp Set to stamp my tangerines 3 times out of Tangerine Tango ink.

4. I used Stampin’ Up! 1-1/4″ Circle Punch to punch out my tangerines.

5. I adhered the tangerines to the card panel with Stampin’ Up! Dimensionals.

6. I used Stampin’ Up! Hi There Stamp Set to stamp the Hello at the bottom of my card base with Versafine black ink.

7. I adhered the card panel to the card base using Stampin’ UP! Dimensionals.

7. I added Wink of Stella to the tangerine petals for added glare.

8. For my finishing touch, I added my PUMPKIN SKITTLES to the center of my tangerines and after my hello.

Clean and Simple at its best.

So tell me what do you think?

Now its your turn to play along. You have until September 2 to enter the challenge.

The lucky winner will win the nice prize pack you see below:

Good Luck to all of you!

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

13Aug2014

I Love Back To School, Do You?

Posted in August 2014, Back to School, Blog Challenge, DoubleClick Blog Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today with the DoubleClick Skittles Back to School Challenge!! This will be so much fun!

I love back to school. I love new paper, pencils, pens, notebook, glue, OMG I love everything.

This is our second challenge and I wanted to say to everyone who participate in the first, Thank You so much.

This challenge runs for two weeks. This is the second of the two. So, you have one week before the challenge ends.

Now on to my card for this challenge:

My daughter has her first male teacher this year so I wanted to make sure my projects were male centered. This is challenging to me since I’m so use to making cute girly things, lol.

Want to know how to make this card, well here’s how you do it:

1. I cut my card stock so that is measures an A2 size card (4-1/4 x 5-1/2 scored at 5-1/2).

2. I used my Big Shot and Stampin’ Up! Alphabet Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to create the the texture on the front of my card.

3. I used my Project Life Lined Journaling Cards for the first time ever, LOL. I love these little cards. (I have no idea what my resistance was but its over.) I divert!

4. I stamped my crayon, glue, paintbrush and ink from the Sweet Stamp Shop Artsy Fartsy Stamp Set with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

5. I used my Copic Marker #G07, YR16, V17, B14, R27, G28, Y19, Y13, B12 to color in all of my images. (I’m so happy about that. I’m trying to practice my coloring.)

6. I stamped my sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Hey Teacher Stamp Set using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

7. I added color to my apple using my Copic markers.

8. I adhered my journal card to my card base using foam adhesive.

9. I added Wink of Stella to some of the embossed letters and numbers on my card base.

10. To really make my card pop, I added my Pumpkin Skittles to the four corners.

Here’s a close-up:

So what do you think? Now its your turn to play along with our challenge. The challenge ends on August 19th. The winner will be announced on August 23rd.

The winner will receive The New Summer 2014 Skittle Release!

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by.

~Kymona

30Jul2014

Enjoy With A Cherry On Top!

Posted in DoubleClick Blog Challenge, July 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with my first card created for DoubleClick as a Skittles Design Team Member!!!!

I’m so excited about this opportunity! So with no further a due, lets have fun with our first challenge.

The Challenge Theme is Ice-Cream. Who doesn’t want ice cream in the summer time, as a matter of fact, anytime! Very Berry Strawberry is my all time favorite ice cream. Topped with a Cherry is always delicious!!

Check out my card that I created for this challenge: