a2z Scrapbooking Scavenger Hunt Reminder

Posted in Announcements, November 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today to remind you that a big Scavenger Hunt is going on over on the a2Z Scrapbooking Blog.

All you have to do is answer 10 questions for a chance to win $25.00 to use in the store!!

All Hero Arts products in the store, so don’t Walk, Run for a chance to win.

You can find the questions here.

PLUS:

This weekend a2z Scrapbooking Store is having an amazing sale for Cyber Monday!!

Here is a discount code: CYBER20 to get 20% off your purchase of $25 or more.

Hop to see you there!!

Kymona

28Nov2014

No Stamping: Joy

Posted in Blog Challenge, Muse Challenge, November 2014, Simon Says Stamp Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Second Post of the Day

The a2z Scrapbooking Blog post is here

Hello everyone! I’m here today playing along with a couple blog challenges. I hardly get to play at times so when I do, I get super excited.

Today I’m here with the Muse Challenge #95. The Muse this week is Caroline.

Take a look at Caroline’s card:

I’m also here with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

I’m also here with Simply Create Too SNOW, SNOW, SNOW or All White Challenge #75.

Take a look at my card:

I just love how my card turned out. I saw the fabulous Laura Bassen create a card like this and I knew I had to give it a try. I love the simplicity in the design. So I gather all of my supplies and pulled this card off.

Creating this card was easy because everything was die cut!

I love how the pop of red from Lawn Fawn’s Joy die stand out on Papertrey Ink’s Journal Card 5 Die and matches the hint of red on the pattern paper.

I used Technique Tuesday’s Story Card Die to cut Lawn Fawn’s Snow Day patten paper.

I added Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Sparkling Clear Sequins and 6mm Sparkling Clear Sequins.

I tied Stampin’ Up! Whisper White Bakers Twine on the Stampin’ Up! clothespin.

Easy and no stamping.

So, what do you think? Please let me know below. I would love to hear from you.

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

28Nov2014

Winter Wishes and Black Friday Scavenger Hunt!!!!

Posted in a2z scrapbooking challenge, Blog Challenge, Contest, November 2014, Simon Says Stamp Challenge, Simply Create Too Blog Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! Kymona here from Kreative Kymona and I’m super excited to be here with all of you today. I get to make a big announcement!!!

Happy Black Friday!!!

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving! So much food and family, I love this having all of my brothers and sisters around. All of us live in different states, so the holiday time is always special for me. So now that all of the eating, laughing and reminiscence is over, its time to shop for all of those great deals. Yayyy!!!!!

Wait, wait before I get into the fun we have in store for you, let me share the card I made for our current challenge:

Anything Goes copy

My card uses on of my favorite Hero Arts stamp set and die. Take a look at my card:

Warm Wishes

I love this snowman! I think he so cute. I love how we can decorate him however we want. I also thought he was appropriate for my post today since everyone shops for Christmas presents today. This little guy should get you ready for a long lines today.

Take a closer look at the glitter on his hat and scarf:

Isn’t he just the cutest!! I combined this set with the sentiment from the Hero Arts Stamp and Cut Let it Snow set.

To fine out how I created this card please head on over to the a2z Scrapbooking blog for further details.

So what do you think of my snowman!! Let me know!! I would love to hear from you!!

The snowman, snowman die cut, the sentiment and gems can all be found at the a2z Scrapbooking Store. If you would like to purchase any of the supplies I used please head on over to the store and use the coupon code KYMONA15 to get 15% off your purchase.

I hope my card gives you some inspiration to participate in our Current Challenge. It runs to the end of the month, which ends in a couple of days. So hurry and create!

You have a chance to win a $25.00 gift card to the a2z Scrapbooking Store. Hope to see you there!

Now onto our special event for Black Friday!!

Photo source

a2z Scrapbooking is sponsoring a super fun contest that starts right now and ends Midnight (EDT) on Monday – December 1st.

Here is how it will work:

1. On the blog today you will fine Ten Questions that need to be answered. The only way to get the answers is to go on a Scavenger Hunt in the a2z Scrapbooking store.

2. When you find all of the answers, you have to email them to: a2zScrapbooking@comcast.net No later then Midnight, December 1st.

3. One winner will be chosen from all of the correct entries and will be announced on the a2z Scrapbooking Blog on Wednesday, December 3rd.

4. The prize is a $25 Gift Certificate to the store!!! How awesome is this!! No lines, no pushing or shoving, your in the comforts of your own home. Don’t you just love this!!

Off you go to find the answers to all of these questions. Good luck to all of you who participate in this contest. Who will be the first to find all of these answers? I can’t wait to see who wins.

Reminder, the scavenger hunt ends Monday, December 1st at Midnight. So email your answers in before that time.

One more thing before I go, did you know that we are on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. If you haven’t done so already, please follow us on these different social media outlets!! You don’t want to miss out on any fun promotions!!

I’m also entering this card into Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

I’m also here with Simply Create Too SNOW, SNOW, SNOW or All White Challenge #75 for the first time.

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!!

Kymona

26Nov2014

Red Happy Birthday…

Posted in DoubleClick Blog Challenge, November 2014, Simon Says Stamp Challenge by Kreative Kymona

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

This months theme is Birthday! I’m happy about this because you can’t have enough birthday cards on hand.

I choose to use a couple of dies and embossing paste to create my card for today.

Take a look at my card:

I saw a card created by Laura Bassen and I fell in love with the design. I was so excited to see her use the new Simon Says Stamps Stitched Rectangles die set. I order mines and it came just in time to create this card.

To create this card:

1. I started with a piece of Stampin Up! Cherry Cobbler cardstock and cut it to an A2 size card.

2. Then I used Simon Says Stamp Medium Dots Stencil and Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste to create the dots in the center of the cardstock.

3. I cut a piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock to add to the top of my card base.

4. I used Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles to cut out a window in the card panel.

5. I cut two balloons using Simon Says Stamp Balloons Craft Die to cut two balloons. I add Stampin Up! Whisper White Barkers Twine. I adhered the balloons with foam adhesive. I added foam adhesive to the back of the card panel and centered it onto the card base.

6. I stamped my sentiment using Simon Says Stamp More Sketchy Banner Greetings. I cut the tail off and adhered the banner to the right side of the card.

7. I added Rudolph Red Skittle to the banner. Then I added Clear Wink of Stella to my balloons.

Finished. Very easy to recreate.

What do you think? Let me know. Now its your turn to join us and play along with our challenge this month. I hope to see you there!!

I’m also entering Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes!

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

23Nov2014

Muse Happy Birthday..

Posted in Muse Challenge, November 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!!! I’m here today with another Muse Challenge #94. Its been awhile seen I last played with them. I’m glad I get to participate this week.

The Muse this week is Marion Vagg! Take a look at her card:

Here is a look at my interpretation of her card. I must warn you, my die cut doesn’t match up equally with my balloons. I’m not sure what happen but I like it just how it is.

Take a look at my card:

What do you think? This die cut technique isn’t a new one, but its a fun one.

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

21Nov2014

Thank you in Different Languages

Posted in November 2014, Sweet Stamp Shop by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog. I have more gift packaging ideas for you!!!

Who doesn’t love getting gifts in pretty packaging? I know I sure do. There are times when I get gifts and do not want to open them because the wrapping is so pretty. Isn’t that crazy. I know it is but what can I say. LOL!!

I facilitate a reading group for 21 of my coworkers at a big hospital in the city. This reading group is based on an honor system. The reading year starts January 1 and ends December 31. All of the participates chooses what their reading goal will be for the year and they try their best to met their goal by December 31. I do not pick any books except my own. Everyone chooses their own books. All they have to do is give me the name and author of the book. I enter the information onto a spreadsheet. That spreadsheet is update often and sent out once a month to all of the participants.

I have to say since the start of this group 3 years ago, my department has read over 1000 books. So to reward everyone for participating I usually do giveaways, give out special gifts to individuals who go beyond their goal and I also give gifts just because.

So, today I bring you three gift boxes that say thank you in different languages for three of my coworkers who really have met their goal before the end of the year.

Take a look at my first box:

Take a look at my second box:

Take a look at my third box:

There are many different ways to use these boxes:

1. You use them as place setting for each of your guest. Instead of thank you, put their name.

2. You could give them as thank you gifts for sharing Thanksgiving with you.

3. If you have children, you could make one for each of their teachers to say thank you before they go out on Thanksgiving break.

4. You could change the colors and make a bunch of these boxes for Christmas for teachers, students, coworkers, friend or family members.

The possibilities are endless and that’s because I used one of the Sweet Stamp Sets that is so versatile.

That set is:

I love this set because it allows me to say thank you in different languages, so that I can personalize my gifts. You can also use it all year round, now that is a set I need on my desk all the time!

Now take a look at all of my boxes together:

Don’t you just love them!! Do you think my coworkers will love them too? I sure hope so!!

Check out Sweet Stamp Shop blog for details on how to create these boxes.

Let me know what you think!!

Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

18Nov2014

Count Me In…

Posted in Lawnscaping Challenge, November 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today playing along with Lawnscaping Challenge 94: Count Me In!!

This challenge asked us to use numbers somewhere on our project! Boy was I excited to see this challenge. I have so many Lawn Fawn numbers stamp and dies that I’ve haven’t used yet. I was excited to pull them out.

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve had so much fun creating tags and gift boxes. So for this challenge I wanted to do the same.

I create two tags for this challenge. The first one I created yesterday before I even knew about the challenge. I wasn’t sure about this tag because I felt like something was missing in the top right hand corner. So I put the tag down. After seeing the challenge this morning I decided that I will add a number to the corner.

Take a closer look:

Look inside:

What do you think about this tag?

For my second tag, I wanted to use my die cuts to cut out the number and use he negative space. I really love how this tag turned out as well.

Take a look:

Take a look inside:

What do you think about this tag?

Let me know!!

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

16Nov2014

Thankful for you!!

Posted in DoubleClick Blog Challenge, November 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for the today!

CS Take It Make It Post is here.

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

The theme is Thank you!

November is the time of the year where we give extra thanks to those that we love and those that we’ve met along the way.

I choose to use pumpkins because they are perfect for Thanksgiving.

Take a look at my card:

I decided to go with a clean and simple card because thank you’s don’t have to be over the top. They are clean and simple.

I love this pattern paper because of the autumn feel.

Here is how I created this card:

1. I used Hero Arts Harvest Die Cuts to cut out my pumpkins from Lawn Fawn Sweater Weather Pattern Paper.

2. I adhered the pumpkins to the card base using adhesive.

3. I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts Thankful for You stamp set.

4. I added two Pumpkin skittles to both sides of the sentiment.

5. I tied a small bow out of Lawn Fawn Orchid trimming.

6. I rounded the corners and I was done.

So what do you think?

I hope you join us and play along with out challenge this month.

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Kymona

16Nov2014

Not A Christmas Stamp 2…

Posted in CS Take It Make It Design Challenge, November 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with CS Take It Make It Design Team for our November Challenge!!

This month’s theme is Christmas Images using Non Christmas Stamps!! This was a really fun technique. I had to really shop my stash to see what stamps I have that I could use for this.

This is my second time attempting this technique and I really had a lot more fun with it this time around.

Take a look at my card:

I used a stamp set this is so far from Christmas you wouldn’t believe.

Here is the stamp set that I used to create this card:

I use the stamp that says “Enjoy the Journey”. That circle image would be perfect for an ornament.

To achieve this affect, I just inked the circle and not the sentiment. I did that three times to create the three ornaments.

I used my Copic markers and colored them in. I love purple and green for Christmas colors.

So what do you think? I think you should try this technique for a chance to win a great prize.

We are delighted to be sponsored this month by The Artistic Stamper.

The Artistic Stamper is a shop full to bursting with fabulous stamps, stash and ideas galore!

The prize this month is this set of stamps.

I love these border stamps!!

PLUS:The Design Team will have a look at all your gorgeous work, and choose their Top Three….. and the overall Winner will get published in Craft Stamper magazine! Yes, the winning entry will appear in the UK’s number one stamping magazine! AND: The Challenge winner will be offered a Guest Designer spot for an upcoming challenge!

So, a fab set of stamps, publication AND a guest DT slot? What are you waiting for?! Please join us this month.

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

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!!

~Kymona

13Nov2014

Thankful Thanksgiving….

Posted in a2z scrapbooking challenge, November 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with a2z Scrapbooking and our November Challenge which is Anything Goes!

I decided to go with a Thanksgiving theme.

Thanksgiving is that day where we gather with family and friends to show how grateful we are to them. Big dinners are cook, tables are set and everyone is waiting for the turkey!!

My family is the most important part of who I am. I am grateful for each and everyone of them. I have two children, five brothers and sister, my mom and day, 5 nieces and nephews and so many aunts, uncles and my grandparents. When we get together we have a blast.

Before we have dinner, we gather together, hold hands and go around the room and say what we are thankful for this year. I love doing that because our lives are so busy sometimes we forget to tell each other that we are grateful for them. Once the last person speaks, my grandmother says a prayer and then we sit and eat together as a family.

This year, I wanted to do something extra. I wanted to give my brother and sister something to take with them.

So I create a couple of Thanksgiving tags that have a special note on the back for each of my sibling.

Take a look at my tags:

To get a closer look at all of my tags, please head over to a2z Scrapbooking blog and take a look.

So what do you think? Do you think my siblings will like their tags?

All but three of the items I used for my tags can all be found at the a2z Scrapbooking Store. If you would like to purchase any of the supplies I used please head on over to the store and use the coupon code KYMONA15 to get 15% off your purchase.

I hope my tags gives you some inspiration to participate in our Current Challenge. It runs to the end of the month, which ends in two weeks. So hurry and create!

You have a chance to win a $25.00 gift card to the a2z Scrapbooking Store. Hope to see you there!

Supplies used: