Happy World Card Day!!!

Hello everyone!! I’m here with Sweet Stamp Shop for World Card Day! They have great deal going on at their shop today.

They early released on of their latest stamp set:

Monster Mash

I LOVE this stamp set!!! It is cool, funny, and super sweet!!

Take a look at the card I made for today:

Tell me this stamp set isn’t the cutest thing you’ve ever seen!! The possibility are endless with this set. I’ve made a couple of cards using this set. I can’t wait to show them off to you!!

GUESS WHAT!! The Sweet Stamp Shop has a deal that you don’t want to miss out on.

If you make ANY purchase in the Sweet Stamp Shop this weekend, and leave this in the comment section: FREEBIE…they will email you an extra Monster!!!!

Now that’s a deal!!! So head on over to the shop and pick up your Monster Mash stamp set or another set you would like. Don’t forget to say FREEBIE in the comment section!

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Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

29Sep2014

National Coffee Day!!!

Posted in Blog Hop, Mug Swap, National Coffee Day, September 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today joining our friend Chaitali from Cuts, Crops and Creativity and her Coffee themed Blog Hop today.

We are celebrating National Coffee Day!!! Prior to this hop, I had no clue there was an actual day for coffee. How cute!!

Here is my card for today’s hop:

To create my card I used Sweet Stamp Shop Coffee Town Stamp Set.

Who doesn’t like a nice coffee house to spend some times with friends. Here in NY, we have so many of those places in and around the city.

I have to admit I’m not a coffee drinker. I am a (tea) lover. Please do not yell at me but I just am. So, to really get in the mood, I asked my mom, who loves her coffee a couple of questions about her obsession with her coffee mug in the morning.

1. When did you start drinking coffee?

I started drinking coffee a couple of years ago. I’m not sure why it started but once I tried it I was hooked.

2. What is favorite brand?

My favorite brand, that is hard. I really like McDonald’s coffee. They really know how to make it right. If I have to make it myself I like Starbucks Colombia Medium coffee.

3. What is the most amazing coffee that you had? Remember where and when?

LOL, I was at a dinner party with some friends in Jamaica, WI and we were served Blue Mountain coffee and it was to die for. That was about two years ago, which was the last time I was there.

4. If I don’t drink my needed coffee, I will…?

If I don’t drink my needed coffee, I will have a headache early in the morning.

Thanks mom, for accommodating me today.

So today’s blog hop comes with a bunch of giveaways today. You don’t want to miss out on this fun event. Check out all of the hop sponsors and prize packages.

From Winnie & Walter – The Daily Grind Collection!
From Verve Stamps – Giveaway 1: $25 giftcard to Verve store; Giveaway 2: Coffee stamp set, Coffee word die, Cuppa Joe die
From Simon Says Stamp – $15 giftcard to Simon Says Stamp store
From Lil’ Inker Designs – Coffee Cozy stamp set and dies
From Hero Arts – Need Caffeine Clear Set, Cup O’ Joe Midtone Shadow Ink, Earth Mixed Fold cards
From Reverse Confetti – $15 giftcard to Reverse Confetti store
From Lawn Fawn – Love you a latte stamp set
From Ellen Hutson – $25 giftcard to Ellen Hutson store
From Sweet Stamp Shop – Coffee Town stamp set and Day to Day On Cherry Street kit
From Catherine Pooler – 3 giveaways of 1 month subscription each to StampNation
From Paper Smooches – Giveaway 1: Cyber Cafe stamp set; Giveaway 2: Hot Concoctions stamp set

To be eligible to win a prize, you have to link your post to the list anytime during the day up to 11:59pm PST.

It would be great if you could visit at least 3 other hoppers and comment on their post.

Have fun and make sure you have a mug of coffee beside you when you are hopping!!

To participate please do so here!

Before I go, I wanted to also share my Mug swap that I’m sending off to my surprise receiver!

I hope she loves all of the coffee in this package!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

27Sep2014

Hello Fall…..

Posted in Gerda Steiner Designs Challenge, September 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today with a new stamp company that I found on Instagram. The name of the company is Gerda Steiner Designs. She has a digital stamps and a couple of rubber stamps. The images are so cute.

After I bought a couple of stamps both digital and rubber, I realized she also has a monthly challenge. So I knew I had to give this challenge a try.

Some of you know that I’m currently taking the new online card class, which works perfectly with this challenge since I have to color the image.

For this September challenge we had to use the “Kid With Pumpkin Cart” image. This bundle is on sale right now, so don’t wait to pick it up.

Here is what my card looks like:

1. I used Mama Elephant Femme Frames Creative Cuts to cut out my Neenah Solar White Cardstock for a stitched boarder.

2. I used Copic markers to color my image.

Pumpkin: YR02, YR04, YRo7

Wagon: E33, E35, E37

Wheels: YR04, N4, N5

Scarf, Hat Gloves, Pocket: YR12, YR15, YR16

Coat: YG63, YG67

Face: E00, E11, R20

Hair: E33, E35

3. I added Pumpkin Skittles to the four corners of my image for added dimension.

4. I used the sentiment “Hello Fall” from Stampin’ UP! For All Things Stamp Set.

So what do you think? What do you think of my coloring? I like it. Still needs work, but I’m doing much better with every try!

Head on over to Gerda Steiner Designs and check her out.

I’m also entering this card into the DoubleClick Skittles Challenge to encourage all of you to give it a try! The theme is Anything Goes. The prize pack is so cute.

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Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

Disclaimer: Gerda Steiner Design did not ask me to promote her product, I’m promoting it because I truly love her images and have purchase them myself.

24Sep2014

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:

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Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

22Sep2014

Coffee, Help Me…

Posted in Clean and Simple, September 2014, Sweet Stamp Shop by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! Happy Fall!! Can you believe the summer is official over. That went by super fast. Before you know it, we are celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas. Time isn’t waiting for anyone.

Today I’m here with a cute card using Sweet Stamp Shop Stamps!! The September release was packed with a bunch of great stamp sets. Since its Monday morning I wanted to use the Coffee Town Stamp set. The majority of my coworkers need their coffee before they can speak to anyone so I decided to make a card inspired by them.

Take a look at my card:

Staying with my Clean and Simple theme, I wanted to make sure there was enough white space as possible. The card is a simple one layer card that is very easy to reproduce.

1. I stamped the coffee cups image from Sweet Stamp Coffee Town 6 times using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, to stretch the width of the card.

2. I used my Copic Markers E33 and E35 to color the base of the cup.

3. Then I used Copic colors R20, R24, YR04, YR07, Y02, Y06,G02, G07, B02 and B05 to color the cup holder.

4. I colored the word COFFEE with the same colors as the cup base. I added some Wink of Stella to the cup holders and the word COFFEE. Add Stampin’ Up! Early Expresso Bakers Twine, rounded the corners and then I was done.

Clean and Simple: Lots of white space + Free of clutter + Not complicated to create, Simple!

So are you one of those individuals that need to have your coffee before you could start your workday? If so let me know! I would love to hear from you. I’m a tea girl.

Before I go I have such great news for you. The Sweet Stamp Shop is about to release their new On Cherry Street Kit called Day to Day!

This kit debuts on September 25, 2014!! Be sure to grab your kit, that stamp set and papers are so cute!!

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Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

21Sep2014

Fall is coming…..

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

Hello everyone!! Fall official starts tomorrow, can you believe that? I can’t. Where in the world did the summer go. I didn’t really get to do much. No vacation. That is so shameful.

For those of you who know me well, knows I DO NOT like the cold. I hate it with a passion. The only thing I like about this time of year is a mug full of soup or a tea!! Yes, I love drinking tea or eating soup out of large mugs. It makes me feel cozy!!

So today I’m here with the Muse Challenge #85. The Muse this week is Marion Vagg! I really like her card. The flowers are so nice and simple.

Take a look at Marion’s card:

I wish I had such luck with flowers. I don’t even own a flower die cut, so I needed to come up with something else.

I’m also entering my card into the NBUS Challenge. The stamp set I used is new and I just received it in the mail.

Take a look at my card:

I love this little tea cup of “warmness”! Can you imagine sitting on your sofa with a cover, good book and this cup of tea!! Yes, I’m ready for the fall now!! My new mug from the 2014 mug swap came just in time for the chilly weather.

My color inspiration came from this mug which I love:

Photo Credit

I didn’t have a Copic marker close to this color so I choose the next best color. I think it turned out just great!

So what do you think? Please let me know.

Before I go I wanted to Thank You everyone over at the Muse for voting for my card last week. I received Honorable Mention for this card.

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Thank you so much for stopping by!!

~Kymona

19Sep2014

Let It Snow, Let It Snow….

Posted in a2z scrapbooking challenge, Die Cut, September 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here with a2z Scrapbooking today. Our 2nd monthly challenge is currently running till the end of the month. The theme is Autumn and Christmas.

I’m really excited about this challenge because it has allowed me to really stretch my creativity!!

Today’s card combines my love of card-making and knitting. I was so excited when I saw this stamp set for the first time. I knew I wanted to bust out my knitting needles!

Take a look at my card:

Isn’t this little snowman the cutest thing you’ve seen!!! I just love how warm he looks, lol!

Here is a close up of the scarf and buttons. Look at those little arms!!

What to know how I created this card. Come on over to the a2z Scrapbooking blog to read all about it and get detailed instructions.

It’s your turn to play along with the current challenge! It’s running for the entire month of September. You still have a chance to win a $25.00 gift card to the a2z Scrapbooking store.

If you would like any of the products that I used on this card please head on over to the a2z Scrapbooking store and use the coupon code KYMONA15 to get 15% off your entire purchase.

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Supplies use for knitting:

Thanks for stopping by!!

Kymona

13Sep2014

Jamaican Butterfly…..

Posted in Butterflies, Muse Challenge, September 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here with Muse Challenge #84. This week Muse was Therese Calvird and I have to say her card is ABSOLUTELY Beautiful!

Take a look at Therese’s card:

When I say it I was taken back. Her butterfly was so pretty and I love how she broke it up.

I still can’t figure how she did it. It looks like embossing paste but how did she stamp on that. Then I thought she stamped the image and then use her die cut to cut the panel. That made more sense but still I was intrigued.

So I decided to to give this card a try.

On August 8th, 2014 I posted a picture of a Jamaican butterfly that I fell in love with on Instragram, wishing all Jamaican’s Happy Independence Day. I also mentioned that that butterfly would be my next butterfly card inspiration.

Here is the picture of the butterfly:

Photo credit

Here is my card:

Here is the card flat:

So how did I create this card? Here you go:

1. I stamped Papertrey Ink Life is Beautiful large butterfly in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on my Neenah Solar White card panel.

2. I colored the butterfly with Copic markers G28 and Y13.

3. I used Papertrey Ink Stripes Horizontal Cover Plate and cut the card panel.

4. I used Papertrey Ink Wet Paint to stamp my sentiment on one of the horizontal die cuts.

5. I carefully placed the strip back in place but lifting some of them with foam adhesive.

6. I had a couple of Lawn Fawn Scripty Hello die cut already so I adhered two together for thickness. I use glue and added it to the front of my card.

7. I added Clear Wink of Stella to the butterfly and the hello.

8. I added Pretty Pink Posh Clear Sequins and Stampin’ Up! Rhinestones to the card to spice it up.

So what do you think? Did my card pass this Muse test?

Please let me know!

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12Sep2014

Stamping Onto Tissue Paper Part 2

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

Second Post for Today

For the Die-cut, Turn Stencil, How? click here

I’m here today with CS Take It Make It Design Team Challenge! This card is to provide you with some inspiration so that you could stop on by and play along.

Do you remember how to do this technique? If not click here.

Take a look at my card:

Isn’t my Dragon, from the Sweet Stamp Shop, just the cutest little creature you’ve seen!! So what was stamped on tissue paper here? Give up?

Only the dragon was stamped on tissue paper!! I stamped him in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored him with my new Copic Markers YR16 and BG49.

I used a mask and blended Distress Ink Broken China with my Mini Ink Blending Tool to create my night background.

My sentiment comes from a special stamp set from Mama Elephant and Kelly Purkey that I was given when I attended Mama Elephant’s event early this year.

I added Lawn Fawn Into the Woods Sequin to the card.

So, what do you think? Please, let me know.

Now its your turn to give Stamping Onto Tissue Paper a try!!

This challenge runs from Friday, September 5th to Midnight Wednesday, September 24th, 2014.

The winner will be announce on the CS Take It Make It Blog on September 26th, 2014.

The sponsor for the September Challenge is Julie Kirk!! This link is to her Esty store, which is full of fun stuff. I have my eyes on some stuff!

Also, check out Julie’s Blog: Notes on Paper

The prize for this challenge is a set of TWO washi rings and a set of washi tape!

The picture below shows the exact washi tape ring and tape that you could win. The tote isn’t included.

I’m also adding this card to Simon Says Stamp: Create Your Own Background.

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Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

12Sep2014

Die-cut Turn Stencil, How?

Posted in Papertrey Ink Make It Monday, September 2014, Simon Says Stamp Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with Papertrey Ink Make it Monday #179: Emboss Resist Using Diecut.

I’m so excited to be able to play along with them this week. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had a chance to play with them in awhile.

I’m also playing along with Simon Says Stamp: Create Your Own Background!

Laura Bassen showed us how to stretch our die cuts by using them as a stencil to emboss resist! I had so much fun creating this card.

Take a look at my card:

1. I used Papertrey Ink’s Circle Die Cover Plate to create my background.

2. I die cut the cover plate and taped it down over my Neenah Solar White Card Stock card panel.

3. I applied the Versamark Ink directly on top of my circle stencil.

4. I added Hero Arts White Embossing powder to the versamark card panel. I heat set it.

5. I blended Papertrey Ink Summer Sunrise, Hibicus Burst and Pure Poppy with my Mini Ink Blending Tool on my embossed card base.

6. I used a damp napkin and wiped of the ink from my embossed circle so that they look nice and white.

7. I cut two scribbles out of vellum using the Papertrey Ink’s Circle Scribbles Die.

8. I cut two hello’s from Lawn Fawn Scripty Hello Die out of Stampin’ Up! Basic Black cardstock.

9. I stamped my sentiment from Papertrey Ink Wet Paint III on Neenah Solar White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

10. I adhered the scribbles down with Tombo Multipurpose Glue, then added the hello die on top of that. I added the stamp sentiment underneath the hello.

11. I added Wink of Stella to the hello die cut.

I think this card turned out very pretty. I love how the colors blended together. So tell me what you think.

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