CASology 166 – Science

Posted in CASology Challenge, September 2015 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! It’s CASology Tuesday!! We are back with another Cue Card for you!!!

This week’s cue card is:

Take a look at my card:

I went really simple with this cue card this week. When I saw the cue card word, my mind went straight to Your Next Stamp Perfect Chemistry Stamp Set.

This card doesn’t represent science, I’m not sure what would. LOL!!! Do you remember that periodic table in school. I do, LOL! I was a science major.

For this card, the sentiment and squares are part of one stamp so I only stamped once and colored the squares in with Copic marker: YR27 and C1.

I rounded the top corners of the card stock, then I was done.

Super, Super, Super Simple and easy!!

Now its your turn!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

For more inspiration, check out my fellow Design Team members blog for more awesome work.

Kymona Tracey ←Me

Our Guest Designer this week:

Laura

Our Sponsor this week is Melon Door Lighthouse!

Supplies used:

Thank you so much!!

~Kymona

27Sep2015

Heartfelt Thanks – Muse

Posted in Muse Challenge, September 2015 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m popping in really quickly to share my card for the Muse Challenge this week!!

Yes, its been a while since I played and the opportunity presented itself so I jumped on it.

This week’s Muse is Anita Bowden. Take a look at her card:

Now take a look at my card:

To create this card, I used My Favorite Things Jumbo Dot Cover-Up and created a stencil. I used Distress Ink Scattered Straw, Spun Sugar, Evergreen Bough, and Shade Lilac to create my circles.

I simple pounced the ink onto the paper. Once that was done, I removed the stencil and trimmed the card panel down and added to the black panel and then add that to the card base.

I used Papertrey Ink’s Circle Scribbles Die to cut a piece of vellum. Then I die cut Paper Smooches Heartfelt Thanks sentiment out of black card stock. I attached both to the card front using Tombow Multipurpose Glue.

Super simple and fun to create.

So what do you think? Does my card fit the Muse?

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

24Sep2015

Guest Designing for Concord & 9th and coupon code!

Posted in Concord & 9th Guest Design, September 2015 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with a brand new company, Concord & 9th!!!

I have to say that I’m over the top excited about this new online retail shop that offers fun products and inspiration for your paper crafting needs!!

I found them them on Instagram a couple of weeks ago. I was looking for new people to follow and I saw this amazing watercolor card and was totally drawn in.

Take a look:

I said OMG, this is beautiful!! I had to look further!! When I arrived on their Instagram feed, I was impressed. I started following them immediately. Then I went over to their website and learned more about them. I loved the story behind how they started and I was tickled when I found out how they came up with their name.

A week later, Angie one of the owners contacted me and invited me to be a guest designer. I was over the top excited!!! I read the email a couple of times before I responded!! I said YES and here we are today.

Before I share my cards, Greg and Angie wanted to say hello:

“Hello from Concord & 9th! We are excited to be partnering with Kymona on this special blog post. We stumbled upon one of Kymona’s cards, checked out her blog and fell in love with her style – we love clean and simple, and we LOVE watercoloring!

Concord & 9th was formed by Greg & Angie whose paths crossed 5 years ago in the corporate craft world. We realized we both have a passion for the craft industry. Greg studied product design and business, then headed into a career in product development. Angie has been an avid paper crafter for 15 years, with a focus on stamps, inky fingers and product development. So, we sat down and came up with a plan to start our dream jobs! The name Concord & 9th is an intersection of where we live. Greg lives on Concord, Angie lives off 9th. We loved the idea of our paths crossing, taking a new route in life and intersecting with other crafters and designers, like YOU, so we made our logo have a street sign vibe.

Our aim is to keep products fresh & trendy for you, so we decided to offer new product releases on the 9th of each month (see what we did there?). We are excited about the response to our new shop so far and for what we have in the works. We tend to get too excited to wait for the 9th so we sneak products leading up to the 9th.

We are SO glad our paths crossed with Kymona’s, and look forward to crossing paths with you too! Come take a ride with us on all the fun social media outlets (links on our homepage) so we can keep in touch!”

Yayyy, Greg and Angie!!! I’m super excited our paths crossed too!!

I couldn’t wait to share some of the projects I created using their Map Love Stamp Set!!

Take a look at my first card:

Watercoloring is my favorite medium and this stamp set is perfect for it.

Look at all of those sentiments and world images!! The possibilities are endless with is stamp set.

Take a look at my second card:

Same stamp set, different style!! Super versatile!!

Are you excited just as much as I am? I hope so!!

Wait!!! I have a coupon code to share with you!! I was given permission to offer a 15% coupon code. The code is: KYMONA and its good until the end of the day on September 30!

They also offer FREE SHIPPING on all orders $75 and more. You can used the discount with the free shipping but the free shipping applies after the discount.

Sooooo, what do you think? I love how my cards turned out!! Please let me know down below!!

Please stop by Concord & 9th Website, Blog, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and/or Periscope and show them some love!!

I will be back in a week or so to showcase their Eat Cake & Celebrate Stamp Set, Dies and Paper Route!! Stay tune for that!!

Thank you so much for stoping by!!

~Kymona

22Sep2015

CASology 165 – Circles

Posted in CASology Challenge, September 2015 by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for today
If your looking for the Your Next Stamp Feature Day post, click here.

Hello everyone!! It’s CASology Tuesday!! We are back with another Cue Card for you!!!

This week’s cue card is:

Take a look at my card:

Check out all of those circles!! I thought this die was so fitting for this weeks cue card. All of those circles are attached yet they have their own individuality.

Now that stamp set that I used is amazing. If you follow me on Instagram, I talked briefly about a new company called Concord & 9th. I love their stamps sets, dies, and tintables. I will showcase this company this coming Thursday so stay tune to learn more about them.

I’m starting with this stamp set called Map Love! I love all of the images in this set and on Thursday you will see other creations I’ve made with this set.

To create this card:

I die cut Simon Says Stamp Ring Frame Circle Die out of Bazzill cardstock.

I used Tombow Multipurpose Glue to adhere the die cut to my card base.

I used Concord & 9th Map Love and stamped my sentiment and geotag within the different circles using My Favorite Things Hybrid Black Ink.

I added one Stampin Up! rhinestone to the sentiment.

For the finishing touch, I add Clear Wink of Stella to the You and the geotags.

Super Simple and easy!!

Now its your turn!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

For more inspiration, check out my fellow Design Team members blog for more awesome work.

Kymona Tracey ←Me

Our Guest Designer this week:

Skye

Our Sponsor this week is Whimsy Stamps!

Supplies used:

Thanks yo so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

22Sep2015

YNS – September Feature Day

Posted in September 2015, Your Next Stamp Feature Day by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!!! I’ here today with another YNS creation to inspire you and a chance to win a stamp set of your choice!!

On the 22nd of every month, YNS Design Team creates more samples featuring YNS products and shares them with all of you!!

The super duper awesome part of it all besides our awesome samples, you could win a stamp set of your choice!! Now how super cool is that!!

Scroll to the bottom to find out how!!

This month we are focusing on “School is Cool”!! The DT created projects with a school based theme.

Now take a look at the gift bag I created to inspire you:

YNS Supplies: Cute Alpha Set, Dill-ightful
Other Supplies: We R Memory Keepers Gift Box Punch Board, We R Memory Keepers Banner Punch Board, VersaMark Ink, Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon, Distress Ink Cracked Pistachio

I used the Cute Alpha Set and created a couple watercolor background pieces like I did a couple of weeks ago. I choose to do that, because I didn’t have any other stamp sets that represented school.

Gift bags are an awesome way to show your appreciate to those teachers that spend so much time with your children. I love making things for my daughters teacher. They are so happy to get tokens of appreciation.

What do you think? Let me know below!!

Now on to that prize!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on the YNS blog by September 24th for a chance to WIN a YNS stamp set of your choice!! Super simple and easy!! You will get to see my fellow DT’s projects as well.

So head on over, you don’t want to miss this one!!

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

~Kymona

18Sep2015

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #23

Posted in September 2015, Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!!! I’m here today with Your Next Stamp (YNS) and the Sketch and Color Challenge #22!!

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

Take a look at the sketch:

Take a look at the color combo:

LOL, I think I’m just a sketch type of girl!! I chose to go with that style again.

Take a look at my card:

YNS Supplies: Tricky Tonic Stamp Set, Tricky Tonic Die Set, Spellbound Gumdrops Candy Corn Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Lawn Fawn Let’s Polka in the Dark Pattern Paper, My Favorite Things Hybrid Black Ink, Copic Markers, The Twinery Charcoal Solid Twine, Wink of Stella

For this card:

I cut the pattern paper and the front panel to different sizes. Then I adhered them to the card base. I stamped the skull mug, colored it and die cut it out. I adhered it to the front of the card using foam tape. I stamped my sentiments and spiders on the card panel. I added the ribbon to match the sketch. I added the gumdrops to give a little bit more color to the card front. Nice and easy card to make.

So what do you think? Let me know below!

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until September 30th 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 fro 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:

16Sep2015

Top Dog Dies – Hello Fall!

Posted in September 2015, Top Dog Die, Top Dog Dies New Release by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!!! I’m here with Top Dog Dies!! I’m here showcasing one of their new dies from their fall release!!

Lets jump right in!

Today I’m working with the Top Dog Dies Pumpkin Die Set!! It’s a super doper cute die set and the possibility are endless!!

I love the stitching in these pumpkins!

Here is the card I created with this die:

Doesn’t this card make you ready for the fall? It gives such a warm feeling to me. Those pumpkins are just too cute!

Here is how I created this card:

I used retired Stampin Up! Polka Dots Embossing Folder to emboss my Stampin’ Up! Mossy Meadow cardstock.
Then I cut the stripes of Recollections White Cardstock and Stampin’ Up!Blackberry Bliss Cardstock and adhered them to my card base.
Then I die cut the pumpkins out of Stampin’ Up! Tangelo Twist Cardstock and Stampin’ Up! Mossy Meadow Cardstock.
I adhered the pumpkins to the card panels with foam tape.
I stamped my the sentiment using Stampin’ Up! For All Things Stamp Set using Stampin’ Up! Mossy Meadow Ink.
I added Lucy’s Little Things Just Peachy Sparkly Shaker Sequin for added dimension to the card panel and Clear Wink of Stella to the pumpkins.

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

Top Dog Dies is having a sale right now, check it out! You don’t want to miss this one!

I’m playing with AAA Cards Challenge #48:

and

NBUS Challenge #5

Supplies used:

Thanks you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

15Sep2015

CASology 164: Umbrella

Posted in CASology Challenge, September 2015 by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for today
If your looking for the So Suzy Stamps Happiness is and Giveaway post, click here.

Hello everyone!! It’s CASology Tuesday!! We are back with another Cue Card for you!!!

This week’s cue card is:

Take a look at my cards:

My cards has no stamping this time around, only die cutting!! I love how they turned out.

All I did was die cut the umbrella from Simon Says Stamp Addy’s Spring Showers Die Set out of My Favorite Things Homespun Gingham Paper Pack.

I die cut the card panel using Simon Says Stamp Stitched Square Dies in two largest sizes.

Then I used these foam die cut the my good friend Maggie sent to me on Friday. Thanks again Maggie. I truly appreciate it. You can find Maggie on Instagram!! Her handle is @maggieb1983. Check her out.

Maggie told me the The Love Ya Die is from CAS-ual Friday Stamps and it won’t be available until next year for everyone who doesn’t get the Stamp of Approval kits. I have to keep that in mind.

Once everything was die cut, I adhered everything using a Tombow Multipurpose Glue Adhesive.

I placed some fun foam behind my card panel to give it an even lift. Then I adhered the card panel to the card base.

Nice and easy. I couldn’t make one but two because it was so easy!!

Here they are individually:

So what do you think? Will you play along this week? Let me know below.

Now its your turn!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

For more inspiration, check out my fellow Design Team members blog for more awesome work.

Kymona Tracey ←Me

Our Guest Designer this week:

Bhavana

Our Sponsor this week is Craft Classes Online!

I’m also entering my card in the NBUS Challenge #5:

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

15Sep2015

So Suzy Stamps Happiness Is.. and a Giveaway!!

Posted in September 2015, So Suzy Stamps Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with So Suzy Stamps Blog Challenge!! The theme is Happiness is…!

This is such an awesome theme. All of us have things that simply make us happy!!

For me its, hanging out with my children, nieces and nephew and my brothers and sisters!! I’m so grateful for all of them.

Here’s a picture of my siblings and I:

We love having fun!! I love these people!!

We also love traveling together. We have such a great time together. So when I created my card I thought of them.

Take a look at my card:

All of us love adventures and we aren’t afraid to take them. All we need is an “open road and a sunset to chase”, when we hit the road.

For details on how I created this card, please visit So Suzy Stamps Blog.

You have no reason to not play along with our challenge this month because you can download the SVG “Happiness Is…” File for Free from the So Suzy Stamps Store.

Giveaway:

I’m giving away the Happiness Stamp and the Vintage Balloon to one lucky winner who leaves a comment on my Suzy Stamps Blog post letting me know what happiness is to you! This giveaway ends September 17 at 11:59pm EST!

Good Luck!!

I can’t wait to see what you create!!

What do you think of my card? Let me know below!

I’m also entering my card in the NBUS Challenge #5:

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Kymona

11Sep2015

CS Make It Take It: Take a Stamp Inspiration Photo

Posted in CS Take It Make It Design Challenge, September 2015 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today with CS Take It Make It Design Team for our CS Take It Make It: Take a Stamp Challenge for the month of September.

This month’s theme is Take a Stamp!! That means take any stamp and create something, anything goes!! Now if that isn’t easy, I’m not sure what is!!

Take a look at my card:

Man oh man, I love how this Christmas card turned out. I didn’t want to use traditional colors, the black and white is so pretty!

I knew I wanted to use Versamak Ink so I prepped my Hero Arts Black Note Cards before stamping.
I used the new Hero Arts Hand Drawn Snowflakes Bold Prints Stamp Set and stamped it on my black cardstock using Versamark ink.
I added Hero Arts Ultra Fine White Embossing Powder and heat set it.
I cut my panel down to 3/4 and adhered it to the bottom of my card panel using Tombow Multipurpose Glue.
I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts Joy to the World Stamp Set on the top portion of my card using Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink.
I added white ribbon to the card base and tied a bow.

Super easy but very elegant. I love how crispy this card turned out.

I love how this turned out!! Now its your turn to play along with us!!!

All of the Hero Arts supplies that I used can be found at the a2z Scrapbooking Store. If you would like to purchase any of these supplies I used, please head on over to the store and use the coupon code KYMONA15 to get 15% off your purchase.

Prizes:

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 July is: STAMPlorations!

STAMPlorations have been incredibly generous and have supplied a coupon code for Craft Stamper challenge players to take advantage of free shipping from the store! The code is: CSTAKEITMAKEIT and is good for free shipping on orders over $20 (£12.90). The coupon will work all through September, and can be combined with any other STAMPlorations coupon.

Here are the prizes this month: New plate

2 Stencils: Bold Florals and Leaf Print
2 Stamp Sets: Boxed Blooms and Bold Sentiments

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.

I’m entering my card in the NBUS Challenge #5:

Supplies used: