Watercolor Warm Up

Posted in November 2016, where creativity meets C9 by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for today
If your looking for the 30 Day Coloring Challenge Blog Hop, click here

Hello everyone!! I’m up on the Where Creativity Meets C9 blog today. Our challenge just ended but I couldn’t help myself and create just one more watercolor card!

Here is a sneak peek:

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For the full tutorial and to see the entire card, head on over to Where Creativity Meets C9 blog!!

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

2Nov2016

30 Day Coloring Challenge Blog Hop

Posted in 30 Day Coloring Challenge, November 2016 by Kreative Kymona

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Hello! Welcome to Day 2 of The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge. Today is the FIRST day of a THREE DAY blog hop to jumpstart your creativity. If you’re new to the coloring challenge or have any questions about the coloring challenge you can refer to this post.

If you are coming from the talented Lisa Tilson’s blog you are in the right place. To start at the beginning of the hop go to The Daily Marker’s blog.

This is the 6th coloring challenge and I’ve participated in all of them. I totally love this challenge. It allows me to really focus on my coloring. Whether it be with crayons, color pencils, markers, watercolors and/or watercolor crayons I get to focus on one thing at a time and really try my best to understand the medium I’m using.

For the last challenge I only used watercolors to color my images! I had a lot of fun learning all about how the colors mix together.

Take a look at some of my coloring from the last challenge a couple of months ago:

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For this current challenge, I decided not to use any stamped images. I will use Adornit’s Art Play Paintables. They are ready to be colored with any medium.

I’m using my Prismacolor pencils. I have 132 of them and only use them once!! It is time to take them out and play with them. I just bought a online class from Kit and Clowder and they use those pencils too so that will help as well.

I might make a card or two this year but I really just love coloring! So we will see what these cute paintable sheets will turn out to be.

Take a look at what I’ve done for Day One of this new challenge:

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Here is Day Two:

I’m having so much fun with my coloring!

Here is what I’ve learned thus far:

Mixing coloring isn’t so bad. Just try it!
Prismacolor pencils are super soft and you must be careful with this pencil. The slightest pressure can break the tip of this pencil.
With Gamsol, blending out the colors are super easy.

What’s a blog hop with out a giveaway!!!!!

GIVEAWAY : 12 GOODIE BAGS ! That’s TWELVE CHANCES TO WIN during the three day hop. The more you comment on each hoppers blog or instagram the more chances you have of winning. Winners will be chosen randomly FROM THE BLOGS and INSTAGRAM hop comments. The full list of winners will be announced Wed. Nov 16th 9 am. on The Daily Marker Blog. The contest closes 11.13 at 11pm. EST.

Now it’s time to hop on over to my super crafty friend, Dana Joy’s blog for more coloring goodness!

Thank you for your visit today and I hope to see you during the coloring challenge. Be sure to use the hashtag #thedailymarker30day so we can find your work or you can join the Facebook group.

Supplies used:

Have fun!!

~Kymona

1Nov2016

{Clean and Simple} CASology 221 – Welcome

Posted in CASology Challenge, November 2016 by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for Today
If your looking for the a2z Scrapbooking Challenge post, click here

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

This week’s cue card:

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Take a look at my card:

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Creating this card was so super simple. I stamped each flower and stem from the stamp set using the different color inks. Then I used the scripted letters to create the sentiment. Nothing to it.

When I bought this stamp set I had no idea our former CASology teammate May Park design this set!! I totally love her designs.

Are you inspired to play along? Please let me know below!

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

Guest Designer

Our sponsor this week is Cindy B Designs!

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

~Kymona

1Nov2016

Embellishments – a2z Scrapbooking November 2016 Challenge

Posted in a2z Scrapbooking Birthday Blog Hop, November 2016 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with a a2z Scrapbooking Challenge. The theme this month is Embellishment!!

Take a look at my card:

Using the layering stamp sets make it so easy to create beautiful images. I used the guide that came with the stamp set and inked and stamped the images according to the guide. I started with the lighest color, then the middle color to the darker color. Nice and easy.

I used a Copic Multiliner to create the dash lines to create movement after stamping the sentiment at the bottom of the card.

To finish the card off I added a rhinestone at the end of the sentiment.

I made two cards:

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Super, super easy to create.

What do you think? I would love to hear what you think below.

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 December. 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:

Hero Arts Orange Soda Shadow Ink

Hero Arts Butter Bar Shadow Ink
Hero Arts Raspberry Jam Shadow Ink
Hero Arts Pale Tomato Shadow Ink
Hero Arts Bubble Gum Shadow Ink

Hero Arts Hues Dye Black Ink
Hero Arts Color Layering Butterflies Clear Stamps CL867

Hero Arts Assorted gemstones CH117

Bristol Smooth White Cardstock

Copic Mulitiliner

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

28Oct2016

Ink Blending – Sketch and Color Challenge #51

Posted in October 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 #51!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

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Take a look at the sketch:

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Take a look at my card:

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YNS Supplies: Snowfall Panel Die, Scallop Circle Die Set, Whatnot Sentiments Set Five

Other Supplies: Distress ink Hickory Smoke, Canidad Apple, Squeezed Lemonade, Vintage Photo, Twisted Citron

What do you think? Super easy sketch! Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until November 10, 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!!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

25Oct2016

{Clean and Simple} CASology 220 – Cure

Posted in CASology Challenge, October 2016 by Kreative Kymona

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

This week’s cue card:

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Take a look at my card:

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I thought this Neat & Tangled Big Hugs die was perfect for this challenge. When I think of “cure”, you can’t help but to think of big hugs. I love the size of this die along with the font used to create it.

Here is how I created this card:

I die cut the sentiment out of Thermoweb Deco Foil Peal and Stick Toner Sheets. Then I cover the die cut with Deco Foil Pewter Transfer Sheets and ran it through the Royal Sovereign Laminator. Nice and easy!!

I love how foil looks on my cards.

For the rest of the card, I used Neat & Tangled Scalloped Nice and Neat Dies to cut out We R Memory Keepers Urban Chic pattern paper. I adhered the pattern paper to the black card base using foam tape.

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Can you see the Pewter Deco Foil? So pretty in person.

Are you inspired to play along? Please let me know below!

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

Guest Designer

Our sponsor this week is Birch Press Design!

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

25Oct2016

Happy Birthday Karen Blog Hop

Posted in Blog Hop, Happy Birthday, October 2016, your next stamp by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today to help celebrate Karen, the owner of Your Next Stamps Birthday!!

She is turning 40 which is an awesome ago!! It means she is old enough to know what people think doesn’t matter and young enough to still be cool with to her kids!! At least that is how I felt when I turned 40 back in April!!

If you’ve been hopping along, you would have arrived from Kendra’s blog and if you’d like to start from the beginning, you can click on over to the linky at the bottom of this post and start at Deborah‘s blog.

To help her celebrate, I create a simple shaker card for her. Take a look:

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Working with Karen has been super fun. Her stamps, dies, gumdrops and other products are totally amazing and cute. I’m so happy that I’ve had the opportunity to work with her and for her.

Happy Birthday Karen and I hope you have an amazing day and many, many more super birthday.

What’s a blog hop without some fun!

Karen is offering the biggest discount ever in the YNS store for one day only in celebration of her 40th Birthday.

Here are the details:

1. FREE Shipping will not apply during the 40% off sale. All orders that usually would be eligible for free shipping will have a flat rate of $10.00 applied to the order upon check out.

2. The discount code MUST be applied during checkout – no refunds will be applied to orders placed without the code

3. 24 hour sale valid October 25, 2016 only – the sale ends at midnight EST .

4. Discount is on in stock items only, no rain checks!

Now tell me that isn’t aweseome!! Stop on by the YNS blog and wish Karen a Happy Birthday!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

22Oct2016

YNS Feature Day – Favorite Technique

Posted in October 2016, 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 the 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 “Favorite Technique”!! The DT created projects related to the technique they love the most.

My favorite technique is creating shaker cards/tags. I love creating the shaker pockets. Its so much fun and relaxing.

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

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YNS Supplies: SpookTacular Halloween Stamp Set, Scallop Circle Die Set,Happy Haunting Die Set

Other Supplies: Little Things Spider’s Web Sequin, Vellum, Clearsnap Colorbox Black Embossing Powder, We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool, We R Memory Keepers Fuseables Clear Sheets, Small safety pin, We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile, Black Ribbon, Versamark, Tombow Mono Adhesive

Creating this simple tag was super easy to do. I used the fuse tool to trace the outside of the scallop circle die to seal the edges, leaving a small opening. I die cut the ghost and added them plus the sequin inside the scallop fuseable sheet. After that I sealed the scalloped sheet. Then I used the Crop-A-Dile to punch a hole and added the ribbon.

Now its time to add the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment using Versamark ink and sprinkled black embossing powder on top. I heat set it and adhered it to the front of the shaker pocket with Tombow Mono Adhesive.

What do you think? Would you give this technique a try? Let me know below.

Now on to that prize!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on the YNS blog by October 26th 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!!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

21Oct2016

Window Card – Sketch and Color Challenge

Posted in October 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 #50!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

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Take a look at the sketch:

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Take a look at my card:

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YNS Supplies: Merry Christmas Chickie, Scripty Holiday

Other Supplies: Bo Bunny Altitude Pattern Paper, Tombow Irojiten Coloring Pencils

What do you think? Super easy sketch! Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until October 27, 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!!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona