Taylor Expressions 10th Birthday Celebration

Posted in September 2018 by Kreative Kymona

Yayyyy! I’m so excited to celebrate with Taylored Expression on their 10th Anniversary! They’re having a HUGE party. Almost 40 designers are involved in this celebration!! All of the links to this hop is listed on Taylored Expressions Blog. Follow along as to not miss any of the designers amazing work.

Taylored Expressions new released went live last night and is available now!! Check it out here.

I designed for Taylored Expression from July 2016 to August 2017. I was apart of the Clearly Planned design team. It was amazing to be apart of a brand new team working with brand new stamps and dies. I fell in love with my planner because of this team. I am grateful to Taylor for believing in me.

This planner spread is one of my favorites. It’s from February 2017. I used Clearly Planned Love Struck stamp set.

What better way to show my love for Taylored Expressions then to make a card!!!

Let’s take a look:

Clean and simple is my style and this stamp set made it easy to accomplish that! This stamp set is called Bloomin Birthday. The simplicity of the flowers is fun.

Take a look inside:

What’s a greeting card without the sentiment inside. That’s why I added one. It completes the card.

What do you think? I would love to hear in the comment section below.

Share Joy Campaign

At the heart of Taylored Expressions is a mission to share joy through the gift of handmade cards. As part of their 10th birthday TE is continuing that mission with the launch of a special Share Joy campaign focused on providing birthday cards to those in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities across the U.S. To make as deep an impact as possible TE is inviting card makers everywhere to join the campaign. Will you join us? Find out how to participate by viewing their Share Joy page here: https://www.tayloredexpressions.com/share-joy-birthday-2018

I would love to see many of you participate in the Share Joy Campaign. Let me know.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

25Jul2017

CASology 5th Year Anniversary Blog Hop

Posted in CASology Challenge, July 2017 by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for Today
If your looking for the Altenew Scrapbook Post, click here

Hello everyone!! Today is CASology 5th Year Anniversary Blog Hop!! We are so excited to be here today to share this special occasions with all of you!

Today’s blog hop is all about Balloons! If you arrived here from Precious Remembrance Shop then you are on the right track. If you arrived here on your own, then you will want to start at CASology blog as to not miss any of the blogs included in the special hop.

Take a look at my card:

Altenew Hug Me Stamp set

Yayyy, Happy Birthday CASology!! I decided to go with Altenew’s Hug Me stamp set for this big celebration!! This stamp set is super cute and the image is clean and simple!

Here’s how I created this card:

Cut watercolor paper to 4.25 by 5.50, scored at 5.50.
Using the Mini Misti, stamp the Altenew Big Hug image and sentiment using black ink.
Use Prima Watercolor Pencils to color the image in.

Nice and easy. What do you think? I would love to hear from you.

Giveaway Details:

To be eligible for the sponsor prizes, you must comment on all stops included on the hop list by Monday, July 31st at 12noon CDT. Winners will be selected randomly using random.org.
To be eligible for the CASology prize, you must comment on all stops included on the hop + link up a BALLOON themed card to the gallery. Winner will be selected randomly using random.org.
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, August 1.

Prize Details:

CASology – $50 gift certificate to the online craft store of winner’s choice

Altenew – $30 gift certificate to the online store

Sprinkle Berry – details coming…

Avery Elle – $20 gift certificate to the online store

Cindy B Designs – $25 gift certificate to online craft store of winner’s choice

Concord & 9th – $25 gift certificate to the online store

DeNami Designs – $20 gift certificate to the online store

Lawn Fawn – $35 gift certificate to the online store

Neat & Tangled – $25 gift certificate to the online store

Poppystamps – $20 gift certificate to the online store

Precious Remembrance Shop – stamp set of winner’s choice

7 Kids College Fund – $20 store credit

STAMPlorations – $15 gift certificate to the online store

Sunny Studio – Color Me Happy set + matching Color Word Die

The Ton – $20 gift certificate (for The Ton brand stamps, dies, inks & gilding products)

Uniko Studio – and in stock clear stamp set of winner’s choice

Waffle Flower – $25 gift certificate to the online store

Your Next Stamp – $20 gift certificate to the online store

Next Stop:

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the talented and my awesome teammate:

Joyce Mehrberg!

You do not want to miss out on her amazing clean and simple design!

Just in case you lose your place along the way, here is the complete list of participants so that you can find your way back:

Poppy Stamps
DeNami Designs

Hazel Hodgkins

Precious Remembrance Shop

Kymona Tracey ← you are here
Joyce Mehrberg

Supplies used:

(Thank you so much for stopping by. Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. All products were personally purchased. This post was not paid or sponsored. )

Thank you so much for stopping by!

1Mar2017

Rubber Dance Stamp March 2017 Color Challenge

Posted in March 2017, Rubber Dance Stamps Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with Rubber Dance Stamp March 2017 Color Challenge!

Take a look at the colors for this challenge:

march-color-challenge

Take a look at my card:

birthday-card-rds

To create this card:

Stamp the round circles from Rubber Dance Stamps Round in Circles stamp set on the right side of the card starting at the bottom working your way to the top. I used Distress Ink Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers and Mustard Seed.
Then I stamped the sentiment using Rubber Dance Stamps Happy Birthday using Stazon Ink.

Super simple and easy!!

The winner will win five fabulous stamps fromRubber Dance Stamp!! Wait, if the winner used stamps from Rubber Dance Stamp, they will winner another five stamps! That’s a total of 10 stamps!! Wow!!!

You have until March 14, 2017, midnight Central European Time. Which is 6:00 PM, March 14, 2017!! Please pay attention to this time. Here in NY, we are 6 hours behind Norway!

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

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15Nov2016

{Clean and Simple} CASology 223 – Embrace

Posted in CASology Challenge, November 2016 by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for Today
If your looking for Week Two of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge, 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:

week-224-embrace

Take a look at my card:

hugs-its-your-birthday-cas

For this week’s cue card, I went with Lawn Fawn Scripty Hugs die and fun foam!! I used a scrap piece of watercolor paper and die cut the word hugs once. Then I die cut a piece of white fun foam three times. I adhered them together and adhered them to the card front. I used Altenew Celebrate stamp set to stamp the sentiment in black.

I rounded one corner of the card to finish it off.

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 STAMPlorations!

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

17May2016

RAH Stamped & Sealed Craft Box: Let’s Party!

Posted in May 2016, Sale-A-Bration 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here with Nicole and the Right At Home Design Team with an amazing project Nicole has been working hard on.

Let me introduce Right At Home’s new: Stamped & Sealed Craft Box!!

Aren’t you excited!! I know I am!! Do you want to see what’s in the box?

Here you go:

Right At Home Birthday Stamp Set
Simple Stores Let’s Party Pattern Paper
Clear Wink of Stella
Birthday Cake Sequin Mix

All of this goodness in one box, what more can you ask for!!

Take a look at a card I created to inspire you:

For this card I used the pattern paper, stamp set and the sequin!!

This kit is so cute and versatile. The colors are so pretty and you can use it for a feminine or masculine card. We always need birthday cards!!

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

These kits are available right now in the Right At Home Store! You don’t want to miss out on this offer.

birthday craft box kit

I can’t wait to see what everyone creates when your boxes arrive at your door step.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

26Apr2016

{Clean and Simple} CASology 195 – Sprinkle

Posted in April 2016, CASology Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for today
If your looking for the Mix and Match 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 is:

Week 195 - Sprinkle

Take a look at my card:

Celebrate (CAS)

When I saw the cue card I thought of cupcakes right away!! I couldn’t find my cupcake stamps but I ran into this Papertrey Ink Good Times stamp set that I never used. I think I bought this last year and never inked it up. So I thought this was a perfect time!!

Here is how I created it:

Using the Mini Misti, stamped the dots on the top of the card base using Hero Arts Ombre Butter to Orange Ink.
Using Versafine Black Ink to stamp the sentiment right under the ombre sprinkles.
Round the bottom corners using the We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper.

Super easy, clean and simple!!

What do you think? 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.

Guest Designer

No sponsor this week.

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

6Aug2015

Top Dog Dies – August New Release and Giveaway

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

Hello everyone!!! I’m here with Top Dog Dies!! I’m here showcasing all of their new dies that are being released today!!

Lets jump right in!

Up first are the dies that I didn’t get a chance to play with yet!! They are totally awesome and I can’t wait to show you them on My Top Dog Dies Wednesday Series!

Top Dog Dies Border #1 Die Set and Top Dog Dies Happy Birthday Banner Die Set

Top Dog Dies Love is Sweet Banner Die Set and Top Dog Dies Make a Cake Die Set

Top Dog Dies Onesie Dress Die Set and Top Dog Dies Rainbow Die Set

Awesome right!!!

My fellow DT members created samples using these dies so you should check them out!

Kymona Tracey ← You’re here!

Marcia Dehn-Nix

Simone Naoum

Now onto the dies I did get to play with!!

This was the first die I played with as soon I received my happymail!! Its the Top Dog Dies Cupcake Die Set. If you follow me, you’ve seen this card before. I was given permission to showcase this card before the release. That was exciting.

This die contains 7 dies, but one of the dies have 5 small cupcake toppers. Super cute and versatile die set. I love the different frosting topping.

Up next is the Top Dog Dies Balloon Die Set!! How super cute are these cards? I used the biggest balloon die to create all of my cards. This set has 6 dies ranging from big to little. I showcased these balloons last week to get you excited about the new release.

I will showcase the other dies on my Wednesday Series! So stay tune for that.

Now onto the last die set and card!! This set and card is my favorite of them all.

Take a look:

I just love this card. I love the colors, the shaker pocket, the splatters and the unicorn!! I’m super please with how this card turn out.

I used Top Dog Dies Unicorn Die Set to create my unicorn. I cut the mane and horn out of my watercolor panels that I created weeks ago. I have so much of these panels left. If you haven’t seen them, take a look.

These panels have gone a long way!

To create this card, I die cut the unicorn out of white cardstock and the mane and horn out of the watercolor panel you see above.

To make the shaker window I cut out the white panel. I used my Fuse tool to create the circle pocket. I added Lucy Adams Cherry Blossom Sequin Mix to the packet panel.

I used Mama Elephant Sightseeing Stamp Set to stamp my sentiment with My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink.

I put my card together using foam adhesive.

Once everything was in place, I used my WPlus9 Bloomsberry Spray Mist to create the splatters on my card.

I have to admit, I sprayed wrong and I thought I messed up the entire card. The big splatters that you see happened because the ink was seeping through the top. I didn’t realize it until I went to shake the bottle up and it spilled all over my card front.

It turned out to be a Happy Mistake!! I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Wait!!!!! Before I go I have a giveaway!!

All you have to do is leave a comment below letting me know if you like unicorns. This giveaway will end 11:59pm August 7, 2015.

I’m giving away the unicorn die set!!

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

Don’t forget, the full release is will happen tomorrow, August 9th! Please be sure to come back so you can see what my fellow DT members and myself have created for this release!!

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

1Jun2015

So Suzy Stamps June Release

Posted in June 2015, So Suzy Stamp Release by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with So Suzy Stamps! She has some new playful and cute stamps that are being released today.

Let’s get right too it:

Aren’t these image just the cutest!!

Now take a look at what I created:

Can you tell that I’m a CAS type of gal!! I created this card and tag for an eight year old, who loves dinosaur.

I think he will just love it!!

I used my Copic markers to color these dinosaur.

I stamped the sentiment and added Lucy Adams Phosphorescence Sequin to the card front.

I added the card panel to the card front with foam adhesive.

Super simple and easy.

What do you think? Let me know below!!

Suzy is also offering Free Shipping in the USA and International today June 1st only!!

You don’t want to miss this!

Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

24Apr2015

a2z Scrapbooking Birthday Blog Hop Bash

Posted in a2z Scrapbooking Birthday Blog Hop, April 2015, Blog Hop by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone, and welcome to a2z Scrapbooking Birthday Blog Hop Bash!!! You should be arriving from the fabulous Kristina’s blog . If this is your first stop you’ll want to begin at a2z Scrapbooking blog so you don’t miss out on any of the fun and beautiful creations we are sharing today.

I’m super excited to share my card with you today. I’m bursting out of the seams with excitement. You want to know why? Well, check it out:

(Photographing this technique was a bit of a challenge because when I stood the card up the foil looked black so I had to lie it down.)

Yes, Foiling!!! I did some foiling!! It was super easy after I got the hang of it!! I messed up a couple of pieces of cardstock but what is perfection without errors!!!!

My first mistake was putting the foil on my image upside down. LOL!!! I ran it throught the laminator a bunch of times and couldn’t figure out what to do. Then it dawn on me to turn the up face side up!!

Magic!!! I ran it thought the laminator a couple of times to make sure I was doing it right and BAM!!! It was!!

Now I need every color they own. Especially since I bought a laser printer and laminator just for this technique!! Don’t judge me!!!! I’m addicted to crafts.

So how did I create my card:

1. I printed my Hero Arts Special Birthday Digital image and sentiment from my new Brother Laser Printer. There is a newer model to this printer but I didn’t need up to date since I will just use it to foil.

2. I cut my Deco Foil sheet to fit the size of my sentiment and image. I place each piece on top of the sentiment and images, gold side up and ran it through my Royal Sovereign 9-inch Laminator. I used regular printer paper to run my cardstock through the laminator.

Note: a2z Scrapbooking will carry the Heidi Swapp Foil which has gold and silver on one sheet!

3. I attached my foil cardstock to my black card base and that was it!!

Super duper easy. What do you think? Will you try foiling now?

Now your next stop will be the talented Lisa from the Purple Place but before you go let me tell you about our GIVEAWAY!!!

What is a blog hop without a giveaway??

a2z Scrapbooking is giveaway one $25 gift certificate to the store. All you have to to do is leave a comment on every blog in the hop to be included in the random drawing to win the $25 gift certificate to the store.

So what are you waiting for, don’t walk run to the other blogs and leave my fellow design team members some love.

Just in case you miss anyone’s blog, I’ve attached the entire list for you below.

a2z Scrapbooking
Barb
Betty
Char
Donna
Elena
Greta
Jennifer
Kelly
Kristina
Kymona
Lisa
Sandra
Sarah
Stephanie
Taru

Supplies used:

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!!

Thank you for stopping by!

Kymona