Sparkle and Shine…

Posted in Addicted to CAS Challenge, Blog Challenge, December 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m playing with Addicted to CAS. I haven’t played with them in such a long time. I’m glad I’m able to play this week. I love their code word this week, its DOTS!!

When I saw that code word, I knew that I had to join. I just received this beautiful die in the mail that is perfect for this challenge.

Take a look at my card:

Take a look at all of those dots. I love how the red glitter paper shines from behind.

This is how this card was created:

1. I cut my card base to an A2 size card, 4.24 x 5.50.

2. I used Memory Box Small Circle Burst die to cut out all of my dots and circle.

3. I cut a small piece of red glitter paper from American Crafts to go behind the dots and circle.

4. I used my new Simon Says Stamp Sparkle & Shine stamp set to stamp my sentiment with the Mini Distress Embossing Ink from the card kit.

5. I used Liquid Platinum embossing powder on the stamped sentiment.

I have to say I truly love this liquid platinum embossing powder. It so smooth and pretty. I am truly impressed. This is must have in my craft room from now on.

6. To finish my card, I tied a bow with Silver ??? and rounded two of the corners with my corner chomper.

So what do you think? I love how this card turned out. Let me know below. I would love to hear from you.

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!!

~Kymona

7Nov2014

Not A Christmas Stamp…

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 first time attempting this technique and I really enjoyed it. What was even cooler, I’m currently taking the new Holiday Card Workshop Online Card Class and Jennifer McGuire showed us how to create a card using different stamps that really wasn’t their intended purpose.

Take a look at my card:

For this technique, you use a stamp that is NOT a Christmas image and use it to make an image that IS Christmas themed.

Here is how I created my card:

1. I used Simon Says Stamp Love This circle stamp to create my card.

2. I randomly stamped the solid circle using Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler and retired Gumball Green Ink.

3. For the empty space, I used Papertrey Ink’s Building Blocks star and heart to fill the space in, using the same ink colors.

4. I stamped the star from Simon Says Stamp Lunch Box Notes with Versamark Ink and embossed it using Ranger Silver embossing powder.

5. I drew the stump free hand and used my Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso Marker.

6. I stamped the sentiment using Stampin’ Up! Good Greetings Stamp set that was given to me as a gift.

7. I added some sequin from my Simon Says Stamp November Kit.

That’s all it took. I love how it came out.

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:

Before I go, I want to enter this card into the card gallery for my Holiday Card Workshop Online Card Class. My first homework! Yeah!!

Thank you for stopping by!!

~Kymona

22Oct2014

Spooky….Boooo!

Posted in Blog Challenge, DoubleClick Blog Challenge, October 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with the DoubleClick Spooky Fun Challenge!! I had a lot of fun with this challenge. I’m not a Halloween person but I get into the spirit for my children… no one loves a grouch.

So for this challenge, I turned to my 8 year old daughter, Little Lady Sanaa!! She helped me put this card together. She saw a design on Pinterest and loved it.

This challenge asked us to use at least 2 colors: orange, black, purple or green!

She said mom let’s use all of the colors! I said no problem.

Take a look at our card:

Isn’t this cute!! My daughter and I make a great team, I have to say. My daughter loves the Wink of Stella pen, so I’m so surprised that she didn’t want to put glitter on this card. I guess when she saw the googly eyes, she forgot all about the glitter, LOL!!

So here is how we made this card:

1. The base card was cut to 4.25 x 5.50 out of Stampin’ Up! Old Olive card stock.

2. We used Stampin’ Up! Polka Dot Embossing Folder to emboss only one quarter of the cardstock.

3. We then cut a 2.75 piece of Stampin’ Up! Sweet Taffy DSP and added it to the left of the polka dots.

4. Then we add a scrap piece of Stampin’ Up! Basic Black card stock between the DSP and the polka dots.

5. We used a piece of orange bakers twine I received as a part of some happy mail packaging to tie a bow at the top of the card.

6. They we cut out two circles. The larger one from Stampin’ Up! Circles Framelits Die out of Stampin’ Up! Basic Black CS and the smaller one from Lawn Fawn Stitched Party Banner Die out of Stampin’ Up! Rich Razzleberry CS.

7. We used the smaller splats stamp from Stampin’ Up Gorgeous Grunge Stamp set and stamped the Rich Razzleberry stitched circle.

8. We stamped the mummy from a retired Stampin’ Up! set called Googly Ghouls.

9. I fussy cut the mummy out and pop him up on the circle die using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

10. We stamped the sentiment and cut it out using Stampin’ Up! Bitty Banners Die.

11. My daughter added the googly eyes to the mummy and the eyes in the sentiment.

12. We then added our Pumpkin Skittles for added embellishments.

Now our card is finished!! We had a great time creating this card.

So what do you think? Let us know. My daughter would love to hear from you.

We are entering this card into the Lawnscaping Challenge as well!!

Supplies used:

Thank you 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

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.

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

25Aug2014

Hero Arts and A2Z Scrapbooking Digital Blog Hop!

Posted in August 2014, Blog Hop, Hero Arts and a2z Scrapbooking Blog Hop by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone and happy Monday to you!! Today we are excited that Hero Arts will be hosting a blog hop with A2Z Scrapbooking, their new digital retailers. Currently, a2z Scrapboooking offers a selection of Hero Arts digital goodies, but in the coming weeks, they will be adding to their collection and stocking Hero Arts entire range. To celebrate Hero Arts new collaboration, a number of artists from a2z Scrapbooking and Hero Arts, teamed up to provide you with a whole host of inspiration and fun. Just hop along and see how our digital products can be used.

You should be arriving from Kelly Latevola’s blog. If this is your first stop you’ll want to begin at Hero Arts blog so you don’t miss out on any of the fun, interesting projects we are sharing.

And to add to the excitement, a2z Scrapbooking will be giving away a $50 gift certificate to one lucky commenter. Prize winners will be randomly selected from ALL Comments received on the participating designer’s blogs. The more comment you leave along the hop, the better your odds of winning, so be sure to comment on every blog, starting with this Hero Arts blog!! You have until Sunday August 31st at 11:59 EST to leave your comments and the winner will be announced on the 3rd of September on the a2z Scrapbooking blog.

So now on to the fun!! I wanted to stay with a2z scrapbooking current theme of encouragement so I created a series of cards that boost encouragement. I used Hero Arts Digital Artistic Circles!! This set of circles are amazing!! They are a must have.

With that said, lets take a look at my cards:

Be Fearless was colored with Copic Markers V04, B06, V12, and V17

Be Generous was created with Inktense color pencils Poppy Red, Apple Green, Sun Yellow and Tangerine

Be Strong was colored with Distress Ink Markers Peacock Feathers, Ripe Persimmon, Tumbled Glass and Squeezed Lemonade

Be Yourself was created with Copic Markers B00, B04, B12 and B14

The “Be” Series!

So what do you think? Its a must have digital set, right!! I totally agree! These cards were so easy to create.

I created these card panels in Photoshop, but any photo editing software would work.

I sized and resized each circle so that they were centered on each card panel. That didn’t take long at all. Once my placement was create I printed one sheet and cut my panels down to 4 x 5.25.

Then I colored each of the circles with different mediums and added Hero Arts Gems to the center of each circle. I used each medium to color the gem.

To stay with the digital theme, I created each sentiment in Photoshop and cut them out, flagged them and added them to the front of the card.

I tied bakers twine around the card panel for more detail. I added foam adhesive to back of each card panel and adhered that to the card base.

Easy as pie!!

Let me know what you think!!

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.

Now on to the Fabulous Lisa Spangler blog to see what she has come up with!!!

Just in case you missed anyone here is the entire list of blogs participating in the hop!

Hero Arts
Tami Hartley
Kelly Latevola
Kymona Tracey ← You Are Here
Lisa Spangler
Michelle Liimatainen
Kathy Wade
Lucy Abrams
Chitra Nair
Char K
Ruth Bosner
Jocelyn Olson
Zoey Scarpelli
Stephanie B
Kelly Rasmussen
a2z Scrapbooking

Supplies used:

Have fun on your hop today!

~Kymona

19Apr2014

Someone Like You….

Posted in April 2014, Blog Challenge, One Layer Card by Kreative Kymona

I’m back again with another card for Less is More week 168 theme challenge. This weeks challenge is “Makes me smile”. It’s simply that…something that makes you smile.

I was surfing Pinterest and came across a card that made me smile so I decided to make my own version of the card. I used three stamp sets to create this card.

Take a look:

The sentiment and the colors on this card makes me happy. I hope it makes you happy as well.

Please leave a comment letting me know what you think of my card.

Supplies used:

13Mar2014

Clean & Simple 3 Card Class – Day 3 Optical Illusion

Posted in March 2014, One Layer Card, Online Class Homework, Optical Illusion by Kreative Kymona

Yesterday we learned a new technique called optical illusion. Laura Bassen taught us how to do stamp layering which gives off an optical illusion. We were taught to start with a subtle background stamp, then bold hues and finish the card with a crisp greeting which will make the whole thing pop.

So, I tried to create a card very similar to that taught in class. I’m not sure if my card gives the same feel. I would love it to pop a little bit more. What do you think?

Take a look at my card:

Supplies used:

classic crest solar white CS

Geometrical Stamp Set
133158

Positively Chevron
130496

Another Thank You
133454

ME Sunny Skies

Coastal Cabana
131175

Crisp Cantaloupe
131176

Strawberry Slush
131178

Pistachio Pudding
131177

Smoky Slate
131179

ME Bubblegum
Pigment Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black

Tell me what you think? I’m going to try this technique again with a different background stamp and bolder colors.

10Mar2014

Clean & Simple 3 Card Class – Day 1 Faux Effects

Posted in Faux Element, March 2014, One Layer Card, Online Class Homework by Kreative Kymona

My new online card class, Clean & Simple 3 started today. I’m so excited. It was packed with different faux effects. My card today was inspired by Kristina Werner lesson on faux metal elements. Creating this card took sometime and trial and error. My metal circles refused to stay circles but it has grown on me.

The faux metal circle was created using silver embossing powder, circle mask and a heart stamp. Its amazing what you can create when you put your mind to it.

Take a look at my new faux metal element card:

Supplies Used:

Strawberry Slush
131178

Coastal Cabana
131175

Pool Party Classic Ink
126982

Early Espresso
126974

Bubblegum Pigment Ink

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder 109131

Cupcake Party
sss130701

Love This
sss101364

Only Have Eyes For You
sss101382

Post-it Labeling Tape 695, 2 Inches x 36 Yards

I also used VersaMark to do my embossing.

I had a great time learning this new technique and I really enjoyed trying out this new technique. I’m going to continue perfecting this technique so that I can use it on other cards as well.

Let me know what you think of my faux metal element card. If you have any question regarding how I created this look drop me a line.