Altenew November 2019 Gradient Cardstock Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello, and welcome to Altenew’s November 2019 Gradient Cardstock Release Blog Hop!! Today we are showcasing Altenew’s new gradient cardstock. If you arrived here from the talented blog, Vicky Papaioannou, then you are on the right track. If this is your first stop, then you will want to start at the beginning, the Altenew Card Blog.

Take a look at my planner decorations:

I love decorating my planner. I use it for more than just remembering appointments and birthdays. I use it to add encouraging words and cute bookmarkers and die-cut pieces to the pages.

Let’s take a closer look:

Super cute yet a simple way to decorate my planner.

What is a blog hop without an amazing gift? Yayyy!!!

Prizes:

To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by 11/20/2019 for a chance to win.

We’ll also draw a winner to receive a $15 gift certificate from the comments left on each designer’s blog on the blog hop list below. All winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 11/23/2019.

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the:

Agnieszka Malyszek

You do not want to miss out on her amazing creations!!

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:

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

Supplies used:

(Thank you so much for stopping by. Compensated affiliate links are used at no cost to you. The Altenew products were given to me since I’m on the design team. The other products were personally purchased. This post was not paid or sponsored.)

Thank you so much,

18Jun2019

Altenew June 2019 Stand-Alone Die Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Posted in Altenew Blog Hop, June 2019 by Kreative Kymona

Hello and welcome to Altenew’s Stand Alone Die Release Blog Hop!! Today we are showcasing the new stand-alone dies. If you arrived here from the talented Arjita Sepaha Singh blog, then you are on the right track. If you arrived here on your own, then you will want to start at the beginning, the Altenew Card Blog so that you don’t miss a thing!

Take a look at my mini scrapbook album:

I used the brand new Nesting Label Die to create this mini scrapbook album.

Here’s how to create this mini album:

Super easy to do.

Simply run the die through your die-cutting machine for as many pages as you would like the album to have. This album has 7 pages.

Use Altenew’s Pattern Power stamp set to grudge the pages for a textured look using Altenew’s Black Permanent Ink.

Use We R Memory Keepers Cinch to bind the book together.

Add your photos and done!

Let’s take a look at the different pages:

Let’s take another look:

What is a blog hop without an amazing gift? Yayyy!!

Prizes

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Monday, June 24, 2019, at 11:59pm EDT for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog on June 27th, 2019.
In addition, Altenew will draw a winner to receive a $20 gift certificate to giveaway from comments left on each designer’s blog hop list. All winners will be announced on Altenew blogs by June 27th, 2019.

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the:

Michelle Murray

You do not want to miss out on her amazing creations!!

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:

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

Norine Borys

Seeka

Kathleen Graumüller

Nenette Samson Madero

Supplies used:

(Thank you so much for stopping by. Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. The Altenew products were given to me since I’m on the design team. The other products were personally purchased. This post was not paid or sponsored.)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

2Dec2018

Clean and Simple Cards using Heffy Doodle Stamps

Posted in Heffy Doodle, November 2018 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! Kymona here with some clean and simple cards using Heffy Doodle Stamps!

For those of you who do not know or haven’t heard of Heffy Doodle let me give you some history!

Heffy Doodle produces high quality, versatile stamps and dies for the crafting world. Lesley Oman, aka Hungry Heffy is the companies creative and energetic founder. Lesley’s husband Craig tried to convince Lesley to turn her doodles into stamps, but she was way to busy making cards to listen. It was July 2017, when Lesley realized her husband had a great idea and hence Heffy Doodle was born!!!

Take a look at some of the goodies you can find in their online shop:

Let’s take a look at my clean and simple cards:

For the first card, I used the Numicon Stencil to create a very colorful background for a unique birthday card.

Stamping the sentiment from the Big Bold Words Stamp Set with Versamark Ink and then embossing it with Silver Embossing Powder packs a powerful punch.

For the second card, I simple die cut both the Hey and Honey die out of glitter paper and adhered it to the card front.

Super simple and easy.

Both cards turned out beautiful! They didn’t require much work either. They can be reproduce over and over in no time.

I hope you check out the other stamps, dies and goodies from Heffy Doodle. Let me know what you think of these clean and simple cards and the products I shared with you today.

Supplies used:

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

Thank you for stopping by!

1Jun2018

Technique Tuesday June 2018 Release

Posted in June 2018, Technique Tuesday by Kreative Kymona

Yayyyyy!!! The day has finally arrived! It’s release day for Technique Tuesday. They are releasing 4 clear stamps and 8 crafting die!

Sweet Summertime Clear Stamps

Sweet Summertime Crafting Dies

Strawberry Stamp Set

Strawberry Dies

Duck Swan Goose Stamps

Duck Swan Goose Dies

Strawberries on the Border Crafting Die

Funny Fruits Stamp Set

Funny Fruits Crafting Dies

Jam Jar Labels Crafting Dies

Cool & Sweet Words Dies

Berry Basket Dies

Let’s look at what I created:

I’m back again with Technique Tuesday Funny Fruit stamp set!! I had fun creating with it yesterday, that I wanted to create another clean and simple card using this set.

Here’s how I created this card:

Die cut the card base using Neat & Tangled Scalloped die.
Use the Misti to stamp the pears and the sentiment at the same time.
Color the pears using Tombow Recycled Color Pencils.

Done! Talk about fast, that was 1-2-3!

Want more inspiration?

Stop on by Technique Tuesday Blog for more inspiration and to see what my fellow team members created just for you!

Supplies used:

(Thank you so much for stopping by. Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. The Technique Tuesday products were given to me since I’m on the design team. The other products were personally purchased. This post was not paid or sponsored.)

21May2018

Altenew May 2018 Stamp/Die Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Posted in Altenew Blog Hop, May 2018 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone and welcome to Altenew’s May 2018 Release Blog Hop!! Today we are showcasing all of the new Stamps and Dies. If you arrived here from the talented Laurie Willison blog, then you are on the right track. If you arrived here on your own, then you will want to start at the beginning, the Altenew Card Blog so that you don’t miss a thing!

Take a look at my 8 x 8 scrapbook chipboard layout:

I love Altenew new Main Squeeze stamp set. It is perfect for my recent mishap at work. My coworker dropped a table. She asked another coworker and myself to help her pick it. It’s a heavy steel table. While we were picking it up, the other coworker didn’t have a grip on it and let it go on my foot. Such luck, right?! The top of my left foot is fractured.

This stamp set reminds me to really look at the good in this painful situation. I get to stay home and craft more, LOL!!!

Here’s how I created this chipboard layout:

Pick a patterned paper from the Reflection Scrapbook Collection Kit and adhere it to the 8 x 8 piece of We R Memory Keepers Cinch Chipboard using Altenew Glue Tape.

Stamp the medium lemon randomly on the patterned paper using Altenew Embossing Ink.

Stamp the one of the sentiments on the picture using Stazon Ink.

Sprinkle Altenew Translucent Pearl Embossing Powder over the stamped image, then heat set it.

Die cut Altenew Fine Alphabet Die Set out of black cardstock for the layout title.

Using a ruler, adhere the title to the layout using Tombow Mono Liquid Glue.

Since the die set doesn’t come with punctuation marks, use the question mark from the Reflection Scrapbook Collection Puffy Stickers.

Randomly place thread on the layout and adhere the photo on top.

Add a couple of enamel dots for additional texture.

Use We R Memory Keepers Typecast to add journaling to the layout.

Adhere the journaling block to the layout and done!

Let’s take another look:

Amazing!!

What is a blog hop without an amazing gift? Yayyy!!

Prizes

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Friday, May 25th at 11:59pm EDT for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog on Sunday, May 27, 2018.
In addition I have a $30 gift certificate to giveaway from comments left on this post by Friday, May 26th at 11:59pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced on Saturday, May 27th, 2018.

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the:

Jennifer McGuire

You do not want to miss out on her amazing creations!!

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:

Simon Says Stamp Blog

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

22Apr2018

How to Create Texture Using a Die Cut

Posted in April 2018, Technique Tuesday by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today to show you how to create texture using a die cut from Technique Tuesday By the Numbers Crafting Die.

Let’s take a look:

I love this By the Numbers die! It’s bold and full of space in between the numbers. Creating this card was simple.

Here’s how:

Simple die cut the numbers die 3 times out of white cardstock.

Then cut a 4th piece out of We R Memory Keepers Urban Chic patterned paper. Adhere them all together using Tombow Mono Liquid Adhesive.

Cut the Neenah Solar White card base to 4.25 by 11 scored at 5.5.

Cut a second piece of the same Urban Chic patterned paper to 4.25 by 5.5 and adhere it to the top of the card base.

Line the die cut numbers strips with the stripes on the card base and adhere.

Beautiful texture!

To finish the card off, stamp the sentiment from Technique Tuesday Flowers For Mom stamp set inside using Versamark Ink.

Sprinkle Altenew Pure White Embossing Power on top and heat set it.

The font for this sentiment is my favorite. It’s bouncy and playful. It goes will with the front of the card.

Super quick and easy.

What do you think? Will you try adding some texture to your card front? I would love to see what you create!

Supplies used:

(Thank you so much for stopping by. Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. Technique Tuesday products were given to me since I’m on the design team. All other products were personally purchased. This post was not paid or sponsored.)

10Jan2018

Altenew January 2018 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Posted in Altenew Blog Hop, January 2018 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone and welcome to Altenew’s January 2018 Release Blog Hop!! Today we are showcasing the all of the new Dies. If you’ve arrived here from the talented Galina Filippenko blog, then you are on the right track. If you arrived here on your own, then you will want to start at the beginning, the Altenew Card Blog so that you don’t miss a thing!

Take a look at my Scrapbook Layout:

Back in December, I went to a Whole Food for lunch during a workshop I participated in Brooklyn. It was the closest place to eat so why not. I first stopped at the salad bar but thought it was to cold outside to eat salad. I notice they had a soup bar so I shared out a bowl of chicken noodle soup. I wan’t happy about it but there wasn’t anything I could do until I saw the Pop-Up Ramon Bar.

Right away I thought yes, this is going to be so good. I looked at the price and saw that the veggie soup was $8. Great, I can swing that. I asked for extra bean spouts and onions. The chief fixed me a nice soup. He handed me the soup and I walked to the counter.

The lady said $33.96, I almost went to the bathroom on myself. WHAT did you say? $33.96 for a soup? I played it cool and pulled out my credit card and paid for this meal that should’ve cost me no more then $10.

Despite the huge price tag, this meal was good. LOL!!!

For this layout, I’m using the new Simple Alpha Die!! The shape of these letters are perfect for scrapbooking. They create an amazing title which is what I created above.

Here’s how I created this Scrapbook Layout:

I used Altenew’s Mini Blossom Die and a piece of scrapbook paper from the Reflection Scrapbook Collection to cut out all of the letters for the title.

I used my We R Memory Keepers Typewriter to type the smaller title.

I secured each letter to the base page with foam tape so that they are raised higher then the photos.

Super easy and fun!!

Let’s take another look:

What is a blog hop without an amazing gift? Yayyy!!

Prizes

Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Friday, January 15th at 11:59pm EDT for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog on Wednesday, January 17th.
In addition I have a $30 gift certificate to giveaway from comments left on this post by Friday, January 15th at 11:59pm EDT for a chance to win.

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the:

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

You do not want to miss out on her amazing creations!!

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:

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

9Jan2018

{Clean and Simple} – Hug

Posted in CASology Challenge, January 2018 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:

Take a look at my card:

For this card, I used Neat & Tangled Big Hugs die and yellow craft foam to create this super clean and simple card. I used Altenew’s new Mini Blossom die cutting machine to cut out this perfect sentiment. Use We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board to round all four corners.

Super simple and easy.

What do you think?

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

Karen D.

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!

3Sep2017

{Clean and Simple} – Square

Posted in CASology Challenge, September 2017 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!!! I’m here today with another Clean and Simple Cue Card for the CASology Challenge!! I’m a bit late to the party but better late then never. Besides my new die arrived and I had to join in. LOL!!

This week’s cue card:

Take a look at my card:

For this card, I just die cut the square card out using Papertrey Ink Noted: Scalloped Square Die out of Bazzill cardstock that was in the August Gossamer Blue Scrapbook Kit.

I used Taylored Expression Puff Alpha stamp set to stamp the sentiment in the bottom right hand corner of the card using Altenew Black Ink.

Nice, simple and easy. What do you think?

I hope this encourages you to join in. You have until tomorrow, September 4, 2017 at Noon (CDT) to enter!! Hurry you do not want to miss it.

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

17Mar2017

Using Deco Foil and Die Cuts

Posted in March 2017, Thermoweb by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with a super easy card using Deco Foil and Die Cuts!

While I was at Creativiation in January, my friends from Thermoweb gave me a couple of the new Watercolor Deco Foil!! I have to say they are so pretty!! I haven’t had a chance to play with them until now.

Take a look at a picture I posted on Instagram when I came back:

Aren’t these colors pretty? Here are the names:

Since its St. Patrick’s Day, I figured today is the best time to use the Emerald Watercolor Deco Foil!

Take a look at my card:

I love the watercolor effect this foil gives off.

Here is how I created this card:

I measured the Simon Says Stamp Lucky To Know You die so that I could measure the Deco Foil Peel n Stick Toner Sheets and theEmerald Watercolor Deco Foil.
I placed the Emerald Watercolor Deco Foil on top of the Deco Foil Peel n Stick Toner Sheet and ran it through my laminator.
Once the sheet comes out of the laminator, die cut the foil sheet.
Since the toner sheet is a peal and stick, all you have to do is adhere it to the black cardstock.

Take a closer look: