YNS May Feature Day

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 “Flowers”!! The DT created projects with flowers on them.

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

card with flowers

YNS Supplies: From the Heart

Other Supplies: Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, Gansai Tambi Watercolor set, Archers Watercolor paper, Stapler, Bazzill 40lb Vellum

This stamp set is my favorite Your Next Stamp of all time. It makes me happy and so does this card.

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 April 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!!

WAIT!!!!!!!! One more thing:

MAYYSALE

Thanks for stopping by!!

Kymona

6May2016

CS Take It Make It: Take a Stamp Challenge

Posted in CS Take It Make It Design Challenge, May 2016 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 May.

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:

From the Heart

I love this From the Heart from Your Next Stamp!! Its just so pretty and can be used to create any type of card.

Creating this card was very easy!!

I created an A2 size card, 4.25 by 5.50 scored at 5.50.
Then I stamped the flower stamp using Lawn Fawn Juice Box, Wild Rose, and Peacock.
The sentiment is stamped with Versafine Black Ink.
Add rhinestone embellishments to finish the card off.

Nice and easy, right? What do you think?

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 May is: Designs By Georgina!

Designs by Georgina

Prizes by Georginia

Prize: 3 Stamps Sets and 3 New Release Stencils

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.

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

1May2016

How to Decorate a Photo Frame with Ink

Posted in Clearsnap, March 2016 by Kreative Kymona

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Hey everyone!! I’m up on the Clearsnap Blog today sharing how I decorated a photo frame with ink for the May Color Challenge.

Take a look at the Inspiration photo:

Clearsnap-MAY-2016-Color-Challenge

My project today is a super cool project. I decorated a photo frame with ink and had a blast doing it. The best part about this photo frame is its a gift for my dad!

Now onto my photo frame:

Oh I love how this frame turned out!! The colors are fantastic!! The best part of this process is no drying time!! The ink dries almost immediately!

Here’s how this frame was created:

Cover your workstation up with a craft mat! I can’t stress that enough.

Then apply the ink directly to the frame using the ink pad itself.

With the second color, press the ink pad down onto the craft mat, leaving some ink residue behind.

Second color

With a craft paint brush pick up the ink and apply it to the edge.

NOTE: You have to move fast because this ink dries super fast.

Pick up ink

Once your done applying the color to the edges, add color to white cardstock to create a matching flower.

Create a flower using a die and the color cardstock.

Create a flower

Then you stamp whatever sentiment you want on the frame. The frame is complete.

Take a look at it again:

I gave the frame to my dad and he loved it!! Something to hold onto for a long time to come. Now my brothers and sister know that I’m the favorite so they don’t mind not being included. LOL!!!

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

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Kymona

1May2016

Simple Watercoloring for the Sparkle and Shine Challenge

Posted in Blog Challenge, May 2016, Sparkle and Shine Challenge by Kreative Kymona

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Hello everyone!! I’m here today with the Sparkle and Shine Challenge!!! How exciting is this!!!

Since its the first of the month, its time for our new challenge!!!

Here is the inspiration photo that guided us this time around:

Now take a look at my card:

I had so much fun watercoloring this Dahlias from WPlus 9 Beautiful Bouquets: Dahlias stamp set.

I used these amazing Daniel Smith dots:

Those small dots packs a big punch. This was the first time I used them and I like them. If I wanted to purchase any colors I have a true sample to guide me.

Here is how I created this card:

I used the Mini Misti to stamp the image and sentiment on Tim Holtz Watercolor papers using Ranger Archival Black Ink.

Then I used the watercolor dots to color the image in.

Nice and easy.

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

Now its your turn to give this challenge a try!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Create a Smile Stamps!!

The winner of this challenge will receive a $25 gift card to their online store and will be asked to be our Guest Designer for the next month.

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

15Apr2016

Clean and Simple Copic Coloring

Posted in April 2016, Sparkle and Shine Challenge by Kreative Kymona

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Hello everyone!! I’m here today with the Sparkle and Shine Challenge!!! How exciting is this!!!

Since its the fifteen of the month, its time for our new challenge!!!

Here is the inspiration photo that guided us this time around:

color image

Take a look at my card:

Happy Day (SS)

I was so unsure what I was going to create for this challenge. Then my new stamp set from Darkroom Door Fine Flowers arrived and I had to try it out.

I love this whimsical flower and thought it would be perfect for this challenge.

To create this card, all I did was score the top of the card front randomly. Then I stamped the flower image using My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink. After that I colored the flowers using Copic V15, V06, V09 and Y19. Once that was completed, I used Concord and 9th Sophisticated Script stamp set to stamp the sentiment.

What do you think?

Now its your turn to give this challenge a try!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Right At Home!!

The winner of this challenge will receive a $25 gift card to their online store and will be asked to be our Guest Designer for the next month.

Supplies used:

Thank you so much!!

~Kymona

8Apr2016

CS Take It Make It: Take a Technique Inspiration

Posted in April 2016, CS Take It Make It Design Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here with CS Take It Make It: Take a Technique Challenge Inspiration for April.

Our theme is Take a Technique: Spring Flower!!

For this month’s challenge the technique we would like you to stamp a flower anywhere on your project, or even real ones!! Cover your art with flower embellishments, or make a flower shaped creation. Go crazy (or minimal if that’s your thing!) with the florals…and don’t forget to include stamping somewhere too!!

This should be super fun to see what you come up with.

Take a look at my card: Just Because (CSMITI)

Aren’t these flowers so pretty. I would love to see these on my table everyday.

Here is how I created this card:

Cut the white card base to an A2 size, 4.25 by 5.50 scored at 5.50.
Use a scorer and randomly score lines on the card front. I learned this technique from Laurie Make It Monday video over on the Papertrey Ink Blog.
Then stamp the flower image and sentiment from Technique Tuesday Budding Poppies stamp set where you want it on the card front. Use a Misti Stamping Tool for accurate stamping.
Color the flowers using Copic markers R35, R39, and R89 for great red color blending.

Nice, simple and elegant.

So what do you think? I love how this card turned out.

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 April: Traplet!

Trapliet Prize: All Six Kate Crane Art Journaling DVD’s

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.

Supplies used:

1Apr2016

How to use a Stencil to Watercolor – a2z Scrapbooking Challenge

Posted in a2z scrapbooking challenge, April 2016 by Kreative Kymona

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Hello everyone!! I’m here today with a new a2z Scrapbooking Challenge. Its all about watercoloring and I have a super fun technique for you: using a stencil to watercolor!

Yup, you can use stencils to watercolor. Go figure!!

Take a look at the card I created:

Creating this card was simple, although it looks complicated.

Take Hero Arts Bold Daisy Stencil and turn it up side down.
Tap Distress Mini Ink Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade ink pad onto the stencil.
Spray the stencil with water moving the ink.
Turn the stencil over and place it onto your watercolor paperr.
Press down and use a napkin to wipe away the excessive ink and water.
Let the watercolor paper dry.
Stamp the sentiment using Hero Arts Handwritten Thank You using Versafine Ink.
Add Hero Arts Sunshine Mixed Accents to finish the card off.

What do you think?

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 April. 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:

Thank you for stopping by!!

Kymona

1Apr2016

CS Take It Make It: Take a Technique Challenge

Posted in April 2016, CS Take It Make It Design Challenge by Kreative Kymona

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Hello everyone!! I’m here with CS Take It Make It: Take a Technique Challenge Inspiration for April.

Our theme is Take a Technique: Spring Flower!!

This should be super fun to see what you come up with.

Take a look at my card:

Hello (CSTIMI)

This was super easy technique this month. I love Spring Flowers because I’m a Spring baby!!

Here is how I created this card:

Cut the black card base to an A2 size, 4.25 by 5.50 scored at 5.50.
Cut the white card base using Mama Elephant Femme Frames.
Use Hero Arts You’re So Lovely Stamp set to stamp your flowers using Hero Arts Tide Pool and Bubble Gum ink.
Then stamp the sentiment two times using Versafine Ink.
Add small Stampin’ Up! Rhinestones to center of the flowers.
Finally adhere the white card panel to the black card base with Tombow Extreme Adhesive.

So what do you think? I love how this card turned out.

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 April: Traplet!

Trapliet Prize: All Six Kate Crane Art Journaling DVD’s

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.

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!!

~Kymona

15Mar2016

CASology 189 – Doodle

Posted in CASology Challenge, March 2016 by Kreative Kymona

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

This week’s cue card is:

Week 189 - Doodle

Take a look at my card:

Just a note

When I saw the cue card, I thought about drawing my own design, LOL!! Are you kidding me. Not this time around. Let me practice some more before I put myself out their.

So I want straight to the stamp set that was all about doodling, WPlus Nine Doodle Bud!

I just finished creating 105 wedding invites and had tons of scrap paper so I asked on Instagram what should I do with all of that paper and everyone said use it to create cards.

Scrap paper

So this is the first card I created using the left over paper. This card isn’t an A2 card. Its smaller!! I think it’s perfect.

Creating this card was easy, I just stamped the images using the Mini Misti and colored them in using Tombow’s Recycled Coloring Pencils and Sand Eraser.

Nice and easy!!

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.

Our Guest Designer this week

Rachel

Our Sponsor this week is STAMPlorations! They even gave us our own coupon code for you to use this week: CASOLOGY to save 10% in their online store! How awesome is that!!

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

~Kymona

8Mar2016

Right At Home March Release Blog Hop

Posted in March 2016, Right at Home by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m excited to be here with you today to sharing an amazing project created for the Right At Home March Release Blog Hop!! This is the design team third blog hop and we are delight to full you with inspiration.

march-release-cover-photo

The new Abstract Florals and Script Greeting stamp sets are so much fun to play with. I have to admit the Abstract Floral stamp set is totally out of my comfort zone. I can’t figure out which inks to use to build the flowers. Play with this set, has helped me a lot.

Take a look at my cards:

Hello (RAH)

I love how my flowers turned out. I shied away from building my flowers this go round but you will see that later this month.

Here’s how I created these cards:

Both cards are an A2 size cards, 4.25 by 5.50 scored at 5.50.
I used the Mini Misti to stamp the flowers, stem and sentiment all at one time using My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink. It saved me time on the second card as well, since everything was in the right place.
After the flowers were stamped, I used Tombow Recycled Color Pencils to color them in.
Once the flowers were all colored, I took Tombow Mono Sand Eraser and give the tip of the flowers some highlights.
I added some YNS Give Thanks for Sparkle and Candy Land Glittered Gumdrops and round the top corners to finish the cards off.