Using Die Cuts – Sketch and Color Challenge #48

I’m here today with Your Next Stamp (YNS) and the Sketch and Color Challenge #48!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

ynscolor-48

Take a look at the sketch:

ynssketch48

Take a look at my card:

a-friendly-hello-yns

YNS Supplies: Phoebe with Wagon, Sea Creatures Set Two, Woodlands Pattern Paper, Circles Die Set, Love Earth Gumdrops

Other supplies: Recollections Heavyweight White Cardstock, Random Baker’s Twine

What do you think? Did I follow the color palette? Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until September 29, 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

19Aug2016

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #46 Paper Layering

Posted in August 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 #42!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

YNScolor-46

Take a look at the sketch:

YNSSketch46

Take a look at my card:

Tweet News (YNS)jpg

YNS Supplies: Tweet News, Tweet News Die Set, Circus Fun Matte Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Recollections Black Heavy Weight Cardstock, Tombow Irojiten Colored Pencils, BoBunny Believe Pattern Paper

What do you think? Did I follow the sketch pattern? Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until September 1, 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

24Jun2016

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #42: Shape Card

Posted in June 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 #42!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

YNScolor-42

Take a look at the sketch:

YNSSketch42

Take a look at my card:

YNS Supplies: Happy Everything Stamp Set, Happy Die, Cool Tag Three Die Set, Candy Corn Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Recollection Heavyweight Cardstock, Colorbox Black Embossing Powder, BoBunny Believe Pattern Paper

What do you think? Did I follow the color photo? Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until July 7th, 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!!

I’m also entering Virginia’s View Challenge #22 (Summer Challenge)

Supplies listed above!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

16Jun2016

Summer Fun with Your Next Stamp!!

Posted in June 2016, your next stamp by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! Its Feature Week on the YNS blog this week and the theme is Summer Fun!! I LOVE the summer!! It is the best time of the year for me. The weather is fantastic and I get to stay outside and grill!! Perfect for me!!

This week the Design Team has been challenged to create a project that is all about summer fun. I wanted to used the Zero Calories stamp but wasn’t sure what to do. As I was sitting at my desk, a new youtube video popped up in my cue and it was Nichol sharing how she created a watercolor card using a set of popsicles. I couldn’t believe it. I watched it and said yes, she gave me an idea.

Take a look:

Inside of creating a card, I decided to create a postcard that could go right in the mail. I too decided to watercolor my popsicles. I used Tombow Dual Brush Markers Primary and Brights to watercolor. I’ve never used them in this way before so this was fun.

I simple stamped the images with Versamark ink and covered them with Clearsnap Colorbox® white embossing powder.

Then I heat set it.

After that was set, I used Tombow’s Dual Brush Markers to watercolor the popsicles.

Then I let the postcard air dried before attaching the happy die cut. I adhered that die cut with liquid glue.

Then I realized I didn’t watercolor the sticks, so I went back in and watercolored around the die cut.

I added the gumdrops and that was that.

tombow watercoloring (YNS)

This postcard is on it way to a friend. I hope she likes it.

What do you think? Would you give this technique a try? I would love to hear from you below.

I’m all entering Virginia’s View Challenge!

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

24May2016

{Clean and Simple} CASology 199 – Fast

Posted in CASology Challenge, May 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 is:

Week 199 - Fast

Take a look at my card:

clean and simple

Bee’s move super fast at times, so I thought this image was perfect for this week’s cue card. I used My Favorite Things Fly-By Friends for my images and sentiment.

Here is how I created this card:

Cardstock is cut to 4.25 by 5.50 scored at 5.50.
Stamp the images and sentiment using the Mini Misti tool using My Favorite Things Hybrid Black Ink.
Then use Tombow IroJiten Vivid Adult Coloring Set to color the bee in.
To add a finish, add one single embellishment. The one I used is a sneak at a new release Gumdrop from Your Next Stamp.

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

Our sponsor this week is .

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

13May2016

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #39

Posted in May 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 #39!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

YNScolor-39

Take a look at the sketch:

YNSSketch39

Take a look at my card:

I went with the color combo!

Love Happiness Life

YNS Supplies: From the Heart Stamp Set, Love Earth Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Fancy Pants Design Attwell Pattern Paper, Hero Arts White Embossing Powder, Versamark Ink, Heat Tool

What do you think? Did I follow the color photo? Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until April 28th, 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!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

30Apr2016

Your Next Stamp April 2016 Sneak Peek

Posted in April 2016, Your Next Stamp Sneak Peek by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!!! I’m back again for this month’s Your Next Stamp Sneak Peek!!

We are getting ready for our April Release Blog Hop tomorrow with a sneak peek today. Are you excited? I am!!

Take a look at my card that I’m giving you a sneak peek of:

Just a little something (YNS)

YNS Supplies: From My Garden, Crystal Clear Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Recollection Heavyweight White Cardstock, Copic Markers, We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper, Mini Misti

This was a super simple card to create.

I scored the cardstock with three lines.

Then I used the Mini Misti to stamp the sentiment and the basket on a separate piece of cardstock.

I used Copic markers to color in the image.

Then I adhered the basket to the card front in between the sentiment.

I added three gumdrops for the a finishing touch.

Nice and easy!

I hope I see all of you tomorrow for the April 2016 Release Hop.

~Kymona

1Apr2016

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #36

Posted in April 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 #36!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

YNScolor-36

Take a look at the sketch:

YNSSketch36

Take a look at my card:

Hey Chickie (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Hey Chickie, Retro Gumdrops, Stitched Oval Dies

Other Supplies: Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Pattern Paper, Recollection Heavyweight Cardstock

What do you think? Did I follow the color photos? Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until April 14th, 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!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Kymona

18Mar2016

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #35

Posted in March 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 #35!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

YNScolor-35

Take a look at the sketch:

YNSSketch35

Take a look at my card:

Congrats (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Whatnot Sentiments Set Five, Give Thanks for Sparkle Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Prima Watercolor Paper Pad, Prima Confection Tropical Watercolors, Recollection Heavyweight Cardstock, Hero Arts Ultra Fine White Embossing Powder

What do you think? Did I follow the color photos? Let me know below.

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until March 31st, 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!

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.

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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.