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,

1Jan2019

Technique Tuesday January 2019 New Release Blog Hop

Posted in January 2019, Technique Tuesday by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! Happy New Year!! Can you believe its 2019 already! Time flies by and I’m excited for this new year! New adventures await me. Starting with Technique Tuesday’s new release!

Welcome to Altenew’s January 2018 Release Blog Hop!! Today we are showcasing all of the new stamps and dies. If you arrived here from the talented Heather Hoffman’s 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 fabulous Dana Joy’s blog so that you don’t miss a thing!

Technique Tuesday release 3 stamp sets and 4 die sets today! Here’s a list of what they are:

Love is in the Air Stamp Set

Sending Love Crafting Dies

Beautiful Narcissus Stamp Set

Beautiful Narcissus Crafting Die

Bobbi the Bear Stamp Set

Bobbi the Bear Crafting Dies

Paper Airplane on the Border Crafting Dies

Take a look at what I created:

I used the Love is in the Air Stamp Set for this clean and simple card! Perfect for valentine’s day or any time you want to share love with someone.

This card was easy to create. Simple stamp the plane then the heart lines twice behind it. Next stamp the sentiment. The last step is to round the corner.

Now check out what my teammates have in store for you.

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the:

Jill Dewey Hawkins

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:

Dana Joy

Heather Hoffman

Kymona Tracey ← you are here

Jill Dewey Hawkins

Amy Kolling

Daniela Dobson

What more inspiration?

Stop on by Technique Tuesday Blog for more inspiration!

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.)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

27Nov2018

Altenew November 2018 Stencil/Ink Spray Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Posted in Altenew Blog Hop, November 2018 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone and welcome to Altenew’s November 2018 Release Blog Hop!! Today we are showcasing all of the new stencil and ink sprays. 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 scrapbook page:

To create this page I used the new Flowing Hearts Stencil, the new Orange Cream Metallic Shimmer Ink Spray and the Cosmic Berry Metallic Shimmer Ink Spray. They are a perfect fit with this photo.

Here’s how I created this scrapbook page:

Spray the two ink colors onto the large watercolor palette. Spray water and place the white cardstock on top of the palette.

Let dry.

Once the paper dries, use black ink and stencil the hearts in place.

Cut away at a portion of the heart so that the photo can fit right up underneath it.

To add texture, add black thread under the photo and adhere it in place.

Die cut the title using the Fine Alphabet Die Set and adhere the letters down.

Use Photoshop to type the journaling in colors that match the pages background.

Add the wood veneer pieces to add another type of texture to the page.

Nice and easy.

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, December 3, 2018 at 11:59pm EDT for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog on Friday, December 7th, 2018.
In addition I have a $30 gift certificate to giveaway from comments left on this post by Sunday December 2nd at 11:59pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced on Monday December 3rd, 2018.

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the:

Norine Borys

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 Card Blog

Altenew Scrapbook Blog

Kymona Tracey ←you are here

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!

25Oct2018

Altenew Dynamic Die Cutting Blog Hop + Giveaway

Posted in Blog Hop, October 2018 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone and welcome to Altenew’s Dynamic Die Cutting Release Blog Hop!! Today we are showcasing Altenew Dies. If you arrived here from the talented Joni Andaya 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 heart scrapbook album:

Halftone Hearts Nesting Die

Shaped scrapbook albums are so much fun to make. Altenew Halftone Hearts Nesting Die Set is perfect for today’s project.

Here’s how I created this scrapbook album:

Use the second large die to die cut two hearts out of Our Family Collection patterned paper.

Use the same die to die cut 25 hearts out of white cardstock.

Punch three holes using We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile.

With the We R Memory Keepers Cinch, bind the book together.

Die cut two of the smaller hearts out of the same patterned paper. Stamp the sentiment on the smaller heart using the Heartfelt Sentiments stamp set.

With the third largest heart die, die cut all of the photos and adhere them to the different pages in the album.

Stamp a small sentiment a the bottom right edge of each photo.

Have fun adding photos and sentiments.

Let’s take another look:

Cool, right?

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

Prizes

Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to FIVE lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog by Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 11:59pm EDT for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew Card Blog on Sunday, November 11th, 2018.
In addition I have a $20 gift certificate to giveaway from comments left on this post by Thursday, November 1st at 11:59pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced on Friday, November 2nd, 2018.

Promotion

Save 15% off on all dies including alphabet dies, cover dies, 3D dies, layered dies, and coordinating dies from 10/25/2018 until 10/27/2018 at 11:59 PM EDT or while supplies last. No code needed to enjoy this sale! Not valid on previous purchases.

Next Stop on this Blog Hop is the:

Olga Moss

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!

15Mar2017

Using Pattern Paper to Create a CAS Card

Posted in Gossamer Blue, March 2017 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today using pattern paper to create a CAS card. Gossamer Blue is a monthly crafts club dedicated to inspiring and motivation memory keepers and crafters alike.

Each month they come out with 3 different types of kits:

Each kit is full of amazing goodies!

Here are some peeks at some of the kits:

Planner Kit Goodies

Life Pages Kit Goodies

I used the Planner Pages Kit paper to create my card, take a look:

Here’s how I created this card:

Cut the card base to 4.25 by 11, scored at 5.50.
Cut the pattern paper to 4.25 by 5.50.
Adhered the pattern paper to the card front using Tombow Mono Adhesive + Permanent.
Using Lawn Fawn Stitched Heart Envelope Die cut the small note card out of Bristol cardstock.
Use the Mini MISTI to stamp the sentiment from The Stamp Market You Are My Fave stamp set on the die cut notecard using Versafine Onyx Ink.
Add 3M foam adhesive to the note card and adhere it to the center of the card front.

Nice, easy and a great way to use up pattern paper.

What do you think? Please let me know below. I would love to hear from you.

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

9Sep2016

Ombre Stamping – Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge

Posted in September 2016, Where Creativity Meets C9 Blog Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Third Post for today
If your looking for YNS Color and Sketch Challenge, click here
If your looking for CS Take It Make It Challenge, click here

Hello everyone!! I’m super excited to be here today with the Where Creativity Meets C9 Blog Challenge Design Team!! This is our very first challenge and we couldn’t be more happier to share our love for Concord and 9th!!

Exciting right!! I think so!!

So without further-a-do, take a look at our challenge theme:

Take a look at my card:

love-in-my-heart

Are you wondering how my card ties in with the theme for this month. I am an out of the box crafter. I try not to go with the obvious. I’m celebrating LOVE!! Oh to love is a celebration, especially when you feel it in your heart!!

We celebrate the love of our children, the love of our parents, the love of our sibling and the love of our life!! So I created a card that mirrors that celebratory feeling.

Here’s how:

Cut your cardbase to an A2 size card (4.25 x 5.50, scored at 5.50).
Using Concord and 9th Give Thanks stamp set, stamp the heart using Clearsnap Colorbox Doodlebug Pigment Petal Point Ink.
Stamp the heart three times, starting at the bottom with the lightest color, moving up to the darker color.
Using the Mini Misti, stamp the second line of the sentiment first with Clearsnap Colorbox Archival Wick Ink. Re-ink if needed.
Then stamp the love sentiment but inking it up with the same three colors, slightly overlapping each color.
Once the pigment ink dries, use a paint brush and some black ink to add ink splatters over the entire card.

Nice and simple!!

What do you think? Please let know below.

I can’t wait to see how you interpret our challenge theme this month.

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Did you know that we have a giveaway going on? Yes, we do!! Our sponsor Concord and 9th is giving away a $25 gift certificate to their shop!! Yes!!! Isn’t that big. Plus the winner gets to be a guest designer for a future challenge.

Here’s how: Create a project using Concord and 9th and upload it on the Where Creativity Meets C9 blog by the 29th of every month of for a chance to win. A random winner will be chosen and it could be you!!

Are you ready? So, go and create!!

Please don’t forget to follow Where Creativity Meets C9 on Facebook, Instagram and the Blog.

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stoping by!!

~Kymona

30Apr2016

Our Next Stamp May 2016 Blog Hop

Posted in May 2016, Your Next Stamp Blog Hop by Kreative Kymona

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Hello everyone!! Yayyy, I love this blog hop featuring new products from Your Next Stamps makes squeal!! LOL!!

This release is super cute!! Yesterday’s sneak peek was fun.

If you’ve been hopping along, you would have arrived from Laura’s blog and if you’d like to start from the beginning, you can click on over to the linky at the bottom of this post and start at Tracey’s blog.

My favorite set from this release is the Wedding Bliss stamp set! The wedding dress is so pretty.

Are you ready for my big reveal?

Take a look at my cards:

Happy Wedding (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Wedding Bliss

Other Supplies: Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Watercolors, Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper, Ranger Archival Black Ink, Stampin’ Up! Rhinestone

I simple used Champagne Gold and Red Gold to watercolor the dress. Nice and simple.

Mr & Mrs True Love

YNS Supplies: Mr. & Mrs. Stamp Set, Mr. & Mrs. Die Set

Other Supplies: Recollection White Heavyweight Cardstock, Recollection Black Heavyweight Cardstock, Versafine Black Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, We R Memory Keepers 3D Embossing Folder Dotted

This card was simple to make as well. There was some embossing, die cutting and stamping in one color. I love the black and white look.

So, what do you think? I had so much fun creating these cards to inspire all of you and show you the versatility of the stamp sets! Which one of these items are favorite? I would love to hear from you!

Be sure not to miss any blog along the way, because one lucky commenter will have a chance to win a $25 YNS gift certificate. Winner will be announced on the YNS blog on May 4th. So don’t forget to leave a comment on each of the blogs participating in the blog hop.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the special promo code to get
20% off your entire purchase!!

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Thanks for stopping by!!

~Kymona

4Mar2016

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #34

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 #33!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

YNScolor-34

Take a look at the sketch:

YNSSketch34

Take a look at my card:

Total Sweetness (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Zero Calories Stamp Set, White Sugar and Sparkle Gumdrops

Other Supplies: Retired Stampin’ Up! DSP, Recollection Heavyweight Cardstock

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

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until March 17rd, 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

19Feb2016

YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #33

Posted in February 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 #33!!

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

Take a look at the color combo:

YNScolor-33

Take a look at the sketch:

YNSSketch33

Take a look at my card:

Love you to pieces (YNS)

YNS Supplies: Scrapworks-Mini Sunburst Die Set, Whatnot Sentiments Set Four

Other Supplies: Random pattern paper, Versafine Ink, 3M Foam Tape, Wink Of Stella, Lil’inker Design On the Diagonal Die, Misti

I went with both the sketch and the color photo. I like both and couldn’t decide so I took some of the colors and added it to the sketch.

I love how it turned out.

What you can’t see in this photo is the amount of Wink of Stella that is on that heart.

Take a look:

WOS Heart

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

So are you ready for the new challenge?

You have until March 3rd, 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

1Feb2016

Sparkle and Shine Challenge

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

Third Post for the day
If your looking for a2z Scrapbooking January Challenge, click here
If your looking for So Suzy Stamps January Challenge, click here

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:

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Now take a look at my take of this photo:

Be Mine Milk Cartoon

Here is how I created these mini milk cartoons for my daughter’s class:

I used retired Stampin’ Up! Bigz L Mini Milk Carton to cut out 3 milk cartons.
Then I put the cartons together with Tombow Extreme Adhesive.
After that I added some random Love Washi Tape around the boxes.
Then I added some crystal hearts from Michael’s for my bling onto all of the boxes.
I used My Favorite Things Pierced Heat STAX to cut out three small hearts.
I stamped Right At Home Kiss Kiss sentiment onto the hearts.
I adhered the hearts with some Micheal’s clothes pins.

They are filled with candy for her classmates. I hope they love these too.

That fun!!

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 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.