YNS September 2016 Release Sneak Peek

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

We are getting ready for our September 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:

Lose your Nuts

YNS Supplies: Funny Forest Critter Crew

Other Supplies: Tombow Recycled Pencils, Colorbox Archival Dye Ink

I have to say I’m a proud of my card today. Building scenes are hard for me, so I stepped out of my comfort zone and create one with this cute and fun stamp set.

I stamped, masked, drew in lines and colored. It was fun and not so hard as I thought.

What do you think? Please let me know below.

I hope I see all of you tomorrow for the September 2016 Blog Hop and Birthday Celebration.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

12Aug2016

CS Take It Make It: Masking and Stenciling

Posted in August 2016, CS Take It Make It Design Challenge 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 July.

This month’s theme is Take a Technique: Stenciling or Masking!! That means you can use a stencil or mask somewhere on your creation with a stamped image or sentiment anywhere on your creation.

Take a look at my card:

Hello (masked stencil) (TIMI)

So stenciling is pretty but mix that with masking and you have a great design.

Here is how I created this card:

I used Your Next Stamp Circle die to cut a circle out of some masking paper.

Then I placed the Inkadinkado masking paper on top of the card front.

After that I placed the stencil on top of the masked card front.

Once those two were in place, I blended the two distress ink colors on top of the stencil.

Stenciling and Masking (TIMI)

Then I took the mask off to reveal the beautiful circle of dots.

Completed (TIMI)

To finish the card off, I stamped the sentiment from a retired Stampin’ Up! stamp set on top of the masked/stenciled dots.

Super simple and easy!!!

Sooooo, what do you think? Please let me know below.

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 August is: GiogioCraft!

Prize: Bundle of 4 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:

1Feb2016

a2z Scrapbooking February 2016 Challenge

Posted in a2z scrapbooking challenge, February 2016 by Kreative Kymona

Second Post for the day
If your looking for So Suzy Stamps January Challenge, click here

Hello everyone!! I’m here with a2z Scrapbooking today with our February Challenge!!!

Our new challenge is all about Masking!!!!!

Check out the card I created for this challenge:

You're Pretty Sweet

First let me tell you that my daughter, really had me dying with laughter. She said, “Mom, why did you color the watermelons orange”? I said, “because they are oranges”. Then she said, “Mom those aren’t oranges, they are watermelons. Look at the seeds and the rim”. I had to laugh!! So yes, they are watermelons that I turned into oranges.

In any case, all I did was:

Stamp the two fruit on some masking paper then cut them out by hand.
I stamped the apple first, then covered it with the masking paper then stamped the orange on both sides.
Then I removed the masked and covered the right orange, with its mask, then stamped the last apple.
Some of the fruit are in front and some are in the back. That is what masking does. It prevents you from having lines in the images.
Then I colored them with Copic Markers E27, G07, R46 and YR68.
After that I stamped the sentiment and added some gems.

Easy peasy!!

Great trick, right? 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 March. Good Luck!

The Hero Arts Stamp Your Own Fruit Stamp Set, Hero Arts Clear Gemstones and Hero Arts Snow Layering Paper that I used can be found at the a2z Scrapbooking Store. If you would like to purchase any thing 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!!

1Jun2015

a2z Scrapbooking June 2015 Challenge

Posted in a2z scrapbooking challenge, June 2015 by Kreative Kymona

Second post for the day

If your looking for So Suzy Stamps New Release, click here

Hello everyone!! I’m here with a2z Scrapbooking today with our June Challenge!!!

Our new challenge is sure to please you this month!! Our challenge this month is New Beginning!! Use any Hero Arts product to create anything that fits your fancy. This will be fun and interesting. The possibilities are endless.

Check out the card I created for this challenge:

So, I’m taking the new Online Card Class Mask-erade and Shari Carroll taught us how to create a background using liquid masking. I thought it was such a cute idea that I wanted to try it myself.

Here is how I created this card:

1. I cut my watercolor paper panel down to 3-3/4 x 5-1/2.

2. I stamped the Hero Arts Three Artistic Butterflies with Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink.

3. I covered each butterfly with Incredible White Mask and let it dry.

4. Then I stamped Tim Holtz Mesh & Linen with Hero Arts Soft Granite Ink right on top of the butterflies.

5. Then I used Hero Arts Bubble Confetti Stencil and Distress Inks Spiced Marmalade, Peacock Feathers and Mustard Seed and added different ink spots to my card panel.

6. I let my card panel dry and then I used my fingers to remove the dried liquid mask. In the process of removing the mask, my paper tore.

7. To fix that, I used a little bit of glue to attach the ripped piece back.

8. I attached my card panel to the front of Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue cardstock.

9. I attached the card panel to the card base with tape.

10. I die cut Hero Arts Stamp and Cut Congrats out of black cardstock 3 times.

11. I stacked the die cuts on top of each other and adhered it to the card front.

12. I stamped another sentiment from that same stamp set underneath the die cut.

13. I added Clear Wink of Stella to the die cut for added interest.

I had a lot fun creating this card. So what do you think? Let me know below.

Amazing isn’t it!! 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 May. Good Luck!

A good number of my supplies can be found at the a2z Scrapbooking Store. If you would like to purchase any of the supplies I used please head on over to the store and use the coupon code KYMONA15 to get 15% off your purchase.

Supplies used:

I’m linking my card up to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Kymona

23Feb2015

Waffle Flower Crafts Challenge – Photo Inspiration

Posted in February 2015, One Layer Simplicity Challenge, Waffle Flower Craft Blog Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with Waffle Flower Crafts Photo Inspiration Challenge! This is our third challenge and its totally amazing.

Check out those colors!! I had to really search my stash for those colors. I think I hit the nail on the head, LOL.

Take a look at my card:

I decided to use a new stamp set, Waffle Flower Crafts Rock My World and I didn’t want to plan what I wanted to create. I was flying by the seat of my pants and I love how this card turned out.

I decided to create a mask using Waffle Flower Flower Circle Die and used it to covered my card front.

I blended Distress Ink Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean to create the flower pattern. I wanted my colors in the same place as the picture.

I used Hero Arts Neon Yellow Ink and a pencil eraser to add that neon color to my flower.

I also use Hero Arts Tide Pool Ink Dauber to create the last color on my flower.

I added Hero Arts Gems to the card front to jazz it up some.

I rounded the corners with my We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper and then I was done. Yayy!! Nice and easy card to create.

I love how this card turned out and I didn’t have a plan!! Sometimes going with you gut, things turn out great!

Now its your turn! I can’t wait to see what you come up with.

I’m also entering my card in the One-Layer Simplicity Challenge: You Blend. This is the first time I’m playing with them. It seems like fun.

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

29Jan2015

Clean and Simple 4 – Day 1

Posted in January 2015, Online Card Class, Online Class Homework by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with my first homework project from the new Online Card Class – Clean and Simple 4!!

Before I show you what I created, let me just say I LOVE these classes. I learn so much from all of the instructors. Its unbelievable.

Day 1 we learned about:

1. Heat Embossing and Masking

2. 3D Embossing

3. Faux Ceramic Titles

Did your jaw drop? Yes, it should. Amazing, Amazing stuff. I can’t wait to share all of it with you.

My card today showcases Heat Embossing and Masking! The talented Jennifer McGuire taught us how to combine simple masking and stamping with powders to create unique backgrounds that will really add pop to a clean and simple design.

Take a look at my card:

Amazing right!! Just some pop of color turned this simple card to Wow!! simple card.

Here is a closer look:

Here you can see the white emboss pattern that follows evenly across the card. Amazing what masking can really do!!

I will be back with more cards from Day 1 class!!

FYI – a2z Scrapbooking Store has all of your Hero Arts needs. The best part is, I have a coupon for you to use. Use KYMONA15 to get 15% off your totally purchase.

Jennifer used a Hero Arts Basic Grey Bold Flower Pattern Background Cling Stamp on her card, that I love but didn’t have. So I ordered it from a2z Scrapbooking and you can too.

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

26Oct2014

There’s No Place Like Home….

Posted in CASology Challenge, October 2014, One Layer Card by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with Casology Challenge Week 118: Home!

First let me say Thank you to Judy and the other ladies over at CASology for choosing my candy apple card as an Honorable Mention. I was so excited to see my card on the list. Just in case you missed that card you can find it here.

Now on to the card for this week.

When I first saw the cue word, I wasn’t sure what to do because I do not have any home stamps, dies nothing. I have pattern paper with homes on them but that didn’t appeal to me.

On Wednesday, as I was cleaning up and organizing my dies, I found a Lawn Fawn Die that I didn’t even know I had.

Its the Happy Trails die set. I said to myself, why do I have this and not the stamp set. That didn’t make sense to me. I look thought my stamps every day and have never seen a set that matches this. So, I didn’t give it a second thought.

On Thursday, something told me to check my stamp sets to check if I had the matching stamps that goes with that die. If I do not have that set, then I would give the die set away. So, I check and BAM, there was the stamp set. I laughed so hard because we are all guilty of buying stamps, dies and there tools and forgetting that we even have certain things.

So, I looked at the stamp set and wondered what can I do with this set? What did I buy it for? Then it hit me, people live in there RV’s too. I do have a home stamp. Now I can enter the challenge!!

Here is my card:

Yeah, I can see a family calling this RV home. Out in the woods, enjoying nature and not having to worry about anyone bothering them. Imagine moving your entire home from state to state without having to pack. I love it!!!

I used these Copic colors to color my RV: YR02, YR04, YR07, R24,N4, N5, BG02, Y15 and Trees: G02, G07

I created a mask to cover the entire card front except the circle. I used Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Ink for the sky and Ranger Archival Ink Leaf Green Ink for the grass.

So what do you think? Can this pass as a home? Let me know what you think.

Supplies used:

11May2014

You Can Never Have To Much Watercolor on Mother’s Day

Posted in Blog Challenge, One Layer Card, Online Class Homework, Thank you, Watercolor by Kreative Kymona

photo credit

Happy Mother’s Day to All of YOU Mothers!!!

I hope all of you are relaxing like myself. Wait, I’m not relaxing. I’m making breakfast and doing laundry! A Mother’s job is never done.

What I want to do is play with my watercolors some more. I have some time right now between the spin cycle to create a card for the Less is More: One Layer theme challenge this week. Day 2 of my Watercolor for Card Markers Class, Jennifer McGuire, taught us how to use Liquid Frisket to mask of an area of the card so that the watercolor will not penetrate the image.

This technique is soooo cool!!! I will create a PDF for this technique later and share it with all of you.

You use this cream color liquid and paint over the image you want to stay color-free. Once it dries, you do your water-coloring without worrying about messing up the image. You MUST let the watercolor dry before you can lift the liquid mask off of the paper. I simple used my finger and rubbed the mask and WALA! Your image is embedded in your watercolor!

Here is my card!! The colors are beautiful, perfect for a flower.

So you see on the bottom right side of the flower some of the color seeped onto my flower. That is because I didn’t put any of the mask on that area. I missed it, I guess. I actually like it like that because water-coloring isn’t suppose to be perfect and this flower definitely isn’t perfect so it’s a perfect match!

This card can be given to any women in your life that isn’t your mother who really cared about you in one way or another!! I have a couple of mothers in my life that I want to thank for steering me in the right direction.

I hope you like my new creation. My younger brother told me today that my “cards are getting better and better”, thanks Garrett!

Let me know what you think.

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