Time To Shake!!

Posted in Blog Hop, May 2015 by Kreative Kymona

Shake, Shake, Shake That Card! It’s blog hop time again at Top Dog Dies. We have a whole lotta shaking going on this time for our blog hop. Shaker Cards! They are always a fun card to receive and make.

To add extra fun to our blog hop…we are offering up a prize! Three winners will receive the New Top Dog Dies Hot Air Balloon Die Set. For your chance to win, enter your email address below by 5/20/15. Winners will be posted on the Top Dog Dies blog after 5/20/15.

Here’s how it works…
Visit each blog on the hop in order. Each Design Team member has created a special shaker card using dies from Top Dog Dies. Visit each blog, check out the shaker projects and leave your comments. I’ve listed all of the participants below for your convenience. Don’t forget to enter to win.

So lets get start!!!

If you arrived from the fabulous Marcia Dehn-Nix then your on the right path. If you didn’t please start at the talented Piali Biswas blog as to not miss any of the blogs and your chance to win our awesome prize.

Take a look at my card:

I love making shaker cards but in the past they use to be so cumbersome with the foam tape and all. Now that I have the We R Memory Tool Fuse, making shaker cards are a breeze!! No bulk and no foam tape.

Thank you Jennifer McGuire for this amazing tip!!

You want to know how I created this?

Here you go:

1. I trimmed my card panel slightly smaller then my card base.

2. I used Top Dog Dies Heart Doily Die to cut a heart in the center of my card panel.

3. I used the negative and saved the heart shape for another card.

4. To create my shaker pocket, I used the heart die and placed it on my plastic window sheet.

5. I used the fuse tool and traced around the outside of the die to seal the plastic together, leaving a small portion open to add the sequin.

6. I add Lucy Adams Phosphorescence sequin from Lucy’s Card Little Things Collection to my shaker pocket.

7. I lined up the heart die with the shaker pocket and used the fuse to close up the hole in my shaker pocket.

8. I trimmed off the excess plastic around the heart.

9. I die cut my Studio Calico pattern paper, which is the NYC skyline, with the same heart die and adhered it the card base.

10. I used Mama Elephant Good Times Stamp Set to stamp my sentiment with My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink.

12. I adhered the shaker pocket to the back of the card panel with adhesive.

13. I wanted the card panel to lift off of the card base so I added Stampin’ Up! Dimensionals and adhered the card panel the card base.

Super easy to create!! This has to be my all time favorite card to make now that its so easy.

Now on to talented Nicki Sheck for her fun shaker card!!

Just in case you missed someone or need to start over, I’ve listed my fellow design team members blog for your convenience.

Piali Biswas
Natalie Dever
Marcia Dehn-Nix
Kymona Tracey ← You’re here
Nicki Sheck
Jeanne Jachna
Vickie Zimmer
Kelly Griglione

Now all I need you to do is fill out the form below for your chance to win. Super easy and exciting.

Fill out my onlineform.

I’m also linking my card up to Virginia’s View Challenge.

Supplies use:

Happy Hopping and Shaking!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

23Mar2015

Waffle Flower Crafts – Photo Inspiration

Posted in March 2015, Waffle Flower Craft Blog Challenge by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with our new Waffle Flower Crafts Photo Inspiration Challenge!! This is our fifth challenge for 2015! Time is flying.

Now, I really love these colors together, navy blue, pink, gold and white!! How pretty!

Now take a look at my card:

Such pretty subtle colors! I knew the Waffle Flower Flower Circles Die Set would look amazing in these colors.

To create this card:

It was simple. I started with a card base cut to an A2 size card.

I used Simon Says Stamps Cotton Candy cardstock and Lawn Fawn Sweater Weather pattern paper to cut out my Flower Circle Die.

I adhered the flower on the card, then stamped my sentiment from the Holiday Labels- Give Thanks Set in the center of my flower using Versafine Onyx Black Ink.

I adhered some Pretty Pink Posh 4mm and Simon Says Stamps Gold Sequin to the front of my card.

I sprayed the card front with Heidi Swapp Gold Spray.

That’s it!! Super simple and easy!

So what do you think? Please let me know. Now its your turn!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

18Mar2015

You’re My Lucky Charm..

Posted in Addicted to CAS Challenge, March 2015 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with Addicted to CAS!! Their Code Word is Green!!

Take a look at my card:

This card was pretty simple to make.

1. My card base is an A2 size card 4.25 x 5.5 Simon Says Stamps Green Apple cardstock.

2. I used the smaller square Mama Elephant Sew Fancy die to cut my Canson watercolor paper card panel.

3. I used Lawn Fawn My Lucky Charm to stamp the four leaf clover and the sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black ink.

4. I colored the four leaf clover using Intense Apple Green and Willow pencil and a water-brush.

4. I added some green flat sequin, I’m unsure where they are from.

I really love this card. I’m send it to my Aunt who saved the day for me a couple months ago.

What do you think? Please leave me a comment below.

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!

~Kymona

18Mar2015

Top Dog Dies – Just for you

Posted in March 2015, Online Class Homework, Top Dog Dies Tutorials by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! Its Top Dog Die Wednesday!! I’m here with a die technique that I learned in my new Online Card Class called Stretch Your Dies!!

Carissa Wiley taught us how to create a window card using a die-cut opening!! I was super excited when I saw that technique.

I went with Top Dog Dies Decorated Eggs Die Set to create my card today!

Take a look at my card:

How cute is that!! I used the solid egg die to create that window.

Take a closer look:

I partial die cut on that egg so that the egg would be a door to my sentiment inside the card.

Here is how I created this card:

1. I cute a strip of Lawn Fawn Let’s Polka, Mon Amie patten paper and adhered it to the front of my card front.

2. I placed the die to the right side of the card front.

That’s when I remembered I wasn’t going to be able to partial die cut the egg because my cutting plate was too big and my card could fold or the die cut would go through the whole card.

So I cute my card in half. Once I’m done cutting my die I will adhere the card panel to the front of a new card front to stay with a one layer card.

3. Before attaching the card panel to my card front, I die cut the egg on my card front so that the card panel matches the card base.

4. I used Papertry Ink Swoosh Stamp set to stamp my sentiment inside the egg and Technique Tuesday Smile Borders to stamp my sentiment on the strip of pattern paper using Memento Tuexdo Black Ink.

5. I added Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear 4mm sequins and 6mm sequins to added interest.

So what do you think? Are you fascinated as much as I was. Never thought to use my dies in this manner. This is why I love learning!!

Supplies used:

Thank you for stopping by!!

~Kymona

6Feb2015

CS Take It Make It: Take A Technique

Posted in CS Take It Make It Design Challenge, February 2015 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with CS Take It Make It Design Team for our February Challenge.

You are going to love this months challenge. I had so much fun creating my card for this challenge. So do you want to know what the challenge is?

Its all about Stenciling!! No specific stenciling technique, just make sure you use a stencil somehow, somewhere on your project.

If you do not have stencils, cut or punch shapes from a piece of cardstock or acetate and use that as a stencil!!

Super easy and super cool!!

Take a look at my project:

I used two different stencils and embossing paste to create this card. I totally love how my card turned out. My inspiration comes from my current online card class Clean and Simple 4.

This is how I created this card:

1. I cut my ranger watercolor paper to 4 x 5.25. My card base was cut to 4.25 x 5.50.

2. I used my watercolor brush to add clean water to the corners of my watercolor paper panel. I used my Koi Watercolor to add two different colors to the corners of my watercolor panel. I just added color with no thinking as to how I wanted it to look. I heat set the paint.

3. Then I position my Hero Arts Triangle Pattern Stencil over my watercolor panel and secured it with painter’s tape.

4. I added a very think layer of Ranger Textured Paste over my stencil making sure to smooth it over the entire stencil.

5. I carefully remove the stencil and wash the paste off of the stencil. I allowed the paste to try.

6. Once the pasted dried, I position my second stencil, the Heidi Swapp Bird Stencil Set, over my watercolor panel where I want the flowers to be.

7. I applied a thin layer of embossing paste over the stencil, making sure to have an even impression. I carefully lifted the stencil and washed it right away.

8. I die cut the sentiment from Penny Black Hooray Die Set and adhered it to my embossed panel. I used my hand to hold the sentiment in place for a couple of minutes.

9. I added some Stampin’ Up! Whisper White Bakers Twine and some Pretty Pink Posh Sequin.

10. I adhered the completed panel to my card base. I only adhered the top of the panel, leaving the bottom unattached.

So what do you think? I would love to hear from you.

I used not one but two stencils!! I challenge you to get your stencils out and play along with us.

We have a great prize pack for you.

Our sponsor is Paperbabe Stamps this month.

The winner will get to pick 2 stamp plates of their choice.

I hope you join us this month for this super fun challenge!!

Winner Announcement from last month’s Blog Hop!!

I didn’t get a chance to announce the winner from my blog comments. See the complete list here.

Congrats go to:

Jenny

January 20, 2015 at 7:36 am

Ha Ha I love this little pig – a brilliant card – thank you for making me smile.

Jenny won both cards that I create for the January Challenge.

Congrats to all of the winners. We had 181 entries. Wonderful!!

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

~Kymona

12Jan2015

Smile…

Posted in CAS(E) this sketch!, January 2015 by Kreative Kymona

If your looking for the Waffle Flower Craft Challenge-Photo Inspiration click here.

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with CAS(E) this sketch!

It’s been a while since I played along so when I saw Michelle’s sketch, I knew I wanted to play along.

Isn’t this a pretty sketch! I ordered some Penny Black stuff and I knew I wanted to use the flower from their Sunny Hello stamp set. I was just worried it wouldn’t arrive in time but IT DID!! Yayyyy!! I love when USPS delivers on time.

(By the way, the stamp set is on sale at Joann’s for $9.59, can’t bet that.)

Lets take a look at my card:

This photo doesn’t do that flower justice! That flower really shimmers. I used Perfect Pearls to color that flower.

Take a closer look:

Take a look at that shimmer! This was my first attempt at working with Perfect Pearls. I totally love it! Its so pretty.

I created a video showing you how I used the perfect pearls to color that flower.

Wasn’t that cool. I love watching that.

Here is how I created my card:

1. I cut my card base from black cardstock into an A2 size (4.25 x 5.50) scored at 5.50

2. I cut my white card base to 4 x 5.25.

3. I stamped the large flower from Penny Black’s Sunny Hello stamp set using Versamark onto my white cardstock.

4. I used Rangers Perfect Pearl Sunflower Sparkle to add color to that flower. I used a clean brush and pounced the powder onto the flower. No spreading with the brush for fear that it will smear.

(The perfect pearl is on sale too at Joann’s for 1.79. Great deal)

5. Once the entire image was covered. I taped the extra off and then use my brush to wipe the excess powder around on the card to give a little shimmer to the card panel.

6. I die cut Smile 3 times from Penny Black Creative Dies-Hooray. I attached all of the die cuts with Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive. I attached the die cut to the front of my card panel.

7. I added Simon Says Stamp Sparkle and Shine Sequin and Pretty Pink Posh 4mm and 6mm sequin using glossy accents.

8. I attached my card panel with Tombow Xtreme Adhesive.

That’s it!! I love how elegant this card turned out.

What do you think? Let me know.

I’m linking up to the NBUS Challenge.

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

I’m also linking up to Stempelkuche Anything Goes Challenge.

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

8Dec2014

Guac Love Shaker Gift Tag!!

Posted in December 2014, Sweet Stamp Shop by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today playing with one of the new sets just released from Sweet Stamp Shop called Guac Love!!!

When I first saw this set, I was grinning from ear to ear. Why you ask? I love Avocado, better know to me as “Pear”! In Jamaica, WI, we call avocado “Pear”. In Jamaica, we eat “Pear” for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We can eat it with other food or simply by itself.

So to get to create something with theses “pears” was super fun for me.

If you’ve been following me lately, you know that I’ve been on this gift tag kick. Gift tags are so much fun to create. They are easy to mass produce.

When I saw this set, I know I wanted to create a Christmas Gift Shaker Tag for those that are in love.

Take a look at my tag:

Isn’t this tag cute! Would your significant other love to see this tag on their gift!! I know I would!

Here’s how I create it my tag:

1. I cut my tag using Reverse Confetti Tag Me, Too Confetti Cuts out of Neenah Solar White cardstock and Lawn Fawn Snow Days Pattern Paper.

2. I adhered my pattern paper to the front of one of my cut tags.

3. I used my Stampin’ Up! Circle Die to cut a circle window out of my top tag.

4. I colored my image using Copic Markers.

5. I added a piece of acetate to front tag. Then I added foam adhesive all round the circle. I added my sequin then adhered the back of the tag to close it up.

6. I added Stampin’ Up! retired Whisper White Sweater Ribbon to finish off my tag.

Soooo, what do you think? Let me know, I would love to hear from you.

Supplies used:

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

~Kymona

4Dec2014

Smile, I Love You!

Posted in CAS(E) this sketch!, December 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with CAS(E) this Sketch #101 and only have a couple of hours to get my card in before it closes. Why do I put myself under soooo much pressure? I seem to think, that my best work comes from stressful situations, LOL. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.

The guest designer this week is Anita and she did a great job with this one. I hope my card measures up.

I’m also entering the Waffle Flower Anything Goes Challenge for the first time.

Take a look at my card:

So what do you thing? Did I past? Do you agree that I work best under pressure?

I wanted to make sure I stuck to her design from the sketch to the pop of color in my flower.

My original thought was to create a tag using my new Waffle Flower: Flower Circle Die, but I couldn’t figure out how to do it. So I just added the flower cut pieces to the front of my card.

I then stamped my sentiment from Craftin Desert Divas Say It Big stamp set, in the center of the flower. Then I decided to add another sentiment from the same set under the flower. Both sentiments just seem to fit perfectly.

I added some Pretty Pink Posh 6mm Sparkling Sequins and 4mm Sparkling Sequins and Clear Wink of Stella on the flower and sentiments.

I rounded the corners and decided that my card was done.

So, what do you think? Let me know below what you think. After I completed the card, I realized that I could have made the card a shaker card. Next time!!

Supplies used:

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kymona

7Nov2014

Not A Christmas Stamp…

Posted in CS Take It Make It Design Challenge, November 2014 by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with CS Take It Make It Design Team for our November Challenge!!

This month’s theme is Christmas Images using Non Christmas Stamps!! This was a really fun technique. I had to really shop my stash to see what stamps I have that I could use for this.

This is my first time attempting this technique and I really enjoyed it. What was even cooler, I’m currently taking the new Holiday Card Workshop Online Card Class and Jennifer McGuire showed us how to create a card using different stamps that really wasn’t their intended purpose.

Take a look at my card:

For this technique, you use a stamp that is NOT a Christmas image and use it to make an image that IS Christmas themed.

Here is how I created my card:

1. I used Simon Says Stamp Love This circle stamp to create my card.

2. I randomly stamped the solid circle using Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler and retired Gumball Green Ink.

3. For the empty space, I used Papertrey Ink’s Building Blocks star and heart to fill the space in, using the same ink colors.

4. I stamped the star from Simon Says Stamp Lunch Box Notes with Versamark Ink and embossed it using Ranger Silver embossing powder.

5. I drew the stump free hand and used my Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso Marker.

6. I stamped the sentiment using Stampin’ Up! Good Greetings Stamp set that was given to me as a gift.

7. I added some sequin from my Simon Says Stamp November Kit.

That’s all it took. I love how it came out.

We are delighted to be sponsored this month by The Artistic Stamper.

The Artistic Stamper is a shop full to bursting with fabulous stamps, stash and ideas galore!

The prize this month is this set of stamps.

I love these border stamps!!

PLUS:The Design Team will have a look at all your gorgeous work, and choose their Top Three….. and the overall Winner will get published in Craft Stamper magazine! Yes, the winning entry will appear in the UK’s number one stamping magazine! AND: The Challenge winner will be offered a Guest Designer spot for an upcoming challenge!

So, a fab set of stamps, publication AND a guest DT slot? What are you waiting for?! Please join us this month.

I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Supplies used:

Before I go, I want to enter this card into the card gallery for my Holiday Card Workshop Online Card Class. My first homework! Yeah!!

Thank you for stopping by!!

~Kymona

3Oct2014

Multicolored Stamping

Posted in CS Take It Make It Design Challenge, One Layer Card by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! I’m here today with CS Take It Make It Design Team for our October Challenge!!

This month’s theme is Multicoloured Stamping!!! Your going to love this if you’ve never since this before. I’ve created cards in the past using this technique. You can see that card here.

For this challenge here is my card:

Take a look at all of those colors in my butterfly!