Hero Arts Color Challenge

Hello all....

Happy Holidays to you all. Are you finished your shopping as yet? Never fear....you still have until Wednesday to get your gifts.

I enjoy this season so much. With all the blogs and websites showning all the creative ways you can make handmade gifts, ornaments, and cards....it gets me into the creative spirit....and when I feel creative, I love to get involved in challenges and contest.

The cards that I am posting are cards that I submitted to Heroarts.com. This is an AWESOME website that sells rubbber stamps, inks, embellishments, as well as how-to videos. When you get a chance, please check this website out and come back and post a message on what you thought of it...I would love to hear what you think.

But, in any case, the challenge on the Hero Arts Blog was color combinations. They gave different color combinations (ie. teal blue, brown, pea green, taupe, and burgandy) and you had to use them in your project - card, scrapbook layout, or project. I submitted 2 cards and this is what I came up with. Oh yeah, BTW, you had to use one of their stamps on the project....another requirement.

Let me know what you think of the cards. Making these cards were ALOT out of my comfort zone, or what I typically make - my cards are pretty much clean lines.....alot of symmetry, simple. These cards - I think at least - were more collage-like, which is a challenge for me...

So please...post a comment b/c I love to hear your feedback. Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure that you have a HAPPY, SAFE, and CREATE-LOTS-OF-MEMORIES Holiday!!!!

Hugs!

Kimba :-)

My "Secret Santa' Cards

Happy Holidays......

The Holiday Season is certainly upon us. Where did the time go??? ....LOL!!! But I must admit, that Christmas is my all time favorite season. I love the buzz in NYC that this season brings. The department stores have outstanding window displays. The malls have the Santa and his elves ready to take pictures w/screaming kids...LOL!...(did you ever take one of those when you were little?) and here in NYC there is a radio station that plays Christmas songs 24 hours a day!! - I could listen to Nat King Cole's "Chestnut Roasting on an open fire" all day long.....

In any case, (I could go on forever) I am apart of a Secret Santa in one of my Yahoo Groups and part of the gifts that I am giving my special person is a set of 4 cards made by me. Here are the cards that I am giving her.

Leave a comment b/c I love the feedback. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Kimba :-)

HOLLY JOLLY Christmas Card Supplies

Here are the supplies that I used to make this card:

Paper - American Craft Paper (this paper is awesome b/c it is 2-sided)
- Metropolitan High Rise #92542 (the striped side)
- Metropolitan Sushi Bar #92541 (the Beige-like piece of paper in the middle)

Black Grossgrain Ribbon
Black Cardstock
Michael's $1 Rubber Stamp - Present
Bada Bling Rhinestones
Corner Rounder
Adhesive
Paper Trimmer

If you have any questions, please feel free to email at kimba7669@yahoo.com or leave me a message on my blog.

Thanks again for stopping by and have a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!

Have a HOLLY JOLLY Christmas

Hey all-

It's 1:24am in the morning and I have just finished Jackson's Multi Cultural Project that he thought was due on Wednesday....which we later found out upon him leaving school yesterday afternoon, it was actually due today. So he and I worked hard to finish up all we had started over the weekend and cut and taped stuff down....He organized it and showed me how it needed to be laid out on the 3-D poster board. I cropped the pics and taped them down while went to sleep. He did an excellent job and I am soooo proud of him. I will take a pic and post it to my blog for you all to see....

I am posting one of my many Christmas cards that I had made recently and guess what....I created a tutorial on how to make the card too! I will upload the video as well as the supply list.

Thanks for stopping by, and please leave feedback. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to hear your questions and comments.

Kimba :)

GET WELL Card

Hello all-

I know that it has been a longgggg time, but I am slowly getting some free time. My son is graduating from 5th grade and between Open Houses and his monthly projects & book reports I am wiped out most of the time....LOL! Oh, and let's not forget the 3 times a week football practices and my daughter's twice a week ballet classes.....my "new" title is not Mom, but CHAUFFER.....LOL!!!

In any case, I have lots of stuff to you all. Here is the 1st of 7 projects/cards that I have been working on. It's a Get Well card and as promised, I will list the supplies.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a HAPPY BELLY BUSTIN', GOOD-FOOD EATIN' Thanksgiving!!!!!.....I know I am...

Kimba :)

CARD FRONTS - My New Favorite Thing!!!

Hello all-

Here is my NEW favorite thing that I have now decided that I love making - they are called CARD FRONTS. You make a card, but just the FRONT of it - hence...CARD FRONTS....LOL. The concept is that all you would need to do is attach the card front to any premade card and VOILA! a CARD IS BORN!!!!

Here are 3 Card Fronts that I made. Let me know what you think.

Thanks for stopping by!

Kimba :)

There's No One Like You & Be Happy

Hello All-

Long time...huh? There are so many things going on. My oldest son is a senior. he is in the 5th grade and will be graduating from school this June. So, I have been soooo busy researching schools and setting up Open House appointments b/c before you know it, this school year will be over. This has been keeping me VERY busy....in addition to my kitchen is getting re-done by my landlord, and there are boxes all in my office/scrap room. It has caused me not want to enter into the "mess"....but I have have neatly arranged it now, that I am able to do a little creative stuff. Here are 2 cards that I created.

Thanks for stopping by!

Kimba