Kennedy Grace Creations March Release

Good Morning Crafty Friends and Welcome to Kennedy Grace Creations March Blog Hop!

We are so happy you have stopped by and joined us for this very special event!

Our newest release is now live and available for purchase in the store!

https://squareup.com/market/kennedy-grace-creations

New Sequin Mixes:
 

  
New Stamp Sets:

Grace's Happy Heart  &  You Inspire Me

Here is what I have created using the beautiful 

Grace's Happy Heart stamp set:

 I used a powder tool on watercolor paper then stamped the floral images with Versamark after which I embossed with Ranger gold embossing powder. I used distress inks (Peacock Feathers, Spiced Marmalade & Mowed Lawn) to water color the flowers. I fussy cut some of the flowers out. On MFT Steel Grey cardstock, I gold embossed the sentiment from the Grace's Happy Heart stamp set. I then used a SSS rectangle & circle die to make the front panel as shown. I then placed the water colored blue floral piece under the circlular die cut window, with fun foam allowing a raised front piece.

I used gold embossed paper beneath the front panel to create a gold frame. I also used a thin strip of gold embossed paper to create a diagonal element. I then placed 2 fussy cut flowers & leaf on foam tape with gold thread nested below it. I used gold sequins from the KGC Enchanted Evening sequin mix to embellish along with a couple of gold gemstones for added sparkle. The card base is SSS Ivory card stock (100 lb.). 

Earlier in the week I made this pretty set of 3 (3' x 3') note cards using each of the floral images in the Grace's Happy Heart stamp set and various Kennedy Grace sequin mixes:

Note Cards Made With Grace's Happy Heart

  

We will be giving away two prize packages to two lucky winners.

 There will be a hidden egg on two projects along this hop so be sure you check out every one's projects. You don’t want to miss this egg. When you find it be sure to go over to Kennedy Grace Creations Instagram page and like the picture posted on Friday. Leave a comment with which project had the hidden egg on it. Be sure that you also tag a friend. 

We hope that you have enjoyed this release and will hop along to see what our talented group of designers have made using the new stamp sets & sequin mixes from the March Release.

Your next stop is the lovely and talented: Mynn.


**In case you lose your way or have missed a stop, this is the blog hop order:

Kennedy Grace Creations (Owner, Michelle)

More Please (Karen)

Sheena Joy (Me - thanks for being here!)

On A Stampage (Mynn)

Purple Daisy Creations (Chera)

One Stamping Fool (Marilyn)

Pink Room Therapy (Cammy Wall)

In Love With Paper (Cindy)

Cards From The Weekend...

Hello and Thank You For Stopping By!

I purchased a Basic Grey Spice Market Background stamp recently and used it once. Then I got wrapped up in other card themes (e.g. Valentine's mostly) but still I kept that beautiful stamp right in sight on my craft table. Here's the stamp:

Hero Arts/Basic Grey's Spice Market Large Petal Background Stamp

This past weekend, I started making cards and ended up making 2 cards with it, first I made this one:

I heat embossed with Ranger Gold embossing powder. Then, I used two Tim Holtz Distress stains (Peacock Feathers & Seedless Preserves) and a Dylusions spray (Fuchsia) to add color. I poured them into palette wells and painted with a #4 round brush. I cut the bottom right edge at a diagonal then placed all cut pieces on top of a gold embossed paper. After this, I applied a die cut Grateful die which I colored with the fuchsia Dylusions spray & covered it with a clear Wink of Stella brush pen. Three sparkling turquoise embellishment dots from Queen & Company brought out the colors.

I also created this card which I posted for Kennedy Grace Creations (KGC) yesterday. I used the beautiful Isabella's Dream sequin mix:

I heat embossed with the stamp again but this time, I used Ranger Fine White Detail Embossing Powder. I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers (Cobalt Blue, Persian Blue & Violet) as watercolors to add color. Along the edge I used double sided tape to adhere the sequin mix to the card base. Yes, they were put on one-by-one! Took time but was worth it because I love how it looks. I saw Sandy Allnock do this in a recent YouTube video, click here to see it. The Hello die cut is from a Simon Says Stamp die and is saturated with a blue Wink Of Stella brush pen.

This shaker card is the first time I used this stamp as part of the January KGC Blog Hop (see it here):

So far, I love the cards that I have created with this background stamp and I'm looking forward to working with it again.

Come back again, I would so love that!

- Take Time To Create -
- It's Good For Your Soul -

Kennedy Grace Creations February Blog Hop

Good Morning Crafty Friends and

Welcome to the Kennedy Grace Creations February Blog Hop!

We are so happy you have stopped by and joined us for this very special event!

Our newest release is now live and available for purchase in the store! 

https://squareup.com/market/kennedy-grace-creations

Here is what I have created for you:

I made this shaker card using the Sunshine On The Daisies sequin mix. I started by stamping the background with the Beautiful Blossoms stamp set (Newton's Nook) using Momento Dew Drop ink pads (Dandelion & London Fog). After assembling the shaker portion (frame, acetate, foam tape, stamped background piece & sequins), I cut out the Thank You with a Hero Arts Fancy Frames Thank You Die. I sponged on the Dandelion ink to the top portion of the Thank You die cut and then I applied clear Wink of Stella to it. I adhered it with a glue pen to the top of the shaker window & accented with some more sequins. The card base is Neenah Solar White (110 lb.).

It turned out so bright & pretty!

This is for a crafty friend of mine whom I want to express my gratitude for her kindness.

 

We will be giving away a prize package to one lucky winner.

 All you have to do is join us for the hop and leave a comment on each project. The more you comment, the more chances you have to win! The winner will be announced on Monday, February 22nd, 2016.

We hope that you have enjoyed the hop seeing what our talented designers have made using the sequins from our February release.

These are the links for the other super talented design team members in case you have missed any:

 Michelle Dorland (Owner)

Cammy Wall
Jessica Martell
Karen Letchworth
Chera Giesbrecht 

Mynn Kitchen

Also, you can watch this short video to see some of the sequins in the February release:

Thanks so much for coming by, I would love for you to stop by again!

- Take Time To Create -
- It's Good For Your Soul - 

Valentine's Card (w/ KGC Blackbird Sequins)

Good Day Everyone!

It's Sheena Joy and I'm here to share a card that I made using the beautifully striking Blackbird sequin mix from Kennedy Grace Creations.
 

Valentine's Day is right around the corner so I thought that a Valentine's card would be fitting for today's blog post:

I water colored the background using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers (Red Geranium), letting the color drip. After it dried, I stamped the sentiment & black hearts (all from the SSS Paper Hug stamp set) with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad. I used Glossy Accents on the big black hearts to add dimension, one of the black hearts is on a foam dot to add even more interest. The Blackbird sequins added the perfect final touch that brought all of the elements together. I also added a few various sized red gemstones for even more sparkle. To purchase the Blackbird sequin mix, click here.

A heartfelt thank you for stopping by!
- Take Time To Create-
-It's Good For Your Soul-