Crystal Komara
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Classes
  • Gallery
  • Videos
    • Photography for Cardmakers Video
    • YouTube Channel
  • Contact
Picture

Triumph Tulip by Altenew

3/29/2021

0 Comments

 
Hello readers!  As we are getting closer and closer to Easter this coming Sunday, I have resigned to the fact that I didn't send any Easter cards out.  In my defense, I sent out both St. Patrick's Day AND Valentine's Day cards this year, so I feel like that evens things out!   However, last weekend I did find the time to put a couple cards together to share with you for some spring and Easter inspiration this week.  
Picture

Card details: 

*A full list of supplies is located at the end of this post.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I created the background using Adirondack alcohol inks in the colors Sherbet, Lemonade and Watermelon.  Using the Altenew Watercolor Stripes Cover Die, I die cut the frame from white cardstock.  I stamped the tulip layers in a variety of orange, yellow and pink inks to really show the depth and dimension of this beautiful layering stamp set.  I also stamped the leaves in varying shades of greens.  I die cut both the leaves, steps and tulips using the coordinating Triumph Tulips dies and adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  I stamped the sentiment in the lower right corner using Memento Tuxedo black ink.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the tulips for added sparkle.  
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal 

List of supplies: 

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
0 Comments

Inky Paws Challenge #125

6/15/2020

1 Comment

 
Hello readers and welcome back from the weekend!  I hope you found a little time to do something crafty.  Last week was my "off" shift from work and I would love to tell you that I spent a lot of time crafting, but in reality I have been doing nothing but home improvement projects!  We have done everything from cleaning out closets and the attic to painting, landscaping and installing new kitchen countertops!  This has been a very costly quarantine! 
​Today I am sharing another card that I made for the 
Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #125.  This week we have a color challenge to inspire you.  Our challenges run for two weeks, thereby giving you more time to create, so I have designed a second card to share with you this week that was still inspired by the same image seen below:
Picture
Here is the card I created using the colors from this week's challenge:
Picture

Card details: 

A full list of supplies (with clickable links) is located at the end of this post.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of scrap yellow polka dot paper for the first layer.  Using the Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Stitched Nesting Rectangle dies, I die cut a 4" rectangle from white cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment in the lower right corner in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the three lemons from the Newton's Nook Lemon Twist stamp set on white scrap paper and colored them in using Copic markers.  I used the coordinating Lemon Twist dies to cut the lemons out.  I adhered three lemons down the left side of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the lemons and leaves for added sparkle.  
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Will these colors inspire YOU to create?  Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along for a chance to win?!  We will randomly select one linked entry to receive a $20 store credit to the Newton's Nook Designs online shop! 
We will also highlight our favorites from each challenge the following Monday, so that all entries have a chance to be featured on the Newton's Nook Designs blog.

Please make sure you review the challenge rules page before you link up your project!  
The deadline to enter is Friday, June 19th, at midnight CST.

XO, Crystal 

List of supplies: 

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
1 Comment

Inky Paws Challenge #125

6/8/2020

0 Comments

 
Hello readers and welcome back from the weekend!  I hope you found a little time to do something crafty.  Today we have a new challenge to share with you at Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #125.  Using the colors shown in the image below, share with us YOUR creations!
Picture
Here is the card that I created inspired by this week's color challenge:
Picture

Card details: 

A full list of supplies (with clickable links) is located at the end of this post.

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I cut a frame from white cardstock using the Altenew Watercolor Stripes Cover die.  I lined the area behind the frame with a yellow polka dot paper.  I stamped the Newton's Nook Sunflower Days stamp set twice in Memento Tuxedo black ink on white cardstock.  I colored in both sunflowers with the colors from the challenge (orange, green, yellow and turquoise).  I cut both of the sunflowers using the coordinating Sunflower Days die.  I die cut a 3" circle from vellum cardstock and stamped the sentiment in  black Staz-On ink.  I adhered the vellum circle to the center of the card and added the two bouquets of sunflowers as though they were cascading down the card.  Lastly I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the sunflowers for added sparkle. 
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Are you ready to get your paws inky with us and play along to win a prize? We will chose a RANDOM entry to win a $20 store credit to our Newton's Nook Design online shop! We will also highlight our favorites from each challenge the following Monday so all entries have a chance to be featured on this blog! 

You have TWO WEEKS to play along - Deadline to enter is Friday, June 19, 2020 at Midnight CST. The winners will be announced on the Newton's Nook blog the following Monday. 

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? Make sure you check the challenge rules page before you link up your project. 

XO, Crystal 

List of supplies: 

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
0 Comments

A Plethora of Peruvian Lilies

4/23/2020

0 Comments

 
Last week I spent an entire day restocking my own card supply.  I was running low on both birthday and get well cards, so I decided to mass produce in large(ish) quantities to help replenish my stock.  This is not something I do very often because, hello BOREDOM!  But, making multiples of a card is actually faster than you might think.  I make one sample, write down all the measurements, cut and stamp everything I need and then begin an assembly line of production!  Within a few short hours, I had made 32 of these beautiful floral cards in a wide variety of colors using the Build A Flower: Peruvian Lily stamp set by Altenew.  I should also add that given Mother's Day will be here soon, this card would also work well for that occasion.  So many of the cards I make tend to be very feminine and/or floral themed, so if you ARE looking for more Mother's Day inspiration, you can always look at my card gallery HERE.    
Picture
Picture

Card details: 

Both of these A2 sized cards were made the same way, I just used different ink colors and cardstock.   The base of each card is made from 80 lb Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I cut a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock that was dry embossed using a retired leafy vine embossing folder by Stampin' UP!  I matted this dry embossed sheet of paper with either a blue or pink mat before adhering both to the card base.  The Peruvian Lily stamp by Altenew is a multi-layered set, so I stamped each layer multiples times in a variety of blue or pink inks.  Then I used the coordinating die to cut the lilies out.  I die cut multiple leaves from Pear Pizzazz cardstock for each card.  I adhered the leaves to the card first using a Tombow dot runner.  I adhered two lilies on each card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  I stamped the "happy birthday" sentiment in either pink or blue ink on Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock and fussy cut the sentiment out.  I adhered the sentiment to the card using small strips of 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I added a couple of color coordinated rhinestones to each card for added sparkle.  
Picture
Picture
Here is the Peruvian Lily stamp set by Altenew that I used to create today's cards:
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Thank you for visiting and enjoy your day!

XO, Crystal 

0 Comments

Altenew Poinsettia & Pine

11/7/2019

1 Comment

 
You guuuysssss, I am overexcited to share today's card with you!  I think I made my very favorite Christmas card last weekend!  During the holidays, I have always decorated the living room of our house in silver, blues and white.  Every year I find these beautiful blue dyed poinsettia's at my local Agway store and it would just help complete the room.  No, don't worry, I haven't started decorating yet -  I'm a wait until after Thanksgiving girl!  But, that color scheme inspired me to create a card using the Altenew Poinsettia & Pine stamp set, and I think it came out simply gorgeous.
Picture

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Blueberry Bushel cardstock.  I cut a piece of 5 1/4" x 4" gold foil paper and adhered it to the base of the card at an angle.  The gold foil paper is key in making this card sparkle with a touch of elegance.  I cut a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock and stamped the berries, branches and leaves in Blueberry Bushel and Marina Mist inks.  I heat embossed the sentiment in the lower right corner using gold embossing powder.  On a scrap piece each of Blueberry Bushel and Marina Mist cardstock I stamped the large poinsettia in Versamark ink and heat embossed it in white embossing powder.  Using the coordinating dies, I die cut the poinsettia and adhered it to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive.  I also stamped the pine cone in Versamark ink on kraft cardstock and die cut it out adhering it behind the poinsettias.  Lastly, I added some blue rhinestones around the card for added sparkle. 
Picture
Picture
Picture
Here is the Altenew Poinsettia & Pine stamp set (with coordinating dies) that I used to create today's card:
Picture
Picture
And, just in case you like things a little more traditional, I also made the same card in red, green and pink.  This one is equally as pretty too, but, the blue is still my favorite!
Picture
Picture
Picture
I hope you have enjoyed today's cards.  Do you prefer one color over the other?
Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

You might also enjoy:

Picture
Picture
Picture
1 Comment

My Love/Hate Relationship with a Stamp Platform

9/9/2019

2 Comments

 
Hello crafty friends and welcome back from the weekend!  I don't know about you, but considering I worked the past three days at the Scrapbook Expo in Marlborough, Massachusetts, I'm exhausted and need a weekend to recover from my weekend! 
Picture
 Today I'd like to talk about my love/hate relationship with a stamping platform.  There are many various types of stamping platforms on the market, from the original Misti, to the Tim Holtz Tonic Studios, Hampton Arts, etc.  All of these serve the same general idea of helping to line up your stamps for the most precise and consistent result.  This is not a review of any of these products, just a personal confession of my own struggles with mine.  I currently own the Stamparatus from Stampin' UP! simply from my former time as a demonstrator.  I say love/hate relationship, but what I really mean is that I'm just not comfortable using it yet, mostly because I just don't use it enough.  Okay, like never, really!  I like to think that I'm fairly good at lining stamps up just by "eyeballing" them, but when I used this Baby Balloon stamp set recently from Altenew, my eyeballing scenario was off.  WAY off.  So, I forced myself to bring out my stamping platform and use it.  As it turns out, if you don't really know how to use it, it doesn't work so well.
Picture
There was a lot of frustration, a lot of paper that went into the trash, a LOT of ink everywhere and a lot of time spent watching YouTube tutorials.  None of it was very fun for me!   But, after enough trial and error and ink stained fingers I did learn enough to complete my first two cards using my Stamparatus and while they are not perfect, they ARE better lined up than they would have been without it.  Essentially I learned that with practice comes a level of comfort and I need to spend significantly more time practicing.  At the very least, I would like to have a "like" relationship with my stamp platform, but I'm not there just yet. . .
Picture

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  Using the Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Nesting dies by Gina Marie Designs, I created a frame from Lovely Lipstick cardstock.  Next I cut a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of white cardstock and layered it directly over the scalloped frame.  I stamped the balloons in Lovely Lipstick ink, Blushing Bride ink and Mango Melody ink.  I die cut the balloons using the coordinating die and adhered them to the card with 3M foam adhesive.  On a scrap sheet of white cardstock, I stamped the banner and sentiment and die cut those before adhering the banner over the balloons using more foam adhesive. 
Picture
Picture

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  Using the Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Nesting dies by Gina Marie Designs, I created a frame from Island Indigo cardstock (retired).  Next I cut a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of white cardstock and layered it directly over the scalloped frame.  I stamped the balloons in Island Indigo ink (retired), Night of Navy ink and Pool Party ink.  I die cut the balloons using the coordinating die and adhered them to the card with 3M foam adhesive.  On a scrap sheet of white cardstock, I stamped the banner and sentiment and die cut those before adhering the banner over the balloons using more foam adhesive. 
Picture
Picture
Picture
I'd love to know YOUR thoughts on a stamping platform?  Do you use one? And, if so, how frequently
and what for?  For instance, I know that my mother uses hers just to line her sentiment stamps up straight, but for really no other reason.  What about you?

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

2 Comments

Altenew Sunflower Daisy

8/22/2019

2 Comments

 
Hello friends and happy Thursday!  I hope you are having a good week so far.  Today I'm sharing the first of my fall floral cards using this beautiful Altenew Sunflower Daisy stamp set.  If you're a regular follower of mine then you will know that I love the Altenew color-layering floral stamp sets!  But, one of my botany knowledgeable readers might have to explain to me, is this actually a sunflower or a daisy?  Is it both?  I'm slightly confused by the name of this stamp set!  Either way, the end result of this color layering stamp is simply gorgeous no matter what colors you use.
Picture
Picture

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  From Rich Razzleberry cardstock, I die cut the frame using the Altenew Watercolor Stripes cover die.  Next I stamped each of the sunflower daisies in Sahara Sand ink, Daffodil Delight ink, Rich Razzleberry ink and Blackberry Bliss ink.  I die cut each flower using the coordinating dies.  I stamped each leaf in Sahara Sand ink and Rich Razzleberry ink.  I die cut the leaves and began to assemble the flowers onto the card using 3M foam adhesive.  I stamped the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink on white cardstock and notched both ends before adhering it to the card.   Lastly, I put a coat of Clear Wink of Stella on the flowers for added sparkle.
Picture
Picture
Today's cards were created using the Altenew Sunflower Daisy stamp set and coordinating dies:
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
I hope you have enjoyed today's first fall floral cards!
Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

2 Comments

Crafty Friends

8/9/2019

1 Comment

 
Hello crafty friends and happy Friday!  TGIF!  I  hope you have fun things planned for the weekend ahead.  Speaking of crafty friends, and before we get to today's crafty friends cards, I would like to give a little shout out to my newly found again friend, Carla!  You see Carla used to follow me on the Super Stamp Girl website and then when I transitioned, I forgot to email her about the change.  Oops!  Then on a random whim, Ink Road Stamps announced that Carla was their winner of a recent Instagram contest, so I reconnected with her again.  I'm happy to have you following along again, Carla!  And, a big thank you to all the other readers who visit my website regularly as well!  I hope to continue to inspire and entertain you while you are here.

As for my weekend plans. . . I have a stamp camp to teach on Saturday and then on Sunday I've got lots of designing to do for my upcoming fall classes.  LOTS!  But, I'm excited because that means I can finally start to play with all the fun Halloween products! 
Picture

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Crumb Cake cardstock.  Using the Gina Marie Stitched Rectangle dies, I die cut a sheet of Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  Next I heat embossed a whole bunch of the crafty sentiments onto a variety of cardstock using white embossing powder.  From top to bottom, the cardstock colors are:  Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist (retired), Pool Party, Blushing Bride and Highland Heather.  I trimmed each sentiment into a small strip and notched both ends.  I adhered all the sentiment strips to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. 
Picture
Picture
Picture
Both of today's cards were created used the Crafty Friends stamp set from Altenew:
Picture
Picture

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Basic Black cardstock.  Using the Gina Marie Stitched Rectangle dies, I die cut a piece of Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock for the first layer.  I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo black ink.  I heat embossed the Lawn Fawn Mailbox (retired) on Real Red cardstock in white embossing powder and cut it using the coordinating die.  I adhered the mailbox to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Next I stamped each small envelope in Lovely Lipstick ink, Pumpkin Pie ink, Daffodil Delight ink, Pear Pizzazz ink, Tempting Turquoise ink (retired) and Highland Heather ink.  I fussy cut each stamped envelope and adhered it to the card using 3M foam adhesive. 
Picture
Picture
Picture
Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a crafty fun weekend too!

XO, Crystal

You might also enjoy:

Picture
Picture
Picture
1 Comment

Hero Arts Color Layering Sea & Sky

7/19/2019

0 Comments

 
Hi friends and happy Fri-YAY!  I hope you have fun (and cool) plans for the weekend ahead considering it will be 10,000 degrees outside here in Massachusetts!  Okay, maybe I added two extra zero's on that temperature, but you get it, it's gonna be H-O-T hot!  I have a craft room with central air calling my name! 
Yesterday I shared with you how to create a beach scene with two different color layering stamp sets from Hero Arts.  Today we are going to focus on just those beautiful color layering clouds from the Color Layering Sea and Sky stamp set that I used to create a sympathy card.
Picture

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Basic Gray cardstock.  Using the Gina Marie Designs Scalloped Stitches Nesting Rectangles, I cut the largest rectangle from Balmy Blue cardstock.  I cut a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of Neenah Solar White cardstock and stamped the sentiment in Basic Gray ink.  I stamped the raindrops in Balmy Blue ink using the Sunny Studio Stamp called rain showers.  On a separate sheet of white cardstock, I stamped the layering clouds in Balmy Blue ink and Basic Gray ink.  I die cut the clouds and adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the clouds for added sparkle.
Picture
Here is the Color Layering Sea and Sky stamp set and coordinating dies from Hero Arts that I used for today's cards:
Picture
Hero Arts Color Layering Sea & Sky
Picture
Here is the second card I created using the color layering clouds:
Picture

Card details:

The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.  On a 5 " x 3 3/4" sheet of Basic Black cardstock. I stamped the sentiment and burst of stars in Versamark ink and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder.  I mounted this stamped image onto a piece of Goil Foil paper before adhering it to the card front.  On a separate sheet of Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock, I stamped the layering clouds in both Smoky Slate ink and Basic Gray ink.  I die cut the clouds and adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I added a coat of Clear Wink of Stella to the clouds for added sparkle. 
Picture
Picture
Picture
I hope you have enjoyed seeing different ways to use this stamp set, both to create a serene beach scene and a peaceful sympathy card.  Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

XO, Crystal

You might also enjoy:

Picture
Picture
Picture
0 Comments

Crafty by Day, Deadly Ninja By Night

7/8/2019

0 Comments

 
Hello readers and welcome back from hopefully a long holiday weekend (Yay, 4 days weekends are even better than 3-day weekends!)  Ugh! But, then Monday's are so tough. . . So, today we are going to fight the ugly Monday's like a ninja!  I'm not going to lie, I completed invested in this $45.00 Ninja Invasion stamp and die set from Altenew simply because of that one sentiment, "Crafty by day, deadly ninja by night."  How fun is that?!  I just LOVE it!  I have created a few different cards for you using this ninja stamp set and some vivid alcohol ink backgrounds. 

Because I am not currently creating video content and tutorials on my website, I highly recommend checking out this Easy Alcohol Ink Background Tutorial by Jennifer McGuire.  She has created a very simple introduction to working with alcohol inks to create some basic backgrounds.  This was the first video I watched after purchasing my alcohol inks and then I just spent time playing around with them!  The great thing is there is no right or wrong when it comes to art.  You just have fun (and usually make a mess) with it!  *My only tip would be that you don't need to spend your money purchasing polysynthetic Yupo Paper at nearly $1.00 per sheet.  You can use the reverse side of any high quality photo paper (like this one by Kirkland) and achieve the same results!
Picture
Here is the "Ninja Invasion" stamp set by Altenew that I used to create today's cards:
Picture
Picture
Alcohol Ink colors used: Ranger Adirondack Valencia, Cherry and Lemonade
Picture

Card details:

The base of all these cards are A2 in size and made from Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.  I put a 5 1/4" x 4" sheet of Basic Black cardstock behind each alcohol ink background.  The sentiments were all stamped in Versamark ink and heat embossed with black embossing powder.  Because photo paper (or Yupo paper) is glossy, heat embossing works even better than using a solvent ink like Staz-On. 
Picture
Alcohol inks used: Ranger Adirondack Limeade and Citrus
Picture
Picture
Alcohol ink colors used: Ranger Adirondack Flamingo, Valencia, Lemonade, Citrus, Sail Boat Blue and Amethyst
Picture
Picture
I hope you have enjoyed today's colorful ninja cards!  I felt like a crafty ninja making them! : )
Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

XO, Crystal

You might also enjoy:

Picture
Picture
Picture
0 Comments
<<Previous

    Hi, I'm Crystal!

    Picture
    Click the photo to learn more about me!

    Archives:

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019

    Categories:

    All
    25 Days Of Christmas Tags
    4th Of July
    5 For $5
    88 And Clear
    Alcohol Inks
    Alex Syberia Designs
    All Occasion
    Alte
    Altenew
    A Muse Studio
    Animals
    Art
    Australia
    Avery Elle
    Backgrounds
    Beach/Ocean
    Behind The Scenes
    Birch Press Design
    Birch Press Designs
    Birthdays
    Blog Hop
    Bookmarks
    Books
    Box Card
    Boxes/Bags
    Budget
    Butterfly Reflections
    Butterfly Reflections Ink
    Camping
    Card Donations
    Card Kits
    Cards For A Cause
    Challenges
    Christmas
    Classes
    Classy & Elegant
    Coffee Loving Cardmakers
    Coloring
    Comic/Cartoon
    Concord & 9th
    Congratulations
    Copic
    Covid 19
    Covid-19
    Craft Room
    Craft Tools
    Crafty Finds
    Create W/ Crystal
    Custom Stamp
    Design Team
    Die Cutting
    Digital Stamping
    Distress Oxide Inks
    Easel Cards
    Easter
    E-Cutting Machines
    Ephemera
    Events
    Facebook Live
    Fall/Autumn
    Fantasy
    Father's Day
    Feature Friday
    Fiesta
    Flowers
    Food/Beverages
    Fruit
    Fundraising Efforts
    Fun Folds
    Fun Stamper's Journey
    Gerda Steiner
    Get Well Soon
    Get-well-soon
    Gina-k-designs
    Gina Marie Designs
    Glitter
    Graciellie Design
    Guest Designer
    Halloween
    Happy Birthday
    Happy Mail
    Heat Embossing
    Heat Foiling
    Heirloom Productions
    Hello Bluebird
    Hero Arts
    Holidays
    Home
    Home Decor
    Honey Bee Stamps
    Humor
    Ink
    Inky Paws Challenge Team
    Inside Shadow Box
    Instagram
    Interactive Cards
    Joy Clair Designs
    Kid Friendly
    Kids
    Lawn Fawn
    Love
    Magical/Fantasy
    Make Art Stay-tion
    Making Cards & Papercraft Magazine
    Mama Elephant
    Mandala
    #manuarycards
    Masculine
    Memory Box
    Monogram
    Monthly-kits
    Mood Board
    Mother's Day
    Music
    My Favorite Things
    Nature
    Neat & Tangled
    Newto
    Newton
    Newton's Nook
    New Year
    Online Classes
    Organization
    Papertrey Ink
    Patriotic
    People
    Pet Sympathy
    Picket Fence Studios
    Pigs
    Pinkfresh Studio
    Pink & Main
    Power Poppy
    Pretty-pink-posh
    Product Reviews
    Quilted Cards
    Rachel Vass Designs
    Rainbow
    Reverse Confetti
    RG Avenue
    Richard Garay Designs
    Rubberstamp Shows
    Sentimental
    Shadow Box Card
    Shaker Cards
    Sharks
    Shark Week
    Simon Says Stamp
    Slider Card
    Slim
    Slimline
    Slimline Cards
    Snow
    Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
    Spectrum Noir Sparkle
    Spellbinders/FSJ
    Spring
    Stamparatus
    Stampendous
    Stampin' UP!
    Stamplistic
    STAMPtember
    Stencils
    St. Patrick's Day
    Sugarpea-designs
    Summer
    Sunny-studios
    Sympathy
    Taylored-expressions
    Thanksgiving
    Thank You
    The-stamp-maker
    The-ton-stamps
    Thinking-of-you
    Tim-holtz
    Travel
    Treat Holder
    Trinity-stamps
    Tropical
    Twinklelane Designs
    Ukraine
    Vagabond-2
    Valentines Day
    Video
    Videos
    Vintage
    Waffle Flower
    Watercolor
    Waterfall-cards
    Wedding
    Whims
    Whimsy Stamps
    Winter
    Wow-embossing-powders
    Your-next-stamp
    Youtube
    Zig Clean Color Brushes

    Disclaimer:

    I, Crystal Komara, am solely responsible for this blog and all of its content, including, but not limited to designs, concepts, text, images and photographs. This website is for your personal enjoyment, inspiration and to help stimulate your own creativity.  

    If you use one of my posts, images, classes or designs please be sure to give credit where it is due.  Thank you!
    2019 ©


    Disclosure:

    • I participate in several affiliate programs.  This means I earn a small commission when products are purchased using my links (at no additional cost to you). 
    • I do not work for any companies. 
    • I buy all of my own supplies, unless where mentioned in a post that a product has been gifted, or if I am supplied products in exchange for being on a company's Design Team.
    • I do not do sponsored posts (where a company pays me to talk about a product).
    • I do not place ads on my blog.  Ever. I hate them and I know you do too!

    ​Whether gifted, or from my own supply, all of my recommendations are based on items that I use and truly love, and I think you will too. 
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Classes
  • Gallery
  • Videos
    • Photography for Cardmakers Video
    • YouTube Channel
  • Contact