Kitchen Sink - Trim a Tree

I had a delightful weekend getting to stamp with my sister as we prepared for an upcoming stamping workshop and a Christmas craft show. Thanks to her visit, I have exceeded my Christmas card goal for the year. I now have 102 Christmas cards ready for the holiday season, half to use and half to sell.

She was also the inspiration for the above Kitchen Sink card. While I was working on a design to use the new release, Multi Step Build a Garland, she suggested, "Use a real needle and thread!" Thanks, Liz, I did! What do you think?

Stamps: Multi Step Build a Garland, Multi Step Happy Hanukkah (sentiment), Multi Step Gift (sentiment), and 3 Step Bells (sentiment)

Memento Ink Layering:

Peppermint - 3-Rhubarb Stalk, 2-Lady Bug, 1-Lady Bug Stamped off once

Gingerbread Boy - 3-Potter's Clay, 2-Desert Sand, 1-Cantaloupe

Cranberry - 2-Lady Bug, 1 Lady Bug stamped off once, 3- Lilac Posies

Popcorn - 3-Cantaloupe, 2-Dandelion, 1- Dandelion stamped off once, 4-Desert Sand

Cinnamon Sticks - 2-Potter's Clay, 1-Potter's Clay stamped off once, 3-Rich Cocoa

Embellishments: Needle and Gold Cord

Papers: Real Red, Glorious Green, and Whisper White by Stampin' Up


Part of the fun in creating my Christmas cards this year, was mixing together many of my Kitchen Sink images both old and new! The above card is a mix of 4 fun holiday sets.

Stamps: Multi Step Ornament & Stars, Multi Step Build a Garland, Multi Step Christmas Lights, and 3 Step Bells

Memento and Stampin' Up Ink Layers:

Pine: 2-Bamboo Leaves, 3-Cottage Ivy

Ornament: 4- Rhubarb Stalk, 5-Rhubarb Stalk, 3-Riding Hood Red, 2-Lady Bug, 1-Lady Bug stamped off once

Light: 4-Lilac Posies, 3-Rose Bud, 2-Rose Bud stamped off once, 1-Angel Pink

Stars: 3- So Saffron, 2- Cantaloupe, 3- Color Box Metallic Gold and star on cardfront is layer 3 stamped in So Saffron

Sentiment: Cottage Ivy

Papers: So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, and Riding Hood Red by Stampin' Up, Figgy Pudding by BasicGrey

Embellishments: Gold Cord, Bic Mark It Pen

Tools: Stampin' Up Word Window Punch, Hole Punch



You still have time to join in the sketch challenge which Lisa designed for Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge #19. Entries using Lisa's sketch and Kitchen Sink Stamps need to be in by Friday, November 20 to be entered in the drawing for prizes.

This month’s prizes are:

1st prize is $25.00 store credit.

2nd prize is $15.00 store credit.

3rd prize is $7.50 store credit.

Remember when ordering Kitchen Sink Stamps to use promo code LYNN10KSS to receive a 10% discount on your order!

All the talented designers at Kitchen Sink Stamps have something special to share with you today! Head on over and check them out!!

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

Let It Snow!

The digital penguin image and digital "Let It Snow" I am using today are a part of the Penguin Chicks set by Judi Maddigan of Angels Landing. I cannot tell a lie!! This is my favorite little penguin of the bunch!! I love his sweet expression and wonderful hat and scarf so it's no surprise that I just had to have another Christmas card featuring him in my 2009 collection (which has reached the grand total of 60, for those who are counting)!

The penguin was printed on white Georgia Pacific cardstock and colored with Prismacolor Pencils and blended with odorless mineral spirits. The snowflake background was created by inking my Cuttlebug Snowflake folder with Bordering Blue ink from Stampin' Up using my brayer. I then added the torn paper ground and the rhinestone flowers. The sentiment and torn edge on the ground have Frosted Lace Stickles added.

The Stampin' Up cardstock used includes Riding Hood Red, Bordering Blue, Whisper White, and So Saffron.


To create the inside of the card I selected this little blue snowflake from Angels Landing's Seasonal Borders and lined it up along the top and bottom of my insert to create this fun snowflake border. I then added the same rhinestone flowers I used on the cardfront. The sentiment is from Snowflakes by Stampin' Up and is stamped in SU Bordering Blue leaving room for a personal holiday message!

Head on over to Judi's Digi-Stamps Blog to see which other designers have created cards for you today!!

Happy Hanukkah

I created this Hanukkah card for MoJo Monday 111 using Multi Step Happy Hanukkah being released by Kitchen Sink Stamps today.

Stamps: Multi Step Happy Hanukkah by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Bordering Blue, Night of Navy and Whisper White by Stampin' Up, granola by BasicGrey

Order of Stamps and Color Recipes:

Star of David - 2- SU More Mustard, 1-SU So Saffron, 3-Color Box Metallic Gold

Coins - 3-SU More Mustard, 2-SU So Saffron, 1-SU So Saffron stamped off once, 4-Color Box Metallic Gold

Dreidel - 3-SU Bordering Blue, 2-SU Bordering Blue stamped off once, 1-SU Bordering Blue stamped off twice, 4-SU Night of Navy

Sentiment - SU Night of Navy

10% Discount Code - LYNN10KSS

Happy Holidays from Kitchen Sink Stamps

Kitchen Sink is getting ready for the holidays by releasing 6 wonderful new seasonal sets tomorrow. But for those of you who are checking in today, you may order them NOW during the KSS Early Bird Special: Nov. 2, midnight to midnight EST. All orders $50 and over will get FREE Shipping One Day Only.

International orders: Free Shipping on orders $60 and over on stamps ONLY.

Please NOTE: Shipping & Handling will be charged at the time of checkout and qualifying orders will have the S&H charge refunded upon shipment. Orders with a Pre-Ordered item that qualifies for FREE Shipping, the order will be held and ship when the Pre-Ordered item is available to ship.

Don't forget to use my promo code LYNN10KSS to receive a 10 % discount on your order as well.

The new stamps include two large sets:

Multi Step Build a Garland

Multi Step Pine Trees

Two small sets:

Multi Step Gift

Multi Step Happy Hanukkah

And two mini sets:

Multi Step Christmas Lights

Multi Step Ornament & Stars

My first sample today was created with the Multi Step Christmas Lights mini set! What a value this delightful set is. It includes the 5 layered lightbulb in two sizes as well as the wonderful sentiment! And if you look closely at the above link, you will see that it also includes a small and a tiny one layer lightbulb! How fun!!

I used Garden Green card stock from Stampin' Up and my Meadow Green Bic Mark It to create the sockets and wire for this strand of lights. The card base is white PaperTrey Ink card stock.

The bulbs were stamped as follows using Memento Inks:

Red Bulb: 4-Rhubarb Stalk, 3-Lady Bug, 2-LadyBug stamped off once, 1 Lady Bug stamped off twice, 5-Rhubarb Stalk

Blue Bulb: 4-Danube Blue, 3-Bahama Blue, 2-Bahama Blue stamped off once, 1-Bahama Blue stamped off twice, 5-Danube Blue

Yellow Bulb: 4-Cantaloupe, 3-Dandelion, 2-Dandelion stamped off once, 1-Dandelion stamped off twice, 5-Cantaloupe

Purple Bulb: 4-Grape Jelly, 3-Lilac Posies, 2, Lilac Posies stamped off once, 1-Lilac Posies stamped off twice, 5-Grape Jelly

Orange Bulb: 4-Potter's Clay, 3-Tangelo, 2-Tangelo stamped off once, 1-Tangelo stamped off twice, 5-Potter's Clay

Green Bulb: 4-Cottage Ivy, 3-Bamboo Leaves, 2-Cottage Ivy stamped off once, 1-Cottage Ivy stamped off twice, 5-Cottage Ivy

To get the sparkle and shine, I finished by stamping layer 1 using Versamark over each lightbulb and embossing them with clear embossing powder. Last but not least, I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black.


How would you like to have a chance to win some of these delightful sets? Well, Lisa has designed a wonderful sketch challenge that gives you the chance to do just that!!

You can get all of the details for Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge #19 HERE.

I have used the ornaments from the new mini set Multi Step Ornaments & Stars to complete the sketch challenge. I stole the words from 3 Step Love Birds and 3 Step Bells. The papers are Soft Sky, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, and Rich Razzleberry from Stampin' Up and eskimo kisses from BasicGrey.



Ornaments stamped with Stampin' Up Inks as follows:

Blue Ornament: 4-Cool Caribbean, 3-Cool Caribbean stamped off once, 2-Soft Sky, 1-Soft Sky stamped off once, 5-Cool Caribbean

Red Ornament: 4-Riding Hood Red, 3-Riding Hood Red stamped off once, 2-Riding Hood Red stamped off twice, 1- Riding Hood Red stamped off three times, 5-Ruby Red

Purple Ornament: 4-Rich Razzleberry, 3-Rich Razzleberry stamped off once, 2-Rich Razzleberry stamped off twice, 1-Rich Razzleberry stamped off three times. 5-Rich Razzleberry

Peace-Rich Razzleberry Joy-Riding Hood Red Love-Regal Rose

I tied a silver bow through each ornament hanger and added three flat red bubbles.

You will notice that two of our designers are missing from the ranks today!! Good luck and best wishes to Dee and Lori as life takes them off in different directions. We miss your talent and inspiration already!!!

Check in on the rest of the crew to see what awesome sneak peeks they have prepared for you today!!

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

And here's one with Multi Step Gift! Paper: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, and Ruby Red by Stampin' Up. Ink: Bamboo Leaves, Lady Bug, and Rhubarb Stalk by Memento. Cuttlebug Victoria Embossing Folder and Martha Stewart Punch.


And one for the Clean and Simple Challenge at Splitcoaststampers! I'm just having too much fun! Papers: Soft Sky, Whisper White, and Rich Razzleberry by Stampin' Up and eskimo kisses by BasicGrey. Inks: Riding Hood Red, Purely Pomegranate, Cool Caribbean, Soft Sky, Baja Breeze, and Garden Green by Stampin' Up.

Poinsettia Inspiration

This Christmas card (#56) was created for Inspiration Challenge #204 at Splitcoaststampers.

It was stamped with Multi Step Poinsettia by Kitchen Sink Stamps. Here is how I stamped it:

Layer 5 - SU Bravo Burgundy
Layer 4 - Rhubarb Stalk by Memento
Layer 3 - Rhubarb Stalk stamped off once
Layer 2 - Lady Bug by Memento
Layer 1 - Lady Bug stamped off once

The centers of the blossoms were added using yellow acrylic paint dotted on with a stylus.

Leaves

Layer 1 - Bamboo Leaves
Layer 2 - Cottage Ivy

Free Standing Pop-Up Christmas Pup

Today members of the Angels Landing Design Team are sharing cards of all kinds! I love this adorable little pup from Ho Ho Hollydays and thought he would look precious on a free standing pop-up card since he is sitting up so sweetly!


I created this card for a friend who loves displaying her cards on her kitchen windowsill. This design is absolutely perfect for that!!


If you have never made a free standing pop-up card, you should give it a try! It really is a simple construction, and it folds flat to fit in an envelope for mailing.


To create this card, I used the wonderful tutorial written by Mary Jo Albright and shared in the resource section of Splitcoaststampers. It's easy to follow with plenty of great step by step photos.






The pup was printed on white Georgia Pacific card stock and colored with Copic markers. I printed him again on BasicGrey designer paper so I could paper piece his Christmas hat. To dress him up for the holidays, I added Fantasy Snow by Delta to the cuff and ball of the hat and a red rhinestone to the holly.


Digital Images: Ho Ho Hollydays by Judi Maddigan of Angels Landing

Stamps: Happy Holidays by EKSuccess

Ink: Riding Hood Red by Stampin' Up

Papers: Riding Hood Red and Pretty in Pink by Stampin' Up, White Georgia Pacific, eskimo kisses by BasicGrey

Tools: Copic Markers, Stampin' Up Punches, Dimpled Corner Punch, Crop-o-dile, Utility Knife, Scor-Pal, Score Tape

Embellishments: Jumbo Eyelet, Ribbons, Rhinestone, Fantasy Snow


After allowing the Fantasy Snow to dry over night, the pop-up card easily folded flat to be inserted in an envelope for mailing!

Be sure to drop by Judi's digi-stamps blog to see the cards created by other members of the Angels Landing design team!

Giving Thanks - SCS252

I mixed images from Multi Step Pumpkins and Multi Step Harvest to create this Thanksgiving card for today's sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers.

Color Recipes - All Inks from Memento

Pumpkins:
Layer 5 - Potter's Clay
Layer 4 - Potter's Clay stamped off once
Layer 3 - Tangelo
Layer 2 - Tangelo stamped off once
Layer 1 - Cantaloupe

Basket:
Layer 4: Rich Cocoa
Layer 3: Rich Cocoa stamped off once
Layer 2: Desert Sand
Layer 1: Desert Sand stamped off once

Mums:
Layer 2 - Bamboo Leaves
Layer 3 - New Sprout
Layer 4 - Dandelion
Layer 5 - Cantaloupe
Layer 1 - Dandelion inked only on the top half and stamped off once

Papers: Soft Suede, Whisper White, and Pumpkin Pie from Stampin' Up, mellow by BasicGrey

Tools: Victoria Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Crop-o-dile, Sponge

Embellishment: Ribbon