December Sneak Peek - MFP's Nature's Postage

This is one of the pretty postage stamps in Nature's Postage being released by Mark's Finest Papers next Tuesday! I used it to complete this card for Speedy's "Add a Bow" Challenge and Splitcoaststampers' Sketch Challenge 309.

Stamps: Nature's Postage by Mark's Finest Papers

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, and Whisper White by Stampin' Up

eva by BasicGrey

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black and SU Rich Razzleberry

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Oval Punches, Copic Markers, Dimensionals

Embellishments: Ribbon and Rhinestones

Christmas Eve in the Kitchen

For Kitchen Sink Monday, I thought that Christmas Eve in the kitchen would make a fun holiday card! Who doesn't leave out snacks for Santa?  I pulled out and mixed together 5 of my Kitchen Sink sets to created this design.

Stamps: Multi Step Pine Trees (Christmas tree), 
Multi Step Cup of Warm Comfort 
(hot chocolate, peppermint sticks, and cookies), 
Multi Step Christmas Lights (Merry),
Multi Step Cowboy Hat (Christmas), 
Friends of the Moon ( snow and Santa) 

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K Designs, 
Night of Navy by Stampin' Up, jovial by BasicGrey

Inks and Layers:  
Christmas Tree - 1 SU Pear Pizzazz, 2 SU Old Olive, 
3 SU Always Artichoke, 4 SU Handsome Hunter 

Hot Chocolate - 2 Memento Desert Sand, 3 SU Soft Suede stamped off once, 
4 SU Soft Suede, 1 Memento Desert Sand stamped off once

Cookies - 3 SU Soft Suede stamped off once, 2 SU Daffodil Delight, 
1 SU Daffodil Delight stamped of once

Peppermint Sticks - 3 SU Riding Hood Red, 
2 SU Riding Hood Red stamped off once, 1 SU Riding Hood Red stamped off twice

Santa - Memento Tuxedo Black,  Snow - Colorbox Frost White,  
Sentiment - SU Riding Hood Red
Tools: Oval Punches, Dimensionals
Embellishments: Rhinestones and Stickles

Thank you so much for dropping by today! Be on the lookout for new Kitchen Sink Stamps being released on December 13!

Be sure to check in on the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew today for some KSS inspiration!! And when you drop in on Connie, be sure to wish her a Happy Birthday!!

Wishing you the best birthday EVER, Connie!!

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

If you are shopping at Kitchen Sink today, don't forget to use code LYNN10KSS for a 10% discount at checkout!

KSS Friday and Saturday Sale!!

I am having the best time ever playing with my Christmas lights!!I just can't seem to put them down! They seem to twinkle so brightly and put me in the Christmas spirit. I used them today to let you know that Christmas is coming a little early in the Kitchen! For today and tomorrow only (Friday and Saturday) all available merchandise in the Kitchen Sink Store is on sale for 25% off! And if that wasn't exciting enough, shipping will be free for US customers  with orders of $45 or more! Enter the store at the right and type in promo code KSS25 at checkout!

For today's card I started with the bulbs, masked them, and added the pines. I then added the package, masked it, and added the boots. I then masked the boots and sponged on the floor.

Stamps: Multi Step Christmas Lights, Multi Step Winter Cardinals, Multi Step Gift, 

Multi Step Cowboy Boots, Multi Step Cowboy Hat

Papers: Mark's Finest Papers

Inks: Memento Lady Bug, Tangelo, Grape Jelly, Rose Bud, Dandelion, Cottage Ivy, 

Rich Cocoa, and Potter's Clay, SU Creamy Caramel

Embellishment: Star Dust Stickles

Over the River and Through the Woods

 Stamps: Bells on Bobtail by Mark's Finest Papers

Papers: Cherry Cobbler by Stampin' Up, Figgy Pudding and Dasher by BasicGrey

Inks: Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler by Stampin' Up

Embellishments: Ribbon and Rhinestone Trim

Lots of people are heading for Grandma's house today to celebrate Thanksgiving with family! I hope you all have a wonderful day enjoying the blessings of love and laughter!

Others will be heading to the mall shopping for holiday bargains. If you prefer to shop right from home, check out the fabulous crafting sale going on at Mark's Finest Paper!

Merriest of Christmases

I created this 4.25 inch card for Roxie's Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers today. This Santa face is from Christmas Postage Due by Mark's Finest Papers. He is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers. The rims of his glasses are painted with gold Smooch and the lenses are embossed with clean embossing powder. The card base is Lemon Drop by Gina K Designs. The mats are Cherry Cobbler by Stampin' Up. The Snow Storm white and jovial BasicGreys came from Mark's Finest Papers.

SCS Color Challenge 298

Yummy colors for today's SCS color challenge: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, and Chocolate Chip!

Stamps: Greetings of the Season by Mark's Finest Papers

Papers: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, and Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up

jovial by BasicGrey

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Copic Markers

Embellishment: Ribbon

Tools: Oval Nestabilities, Punches, Dimensionals

Card Positioning Systems - Sketch 194 - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Today the Kitchen Sink Crew is delighted to be using our Kitchen Sink images to create cards using Sketch 194 from Card Positioning Systems. Hop on over to Card Positioning Systems and find out all the fun details on playing along and possibly win a KSS prize!!


To create my design, I inked only the top portion of all four layers of the bulbs, masked them, and then stamped the pines. I finished by brushing a thin layer of Star Dust Stickles over the top of the bulbs.

Stamps: Multi Step Christmas Lights and Multi Step Winter Cardinals by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Snow Storm by Mark's Finest Papers,

Poppy Parade and Basic Black by Stampin' Up

Inks and Layers: Christmas Bulbs - 3 SU Poppy Parade, 2 SU Poppy Parade stamped off once, 

1 SU Possy Parade stamped off twice, 4 - SU Cherry Cobbler

Pines - I used only layer one and stamped it in Memento Cottage Ivy

Sentiment - SU Poppy Parade and Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Stickles, Jeweled Brad, Rhinestones, Corner Rounder

 Here is the layout! Go see what you can do. One lucky winner will be taking home some Kitchen Sink images for themselves!

Don't miss the fabulous samples done by the KSS Crew!

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

Friends of Speedy the Cat - Challenge - Use a Circle

I created today's Christmas card for the Friends of Speedy the Cat's weekly challenge. For this week, the card needs to include a circle in the design.

Stamps: Bells on Bobtail by Mark's Finest Papers

Papers from Mark's Finest Papers

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog, and Cottage Ivy

Accessories: Copic Markers, Stickles, Nestabilities

Jenn's Turkey Challenge - Tangled Up in Creativity

Jenn has challenged the members of Tangled Up in Creativity to create a card using these three things:

A Turkey

Real or Faux Stitching

Ribbon

Stamps: 3 Step Turkey, Multi Step Harvest, 3 Step Honey Bunny 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, and Cajun Craze by Stampin' Up

pyrus by BasicGrey

Inks: Turkey - 3 SU Early Espresso, 2 SU Creamy Caramel, 1 SU Creamy Caramel

Pumpkin: 2 SU Pumpkin Pie, 1 SU Pumpkin Pie stamped off once, 3 SU Cajun Craze

Grass - SU Creamy Caramel

Tools: Border Punch, Paper Piercer, Sponge, White Gel Pen, Dimensionals

Embellishment: Ribbon

Holiday Gift Tags - Kitchen Sink Stamps

I absolutely love playing with Kitchen Sink's fabulous Multi Step Christmas Lights because they just light up whatever project you put them on! This holiday season I have decided to use them to create tags to match my Christmas gifts which I am wrapping in maroon paper this year. My BasicGrey jovial papers are a perfect match with my wrapping paper so I pulled colors from them to create my Christmas lights.

Stamps: Multi Step Christmas Lights by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Very Vanilla and Cherry Cobbler by Stampin' Up,

Green Apple Pure Luxury by Gina K Designs

jovial by BasicGrey from Mark's Finest Papers

Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, 

and Always Artichoke by Stampin' Up

Tools: Crop-o-dile, Nestabilities, Dimple Corner Punch, Leaf Punch, Fern Punch

Embellishments: Star Dust Stickles, Buttons, Ribbon, 

Jumbo Eyelets, and Copper Cord

This is the recipe I used to get the colors I wanted on my light bulbs to match the BasicGrey paper.

The green bulb: 3 SU Old Olive, 2 SU Old Olive stamped off once, 1 SU Old

Olive stamped off twice, 4 SU Always Artichoke

The red bulb: 3 SU Cherry Cobbler, 2 SU Cherry Cobbler stamped off once,

1 SU Cherry Cobbler stamped off twice, 4 SU Rich Razzleberry

The finished tags are 4 inches by 7 inches.

I think they are going to look very pretty on my Christmas packages.

Each member of the Kitchen Sink Crew has created something special to share with you today! Please don't miss the opportunity to drop by their blogs to see what they have to inspire you!

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

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Mark's Finest Papers - Blog Hop - Day 4

Welcome to the final day of the MFP November Blog Hop!  Six NEW SETS have been released this week.

The 6 New Stamp Sets are Brick Wall, Bells on Bobtail, Christmas Postage Due, Bold & Free, Musical Holiday and Welcome Home. For your convenience, all 6 stamp sets are now available for purchase  at Mark's Finest Papers.
 
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (November 13, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

I am not on the hop today and you do not need to comment on my cards to be included in the drawing for prizes, but I wanted to share with you a couple of cards I have created using today's featured stamp set: Musical Holiday! I love the classic Christmas images included in this wonderful set!

Stamps: Musical Holiday by Mark's Finest Papers

Papers: Cherry Cobbler and Wild Wasabi by Stampin' Up

Snow Storm by Mark's Finest Papers, jovial by BasicGrey

Inks: Versamark, Copic Markers, SU Soft Suede, Memento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Gold Embossing Powder, Holly Charm,

Ribbon, Flat Back Gold Domes, Gold Cord

The horn was stamped on Smooth Vanilla with Memento Tuxedo Black, masked, and then the music was stamped over it with Memento Tuxedo Black.

Stamps: Musical Holiday by Mark's Finest Papers

Papers: Basic Black, Garden Green, and Smooth Vanilla by Stampin' Up

Holly on Black by the Paper Studio

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Soft Suede

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Odorless Mineral Spirits

Embellishments: Ribbon, Gold Cord, Christmas Tree Charm, Raindrop Berries

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki
Liz

Claudine

Dawn

Joanne T

Nicole

MariLynn
Peggysue
Susan

Judi

Connie

Mark’s Finest Papers

Welcome Home - Mark's Finest Papers November Blog Hop

Welcome to the MFP November Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 6 NEW SETS!

And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 6 New Stamp Sets Released: Brick Wall, Bells on Bobtail, Christmas Postage Due, Bold & Free, Musical Holiday and Welcome Home. For your convenience, all 6 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers!
 
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (November 13, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

Stamps: Welcome Home by Mark's Finest Papers
Papers: Speckled Tan by Bazzill, Ballet Blue and Soft Sky by Stampin' Up
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia, Copic Markers
Embellishment: Yellow Stickles

Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.

Anne

Emily

Karen

Patty

Roxie

Vicki
Liz

Claudine

Dawn

Joanne T

Nicole

MariLynn

Geri

Lynn

Mark’s Finest Papers

Christmas Postage Due and Bold & Free - MFP November Blog Hop - Day 2

Welcome to the MFP November Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 6 NEW SETS!

And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 6 New Stamp Sets Released: Brick Wall, Bells on Bobtail, Christmas Postage Due, Bold & Free, Musical Holiday and Welcome Home. For your convenience, all 6 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers!
 
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (November 13, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

Stamps: Bold & Free by Mark's Finest Papers

Papers: SU Creamy Caramel and Chocolate Chip, Georgia Pacific Tan

Inks: SU Chocolate Chip and Creamy Caramel

Tools: Border Punch, Grass Punch, Sponge

Santa Claus, The North Pole, The Arctic Circle was computer generated. All other sentiments and images are from Christmas Postage Due.

Stamps: Christmas Postage Due by Mark's Finest Papers

Papers: Soft Sky, Blush Blossom, Blushing Bride, 

and Brilliant Blue by Stampin' Up

Snow Storm by Mark's Finest Papers

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, SU Soft Suede, Copic Marker

Tool: Sponge, Dimensionals

Embellishment: Star Dust Stickles

Stamps: Christmas Postage Due by Mark's Finest Papers
Paper: Poppy Parade, Cool Caribbean, and Whisper White by Stampin' Up
Metallic Gold Card Stock, Figgy Pudding by BasicGrey
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Embellishments: Cotton, Rhinestones, Gold Cord, White Grosgrain Ribbon, 
Charm, Gold Smooch

Nancyruth
Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne
Peggysue
Susan 

Judi 

Connie 

Claudine

Dawn

Joanne T

Nicole

MariLynn

Geri

Lynn

 Mark’s Finest Papers

Mark's Finest Papers - November Blog Hop

Welcome to the MFP November Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 6 NEW SETS!

And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 6 New Stamp Sets Released: Brick Wall, Bells on Bobtail, Christmas Postage Due, Bold & Free, Musical Holiday and Welcome Home. For your convenience, all 6 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers!
 
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (November 13, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

This image was stamped on white card stock, colored, and then masked to add the background. A strip of torn paper was added across the bottom for the snowbank.

Stamps: Bells on Bobtail and A Walk in the Woods by Mark's Finest Papers

Papers: Cherry Cobbler and Baja Breeze by Stampin' Up

Snow Storm by Mark's Finest Papers

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black,

Stampin' Up Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Going Grey, and Cherry Cobbler,
Copic Markers

Embellishment: Star Dust and Silver Stickles

Nancyruth

Lois
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne
Susan 

Judi 

Connie 

Emily

Karen

Peggy

Roxie

Vicki
Liz

Geri 

Lynn

Mark’s Finest Papers

So Much to Be Thankful For - Kitchen Sink Stamps

How does time slip by so quickly? It doesn't seen possible that Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks down the road. I wanted today's card to express my gratitude for the blessings of this year. I hope you like it.

Stamps: 3 Step Turkey Trot and Friends of the Moon by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Kraft, Peach Parfait and Cajun Craze by Stampin' Up

Pyrus by BasicGrey

Inks and Layers: Turkey - 3 SU Early Espresso, 2 SU Soft Suede

3 SU Creamy Caramel, Pumpkins - 2 Memento Tangelo

1 Memento Tangelo stamped off once, 3 Memento Potter's Clay

Sentiment - SU Early Espresso

Tools: Dimple Corner Punch, Big Bite, Sponge

Embellishment: Grosgrain Ribbon

If you haven't entered this month's monochromatic Crew Challenge, there is still time!! Check it out here!


Visit the Crew and see what they have to share with you today! I know you will be delighted and inspired!!

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

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Speedy's Challenge #28 - Piercing

As I leave Speedy's Blog Team to move up to the Senior Design Team, I am thrilled that Rebekka Reed will be joining the Blog Team in my place! She is a wonderful lady and a gifted stamper. I look forward to seeing her beautiful designs with Faith's sensational images!!

Speedy's Friends have challenged us this week to create a card or project which incorporates paper piercing. I am showcasing one of the delightful November sets which will be released on Tuesday by Mark's Finest Papers: Christmas Postage Due.

Stamps: Christmas Postage Due by Mark's Finest Papers

Papers: River Rock and Riding Hood Red by Stampin' Up

Snow Storm by Mark's Finest Papers, and Sparkle Christmas

by Cloud 9 Designs

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Riding Hood Red

and Copic Markers

Tools: Paper Piercer

Embellishment: Grosgrain Ribbon

Michelle - Queen for the Day

The Queen's crown at Splitcoaststampers was presented to Michelle today! Michelle is a devoted and selfless stamper who creates cards to be sent to children with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy. This card was created in her honor and hopefully with brighten some little girl's day.

Stamps: Multi Step Kittens & Pup and Multi Step Cowboy Hat (part of the sentiment)

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Speckled Bazzill, Peach Parfait, Soft Suede and Whisper White

by Stampin' Up, ambrosia by BasicGrey

Layers of Ink: Kittens - 4 SU Soft Suede, 3 SU Soft Suede

stamped off once, 2 SU Peach Parfait, 1 SU Peach Parfait stamped off once

Sentiment - SU Soft Suede

Tools: Nestabilities, Corner Punches

Embellishment: Grosgrain Ribbon

SCS Sketch Challenge 305 - Poinsettia

Stamps: 3 Step Poinsettia and 3 Step Bells (sentiment) by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Certainly Celery

and Whisper White by Stampin' Up, jovial by BasicGrey

Memento Inks: Poinsettia - Layer 5 Rhubarb Stalk,
4 Rhubarb Stalkstamped off once, 3 Lady Bug,
2 Lady Bug stamped off once, 1 Lady Bug stamped off twice

Leaves - stamped on Certainly Celery - Layer 2 Bamboo Leaves stamped off once

Layer 3 Bamboo Leaves ( I omitted layer 1 since I stamped on celery paper)

Sentiment - Dew Drops Brilliance - Pearlescent Thyme

Tools - Flower Punch, Fern Punch, White Gel Pen, Dimensionals

Embellishments - Pearls

Cardinal and Mistletoe - KSCC #29 - Monochromatic

Julie's challenge to you and the Kitchen Sink Crew for this month is to create a monochromatic card. I have selected to go with a red Christmas card (because you know I still need more!!). I hope you like it!

Stamps: Multi Step Winter Cardinals, 3 Step Mistletoe & Holly, 

and Simple Sentiments by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Snow Storm by Mark's Finest Papers and 

Merry Christmas Words by the Paper Studio

Inks and Layers: Cardinal - 3 Memento Lady Bug, 2 Memento Lady Bug, 1 Memento Lady Bug stamped off once, 4 SU Real Red, Mistletoe - 2 Memento Lady Bug, 1 Memento Lady Bug stamped off once, 3 SU Real Red, 

Sentiment Memento Lady Bug

Embellishment: Ribbon

So grab your favorite Kitchen Sink Stamps and pick a color! I can't wait to see what monochromatic beauties you create for us. You have until Friday, November 19 to upload your entry to the Kitchen Sink Weblog. Three lucky winners will receive KSS gift certificates! One of them could be you!

I wonder what colors the rest of the crew have chosen? I'm heading over to find out!

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

If you have Kitchen Sink purchases you need to make today, enter the store to the right in the side bar and remember to add promo code LYNN10KSS at checkout to receive a 10% discount on your order.