Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Bleached Out Images - CCEE1505

For Vicky's final week as hostess of the CCEE Stampers Challenge, she has asked us to use the Bleached Out Image technique. I wasn't quite sure what that entailed so I headed over to the SCS tutorial she shared with us.

Here is what I came up with! The bleached image is from an old set (2003) called Sketches by Stampin' Up. The sentiment is from Our Daily Bread Designs.

After bleaching the image, I colored it with Copic markers.



Check out the bleached creations from the rest of the CCEE Designers! Beautiful stuff!!

Maryann Einam

I had lots of fun with this challenge! If you choose to give this a try, be sure to share your results with us on the CCEE Stampers Blog. We love it when you play along!

Monday, January 26, 2015

For You, Valentine

I am back with week with more Kitchen Sink Stamps Valentines. I love the carnations from Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps set, so I let them have center stage in this week's designs!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card



Papers: Recollections 110 White, SU Melon Mambo
Inks: Memento Rose Bud, Lady Bug, and Bamboo Leaves
Tools: Heart Nestabilities

20 Minute Card - for this one layer design, I sponged Love Letter ink over a small doily. I then stamped the teddy and carnations on top of that.


 and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Papers: Recollections 110 White
Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Potter's Clay, Peanut Brittle,
Rose Bud, Love Letter, and Bamboo Leaves

I have one more week of KSS Valentines planned for you. Next week - roses!

Also creating beautiful work for Kitchen Sink Stamps:

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator


Wednesday, January 21, 2015

CCEE1504 - Silhouettes

Our CCEE January hostess, Vicky Gould, has challenged us this week to make a card using a silhouette stamp.....any kind...our choice!  The card must also have a sentiment stamped on the front.

I love working with silhouettes so this challenge is right up my alley. I have used a stamp set called The Sea by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I never tire of working with this beautiful set!


Drop by and see the beautiful silhouette designs created by the CCEE Team!

Maryann Einam

Pull out your silhouette stamps and join us in this week's challenge! Post your completed card over at the CCEE Stampers!

Monday, January 19, 2015

Wild 4 You, Valentine!

Today I had fun creating some of the Valentines I will be sending out in the next couple of weeks using Kitchen Sink Stamps' Lil' Elephant Multi Step Clear Stamps. I hope my friends don't think I am making a statement about the color gray and wrinkles!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card


by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Recollections 110 White and SU Real Red
Inks: Elephant - 3 Memento London Fog, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black,
2 Memento London Fog stamped off once, 1 SU Going Grey
Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Oval Nestabilities



20 Minute Card


by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Recollections 110 White and SU Real Red and Pink Pirouette
Inks: Elephant - 3 Memento London Fog, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black,
2 Memento London Fog stamped off once, 1 SU Going Grey
Hearts - Memento Lady Bug and Angel Pink
Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Heart Nestabilities
Embellishment: Ribbon and Paper Rose

Thanks for your visit today. Next Monday will bring more Kitchen Sink Stamps Valentine creations!

Be inspired by the wonderful work of the Kitchen Sink Crew.

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator


Wednesday, January 14, 2015

CCEE1503 - Stamp Etching

Vicky has asked us to try our hand at stamp etching with today's CCEE Stampers Challenge. If you have never tried it, Lydia Fiedler of Splitcoaststampers created a wonderful tutorial that teaches you every thing you need to know to give it a try. I have chosen to use it on this bird stamp by Martha Stewart.

I don't think I have quite gotten the hang of it on my first attempt, but I had fun trying!


Check out the beautiful stamp etchings created by
the rest of the CCEE Stampers Design Team!

Monday, January 12, 2015

Trucks in Snow - KSS

After mailing 6 birthday cards last week, I am still working to stockpile more winter birthday cards. This week I am working strictly on masculine cards. I had a lot of fun on these mixing Kitchen Sink Stamps' Multi Step Classic Old Truck and Multi Step Snowy Pine Trees. 

Thank you, Kitchen Sink Stamps for these beautiful images you provide for me to use in my design work! I just recently celebrated my 6th year as a member of their design team!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps). 

10 Minute Card


Paper: Recollections 110 White and Black
Inks: Truck Wheel Base - 3 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento Gray Flannel,
1 Memento London Fog
Truck Body - 3 Memento Teal Zeal, 2 Memento Summer Sky, 1 Memento Summer Sky,
4 Memento Teal Zeal
Snowy Pines - 3 Memento Cottage Ivy, 2 and 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves
Sky - Memento Summer Sky
Sentiment - Memento Tuxedo Black

20 Minute Card



Paper: Recollections 110 White, SU Chocolate Chip
Inks: Truck Wheel Base - 3 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento Gray Flannel,
1 Memento London Fog
Truck Body - 3 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 2 Memento Lady Bug, 1 Memento Lady Bug,
4 Memento London Fog
Snowy Pines - 3 Memento Northern Pine, 2 Memento Cottage Ivy,
1 Memento Bamboo Leaves
Sky - Memento Summer Sky
Deer - Memento Espresso Truffle
Road - Memento Peanut Brittle and Rich Cocoa

Other member of the Kitchen Sink Crew are:

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

Visit them and be inspired by their gorgeous KSS creations!


Wednesday, January 7, 2015

CCEE1502 - With Sympathy

For the CCEE Stampers' second challenge of the new year, Vicky has requested that we create sympathy cards. I probably take more time and care creating sympathy cards than any other type of card. The emotion of the card needs to transcend the image and the words making it a very delicate balance to get it just right.

I hope you take the time to play along with CCEE1502 and share you creation on the CCEE Stampers' Blog.




Stamps: Serene Silhouettes by Stampin' Up, Bridge of Hope by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
Papers: Recollections White and Black
Inks: Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Crushed Curry, and Regal Rose by Stampin' Up
Versafine Onyx Black
Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Circle Nestabilities

The rest of the CCEE Stampers' Design Team 
have created some gorgeous sympathy designs.

Please take the time and see for yourself. I hope they inspire you to join us in this challenge. I would love to be inspired by your creations.

Monday, January 5, 2015

Birthdays with Winter Cardinals - KSS

With 7 birthdays of family and friends to celebrate in January, I felt that Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps would be the perfect set to use for both masculine and feminine birthday designs. The 10 minute card and three of the 20 minute cards are going out in today's mail!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card



Papers: Recollections White and Black
Inks: Cardinal - 3 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 2 Memento Lady Bug,
1 Memento Lady Bug, 4 Versafine Onyx Black
Beak and Feet on all layers Memento Tangelo
Pine - 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, 2 Memento Cottage Ivy
Pine Cones - 1 Memento Potter's Clay, 2 Memento Rich Cocoa
Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black

20 Minute Card


Papers: Recollections White and Black, SU Real Red, 
the Paper Studio Christmas Plaid
Inks: Cardinal - 3 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 2 Memento Lady Bug,
1 Memento Lady Bug, 4 Versafine Onyx Black
Beak and Feet on all layers Memento Tangelo
Pine - 1 Memento Cottage Ivy, 2 Memento Northern Pine
Pine Cones - 1 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Espresso Truffle
Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black
Tools: Spellbinders Die, Oval Cutter, Martha Stewart Fern Punch
Embellishment: Ribbon

Thanks so much for your visit today!
Be inspired by the work of the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew!

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator