CCEE2009 - Pocket Cards

As Anne's final challenge to the CCEE Stampers for the month of February, she has tasked us with creating pocket cards.  Her instructions were to use any technique to make one.

Well, I have this fun denim pocket image from Deep Red that I felt would make a fun masculine birthday card for a friend. The HEB pull-out gift card will allow him to pick up a six pack of this favorite brew and celebrate BIG!!

The designer paper is from the twilight pack by One Canoe Two and the sentiment is from My Man, My Friend by Picket Fence Studios.

See the CCEE Stampers fun pocket cards linked below:

Kelly McKown-Santi
Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak
Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Center Stage for Teddy - KSS

When I saw yesterday that my sweet blog buddy, Shelly Schmidt, had been named Featured Stamper this week at Splitcoaststampers, I knew exactly which card of hers I wanted to recreate for today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design. Shelly did this awesome Valentine for the Technique Lover's Challenge #780 a couple of weeks ago. I fell in love with it and had to give this technique a try.

After watching this wonderful tutorial by Dina Kowal, I was ready to go! I changed the theme to St. Patrick's Day in honor of Shelly's Irish heritage! I thought she would get a kick out of that!

The following Kitchen Sink sets were used to create this design:

Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps

St. Patrick's Day 4 Ducky & Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps

Shamrocks & Clover Multi Step Clear Stamps

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #144 - Cute and Cuddly Animals

My Time to Craft challenge Blog - Challenge #426 - No Digis Allowed

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit the blogs and YouTube videos of the members of the Kitchen Crew linked below:

Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

Nancy Stamps by Nancy McCabe

For those wishing to purchase Kitchen Sink Stamps, click SHOP HERE. It will take you directly to the store as well as let Maria know that you are a fan of my work! Thanks so much!!

CCEE2008 Paper Piecing

Anne Harmon has posted the next challenge for the CCEE Stampers. She wants us all to make a card for a friend using PAPER PIECING - and send it!!

I have created a birthday card for a friend's upcoming birthday using images from Unity.

Let's look in on what the rest of the CCEE Stampers pieced together to share today!

Kelly McKown-Santi
Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak
Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Kinda Pawsome - The Project Bin

My card today, sponsored by The Project Bin, features their fun puppy set called Kinda Pawsome. Being I huge fan of dogs, our house has seldom been without one and in some cases two dogs. It is easy to see why I have fallen in love with this awesome set and its many delightful sentiments.

I have paired the dogs and this fun sentiment with some designer paper from A Dog's Tail by Echo Park Paper Co. to create this design. This great set has a die included for each of the dogs which makes cutting them out quick and easy!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Make My Monday - Challenge #116 - Critters

The Cutie Pie Challenge  Blog - Challenge #144 - Cute & Cuddly Animals

Dies R Us Blog - Challenge #139 - Wild Things (Animals)

Thanks for your visit today!! I love it when you drop by to see me!

Birthday Roses - KSS

I am so ready for the bold, bright colors of spring! For today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design, I pulled out my Heart and Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps and all the pretty colors I am watching for out of my front window to create a birthday card for one of my talented gardener friends! I hope it cheers her out of her winter funk like it did me!

 Kitchen Sink Stamp Sets Used:

Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps

Words 4 Celebrating Clear Stamps

Designer Paper:

Country Kitchen by Carta Bella

Die Cut:

Die'sire Art Deco Edge by Crafter's Companion

Embellishment:

Red Satin Bow

I am entering this birthday card in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - February - Feminine

Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog - Challenge #41 - Hearts and/or Flowers

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Challenge #126 - Always Anything Goes

Magic Moments with Corrosive Challenge Blog - Challenge #2 2020, Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge - Challenge #110 - Anything Goes

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit the blogs and YouTube videos of the members of the Kitchen Crew linked below:

Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

Nancy Stamps by Nancy McCabe

For those wishing to purchase Kitchen Sink Stamps, click SHOP HERE. It will take you directly to the store as well as let Maria know that you are a fan of my work! Thanks so much!!

Non-Traditional Masculine Valentine - CCEE2007

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and also the birthday of our February CCEE Hostess, Anne Harmon's sweet husband.  In honor of both of these events, Anne has asked the CCEE Stampers to make a masculine Valentine in non-traditional colors (no RED or pink).

The designer paper on my card is from Country Kitchen by Carta Bella.

The bench and couple dies are from Impression Obsession.

The sentiment is from My Man, My Friend by Picket Fence Studios.

The grass die is from Fawn Lawn.

For more great masculine Valentines, check out the work of the

CCEE Design Team:

Kelly McKown-Santi
Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak
Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Another Coffee Valentine - KSS

Most of my dearest friends are coffee-lovers, so I am still working on coffee Valentines to get to the post office today! This simple Valentine sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps uses the coffee cup from Coffee & Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps and words  from various KSS sets! The designer paper if Clean Cup by American Crafts.

A Latte Love is another coffee inspired Valentine I am sending out to a friend this week!

Color Recipe for the Cup and Saucer

Layer 4 Memento Love Letter stamped twice

Layer 3 Memento Lady Bug stamped twice

Layer 2 Memento Lady Bug

Layer 1 Memento Lady Bug

Color Recipe for the Coffee

Layer 1 PTI Fine Linen

Layer 2 SU Creamy Caramel

Layer 3 ST Baked Brown Sugar

Layer 4 Memento Espresso Truffle

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit the blogs and YouTube videos of the members of the Kitchen Crew linked below:

Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

Nancy Stamps by Nancy McCabe

For those wishing to purchase Kitchen Sink Stamps, click SHOP HERE. It will take you directly to the store as well as let Maria know that you are a fan of my work! Thanks so much!!

White Embossing on Kraft - CCEE2006

It's a brand new month and Anne Harmon is hosting the CCEE Challenges for the month of February.

White embossing is beautiful on neutral colors.  Anne's challenge for the CCEE Stampers is to use white embossing on a card, using Kraft, or any other shade of brown.

Image by Unity

Die cut sentiment by the Stamps of Life

Linked below are the cards created by the CCEE Stampers Design Team:

Kelly McKown-Santi
Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak
Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

How Sweet It Is - House-Mouse Valentine

Mixed the SCS Weekly Sketch #787 with these delightful House-Mouse images to add another Valentine to my stash. Before this Valentine's Day card gets mailed, it will be used as part of table decorations at a men's bake sale auction this Sunday.

The House- Mouse images are by Stampabilities and the designer paper is by Echo Park.

I am entering this Valentine in the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers Sketch challenge 787

House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Challenge #309 - Anything Goes with the Option Love and/or Valentine's

Paperminutes Challenge #626 - Valentine's Day

Try It on Tuesday - Share the Love

Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge #218 - Love

In My Heart - The Project Bin

Today's Valentine, sponsored by The Project Bin, was created with their fabulous stamp and die set called In My Heart. It contains a great mix of sweet sentiments that fit beautifully in the heart shaped stamps and die that are included with this set.

To create this design, I cut two pink panels and die cut a scalloped heart in each using my Spellbinders Nestabilities. I then embossed the top pink panel with 3-D hearts by Sizzix. That panel was then popped up on thick dimensionals over the darker pink and black card front.

I then stamped two of the polka dot hearts with Sweet Blush by PaperTrey Ink onto white cardstock. Next I then die cut them out with the included heart die and stamped the sentiments with Versafine Onyx Black. I them sponged the edges of the two sentiment hearts with Memento's Rose Bud ink before gluing them to the card.

Finally, I added the black silk bow and pink paper rose for embellishment.

I really enjoyed creating with this wonderful set which can be used for anniversaries or just to let someone know they are loved!!

Love and Hugs and Ladybugs - KSS

For today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design, I have crafted a Valentine using images from Ladybug Hugs and Get Well Teddy. I stamped the lady bugs and carnations onto inserts in the a die cut from Tonic Studios Four of Us Shadowbox Insert Die Set. The solid paper is from American Crafts and the designer paper is from Blowing Kisses by Echo Park Paper Company.

I am entering my Valentine in the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers CAS571 - Simply Dies

Crafting Happiness Challenges - Challenge #34 - Anything Goes (twist - hearts)

Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #180 - Anythings Goes with optional hearts

Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge #218 - Love

Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #88 - Use Hearts

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit the blogs and YouTube videos of the members of the Kitchen Crew linked below:

Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

Nancy Stamps by Nancy McCabe

For those wishing to purchase Kitchen Sink Stamps, click SHOP HERE. It will take you directly to the store as well as let Maria know that you are a fan of my work! Thanks so much!!