CCEE2022 - World Creativity Day

Saturday, May 30th, is World Creativity Day! Such a fantastic day to embrace your own creativity and for us to support each other in the paper crafting community. For her final challenge for the CCEE Stampers for May, Hostess Kelly McKown Santi has asked us to make a card using OUR OWN favorite card-making technique ~ the sky is the limit! 

I don't think it is a secret to anyone that my favorite card-making technique is Multi Step Stamping. I have worked hard at it for over 12 years now and hopefully have gotten better and better at it with the invention of stamp positioners and fabulous new inks! I got on board with it on the ground floor with Maria Colosimo of Kitchen Sink Stamps who was creating layering stamps before layering stamps were the hot items they have become today. Now it seems that everyone has jumped on the band wagon and many people are discovering how awesome they are to work with. Coloring with Copics - not my thing! Layering ink on top of ink on top of ink - that's MY THING! I always get excited when I see the multi-layered creations of other stampers!

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Today's cards feature the newly released Kitchen Sink Stamps Old World Door and Potted Topiaries.

It will be fun to see what everyone else claims as their favorite technique. I can guess on a few! Here are links to the cards created by the members of the CCEE Design Team:

Kelly McKown-Santi
Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

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!!

New Stamps from the Kitchen!

Well, the Kitchen is bustling with activity this Memorial Day morning as 4 new stamps sets are being released, each set a unique beauty. Kitchen Sink Stamps is excited to introduce you to:

Old World Door Multi Step Clear Stamps

 Additional KSS Sets used to create this card include:

Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps (brick wall and walkway)

Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps (grass)

Bold 4 Seasons Greetings Clear Stamps (Let there be)

Color Recipe for the Door

Layer 5 Stampin' Up Early Espresso

Layer 4 PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Layer 2 PaperTrey Ink Fine Linen

Layer 1 Memento Desert Sand

Color Recipe for the Vines

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Garden Green

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Forest Foliage

Color Recipe for the Roses

Layer 1 PaperTrey Ink Lovely Lady

Layer 2 Memento Rhubarb Stalk

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Fresh Fig

The designer paper mats were created with papers from BasicGrey.

This card is 5.5 inches x 5.5 inches.

Potted Topiaries Multi Step Clear Stamps

This card is being entered the the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog - "D" is for Dry Embossing

Simply Create Too - Challenge #160 - Use Flowers

Scrappin4funChallenges - Challenge #167 - Animals/Flowers

Additional KSS sets used to create this card include:

Never a Loss for Words (many thanks) retired set

Old World Door Multi Step Clear Stamps (butterfly)

Color Recipe for the Pots

Layer 4 PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Baked Brown Sugar

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel stamped 2x

Layer 1 Memento Desert Sand

Color Recipe for the Spiral Bush

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Certainly Celery

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Old Olive

Color Recipe for the Flower Greenery

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Soft Sea Foam

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Pear Pizzazz

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Sage Shadow

Color Recipe for the Flowers

Layer 1 Memento Lulu Lavender

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Highland Heather

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape

The brick embossing plate used on this design is from Stampin' Up.

This card is 5.5 inches x 5.5 inches.

Grand Peony Multi Step Clear Stamps

This card is being entered the the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations May Challenge - Say It with Flowers

Crafty Catz - Challenge #507 - Spots and/or Strip

Color Recipe for the Peonies

Layer 5 PaperTrey Ink Berry Sorbet

Layer 4 Stampin' Up Flirty Flamingo

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Petal Pink

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Blushing Bride

Layer 1 PaperTrey Ink Sweet Blush

Color Recipe for the Leaves and Stem

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Sage Shadow

Layer 2 Stampin' Up

The polka dot background were added with a stencil using PTI Sweet Blush ink.

The sentiment stamped with Versafine Onyx Black is from Words 4 Celebrating Clear Stamps.

Bold 4 Seasons Greetings Clear Stamps

Additional KSS stamps used for this design

Potted Topiaries Multi Step Clear Stamps

Color Recipe for the Pot

Layer 4 PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Baked Brown Sugar

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel stamped 2x

Layer 1 Memento Desert Sand

Color Recipe for the Greenery

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Soft Sea Foam

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Pear Pizzazz

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Sage Shadow

Color Recipe for the Flowers

Layer 1 Memento Angel Pink

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink

Layer 3 PaperTrey Ink Lovely Lady

The stenciling below the pot was done with Stampin' Up Barely Banana.

It has been a whirlwind of fun and delight stamping with these wonderful new Kitchen Sink Stamps images this past week. I hope you see something you you love!

Thanks for looking!
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!!

CCEE2021 - Mother, May I?

CCEE Stampers May Hostess, Kelly  McKown-Santi, has challenged the CCEE Stampers to create a card based on a popular children’s game Mother May I, a card featuring children playing, or a card for a child.

Here is what I came up with! In my neighborhood, the after school game was always Red Rover!! I loved hearing my name called, "Red Rover, Red Rover, Let Lynn come over!

I think you'll enjoy this week's fun-filled cards created for you

by the CCEE Design Team!

Kelly McKown-Santi
Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Cake - The Project Bin

This pink birthday card sponsored by The Project Bin was created using their newly released set called Defined. In past weeks I have used this versatile set to create a Mother's Day card and a Father's Day card, and this week I am in need of a birthday card for a friend. What could be more perfect than this fun cake sentiment from this delightful set?

I cut the cake from a piece of pink card stock and the plate from white card stock. I then added the decorative embellishments and glued the cake to the designer paper. The sentiment was the final thing added using Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink. This is a 5.5 x 5.5 inch square card.

Stamps Set: Defined by The Project Bin

Candles: Die cuts from Card, Birthday Shutter by Sizzix

Tiny Flowers: Die cuts from Susan's Garden Sunflowers by Sizzix

White Polka Dot Designer Paper: American Crafts

White Paper Flowers and Enamel Dots: the Paper Studio

Sequins and Jewels

Daffodil Thanks - KSS

There have been so many kindness shown to me during this strange time in our lives. So I continue to need to add Thank You cards to my stash. They seem to headed to the post office as fast as I make them. 

So today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card is a spring thank you card featuring the wonderful images from Spring Daffodils Multi Step Clear Stamps with a hint of grass from Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps and the Thanks from Forest Toadstool Multi Step Clear Stamps.

Color Recipes for the Daffodils

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Barely Banana

Layer 2 - Memento Dandelion

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Crushed Curry

Layer 4 - Memento Peanut Brittle

Color Recipe for the Stems and Leaves

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Color Recipe for the Frog

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Pistachio Pudding

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Pear Pizzazz

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Color Recipe for the Dragonfly

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Smoky Slate

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Gray Granite

NEWS from the KITCHEN
Be on the lookout for new stamp releases before the month is over!
I am so excited about sharing the new images with you!

I am entering today's thank you card in the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' - Thank You

Crafty Friends Challenge 135 - Flowers

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Challenge #132 - Always Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - Say It with Flowers

Gem of a Challenge - Week 10 - Anything Goes Craft & Card Making Challenge

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!!

Splitcoaststampers ABC Challenge - Letter E

I had a fun time this morning Zooming with the Alpha Girls from Splitcoaststampers. This card was created for their "E" Challenge. E is for elves, you know!

The image is House-Mouse CP54 by Stampendeous!

The sentiment is by Taylored Expressions

The Designer Paper is from Comfort and Joy by My Mind's Eye

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers ABC13E5

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge -Animal Fun

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #316 - Always Anything Goes 

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #489 - Anything Christmas Goes

CCEE 2020 - Asthma Awareness

May is Asthma Awareness Month. CCEE Stampers Hostess Kelly Santi has asked that we bring awareness to the 339.4 million people worldwide affected by asthma by creating a card where you need to use your lungs! Think blowing up a balloon, blowing out birthday candles, shattering a dandelion, or blowing a whistle.

Image - House-Mouse CP45

Sentiment by Taylored Expressions

Designer Paper by BasicGrey

I am entering this card is the following challenges:

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #316 - Anything Goes/Optional Pastel Colors

Fab' n' Funky Challenge #481 - Hand Colored Image

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog: Animal Fun

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #271 - Kath's Challenge: All About Occasions

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #256 - Celebrations 

Take a look at the fun cards created by the CCEE Stampers Design Team below:

Kelly McKown-Santi
Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak
Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Fungus and Fern - KSS

Well, Mother's Day is behind us so that means it is time to get the thank you notes out. If I don't do it today, I'll keep putting it off and putting it off until it never gets done (like Christmas last year- my bad)!

I belong to a lovely group of ladies over on Splitcoaststampers who create cards focusing on the letters of the alphabet! This week's letter is F so for this Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored thank you card today, I have included fungus and fern using images from Forest Toadstool Multi Step Clear Stamps and Big Leaves Multi Step Clear Stamps. The designer paper is from Wild Heart by Crate Paper. The cardstock is Blushing Bride and Soft Sea Foam from Stampin' Up.

Color Recipe for the Mushroom

Layer 1 for the cap and stem - Stampin' Up Petal Pink

Layer 2 for the cap - Stampin' Up Petal Pink

Layer 3 for the Cap - Stampin' Up Grapefruit Grove

Layer 4 for the cap - Stampin' Up Apricot Appeal

Layer 2 for the stem - Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel

Layer 3 for the stem - Stampin' Up Baked Brown Sugar

Color Recipe for the Fern

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Garden Green

I omitted Layer 2

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Forest Foliage

The sentiment was stamped with Stampin' Up Forest Foliage

I am entering today's card in the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers Alphabet Challenge - the letter F

Crafting Happiness Challenge #48 - Anything Goes with Options Twist - Nature

All Fun Challenges - Challenge #8 - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Weeks 571/2 - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge - Week 10 Anything Goes Craft and Card Making Challenge

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!!

CCEE2019 - Fiesta Like There's No Mañana

Kelly Santi, our CCEE hostess for the month of May has asked the CCEE Stampers to Fiesta like there’s no mañana (party like there's no tomorrow)!

Kelly says, "Since Tuesday was Cinco de Mayo, let’s continue the celebration with anything fiesta! Create a card using the the word fiesta or the colors *red, green and yellow* or piñatas, sombreros, etc.  Feel free to simply create a celebration card in lieu of fiesta if you need to!"

My card was created using the following items:

Hip Llama Dies by Spellbinders

Bunting Dies by Gina Marie Designs

Grassy Edges Dies by My Favorite Things

Fiesta sentiment from Llama Fiesta by Sizzix

How are the other members of the CCEE Design Team celebrating? 

Let's see:

Kelly McKown-Santi
Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak
Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Happy Father's Day - The Project Bin

I have my Mother's Day cards all made and ready for Sunday so it's time to move on to Father's Day. This card, sponsored by The Project Bin, uses their newest sentiment set called Defined. 

Living on the Texas Gulf Coast, I create a lot of nautical themed designs. This one uses the Father's Day and dad sentiments from Defined. I mixed it with a die cut sailboat from Impression Obsession and designer papers from By the Shore by Divinity Designs and Ahoy There by Carta Bella. The card is finished off with a knotted rope holding the Father's Day fishtail banner.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. It is always a joy to have you visit. For more inspired ways to use the images and sentiments from The Project Bin, be sure to stop by their blog for a visit!

I am entering this Father's Day card in the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers - Challenge 256 - Celebrations

Send a Smile 4 Kids - Cards 4 Dads (From the Kids)

Dies R Us Challenge #144 - Seas the Day

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Challenge #554 - Hero (dads are wearing even more hats than usual during this challenging time of isolation.  Cheers to the dads!)

Simple Pop Out Card - KSS

Today's card sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps is a simple pop out card design which is featured on the Technique Lover's Challenge at Splitcoaststampers this morning. It is a simple fold which allows the card to stand up easily on a window sill or table.

The two Kitchen Sink Stamp sets I used to create this design are Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps and Seaside Seagull Multi Step Clear Stamps ( for the grass at the bottom).

To create this card I used a piece of 8 x 5.5 inch yellow card stock. I scored in at 1.5 and 2.5 inches from each of the long ends to create the shape. I then cut designer paper to fit inside each of the 4 side panels. The white panel for stamping was cut 5 x 2.5 inches.

Color Recipe for the Bicycle (without inking the basket)

Layer 3 Memento London Fog

Layer 4 Versafine Onyx Black

Layer 2 Memento Gray Flannel

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Going Gray

Color Recipe for the Basket

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel

Layer 1 PTI Fine Linen

Color Recipe for the Greenery

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade

Color Recipe for the Flowers

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Crushed Curry

Layer 3 Stampin' Up More Mustard

Layer 1 Memento Dandelion

The designer paper I used on the side panels is from Saturday Afternoon from One Canoe Two for American Crafts.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers TLC793 - Simple Pop Out Card

The Paper Players - Challenge 489 - Make You Smile

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #115 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #131 - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - May Challenge - Say It with Flowers

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!!