Frances Byrne has one last fun challenge for the CCEE Stampers on her last week as our October hostess. She says, "Create a scene!! - outside, inside - any kind you like!"
As many of you know, I love creating scenes. Usually I use my stamps to do so, but today I have done it with dies!
Here are links to the scenes the DT created:
The three new sets released today by Kitchen Sink Stamps have me excited about getting started on holiday cards! The two Christmas sets are Amaryllis and Christmas Poinsettia and for Thanksgiving there is Turkey Blessings. Both Christmas Poinsettia and Turkey Blessings are also packed with sensational sentiments to add great variety to the cards you create with them.
The amaryllis, pot, bow, and sentiment were stamped on the SVG cut files which coordinate with these sets and are available for free at the time of purchase. Be sure you add them to your cart!
I added a table top created with a paper doily and DP from the Paper Studio.
I am entering this card in Crafty Hazlenut's Christmas Challenge #565 - Anything Christmas with the option of adding a flower or two.
Christmas Poinsettia (sentiment)
All Year Grapevine Wreath (bow)
Color Recipe for the Amaryllis using Altenew Inks
Layer 1 Crimson
Layer 2 Heart Beat
Layer 3 Vineyard Berry
Layer 4 Grapevine
Color Recipe for the stalks and leaves using Aletnew Inks
Layer 1 Hunter Green
Layer 2 Mountain Pine
Layer 3 Evergreen
This next Christmas card was completed with images which are all a part of the Christmas Poinsettia set. This is one stand lone set that is packed with possibilities. Again, I stamped these images on the SVG cut file that is a companion to this set. The designer paper is Solitude Five by Authentique and Rose Gold Metallic by the Paper Studio. The filly die is Love and Romance Card Front by Crafter's Companion.
This card has been entered at the Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog for their challenge Pine Cones & Poinsettias.
Just a a little teaser of the new Christmas sets being released by Kitchen Sink Stamps on Monday! It won't be long now!
October CCEE Hostess, Frances Byrne, has asked the CCEE Stampers to "Number It!" She asked that we include a number or numbers on our creations this week. She said we could make an aged birthday card; use number themed designer paper or number themed embossing folders or dies. Frances says that anything goes as long as there is a number somewhere!
Today found me needing one more Halloween card so I pulled out all my spooky layered images with a few sweet treats added in to create this Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design.
You will spot images from the following Kitchen Sink sets on this card:
The stenciled background was created with Dot Matrix by Art Anthology. I also added a little cheesecloth at the bottom for texture.
Just like Slimline Cards, Mini Slimline Cards are also becoming very popular. CCEE October hostess, Frances Byrne has challenged the CCEE Stampers this week create a Mini Slimline card. Typically Mini Slim Line Cards are either 3 1/2 inches x 6 inches or 3 inches x 6 inches.
Here is the quick and easy one I have designed for this challenge:
The die cuts are by Sizzix.
Check out the mini slimlines created by the CCEE DT.
I'm sharing this Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card today which I am calling my Thanks Poppy. I have been spending the past week getting caught up on creating and sending thank you cards that needed to go out. I believe this one is my favorite!
To create this design, I used images from Remembrance Poppy, Poppy Bouquet, and Watercolor Thanks. The stems and buds were stamped directly on the green designer paper which is from Crate Paper. The flowers, leaves, and thanks were stamped on the SVG cut files which come free with the sets if you place them in your cart at the time of purchase. If not, you can purchase them later for 99¢. For added texture on this card, I used a die from Tim Holtz Mixed Media Thinlits by Sizzix. Beneath the die cut layer is a piece of blue BasicGrey designer paper.
A new month means a new challenge hostess for the CCEE Stampers Challenge Blog. For October, our fabulous challenges have been designed by the talented Frances Byrne.
Frances says that the of 5th October was Balloons Around The World Day. She has therefore challenged the CCEE Stampers to include a balloon or balloons on our cards.
Balloons seemed perfect for a birthday card for my 14 year-old grand nephew!
Today's adult Halloween design, sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps, features images from Graveyard Raven, Scaredy Cat, and Owl and Autumn Moon. I cut all the images except for the background tombstones and grass with the SVG cut files available for these three sets. Since my grandchildren are all adults now, I am having a lot of fun creating spookier Halloween cards!!
This card was created for entry in the following challenges:
The Paper Players Challenge #PP561 - Spooky
Just Us Girls - #640 Word Week - Halloween
Crafty Calendar Challenge - October Challenge - Halloween
The Dream Factory - Challenge #96 - The Birds
For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit the blogs and YouTube videos of the members of the Kitchen Crew linked below:
