Peach Poinsettia Basket - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Beautiful poinsettias of every hue are filling the shelves at my local gardening centers. Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored Christmas card was inspired by a beautiful basket of peachy poinsettias I saw this weekend.  This is a 5 x 7 inch design stamped with Altenew inks.

Images used on this holiday card came from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps sets:

Christmas Poinsettia
Baskets
All Year Grapevine Wreath
Winter Berries

Lilacs

Color Recipe for Poinsettias using Altenew Inks

Layer 1  Blush

Layer 2 Honey Drizzle

Layer 3 Pink Pearl

Layer 4 Rouge

Layer 5 Rouge

Color Recipe for Leaves using Altenew Inks

Layer 1  Grass Field

Layer 2 Mountain Pine

Layer 3 Evergreen

Color Recipe for Basket using Altenew Inks

Layer 1  Rocky Shore

Layer 2 Mocca

Layer 3 Espresso

Color Recipe for Pines using Altenew Inks

Layer 1  Hunter Green

Layer 2 Evergreen

Color Recipe for Pine Cones using Altenew Inks

Layer 1  Caramel Toffee

Layer 2 Mocca

Layer 3 Espresso

Color Recipe for Berries using Altenew Inks

Layer 1  Rubellite

Layer 2 Magenta

Layer 3 Razzleberry

The poinsettias and the bow were stamped on SVG cut files. The rest of the images were masked and stamped on the card front. The front poinsettia is popped up on dimensionals.

I brushed a little color under the basket using Tea Dye Distress Oxide Ink and the top edges with Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink. The sentiment was stamped with Verafine Claire Nocturne.

I am entering this card in the following challenges this week:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #4 - Anything Christmas

Stamping Sensations - November - Christmas

The Paper Shelter - Challenge #493 - A Christmas Card

Addicted to Stamps & More - Challenge #419 - Any Occasion

The Card Concept #164 - Rustic Holiday - My card style is classy and elegant and I was inspired by the basket of poinsettias in the inspiration photo below.

On Monday, December 6 Kitchen Sink Stamps will be releasing 4 new sets. Here is a quick peek at one image you will find in one of them!

Thank you for visiting today!! It is always great to see you here!!

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!!

Thankful Leaves - CCEE2147

Kelly has posted our final challenge for November for the CCEE Stampers!

Being that it's Thanksgiving, she has asked the CCEE Stampers to create a card or project with a thankful theme ~ bonus points for adding a leaf/leaves on your card!

Here's mine!

Check out what the other CCEE DT Members have created:

Kelly McKown-Santi

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Thanksgiving Sale - Kitchen Sink Stamps

The Kitchen Sink Stamps Thanksgiving Sale has begun! Use promo code GOBBLE to receive 25% off on all in stock merchandise from today until midnight on Saturday, November 27!

I've been busy making Christmas tags for my gifts using images from Amaryllis and sentiments from Christmas Poinsettia! I think my packages will look beautiful!!

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!  Be sure to add promo code GOBBLE to your order and don't forget to add the SVG cut files for any sets you purchase. Remember, they are free at the time of purchase. Thanks so much!!

Wishing You Cheer! - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Before I get to today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design, I wanted to give you a heads-up for Kitchen Sink Stamps Thanksgiving Sale. Check back here on Wednesday to get the the promo code to save 25% on all in stock merchandise.

And now on to today's card! I am finally getting serious about getting my Christmas cards done this week. Most of my holiday cards this year will feature the newly released Amaryllis but today's holiday design is a slimline window scene featuring a potted poinsettia plant created with images from Christmas Poinsettia, stems from Lilacs, Clay Pots, and the bow from All Year Grapevine Wreath. Outside the window is a deer from Tree Friends and the smallest trees from Snowy Pine Trees. The poinsettias, the clay pot, and the bow were stamped on precut cardstock cut with the SVG files available for these sets.

Dies used to create this card include the Grand Madison Window by Poppy Stamps, and Tag Thinlits from Sizzix.

The designer paper is from Graphic 45.

Color Recipe for Poinsettias Using Stampin' Up Inks

Layer 1 Watermelon Wonder
Layer 2 Pineapple Punch
Layer 3 Poppy Parade
Layer 4 Real Red
Layer 5 Raspberry Ripple

Color Recipe for Leaves Using Stampin' Up Inks

Layer 1 Lucky Limeade
Layer 2 Old Olive
Layer 3 Mossy Meadow

I am entering this card in the following challenges this week:

International Art & Soul - Challenge #122 - Winter

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #4 - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams November Challenge - Christmas/Winter

Three Room Studio Saturday Challenge #62 - Slimline Card

The Card Concept Challenge #164 - Rustic Holiday - I was inspired by the cabin feel of the photo as well as the potted poinsettia on the floor. My card style is Classy and Elegant.

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!!

The Holidays are Sneaking Up!

For some reason, the holidays seem to be sneaking up on me and catching me unprepared this year. I am scrambling to get some pies and cakes baked and into the freezer to serve on Thanksgiving which is just one week away! EKKK!!

And Christmas cards and tags, don't even go there!! I looked in my Christmas stash bin thinking I had over 50 cards. Guess again!! There are all of 19 ready to mail! WHAT?? Looks like I will burning the candle at both ends for a while!

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored designs feature both a Thanksgiving card and a Christmas card. 

 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!!

CCEE2146 - Buffalo Plaid

CCEE November Hostess, Kelly McKown-Santi, absolutely adores black and white buffalo plaid (also known as buffalo check). She has asked the CCEE Stampers to create a card with buffalo plaid as our focal point.

Here is a fun fact I learned this week. On Thursday, November 18 Mickey and Minnie Mouse are celebrating their 93rd birthday! It just so happens that my parents will be celebrating their 93rd birthdays in January and February. I think this will be a fun card for one of them.

The buffalo plaid is a stamp by Momenta. The Happy Birthday is a sentiment by Kitchen Sink Stamps. Mickey and Minnie were cut with a die by Cuttlebug and the 93 were cut with a die by Sizzix.

Check out the fun buffalo plaid designs by the CCEE Design Team:

Kelly McKown-Santi

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam

CCEE2145 - Tag, You're It

 Hi friends! Kelly McKown-Santi has presented the CCEE Stampers

with a really fun challenge this week!

Today's challenge is simple.

 She says, "Let's get ready for the holiday gift giving

by creating holiday tags ~ any style!"

Here are the ones I came up with:

Look at the fabulously fun tags 

from the rest of the CCEE team!

Kelly McKown-Santi

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Activate: Feast Mode - KSS

 I have been in the kitchen for over a week trying out new recipes for our family Thanksgiving feast! That experience has been the inspiration for this week's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design.

The turkey and sentiments used here are from the newly released Turkey Blessings. What a fabulously awesome array of  sentiments from serious to whimsical come with this fun set! The other stamp set I put into the mix is Pumpkins.

The background was created using the SVC Cut Oak Leaves and Acorns Slimline Stencil, also from Kitchen Sink Stamps! Brushing in all those autumn colors was quick and easy! I'm loving the look!

Color Recipe for the Turkey using Stampin' Up Inks

Layer 1 Creamy Caramel
Layer 2 Cinnamon Cider
Layer 3 Marina Mist
Layer 4 Poppy Parade
Layer 5 Soft Suede
Layer 6 Early Espresso

Color Recipe for Pumpkins using Stampin' Up Ink

Layer 1 Peekaboo Peach

Layer 2 Pumpkin Pie

Layer 3 Only Orange

Layer 4 Cinnamon Cider

Layer 5 Really Rust

This card has been entered in the following challenges this week:

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #138 - Thanksgiving, Autumn, and Rust

The Card Concept Challenge #163 - Beautiful Bounty - Style - Clean and Graphic. I was inspired by the pumpkins and leaves in the inspiration photo.

Gem of a Challenge - Challenge #23 - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - November Challenge - Anything Goes

 Thank you for visiting my blog today! It's always fun to see you here!!

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!!

CCEE2144 - Manatee Awareness Month

Kelly McGown-Santi who lives in the sunny and eternally warm state of Florida is hosting the challenges for the CCEE Stampers for the month of November. She has informed us that November is Manatee Awareness Month. To celebrate Florida's beloved, iconic marine mammal she has requested that we add one (or more!) to our cards this week!

My card features a manatee cut with my Cricut Joy using Cricut Design Space. The sentiment if from the Impression Obsession set Family Reunion. The water stencil is by Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Here are the cards created by the CCEE team honoring this gentle water mammal.

Kelly McKown-Santi

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

So Very Thankful - Kitchen Sink Stamps

For today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card I have created a card of thanks which features images from Turkey Blessings and a sprig of pine from Christmas Poinsettia. These two sets are part of the KSS October release and both have an awesome array of wonderful of sentiments to make holiday card-making fun!

Color Recipe for the Turkey using Stampin' Up Inks

Layer 1 Creamy Caramel
Layer 2 Cinnamon Cider
Layer 3 Marina Mist
Layer 4 Poppy Parade
Layer 5 Soft Suede
Layer 6 Early Espresso

The sentiment was also stamped with Early Espresso.

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!!