Kelly McKown-Santi is hosting our CCEE Stampers Challenges for the month of September!! What fun she has planned for us today. This is International Toy Testing Day, Kelly has asked the CCEE Stampers and their friends to create a card which has a toy or toys on it! She said to think Christmas cards and Santa's workshop, but I was in need of a masculine get well card, and I think this does the trick!!
CCEE Stampers DT Cards:
Today is the release date for Kitchen Sinks Stamps' newest images. Three of the new sets feature back to school images and sentiments. They include:
On both of these cards, I used the SVG cut files available for free from KSS when you add them to your cart on the day you purchase the matching stamp set. What fun I had making all those colorful crayons!! The crayon box was created using the SVG 3D Gift Card Crayon Box and Label Stencil also available from KSS today. Instead of creating the 3D version, I made the box flat to use on my card front. There is also a collection of Back to School printable backgrounds for foiling that are perfect for use with these sets.
The fourth set is called Baby Steps and is a fabulous mix of images and sentiments for welcoming a new baby into a family! I again used the SVG cut files to stamp the image of the pram. This set also includes a delightful pair of baby feet and an awesome mix of delightful sentiments. The printable backgrounds for foiling which are great for use with these images is called Oh Baby!
Don't miss the fabulous creations using these new images which are being shared today by the Kitchen Crew!
On Monday, August 29 Kitchen Sink Stamps will be releasing 4 new stamps sets as well as several digital background. Today's sneak peek features images from two of the new sets!! I think you're going to love them!!
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According to the Days of the Year web site, August 24th is Pluto Demoted Day. This day marks the occasion in 2006 when Pluto was demoted from being a planet to a dwarf planet. For our challenge today, hostess Frances Byrne has asked the CCEE Stampers to create a card that has a space theme.
With this Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design, I finally have all the birthday cards I need for August. This birthday design features the largest butterfly in the Butterflies set. The sentiment is from Make a Big Statement. The branch and leaves were created using the Branch and Leaves SVC cut stencil.
Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Tahitian Tide
Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Starry Sky
Layer 3 - Versafine Clair Nocture
The background was created with Distress Oxide Inks in Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, and Mermaid Lagoon spritzed with large water drops. Gold acrylic splatters were then added.
For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit the blogs and YouTube videos of the members of the Kitchen Crew linked below:
Apparently August is Peach month and Monday the 22nd of August is National Peach Day, so for our challenge this week, Frances as asked the CCEE Stampers to create a card that features one or more things that begin with the letter "P" .. A punched image; patterned paper; pansy; paint; person or a product that is from a company whose name starts with “P”.
I have chosen to use products from companies that begin with "P." The window die is from Poppy Stamps and the embellishments are from the Paper Studio.
It's been a while since I have used the lilac. I guess I forgot how beautiful it is!! I think it looks awesome drooping down in the upper foreground over this graceful swan.
This Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card was created with a mix of images from the following sets:
Our CCEE Stampers' August hostess, Frances Bryne, is back today with our new challenge for this week!
A few months ago, Jennifer McGuire shared a technique using embossing folders, glossy paper, and sanding blocks. Frances has asked that we each give this technique a try on this week's cards. You can find Jennifer's tutorial here.
Well, the dog days of summer with soon be coming to the end, and we hope to get some relief from the sweltering heat we have experienced in 2022 here on the Texas coast. For today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design, I am offering up a tiki toast to the relaxing evenings on the beach.
Images used to create this design come from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps sets:
The ocean water was created using the KKS SVG cut stencil Waves & Splashes.
All images were stamped with Altenew inks on SVG cut files which coordinate with these stamps and cut using my Cricut Joy.
This card has been entered in the following challenges:
Dragonfly Dreams - August Challenge Food and/or Drink
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #236 - Anything Goes
My Time to Craft - Challenge #487- Ocean/Sea - beside or on or underwater topics
C.R.A.F.T. - Challenge #647 - Summer
Aud Sentiments - Challenge #296 - Summer + A Sentiment
For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit the blogs and YouTube videos of the members of the Kitchen Crew linked below:
It's a brand new month which means a new challenge hostess for the CCEE Stampers. Throughout the month of August, the creative and talented Frances Byrne will be issuing our challenges.
Butterflies seem to be very popular right now, with many companies releasing products featuring them this year. Frances has asked the CCEE Stampers to create a card that features one or more butterflies.
My butterfly was cut using Cricut Design Space and then dry embossed before popping it up over the card front. The die cut flowers are Be Bold Blossoms by Spellbinders. The embossed card front is by The Crafter's Companion, and the sentiment is from Heartfelt Thoughts by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.
Linked below are the CCEE DT butterfly creations:
Yes, I still need MORE August birthday cards so today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design was created for my oldest granddaughter! Some of our most precious times together are spent at a condo on the beach during the last week of each year. We pretty much have the beach to ourselves, and it is absolutely beautiful!! We have created some very special memories there!
The images to create this card come from the following KSS sets:
