Their Memory Lives

May we never forget to honor those brave souls who gave their lives in service to our nation.  We remain the Home of the Free because of their amazing sacrifice.

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design was created to honor these remarkable men and women as we celebrate Memorial Day. The background was inspired by the  Torn Paper Stenciling Challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  Check it out! It was a lot of fun!

Kitchen Sink Stamps Images used for this design are:

Stars & Stripes American Flag

Remembrance Poppy

The stencil for the background is from A Colorful Life Designs.

If you don't have the American Flag yet, KSS' Memorial Day Sale is a great opportunity to add it to your collection!

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!!

CAS Sympathy

My sympathy stash is sadly in need of restocking. Today's clean and simple slimline design allowed me to add 8 cards to my files in just 30 minutes time.

The die cut is Entwined Roses by Crafter's Companion. The sentiment is from May Strength Surround You by Unity. 

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

Double "D" Challenges - Flowers

The Paper Players - Challenge #641 - Clean & Simple

We Love Stamping: Anything Stamped - From the Garden

For My Favorite Navy Veteran - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored slimline design is a birthday card for a  Navy veteran.

It was created with images from:

Stars & Stripes American Flag

Lighthouse

Seaside Seagull

Isle of Big Bay Lake

Bold Holiday Greetings

The flag, flagpole, lighthouse, pier, and seagull were created using SVG cut files also from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

I have entered this card in the following challenges this week:

Make My Monday - Challenge #201 - Masculine

Path of Positivity Challenge - #112 - Anything Positive Inspired by Nature

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Masculine

TGIF Challenge #421 - You're the Man

The Male Room - Challenge #174 - Animals

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!!

Home of the Free Because of the Brave - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design is a Memorial Day card for a friend who has two sons who have served our nation. It uses images from Stars & Stripes American Flag, Clay Pots, and Sunflowers. The window die is from Poppy Stamps and the chair die is by Gina Marie.

 

I have entered this card in the following challenges this week:

Get Creative Challenges - Challenge #121 - Flower Frenzy

Beautiful Blossoms - Challenge #5 - Anything Flowers Goes

We Love Stamping - May Challenge - Anything Stamped - Option - Garden

Daring Cardmakers - Crowning Glory - (mine is Old Glory)

Craft Rocket Challenge - Challenge #103 - For the Boys

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!!

An Iris for Mother - Kitchen Sink Stamps

My final Mother's Day design for 2023 is this Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored 5 x 7 card which uses images from Iris and Whole Family.  The die cut frame is Fluted Tracery by Spellbinders.

 Color Recipe for Iris

Layer 1 - Lavender Fields by Altenew stamped twice
Layer 2 - Lavender Fields by Altenew stamped three times
Layer 3 - Deep Iris by Altenew
Layer 4 - Blackberry Bliss by Stampin' Up

The yellow on the petals was blended in using Altenew Maple Yellow.

Color Recipe for Stem and Leaf

Layer 1 - Mountain Pine by Altenew
Layer 2 - Mountain Pine by Altenew
Layer 3 - Evergreen by Altenew

I have entered this card in the following challenges this week:

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 727 - Spring Showers bring May Flowers

Simply Create Too - #190 - Ladies First-Spring Colors

Cardz 4 Galz - #198 - Mother's Day (US)

Addicted to Stamps & More - #445 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - April Showers or May 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!!

God and Country - Kitchen Sink Stamps

I have been sharpening my skills with the American flag from Stars and Stripes American Flag this week so I have used it to created today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design. I have mixed the flag with poppies from Poppy Bouquet and Remembrance Poppy to create a Memorial Day design.

I was having trouble perfecting the stars when I was stamping on a cut SVG file. I therefore decided to go old school and stamp the flag on paper and then fussy cut it out. Below is the order I stamped the layers, and I had fabulous success with the help of my MISTI.

I started with the star field and stamped layer 3 first, then layer 2, and finally layer 1. This made it much easier to get the stars perfect so that the five points on the stars are clearly visible

Next I stamped the red stripes in this order: layer 1, layer 2, layer 3.

Last I did the white stripes in this order: layer 1, layer 2, layer 3.

Then I fussy cut the flag and was ready to go.

The flag pole is a two part SVG from Kitchen Sink Stamps. The poppies are also stamped on cut SVG files available for these sets as well.

I stamped the sentiment on dies from Sizzix's Elegant Labels #2.

I have entered this card in the following challenges this week:

Allsorts Challenge - Week 726 - Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - SoSS#233 - F is for Flowers

Daring Cardmakers - A Bunch of ...

Creative Knockouts - #493 - Flower Power

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge Blog - #105 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!!