Have a Beary Merry Christmas - Kitchen Sink Stamps

I checked this morning and found that there are still several Teddy Bear Wishes and two Things 4 Ducky & Teddy still available in the Kitchen Sink Stamps store as the closing date (July 31) draws near. I decided to use these two sets in today's KSS sponsored Christmas card design. I used a few birch tree trunks and a sentiment from Christmas Poinsettia. If you have an electric cutting machine, don't neglect to add the SVG cut files to your order. My bear was stamped on the SVG cut file designed for Teddy Bear Wishes.

 

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge #234 - Anything Goes

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - Challenge #68 - Anything Christmas

Alphabet Challenge Blog - H is for Holidays - Christmas in July

Crafty Catz - Challenge #676 - Anything Goes - Make It Cute

Cut It Up! - Challenge #308 - Christmas in July

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit:

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

Summer Fun - Kitchen Sink Stamps

 

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored designs feature images that bring to my mind summer fun! One on land and one in the water!

The Sea & Sand card features images from Giant Coral and Seahorse, Tropical Fish, and Beachcomber's Bounty. I stamped the coral directly on the blue card front, but the seahorses, fish, and shells were stamped on SVG cut shapes. I painted the greenery with a Bamboo reinker by Memento. The waves were stenciled on using the SVG cut stencil Waves & Splashes.

The land card was created using images from Bicycle and Trees. Both the bicycle and the tree were stamped on SVG cut shapes and glued to the blended panel with the sentiment being added last with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink.

Kitchen Sink Stamps will be closing shop on July 31. I think that the Bicycle is the only image I have used today which is still available this morning. The images are selling out fast. I will continue to create with my wonderful KSS collection and post my cards here and on the Kitchen Sink Stamps - Multi Step Stamping Fans page on Facebook from time to time.

Please use the code below to purchase any stamps which remain in the shop through July 31.

You Make My Heart Sing! - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Many of you may not know this, but I am a huge country music fan. I am currently waiting anxiously for Amazon to deliver Luke Combs' new album, Fathers and Sons to my doorstep. Until then I will be listening to it on You Tube! With my husband's birthday coming this week, most of the songs on the album hold a great deal of meaning for me! I will be shedding many bittersweet tears!

So with country music as my inspiration this week, I have created this  5 x 7 design using images from:

Cowboy Boots

Cowboy Hat - retired

Guitar

Trees

Grazing Horse

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

613 Avenue Create - For the Guys

Alphabet Challenge Blog - G is for Gentleman

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge #232 - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge - Week 787 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz - Challenge #675 - Anything Goes

I also want to let KSS fans know that after almost 17 years in business, Maria has decided to close shop as Kitchen Sink Stamps on July 31. From now until then you may use the following promo code to receive a 40% discount on all in-stock stamps. Get your favorites now before they are gone.

 

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

A Day at the Beach

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored slimline card was inspired by my upcoming sunrise trip to the beach on my husband's birthday next week.

All of the images were stamped on SVG cut pieces which were them stamped and glued to the watercolored background. SVG cut files are available for purchase with most sets at Kitchen Sink Stamps.

 

Images are from the following KSS sets:

Classic Old Truck

Palm Trees

Lighthouse

Seaside Seagull

Shoreline Rocks

Make a Big Statement

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

613 Avenue Create - For the Guys

Daring Cardmakers - At the Beach

Crafty Catz - Challenge #674 - Make It Masculine

Creative Friday - Challenge #362 - Maritime

Aloha Friday - Challenge #11 - Masculine

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

Two Celebrations - Kitchen Sink Stamps

There are two celebrations going on in my life this week! The first one is my youngest granddaughter's birthday She and her sweet husband have just returned from a Greek honeymoon so I have decided to create a Texas beach card for her big day! Our beaches don't compare to those on the Mediterranean Sea, but I hope she will get a kick out of it.

This Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design uses images from the following sets:

Summer Splashes

Beachcomber's Bounty

Make a Big Statement

Rubber Ducky

I folded a scrap of designer paper to create the towel and added some sticker jewels to embellish the flip flops! 

This card has been entered in the following challenge:

Cardz 4 Galz - Challenge #227 - Summer Fun

The second celebration, of course, is Father's Day. My dad has always delighted in putting out the American flag on this front porch on patriotic holidays. At 95 years old, he is no longer able to manage that trip up the ladder. As part of his Father's Day gift this year, my sister and I have enrolled him in the "Lease a Flag" Program sponsored by a local Boy Scout Troop.  They will place a flag in his front yard the week of every patriotic holiday throughout the year! I think he will love his gift!!

Below is the card I have created to let him know about his gift.

It was created with Stars & Stripes American Flag and Bold Holiday Greetings by Kitchen Sink Stamps.

This card was entered in the following challenge:

 Allsorts Challenge - Week 785 - Masculine

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

Hello Sunshine

I haven't used any of my adorable House-Mouse images is a good while, so decided to choose one to use for the SCS Sketch Challenge today. I mounted the image on a treasured piece of Graphic 45 paper from the Tropical Travelogue Collection. I watercolored the image using my SU reinkers. The sentiment is from Verve.

In addition to SC1013 at Splitcoaststampers, I have also entered this card in the House-Mouse Challenge #416 - Anything Goes.

Sea & Sand - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Texas temperatures are now in the 90s so, of course, my mind is headed to the beach! Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design features images from Lighthouse, Plumeria, Sailboats, Isle of Big Bay Lake, and sentiments from Beachcomber's Bounty! 

I first stamped the Isle of Big Bay Lake on the blue card front and then added the torn paper land. After stamping the lighthouse, sailboat, and plumeria on cut SVG files, I attached them to the card front and added the sentiment.

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

Make My Monday - Challenge #227 - B is for..... (I chose beach)

Colorful Options - June 2024 - Aqua

We Love Stamping - June Challenge - Fabulous Florals

Allsorts - Week 783 - Anything Goes or Lots of Layers

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Challenge # 251 - D is for Die Cut

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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 Bless Texas - Kitchen Sink Stamps

School is out and summer is on its way to Texas. Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card features images from Classic Old Truck, Clay Pots, Bluebonnets, Stars & Stripes American Flag (God Bless), and Water Lilies (toad). The TEXAS was punched with the We R Memory Keepers word punch set! What a fun alphabet to create with! I threw together a quick watercolored background and stamped the images of SVG cut files also available at Kitchen Sink Stamps.

I don't know about you, but I am ready for a little road trip! It's time to get out of town and kick up my heels a bit! Now if I can just find an open day and an open road!

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

Path of Positivity - Challenge #121 - Anything Positive Goes

Global Design Project - Challenge #447 -Transportation

Allsorts - Challenge #782- Anything Goes

Simply Create, Too - Challenge #200 - Add an Animal

Tic Tac Toe - Challenge #247 - Truck/Free/Die Cut (electronic SVGs)

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit the blogs and YouTube videos of the members of the Kitchen Crew linked below:

 For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

Land That I Love - Kitchen Sink Stamps

I absolutely love designing with Kitchen Sink Stamps Star & Stripes American Flag. It is the perfect image for creating wonderful outdoor scenes on a slimline card base. My KSS sponsored design was inspired by Riverside Park here in Victoria, Texas. It a wonderful place to enjoy time outside with family and friends, and with the recently added dog park area, it is even better!!

This design includes images from the following KSS sets:

Stars & Stripes American Flag

Tree Friends

Birch Trees

Village Stone Bridge

Icy Pond

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

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge Blog - Stars and/or Stripes

Dream Valley Challenge - Challenge #316 - Man or Boy

Make My Monday - Challenge #226 - Dog or Puppy

Allsorts Challenge - Week 781 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' - Choose a Country

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

What Could Be Better Than a Day at the Beach?

With temperatures in the nineties this week, my thoughts are traveling to the beach! Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design features images from Sea Shells and a sentiment from Summer Splashes.

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

A Place to Start - May 2024 - Anything Goes

Path of Positivity - Challenge #121 - Anything Goes Positive

AAA Colourful - Colourboard #3

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Challenge #250 - O is for Outside

Crafty Catz - Challenge #671 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Summer

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit the blogs and YouTube videos of the members of the Kitchen Crew linked below:

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

We Remember - Kitchen Sink Stamps

In just over two weeks' time, we will again be celebrating Memorial Day here in the United States. It is a day when we take time to remember and honor the brave men and women who have given their lives in service to our country.

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design incorporates the United States flag from Stars & Stripes American Flag and poppies which have been used since the end of World War I to honor and remember fallen warriors. Kitchen Sink Stamps has two poppy sets: Remembrance Poppy and Poppy Bouquet, both sets were used in the creation of this card.

The greenery was stamped directly on the white cardfront. The poppies and the flag were stamped on SVG cut files which are also available at Kitchen Sink Stamps. The poppies were then glued over the greenery and the flag popped up on top. This is a 5 inch by 7 inch design.

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

Triple B May 2024 Challenge - Birds, Butterflies, and/or Blooms

The Flower Challenge - Challenge #91 - Colour Your Flower (layered stamping)

Make My Monday - Challenge #225 - Florals

We Love Stamping - May Challenge - Vintage

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes - Weeks #645-646

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

Spellbinders - Classic Tales

I whipped out a dozen of these earlier this week using the Spellbinders Large Die of the Month - Classic Tales. Six of these cards will be used as masculine cards of encouragement while on the other six I added sympathy sentiments in the place of the scripture. I am so thrilled to have been a part of the large and small die of the month club for this past year! I can't wait to see the new release today!!

The embossed panel was created with kraft paper using the Crosses embossing folder from Darice.

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

Inspire. Create. Challenge #166 - Something New

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Challenge #228 - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - April 2024 - Anything Goes

Mother's Day - 2024 - Kitchen Sink Stamps

 Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design is a simple yet fun fold which allows you to view both the front and the inside of your card once the card is completely open.

The card starts with an 8 1/2 inch by 5 1/2 inch sheet of colored cardstock scored at 2 1/8 inch and 4 1/4 inch.

I then stamped the front and inside panels and attached them to narrow black mats. I placed Score Tape on the left side of the front panel and attached it to the folded back front half of the card. I then attached the inside panel to the right half of the card being sure that it could not be seen when the card was closed.

Images for this design are from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps sets

Iris

Ladybug Hugs

Giant Sunflower

Words 4 Celebrating

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

BYSHC - Linky Party

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored slimline design was created for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers Linky Party - Spring into Christmas 2024. Getting a jump start on Christmas cards for 2024 has me excited!

My card uses images from Amaryllis, Christmas Poinsettia, Snowy Pine Trees, Clay Pots, All Year Grapevine Wreath, and Icy Pond by KSS. The flowers, pot, and bow were stamped on pieces cut with SVG files also available at KSS.

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!!

 

Sunny Seas - Kitchen Sink Stamps

The Technique Lovers Challenge at Splitcoaststampers had participants using this tutorial to create an underwater scene with sunlight filtering through to the ocean bottom. So for today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design I have created my scene with images from Giant Coral & Seahorse and Tropical Fish. I also used the SVG cut stencils Big Burst and Layered Fern to create the background using Distress Oxide Inks.

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

Simon Says: Make Your Own Background

Crazy is our fame - Stencils are our game! - April Stencil Fun Challenge

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes - Weeks #643-644

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #254 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Challenge #227

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

Pop-Up, Stand-Up Card

I used this sensational tutorial which has been posted today in the Technique Lover's Challenge #998 at Splitcoaststampers to create this week's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card. It is such an easy fancy fold and folds flat to mail in an A2 envelope!

 This card uses images from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps sets:

Hydrangea

Clay Pots

Water Lilies

Honey Bunny

Words of Comfort and Joy - Retired

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

TLC998 at Splitcoaststampers

Simply Create Too - Challenge #199 - More than One Fold

A Place to Start - April 2024 - One or More Flowers

We Love Stamping - April - Spring

Allsorts - Week 775 - For the Love of Animals

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

Birthday Love

My Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design for this week is a spring birthday card for a dear friend. It uses images from Tiger Lily and Words 4 Celebrating. I created the background with SVG cut stencil and speckled it with copper acrylic paint.

Color Recipe for the Lilies using Altenew Inks

Layer 1 - Pastel Sunrise
Layer 2 - Pastel Sunrise stamped twice
Layer 3 - Orange Cream
Layer 4 - Mocha
Layer 5 - Espresso

Color Recipe for the Leaves using Altenew Inks

Layer 1 - Limeade
Layer 2 - Lime
Layer 3 - Fresh Leaf 

Sentiment stamped with VersaFine Clair Pinecone

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

Dream Valley - Challenge #313 - Spring Colors

A Place to Start - April 2024 - Anything Goes with a Twist - Add a flower or 2

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #122 - April 2024

The Four Seasons Challenge - April 2024 - Anything Spring Goes

Allsorts - Week 773-774 - Anything Goes

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

Easter Bunny

This fun Easter card is going in the mail today to my precious little bunny, Beckett! Wish I could be out finding Easter eggs with him on Sunday!!

My 5 x 7 card was created with die cuts made with Spellbinders Floral Bunny Basket and Rainboot Bouquet dies. The sentiment is from Jesus Paid It All by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. 

Bluebonnet Prayers

With only a few short weeks left of fields of bluebonnets here in Texas, I have chosen to feature them again this week on my Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design. The images I have used come from Bluebonnets, Trees, Rolling Hills, and Trees. I pulled the sentiments from Watercolor Prayers and an old retired set called Ribbons with a Cause. 

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

613 Avenue Create - March 2024 Challenge - Anything Goes

Allsorts - Weeks 773-774 - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #713 Easter/Spring

Cardz 4 Galz - Challenge #221 - Spring Flowers with Dies or Punches

I Spy With My Little Eye - Challenge #13 - Something Yellow

For additional designs featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps, please visit :

 Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

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!!

Happy 80th

This die cut design was created for a dear friend who is celebrating his 80th birthday this week. Wood working is one of his many skills so I knew I wanted to use Spellbinders All the Tools dies by Nancy McCabe. Also from Spellbinders are the Jersey Numbers. The happy die is by Altenew and the th was cut using Alphanumeric 3/4 inch lower case letters by Sizzix.

I used a woodgrain embossing folder by the Paper Studio to create the textured background.

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

Creative Inspiration Challenge Blog - Challenge #12 - Anything Goes

The Paper Funday Challenges - March 2024 Challenge #63 - The Dies Have It

Unicorn Challenge Blog - Challenge #96 - For the Boys/Men

Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge #312 - Dies and/or Punches

Thanks for your visit today! 

It always brings me joy to see you here!

Polka Dot Boots to Welcome Spring

I have been collecting the Spellbinders Large and Small Dies of the Month for about 6 months now, but haven't taken the time to create and post with most of them. Hopefully that is about to change. I need to stop collecting and organizing and get to creating instead.

This card uses Rain Boot Bouquet (small die for March 2024) and some flowers from Floral Bunny Basket (large die for March 2024). The sentiment I paired with them is from Heartfelt Thoughts by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

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

Cardz 4 Galz - Challenge #221 - Spring Flowers with Dies

little red wagon - Challenge #748 - Florals

The Paper Funday Challenges - Challenge #63 - The DIES Have It

Make My Monday - Challenge #221 - Spring, Flowers, Weather

Stamping Sensations - Spring is in the Air

Thanks for your visit today! 

It always brings me joy to see you here!