Bringing You My Love - KSS Valentine

Today's Valentine is my last for 2021. This Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design will be headed for the post office later this afternoon so it can arrive on time for Valentine's Day.

The bicycle image is from Kitchen Sink Stamps Multi Step Bicycle found here. 

Color Recipe for the Bicycle

( with basket inked separately)

Layer 2 Memento London Fog

Layer 3 Memento Gray Flannel

Layer 4 Memento Tuxedo Black 

Layer 1 Memento London Fog stamped off once

Ink Layers on Basket

 

Layer 3 Memento Rich Cocoa 

Layer 2 Memento Rich Cocoa stamped off once,

Layer 1 Memento Desert Sand

The designer paper is Blowing Kisses by Echo Park.

Sizzix tools used:

3-D Hearts embossing folder

Heart Plate Dies

Shadow Words #1 Dies

I am entering this Valentine in the following challenges:

International Art & Soul - Challenge #101 - Hearts

613 Avenue Create -Challenge #2 Anything Goes twist Heart and Soles

Allsorts Challenge Week 610 - Love is...

Inkspirational Challenges - Challenge #232 - Hearts

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!!

KSS Cable Car meets SCS TLC829

When I saw the newest Technique Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers this morning, I knew it would be perfect for a fun card using Kitchen Sink Stamps' cable car! So today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card is a mini bendi card made with a mix of designer paper, die cuts, and two images from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

The well-written tutorial for the mini bendi was easy to follow and my card came together in no time! And the great thing about it is that when it is finished, it lays flat to go into an A2 envelope! How great is that!!

To create this card, I used the newly released Steam Train & Cable Car as well as a sentiment from Bicycle.

The designer paper background is from BasicGrey. The die cut skyline is by Momenta. I used the KSS Cut File for the cable car. The color recipe for the cable car is attached below. The sentiment is stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.

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!!

Simple Pop Out Card - KSS

Today's card sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps is a simple pop out card design which is featured on the Technique Lover's Challenge at Splitcoaststampers this morning. It is a simple fold which allows the card to stand up easily on a window sill or table.

The two Kitchen Sink Stamp sets I used to create this design are Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps and Seaside Seagull Multi Step Clear Stamps ( for the grass at the bottom).

To create this card I used a piece of 8 x 5.5 inch yellow card stock. I scored in at 1.5 and 2.5 inches from each of the long ends to create the shape. I then cut designer paper to fit inside each of the 4 side panels. The white panel for stamping was cut 5 x 2.5 inches.

Color Recipe for the Bicycle (without inking the basket)

Layer 3 Memento London Fog

Layer 4 Versafine Onyx Black

Layer 2 Memento Gray Flannel

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Going Gray

Color Recipe for the Basket

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel

Layer 1 PTI Fine Linen

Color Recipe for the Greenery

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade

Color Recipe for the Flowers

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Crushed Curry

Layer 3 Stampin' Up More Mustard

Layer 1 Memento Dandelion

The designer paper I used on the side panels is from Saturday Afternoon from One Canoe Two for American Crafts.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Splitcoaststampers TLC793 - Simple Pop Out Card

The Paper Players - Challenge 489 - Make You Smile

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #115 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #131 - Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations - May Challenge - Say It with 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!!

Will Spring Return to Texas? - KSS

Will spring return to Texas? I sure hope so! I can feel it in the air.

For today's card sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps, I have given you a glimpse of what a Texas spring looks like. Soon the hillsides and roadways will be lined with beautiful Texas wildflowers which include the gorgeous state flower, the bluebonnet.

I stamped the truck and tree on two different panels and cut one down to use as a popped up spotlight over the other.

For this card I included images from:

Classic Old Truck Multi Step Clear Stamps

Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

Bluebonnets Multi Step Clear Stamps

Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps (sentiment)

Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps (grass)

Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps (grass)

See the latest creations by Maria!

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

KSS - LMS033 - Bicycle Birthday

My calendar and I had a senior moment this week, and I am posting the Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps which should have been posted last Monday. August is jam packed with birthdays among my family and friends so I added the birthday greeting from Make a Big Statement Clear Stamps to images from Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps, Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps, Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Daisy Multi Step Clear Stamps to create this end of summer birthday design.

Drop by to see more KSS designs from the Kitchen Sink Crew:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

LMS 026 Pedaling CHEER Your Way KSS

The 4th Monday of April means it's time for another Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps. We have had more sun than rain the last few weeks here at my house so it is time to air up my bicycle tires and get out to enjoy the flowers of spring.

For today's inspiration I started with KSS' newest floral, the Multi Step Carnations. I decided to go with a tall card and only needed to mask the bicycle and the tree trunks.

Here is a look at the color recipes I used:

Carnation - Layer 2 Memento Rose Bud stamped twice, Layer 3 Stampin' Up Melon Mambo stamped once,  Layer 4 Memento Rhubarb Stalk stamped once, Layer 1 Memento Rose Bud stamped once

Stems and Leaves - Layer 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, Layer 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves, Layer 3 Memento Olive Grove

Bicycle (minus the basket) - Layer 4 Versafine Onyx Black stamped twice, Layer 3 Memento Gray Flannel stamped twice, Layer 2 Memento London Fog, Layer 1 Papertrey Ink Soft Stone stamped twice

All Layers of the Basket were stamped with Memento Peanut Brittle

Birch Trunks - Layer 2 Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Layer 1 Papertrey Ink Classic Kraft

Birch Leaves - Layer 2 Memento Pear Tart, Layer 3 Memento Bamboo Leaves (I omitted layer one on this design.)

Sponged grass - Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade

Sponged sky - Stampin' Up Bashful Blue

Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black stamped twice

 Stamp Sets by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps

Carnations Multi Step Clear Stamps

Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps 
(for the mini carnations in the basket)

Thank you so much for your visit today! I hope that spring has sprung in your neighborhood!

See more Kitchen Sink Stamps' creations 
at the blogs of the Kitchen Crew:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

2nd Monday - Let's Make a Scene - KSS

Today is the second Monday of the month so I am sharing with you a scenic card made with a variety of Kitchen Sink Stamps. Today's design was created using Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps, Tulip Garden Multi Step Clear Stamps, Bitty Tulip Bouquet Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps. (post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps)

I worked from front to back to create this design. I stamped and masked the large tulips. I then stamped the bicycle and masked the basket to add the small tulips. I then sponged the grass and sky before finishing with the fringe of grass across the bottom of the card and the sentiment.

Here is the order and colors of each stamped layer:

Tulips 

 Layer 4 Versafine Imperial Purple

Layer 3 Memento Grape Jelly

Layer 2 Memento Lulu Lavender stamped 3 time

Layer 1 Memento Lulu Lavender

Leaves and Stems

Layer 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Layer 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Layer 3 Memento Olive Grove

Bicycle (without the basket)

Layer 3 Memento London Fog

Layer 4 Memento Tuxedo Black

Layer 2 Memento Gray Flannel

Layer 1 Memento Desert Sand

Bicycle Basket

Layer 1 Memento Peanut Brittle

Layer 2 Memento Toffee Crunch

Layer 3 Memento Desert Sand

Also on the Kitchen Sink Crew

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

10 Minute Monday with Kitchen Sink Stamps

Today I am using images that I haven't worked with in a while. These beautiful swans are from a Kitchen Sink Stamps set called  3 Step Love Birds. After stamping the swans, I clear embossed them as my masking technique to add the colored background. (post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps)

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Love Birds Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Inks: stamped in the following layers on the swan

5 - Memento Tuxedo Black

4 - Memento Gray Flannel

3 - Stampin' Up Going Grey

2 - Stampin' Up Goding Grey stamped off once

1 - Versamark clear embossed

Sponging - Stampin' Up Bashful Blue

Die Cut: Majestic Elements by Spellbinders

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Love Birds Multi Step Clear Stamps, Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
and Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps

 by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Inks: stamped in the following layers on the swans

5 - Memento Tuxedo Black

4 - Memento Gray Flannel

3 - Stampin' Up Going Grey

2 - Stampin' Up Goding Grey stamped off once

1 - Versamark clear embossed

Sponging - Stampin' Up Bashful Blue

Grass - Stampin' Up Pear Pizzazz

Foreground Plants - Memento Potter's Clay

Die Cut: Majestic Elements by Spellbinders

Embellishment: Ribbon

Kitchen Crew for Kitchen Sink Stamps

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

Enjoy the Ride

I am setting a goal for myself this week to take my bike down to the corner service station and get the tires aired up so that I can get out in the evenings when it is cooler and get some exercise. In honor of this personal fitness goal, I have used my Kitchen Sink Stamps Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps to create my 10 Minutes and 10 Minutes more cards.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card - I am entering this card in CAS on Sunday #37 - One Layer Wonder.

Stamps: Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White

Ink Layers on Bicycle: 2 Memento London Fog, 3 Memento Gray Flannel,

4 Memento Tuxedo Black, 1 Memento London Fog stamped off once

Ink Layers on Basket: 3 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Rich Cocoa stamped off once,

1 Memento Desert Sand

Inks on Flowers: Memento Love Letter, Memento Rhubarb Stalk,

Memento Olive Grove, and Memento Northern Pine

Sponged Pavement - SU Going Grey

Sentiment - Memento Tuxedo Black

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Recollections White, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, and
Apricot Appeal by Stampin' Up
Designer Paper by Graphic 45
Ink Layers on Bicycle: 2 Memento London Fog, 3 Memento Gray Flannel,
4 Memento Tuxedo Black, 1 Memento London Fog stamped off once
Ink Layers on Basket: 3 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Peanut Brittle,
1 Memento Cantaloupe
Dots: Memento Rhubarb Stalk
Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black
Embellishment: Seam Binding Ribbon

Find more Kitchen Sink excitement on the blogs of the Kitchen Sink Crew!

  Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

And find more Multi Step Bicycle samples in the Kitchen Sink Gallery!

SC483 - SCS

Had fun today  playing the Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers. My first card is for a hospitalized friend with a new knee and the second is going along with a packet of other child friendly cards to Chris T. who wants to share them with the staff at Albany Med on his upcoming visit.

Stamps: Azalea and Good Thinking: Renewal by Power Poppy

Stamps: Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

 (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

Baskets of Love

I am deep into Valentine mode preparing cards to be used at a men's baked goods auction taking place at my church in a few weeks. This is a fun event we have done for a few years now and most go home with a sweet and a card for their Valentine!

For this week's designs, I used the KSS Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps and filled the basket with hearts!

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps, Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Georgia Pacific White, Stampin' Up Real Red, Pixie Pink,

and Blushing Bride

Inks: Bicycle - 3 Memento Gray Flannel, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento

Gray Flannel stamped off once, 1 Memento London Fog stamped off once

Basket -  3 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Peanut Brittle, 1 Memento Toffee Crunch

Hearts - Memento Love Letter and Rose Bud

Sentiment - Memento Love Letter

Tools: Spellbinders Scallop Die

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

Stamps: Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps, Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Words of Love by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Georgia Pacific White, Stampin' Up Real Red,

Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs,

Randon Collettion}Victorian by Crate Paper

Inks: Bicycle - 3 Memento Gray Flannel, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento

Gray Flannel stamped off once, 1 Memento London Fog stamped off once

Basket -  3 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Peanut Brittle, 1 Memento Toffee Crunch

Hearts - Memento Love Letter and Rose Bud

Sentiment - Memento Love Letter

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Heart Dies, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Embellishment: Metallic Ric Rac, Dimensionals

Look in on the Kitchen Sink Crew to see their latest designs:

 *Tammy * Connie * Lisa * Julie (on hiatus)  * Maria

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More - Bicycle

Thank you so much for dropping by today! I have been so anxious for this day to arrive so that I could share the cards I have created with some of the images from new sets Kitchen Sink Stamps is releasing today!

For this week's 10 Minutes and 10 Minutes more cards, I am using Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps. This set comes with the bike and flowers for the basket. Also included with the set are six sensational sentiments. I stamped the flowers first, masked them, and then added the bicycle.

10 Minute Card

This is the color recipe used to create both cards:

I stamped the leaves first:

layer 1 - Memento Pistachio

layer 2 - Memento Bamboo Leaves

Flowers

layer 2 - Memento Peanut Brittle

layer 1 - Memento Cantaloupe

layer 3 - Memento Rich Cocoa

Bicycle and Basket

layer 3 - Memento Gray Flannel on the bike and Memento Peanut Brittle on the basket

layer 2 - Memento Gray Flannel on the bike only stamped off once, 

clean the stamp then add Memento Toffee Crunch to the basket only

layer 1 - Memento Desert Sand

layer 4 - Memento Tuxedo Black

20 Minutes More Card

With the extra 10 minutes I added a layer of designer background paper from K&Company, burlap accents, and a flower cluster at the corner. The flower punch is from Stampin' Up and the leaf punch from Martha Stewart.

And, of course, I just had to add a little something with Rubber Ducky Multi Step Clear Stamps!  I did a he and she for this card.

In addition to the bicycle and rubber ducky, the other new stamps releasing today include:

Multi Step Snowy Pine Trees

Multi Step Tree Friends

and

Multi Step Things 4 Ducky & Teddy, Set 1

Head over the the Kitchen Sink Store to get a good look at them all!

The Crew has been busy creating for you! Check to see their latest samples:

 *Tammy * Connie * Lisa * Julie (on hiatus)  * Maria