Peace to All - Let's Make a Scene - KSS

For this week's Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps I have created a card for the holiday season using images from Snowy Pine Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps and Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps. The sentiment is from Kitchen Sink Stamps' Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps. The moose was created with a moose die from Gina Marie Designs.

Multi Step Snowy Pine Trees

Multi Step Birch Trees

Playful Christmas 1

Color Recipe 

for the snowy pines

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Old Olive

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade

Color Recipe

for the birch trunks

Layer 2 PaperTrey Ink Dark Chocolate

Layer 1 PaperTrey Ink Classic Kraft

I used a brush to add Peacock Feathers Distress Ink for the sky.

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Bells, Bells, Bells - KSS

I am finishing up on my Christmas cards for 2016 and used today's 10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More designs sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps to add another couple to the stash. Tomorrow it will be time to start addressing envelopes and getting my cards in the mail.

Today's designs feature images primarily from Kitchen Sink Stamps' 3 Step Bells. The bow at the top of the bells is from Multi Step Build a Garland and the sentiment is from Playful Christmas.

10 Minute Card

This card has been entered in the following challenge:

CAS on Sunday - Challenge #97 Christmas

Stamps: Bells Multi Step Clear Stamps, Build a Garland Multi Step Clear Stamps,

 and Playful Christmas 1 by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White

Inks: Bells - Layer 4 Memento Peanut Brittle, Layer 3 SU More Mustard,

Layer 2 Papertrey Ink Harvest Gold stamped twice, Layer 1 Harvest Gold

Bow - Layer 4 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, Layer 3 SU Real Red, Layer 2

Memento Lady Bug stamped twice, Layer 1 Memento Lady Bug

Embellishment: Gold Cord and Dimensionals

20 Minute Card

This card has been entered in the following challeges:

Come and Get It Challenges - Christmas Challenge

Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog - Challenge #217 - Traditional Christmas Colour

Christmas Cards All Year  'Round - Anything Christmas/Holiday

Stamps: Bells Multi Step Clear Stamps and Build a Garland Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, SU Real Red and Certainly Celery

Inks: Bells - Layer 5 Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel, Layer 4 Memento Peanut Brittle, 

Layer 3 Stampin' Up More Mustard, Layer 2 Papertrey Ink Harvest Gold stamped

twice, Layer 1 Papertrey Ink Harvest Gold

Bow - Layer 4 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, Layer 3 SU Real Red, Layer 2

Memento Lady Bug stamped twice, Layer 1 Memento Lady Bug

Embellishment: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Indian Gold Nuvo Embellishment Mousse,

Martha Stewart Fern Punch

Also members of the Kitchen Sink Crew:

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

KSS Ornament

Today I am creating Christmas cards with the 5 step ornament from Ornament & Stars Multi Step Clear Stamps from Kitchen Sink Stamps. The sentiment is from KSS Playful Christmas 1 Clear Stamps.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Ornament & Stars Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Playful Christmas 1 Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, Silver Metallic by American Crafts, green scrap

Inks on ornament: 5 SU Blue Bayou, 4 SU Blue Bayou, 3 Memento Teal Zeal,

2 Memento Teal Zeal stamped off once, 1 Memento Teal Zeal stamped off once

Sentiment - Memento Teal Zeal

Tools: Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Fern Punch, Silver Gelly Roll Pen

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Ornament & Stars Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Playful Christmas 1 Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections Black, SU Real Red, BasicGrey Jovial

Inks on ornament: 5 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 4 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 

3 Memento Lady Bug, 2 Memento Lady Bug stamped off once, 

1 Memento Lady Bug stamped off once

Sentiment - Versamark embossed with Zing gold glitter embossing powder

Embellishment: Gold Glitter Ribbon, Gold Cord, Gold Jump Rings, Ribbon

Look in on the Kitchen Sink Crew for more inspiration!

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

Snowy Monday

With much of our nation blanketed it snow today, I reached for my Kitchen Sink Snowy Pines Multi Step Clear Stamps to create this week's cards. It has been over 9 years since we have had any snow here on the Texas Gulf Coast so we get kind of excited by even the prospect of snow. Although our temperature will drop into the twenties tonight, no snow is predicted so I just had to create my own today.

10 Minute Card

This is a simple one layer card stamped and sponged with a bit of masking.

Stamps: Snowy Pines Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps,

and Whole Family Clear Stamps 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Inks: Snowy Pine Trees - 2 Memento Olive Grove, 3 Memento Northern Pine,

1 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Deer - SU Chocolate Chip

Sky - SU Midnight Muse

Sentiment - Memento Tuxedo Black

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

With my extra 10 minutes on this card, I clear embossed the trees and the moon so I could get a darker sky. I added glittery stars in the sky with my Spica pen and added a few layers to frame the images. This will be my daddy's birthday card next week.

Stamps: Snowy Pines Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps,
and Grizzly Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs
Midnight Muse by Stampin' Up
Silver Metallic Cardstock by American Crafts
Inks: Snowy Pine Trees - 2 Memento Olive Grove, 3 Memento Northern Pine,
1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, repeated layer 1 in Versamark and clear embossed
Deer - SU Chocolate Chip
Sky - SU Midnight Muse
Moon - SU Crushed Curry and Versamark (clear embossed)
Sentiment - Versamark and silver embossing powder

I hope you are staying warm and protected in your neck of the woods and that your new year is off to a grand start!

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See what the Kitchen Sink Crew has to share with you today by clicking on the links below!

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

Snowy Pines

Marching forward with more Christmas cards today. I chose to use Snowy Pine Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps since a frosty blue norther blew into Texas this week and many people had more sleet and snow than they are used to.

For the 10 minute card I stamped the single snowy pine starting with layer 3 inked with Memento Northern Pine on the pine needles and Memento Rich Cocoa on the trunk. I followed that with layer 2 inked with Memento Cottage Ivy and Rich Cocoa and finished with layer 1 inked with Memento Cottage Ivy stamped off once. I then sponged some SU Baja Breeze as a background and added the die cut star and crystal to the top of the tree. A band of silver glitter ribbon dressed the card up a bit and the sentiment from Playful Christmas 2 Multi Step Clear Stamps was stamped in Cottage Ivy at the bottom.

For the 10 minutes and 10 minutes more design, I chose to use the same snowy pine, but this time I clear embossed the top layer of the tree as well as the snowflakes, sentiment, and ground. I then created an emboss resist background by rubbing the surface of the card with SU Marina Mist ink. The snowflakes are from Snow Flurry Clear Stamps and the sentiment is from Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps.

I do finally have enough Christmas cards to head to the post office this week, but still have a ton of Christmas crafting to do with 80 scrapbook pages. Fortunately I only have to design 6 layouts and then create multiple copies of each. It will be a crazy crafty week! Just the normal hectic Christmas here in the McAuley house!

Drop in on the Kitchen Crew to see what holiday goodies they have concocted for you this week!

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

Holly Days!

I am on a mad dash to get enough Christmas cards made and in the mail to my family and friends this week! I have never been this far behind! EEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!

Today I am working with Kitchen Sink Stamps' Holly & Mistletoe Multi Step Clear Stamps, one of my holiday favorites!

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Holly & Mistletoe Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Playful Christmas 1 Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Inks: Memento Morocco, Rhubarb Stalk, Cottage Ivy, and Northern Pine

Embellishment: Green Metallic Ric Rac

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

Stamps: Holly & Mistletoe Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Gift Multi Step Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Designer Paper by the Paper Studio

Cherry Cobbler by Stampin' Up

Inks: Memento Rhubarb Stalk, Cottage Ivy, and Northern Pine

Tools: Nestibilites Circles, We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board,

Corner Rounder

Embellishment: Red Crystals

Visit the Kitchen Sink Crew and see their latest creations.

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

Final Kitchen Sink Sneak Peek!!

This card was created with one of the retiring Kitchen Sink Stamps Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps which is available at a reduced price until it is gone. When ordering, don't forget to use the promo code LYNN10KSS for a 10% discount on all your purchases from KSS.

Stamps: Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Cranberry Crisp, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White by Stampin' Up, Figgy Pudding by BasicGrey

Inks: Kiwi Kiss, Cranberry Crisp, Chocolate Chip, and Soft Sky by Stampin' Up

Embellishments: Star Brad, Ribbon

Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge Hosted by Emilia

What an exciting day for Kitchen Sink Stamps. Hosting today's challenge is Emilia, the winner of the first Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge. Today Emilia asked us to alter a tin or box or bag to give as a gift for a friend using Kitchen Sink Stamps and no designer paper. You can see the fabulous gifts Emilia has created to inspire us and read the rules for her challenge here.

I had stockpiled a bunch of Christmas pins last year during my after-Christmas bargain shopping knowing they would make beautiful gifts for my friends this year. I bought every one of these beautiful crystal poinsettias which they had. Who knew Maria would design the perfect poinsettia this year with which to decorate my tins!!!

I covered the top of my tin with Bravo Burgundy paper which I had embossed with gold Christmas trees. Gold braid was then attached around the lid of the tin with super sticky tape. The tag was created with my square Nestabilities. I embossed the sentiment in gold and added the cut out and popped up poinsettia. The flower center was added with gold Stickles.

Stamps: Poinsettia Multi Step Clear Stamps and Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps
 by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Bravo Burgundy and US White by Stampin' Up, Metallic Gold Paper

Inks: Bravo Burgundy, Cranberry Crisp, Wild Wasabi, and Handsome Hunter by Stampin' Up
Versamark

Embellishments: Gold Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Gold Braid, Gold Stickles, Dimensionals

Please view all the wonderful creations by the Kitchen Sink Crew inspired by Emilia's challenge!

Emilia our Guest Host

Maria Colosimo

Lori Tecler
Nicole Cooke
Julie Masse
Tammy Hershberger
Dee Jackson
Angela Knopf

A HUGE thank you, Emilia, for inspiring us today!! This was such a fun project and absolutely perfect for the decorative pins I purchased for my friends this year!!

Tie-Dyed Christmas

When I saw the technique which Lynn shared as TLC197 on Splitcoaststampers today, I knew I wanted to give it a try.

The technique by Pat Huntoon of Technique Junkie Newsletter involved braying glossy paper with a Kaleidacolor pad and then spritzing it with Simple Green. After the background dried, I ironed it flat and added these colorful Kitchen Sink trees.

Stamps: Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Glossy White, US White, Orchid Opulence by Stampin' Up

Inks: Calypso by Kaleidacolor, Orchid Opulence, Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Taken with Teal by Stampin' Up

Tools: Brayer, Spritzer filled with Simple Green

Embellishments: Rhinestones and Ribbon

Trim-the-Tree Gift Card or Cash Holder

Well, here it is Kitchen Sink Monday, and I bet I'm not the only one shocked to find that December has arrived so quickly this year. While decorating my tree this weekend, I decided I wanted to find a way to hang my gift card holders on the tree and use them as part of the decoration. With so many tweens and teens in our family, gift cards and cash have found their way to the top of almost everyone's What I Want for Christmas List. When the kids arrive on Christmas morning I'll have my own version of the old German tradition of find the pickle for them to play!!

I crafted this gift card holder by attaching a 1/8 inch thick open-top box to the bottom front of my Nestabilities tag. The gift card drops right in.

Stamps: Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Certainly Celery, Riding Hood Red, and Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up and Figgy Pudding by BasicGrey

Inks: Certainly Celery, Riding Hood Red, Baja Blue, and Chocolate Chip at Stampin' Up

Tools: Rectangular Nestabilities, Round Tab Punch, Crop-a-Dial

Embellishments: Eyelet and Ribbons

Be sure to visit the blogs of all the Kitchen Sink Crew members to see the delightful projects they have posted today!!

Maria Colosimo
Nicole Cooke
JulieMasse
Dee Jackson
Angela Knopf
Lori Tecler
Tammy Hershberger

Blue Bird in a Topiary

Ladies and gentlemen, you better hurry on over to Paper Craft Planet this morning where all kinds of excitement is happening!! Today is the kick-off for their 12 Days of Christmas event. For the next 12 days there will be challenges and prizes from sponsoring companies each and every day!!

The First Day of Christmas is hosted today by Kitchen Sink Stamps. Maria will be giving away her two newest sets, 3 Step Bells and 3 Step Poinsettia, to the lucky winner.

The winner will be selected from cards loaded on Paper Craft Planet which contain a tree and/or a bird for the First Day of Christmas! The key word on your upload needs to be 12day1.

I created my topiary tree by using layers 1 and 2 of the 3 Step Hydrangea, the rose stem from Hearts & Roses, and the sentiment from Playful Christmas all by Kitchen Sink Stamps.

The bird was created with circle punches by Stampin' Up and the fern punch by Martha Stewart.

Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps: Hydrangea Multi Step Clear Stamps, Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps

Papers by Stampin' Up: Cranberry Crisp, Tempting Turquoise, and US White

Papers by BasicGrey: Figgy Pudding

Inks by Stampin' Up: Wild Wasabi, Going Grey, Basic Gray, and Chocolate Chip

Versamark and Gold Embossing Powder were used for the sentiment.

Don't miss the fabulous entries by all the Kitchen Sink Crew designers:

Maria
Dee
Nicole
Tammy
Julie
Lori
Angela

Dee's Christmas Tag Challenge

I'm playing along with Dee's Christmas Gift Tag Challenge. Read all about it in the Kitchen Sink Group on Paper Craft Planet.

I used my Nestabilities to create this oval tag.

Stamps: Poinsettia Multi Step Clear Stamps and Playful Christmas 1 Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: US White and Real Red by Stampin' Up

Inks: Real Red, Purely Pomegranate, Bravo Burgundy, Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Wild Wasabi, Handsome Hunter by Stampin' Up

Embellishmenst: Ribbon and Gold Microbeads

The bow is attached with red line stick tape and red line sticky was also attached to the back for sticking to the package.