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!!

Easter in the Garden

I am calling today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card, Easter in the Garden. It is so wonderful to have warmer days and brightly colored flowers popping up everywhere! We are so glad to have the winter gloom behind us for another year!

This design features images from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps sets:

Trees
Tree Friends
Honey Bunny
Spring Daffodils
Hydrangea

All images were stamped with Altenew inks except for the sentiment which is VersaFine Clair Nocturn. This is a 5 x 7 design.

 

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

Triple B Challenge - March - Birds-Blossoms-Butterflies

Allsorts - Week 770 - Spring

As You See It - Challenge #318 - Easter

My Time to Craft Challenge Blog - Challenge 528 - Create Your Own Background

Simply Create Too - Challenge #198 - Bunnies & Blooms

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!!

Autumn Blessings - Kitchen Sink Stamps

 Autumn Blessings is today's Kitchen Sink Stamps slimline sponsored design. It was created with images from Kitchen Sink Stamps' Autumn Squirrel (a retired set), Trees, Autumn Greetings, and Turkey Blessings. I ink blended the background with Distress Oxides inks and stamped all of the images on SVG files cut with my Cricuit Joy. All of today's images were stamped with Altenew dye inks. Although the squirrel is retired, I couldn't resist throwing one on the card since I feed them peanuts everyday here at my house!

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

All Sorts - Challenge #753 - The Great Outdoors

Crafty Calendar Challenge - November - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #265 - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge #688 - Stamp Act Week 1

Creative Inspiration Challenge - Challenge # 8 - 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!!

Gratitude and Feasting - Kitchen Sink Stamps

 I pulled together a couple of Thanksgiving cards to share with you this week as my Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored designs! One is an outdoor scene with the turkey, leaves, acorns, and pumpkins stamped on SVG cut files. The second one is a one layer design created with the pumpkin stamped first and then masked to stamp the turkey.

Images used for these cards came from the following KSS sets:

Turkey Blessings

Trees

Pumpkins

My outdoor scenic design has been entered in the following challenges this week:

C.R.A.F.T. - Challenge #695 - Halloween/Thanksgiving

613 Avenue Create - October - Anything Goes - Autumn Colors

Stamping Sensations - Autumn Colours

Texas Welcomes Spring! - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Oh, my! The beauty of the Texas wildflowers this year is beyond glorious! There are flowers of every color of the rainbow blanketing the roadsides no matter which way you head.

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design features our state flower, the bluebonnet.. I have dabbed in a few Indian paint brushes in the background as well!! I'm going to treat myself to a ride through the country this afternoon to take in more of their beauty!

Stamp sets used on this slimline design include:

Bluebonnets

Classic Old Truck

Grazing Horse (fence)

Trees

Rolling Hills

Tree Friends

I also used the Cloudy Skies SVG cut stencil by KSS.

With Kitchen Sink Stamps having their spring sale, now is a great time to stock up on images on your wish list! You have until midnight, Friday, March 24 Pacific Daylight Time to save 15% on ALL in stock merchandise! Enter Promo Code SPRINGKSS at checkout!

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

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #180 - Beginning with B - bluebonnets

Inspiration Station - Photo Inspiration #47- I was inspired by the beautiful springtime countryside in the picture!

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #200 - Foliage - Wood - Stencil

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - March - Spring Blooms

Farm Quest Challenge Blog - Theme #24 - Anything Farm/Country 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!!

Kitchen Sink Stamps - September Sneak Peek

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design includes a HUGE sneak peek at one of the new images being released on September 27. I am sure that Kitchen Sink Stamps fans can pick out the new image featured in this autumn scene. Enjoy!

Kitchen Sink Stamps sets used in this scene include:

New Set to be released on Monday, September 27

Trees

Harvest

Rolling Hills

Tree Friends

The sky was created using the KSS SVG cut stencil Cloudy Skies.

I will be adding more sneak peeks during the week!

Thanks for your visits and your sweet, sweet comments!

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!!

Kitchen Sink Stamps - October Release

Two fabulous new stamps sets are releasing from the Kitchen today. My sets are still in transport so I couldn't get any samples ready for today, but I will be adding some cards using these two awesome sets in the next few days.

The first set is Mysterious Mansion. This three layer house will be perfect for Halloween. The second set, Sweet Treats will be great for any occasion that calls for candy! 

I couldn't leave you without any Kitchen Sink Stamps inspiration today so I have created this KSS sponsored slimline autumn design using the following sets and their SVG cut files:

Grand View Mountains
Trees

Tree Friends
Grazing Horse
Harvest
Words of Comfort & Joy - a retired set

And this fun autumn card using these Kitchen Sink Stamps Sets and SVG cut files:

Bicycle 
Sunflowers 
Turkey Trot 
Bold 4 Seasons Greetings

Maria has some fabulous cards to share with you right now using the new sets!

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!!

Pull Out Your Boots - Here Comes Beta!

Although fall is arriving this week, hurricane season is still going strong. Here on the Texas Gulf Coast we are preparing for the landfall of Tropical Storm Beta later today.

For today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design, I thought it appropriate to pull out their Cowboy Boots since I may need mine to wade through the waters that should be drenching us throughout the day. I hope I don't have to chase my garbage can down the street.

                          Kitchen Sink Stamps used to create this card are:

                                            Cowboy Boots Multi Step Clear Stamps

Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps
Bold 4 Seasons Greeting Clear Stamps
Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps

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 - It's Fall Y'all!

With temperatures in Texas finally beginning to drop, I was inspired to create a card to welcome my favorite season as today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card. It seems the slimline card is also a hot item these days which is absolutely perfect for the guitar which is almost 5 inches tall.

Kitchen Sink Stamps used to create this card are:

Guitar Multi Step Clear Stamps
Cowboy Hat Multi Step Clear Stamps - retired

Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps
Bold 4 Seasons Clear Stamps

I am also sharing a Texas thank you card. Here in Texas a Texas Ex is someone who has graduated from the University of Texas and not an ex-spouse, no matter what George Strait says!

Kitchen Sink Stamps used for this card are:

Other Important People Clear Stamps - retired

Texas Longhorn Multi Step Clear Stamps- retired

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!!

Stay Home Texas - KSS

I used today's card sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps to send a needed message to my fellow Texans as we strive together to try to reduce the tragic effect of Covid-19 on our families and friends here in the great state of Texas. More and more people are heeding the call and staying home. We are not currently under a shelter-in-place ban, but are allowed out to get food and medicine and other essentials. The request at stores is one cart - one person and social distancing of 6 feet. Almost all the the people I encounter are helpful, caring, and cooperative which gives me great hope.

I pray daily for all those touched by this illness and for those on the front lines aiding in the battle worldwide: medical staffs, first responders, farmers, truck drivers, freight lines, airlines, pharmacy workers, grocery stores and their employees, manufacturers, and many others. All are working to exhaustion to keep our world on its feet! Thank you all from an ever-grateful population.

Images for this card came from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps sets:

Cabin by the Lake Multi Step Clear Stamps

Bluebonnets Multi Step Clear Stamps

Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

The sentiment was computer generated.

The grass die is from My Favorite Things

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Path of Positivity Challenge - Challenge #78 - Beauty of Botanicals

Stamping Sensations - March - Spring Florals

My Time to Craft Challenge Blog - Challenge #428 - Off the Edge

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #182 - Always Anything Paper Craft 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!!

Let's Make a Scene of Gratitude - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Last week was a week filled with difficult days and endless responsibilities. I would not have made it through without the support of friends and family who always come when I call. Today's Let's Make a Scene card sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps is going to one of those very special people.

My sister, Liz, stepped in and traveled to my town to give me her help and assistance. She did everything I asked of her and, as always, found things to do without being asked. I am so blessed that we have such a close and loving relationship. She is my rock and always beside me during challenging times.

Thank you, Liz! I know you will cry when you get this just as I am crying now!! I love you and thank God everyday that he made you my sister!

The Kitchen Sink images I used came from the following sets:

Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

Harvest Multi Step Clear Stamps

Rolling Hills Multi Step Clear Stamps

Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps

Words 4 Celebrating Clear Stamps

The wrought iron fence is a die cut from Spellbinders.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Brown Sugar's November Challenge #284 Thankful

Eclectic Ellapu's November Challenge - Thanksgiving

Visit the Kitchen Sin Crew to see what they have created using Kitchen Sink Stamps:

Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,
the owner and creator of KSS


Nana loves stamping by Jeanne Frontz

LMS072 Inside Shadow Box Card

Lynn here with another Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps using their newly released Enchanted Dogwood Multi Step Clear Stamps. I also used KSS Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps as well as sentiments from Words 4 Celebrating Clear Stamps. My card today was inspired by Jennifer McGuire's June 4, 2018 post in which she shared a video tutorial describing the construction of an inside shadow box card. It was truly easy to create with her clear and concise directions. Thank you, Jennifer!! Check it out and give it a try!! You won't be sorry!

It takes one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock to create this card cut in half either direction depending on which way you want the card to open.

You might remember another style shadow box I have used in the past. Both styles are fun to make and loved by those who receive them!

I am entering this card on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog in their June Anything Goes Challenge.

You might remember another style shadow box I have used in the past.

Front of the Card

Inside Shadow Box

Close-up of Shadow Box

Color Recipe for the Dogwoods

Layer 3 SU Flirty Flamingo with  Memento Pear Tart in the center

Layer 4 PTI Hibiscus Burst with Memento Pear Tart in the center

Layer 2 PTI Sweet Blush

Layer 1 Memento Angel Pink

Layer 5 SU Lucky Limeade

Color Recipe for the Stems

Layer 1 PTI Classic Kraft

Layer 2 SU Baked Brown Sugar

Layer 3 PTI Dark Chocolate

Color Recipe for the Leaves

Layer 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Layer 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Layer 3 Memento Olive Grove

Recipe for the Tree

Trunk  PTI Dark Chocolate
Layer 2 SU Flirty Flamingo
Layer 1 PTI Sweet Blush
Layer 3 PTI Hibiscus Burst

Bits of Lucky Limeade were dotted into the tree.

The edges on the front were sponged with PTI Sweet Blush.
The sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today! 

Your kind words about my cards are so uplifting to me!!

To see more beautiful creations with Kitchen Sink Stamps newly 

released stamps be sure to see the posts of the KSS Kitchen Crew!

Maria Colosimo - Owner and Creator of KSS

Tammy Hershberger

Jeanne Frontz

Welcome Home Cowboy - KSS Let's Make a Scene

Today's Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps was made with a friend in mind who will soon be returning to his county home after an extended hospital stay followed by several weeks in rehabilitation. Being a down-home Texas boy, I think he will love it. Although the bluebonnets are quickly fading away for this year, I wanted to include them in his welcome home card. I created them with the tip of a stylus using Distress Oxide Ink and white paint.

To create this scene, I used images from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps Sets:

Cabin by the Lake Multi Step Clear Stamps
Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps
Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps
and assorted sentiments

Color Recipe for the Cabin

Layer 4 Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip
Layer 3 Stampin' Up Baked Brown Sugar
Layer 2 Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel
Layer 1 Memento Desert Sand


Maria has some fabulous KSS samples to share, as well!
Visit her blog and see her amazing creations!!

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

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

Thanksgiving Blessings - KSS LMS061

I have been struggling with computer issues in recent days and have finally gotten this post to load. Later this morning, it is off to the repair shop where I hope they are able to fix all the computer problems I have been having for the past week.

For today's Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps, I have made a card of thanksgiving. It includes images fro the following Kitchen Sink Stamps sets.

Turkey Trot Multi Step Clear Stamps
Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps
Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps
Pumpkins Multi Step Clear Stamps

Check out Maria's blog below for more

Kitchen Sink Stamps inspiration:

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

Autumn View - LMS - KSS

I had so much fun creating this week's Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps using all these rich, beautiful colors of autumn. Although we have had a cool breeze or two through here is the past few weeks, I am still anxiously awaiting the first true Texas Norther! I am so ready for sweater weather!!

To create my window on autumn I have used images from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps sets:

Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

Autumn Squirrel Multi Step Clear Stamps

Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps

Owl & Autumn Moon Multi Step Clear Stamps

Words of Comfort & Joy Clear Stamps

The chair was created with a die by Impression Obsession.

The grass tuft was created with a die from Gina Marie Designs.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. It's always great to see you here!!

Kitchen Sink Crew:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

My Sweet Petunia and Kitchen Sink Stamps

Today is a fun day in the Kitchen for a couple of reasons. For one, we are doing a collaborative blog hop with My Sweet Petunia. I have long been an owner and a fan of their amazing MISTI (Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented) and have been a devoted user of it from the time it was introduced to the craft market. Layered stamping and the MISTI are truly a match made in heaven! I am the proud owner of three MISTIs: two originals and one mini, and I will never again be without one.

Fourth Monday is always a Let's Make a Scene Day for my Kitchen Sink sponsored design.
For today's scene I have mixed images from Classic Old Truck Multi Step Clear Stamps, Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps, Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps, Pumpkins Multi Step Clear Stamps, Baseball Multi Step Clear Stamps (I made the fence posts from the baseball bat), and Snowy Cabin Multi Step Clear Stamps.

The mini MISTI I use most often when I am working on small individual images like the pumpkins. I love to use it whenever possible due to its small footprint on my work surface. Here is a look at how I got started on this card.

The rest of the card was created in the original MISTI with its larger work surface. This card measures 5.5 by 7.5 inches. As you can see, there is plenty of room to work with. I stamped the truck first and after masking it, I added the road and grass before stamping the background tree.

I finished the scene by adding the cut out fence posts and the pumpkins to the foreground, brushing some color on the sky, and stamping the sentiment.

Please check out the KSS designs created using the MISTI from
The Kitchen Sink Crew and the My Sweet Petunia Design Team.

Participants in the blog hop who comment on each of the linked samples below
with be entered in the prize drawings. One person will win an original or mini MISTI and one person will win a $50 gift certificate to the Kitchen Sink Store.

Maria Colosimo

Ilina Crouse

Jeanne Streiff

Lydia Fiedler

Kia Gibson-Clapper

Ceal Pritchett

Giovana Smith

Chris Dayton

Stephanie Severin

Lynn McAuley


Winners of these two drawings will be announced on October 3!

Our other reason for excitement is the 10th Anniversary of Kitchen Sink Stamps! And what better way to celebrate than with a huge sale!

35% off all items in stock - Free Shipping at $65 (US Only)

(Sale Excludes Out of Stock and Special Order/Retired Items)

Sept. 25th - 29th (midnight PDT)

Enter Code: KSSDECADE at checkout to receive your 35% discount!

We hope the My Sweet Petunia Team enjoyed creating with
Kitchen Sink Stamps
every bit as much as we love stamping with MISTI!

Thank you all for your visit today.