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!!

Happy 4th - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Since tomorrow is July 4th, I am taking one more opportunity to showcase the stunning American flag from Kitchen Sink Stamps' Stars & Stripes American Flag before I clear it off my desk to start designing with my beach images next week. Every time I create with this amazing image, I can just hear the flag popping in the wind!

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design was created for a fisherman friend who always celebrates the 4th of July with a fishing trip to the river!

This slimline card features images from the following KSS sets:

Stars & Stripes American Flag

Classic Old Truck

Village Stone Bridge

Isle of Big Bay Lake

Tree Friends

Words 4 Celebrating

 The flag, truck, and bridge were stamped on SVG cut files which were created for use with these images. The clouds were created with the SVG Cut Stencil Cloudy Skies, also available from KSS.

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

Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #449 - Any Occasion

The Card Concept - Challenge #198 {Summertime Fun}

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #258 - 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!!

Summer Birthday - Kitchen Sink Stamps

August is a big month for male birthdays in our family. Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design will be headed to one of those special guys in a week or two. This slimline masculine birthday card features images from the following KSS sets:

Steam Train & Cable Car

Village Stone Bridge

Grand View Mountains

Snowy Pine Trees

Grazing Horse

Tree Friends 

The train, mountains, bridge, pine trees, and horse were stamped on SVG cut pieces cut on my Cricuit Joy. These files are available from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

This card has been entered in the following challenges:

AAA Birthday - Game #39 - Where in the World?

Sunday Stamps - SSC287 - Summer Adventures

Allsorts - Week 684 - Allsorts of Animals

Through the Purple Haze - Challenge #194 - Anything But Square

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #169 - Outdoors-Blue-Water

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

thehopefulcrafter by Tracy Shultz

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!!

You're My Dream Come True - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Today's Valentine sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps was created to go from a prince to his princess! It was created using images from Ever After Castle, Ever After Greetings, and Village Stone Bridge.

  Color Recipe for the Castle Using Altenew Inks

Layer 5 - Espresso
Layer 4 - Dark Chocolate
Layer 3 -  Mocha
Layer 2  - Rocky Shore
Layer 1 - Sand Dunes

The sentiment and carriage were stamped with Versafine Clair Pinecone.

The fireworks were stamped with Metallic Gold ink by Colorbox and rhinestones were added as stars in the sky.

The background was embossed with a lacy folder from Crafter's Companion rubbed with gold modeling paste by Brea Reese.

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

International Art & Soul - Challenge 126 - All About Love/Hearts

Stamping Sensations - Stamping & Dies

Alphabet Challenge - "V" - Vehicle

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

thehopefulcrafter by Tracy Shultz

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!!

Prince Charming - Kitchen Sink Stamps

The beautiful family wedding I attended this weekend had me thinking of fairy tales and inspired this Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card! Who doesn't love a happy ending?

I used images from the following KSS sets to create this card:

Ever After Castle

Water Lilies

Ever After Greetings

Grand View Mountains

Village Stone Bridge

Tree Friends

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

My Time to Craft Challenge Blog - Challenge #465 - Travel/Transport

Polkadoodles - Challenge #36 - Anything Goes

Cardz TV - Challenge #148 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Challenge #214 - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - challenge #273 - 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!!

KSS - Bright Days Arch

It's another card of encouragement for today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design. I made another card similar to this a few days ago and had so much fun creating the tiny scene through the arched doorway, that I decided to create another one to share with you today.

This card uses images from Old World Door (the arch and the climbing roses), Village Stone Bridge (the man and dog silhouette), Honey Bunny (grass), Potted Topiaries, Isle of Big Bay Lake, and Summer Lemons (sentiment). 

The brick wall was created with a Sizzix embossing folder and the clouds were dabbed on using my finger dipped in gesso.

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

Allsorts - Week 632 - Masculine

Inkspirational Challenges - Greenhouse Photo

Craft Rocket Challenges - Challenge #83 - Summer

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!!

Village Stone Bridge - Steam Train & Cable Car

** Those who are here for Denise's Birthday Blog Hop need to scroll down to the post below.**

Kitchen Sink Stamps is ending 2020 with the release of two fabulous new sets perfect for masculine cards and scene building: Village Stone Bridge and Steam Train & Cable Car which I used to create the two Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored designs I am sharing with you today!

Maria certainly knows how to keep me happy! You are going to absolutely love all the tiny silhouettes that are included in the Village Stone Bridge set! I promise! I used the bicycle rider, but the set also includes a horse drawn carriage, a horseback rider, a man walking his dog, and more! Click the link above to see them all!

Kitchen Sink Stamps used to create this card include:

Village Stone Bridge
Isle of Big Bay Lake
Grand View Mountains
Snowy Cabin (skeleton trees)
Bicycle (sentiment)

Color Recipe for the Village Stone Bridge Using Stampin' Up Inks

Layer 1 Sahara Sand

Layer 2 Gray Granite

Layer 3 Basic Black

Color Recipe for the Grand View Mountains Using Stampin' Up Inks

Layer 1 Sage Shadow

Layer 2 Sage Shadow

Layer 3 Sage Shadow

Layer 4 Sage Shadow

Layer 5 Tranquil Tide

The sky was created using the SVG Cut Cloudy Skies Stencil.

Kitchen Sink Stamps used to create this card include:

Steam Train & Cable Car

Cabin by the Lake (smoke)

Bear in the Woods (tree line)

Bicycle (sentiment)

Color Recipe for the Steam Train using Stampin' Up Inks

Layer 1 River Rock

Layer 2 Sahara Sand

Layer 3 Gray Granite

Layer 4 Basic Black

Color Recipe for the Trees using Stampin' Up Inks

Layer 1 Pear Pizzazz

Layer 2 Lucky Limeade

Layer 3 Mossy Meadow

Layer 4 Always Artichoke

The sky was created using the SVG Cut Cloudy Skies Stencil.

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!!