Slimline Crayon Thanks - Kitchen Sink Stamps

I'm still getting birthday gifts, so I need to mail out more thanks to friends and family. Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored slimline design is a thank you card featuring images from Watercolor Thanks and Back to School Supplies.

I only stamped layer one of the Watercolor Thanks because I wanted it to look like the red crayon had been used to write it. I can't begin to tell you how much fun I am having with the Back to School Supplies.

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!!

Spring Thanks - Kitchen Sink Stamps

This Monday I am here to share with you a Spring Thanks design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps. It features images from Water Lilies, Cattails, Spring Daffodils, and Watercolor Thanks. I also used  the SVG cut stencils Cloudy Skies and Waves & Splashes.

I also used my Cricut Joy to cut the lily pads, the water lilies, the frog, and the thanks using the KSS SVG cut files which come for free with your stamps if you put them in the basket at the time of your purchase. If not, you can purchase them anytime for 99¢.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Bitten by the Bug 2 - May Flowers

Dream Valley Challenges - Challenge #248 - Use Your Favorite Colours - My favorite color is green and I have used a wide variety of them here!

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!!

Slimline Daisy Thanks - Kitchen Sink Stamps

After a wonderful weekend of celebrating Mother's Day with my family, I find myself in need of several Thank You cards. Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design is one of those cards!

The background was created with their newly released SVG cut file, Herringbone Slimline Stencil. I first inked the entire panel with Distress Oxide Ink in scattered straw. I then brushed on the herringbone with DO ripe persimmon. The splatters were created with abandoned coral Distress Spray Stain.

The stamped images come from KSS Daisy and Watercolor Thanks.

Color Recipe for the Daisies using Altenew Inks

Layer 1 Buttercream
Layer 2 Warm Sunshine
Layer 3 Honey Drizzle
Layer 4 Mocha

Color Recipe for the Leaves using Altenew Inks

Layer 1 Parrot
Layer 2 Grass Field

Color Recipe for Thanks using Altenew Inks

Layer 1 Pink Pearl
Layer 2 Rouge
Layer 3 Coral Bliss
Layer Coral Bliss stamped 3 times

The daisies, leaves, and thanks were cut with the SVG cut files which are available for free if you put them in your cart when you order these stamps sets. Purchasing them at a later day is still at bargain at 99¢.

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!!

A Couple of Thanks - KSS

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored designs are two thank you cards using images from Watercolor Thanks and Spring Daffodils. It seems I have depleted my thank you card stash and need to send out a few this week. 

This first one was created for the Clean and Simple Challenge at Splitcoaststampers. The theme is Think Spring. Well, when I think spring, I think of all the bulbs bursting forth with their rainbow of tulips, gladiolus, and daffodils. Two of my dad's gladiolus bloomed just before our recent ice storm. He cut the blooms and brought them in to enjoy during those icy days! I'm keeping my eyes peeled, but haven't seen any daffodils, yet! But they will start showing up any day now, I am sure!

This next card was created for the 3-D Sentiment with Vanishing Point Technique Lover's Challenge also at Splitcoaststampers. I had seen Lydia Fiedler's blog post and YouTube video a week or so back featuring this technique, and it took me back to my early teaching career when we had students do this with their signature as they were learning cursive writing. When it popped up on SCS again today as the TLC, I knew I wanted to take that trip down memory lane and try it again, just for fun!

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!!

Lemon-Lime Thanks - KSS

I am calling today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design Lemon-Lime Thanks because I used their new Summer Lemons Multi Step Clear Stamps to create these limes using a variety of green inks from Altenew. To create the sentiment, I used Watercolor Thanks Multi Step Clear Stamps as well as the SVG cut files. A Gina Marie Designs stencil was used to brush on the table top.

Color Recipe for the Limes and the Thanks

Using Altenew Inks

Layer 1 Firefly

Layer 2 Parrot

Layer 3 Grass Field

Layer 4 Shadow Creek

Table top was brushed on with Altenew Citrus Burst

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!!

Thanks for Being You - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Today's card of thanks, sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps, is going out to a sweet friend who is always doing wonderful, kind, and surprising things for my parents. This week a beautiful bouquet of gorgeous flowers showed up on their front porch! It surely did lift their spirits and brighten their days during this time of isolation.

Kitchen Sink Stamps images used came from the following sets:

Spring Daffodils Multi Step Clear Stamps

Watercolor Thanks Multi Step Clear Stamps

Honey Bunny 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!!

Double Sweet Thanks and 100 Birthday - KSS

My first Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design today is my Double Sweet Thanks cards which features images from their newly released Summer Lemons Multi Step Clear Stamps and Watercolor Thanks Multi Step Clear Stamps. I used the same color recipe for the thanks as the one I used below for the lemons. For all that you do was stamped over the thanks with Versafine Onyx Black ink. The designer paper across the bottom of the card is from Patio Party by American Crafts.

This next card was a request from a friend for her farmer uncle who will be celebrating his 100th birthday this week in assisted living. The family will not be allowed in to help him celebrate so she wanted  something special to honor the life he has lived and bring a smile to his face. I hope this does the trick. It was created with images from Classic Old Truck Multi Step Clear Stamps and Cowboy Hat Multi Step Clear Stamps (which is a retired KSS set). The top sentiment was computer generated. The grasses across the bottom where die cut with grassy edges from My Favorite Things. The fence posts were embossed with a woodgrain folder.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Get Creative - Challenge #93 - Birthday

Allsorts Challenge #579 - Summertime

As You Like It Challenge - Jungle or Farm?  This Texas girl chooses farm, of course!

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!!

June Release - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Lots of hustle and bustle going on in the kitchen today as Kitchen Sink Stamps releases six new awesome sets to get the summer started. The five Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored designs I am sharing with you today include bits and pieces of all of them!

My first two cards feature images and/or sentiments from Summer Lemons Multi Step Clear Stamps, Baskets Multi Step Clear Stamps, Gingham & Plaid Clear Stamps and Watercolor Thanks Multi Step Clear Stamps. The first card was stamped using inks from Altenew while the second card was stamped with Stampin' Up Inks. Separate color recipes are included for each.

Whole Lemon Color Recipe with Altenew Inks

4 - Maple Yellow stamped twice

3 - Fresh Lemon

2 - Citrus Burst

1 - Buttercream

Sliced Lemon Color Recipe with Altenew Inks

4 - Honey Drizzle

3 - Maple Yellow

2 - Fresh Lemon

1 - Buttercream

Leaves Color Recipe with Altenew Inks

1 - Firefly

2 - Grass Field

3 - Shadow Creek

4 - Mountain Pine

5 - Mountain Pine

Basket Color Recipe with Altenew Inks

3 - Mocha

2 - Rocky Shore

1 - Sand Dunes

The gingham napkin in the basket was stamped with Altenew Citrus Burst.

The designer paper for the tabletop is from Dendrology by the Paper Studio.

Whole Lemon Color Recipe with Stampin' Up Inks

4 - Pineapple Punch stamped twice

3 - Pineapple Punch

2 - Barely Banana stamped twice

1 - Barely Banana

Slice Lemon Color Recipe with Stampin' Up Inks

4 - Pineapple Punch stamped twice

3 - Pineapple Punch

2 - Barely Banana

1 - Barely Banana stamped off once

Leaves Color Recipe with Stampin' Up Inks

1 - Lemon Lime Twist

2 - Granny Apple Green

3 - Gumball Green

4 - Mossy Meadow

5 - Always Artichoke

Thanks Color Recipe with Stampin' Up Inks

5 - Fresh Fig

4 - Cherry Cobbler

3 - Real Red

2 - Real Red

1 - Real Red stamped off once

This next card was stamped using images and sentiments for Pea & Carrots Multi Step Clear Stamps. The designer paper is from Country Kitchen 6x6 pad by Carta Bella. I stamped it using inks from Stampin' Up so the recipes are found below.

Carrot Color Recipe with Stampin' Up Inks

1 - Mango Melody stamped twice

2 - Pumpkin Pie

3 - Only Orange

Carrot Top Color Recipe with Stampin' Up Inks

1- Pear Pizzazz

2 - Granny Apple Green

3 Cucumber Crush

Peas Color Recipe with Stampin' Up Inks

1 - Certainly Celery

2 - Pear Pizzazz

3 - Lucky Limeade

4 - Mossy Meadow

This next card was stamped with images and sentiment from Pineapple Multi Step Clear Stamps. The designer paper background is from Wild Heart by Crate Paper. The inks are all from Memento.

This final card was created for Technique Challenge 800 over at Splitcoaststampers today. The technique is called scrape painting. Dots of acrylic paint are dropped on the card front panel and then a flat edge is placed down on it and the panel in turned in a circular motion to move the paint around. I used white and gold acrylic paint for my swirl. The stamp set is called Watercolor Prayers Multi Step Clear Stamps, and I think it is going to turn out to be my favorite sentiment set from Kitchen Sink Stamps. It has so many varied uses included with the set.

Color Recipe for Prayers with Stampin' Up Inks

4 - Rich Razzleberry

3 -Sweet Sugar Plum stamped twice

2 - Sweet Sugar Plum

1 - Pale Plum

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!!