Now that you have finished with your holiday shopping and wrapping for friends and family, you might want to take the opportunity to add some items from your Kitchen Sink Stamps wish list for yourself at a reduced price. For the next three days, December 24, 25, and 26, KSS is having a Christmas sale.

Treat yourself well! After this year, you have earned it!

Enter the store here, and add HOLLY20 as the prom code at checkout to receive a 20% discount on all in stock purchases! 

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

All Year Grapevine Wreath

Winter Cardinals

Teardrop Christmas Ornaments

Kitchen Sink Stamps - Winter Cardinal

It is hard to believe that December is here, and I don't have near enough Christmas cards to put in the mail to my family and friends. It is a good thing my calendar is pretty open this week so I can focus on finishing up my cards and getting them in the mail.

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps' sponsored card is a snowy holiday scene featuring stamps from the following sets:

Winter Cardinal Multi Step Clear Stamps

Snowy Cabin Multi Step Clear Stamps

Icy Pond Multi Step Clear Stamps

Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

and

Big & Bold Christmas Greetings Clear Stamps

This card was created by stamping the birch tree trunks first and then masking them. I then stamped the cabin and the evergreens over the masks. I next brushed layers of snowbanks across the width of the card using torn paper panels. The final step before removing the masks was to brush in the blue sky.

I was then able to remove the masks and add the bushes, horse sleigh, pines, cardinal, and Merry Christmas sentiment.

This card is 5 x 7 inches in size and it took me an hour and 10 minutes to complete it.

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!!

I am entering today's card in the following challenges:

Creatalicious Challenges - Challenge #176 - Anything Goes with optional Winter

The Artistic Stamper - Christmas is Coming

My Time to Craft Challenge Blog - Challenge #411 - Christmas Scene

Click the Kitchen Sink Stamps logo at the top of my left sidebar to enter the store!

KSS - Woodland Christmas

Woodland animals are so popular this year showing up in so many stamps and papers and embellishments. While looking through my newest Christmas papers, I found this delightful sheet in my Cozy & Bright Pebbles pad  and realized that I had never used the Autumn Squirrel to create a Christmas card. So today I have titled my Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card Woodland Christmas. 

I am thrilled with the results! With only three layers, this adorable squirrel is one of the easiest KSS images to stamp with perfection!!

Kitchen Sink Stamps used are:

Autumn Squirrel Multi Step Clear Stamps

Snowy Cabin Multi Step Clear Stamps

Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps

Big & Bold Christmas Greetings Clear Stamps

Color Recipe for the Squirrel

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Early Espresso

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel

The embellishments include glittered ribbon and a satin bow by the Paper Studio.

I am entering today Christmas card in the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Christmas/Winter

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas challenge #464 - Christmas - Use Some Glitter

Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge #123 - Christmas

My Time to Craft Challenge Blog - Challenge #410 Christmas Animals

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - November Challenge - Must Have a Critter
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!!

Cozy Christmas - KSS Let's Make a Scene

Who would have thought that this south Texas girl would wake up on Friday morning and look out her window to see the ground and trees covered with snow? It has been 13 years since we have seen snow in my neck of the woods so, of course, it was the inspiration for this week's Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps.

To create this scene I used images from the following KSS sets:

Basket Multi Step Clear Stamps

Holly & Mistletoe Multi Step Clear Stamps

Snowy Pine Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

 Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps

Build a Garland Multi Step Clear Stamps

The die cut window is from Poppy Stamps and the lacey punch is by Martha Stewart.

Be sure to check out Maria's latest creation using her amazing stamps:

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

Here is a look at the snow event that inspired today's Let's Make a Scene card!!

Merry Christmas - 2015

Today's post brings with it my final Christmas cards for 2015. This has been a challenging year in our home but we have made it to the end in grand fashion! I wish you all a joyous Christmas spent with those you hold dear! 

For this week's 10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More designs sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps, I have used a sprig of greenery from Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps and images from Ornament & Stars Multi Step Clear Stamps.

10 Minute Card

Color Recipe for the Star

Layer 3 Memento Peanut Brittle stamped twice

Layer 2 Memento Peanut Brittle

Layer 1 Memento Dandelion

20 Minute Card

Thanks for all your visits and wonderfully sweet comments on my work this year. They mean the world to me!

The Kitchen Sink Crew also includes:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

A Cardinal Christmas

Things are Christmas crazy around my house these days. I managed to whip out several major tasks: 60 Christmas cards made and sent, 10 dozen French cookies made and frozen, and 25 Christmas recipe scrapbook pages completed. But shopping, wrapping, and 48 scrapbook pages still await me! I need to kick things up a notch this week.

It was fun taking a break from all of those tasks to complete today's Let's Make a Scene card sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps. For today's design I included images from Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps, Cabin by the Lake Multi Step Clear Stamps, Christmas Lights Multi Step Clear Stamps, Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Greetings from the Woods Clear Stamps. To create the look of snow on the cabin roof, I did not ink the shingles on layer 4.

Also creating for your pleasure with Kitchen Sink Stamps:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

Birthdays with Winter Cardinals - KSS

With 7 birthdays of family and friends to celebrate in January, I felt that Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps would be the perfect set to use for both masculine and feminine birthday designs. The 10 minute card and three of the 20 minute cards are going out in today's mail!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Ready 4 Any Holiday Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White and Black

Inks: Cardinal - 3 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 2 Memento Lady Bug,

1 Memento Lady Bug, 4 Versafine Onyx Black

Beak and Feet on all layers Memento Tangelo

Pine - 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, 2 Memento Cottage Ivy

Pine Cones - 1 Memento Potter's Clay, 2 Memento Rich Cocoa

Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps, 
and Harvest Multi Step Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White and Black, SU Real Red, 

the Paper Studio Christmas Plaid

Inks: Cardinal - 3 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 2 Memento Lady Bug,

1 Memento Lady Bug, 4 Versafine Onyx Black

Beak and Feet on all layers Memento Tangelo

Pine - 1 Memento Cottage Ivy, 2 Memento Northern Pine

Pine Cones - 1 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Espresso Truffle

Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black

Tools: Spellbinders Die, Oval Cutter, Martha Stewart Fern Punch

Embellishment: Ribbon

Thanks so much for your visit today!
Be inspired by the work of the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew!

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

Shamrock & Clover

A week of warmth has brought cardinals and clover back to south Texas. They were the inspiration for this week's designs using images from Kitchen Sink Stamps! I hope that things are warming for you, too! Winter was way too long in 2014.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Shamrocks & Clover Multi Step Clear Stamps
and Rubber Ducky Multi Step Clear Stamps 

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Basic Black and Glorious Green by Stampin' Up

Inks: Shamrock Layers - 2 Memento Cottage Ivy, 3 Memento Olive Grove,

l Memento Collage Ivy stamped off once

Sentiment - Memento Tuxedo Black

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

Stamps:  Shamrocks & Clover Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps,
Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
and Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs
Basic Black and Glorious Green by Stampin' Up
Inks: Shamrock Layers - 2 Memento Cottage Ivy, 3 Memento Olive Grove,
l Memento Collage Ivy stamped off once
Cardinal Layers - 3 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black,
2 Memento Lady Bug with Memento Tangelo on beak, 1 Memento
Lady Bug with Memento Tangelo on beak stamped off once
Tree Layers - 1 Memento Pear Tart, 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves,
3 Memento Cottage Ivy
Sentiment - Memento Tuxedo Black
Sky - Stampin' Up Pool Party

See this week's work by the Kitchen Sink Crew:

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

Christmas Lights Oh So Bright

All of my Christmas cards went to the post office last week, but I usually receive a few cards from unexpected sources. I am creating these final cards so I won't be caught unprepared. Today I have pulled out Kitchen Sink Stamps' Multi Step Christmas Lights to use in creating these last Christmas cards of the season! It is my all time favorite Christmas set. For these cards I inked only the glass end of the bulbs and not the sockets.

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Christmas Lights Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Ornament & Stars Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
and Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps (pines) 

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Inks: Rhubarb Stalk, Lady Bug, Espresso Truffle, Cottage Ivy, 

Northern Pine and Tuxedo Black by Memento

More Mustard and Daffodil Delight by Stampin' Up

Embellishment: Gold Atyou Spica Pen

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More

Stamps: Christmas Lights Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Holly & Mistletoe Multi Step Clear Stamps (sentiment), 
and Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps (pines) 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Inks:  Lady Bug, Cottage Ivy, Grape Jelly, Tangelo, Dandelion, 

and Danube Blue by Memento

Embellishment: Star Dust Stickles

I'm sure, like me, your week will be filled with frantic preparations for the Christmas holidays, but hopefully it will also be filled with peace and joy and love. 

More Christmas Creations from the Kitchen Crew:

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

Merry Christmas!

For this week's Kitchen Sink post, I have stepped away from my normal 10 minute design to create something special for you in honor of Christmas. There is not much I love doing more than masking and layering images so I put together this holiday swag of greens and roses. It brought me such joy to create this Christmas card to wish you all a very special holiday with family and friends. Thank you so much for your visits and encouragement this year! They mean the world to me!

I used elements from several different Kitchen Sink sets. The rose bud and leaf are from Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps. The pine boughs are from Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps while the pine cones are from Build a Garland Multi Step Clear Stamps. For the sentiment, I used this long beauty from Poinsettia Multi Step Clear Stamps.

Kitchen Sink Stamps will be having an after Christmas sale starting on Christmas day and ending at midnight PST on Friday the 28th. All in stock merchandise will be discounted 35%. So beginning tomorrow you can go to the Kitchen Sink store and fill your cart with KSS goodies. Remember to enter code HOHOLYNN at checkout to receive your 35% discount.

Be sure to check out the Kitchen Crew's latest creations for additional inspiration!

* Connie * Lisa * Julie  * Maria

Gifts for the Masses

I know that I am not the only one who has need of quick, simple, and inexpensive packaging for Christmas gifts for the masses (scout troops, homeroom classes, Sunday School classes, neighbors and the like). This week's Kitchen Sink 10 Minute Design #102 fills that need. I chopped the top off of brown paper lunch bags I got at the dollar store and stamped a quick branch and babble on each along with a holiday greeting. I then folded the top to the back and punched two holes for the ribbon. And truth be known, they take only about 3 minutes each. They don't even look that bad when you stamp on the wrong side of the bag. Just sayin'!

Stamps:  Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps,
Build a Garland Multi Step Clear Stamps,
and Playful Christmas 1 Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Brown Paper Bag

Inks: Memento Northern Pines and Tuxedo Black

Stampin' Up Soft Suede and More Mustard

Embellishment: Red Seam Binding Ribbon, Gold Spica Pen

Stamps: Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps,
Christmas Lights Multi Step Clear Stamps, and

Playful Christmas 1 Clear Stamps  by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Brown Paper Bag

Inks: Memento Northern Pines, Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk, and Love Letter

Embellishment: Red Seam Binding Ribbon

Stamps: Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps,
Ornament and Stars Multi Step Clear Stamps, and

Playful Christmas 1 Clear Stamps  by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Brown Paper Bag

Inks: Memento Northern Pines and Tuxedo Black

Stampin' Up More Mustard

Brilliance Galaxy Gold

Embellishment: Red Seam Binding Ribbon

Stamps: Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps,
Ornament and Stars Multi Step Clear Stamps,
and Playful Christmas 1 Clear Stamps  by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Brown Paper Bag

Inks: Memento Northern, Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk, and Love Letter

Embellishment: Red Seam Binding Ribbon

Don't overlook the latest Kitchen Sink Crew creations!

* Connie * Lisa * Julie  * Maria

Christmas Kitchen Windows

I had such fun with this week's Kitchen Sink Stamps 10 minute design. I used Poppy Stamps' Grand Madison Window die to create each of these cards. The designer paper I used as my kitchen wallpaper is from the Paper Studio. Here are 4 different views I imagined that you might see outside your kitchen window this holiday season.

Stamps: Owl & Autumn Moon Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Ready for Any Holiday Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, and Poppy Parade by Stampin' Up

DP by the Paper Studio

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa and Love Letter, SU Bashful Blue

Tools: Grand Madison Window die, Fence die by MFT, SU punch

Stamps: Owl & Autumn Moon Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Never a Loss 4 Words Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, and Basic Gray by Stampin' Up

DP by the Paper Studio

Inks: Memento RTuxedo Black, SU Peach Parfait, Crushed Curry, and Blue Bayou

Tools: Grand Madison Window die,  SU punches

Stamps: Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps
and Ready for Any Holiday Clear Stamps  by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Whisper White and Night of Navy by Stampin' Up

DP by the Paper Studio

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Olive Grove, Rhubarb Stalk, and Love Letter,

 SU Bashful Blue and Wild Wasabi

Tools: Grand Madison Window die, SU punch

Stamps: Pine Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps
and Bells Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Whisper White and Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up

DP by the Paper Studio

Inks: Memento Bamboo Leaves and Olive Grove, SU Bashful Blue

Tools: Grand Madison Window die, SU punches

For more Kitchen Sink goodies, check in on the crew!

* Connie * Lisa * Julie  * Maria

KSS 10 Minute Christmas with Embossed Vellum Details

I am way behind on Christmas cards this year and need to kick it up a bit if I am going to be ready to send out cards the first week of December. I finished 65 last week for a charity auction where they did very well, but now I am back a square one.

This week's Kitchen Sink Stamps 10 minute design incorporates embossed vellum to add detail to these simple Christmas cards. I hope you like them.

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

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K Designs

Vellum and Poppy Parade by Stampin' Up

Inks: Pistachio, Bamboo Leaves, Olive Grove, Love Letter,

Rhubarb Stalk, and Tuxedo Black by Memento

Tool: Embossing Folder by Sizzix

Stamps: Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K Designs

Vellum and Poppy Parade by Stampin' Up

Inks: Cottage Ivy, Love Letter,

Rhubarb Stalk, Tangelo, and Tuxedo Black by Memento

Tool: Embossing Folder by Sizzix

Stamps: Christmas Lights Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K Designs

Vellum by Stampin' Up

Inks: Love Letter and London Fog by Memento

Tool: Embossing Folder by the Paper Studio

Embellishment: Brads

Stamps: Ornament & Stars Multi Step Clear Stamps
and Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K Designs

Vellum by Stampin' Up

Gold Shimmer Paper

Inks: Pistachio, Bamboo Leaves, Olive Grove, Love Letter,

Rhubarb Stalk, and Tuxedo Black by Memento

Tool: Embossing Folder by Cuttlebug and Gold Spica Pen

Check the Crew's latest Kitchen Sink Stamps creations!

* Connie * Lisa * Julie  * Maria

KSS 10 Minute Monday - Scattered Inchies

For today's KSS 10 minute challenge, I stamped Kitchen Sink images on three inchies and a KSS sentiment on another. I then matted the inchies and scattered them across my card front. The sentiment inchie was added last and popped up on dimensionals. The outside inchies were hanging off the sides of the card until I whacked them one last time with the papercutter! Should you like to share your card in the Kitchen Sink Gallery, the keyword of the week is 10MC56.

Stamps: Daisy Multi Step Clear Stamps
and Never a Loss 4 Words Clear Stamps 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Whisper White and Lavender Lace by Stampin' Up

Inks: Memento Grape Jelly and Lulu Lavender, SU Concord Crush

Tools: Sponge and Dimensionals

Stamps: Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps
and Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, and Wild Wasabi by Stampin' Up

Inks: Memento Potter's Clay, Rich Cocoa, and Cottage Ivy, SU Wild Wasabi

Tools: Sponge and Dimensionals

Stamps:  Peach Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Whisper White, Groovy Guava, and Lucky Limeade by Stampin' Up

Inks: Peach Parfait, Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, and Always Artichoke by Stampin' Up

Tools: Sponge and Dimensionals

Stamps: Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, and Melon Mambo by Stampin' Up

Inks: Pixie Pink, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, and Rich Razzleberry by Stampin' Up

Tools: Sponge and Dimensionals

Stamps: Hydrangea Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Never a Loss 4 Words Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, and Certainly Celery by Stampin' Up

Inks: Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, and Certainly Celery by Stampin' Up

Tools: Dimensionals

Visit the Kitchen Sink Crew to view their latest creations!!

* Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko * Maria