Faux Pressed Flowers and Embedded Embossing - TLC728 featuring KSS

I am so excited to see you today! Thanks for dropping by!!

Today's Technique Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers seemed the perfect technique to create this floral Valentine sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps.

I first stamped the carnations on both colored cardstock and white cardstock. I then die cut part of the white panel with a frilly heart die. I then carefully aligned the flowers to get a perfect match before gluing down the white heart and running both through my Gemini Junior.  I love the way this Valentine turned out!

Kitchen Sink Stamps used on today's Valentine are:

Carnations Multi Step Clear Stamps

Words of Love Clear Stamps

Love 4 Ducky & Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps

Color Recipes used on today's card include:

Carnations:

Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Calypso Coral

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Flirty Flamingo

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Powder Pink

Layer 1 - PTI Sweet Blush

Stems:

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Old Olive

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Sentiments: Versafine Onyx Black

Dies: Spellbinders Nested Scalloped Hearts

Embossing Folder - by Crafter's Companion

I am entering this card in the following challenges today:

Splitcoaststamper TLC728 - Faux Pressed Flowers and Embedded Embossing

Dare 2B Artzy - February Challenge - Love

The Paper Players - PP427 - A Theme Challenge from Joanne - Love is in the Air

Creatalicious Challenges, Challenge #156 - Anything Goes with optional love/hearts

For additional Kitchen Sink Stamps inspirations be sure to visit:

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

Nana loves stamping by Jeanne Frontz

KSS Let's Make a Scene - Missing You

On this 4th Monday of May, I want to share this Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps which is going out today to friends I am hoping to visit during my summer travels. As you know, I live in Texas, and I have friends and family in all areas of this vast state. It is a long time overdue that I caught up with a few of them! I am looking forward to hitting the road in the days ahead!

Stamps Sets Used on This Card Include:

Birch Trees  Multi Step Clear Stamps

Tree Friends  Multi Step Clear Stamps

Bitty Tulip Bouquet  Multi Step Clear Stamps

Words of Love Clear Stamps

The park bench is a die cut from Spellbinders.

This card measures 5" x 7."

NEWS for the KITCHEN

New releases are headed this way in early June!!

Also take the time to see Maria's latest KSS creations:

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

LMS - Swan Lake

It's 2nd Monday and time for another Let's Make a Scene card sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps. I am excitedly waiting to catch a whiff of autumn in the air here on the Texas Gulf Coast. It hasn't happened yet, but I am anxiously looking forward to fall's arrival as you can see in today's design.

Today's scene was created using Memento Dandelion, Peanut Brittle and Morocco for the autumn leaves of the Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps. The trunks were stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and Toffee Crunch. The lake is from Cabin by the Lake Multi Step Clear Stamps and stamped with Memento Summer Sky. The swan comes from the Love Birds Multi Step Clear Stamps set. Thinking of you is a part of Words of Love Clear Stamps. The die cut fence is from Impression Obsession.

The Kitchen Sink Crew:

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

Kitchen Sink Stamps will again be sponsoring the Mod Squad Challenge this coming Wednesday.
Check it out and play along. One lucky winner will receive a $25 Kitchen Sink Gift Certificate!

10 Minutes and 20 Minutes More KSS Pansies

This week I am stamping with Kitchen Sink Stamps' 3 Step Pansy. This set has pansies in 4 sizes and the color combinations are endless. I added a stem from the tulip set for my designs today. (post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps)

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Pansy Multi Step Clear Stamps, Tulip Garden Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
and Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps 

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

This is the order in which I stamped the layers and the inks I used:

Leaves - Layer 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Layer 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Layer 3 Memento Olive Grove

Pansy - Layer 4 Memento Rhubarb Stalk

Layer 3  Memento Morocco

Layer 2 Memento Tangelo

Layer 1 Memento Dandelion

Sentiment - Memento Morocco

30 Minute Card

Stamps: Pansy Multi Step Clear Stamps, Tulip Garden Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
and Words of Love Clear Stamps 

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

This is the order in which I stamped the layers and the inks I used:

Basket - Layer 3 Memento Rich Cocoa

Layer 2 Memento Peanut Brittle

Layer 1 Memento Toffee Crunch

Leaves - Layer 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Layer 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Layer 3 Memento Olive Grove

Pansies - Layer 1 Memento Lulu Lavender

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Lavender Lace

Layer 3 Memento Grape Jelly

Layer 4 Versafine Imperial Purple

Sentiment - Versafine Imperial Purple

Thank you for your visit today. Also creating for Kitchen Sink Stamps:

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

Let's Make a Scene! KSS Monday

I have decided to mix things up a bit with my Kitchen Sink Stamps posts. (post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps). It has been over 4 years now that I have been doing 10 minute cards every Monday. Two years later I started adding 20 minute cards as well. While clean and simple is normally my style, there are so many more things you can do with your Kitchen Sink Stamps. And scene cards are my FAVORITE sooooooooooooooo....

Beginning today and every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, I am going to be creating scenic cards by mixing several KSS sets together to an extent that 10 and 20 minutes did not allow. Today's card  was completed in 60 minutes. To create this card, I stamped the rabbit first and then masked him. I then stamped the rock wall and masked it. Next I added the sunflowers and grasses. 

This card is going to a sweet friend who is moving out of state this week. I am going to mail it a few days before she leaves so it will be there waiting for her when she arrives.

Let's Make a Scene 001

Stamps: Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps, Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps, 

Sunflowers Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Words of Love Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Below you will find the order in which I stamped each image and the inks used:

Bunny - 3 Memento Rich Cocoa

2 Memento Toffee Crunch

1 Memento Desert Sand

4 Memento Espresso Truffle

Brick Wall - 2 Memento Toffee Crunch

1 Memento Desert Sand

Sunflowers - 2 Memento Cantaloupe
1 Memento Dandelion
3 Memento Peanut Brittle
4 Memento Rich Cocoa
5 Memento Espresso Truffle

Sunflower Stems and Leaves - 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves
2 Memento Bamboo Leaves
3 Memento Olive Grove

Sky - Stampin' Up Bashful Blue
Grass - Memento Bamboo Leaves (sponged and stamped)
Sentiment - Memento Espresso Truffle

Embellishments: Crocheted Lace,  Prima Sunflower

Tools: Arch Dies, McGill Leaf Punch, MISTI

Thanks for your visits and sweet comments today!

To find additional Kitchen Sink Stamps inspiration please visit:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

For You, Valentine

I am back with week with more Kitchen Sink Stamps Valentines. I love the carnations from Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps set, so I let them have center stage in this week's designs!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections 110 White, SU Melon Mambo

Inks: Memento Rose Bud, Lady Bug, and Bamboo Leaves

Tools: Heart Nestabilities

20 Minute Card - for this one layer design, I sponged Love Letter ink over a small doily. I then stamped the teddy and carnations on top of that.

Stamps: Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps,

 and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections 110 White

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Potter's Clay, Peanut Brittle,

Rose Bud, Love Letter, and Bamboo Leaves

I have one more week of KSS Valentines planned for you. Next week - roses!

Also creating beautiful work for Kitchen Sink Stamps:

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

Wild 4 You, Valentine!

Today I had fun creating some of the Valentines I will be sending out in the next couple of weeks using Kitchen Sink Stamps' Lil' Elephant Multi Step Clear Stamps. I hope my friends don't think I am making a statement about the color gray and wrinkles!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Lil' Elephant Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Words of Love Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections 110 White and SU Real Red

Inks: Elephant - 3 Memento London Fog, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black,

2 Memento London Fog stamped off once, 1 SU Going Grey

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Oval Nestabilities

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Lil' Elephant Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Hearts Multi Step Clear

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections 110 White and SU Real Red and Pink Pirouette

Inks: Elephant - 3 Memento London Fog, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black,

2 Memento London Fog stamped off once, 1 SU Going Grey

Hearts - Memento Lady Bug and Angel Pink

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Heart Nestabilities

Embellishment: Ribbon and Paper Rose

Thanks for your visit today. Next Monday will bring more Kitchen Sink Stamps Valentine creations!

Be inspired by the wonderful work of the Kitchen Sink Crew.

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

Pansies for KSS Monday

This weekend my sister is here a few weeks early to help me celebrate my birthday. We don't often get to spend crafting time together so it always really special when we do. We have been having a ball with one of the wonderful gifts she brought.

I am now the proud owner of a Martha Stewart Circle Edge Punch system and 3 punches. It makes the most fabulous doilies quickly and easily in sizes from 6 inches up to 12 inches which is a little large for card making, but I knew I had to fit one in for today's 10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More KSS Designs.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

I realized that I haven't had the 3 Step Pansy out in a while and thought it would fabulous for today's cards. I hope you agree!

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Pansy Multi Step Clear Stamps and Words of Love Clear Stamps 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White

Inks: Pansy - 4 Memento Grape Jelly, 3 Memento Sweet Plum, 2 Memento

Sweet Plum stamped off once, 1 Memento Lulu Lavender, 5 Memento Elderberry

Leaves - 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves,

3 Memento Olive Grove

Sentiment - Memento Elderberry

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

20 Minute Card

Stamps:  Pansy Multi Step Clear Stamps and Words of Love Clear Stamps  
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White, Mrs. Grossman's Embossed Crinkle, SU Elegant

Eggplant and Garden Green, Reaction by Crate Paper

Inks: Pansy - 4 Memento Grape Jelly, 3 Memento Sweet Plum, 2 Memento

Sweet Plum stamped off once, 1 Memento Lulu Lavender, 5 Memento Elderberry

Leaves - 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves,

3 Memento Olive Grove

Sentiment - Memento Elderberry and Sweet Plum

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Circle Nestabilities, and Martha Stewart

Circle Edge Punch

Embellishment: Ribbon and Crystals

Check in on the amazing designs of the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew:

 Connie - designer

 Lisa - designer

 Maria - owner and creator

May = Hydrangeas

Early May always brings back wonderful childhood memories of my beloved grandmother who passed away nearly 30 years ago. Not a single Mother's Day came around without her bringing a beautiful hydrangea of pink or blue or purple to my mother. As the stores begin to fill with these wonderful blossoms again this year, I think of her and smile.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

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

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White, SU Regal Rose

Inks: 3 SU Regal Rose, 2 SU Regal Rose stamped off once,

1 SU Regal Rose stamped off twice, 4 SU Primrose Petals 

Leaves - 3 Memento Olive Grove, 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves,

1 Memento Bamboo Leaves stamped off once

Sentiment - SU Primrose Petals

Tools: Nestabilities Dies

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

Stamps: Hydrangea Multi Step Clear Stamps, Words of Love Clear Stamps, 
and Never a Loss 4 Words Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White, SU Bashful Blue and Marina Mist

Inks: 3 Memento Grape Jelly, 2 Memento Grape Jelly stamped off once,

1 Memento Grape Jelly stamped off twice, 4 Versafine Imperial Purple 

Leaves - 3 Memento Olive Grove, 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves,

1 Memento Bamboo Leaves stamped off once

Urn - 3 Memento Gray Flannel, 2 Memento London Fog, 1 Memento 

London Fog stamped off once, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black
Butterfly - 3 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento Morocco, 1 Memento Tangelo

Sentiment - Memento Tuxedo Black

Tools: QuicKutz Dies

Visit the Kitchen Sink Crew for more KSS inspiration!

 * Connie * Lisa * Maria

Letters from the Past - KSS

I've been drawn in the last couple of weeks to creating masculine cards. I pulled out the wonderful Letters from the Past Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps to create these two today.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Letters from the Past Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Grizzly Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury Ivory by GKD, Basic Black by Stampin' Up

Postage Stamps by Gartner Studios

Ink: Memento Rhubarb Stalk and Tuxedo Black

Stampin' Up More Mustard

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

Stamps: Letters from the Past Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury Ivory by GKD and

Postage Stamps by Gartner Studios

Ink: Memento Rhubarb Stalk, Nautical Blue, Elderberry, Morocco,

 London Fog, and Tuxedo Black

Embellishment: Sakura Gelly Roll Pen, Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

Drop in on the Kitchen Sink Crew!

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

Coral and Black

I love this color combination and decided to feature it in today's Kitchen Sink cards. The weather has been so bleak and cold around here for so long that today's warmer weather has me dreaming of spring.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

The 10 minute design is a single layer card with the butterfly masked to add the swashes behind it.

Stamps: Butterflies Multi Step Clear Stamps, Big & Bold Swashes Clear Stamps, and Words of Love Clear Stamps 

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Calypso Coral by Stampin' Up

Inks: Calypso Coral by Stampin' Up, Versafine Onyx Black

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

For this card, I added a couple of paper layers and bands of washi tape.

Stamps: Butterflies Multi Step Clear Stamps, Big & Bold Swashes Clear Stamps, and Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Calypso Coral and Basic Black by Stampin' Up

Pure Luxury Ivory by Gina K. Designs

Inks: Calypso Coral by Stampin' Up, Versafine Onyx Black
Embellishment: Washi Tape by the Paper Studio

Look in on the Kitchen Sink Crew!

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

Love You Beary Much!

A beary good morning to all!! Today I am sharing Valentines created using Kitchen Sink Stamps' Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps and sentiments from Words of Love Clear Stamps and Sweetheart Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps. The hearts were cut with Heart Nestabilities and embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury Ivory by Gina K. Designs

Rose Red and Real Red by Stampin' Up

Ink Layers on Teddy: 3 Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa, 2 Stampin' Up Crumb Cake,

1 Memento Desert Sand, 4 Memento Rich Cocoa

Sentiment - Stampin' Up Real Red

Tools: Heart Nestabilites, Cuttlebug embossing folder, dimensionals

Embellishment: Ribbon

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

Stamps: Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Sweetheart Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps

 by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs

Rose Red and Real Red by Stampin' Up

Ink Layers on Teddy: 3 Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Peanut Brittle,

1 Memento Desert Sand, 4 Memento Espresso Truffle

Sentiment - Stampin' Up Real Red

Sponging - Stampin' Up Ruby Red

Tools: Paper Doily, Heart Nestabilites, Spellbinders Banner Die, Cuttlebug embossing folder, dimensionals

Embellishment: Ribbon and glitter heart sticker

Visit the Kitchen Sink Crew and see what they have stamped for you!

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

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One Layer Valentine

I need lots of Valentines! This is a simple 5 minute, one layer design.

Stamps: Hydrangea Multi Step Clear Stamps, Letters from the Past Multi Step Clear Stamps,
and Words of Love Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pure Luxury by Gina K. Designs

Inks: Blushing Bride, Primrose Petals, Wild Wasabi, and Creamy Caramel

by Stampin' Up

Tools: Heart Nestabilities

Baskets of Love

I am deep into Valentine mode preparing cards to be used at a men's baked goods auction taking place at my church in a few weeks. This is a fun event we have done for a few years now and most go home with a sweet and a card for their Valentine!

For this week's designs, I used the KSS Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps and filled the basket with hearts!

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps, Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Georgia Pacific White, Stampin' Up Real Red, Pixie Pink,

and Blushing Bride

Inks: Bicycle - 3 Memento Gray Flannel, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento

Gray Flannel stamped off once, 1 Memento London Fog stamped off once

Basket -  3 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Peanut Brittle, 1 Memento Toffee Crunch

Hearts - Memento Love Letter and Rose Bud

Sentiment - Memento Love Letter

Tools: Spellbinders Scallop Die

10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Card

Stamps: Bicycle Multi Step Clear Stamps, Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Words of Love by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Georgia Pacific White, Stampin' Up Real Red,

Pure Luxury White by Gina K. Designs,

Randon Collettion}Victorian by Crate Paper

Inks: Bicycle - 3 Memento Gray Flannel, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento

Gray Flannel stamped off once, 1 Memento London Fog stamped off once

Basket -  3 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Peanut Brittle, 1 Memento Toffee Crunch

Hearts - Memento Love Letter and Rose Bud

Sentiment - Memento Love Letter

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities Heart Dies, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Embellishment: Metallic Ric Rac, Dimensionals

Look in on the Kitchen Sink Crew to see their latest designs:

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