Under the Harvest Moon

Just having fun today playing with Owl & Autumn Moon Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps. I hope you enjoy the results.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Owl & Autumn Moon Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Friends of the Moon Clear Stamps, 
and Ready 4 Any Holiday Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, DP by Best Creation Inc, Lucky Limeade by Stampin' Up

Inks: Moon - 2 SU Crushed Curry, 3 SU Hello Honey, 1 SU Daffodil Delight

Witch and Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black

Embellishment: Ribbon

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Owl & Autumn Moon Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Friends of the Moon Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Night of Navy, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade,

Basic Black, and Ruby Red by Stampin' Up

Inks: Moon - 2 SU Daffodil Delight, 3 SU Crushed Curry, 1 SU Barely Banana

Tree - SU Early Espresso

Stars - Brilliance Platinum Planet

Embellishment - Crystals

Tools: Sizzix Embossing Folder, IO Cat Die, Elisabeth Curvy Leaves Die, McGill Flower Punch

EK Success Circle Punch

Thanks for your visit today! For more KSS inspiration, look in on the rest

of the Kitchen Sink Crew.

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

Fall Colors - CCEE 1443

This week the CCEE Challenge is all about the rich, beautiful colors of autumn. I love the wonderfully amazing colors and textures of autumn leaves so I used them to create a birthday card for a dear friend. Looks like I got a little heavy-handed with the gold painty pen! I know she will love it anyway!

Stamps: Season of Change by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Sentiment by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Crumb Cake, Ruby Red, Real Rust, Pumpkin Pie, and Summer Sun by Stampin' Up

Inks: Memento Peanut Brittle, Tangelo, and Potter's Clay, Versafine

Tools: Sweet 'n Sassy Leaf Dies, SU Oval Punches, Darice Embossing Folder, Gold Paint Pen

Embellishment: Ribbon, Gold Cord, and Gold Glitter Embossing Powder


Check out the autumn beauties created by the CCEE Team 
and then create a card to share in this challenge.

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam

Fun with Pumpkins - KSS Monday

Today I have created an autumn card and a Halloween card to share with you featuring Kitchen Sink Stamps' Multi Step Pumpkins. I did finish the 10 Minute design in 10 minutes, but the 10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More design actually took 10 minutes more than that so I'll have to beg your forgiveness. But I love them both and hope you do, too!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Pumpkins Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps (grass) 
and Ready 4 Any Holiday Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White and Black, Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie

Inks: Pumpkins - 3 Memento Tangelo, 4 Memento Morocco stamped off once,

5 Memento Morocco, 2 Memento Tangelo stamped off once, 1 Memento Cantaloupe

Stems - 1 SU Chocolate Chip, 2 SU Early Espresso

Face - 2 Versafine Onyx Black, 1 Versafine Onyx Black stamped off once

Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black

Tools: EK Success Edge Punch

30 Minute Card

Stamps: Pumpkins Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps (grass), 
Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps,

Harvest Multi Step Clear Stamps (Blessings), 
and Autumn Squirrel Multi Step Clear Stamps (Autumn)

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White and Black

Inks: Pumpkins - 3 Memento Tangelo, 4 Memento Morocco stamped off once,

5 Memento Morocco, 2 Memento Tangelo stamped off once, 1 Memento Cantaloupe

Stems - 1 SU Chocolate Chip, 2 SU Early Espresso

Tree - 1 Memento Cantaloupe, 2 Memento Tangelo, 3 Memento Morocco

Trunk - 1 SU Chocolate Chip, 2 SU Early Espresso

Grass - SU Lucky Limeade

Sky - SU Pool Party

Path - SU Crumb Cake

Sentiment - SU Early Espresso

Tools: Spellbinders Wrought Iron Fence

As always, receive a 10% discount on all Kitchen Sink purchases when you order through the link in my side bar!

Look in on the Kitchen Crew to see their latest KSS creations!

Connie - designer

 Lisa - designer

 Maria - owner and creator

Ghosts and Goblins and Ghouls, Oh, My!

This week the CCEE Stampers are featuring designs made with ghosts, goblins, ghouls, witches, and monsters of all kinds for Challenge 1442. I hope you will find time to join us by creating a "monster" card to share!

Stamp: Mumeek by Stampendous!

Papers: Recollections White and Black, SU Pumpkin Pie, DP by Cloud 9 Design

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers

Embellishment: Mini Metal Halloween Plate, Brads, Ribbon

Check out the fun and creepy creatures featured by the CCEE Design Team
on their creations for this challenge!

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam

More Autumn Leaves - KSS Monday

With the temperatures dropping and cool breezes blowing through south Texas, I was drawn once again to autumn leaves. The images are from Big Leaves Multi Step Clear Stamps and the color combinations are endless. Today I have focused on orange and brown.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Big Leaves Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Whole Family Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie

Inks: Leaves - 4 SU Early Espresso, 3 SU Baked Brown Sugar, 2 SU Tangelo Twist

(I omitted layer one on the leaves and let the Pumpkin Pie paper show through)

Sentiment - Early Espresso

20 Minute Card - This design is an emboss resist done on glossy paper.

Stamps: Big Leaves Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Words of Comfort & Joy by Kitchen Sink Stamps
Papers: Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, and Glossy White
Inks: Leaves - 4 SU Early Espresso, 3 SU Baked Brown Sugar, 2 SU Tangelo Twist,
1 Versamark and clear embossed
Sentiment - Early Espresso and Versamark clear embossed

See the beautiful work of the other members of the Kitchen Crew!

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

CCEE Stampers 1441 - Music

 October is International Drum Month, and October 12th is Universal Music Day. Music has always played huge part in the life of our family. Our parents were drummers, and so is Liz's youngest son, and my youngest granddaughter. Liz plays the flute, the guitar, and hand bells. I have played the flute and handbells. For CCEE Stampers Challenge 1441, we challenge you to make a card or project using a drum or instrument image. Or, if you like, use sheet music or a stamp that celebrates music as the universal language.

Stamps: Rock Star by Stampabilities, 1/2 Pint Alphabet by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White and Black, SU Real Red

Ink: Versafine Onxy Black, Copic Markers
Embellishment: Gold Spica Atyou Pen, Star Crystals

Visit the blogs below to see the musical creations of the CCEE Designers:

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam  

Autumn Chrysanthemums - KSS Monday

Today's 10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More Kitchen Sink designs were inspired by my evening trip to our local HEB. You know that autumn has arrived in Texas when the sidewalks entering the store are lined with baskets filled with gorgeous chrysanthemums of every rich fall color. I knew this basket of mums for Harvest Multi Step Clear Stamps would be perfect for creating seasonal cards for a couple of my hospitalized friends. The sweet sentiments are from a KSS set called Words of Comfort & Joy Clear Stamps. (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Harvest Multi Step Clear Stamps and Words of Comfort & Joy Clear Stamps
 by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White

Inks: Basket - 3 SU Early Espresso, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black, 

2 SU Soft Suede,1 SU Baked Brown Sugar

Mums - 5 SU Mossy Meadow, 4 SU Always Artichoke, 3 Memento Elderberry,

2 Memento Sweet Plum, 1 Memento Sweet Plum stamped off once

Sponging - SU Pool Party and Baked Brown sugar

Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Harvest Multi Step Clear Stamps and Words of Comfort & Joy Clear Stamps 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White, SU Pumpkin Pie and Blackberry Bliss

Inks: Basket - 3 SU Early Espresso, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black, 

2 SU Soft Suede,1 SU Baked Brown Sugar

Yellow Mums - 5 SU Mossy Meadow, 4 SU Always Artichoke, 3 SU More Mustard,

2 Memento Dandelion, 1 Memento Dandelion stamped off once

Purple Mums - 5 SU Mossy Meadow, 4 SU Always Artichoke, 3 Memento Elderberry,

2 Memento Grape Jelly, 1 Memento Lulu Lavender

Orange Mums - 5 SU Mossy Meadow, 4 SU Always Artichoke, 3 Memento Morocco,

2 Memento Tangelo, 1 Memento Tangelo stamped off once

Red Mums - 5 SU Mossy Meadow, 4 SU Always Artichoke, 3 Memento Rhubarb Stalk,

2 Memento Love Letter, 1 Memento Love Letter

Sponging - SU Pool Party and Baked Brown sugar

Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black

Visit the Kitchen Sink Crew for additional autumn inspiration. 

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

Think Pink - CCEE 14

Good morning, CCEE Stampers fans! I think that most of you know that Liz and I are real life sisters and share our passion for stamping and card-making. Together we have planned the October challenges for the CCEE Stampers. We are kicking October off by making a pink card for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To take it one step further, why not send the card you made to a breast cancer survivor?

Please join us and link your card up on the CCEE Stampers Blog. If you upload to another site such as Splitcoaststampers, please add CCEE1440 to your keywords.

Stamps: PR Stella 2 by Bugaboo Digi Stamps

Ribbons with a Cause by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, SU Basic Black and Pretty in Pink, 

Random Collection/Victorian by Cratepaper

Inks: Copic Markers, SU Blushing Bride, Memento Rose Bud

Embellishment: Crystal Effects, Pink Braid

Linked below are the beautiful cards created by the CCEE Stampers Design Members.

I hope you will be inspired to create a card for someone who has fought this brave battle and won or is currently fighting this dreadful disease!

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam

Sunflowers and Pumpkins - KSS Monday

I don't know why I haven't reached for this cute little sunflower more often, but I sure had fun playing with it today! It comes from Sunflowers Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps:  Sunflowers Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps, 
Hanukkah Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
and Harvest Multi Step Clear Stamps 

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, SU Chocolate Chip and Crushed Curry,

and Fashionista by Graphic 45

Inks: Flower - l Momento Dandelion, 2 SU Crushed Curry, 3 SU Pumpkin Pie

stamped off once, 4 Memento Rich Cocoa, and 5 Memento Espresso Truffles

Stalk and Leaves - 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves

3 Memento Olive Grove

Sentiment - Memento Espresso Truffle

Embellishment: Ribbon

20 Minute Card - I stamped and masked the pumpkins first and then stamped the sunflowers. I removed the masks and added the grass over the pumpkins.

This card as been entered in the Craft a Scene September - Fall Splendor Challenge and the Jellypark Friday Challenge Blog - Autumn/Fall Challenge.

Stamps: Sunflowers Multi Step Clear Stamps,  Pumpkins Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps,
and Harvest Multi Step Clear Stamps 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, SU Garden Green and Pumpkin Pie,
and Fashionista by Graphic 45
Inks: Flower - l Momento Dandelion, 2 SU Crushed Curry, 3 SU Pumpkin Pie
stamped off once, 4 Memento Rich Cocoa, and 5 Memento Espresso Truffles

Stalk and Leaves - 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves stamped off once, 2 Memento Bamboo Leaves, 3 Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade

Pumpkins - 1 Memento Cantaloupe, 2 Memento Tangelo, 3 Memento Tangelo, 4 Memento Potter's Clay stamped off once, 5 Memento Potter's Clay

Pumpkin Leaves and Vine - Memento Cottage Ivy

Grass - SU Lucky Limeade
Sentiment - Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa
Sky - SU Soft Sky

I'm headed over the check out what the Kitchen Crew has to share today.
Come on with me!

  Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

HMFMC179 - Autumn/Fall

I have had this cute little mouse for a couple of years and pulled it out today for the Mouse-House and Friends Monday Challenge 179 - Autumn/Fall as well as Gruffies & Guest Challenge 9 - Anything Goes with Option of Fall.

Stamps: Happy Windsday by House-Mouse Designs, Inc.

Papers: Recollections White, SU Soft Suede, Night Fall by American Crafts

Inks: Memento Espresso Truffle, SU Soft Sky, Copic Markers

Embellishments: Burlap, Copper Nailheads, McGill Leaf Punch

CCEE1439 - National Dog Week

This week Lois has challenged the CCEE Stampers to honor National Dog Week by creating a card that features a dog. I have chosen to use sweet little Cookie from birthday4Cookie by The Stamps of Life.

Stamps: birthday4Cookie by The Stamps of Life

Papers: Blush Blossom and Groovy Guava by Stampin' Up,

 Georgia Pacific White, and Peachy Keen by American Crafts

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up Calypso Coral, Copic Markers

Tools: MFT Die-namics Little LC Letters, The Stamps of Life Dies

Embellishment: Prima Flowers and Crystals

Check out the precious pups used by the CCEE Stampers' Design Team!

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam

Autumn Leaves for KSS Monday

Each September I look forward with anticipation to the arrival of my favorite season of the year. I am welcoming autumn today with a couple of cards created using Multi Step Big Leaves and Autumn Squirrel by Kitchen Sink Stamps.  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps). 

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Multi Step Big Leaves and Words of Love by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, SU Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, and Tangelo Twist

Inks Layers on Leaf: 3 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Tangelo, 

1 Memento Tangelo stamped off once

Sentiment - Memento Espresso Truffle

20 Minute Card - the acorn and sentiment are from 3 Step Autumn Squirrel.

Stamps: Multi Step Big Leaves and 3 Step Autumn Squirrel by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, SU Lucky Limeade

Inks Layers on Leaves and Acorns: 3 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Peanut Brittle 

1 Memento Pear Tart

Sentiment - Memento Rich Cocoa

Thanks for your visit today! I hope you found some Kitchen Sink inspiration.

For more beautiful Kitchen Sink creations, drop by the blogs of the KSS Crew!

 Connie - designer

 Lisa - designer

 Maria - owner and creator