10 and 10 More for St. Patrick's Day

This week's 10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More designs sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps celebrate St. Patrick's Day and all that is green! Green is my absolute favorite color so I love having this opportunity to design with it wholeheartedly!!

10 Minute Card

Stamps: St. Patrick's Day 4 Ducky & Teddy and Multi Step Birch Trees

 by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Color Recipes

Pot: Layer 3 Memento Tuxedo Black

 Layer 2 Memento Tuxedo Black 

Layer 1 Memento London Fog

Coins: Layer 1 Memento Dandelion

Layer 2 Memento Peanut Brittle

Layer 3 Memento Peanut Brittle

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Multi Step St. Patrick's Day 4 Ducky and Teddy,

Shamrocks & Clover Multi Step Clear Stamps, Holly & Mistletoe Multi Step Clear Stamps, Ready 4 Any Holiday Clear Stamps

 Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

Color Recipes:

Teddy Bear: Layer 3 Papertrey Ink Classic Kraft, Layer 2 Memento Peanut Brittle,

Layer 1 Memento Desert Sand, Layer 4 Memento Rich Cocoa

Hat: Layer 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, Layer 2 Memento Cottage Ivy, Layer 3 Memento Northern Pine, Layer 4 Memento Tuxedo Black

Bow: Layer 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, Layer 2 Memento Cottage Ivy, Layer 3 Memento Northern Pine

Shamrock: Layer 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, Layer 2 Memento Cottage Ivy,

Layer 3 Memento Northern Pine

See the wonderful designs of the Kitchen Sink Crew:

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1608 - Floral Design

In 1995 Massachusetts Governor William Weld declared February 28 Floral Design Day to honor educator Carl Rittner, the founder of the Rittner School of Floral Design. The CCEE Stampers' Challenge today is to use this week in the dead of winter to do some paper and ink floral designs! Here is hoping that an array of gorgeous flowers will remind us that spring is just around the corner!

My card was also created for Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #220. The beautiful Bible verse used on my card is provided by Word Art Wednesday.

Papers: graphic 45 and Stampin' Up
Tools: Susan's Garden Sunflower Dies by Sizzix
Curvy Leaves Dies by Elizabeth Craft Designs
Oval Dies by Spellbinders

Look at all the pretty flowers shared by the CCEE Stampers Designers:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Bryne

Maryann Einam

Reflection on Spring - LMS - KSS

The 4th Monday in February brings with it warmer days which make it seem like spring is just around the corner. This week's beautiful weather has inspired me to create this spring scene for today's Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps.

I am entering this card in the Mod Squad's Great Outdoors Challenge. Kitchen Sink Stamps in one of the sponsors of this challenge and those entering have a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Kitchen Sink Store! This challenge ends at noon on Tuesday.

Images from Kitchen Sink Stamps:

Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps
Cabin by the Lake Multi Step Clear Stamps

Snowy Cabin Multi Step Clear Stamps

Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps
Make a Big Statement Clear Stamps

Inks Used: Memento Pistachio, Bamboo Leaves, and Cottage Ivy

Papertrey Ink Spring Rain, Ocean Tides, Classic Kraft, and Dark Chocolate

Stampin' Up Bashful Blue

Embellishment: Jute

Look here for more KSS inspiration:

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1607 - National Drink Wine Day

Who knew? In America, February 18 is National Drink Wine Day. For this week's CCEE Stampers' Challenge, I have asked the lovely ladies to include a wine glass or bottle on today’s card in honor of this weird day!

Cheers to you as we celebrate this fun day!

Images: Uncorked by Papertrey Ink Inc.

Funny Bones Sentiment by Riley and Company

Papers: Naturals Ivory and Groovy Guava by Stampin' Up

Sweater Weather by DCWV

Inks: Memento Rhubarb Stalk, Fine Linen by PTI

Embellishment: Cork Circles
Tools: Uncorked Dies by Papertrey Ink Inc.
Circle Punch

Check out the potent potables featured by the rest of the CCEE Stampers DT.

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Bryne

Maryann Einam

10 +10 More Birthday Designs - KSS

I am attending a birthday luncheon tomorrow for two wonderful people so today's 10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More cards sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps are both birthday designs.

Front of 10 Minute Card

Inside of 10 Minute Card

Stamps: Gift Multi Step Clear Stamps and Make a Big Statement Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Naturals Ivory, Watermelon Wonder, and Marina Mist by Stampin' Up

Good Ol' Sport by Graphic 45

Tools: SNSS Star Dies, Spellbinders Circle Dies

Color Recipe for the Package

Layer 3 - Memento Nautical Blue

Layer - 2 Papertrey Ink Blueberry Sky

Layer - 1 Papertrey Ink Spring Rain

Color Recipe for the Bow

Layer 1 - Memento Morocco stamped off once

Layer 2 - Memento Morocco

Layer 3 - Memento Morocco stamped twice

Layer 4 - Memento Rhubarb Stalk

Sentiment stamped with Papertrey Ink Blueberry Sky

 20 Minute Card - Center Step Design

Kitchen Sink Stamps:

 Gift Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Bunch o' Balloons Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Never a Loss 4 Words Clear Stamps,

Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Whole Family Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, Real Red and Groovy Guava by Stampin' Up

Sleigh Ride by Cratepaper

Color Recipe for the Package

Layer 3 - Papertrey Ink Berry Sorbet stamped twice

Layer - 2 Papertrey Ink Berry Sorbet

Layer - 1 Papertrey Ink Berry Sorbet stamped off once

Color Recipe for the Bow and the Balloons

Layer 1 - Memento Lady Bug stamped off once

Layer 2 - Memento Lady Bug

Layer 3 - Memento Lady Bug stamped twice

Layer 4 - Memento Rhubarb Stalk

Sentiment stamped with Versafine Onyx Black

Others sharing Kitchen Sink Creations:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1606 - Heart Animals

Welcome to week two of our CCEE February challenges. Lynn here with a little Valentine fun. Way back when I was in grade school, every Valentine’s Day my classmates and I had such fun creating Valentine Critters to decorate our Valentine boxes. The task for today is to create an animal of any kind on your card in which you use heart shapes for some of its body parts.

My Valentine card has no stamping at all this week. My bee and sentiment were both created completely from die cuts.

Look at the fun critters created by the CCEE Team 

then take the challenge and play along!!

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Bryne
Maryann Einam

Snow Buddies - KSS Let's Make a Scene

I thought these cute snowmen buddies might make a fun card to February's first Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps. It practically never snows here on the Texas Gulf Coast so all my wintry, snowy fun has to be had with ink and paper.

Kitchen Sink Stamps used in this scene:

 Snowmen Multi Step Clear Stamps

Snowy Cabin Multi Step Clear Stamps

Snowy Pine Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

 Icy Pond Multi Step Clear Stamps

Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps

Color Recipes:

Snowmen:  Layer 1 was just cut out of white paper

Layer 2 PTI Spring Rain stamped off once

Layer 3 PTI Spring Rain

Snowy Pines: Layer 3 Memento Northern Pine stamped twice

Layer 2 Memento Northern Pine stamped once

Layer 3 Memento Northern Pine stamped off once

Cabin: Layer 3 PTI Dark Chocolate

Layer 2 PTI Classic Craft

Layer 1 PTI Fine Linen

Cabin Roof: Layer 2 PTI Spring Rain

Layer 1 PTI Spring Rain stamped off once

Brick Wall: Layer 2 Stampin' Up Going Grey

Layer 1 PTI Soft Stone

Visit Maria and Lisa for additional Kitchen Sink Stamps inspiration:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1605 - Winter Fun

Hello, CCEE Stamper fans. February is my month to serve as hostess for the CCEE challenges. I know that many of us are having icy or snowy weather (or are dreaming that we do) now that February has arrived. My challenge for you is to create a project which features some activity unique to the cold months of winter.

We hope you will join us in this challenge and link your creation to the CCEE blog post for today. Should you post your design to another online gallery, please use keyword CCEE1605.

Stamps: Rolling Hills Multi Step Clear Stamps  
and Snowy Cabin Multi Step Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, PTI Spring Rain

Inks: PTI Spring Rain, Versafine Onyx Black

Tools: Spellbinders' Oval Dies, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder

Embellishments: Dress It Up Snowflakes and Gemstones Pearls

Wonder what winter fun has been cooked up by the CCEE Designers? Check it out!

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Bryne
Maryann Einam

Love from Teddy - KSS Monday

Lots of love in the air on this first Monday of February. For today's 10 Minutes and 10 Minutes More designs sponsored by Kitchen sink Stamps I have created a couple of the Valentines I will be sending on their way next week.

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Love 4 Ducky & Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps,

and Plaid Plus Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White

Color Recipes

Teddy: Layer 3 Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Layer 2 Papertrey Ink Classic Craft,

Layer 1 Papertrey Ink Fine Linen, Layer 4 Memento Espresso Truffle

Candy Box - Layer 3 Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Layer 2 Memento Rhubarb Stalk,

Layer 1 Memento Lady Bug, Layer 4 Memento Elderberry

Top Hat - Layer 4 Memento Tuxedo Black stamped twice, Layer 3 Memento London Fog stamped 3 times, Layer 2 Memento Gray Flannel, Layer 1 Stampin' Up Going Grey

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Love 4 Ducky & Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps,

 by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White and Black

Stampin' Up Real Red

Color Recipes

Teddy: Layer 3 Papertrey Ink Classic Craft, Layer 2 Papertrey Ink Fine Linen,

Layer 1 Memento Desert Sand, Layer 4 Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate

Candy Box - Layer 3 Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Layer 2 Memento Rhubarb Stalk,

Layer 1 Memento Lady Bug, Layer 4 Memento Elderberry

Top Hat - Layer 4 Memento Tuxedo Black stamped twice, Layer 3 Memento London Fog stamped 3 times, Layer 2 Memento Gray Flannel, Layer 1 Stampin' Up Going Grey

Tools: Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Embossing Folder
Spellbinders' Heart Dies

Embellishment: Silk Ribbon

Looking for more Kitchen Sink Stamps inspiration?
Visit the Kitchen Sink Crew:

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1604 - Chocolate Cake

Who doesn't love chocolate cake? Did you know they even have a special day to celebrate this yummy treat? Chocolate Cake Day was the 27th January. To take part in this week's CCEE Challenge the cards are to feature cake, bonus points if it is chocolate cake.

Images: Beary Nice Celebration - Griffies by Jareckie Designs
               Loved by You by Stampabilities

Check out the cake being served by the rest of the CCEE Design Team members!

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams
Frances Bryne

Maryann Einam

4th Monday - Let's Make a Winter Scene - KSS

The fourth Monday in January brings with it this fun winter scene sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps. The design includes an ice fisherman on a frozen pond tucked in behind the birch trees. I am loving all the new winter images for my masculine cards.

Sets used to create today's scene include:

Icy Pond Multi Step Clear Stamps
Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps
Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps
Greetings from the Woods Clear Stamps

Color Recipes

Birch Trees - Layer 1 Papertrey Ink Classic Craft, Layer 2 Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate

Pine Trees - All layers Memento Northern Pine (layers 2 & 3 stamped off once)

Bunny  - Layer 4 Memento Espresso Truffle, Layer 3 Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Layer 2 Papertrey Ink Classic Craft, Layer 1 Papertrey Ink Fine Linen

Visit the members of the Kitchen Crew for additional  Kitchen Sink Stamps inspiration!

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1603 - National Opposites Day

Did you know that the 25th January is National Opposite Day?  For our challenge this week Frances has asked that we make a card/project that has opposites on it. Think opposite colors on the color wheel, stripes and polka dots, black and white, mirror image, etc.

I chose to use reflections in water as my opposites today. The images are from Snowy Cabin Multi Step Clear Stamps and Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps while the sentiment is from Hero Arts.

We would love for you to join us in this fun challenge and share an opposites card on the CCEE Stampers Blog.

Look in on the CCEE Design Team's work to see the "opposites" they have chosen!

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Bryne
Maryann Einam