Fold Flat Diorama Card - KSS

For this week's Fun Fold design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps, I have created a three level diorama which folds flat for mailing. 

The basic construction is created with one kraft panel and one blue panel each measuring 5 inches by 7 inches and scored at 1 inch and 6 inches. The mid-range panel of kraft and blue are 2 inches by 6 inches and scored at 1/2 inch and 6 and 1/2 inches. I die cut the circle opening in the kraft panel and added a dark brown frame on the back side of it.  I did all the stamping and embellishing before scor-taping the panels together to complete the card.

Images used to create today's card come from the following Kitchen Sink sets:

Lighthouse Multi Step Clear Stamps
Cabin by the Lake Multi Step Clear Stamps
Berries Multi Step Clear Stamps (sentiment)

The die cut seabirds are by Impression Obsession and the wheel is from the Sea Breeze Collection by Couture Creations. The sea grass is punched with Martha Stewart's fern punch.

Here's a look inside to see how the center panel is attached.

Thanks for your visit today! I love it when you drop by!!


Those looking for further Kitchen Sink Stamps inspiration should check out the work of the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew:

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1721 - Celebrating CCEE

As Lois's final challenge for the month,  she has asked the CCEE Stampers to celebrate us -- the CCEE challenge team.  We are to include on our cards something to represent each one of the letters in "our name" - C.C.E.E.

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Celebrate Cupcakes - Elegant and Edible

The cupcake is from Stampin' Up's Sweet Cupcake.

The background, I Love Lace, is also by Stampin' Up.

The CCEE Stampers Design Team

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam

On the Beach at Sunset

I am back today with another Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps. It celebrates the end of school and the beginning of summer vacations for most folks around here. Like many of them, I am anxious to head to the beach for a little R & R!

Images used to create this scene come from the following Kitchen Sink Stamp sets:

Palm Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps
Cabin by the Lake Multi Step Clear Stamps
Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps
Sail Boats Multi Step Clear Stamps
Make a Big Statement Clear Stamps

Also creating with Kitchen Sink Stamps:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1720 - Fun Folds

Wow, the third week of May already!  As you probably know,our hostess loves to make Fun Fold cards.  So she asking all CCEE Stampers to make a card that includes more than one fold on it.  IShe says it doesn't have to be complicated; it just needs to have more than the normal "fold in half."

My card is a three level seaside diorama.

Stamped Images and Sentiment are from

High Tide by Stampin' Up

To see more Fun Folds visit the blogs of the CCEE Stampers DT members!

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams
Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam

CCEE1719 - National Wildflower Week

Lois Bak, May hostess for the CCEE Stampers, is back with another challenge.  The second week in May is Wildflower Week so this week's cards need to feature flowers!

I am sharing a little Tim Holtz love today as I have used my new Distress Oxides to create my card as well as his new Wildflowers #2 dies. The sentiment by our past first lady is from a wonderful Texas stamp maker, deadbeat DESIGNS.

The following Distress Oxides were used on this card:

broken china
peeled paint
iced spruce
fired brick
fossilized amber
spiced marmalade

See the beautiful blossoms featured by the rest of the CCEE Stampers:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams
Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam

Apartment Window - KSS

For Let's Make a Scene #50 sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps, I made this peek into an apartment window into a quick and simple birthday card. The bricks were created with Studio 490 Stencil Basically Bricks sponged with fired brick Distress Oxide. The window is a die from Poppy Stamps. The images come from Basket Multi Step Clear Stamps, Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Make a Big Statement Clear Stamps.

Visit the Kitchen Sink Crew:

 Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

National Candied Orange Peel Day

Lois Bak is starting her month as hostess for the CCEE challenges and she has found a truly weird celebration to start off the month.  May 4th is National Candied Orange Peel Day.  To celebrate, she has asked that the CCEE Stampers include the color ORANGE (which just happens to be one of her favorites!) on our cards.

Stamps:

Bookcase Builder by Stampin' Up

Happy by Impression Obsession

Papers:

Recollections White

BasicGray Designer Paper



Orange you wondering what the rest of the CCEE Stampers created?

Check it out below:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne
Maryann Einam

Mother's Day Gate Fold Surprise - KSS

For Fun Fold #8 sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps, I have used the classic gate fold to hide a bouquet of beautiful roses inside my Mother's Day card! I hope my mom likes her surprise!

I used images from Kitchen Sink Stamps' Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps and words from Whole Family Clear Stamps

The designer paper is from PB&J by Basicgray.

Front of Card

Inside Card

Looking for more Kitchen Sink Stamps inspiration?
Look in on

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1717 - National Garden Month

Spring is here and flowers are blooming.  That is probably why April is National Garden Month.    

For her final challenge as the CCEE April hostess, Joanne as asked that we make a    card that includes floral or garden images.

The scripture is a gift from Word Art Wednesday.

Hello, Doily by Stampin' Up

Wildflowers Dies by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Butterfly Punch by Martha Stewart

Take a look at the garden beauties created by the rest of the CCEE Stampers!

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams
Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam

KSS - Let's Make a Scene - Hummingbird

The fourth and final Monday of April brings with it a new Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps. Today's card was inspired by the hummingbirds that have returned to my part of Texas in recent weeks. I can sit for hours watching them flit from flower to flower in the backyard!

Images from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps' sets were used to create this scene:

Hummingbirds Multi Step Clear Stamps

Aloha Multi Step Clear Stamps

 Lilies Multi Step Clear Stamps

Honey Bunny Multi Step Clear Stamps

Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps

Whole Family Clear Stamps

 Harvest Multi Step Clear Stamps

Also creating beautiful design with Kitchen Sink Stamps:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator

CCEE1716 - Global Astronomy Month

Hostess Joanne Grzelak has invited the CCEE Stampers to have some fun with this third April Challenge!

      
April is Global Astronomy Month.  Create a card having to do with astronomy, such as moons and stars, but not limited to that. You could also fantasize about alien creatures and space    travel. Use your imagination….Dazzle us!!!

Images:  Altenew - To the Moon

Papers Recollections White and Black

Inks: Black Soot Distress Ink by Ranger

Stampin' Up Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, and Barely Banana

Versafine Onyx Black

Embellishment: Rhinestones

Head on over and check out the "Out-of-this-World" designs
by the members of the CCEE Stampers' Design Team:

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Lois Bak

Liz Williams

Frances Byrne

Maryann Einam

Fun Fold 07 with KSS

Fun Fold #7 sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps is a simple window box frame folded from a 5 x 5 inch piece of designer paper. I marked dots at  2.5 inches on each side and then scored the paper as shown in the first photo.

Here the paper has been scored and folded:

 

For the first sample, I added a 3.5 white panel inside for stamping. On the last two I stamped directly on the designer paper.

Kitchen Sink Stamps Images Used:

Butterflies Multi Step Clear Stamps

Big Leaves Multi Step Clear Stamps

Words of Comfort & Joy Clear Stamps

Kitchen Sink Stamps Images Used:

Carnations Multi Step Clear Stamps

Giant Sunflower Multi Step Clear Stamps

Make a Big Statement Clear Stamps

Kitchen Sink Stamps Images Used

Pears Multi Step Clear Stamps

Big Leaves Multi Step Clear Stamps

Make a Big Statement Clear Stamps

Visit the Kitchen Sink Crew:

Lisa Somerville - designer

 Maria Colosimo - owner and creator