Pastel Easter - Kitchen Sink Stamps

I am so excited to see all the colorful blossoms of spring popping out everywhere! And just in time for Easter 2023!

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design was created using a recycled page from last year's planner and images from Honey Bunny stamped in beautiful pastel colored inks from Altenew on cut SVG files. The sentiment from Bold Holiday Greetings is stamped with Versa Clair Nocturne. 

This card has been entered in the following challenges this week:

We Love Stamping - March Challenge - Spring is in the Air

Sweet Stampin' - Spring/Easter

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Spring Colors

Simply Create Too - Challenge #188 - Spring Colors

The Paper Shelter - Challenge #546 - Colours of Spring

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!!

Texas Welcomes Spring! - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Oh, my! The beauty of the Texas wildflowers this year is beyond glorious! There are flowers of every color of the rainbow blanketing the roadsides no matter which way you head.

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design features our state flower, the bluebonnet.. I have dabbed in a few Indian paint brushes in the background as well!! I'm going to treat myself to a ride through the country this afternoon to take in more of their beauty!

Stamp sets used on this slimline design include:

Bluebonnets

Classic Old Truck

Grazing Horse (fence)

Trees

Rolling Hills

Tree Friends

I also used the Cloudy Skies SVG cut stencil by KSS.

With Kitchen Sink Stamps having their spring sale, now is a great time to stock up on images on your wish list! You have until midnight, Friday, March 24 Pacific Daylight Time to save 15% on ALL in stock merchandise! Enter Promo Code SPRINGKSS at checkout!

I am entering this card in the following challenges this week:

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #180 - Beginning with B - bluebonnets

Inspiration Station - Photo Inspiration #47- I was inspired by the beautiful springtime countryside in the picture!

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #200 - Foliage - Wood - Stencil

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - March - Spring Blooms

Farm Quest Challenge Blog - Theme #24 - Anything Farm/Country Goes

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!!

Wishing You the Luck of the Irish - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Today's sponsored Kitchen Sink Stamps design is the Saint Patrick's Day card that I am putting in the mail for my Great-Grandson today. I started celebrating the holiday a bit early with a fabulous bowl of corned beef and cabbage that a neighbor shared with me this past week. I think I will add a mug of cold beer to the mix on Friday to get into the Irish spirit!

Stamped images are from the following KSS sets:

Teddy Bear Wishes
St. Patrick's Day 4 Ducky & Teddy
Bold Holiday Greetings
Ever After Greetings (I used the Club as a shamrock)
Honey Bunny

SVG Cut Stencils used:

Layered Rainbow
Cloudy Skies

I have entered this card in the following challenges this week:

Just Us Girls #670 - Word Week - Rainbow

The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge - Anything Goes Fantasy Theme

Festive Friday - #FF0129 - St. Patrick's Day

Tic Tac Toe  Challenge #199 - Spring/Green/Ribbon or Twine

Colorful Options - March - Green

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!!

Happy Days - Kitchen Sink Stamps

I hit the road again this weekend for a quick trip to the Texas Hill Country. I kept my eyes peeled for my first sighting of Texas bluebonnets, and was greatly rewarded. They are beginning to pop up along the highways from Victoria to San Antonio! They are, of course, the inspiration for this week's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design.

 Images from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps' sets 
were used to create this card.

Bluebonnets

Stars and Stripes American Flag

Grazing Horse

Tree Friends

Summer Lemons (sentiment)

The flag, horse, and bluebonnets were stamped on SVG cut files also available at Kitchen Sink Stamps. The sky was created using the KSS SVG cut stencil Cloudy Skies.

Today's card has been entered in the following challenges for this week:

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration Challenge Blog - March - Spring Blooms

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Challenge #653 - Stamp Act

Triple B - Birds, Butterflies & Blooms - March Challenge

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!!

Looking for Spring - Kitchen Sink Stamps

With my Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored slimline card today, I am continuing my quest for spring. I took a little road trip this weekend and saw primroses and Indian paint brushes popping up along the roadside. Now I am keeping my eyes peeled for the arrival of daffodils in neighborhood flower beds! 

Images from the following Kitchen Sink Stamps sets were used on this design:

Spring Daffodils

Spring Nest

Owl & Autumn Moon

Hawaiian Greetings

I also used their SVG cut stencil Cloudy Skies.

The 3-D brick embossing folder is by Sizzix.

I have entered this design in the following challenges this week:

Inspire.Create.Challenges - #137 - Spring Time

Can You Handle the Pressure - Anything Embossing - Twist - Things with Wings

The Winter Flash Sale at Kitchen Sink Stamps continues until midnight PST Tuesday, February 28. What a great time to snag those items on your wish list!

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!!

On the Road Masculine Birthday - Kitchen Sink Stamps

The weather is finally warming up enough to tempt us Texans to get out and see a bit of  nature! Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design is a masculine birthday card I call On the Road. 

I have seen a bluebonnet blossom or two popping up on local roadsides, which makes me excited that our colorful wildflowers will soon be everywhere!! Won't be long now, and I will be pulling out my flowers for creating!!

KSS Stamps sets used on this card are:

Classic Old Truck

Grand View Mountains

Make a Big Statement

I also used the SVG Cut Stencil Cloudy Skies.

I have entered this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - February 23 - Anything Goes with Twist Use Red for Anything But a Heart

We Love Stamping - Anything Stamped with the Option of Adding a Stencil

Creative Knockouts - Challenge #488 - Birthday Wishes

The Male Room - Challenge #171 - Nature

Sparkles Monthly Challenges Blog - #161 - For Men Only

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!!

Purple and Black Valentine

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card using non-traditional Valentine colors was created for a sweet coffee-loving friend who also loves nature and the great outdoors!

Kitchen Sink Stamps used in this design include:

Butterfly Kisses (Stamptember Exclusive Set from 2022 for Simon Says Stamp)

Coffee Mate Greetings

Ever After Greetings (heart)

Keep Calm Coffee Mug (SVG file - mug)

Angel's Wings (stamps and SVG file - sentiments) 

Lace Embossing Folder by the Crafter's Companion

Flowered Embossing Folder by Cuttlebug

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!!

SCS Technique Lover's Challenge #937 - Crate Card

While looking for something new to try for today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design, I happened upon Technique Lover's Challenge #937 over at Splitcoaststampers. Today's challenge was to create a crate card using their tutorial created by the talented Helen found here. I decided to give it a try for my Valentine collection.

I really love how it turned out! One really cool thing about it is that it folds flat to fit in an A2 envelope for mailing! How great is that!

Check out the tutorial and give it a try.

Color Recipe for the Plumeria Blossoms

Using Altenew Inks

Layer 6 - Vineyard Berry

Layer 5 - Rubellite

Layer 4 - Cotton Candy stamped twice

Layer 3 - Cotton Candy

Layer 2 - Diamond Pink

Layer 1 - Rose Quartz

Color Recipe for the Plumeria Leaves

Using Altenew Inks

Layer 3 - Mountain Pine

Layer 2 - Grass Field

Layer 1 - Parrot

I have entered this card in the following challenges this week:

Splitcoaststampers Technique Lover's Challenge #937

Colorful Options Challenge - February 2023 - Pink 

Dare 2B Artzy - February Challenge - Love

Allsorts Challenge - Week 714 - Anything Goes with Optional Theme... I Love

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!!

Love from Valentine Teddy - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored Valentine features one of the newly released digital backgrounds from the set Groovy Love as well as images from Teddy Bear Wishes and Love 4 Ducky & Teddy. The 3D embossing by Sizzix was cut into a heart shape with the Spellbinders Shapabilities. 

I added red rhinestones and a popped up banner as my final detailing for this Valentine design.

I have entered this design in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - January Challenge - Add Some Sparkle

Can You Handle the Pressure? - Anthing Goes with Embossing

Send a Smile 4 Kids - Love/Valentine Cards 4 Kids

Heart Quest Challenge Blog - Challenge #23 - Hearts/Love and Romantic Valentine's Day

Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - January Challenge - Something Old (teddy), Something New (digi background)

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!!

Hearts and Roses for my Valentine - Kitchen Sink Stamps

I wanted to create a Valentine with a vintage feel using the traditional colors of pink and red with roses, hearts, and lace for today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored card.

I started this 5 x 7 Valentine with the white core pink panel which I embossed with a lacy 3D embossing folder from Crafter's Companion. I then sanded it so that the white would show through on the lace. Next I stamped the roses, rosebuds, stems, and leaves on pre-cut SVG shapes available with Heart & Roses from Kitchen Sink Stamps. After creating my spray of roses and gluing them to the pink panel, I die cut the hearts with my Spellbinders stacking hearts dies and added a sentiment from Love 4 Ducky & Teddy. The hearts were then popped up on dimensionals before I added the satin bow and rhinestone embellishments!

I am entering this card in the following challenges this week:

Color Hues - Color Challenge #56 - Pink and Red 

Can You Handle the Pressure - Anything Goes with Dry Embossing and a Twist of Dots

Simon Says: Fabulous Flowers

Creations in Pink - Challenge #54 - Anything Goes in MAINLY PINK

 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!!

My Guy! - Kitchen Sink Stamps

Today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design is a special Valentine's card that a friend commissioned me to create for her beau. I hope you like it! She picked sentimental items he loves to be on his card and is very happy with the results.

Kitchen Sink Stamps images used to create this 5 x 7 card include:

    Stars & Stripes American Flag

Classic Old Truck

Letters from the Past

Father's Pocket Watch (retired)

Cowboy Boots

The background designer paper is by Tim Holtz and the die cut sentiment is from Sizzix. I cut the male silhouette using Design Space by Cricuit.

This design has been entered in the following challenges:

FarmQuest Challenge Blog - Theme #20 - Cowboy or Cowgirl Gear

Creatalicious Challenge #251 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters - Challenge #60 - Anything Goes

Papercraft Challenges - Challenge #90 - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge - Week 1 - Card Making & Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

 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!!

Forever My Love - Kitchen Sink Stamps

This stunning rose is what drew me to Kitchen Sink Stamps way back in 2008, and it is still one of my absolute favorite sets from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Nothing says LOVE on Valentine's Day more perfectly than beautiful roses so I have featured them here on today's Kitchen Sink Stamps sponsored design. The stamp set is called Heart & Roses. The sentiment used is from Love 4 Ducky & Teddy. 

Color Recipe for the Roses
using Altenew Inks

listed in the order they were stamped.

Layer 4 Rubellite
Layer 3 Puffy Heart
Layer 2 Cotton Candy
Layer 1 Pink Diamond

Color Recipe for the Leaves
using Altenew Inks

listed in the order they were stamped.

Layer 1 Hunter Green
Layer 2 Mountain Pine
Layer 3 Evergreen

This is a 5 x 7 card and includes designer paper from Color Study by Vicki Boutin for American Crafts. I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Creations in Pink - Challenge #53 - Anything Goes in MAINLY PINK

Ally's Angels - Challenge #65 - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - Challenge #292 - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog - Challenge #12 - Anything Goes

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!!