TUIC - Becky's Challenge - Vintage Summer

I created this card for the Vintage Summer Challenge hosted by Becky for Tangled Up in Creativity.

Stamps: Kids at Play by Flourishes

Inks: Marina Mist and Pacific Point by Stampin' Up

Papers: Soft Sky, Marina Mist, and Night of Navy by Stampin' Up

offbeat by BasicGrey

KSS Ten Minute Card Challenge #9

This week's 10 Minute Card Challenge is pretty flexible! You may use any layout and any papers you wish with your Kitchen Sink Stamps. BUT, just before your 10 minutes are up, you need to tie a big ol' bow on your card as your one embellishment! For those playing along, remember to upload your card to the Kitchen Sink Gallery and use keyword 10MC9.

Stamps: Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sinks Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K Designs,
Mellow Moss by Stampin' Up

Inks: Rose - 4 SU Groovy Guava,
3 SU Groovy Guava stamped off once,

2 SU Blushing Bride, 1 SU Blushing Bride

Leaves - 1 SU Mellow Moss stamped off once,
2 SU Mellow Moss, 3 SU Pear Pizzazz

Embellishment: Silk Ribbon

 

Stamps: Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sinks Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K Designs, 

Real Red by Stampin' Up

Inks: Teddy - 3 SU Soft Suede stamped off once, 

2 SU Creamy Caramel,

1 Memento Desert Sand, 4 SU Soft Suede,

Sentiment: Memento Ladybug

Tools: SU Oval Punches

Embellishment: Silk Ribbon

The Kitchen Sink Crew has been busy cooking up some great treats for you this week! Drop by and check them out!

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

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10 Minute Gift Topper Card

Another Monday has rolled around which means it's time for a new Kitchen Sink 10 Minute Card Challenge. Today I am sharing a cute little 2 and 1/2 inch card to be used as a gift topper for any occasion.

This card is made using a 7 1/2  by 2 1/2 inch strip of card stock scored at 2.5 inches and 5 inches.

Cutting on the diagonal, remove the bottom half of the first section and the top half of the last section.

Cut two 2 1/4 inch squares of white card stock to stamp a front design and inside sentiment for the card. I stamped my inside sentiment up high so I would have room for a signature.

Place adhesive as shown to attach the stamped front of your card.

Here is what it will look like completed before it is closed on top of your gift.

I put a tiny touch of repositionable adhesive on the front of the back triangle to hold the front gently closed. These are very quick and simple. I had so much fun making them, that I couldn't stop as you can see! LOL!

Stamps:  Bluebonnets Multi Step Clear Stamps,
Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps,
and Whole Family Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: SU Whisper White and Pacific Point

Inks: Bluebonnets - 4 SU Pacific Point, 3 SU Pacific Point stamped off once, 2 SU Bashful Blue, 1 SU Daffodil Delight stamped off once

Leaves: SU Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive

Stamps: Texas Longhorn Multi Step Clear Stamps
 and Other Important People Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: SU Whisper White and Soft Suede, BasicGrey lime rickey

Ink: Longhorn -  4 SU Early Espresso stamped off once, 3 SU Soft Suede, 2 SU Soft Suede stamped off once, 1 SU Creamy Caramel, 5 SU Early Espresso

Sentiment - SU Cajun Craze

Stamps:  Wedding Rings Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: SU Whisper White and Rich Razzleberry

Inks: Rings - 3 SU Crushed Curry, 2 SU Apricot Appeal, 1 SU Creamy Caramel stamped off once, 4 SU Creamy Caramel

Sentiment - SU Rich Razzleberry

Stamps: Father's Pocket Watch Multi Step Clear Stamps
and Texas Longhorn Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: SU Whisper White and More Mustard

Inks: Watch - 3 SU Early Espresso, 2 SU Soft Suede, 3 SU More Mustard

Sentiment: SU Early Espresso

Should you like to play along, pull out your Kitchen Sink Stamps and create some gift topper cards. When uploading your card/cards to the Kitchen Sink Gallery include keyword 10MC8.

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Check in to see what the KS Crew has created for you today! 

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

 

Inspiration Challenge

Today's spring card was created for this week's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoaststampers. I took my inspiration from a wall decal featured at WallTAT. The digital image is from Nature Bunny & Violets by Judi Maddigan for Angels Landing. I hand cut the grass from lime rickey paper by BasicGrey and punched the blossoms from white Georgia Pacific card stock. The bunny was printed on the same white Georgia Pacific which I sponged with SU Bashful Blue. The rabbit was colored with prismacolor pencils and gamsol.

TUIC - Journal Challenge

Christy has challenged the members of Tangled Up in Creativity to create a journal. Well, I have certainly been needing a journal to keep up with my ideas for the 10 Minute Card Challenge I post every Monday in the Kitchen Sink Stamps Forum so this was the perfect challenge for me! After I finished my journal, I went back and read the fine print. We were to also throw in a little spring so I sprinkled a few blossoms over my journal cover. I stamped directly on the recycled kraft paper cover of a lined notepad.

Stamps:  Father's Pocket Watch, 1/2 Pint Alphabet, Hey, Chick,

Mix It Up, and Cowboy Hat by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Journal: Recycled Notepad by ReWrite

Inks: Large Pocket Watch - 3 SU Early Espresso, 2 SU Soft Suede, 

 1 Colorbox Metallic Gold

Small Pocket Watch - 3 SU Soft Suede, 2 SU Crumb Cake,

1 SU Creamy Caramel

Sentiments: SU Early Espresso and Soft Suede

Flowers: SU Creamy Caramel

SCS Sketch Challenge 320

Gulf Coast Paper Crafters, this one is for you! We will be creating this card together Wednesday night. I used the layout from Splitcoaststampers' Sketch Challenge 320 and Multi Step Father's Pocket Watch released by Kitchen Sink Stamps this week.

Stamps:  Father's Pocket Watch Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Whisper White, More Mustard, and Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up

Gold Shimmer Paper, basics kraft by BasicGrey

Ink: Watch - 3 SU Chocolate Chip, 2 SU Creamy Caramel, 1 SU More Mustard

Sentiment - SU More Mustard and Early Espresso

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Texas Bluebonnets

This card was created for SCS Color Challenge 310 - SU Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, and So Saffron.

Stamps:  Bluebonnets Multi Step Clear Stamps and
 Father's Pocket Watch Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Pure Luxury White by Gina K Designs,

Pacific Point and So Saffron by Stampin' Up

Inks: Bluebonnets - 4 SU Pacific Point,
3 SU Pacific Point stamped off once,
2 SU Pacific Point stamped off twice,
1 SU So Saffron on tips only stamped off once
Stems and Leaves - 2 SU Wild Wasabi,
1 SU Wild Wasabi stamped off once
Butterfly -1 SU So Saffron stamped off once,
2 SU So Saffron, 3 Su Soft Suede

KSS - New Release - Multi Step Father's Pocket Watch

This is the fabulous new masculine set released by Kitchen Sink Stamps today. Multi Step Father's Pocket Watch is a medium set which contains 2 watches and a whole slew of fabulous sentiments perfect for most every occasion!

I stamped the entire watch with SU More Mustard. The watch face was inked with Versamark and embossed with clear embossing powder.

Stamps:  Father's Pocket Watch Multi Step Clear Stamps

Papers: Naturals Ivory and Chocolate Chip by Stampin' Up

basics kraft by BasicGrey, DP by the Paper Studio

Inks: Watch - 3 SU More Mustard, 2 SU More Mustard stamped off once

1 SU More Mustard stamped off once

Sentiment and Sponging - SU Crumb Cake
Versamark

Embellishment - Tiles, Clear Embossing Powder

Tools: Ticket Corner Punch, Heat Gun

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Baseball and Bluebonnets! - Spring Returns to Texas

We are thrilled beyond belief that warmer weather has returned to Texas and with it signs that spring will soon arrive! Preseason baseball games are being played at the park and bluebonnets will soon be popping up along Texas highways! What could be better?

Stamps:  Baseball Multi Step Clear Stamps
 and  Bluebonnets Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Georgia Pacific Blue and White, Kiwi Kiss, Kraft 
and Soft Suede by Stampin' Up

Inks: Bat - 3 SU Soft Suede, 2 SU Creamy Caramel, 
1 SU Creamy Caramel stamped off once

Glove - 4 SU Early Espresso, 3 SU Soft Suede, 2 SU Really Rust, 
1 SU Really Rust stamped off once

Bluebonnets - 4 SU Pacific Point, 3 SU Marina Mist, 
2 SU Marina Mist stamped off once, omitted layer one

Leaves - SU Old Olive all layers

Tools: Sizzix Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Grass Punch, Oval Punch, 
Decorative Punch, Sponge

Monday brings with it a new KSS 10 Minute Card Challenge. Today's challenge was inspired by the work of talented stamper Dawn Mercedes! She often puts an interesting tilt on the layers of her cards! Thanks for the inspiration, Dawn and for playing along in so many KSS challenges!

Pull out your Kitchen Sink Stamps and play long! When uploading your KSS creation to the Kitchen Sink Gallery, be sure to include keyword 10MC7.

 Stamps: Bitty Tulip Bouquet by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Georgia Pacific White, SU Crushed Curry and Rich Razzleberry, 
green at heart by BasicGrey

Inks: Tulips - 3 SU Melon Mambo, 2 SU Melon Mambo stamped off once, 
1 SU Melon Mambo stamped off once, 4 SU Cherry Cobbler, 5 SU Rich Razzleberry

Stems and Leaves: SU Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz

 Stamps: Multi Step Cowboy Boots by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Georgia Pacific White, SU Blue Bayou and Early Espresso, 
Creative Imaginations

Inks: Boots - 4 SU Soft Suede, 3 SU Really Rust, 2 SU Really Rust stamped off once, 
1 SU Creamy Caramel, 5 SU Early Espresso

 Stamps: 3 Step Honey Bunny by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Georgia Pacific White, SU Kraft and Really Rust, 
pyrus by BasicGrey

Ink: Bunny - 1 SU Creamy Caramel, 2 SU Crumb Cake, 
3 SU Soft Suede, 4 SU Early Espresso

The most exciting thing I have to share with you today is the arrival of new stamps in the Kitchen! How I love adding this fabulous new set to my masculine collection. It is called Multi Step Father's Pocket Watch, and you can get a great  look at it in the samples of the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew Members today!

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

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SCS Queen for the Day - Bev Barton

I used this beautiful image newly released from Angels Landing to create a card to honor Bev Barton, SCS's newest Queen for the Day. Bev has served as hostess for the challenge in the past and is a real sweetheart in the SCS community so I was thrilled to find her wearing the crown of royalty this week!

Nature Bunny & Violets is a digital image which allowed me to size the image to fit my Oval Nestabilities perfectly. To create this card, I printed the image on Georgia Pacific white cardstock. I colored the image with Copic Markers and then masked the image to sponge on the SU Bashful Blue background. In order to the keep the leaves outside the die cut, I scissor cut the bottom edge and wove it through the die cut so that the leaves laid on top of the die while the background and the rabbit laid under the cutting edge. I next cut a purple oval frame and mounted the image. This sentiment and several others come with the bunny.

Digital Image: Nature Bunny & Violets by Angels Landing

Papers:  Georgia Pacific White, Almost Amethyst and Lavendar Lace by Stampin' Up, wisteria by BasicGrey

Inks:  Copic Markers, Bashful Blue and Almost Amethyst by Stampin' Up

Tools: Oval Nestabilities, Sponge, Heat Gun, Dimensionals

Embellishment: Heated Organdy Ribbon 

Kitchen Sink - 10 Minute Card Challenge #6

Monday means it is time once again for a new Kitchen Sink 10 Minute Card Challenge. The sketch today involves creating a frame for your KSS image using your favorite edge punch! Play along using your Kitchen Sink Stamps and upload your card to the Kitchen Sink Gallery using 10MC6 as one of your keywords!

Stamps:  Lilacs Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and  Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Whisper White, Lavender Lace, and Basic Black

Ink: Lilac - 4 Memento Lilac Posies, 3 SU Lavender Lace,

2 SU Lavender Lace, 1 SU Lavender Lace

Leaves - 1 SU Pear Pizzazz stamped off once, 2 SU Pear Pizzazz,

3 SU Old Olive

Sentiment: Memento Tuxedo Black

Tool: EK Success Border Punch

Embellishment: Rhinestones

Stamps: Letters from the Past Multi Step Clear Stamps
 and Texas Longhorn Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Kraft, Whisper White, and Early Espresso by Stampin' Up

Inks: Pen 3 SU Early Espresso, 2 SU Soft Suede, 1 SU Creamy Caramel

Tool - Martha Stewart Edge Punch

Stamps: Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Whisper White, Basic Black, and Melon Mambo by Stampin' Up
Inks: Rose 4 SU Cherry Cobbler, 3 SU Melon Mambo,
2 SU Melon Mambo, 1 SU Melon Mambo stamped off once
Leaves 1 SU Old Olive stamped off once, 1 SU Old Olive,
3 SU Always Artichoke
Embellishment: Pearls
Tool: SU Edge Punch

Check out the treats cooked up by the Kitchen Sink Crew this week!

Angela * Maria * Connie * Lisa * Julie * Makiko

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Party Time Tuesday's - Valentine Cupcake

This card was created for Party Time Tuesday's Challenge Blog. The requirements were to make a Valentine with a cupcake. This is the Valentine my sweetie will be getting on the 14th! Who says you can't light candles on Valentine's Day?

Stamps: Birthday Cupcake by House-Mouse Designs, Inc.

Multi Step Berries by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, and YoYo Yellow by Stampin' Up

nook & pantry by BasicGrey

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and SU Real Red, Copic Markers

Embellishment: Ribbon