CCEE1507 - Month of the Pearl

This month's CCEE Challenge hostess, Sabrina, shared with us that the Finnish for February is “helmiku”, which means “month of the pearl”. Snow melting on twigs and refreezing as drops has a pearl-like look.

For this week's challenge, we could take it easy and just use pearls/Liquid Pearls on our card, or we could be adventurous and try out some pearl techniques; pull out that old Pearl-Ex or Perfect Pearls!!

For my card, I embossed the butterfly with black embossing powder and then painted it with Pearl-Ex mixed the Future Floor Finish.

Stamps: Stipple Butterfly by Stampin' Up

Ecclesiastes 3:1 by Our Daily Bread Designs

Papers: Recollections White and Black

SU Lucky Limeade

Inks: Versamark and Versafine Onyx Black

Additional Materials: Black Embossing Powder, Pearl Ex and Future Floor Finish

Tools: Sizzix Interlocking Circles Die, Curvy Leaf Die by Elizabeth Craft Designs

Create a card using pearls or any pearl technique and share it this week on the

CCEE Stampers Blog!

Take a look at what the rest of the team has created for this challenge.

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam

Daisies, Daisies, Daisies

I am so tired of the cold and ready for warmer weather so today I will dream of spring by creating with images from Kitchen Sink Stamps Daisy Multi Step Clear Stamps and Lilacs Multi Step Clear Stamps (stem).  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Daisy Multi Step Clear Stamps and Lilac Multi Step Clear Stamps (stem) 
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White

Inks: Crushed Curry and Daffodil Delight by Stampin' Up

 Bamboo Leaves and Rich Cocoa by Memento

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Daisy Multi Step Clear Stamps and Lilac Multi Step Clear Stamps (stem), and

Never a Loss 4 Words Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections White, Sleigh Ride by Crate Paper,

and Groovy Guava by Stampin' Up

Inks: Calypso Coral, Groovy Guavy, and Dusty Durango by Stampin' Up

 Bamboo Leaves by Memento

Embellishment: Ribbon

Other Members of the Kitchen Sink Crew:

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

Queen for a Day - CCEE1506

A new month brings a new hostess to the CCEE Stampers. For February our challenges will be coming from Sabrina all the way from Ireland. Welcome, Sabrina, and thanks for this fun challenge.

February 6th 1952 was the day Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne. So Sabrina has asked us to create a card featuring crowns or “royal” images. -She says that playing cards could work well for this challenge so I reached for my Graphic 45 All Decked Out paper to use as the focus of my design.

Stamps: Ready 4 Any Holiday by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Graphic 45 All Decked Out, Recollections Black, SU Real Red

Inks: Memento Lady Bug

Tools: Heart Nestabilities

Embellishments: Crocheted Lace, Jewels, Paper Roses, Red Heart Sticker

Visit the rest of the team to see their royal creations:

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam

Valentine Roses

Today's Valentines focus on romance using roses and rose buds from Kitchen Sink Stamps'
Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps. The bow is from Holly & Mistletoe Multi Step Clear Stamps (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

The 10 minute card is a one layer design which I created for Splitcoaststampers CAS310. Their theme this week was love.

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Holly & Mistletoe Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
and Sweetheart Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections 110 White

Inks: Memento Rhubarb Stalk, Lady Bug, Bamboo Leaves, Olive Grove, and Tuxedo Black

The 20 minute card was created for TLC519 also over at Splitcoaststampers. For the challenge, a section of the front panel is cut out so that the sentiment is stamped on the card base and the stamped panels are popped up above and below it.

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps, Words of Love Clear Stamps, 
and Friends of the Moon Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections 110 White, SU Blusing Bride

Inks: Memento Rose Bud, Angel Pink, and Bamboo Leaves

Embellishments: Dimensionals

Kitchen Sink Crew Members
Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

For more rose inspiration visit Kitchen Sink Stamps'
3 Step Hearts & Roses Gallery!

Bleached Out Images - CCEE1505

For Vicky's final week as hostess of the CCEE Stampers Challenge, she has asked us to use the Bleached Out Image technique. I wasn't quite sure what that entailed so I headed over to the SCS tutorial she shared with us.

Here is what I came up with! The bleached image is from an old set (2003) called Sketches by Stampin' Up. The sentiment is from Our Daily Bread Designs.

After bleaching the image, I colored it with Copic markers.

Check out the bleached creations from the rest of the CCEE Designers! Beautiful stuff!!

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam

I had lots of fun with this challenge! If you choose to give this a try, be sure to share your results with us on the CCEE Stampers Blog. We love it when you play along!

For You, Valentine

I am back with week with more Kitchen Sink Stamps Valentines. I love the carnations from Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps set, so I let them have center stage in this week's designs!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections 110 White, SU Melon Mambo

Inks: Memento Rose Bud, Lady Bug, and Bamboo Leaves

Tools: Heart Nestabilities

20 Minute Card - for this one layer design, I sponged Love Letter ink over a small doily. I then stamped the teddy and carnations on top of that.

Stamps: Get Well Teddy Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Teddy Bear Wishes Multi Step Clear Stamps,

 and Words of Love Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections 110 White

Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Potter's Clay, Peanut Brittle,

Rose Bud, Love Letter, and Bamboo Leaves

I have one more week of KSS Valentines planned for you. Next week - roses!

Also creating beautiful work for Kitchen Sink Stamps:

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

CCEE1504 - Silhouettes

Our CCEE January hostess, Vicky Gould, has challenged us this week to make a card using a silhouette stamp.....any kind...our choice!  The card must also have a sentiment stamped on the front.

I love working with silhouettes so this challenge is right up my alley. I have used a stamp set called The Sea by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I never tire of working with this beautiful set!

Drop by and see the beautiful silhouette designs created by the CCEE Team!

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam

Pull out your silhouette stamps and join us in this week's challenge! Post your completed card over at the CCEE Stampers!

Wild 4 You, Valentine!

Today I had fun creating some of the Valentines I will be sending out in the next couple of weeks using Kitchen Sink Stamps' Lil' Elephant Multi Step Clear Stamps. I hope my friends don't think I am making a statement about the color gray and wrinkles!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Lil' Elephant Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Words of Love Clear Stamps

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections 110 White and SU Real Red

Inks: Elephant - 3 Memento London Fog, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black,

2 Memento London Fog stamped off once, 1 SU Going Grey

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Oval Nestabilities

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Lil' Elephant Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Hearts Multi Step Clear

by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Paper: Recollections 110 White and SU Real Red and Pink Pirouette

Inks: Elephant - 3 Memento London Fog, 4 Memento Tuxedo Black,

2 Memento London Fog stamped off once, 1 SU Going Grey

Hearts - Memento Lady Bug and Angel Pink

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Heart Nestabilities

Embellishment: Ribbon and Paper Rose

Thanks for your visit today. Next Monday will bring more Kitchen Sink Stamps Valentine creations!

Be inspired by the wonderful work of the Kitchen Sink Crew.

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

CCEE1503 - Stamp Etching

Vicky has asked us to try our hand at stamp etching with today's CCEE Stampers Challenge. If you have never tried it, Lydia Fiedler of Splitcoaststampers created a wonderful tutorial that teaches you every thing you need to know to give it a try. I have chosen to use it on this bird stamp by Martha Stewart.

I don't think I have quite gotten the hang of it on my first attempt, but I had fun trying!

Check out the beautiful stamp etchings created by
the rest of the CCEE Stampers Design Team!

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam

Trucks in Snow - KSS

After mailing 6 birthday cards last week, I am still working to stockpile more winter birthday cards. This week I am working strictly on masculine cards. I had a lot of fun on these mixing Kitchen Sink Stamps' Multi Step Classic Old Truck and Multi Step Snowy Pine Trees. 

Thank you, Kitchen Sink Stamps for these beautiful images you provide for me to use in my design work! I just recently celebrated my 6th year as a member of their design team!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps). 

10 Minute Card

 Stamps: Classic Old Truck Multi Step Clear Stamps,
Snowy Pine Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps, 

and Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps

Paper: Recollections 110 White and Black

Inks: Truck Wheel Base - 3 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento Gray Flannel,

1 Memento London Fog

Truck Body - 3 Memento Teal Zeal, 2 Memento Summer Sky, 1 Memento Summer Sky,

4 Memento Teal Zeal

Snowy Pines - 3 Memento Cottage Ivy, 2 and 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Sky - Memento Summer Sky

Sentiment - Memento Tuxedo Black

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Classic Old Truck Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Snowy Pine Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps, 

and Tree Friends Multi Step Clear Stamps

Paper: Recollections 110 White, SU Chocolate Chip

Inks: Truck Wheel Base - 3 Memento Tuxedo Black, 2 Memento Gray Flannel,

1 Memento London Fog

Truck Body - 3 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 2 Memento Lady Bug, 1 Memento Lady Bug,

4 Memento London Fog

Snowy Pines - 3 Memento Northern Pine, 2 Memento Cottage Ivy,

1 Memento Bamboo Leaves

Sky - Memento Summer Sky

Deer - Memento Espresso Truffle

Road - Memento Peanut Brittle and Rich Cocoa

Other member of the Kitchen Sink Crew are:

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator

Visit them and be inspired by their gorgeous KSS creations!

CCEE1502 - With Sympathy

For the CCEE Stampers' second challenge of the new year, Vicky has requested that we create sympathy cards. I probably take more time and care creating sympathy cards than any other type of card. The emotion of the card needs to transcend the image and the words making it a very delicate balance to get it just right.

I hope you take the time to play along with CCEE1502 and share you creation on the CCEE Stampers' Blog.

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes by Stampin' Up, Bridge of Hope by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Papers: Recollections White and Black

Inks: Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Crushed Curry, and Regal Rose by Stampin' Up

Versafine Onyx Black

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Circle Nestabilities

The rest of the CCEE Stampers' Design Team 

have created some gorgeous sympathy designs.

Please take the time and see for yourself. I hope they inspire you to join us in this challenge. I would love to be inspired by your creations.

Frances Bryne

Joanne Grzelak

Anne Harmon

Vicky Gould

Sabrina Friel

Lois Bak

Amber Hillman

Liz Williams

Maryann Einam

Birthdays with Winter Cardinals - KSS

With 7 birthdays of family and friends to celebrate in January, I felt that Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps would be the perfect set to use for both masculine and feminine birthday designs. The 10 minute card and three of the 20 minute cards are going out in today's mail!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Ready 4 Any Holiday Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White and Black

Inks: Cardinal - 3 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 2 Memento Lady Bug,

1 Memento Lady Bug, 4 Versafine Onyx Black

Beak and Feet on all layers Memento Tangelo

Pine - 1 Memento Bamboo Leaves, 2 Memento Cottage Ivy

Pine Cones - 1 Memento Potter's Clay, 2 Memento Rich Cocoa

Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black

20 Minute Card

Stamps: Winter Cardinals Multi Step Clear Stamps, 
Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps, 
and Harvest Multi Step Clear Stamps
by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White and Black, SU Real Red, 

the Paper Studio Christmas Plaid

Inks: Cardinal - 3 Memento Rhubarb Stalk, 2 Memento Lady Bug,

1 Memento Lady Bug, 4 Versafine Onyx Black

Beak and Feet on all layers Memento Tangelo

Pine - 1 Memento Cottage Ivy, 2 Memento Northern Pine

Pine Cones - 1 Memento Rich Cocoa, 2 Memento Espresso Truffle

Sentiment - Versafine Onyx Black

Tools: Spellbinders Die, Oval Cutter, Martha Stewart Fern Punch

Embellishment: Ribbon

Thanks so much for your visit today!
Be inspired by the work of the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew!

Connie - designer
 Lisa - designer
 Maria - owner and creator