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Kitchen Sink Monday

It's time to celebrate the arrival of another Monday with some designs from Kitchen Sink Stamps!  The Kitchen Sink Crew members have some fabulous creations to share with you today, so I highly recommend you check out their blogs!

Lisa*Makiko*Connie*Dee*Angela*Maria*Lori*Julie

I want you to be sure to check out their blogs, so you'll see something fabulous!  'Cause fabulous ain't here on this blog!  I am suffering from a severe lack of mojo, motivation, energy, etc. and honestly I CASE'd this card from one of Maria's cute cards on the 3-Step Hey Chick package.  (Thanks for the inspiration, Maria!)  If anyone has seen my mojo, or knows how to recapture it, please let me know!

Happy stamping!

Stamps:  3-Step Hey Chick (Kitchen Sink Stamps)
Cardstock:  So Saffron, Cool Caribbean, Chocolate Chip, Kraft (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (Bo Bunny)
Inks:  Barely Banana, Marigold Morning, So Saffron, Creamy Caramel (Stampin' Up!), Versamagic Jumbo Java (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  flowers (Prima), rick-rack (Stampin' Up!).

Kitchen Sink Monday - Going Green!

Another Monday brings another Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge, and today Crew Member Lynn McAuley is encouraging us to "Go Green!" by recycling an item not typically used for papercrafting into our projects!  If you'd like to play along with this challenge, you can win some fabulous prizes from Kitchen Sink Stamps!  Check out all the details at the Kitchen Sink Blog!

As many of you know, I've had an incredibly busy weekend with events at the store!  I worked several long days during the last half of last week getting things organized and ready, and worked a total of 23 hours on Saturday and Sunday this week with all the classes taught by Sally Lynn MacDonald, ending with Copic Certification yesterday!  (I've got some GREAT pictures, but they're still in the camera right now!)  So for my "Go Green!" project today, I'm actually recyling by showing you a card I've made previously since I simply haven't had the time for stamping in the last 5 days!  This card was actually the very first Kitchen Sink card I ever made after ordering the 3-Step Daisy stamp set from Maria!  I remember seeing her banner ad on Splitcoast one morning in October 2007 and was intrigued by this beautiful flower, so I placed a quick order!  I ended up being her first customer, and then ended up being a charter Kitchen Sink Crew member and still am proudly desiging for Kitchen Sink today!  People were amazed when they first saw this card on SCS, just sure that those weren't actually stamped flowers but designer paper!

Be sure to check out some fabulous "Trash to Treasure" creations from the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew members for inspiration!

Lisa*Makiko*Connie*Dee*Angela*Maria*Lori*Julie

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  3-Step Daisy (Kitchen Sink Stamps)
Cardstock:  Bazzill, Very Vanilla (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (My Mind's Eye)

Inks:  Colorbox Yellow Citrus, Rose Coral, Warm Red, Moss Green (Clearsnap), Versamagic Spanish Olive (Tsukineko), Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Ruby Red (Stampin' Up!).

Stampin' Out Alzheimers - Making Memories

The big event has finally arrived!  The challenges have begun at the Stampin' Out Alzheimers website, and you do not want to miss all the fun and fabulous prizes!  If you haven't registered and made a minimum $5 donation (which will go 100% to the Alzheimers Association!) you can do so by clicking on the yellow "give" button in the Stampin' Out Alzheimers box on the left sidebar of my blog.  It'll take a little while to approve your membership, and then you're in!  This has been a true labor of love for Jen Tapler, and she's been buried under a ton of work to make this event happen, so don't panic if you don't get instant approval.

The Kitchen Sink Stamps Crew is sponsoring a challenge for this event!  With Alzheimers affecting a persons memory, and this being Memorial Day, we thought a fitting challenge would be remembering those who've touched our hearts.  Create a card, project or scrapbook page to... remember someone you love who is far away, remembering someone you love at a younger age, or in memory of someone you love are just a few examples of what you can do.  You'll see from my project that I've chosen to create something for my Mom to remember an event!

Stop by the Kitchen Sink Blog to see all the inspirational samples from the Crew Members!  When you have your entry completed, upload it to the Stampin' Out Azheimers site, using kss4soa as the "tag" so that all the entries can be put into the same album for viewing!  It's not necessary to use Kitchen Sink Stamps for this challenge, but if you've got 'em we'd love to see what you can do with them!  You have until midnight EST on Sunday, May 31st to complete and enter the challenge.  One random winner of this challenge will win "Everything BUT the Kitchen Sink!"  This prize will contain at least one Kitchen Sink Stamps set, plus some other goodies from the Kitchen Sink Store for a value of at least $75.00!!!

Many of you remember that two weeks ago, my family left early in the morning and drove 3 hours to surprise my Mom at church for Mother's Day!  So for my "Memory" project today, I used the photo taken of all of us at church, and created this frame for my Mom using a sentiment from the 3-Step Daisy stamp set, and my 3-Step Pansy stamp set.  My Grandma Frances' very favorite flower was always the pansy, and therefore my Mom is pretty fond of them, too.  She always plants them at Grandma's grave each Spring, so I know she'll love the little scattering of pansies on this frame.

So, I hope you'll set aside some stamping time for yourself this week, and join in the fun and challenges at the Stampin' Out Alzheimers site!  It's so awesome that even before the event began, we surpassed the goal of raising $2500, so many, many, MANY thanks to all of you for helping to make that happen!  A new goal of $5000 has been set, so let's see what we can do to reach higher!

Any questions about the activities on the site, please don't hesitate to shoot me an email and I'll do what I can to get you some answers!

Stamps:  3-Step Pansy, sentiment from 3-Step Daisy (Kitchen Sink Stamps)
Cardstock:  Velvet (Bazzill), designer paper (Bo Bunny)
Inks:  Lavendar Lace, Vintage Violet, Elegant Eggplant, Summer Sun, Marigold Morning, So Saffron, More Mustard, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke (Stampin' Up!), Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko).

Kitchen Sink Monday

Today I wanted to share with you a card I made using the 3-Step Hibiscus stamp from Kitchen Sink Stamps!  I ran across this designer paper from Die Cuts with a View sometime ago, and knew it would be perfect for a tropical, Summery card using the KSS hibiscus stamps!  And orange has been my "new" favorite color for quite awhile now, so I really love how this card turned out!

It's Kitchen Sink Monday so all the other Crew members have some great designs for you to see today!  Stop by their blogs for a visit!

Angela Knopf
Lori Tecler
Connie McCotter

Lisa Somerville
Lynn McAuley

Julie Masse
Makiko Jones
Maria Colosimo

And please keep Crew Leader Dee Jackson in your prayers as she continues to recover from some recent health issues!  We miss you, Dee!  :)

Don't forget, if you'd like to order the 3-Step Hibiscus or any stamps from Kitchen Sink you can tell them "Tammy sent me!" and receive a 10% discount on your order by using TAMMY10KSS in the coupon code when you check out!

We're celebrating the birth of a new baby in the Hershberger family this week, as niece Alana and her husband Todd welcomed their second daughter last Monday.  Aliyah Mariah finally came home from the hospital last night after spending some extra time under the lights for jaundice.  Big sister Tana is so excited, and I'm making supper to take over later today!  I can't wait to hold the little peanut!

Have a great Monday!

Stamps:  3-Step Hibiscus (Kitchen Sink Stamps)

Cardstock:  Parakeet, Jade (Bazzill), white (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (Die Cuts With a View)
Inks:  Apricot Appeal, Groovy Guava, Pumpkin Pie, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Certainly Celery (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories:  Nestabilities (Spellbinders), ribbon (craft supply).

Kitchen Sink Monday

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!  I decided recently to ink up my often-overlooked stamp set called Pretty Petals to make this card to cheer up a friend!  When we got home yesterday (very tired from 6 hours of driving!) I remembered that I had never blogged this card so it worked out well since I was too pooped to do any stamping!  Please check out what the other Kitchen Sink Crew members have created by clicking their links below...

Lisa Somerville
Makiko Jones
Connie McCotter
Lynn McAuley
Julie Masse
Angela Knopf
Lori Tecler
Maria Colosimo

And one more thing, I nearly forgot!  Here's some really great news!  You can now save 10% on any stamps-only order from Kitchen Sink Stamps by using the coupon code TAMMY10KSS!  This offer is good anytime, as often as you'd like, and will never expire!  This is one way that Maria (the awesome, super-generous owner of Kitchen Sink Stamps) has given us to reward YOU, my faithful blog followers, anytime you want to purchase from Kitchen Sink!  So be sure to bookmark this post so you don't forget that code, or tattoo it on your arm or something!  (But just in case... it's also noted under the Kitchen Sink logo in my right-hand sidebar!)

I hope all the mothers out there had a very Happy Mother's Day!  Many thanks to everyone for all the sweet comments about our plans yesterday!  We had a GREAT time, and my Mom was very surprised to see us at her church yesterday morning!  Here's a picture of all of us after church yesterday!

Have a great Monday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Pretty Petals, Never a Loss 4 Words (Kitchen Sink Stamps)

Cardstock:  Tangerine Tango, Handsome Hunter, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (My Mind's Eye)
Inks:  Pumpkin Pie, Handsome Hunter (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories:  Threading Water border punch (Fiskars), rick-rack, button (craft supply).

Stamp Simply #86 - A Little Something for Mom

Mothers' Day is just around the corner so for today's Stamp Simply Challenge let's make "Just a Little Thing" for Mom - or for whomever you please.  Today we are making small creations -- and the choice is yours!  You could make an ATC, a bookmark, a small project with an Inchie, a tiny card (3 x 3 or smaller), a gift tag -- whatever you can dream up -- but make JUST A LITTLE THING today.

Stop by Sharon Johnson's blog for all the challenge details, and see her stunning sample!  And we welcome a new member to the Stamp Simply team today, too!  Deb Saaranen has joined us in the past as a Guest Designer and is now joining our team as a regular member!  We also bid good-bye (hopefully just a temporary one!) to Dee Jackson, as she has been having some health problems and felt it necessary to step down.  Please keep Dee in your prayers, and stop by her blog if you have time and leave her a comment to let her know you're thinking of her!  I'm sure she'll enjoy reading all those comments when she's back on her feet!

My sample for today isn't necessarily little, but it isn't very big as far as gift bags go, so I think it qualifies!  I used the Funky Bag template by Kelleigh Ratzlaff designs from the DigiChick  that I used for my Paper Craft Planet 3-D Tuesday post earlier this week.  Believe me when I say this little bag is the easiest thing in the world!  Just print it out on your choice of paper, score some lines, fold and glue... zip, zip, zip and you're done!  It took me longer to pick out a flower/desiger paper/color combination than it did to make this bag!  The only stamping here, as you can see, is "Mom" stamped on the front with Versamagic ink, and clear embossed.  There's a great gift shop next to our store that my Mom likes to shop at when she's visiting us, so I'm planning to get her a gift certificate to that store and slip it into this bag to give her for Mother's Day!  (And, by the way... do I get any bonus points for using SU! Orchid Opulence on my bag?  Does anyone use that color anymore?  LOL)

Stop by these blogs and see what the other "little things" the Stamp Simply team has designed to inspire you today!

Barbara Anders, May Guest Designer
Julie Koerber
Jennifer Buck
Janine Orchard
Becky Oehlers
AJ Otto
Deb Saaranen

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great FRIDAY!  I plan to spend all day at work stamping in preparation for a new Card Buffet next week!  Jealous?  I've got SUCH a great job!  :)

 

Stamps:  Whole Family (Kitchen Sink Stamps)
Cardstock:  Orchid Opulence, designer paper (Stampin' Up!)
Ink:  Versamagic Hint of Pesto (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder (ProvoCraft), brads (K & Company), flower and leaf (craft supply).

Kitchen Sink Monday - Now Cut That Out!

It's time for another Crew Challenge for Kitchen Sink Monday, and this week new Crew Member Connie McCotter is our hostess.  Connie's challenge is to have an image on your card that is cut out.  It can be the main image, or several images... just have something cut out with scissors!

Out of all the Kitchen Sink Stamps images, I think this gorgeous butterfly will always be my favorite thing to stamp and cut out.  And I love to emboss the third layer of stamping with clear powder to make it really stand out, so that's what I did today pairing my image with this paper from Daisy D's and our Throwdown colors from this past week.  I also knocked out two other challenges with this card by using Jen delMuro's Sketch for You to Try, and the Our Creative Corner challenge to create something for Mom!

Stop by and see what the other Kitchen Sink Crew members have "cut out" for today!

Lori Tecler
Angela Knopf
Connie McCotter
Makiko Jones
Lisa Somerville
Julie Masse
Lynn McAuley
Maria Colosimo

Today is my DAY OFF, and I have never needed it more than I do today!  I hope your day is as glorious as I plan for mine to be!  Happy stamping!

 

Stamps:  3-Step Butterfly, Whole Family (Kitchen Sink Stamps)
Cardstock:  Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red (Stampin' Up!), designer paper (Daisy D's)
Inks:  Pretty in Pink, Rose Red (Stampin' Up!), Versamagic Jumbo Java (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder (ProvoCraft), ribbon (American Crafts).

Stamp Simply #85 - Let the Sunshine In!

(*If you're looking for my Copic Creations challenge card, please click here!)

Hooray for the sunshine!  We sure have seen a lot more of it here in Northeast Ohio in the past week and I could not be happier!  What a welcome blessing this warmer weather has been, and even though it's been rainy it's still wonderful to see everything turning green and things blooming everywhere!  Today's Stamp Simply challenge from Sharon Johnson is to let the sunshine in!  Many of us shy away from using yellow in our creations, so today... be brave!  Pull out something bright and yellow and let it shine!

I'm extra excited about today's Stamp Simply challenge too, because we welcome a new Guest Designer for the month of May.... my fabulous friend, Barbara Anders!  I know you're gonna' love seeing what Bar creates for the Stamp Simply challenges, and I'm thrilled to have her joining us!

Sharon has a spectacular, sunshiney creation for you to see on her blog, and the Stamp Simply team is shining today with some beaming samples!

Julie Koerber
Jennifer Buck
Janine Orchard
Becky Oehlers
AJ Otto
Barbara Anders

For my card today, I chose to quickly color this super cute frog that my friend Danielle Kennedy sent me!  I thought he'd go very nicely with all the yellow and green in the Itsy Bitsy Spider paper I decided to use.  And I used some sentiments from my Kitchen Sink Stamps 3-Step Honey Bunny stamp set to complete my card.  I also added some sunshiney sparkle to the flower with my Spica glitter pens!

 I hope you'll give this challenge a try today!  Remember to leave a link to your creation on Sharon's blog, and use ssnotime85 if you upload to an online gallery, such as Paper Craft Planet!

Happy stamping!

Stamps:  frog (Penny Black), sentiment (Kitchen Sink Stamps)
Cardstock:  black/white duplex (The Paper Cut), Black OP (Bazzill), white (Neenah Classic Crest Solar White), designer paper (Itsy Bitsy Spider by Piggy Tales)
Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories:  Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Threading Water border punch (Fiskars), ribbon (Stampin' Up!)

Kitchen Sink Monday - Wedding Card

Monday rolls around again, and with it brings another day to showcase some Kitchen Sink Stamps!  Today I decided to show you the beautiful Forever & Always stamp set, because wedding season is approaching and you can really create some beautiful wedding cards with this set, as well as Anniversary greetings.  I really love all the flourish that this stamp has, along with some of the other designs in the set.

I kept the colors on this card on the generic side so I can keep it handy in case I need a card last minute, but you could coordinate this design with any wedding colors if you wish!

Check out some fabulous KSS Monday creations from the rest of the crew members, including three new members added to our Crew!

*Lisa Somerville
*Connie McCotter
*Makiko Jones
Angela Knopf
Dee Jackson
Julie Masse
Lori Tecler
Lynn McAuley
Maria Colosimo
and Nicole Cooke, who is sadly leaving our Crew after today!  You'll be sorely missed, Nic!

Have a great Monday, and thanks for stopping by!

 

Stamps:  Forever & Always (Kitchen Sink Stamps)
Cardstock:  black/white duplex (The Paper Cut), Basic Black, Whisper White, Brushed Silver (Stampin' Up!)
Ink:  Versamagic Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  clear embossing powder (Ranger), Cuttlebug Divine Swirls embossing folder (ProvoCraft), flat-back pearls, ribbon (craft supply).

Color Throwdown #39

It's Wednesday again so it's time for another Throwdown!  This week its Cathy's turn to choose our colors, and she picked such a pretty combo!  You can really do a lot with these colors, so c'mon and show us your stuff!  Upload your creation to your blog, or to any online gallery such as Paper Craft Planet, then be sure to place a direct link to your creation through Mr. Linky on the Throwdown blog!  Remember, if you don't have the exact color specified just use whatever you have that's similar.  We're not picky about it, but just want everyone to have fun!

For my card, I chose to use this pretty yellow designer paper that my friend Anita just gave me from Stampin' Up! and I paired it with this pretty flower stamp from Penny Black. 

Be sure to check out these awesome designs for inspiration from the other Throwdown team members!

Cathy Indelicato
Barbara Anders
Danielle Kennedy
LeAnne Pugliese
Broni Holcombe

We're off in the wee hours of the morning today to take Anne to the airport for her return flight home!  Doesn't it seem like just a few days ago when I shared the news of her arrival with you all?  The past month really flew by!  Please join us in praying for her safe return to Germany!

Have a great day!

P.S.  My good friend Barbara Anders continues to excel each week in the My Favorite Things Stamping Idol contest, and her entry for this week is superb!  Be sure to check it out here, then go vote for her here!  Thanks!

Stamps:  fresh fields (Penny Black), sentiment from Other Important People(Kitchen Sink Stamps)
Cardstock:  So Saffron, Real Red, designer paper (Stampin' Up!), black (Bazzill)
Inks:  Real Red, Old Olive, So Saffron (Stampin' Up!), Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories:  ribbon (Creative Impressions), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), brads (Stampin' Up!).