Happy Veteran’s Day & the BPS!

It is Wednesday again and a Holiday too … so, now until midnight (EST), the Kitchen Sink Store will be serving up another helping of The Kitchen Sink’s Wednesday Blue Plate Special!

This is where you can find random items on sale for 24 hours only! You never know what might be on sale!

No promotion code is needed.

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Happy Veteran’s Day!!!!

Materials – Stamps: Plaid Plus!, Playful Stars, and Never a Loss 4 Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Real Red, Night of Navy and Confetti Cream from SU! Kraft from Papertrey. Ink: Real Red and Night of Navy from SU! Embellishments: Night of Navy grosgrain ribbon from SU!

One stamp set … two different looks.

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!

Two more Holiday cards to share… each with a different look. One playful and one traditional and both created with the same stamp set -  Multi Step™ Build a Garland. The color recipe pdf files can found HERE or  download directly using Tsukeniko inks HERE or Stampin’ Up! inks HERE.

See what the Kitchen Sink Crew has also cooked up for today.

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

Card #1:  Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Build a Garland , Plaid Plus! and Never a Loss 4 Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Ink: (stamping backwards and no masking needed) – GINGERBREAD MAN: Step #3 Vintage Sepia – VersaFine, Step #3 Toffee – VersaFine, Step #2 Desert Sand – Memento, did no use Step #4 of gingerbread man. POP CORN: Step #4 Vintage Sepia – VersaFine, Step #3 Toffee stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step #2 Cantaloupe – stamp off 1x then repeat 2 more x’s – Memento, Step #1 Dandelion stamp off 1x – Memento; then stamp Step #1 again using Frost White – Color Box. PEPPERMINTS: Step #3 Crimson Red – VersaFine, Step #2 Lady Bug – stamp off 1x – Memento, Step #1 Angel Pink – Memento. SENTIMENT: Crimson Red – VersaFine. STRIPES: Rhubarb Stalk & Cottage Ivy – Memento. Embellishments: Red striped ribbon from Craft Essentials. Fiskers Paper Edgers – name ?

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Card #2:  Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Build a Garland and 3 Step™ Poinsetia from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Olive Ruche and Metallic Braonze both from Paper Temptress. Ink: (stamping backwards and no masking needed) – PINE BRANCHES: Step #4 Olympia Green – VersaFine, Step #3 Cottage Ivy ( Memento) then with a dauber, dab Toffee (VersaFine) in the pine cone area, Step #2 Bamboo Leaves – Memento, Step #1 New Sprout – Memento. BOW (cut out & add with pop up dot): Step #4 Toffee – VersaFine, Step #3 Toffee stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step #2 Galaxy Gold 2x’s – Brilliance, Step #1 Dandelion stamp off 1x – Memento. SENTIMENT: Onyx Black – VersaFine. Embellishments: Ribbon – Red striped ribbon from Craft Essentials. Red organza sheer ribbon from Michael’s. Classic & Scalloped Petite Ovals from Nestabilities. Ruby rhinestones from Heidi Swapp.

See what Kithchen Sink Stamps is serving for the Holidays!

Today, six new stamps sets are available to get ready for the Holidays.

Today’s card uses the set Multi Step™ Ornament & Stars, which is a Mini set and comes with a color recipe sample in the package.

For a FULL Color Recipe file for this set, it can be downloaded by clicking HERE.

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Ornament & Stars (MINI) from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Laser Gold Glossy Lustre and Metallic Lapis Lazuli both from Paper Temptress. Ink: (stamping backwards) – Blue Christmas Ball: Step #5 Majestic Blue – VersaFine, Step #4 Danube Blue – Memento, Step #3 Bahama Blue – Memento, Step #2 Bahama Blue stamp off 1x and repeat – Memento, Step #1 Bahama Blue stamp off 1x – Memento. Stars: (stamped out of order) Step #2 Toffee stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step #3 Toffee – VersaFine, Step #1 Dandelion – Memento. Sentiment: VersaMark and Rangers Fine Detail Gold embossing powder. Embellishments: Gold cord from SU!

Here are all new 6 sets:

Multi Step™ Build a Garland

Multi Step™ Pine Trees

Multi Step™ Gift

Multi Step™ Hanukkah

Multi Step™ Christmas Lights (MINI)

Multi Step™ Ornament & Stars (MINI)

The Kitchen Sink is FULL today …

… that’s right, it is a very busy day in the Kitchen today!

A new KS Crew Challenge … and 6 New Stamps for the Holidays, available Nov. 3rd! Can you believe the Holidays are just around the corner? (YIKES!!!)

A new month means a new KS Crew challenge! Our KS Crew Hostess this month is Lisa, and Lisa has designed this great card sketch for KS Crew Challenge #19! [Please read all the way to the bottom for all the KS Crew Challenge details].

Here is my take on Lisa’s great card sketch, which is also from Saturday’s sneak peek. My card uses one of the new sets coming out tomorrow called, Multi Step™ Christmas Lights (MINI). I am having fun with these “Taste of the Kitchen” mini sets…. they are just a small sampling of multi step stamping fun! You will also find a Multi Step™ Christmas Lights Color Recipe PDF file to downloaded by directly clicking HERE.

The Kitchen Sink Crew also has cooked samples using KSS’s New Holiday stamp sets for your viewing.

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

Thanks Lisa for the wonderful sketch!

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Above, I mentioned that 6 new stamp sets for the Holiday Season would be available in the Kitchen Sink Store tomorrow, Nov. 3rd….. but last month’s Early Bird Special was so much fun… I thought we should do it again…. just for all the fabulous In the Sink News readers and readers of the KS Crew (remember… each KS Crew Member has a 10% off code that can be used… any time, any day!). So again, the Kitchen Sink store doors will open one day early for the Early Bird Special!

KSS – Early Bird Special: Nov 2nd, midnight to midnight EST – All orders $50 and over will get FREE Shipping – One Day Only.
International orders: Free Shipping on orders $60 and over on stamps ONLY.

Please NOTE: Shipping & Handling will be charged at the time of checkout and qualifying orders will have the S&H charge refunded upon shipment. Orders with a Pre-Ordered item that qualifies for FREE Shipping, the order will be held and ship when the Pre-Ordered item is available to ship.

To see what all 6 new sets look like… you can find them HERE.

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Join us in the KS Crew Challenge fun!

By using your Kitchen Sink Stamps and Lisa’s card sketch challenge, you will qualify for a chance to win one of 3 prizes! Winners will be picked by a random number generator … so, everyone has a chance to win. The more you enter… the more chances to win.

Post your KSS project using Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post on the KSS Blog [ HERE ]. Please leave one link per challenge sample. Enter as many samples as you like. When uploading your KSS’s entry to you favorite gallery, please use KSCC#19, kitchensinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag.
All the info and rules for KSCC#19 can be found HERE.
Deadline to Lisa’s card sketch challenge is Friday eve. – Nov. 27th (the day after Thanksgiving) – midnight EDT.

This month’s prizes are:
1st prize is $25.00 store credit.

2nd prize is $15.00 store credit.

3rd prize is $7.50 store credit.

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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Christmas Lights (MINI) from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Olive Ruche and Stardream – Mars both from Paper Temptress. Ink: (stamping backwards) – GREEN LIGHT: Step #5 Smokey Gray – VersaFine, Step #4 Olympia Green – VersaFine, Step #3 Bamboo Leaves stamp 2x’s – Memento, Step #2 New Sprout stamp 2x’s – Memento, Step #1 Pear Tart – Memento. RED LIGHT: Step #5 Smokey Gray – VersaFine, Step #4 Crimson Red – VersaFine, Step #3 Rhubarb Stalk stamp 2x’s – Memento, Step #2 Lady Bug – Memento, Step #1 Lady Bug stamp off 1x and then repeat – Memento. SENTIMENT: Crimson Red – VersaFine and Bamboo Leaves – Memento. Embellishments: Ribbon – Red striped ribbon from Craft Essentials. Red organza sheer ribbon from Michael’s. Classic & Scalloped Rectangles from Nestabilities. Rhinestones from Martha Stewart.

Another Holiday sneak peek!

Another peek from the Kitchen… for the Holidays… available Nov. 3rd.

A change in the Kitchen

 

Saying good-bye can be hard…especially when it comes to these two KS Crew Members … Dee & Lori!  Both of these creative ladies have been on Kitchen Duty for 2 years… from the very  beginning! Both ladies have shared many beautiful cards and projects with us and their creativity will be missed. I wish them both a ton of luck with all their future creative endeavors and look forward to working with them again someday… whether it is in the Kitchen or somewhere else!

Bunches of Hugs!

A Sneak Peek to KSS’s Holiday Release

Yes… it is true, MORE stamps coming from the Kitchen! Six to be exact! Here is a little taste as to what’s coming for the Holidays. Available on Nov. 3rd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I want to also mention that this sneak peek features some cool paper, Olive Ruche, which I recently discovered from Paper Temptress. It has almost a crepe paper streamer look to it and has a nice subtle texture. Great for adding interest where a solid background of color is being used.

I also understand that Paper Temptress is having a very cool Treasure Hunt to celebrate their Anniversary. The PT Treasure Hunt Give Away is still going on with winner/s being announce on Nov. 4th!

Serving up the Blue Plate Special

Wednesday again… so, now until midnight tomorrow (EST), the Kitchen Sink Store will be serving up another helping of
The Kitchen Sink’s Wednesday Blue Plate Special!

This is where you can find random items on sale for 24 hours only! You never know what might be on sale!

No promotion code is needed.

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Peachy Thank You Tags made for Georgia’s Workshop…. I truly had a peach of a day!

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Peach (Mini Set) from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Vintage Cream and Kraft from Papertrey. Always Artichoke and Apricot Appeal from SU! Ink: (stamping out-of-order) – Peach: Step #3 Rhubarb Stalk stamp off 1x – Memento, Step #2 Tangelo stamp off 1x – Memento, Step #1 Dandelion stamp off 1x than again with Tangelo stamp off 1x – Memento. Step #4 Rhubarb Stalk stamp off 1x – then repeat again – Memento. Leaves: Step #3 Imperial Purple – VersaFine, Step #2 Cottage Ivy – Memento, Step #1 Dandelion – Memento. Sentiment: Imperial Purple – VersaFine. Embellishments: Large Antique Eyelet and corner punch from SU! Border punch – Threading Water by EK Success. Basic chord/twine.
Color Recipe PDF can be found HERE.

Serene in Green Thank you!

Happy Monday, Kitchen Sink Readers!

I just love how green is so calming and tranquil… and that is what I was trying to achieve with today’s card. For the background, I used the Depth of Field Technique from Technique Junkie (found in their June/July ‘09 newsletter). I love the look of this technique and it is a quick way to create your own Designer Paper.

Be sure to visit the Kitchen Sink Crew today and see what they have cooked up for you today.

Angel • Connie • Dee • Julie • Lisa • Lori

Lynn • Makiko

Have a Happy & Relaxing Monday!

psssst!  If you go to FaceBook … you can find  Kitchen Sink Stamps now has a Fan Page.

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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Big Leaves and Simple Sentiments ( not yet available) from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Spring Moss, Vintage Cream and Kraft from Papertrey. Always Artichoke from SU! Ink: (stamping backwards) – Step #3 Olympia Green – VersaFine, Step #2 Bamboo Leaves with edges of Cottage Ivy – Memento, Step #1 Pear tart with daubs of Bamboo Leaves – Memento. Sentiment – Bamboo Leaves – Memento and Olympia Green – VersaFine. SPonge edges with Bamboo Leaves. For the background – use step #1 only – Pear Tart, New Sprout and Bamboo Leaves. Embellishments: Ribbon – Swiss Satin Double Face Ribbon in Fern from KSS. Brackets punch from EK Success. Paper edge punch from SU! Classic and Deckled Mega Rectangles from Nestabilities. Rhinestones from K&Company.

Blue Pate Special and Serving up October’s Project of the Month!

Yes, yes, yes ….. it is Wednesday again (so soon?) … so, now until midnight tomorrow (EST), the Kitchen Sink Store will be serving up another helping of The Kitchen Sink’s Wednesday Blue Plate Special!

This is where you can find random items on sale for 24 hours only! You never know what might be on sale!

No promotion code is needed.

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Getting ready for gift giving?

If you like giving gift cards or the gift of a brand new year by giving hand made/altered calendars …. you will not want to miss October’s Project of the Month. This month’s project was cooked up by Kitchen Sink Crew Member, Lisa Somerville. Lisa found these fun clear, plastic cases (which can be now be found in the KSS store), and quickly came up with two great gift ideas using these cases. There are two sizes to choose from: Business Card size & 4″x6″ Photo size.

The ladies who attended KSS’s workshop in Georgia this past September, got a sneak peek of Lisa’s gift card holder project and got a chance to make their own using the business card size clear case.

Using the 4″x6″ photo size case, Lisa has come with a wonderful calendar that is sure to make the coming year brighten up anyone’s desk! Here is one of the calendar samples that Lisa has created. How fun is this!?! … and the case can open up and stand upright.

You’ll want to see Lisa’s complete tutorials for both a Gift Card Holder and Clear Calendar Case for all the details. Lisa also has a downloadable 2010 calendar for you too!

Thanks Lisa for two fabulous projects… I can hardly wait to get a jump on getting ready for Holiday gift giving… and making!

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This Friday (Oct. 23rd – midnight EST) is the Deadline to enter KS Crew Challenge, Hosted by Angela. Here for all the details.