Quick, Clean & Simple Christmas Card

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

I have a C&S Christmas card ( 3″x5″ ) to share with you today that was fun and quick to make.

I used a 1/16″ hole punch the punch two holes to thread the gold cord at the top of the ornament.

As always, thanks for stopping by and make sure you check out what the KS Crew has created for you today.

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Ornament & Stars,  and Playful Alphabet Buddy. Paper: Metallic Mars from The Paper Temptress and Metallic Kiwi from The Paper Company. Match envelopes from Stardream Fuse – Fairway (green). Ink: Ornament – (stamping out of order) Step #4 Cottage Ivy – Memento, Step #3 Cottage Ivy stamp off 1x and then repeat again -  Memento, Step #2 Bamboo Leaves – Memento, Step #1 Bamboo Leaves stamp off 1x – Memento, Step #5 Cottage Ivy 2x’s. Then using Step #1 again – Opalite Cypress Frost for a green glimmer. Letters:  Crimson Red – VersaFine.  Embellishments: Emboss Zig-Zag border punch from Martha Stewart, Long Classic Rectangle from Nestabilities. 1/16″ circle punch from Fiskers. Gold cord from SU! Adhesive rhinestones from Michael’s.

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Be sure to join us in fun with KS Crew Challenge #20!

By using your Kitchen Sink Stamps and playing along with this month’s 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#20, kitchensinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag.
All the info and rules for KSCC#20 can be found HERE.
Deadline to my challenge is Thursday (NewYear’s Eve.) – Dec. 31st – midnight EDT.

Wed. Blue Plate Special… but it isn’t Wed.???

With the hussel and bussel that comes along this time a year, the Wednesday Blue Plate Special has been overlooked this week! … so, now until all day Friday (the 10th- 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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I did something a wee different with the Color Recipe for Multi Step Lily of the Valley (download HERE), instead of showing several different color combinations… this color recipe shows an example for 4 different ink companies: Tsukineko’s Memento ink, Palette ink, Ranger’s Adirondack ink and Stampin’ Up! ink.

Materials – Stamps: A Year of Thanks II – Lily of the Valley and Simple Sentiments (available in Jan. 2010) from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Metallic Warm Steel from The Paper Co. Garden Green and Soft Sky from SU! Ink: (stamping backwards): Step #5 Olympia Green – VersaFine, Step #4 Cottage Ivy – Memento, Step #3 Bamboo Leaves – Memento, Step #2 Cottage Ivy – Memento, Step #1 again Summer Sky – Memento. SENTIMENT: Olympia Green – VersaFine and Bamboo Leaves – Memento. Embellishments: Boarder punch – Threading Water. Distressed stripes embossing folder from Cuttlebug. Narrow grossgrain Bashful Blue ribbon – SU! Adhesive pearls from K&Company.

KS Crew Challenge #20

It is a busy time of the year with all the Holiday shopping, get togethers, baking… and gift giving!

So, as your hostess for this month’s KS Crew challenge, I thought it would be perfect if our challenge helped us get through decorating those gifts that soon will be headed off to all the special people on your Holiday Gift List…. so for KS Crew Challenge #20…

Let’s Wrap it, Bag it or Tag it!

I created this easy tag and wrapping paper using Multi Step™ Pine Tress for a Holiday Open House party that we were invited to … yummy food!

The bow came from the Multi Step™ Build a Garland and the star from Multi Step™ Ornament & Stars. Then sentiments came from Multi Step™ Christmas Lights and Multi Step Hanukkah.

You will want to check out what the KS Crew has created today to inspire your Holiday wrappings.

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

PLUS: A New Limited Edition Stamp Set – A Year of Thanks II (with a Multi Step Stamp included) is now available!

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Pine Trees , Multi Step™ Build a Garland, Multi Step™ Ornament & Stars, Multi Step™ Christmas Lights and Multi Step™ Hanukkah. Paper: Metallic Mars from Paper Temptress and Glorious Green and Whisper White from SU!. Ink – Pine Tree: (stamping backwards) Step #4 Olympia Green – VersaFine, Step #3 Cottage Ivy Memento, Step #2 Bamboo Leaves – Memento, Step #1 New Sprout – Memento. Bow: (stamping out of order) Step #3 Rhubarb Stalk Memento, Step #2 Lady Bug – Memento, Step #1 Lady Bug stamp off 1x– Memento, Step #4 Crimson Red – VersaFine. Star: (stamping backwards) Step #3 Toffee – VersaFine, Step #2 Toffee stamp off 1x, Step #1 Dandelion – Memento. Tag Sentiments: Crimson Red – VersaFine, Lady Bug -Memento. Embellishments: Cranberry Swiss Satin Double Face Ribbon, Corner Tag punch and gold cord from SU!

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Join us in the KS Crew Challenge fun!

By using your Kitchen Sink Stamps and playing along with this month’s 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#20, kitchensinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag.
All the info and rules for KSCC#20 can be found HERE.
Deadline to my challenge is Thursday (NewYear’s Eve.) – Dec. 31st – midnight EDT.

Daisy …. bring it out of retirement… or release a new one?

That is the burning question.

Remember this set…. 3 Step Daisy?

Help me decide… should this set come back out of retirement… or release a whole new Multi Step Daisy?

Please let me know what you think.

Please leave your comment on Kitchen Sink Stamps’ Facebook Discussion page (found HERE)… if your not a Facebook member… please leave your thoughts here on this post.

Thanks so for your input!

More on this card and other cards made with 3 Step Daisy, can be found HERE.

IF you missed Black Friday… Cyber Monday is in the Kitchen!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!

I hope everyone had a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving … and isn’t too sleepy from all the turkey to stamp! – LOL!

I’m thrilled with how this card turned out. The adhesive pearl strips and red balls made it a snap to decorate this multi step pine tree … if only my own Christmas tree was that easy to decorate! This card would be easy-peasy to mass-produced!

Good News! If you missed Kitchen Sink’s Black Friday sale??? …. You are in luck!

Today, is Cyber Monday Savings: Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, (midnight to midnight EST).

Get 15% off everything in the store …. (with a KS Crew Code, which can be found on any one of the Kitchen Sink Crew’s blogs).

PLUS:

• Orders $75 – $99 will get a mystery set – FREE (value $15.00)

• Orders $100 and over will a get a mystery set – FREE (value $27.95)

• The first 5 orders will get a FREE Kitchen Sink Tote Bag (value $12.50)

…. and look for special items on sale.

You’ll also what the KS Crew has cooked up today to inspire ….

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

IF you are looking to see who the winners are to KS Crew Challenge #19 – Lisa’s sketch …. you have to go HERE to find out!

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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Pine Trees and Multi Step™ Gift from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Kraft and Spring Moss from Papertrey. Metallic Mars from Paper Temptress. Ink: (stamping backwards) – Step #4 Olympia Green – VersaFine, Step #3 Cottage Ivy (Memento), Step #2 Bamboo Leaves – Memento, Step #1 New Sprout – Memento. Sentiment – Olympia Green & Crimson Red, both – VersaFine. Embellishments: Adhesive Pearls & Red Alls from Recollections. Adhesive star from K&Company. Burgundy velvet ribbon from Michael’s and square clip from my stash.

Day After Thanksgiving Day Sale in the Kitchen!

Black Friday – the Day After Thanksgiving Day Sale in the Kitchen!

You will find a 20% off promo code on any one of the Kitchen Sink Crew’s blogs.

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

All orders $50 & over will get FREE Shipping – this One Day Only, NOV. 27th.

International orders: Free Shipping on orders $60 and over on stamps ONLY.

PLEASE NOTE: Shipping & Handling will be charged at the time of checkout. Qualifying orders will be refunded the S&H charge upon shipment. Orders with Pre-Order items will be held and shipped when the Pre-Ordered items are available and will be shipped as one complete order.

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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Pine Trees and Vintage Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Kraft and Spring Moss from Papertrey. Olive Ruche and White Ruche both from Paper Temptress. Ink: (stamping backwards) – Step #4 Olympia Green – VersaFine, Step #3 Cottage Ivy ( Memento), Step #2 Bamboo Leaves – Memento, Step #1 New Sprout – Memento. Sentiment – Onyx Black – VersaFine. Embellishments: Linen thread from SU! Buttons – Wassel from Basic Gray.

A Sink Full of News & Getting ready for Thanksgiving

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!

November’s POM is here and I hope you all got a chance to see Connie’s tea light sleeves. This project is sure to bring joy to a room & brighten any spot during the holiday season! But, just in case you have not seen Connie’s wonderful project, you will find her complete tutorial HERE.

Thanks Connie for sharing this delightful (and versatile) project with us!

It is going to be a busy week in my own kitchen as I get ready for to have Thanksgiving at our house this year. I just love all the yummy food this holiday brings!

…. and for the day after your feast, you can look forward to Black Friday – the Day After Thanksgiving Day Sale in the Kitchen!

You will find a 20% off promo code on any one of the Kitchen Sink Crew’s blogs.

PLUS: All orders $50 & over will get FREE Shipping – this One Day Only, NOV. 27th.
International orders: Free Shipping on orders $60 and over on stamps ONLY.
PLEASE NOTE: Shipping & Handling will be charged at the time of checkout. Qualifying orders will be refunded the S&H charge upon shipment. Orders with Pre-Order items will be held and shipped when the Pre-Ordered items are available and will be shipped as one complete order.

Hope you all have a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving week!

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Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew and see what they have cooked up for today.

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

This is the last week to enter this month’s KS Crew Challenge with Lisa. Deadline is Friday, Nov. 27th – midnight EST. Go HERE for all the details.

As always… thanks for stopping by he Kitchen & Happy Monday!

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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Harvest from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Vintage Cream from Papertrey. Crushed Curry, Soft Suede and Riding Hood Red from SU! Ink: Memento Inks unless noted – HAY BALE: (stamping backwards): Step #3 Rich Cocoa, Step #2 Desert Sand 2′x, Step #1 Desert Sand. APPLES: (stamping backwards): Step #4 Grape Jelly, Step #3 Sweet Plum, Step #2 Rhubarb Stalk, Step #1 Lady Bug. PUMPKINS: (stamping backwards): Step #4 Rich Cocoa, Step #3 Rich Coca stamp off 1x, Step #2 Tangelo, Step #1 Desert Sand. FLOWERS: (stamping out of order) Step #3 Cottage Ivy, Step #2 Bamboo Leaves, Step #3 Rhubarb Stalk, Step #2 Tangelo, Step #1 Dandelion. BUSHEL BASKET: (top) (stamping backwards): Step #4 Vintage Sepia – VersaFine, Step #3 Rich Cocoa, Step #2 Rich Coca stamp off 1x, Step #1 Desert Sand. BUSHEL BASKETS: (bottom 2) (stamping backwards): Step #4 Tuxedo Black, Step #3 Rich Cocoa, Step #2 Rich Coca stamp off 1x, Step #1 Desert Sand. SENTIMENT: Olympia Green – VersaFine. SHADOWS: sponging with Sahara Sand and Jumbo Java – both VersaMagic. Inked eges with Desert Sand – Memento. Embellishments: Scalloped border punch from SU! Brown checked ribbon from Michael’s.

The WBPS & Hanaukkah is just around the corner!

I just can’t get over how quickly the Holidays are coming… next week is Thanksgiving… then it will be Hanukkah a few weeks after! Yikes!…. Well, I am at least ready to send out my Hanukkah cards …. still have many more Christmas cards to make! LOL!

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Hanukkah from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Laser White Lustre and Metallic Vista and Lapis Lazuli both from Paper Temptress. Ink: (stamping backwards): SILVER GELT COINS – Step #4 Smokey Gray – VersaFine, Step #3 Starlight Black – Brilliance, Step #2 Starlight Silver – Brilliance, Step #1 Starlight Silver stamp off 1x then Step #1 again with Summer Sky – Memento. INSIDE – SENTIMENT: Majestic Blue – VersaFine. STAR of DAVID – Step #3 Toffee – VersaFine, Step #2 Toffee stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step #1 Dandelion – Memento. Embellishments: Classic Squares – Nestabilities. Distressed stripes embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

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Also, 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.

A gift with a little glitz!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful Autumn weekend.

I am taking a tiny break from the fast approaching Holidays with a Birthday Card. I did have fun playing with this cool Laser Luster paper from Paper Temptress… and from what I understand, it works really well in a printer too. I haven’t tried that yet… I just think it is so beautiful all on its own and makes the perfect background for this little present with its glittery ribbon. The glittery ribbon was created after stamping the box and ribbon. Then using step #1 of the ribbon again, I stamped using VersaMark and embossing with Kaleidoscope EP from Stampendous. It added just a touch of glitz to the ribbon.

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

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

As always… thanks for stopping by he Kitchen & Happy Monday!

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Gift from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Laser White Lustre and Metallic Vista both from Paper Temptress. Night Navy from SU! Ink: Memento inks unless noted – BOX (stamping backwards): Step #4 Paris Dusk, Step #3 Paris Dusk stamp off 1x then Danube Blue stamp off 1x, Step #2 Danube Blue stamp off 1x, Step #1 Summer Sky stamp 2x’s. RIBBON (stamping out of order): Step #3 Summer Sky stamp 3x’s, Step #2 Summer Sky stamp 2x’s, Step #1 Summer Sky, Step #4 Danube Blue stamp off 1x. Then using step #1 of the ribbon again – Stamp using VersaMark and embossing powder – Kaleidoscope – Stampendous. SENTIMENT: Onyx Black – VersaFine. Embellishments: Scalloped and Inverted Scalloped Squares – Nestabilities. Half cut pearls from my stash.

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!