One Card – two different sentiments
Happy Monday!!!
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
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A quick reminder, today is the last day for our Mother’s Day Sale.
20% off everything in stock (ends midnight PST)
with PROMO CODE: LOVE
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I can hardly wait … NEW stamps coming this June!
More info to come.
Does my Mother’s Day card look a little familiar? The original can be found HERE.
I hate to have to admit this … but there are times when I stamp a card and for some reason or another, I don’t end up using it with the original stamped sentiment. Thank goodness for die cut shapes! It’s a great way to change a sentiment! 
Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!
Please check out what the KS Crew has cooked up for you too!
Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn
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Stamps: Whole Family, Multi Step Baskets, 3 Step Bitty Tulip Bouquet, 3 Step Honey Bunny and 3 Step Hydrangea(butterfly) from Kitchen Sink Stamps.
Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah, Rose Quartz from Stardream Chiara and (die cut sentiment) Regal Rose from SU.
Inks: (all Memento Inks unless noted):
Basket: Step #3 – Rich Cocoa, Step #2 – Vintage Sepia (VersaFine), Step #1 – Vintage Sepia SO 1x followed with Desert Sand. Tulips Leaves: Step #1 – Pear Tart, Step #2 – Bamboo Leaves, Step #3 – Cottage Ivy, Step #4 – Olympia Green (versaFine).
Tulips: (middle bunch): Step #1 – Rose Bud SO 1x, Step #2 – Rose Bud, Step #3 – Lilac Posies, Step #4 – Lilac Posies 2x’s, Step #5 – Perfect Plumeria (VersaMagic) SO 1x. Tulips (bunch on left): Step #1 – Rose Bud, Step #2 – Rose Bud 2x’s, Step #3 – Lilac Posies, Step #4 – Perfect Plumeria (VersaMagic), Step #5 – Imperial Purple (VersaFine) SO 1x. Tulips (bunch on right): Step #1 – Rose Bud 2x’s, Step #2 – Lilac Posies, Step #3 – Perfect Plumeria (VersaMagic), Step #4 – Imperial Purple SO 1x, Step #5 – Imperial Purple.
Bunny: Step #3 - Smokey Gray (VersaFine), Step #4 - Smokey Gray (VersaFine) & add Onyx Black (VersaFine) to the eyes and nose only, Step #2 Nigera Mist (VersaMagic), Step #1 – Pearl. Beige (Brilliance) SO 1x.
Grass: Step #1 – Pear Tart, Step #2 Bamboo Leaves, Step #3 Cottage Ivy.
Butterfly: Step #3 – Rich Cocoa, Step #2 – Tangelo, Step #1 – Cantaloupe.
Sentiment: Lilac Posies.
Other: Scalloped Scissors from Fiskars, Fancy Framed Tags Two (Shapeabilities) from Spellbinders and Gems from K&Co.
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day!
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20% off everything in stock – today and tomorrow (ends midnight PST)
with PROMO CODE: LOVE
PLUS: start looking for new stamps coming this June!
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Stamps: Whole Family from Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah and Rose Quartz from Stardream
Ink: Lilac Posies from Memento
Other: Gems from K&Co.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
I am thankful for all our Kitchen Sink Stamps customers!
and I am thankful for the talented and inspiring ladies of the KS Crew!
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Black Friday Sale starts early!
Nov. 22 – 25 (all day Thursday until Sunday midnight – PST)
35% off with PROMO CODE: TH2012
With setting a decorative Thanksgiving table in mind, I stamped this 100% linen hot roll cover with Multi Step Big Leaves & Palette Inks.
After I pre-washed, air-dried and ironed the fabric, I placed the corner I was going to stamp, on top of a piece of chip board/card board. The chip board/card board absorbs any excess ink that soaks through the linen to the back and helps to prevent the ink from bleeding.
I did not bother to mask the overlapping leaves. I stamp the lightest leaf ( yellow) first and the darkest left (red) last. That way it wouldn’t show that I overlapped the images.
Over all, this project was quick and took about 15-20 mins. to stamp. After the ink completely dries, heat set both sides with a hot iron. For more information about stamping on fabric, please see these two past posts – post 1 & post 2.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope your Thanksgiving Day is wonderful & yummy!
Please check out what the KS Crew has cooked up for you too!
Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn
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Stamps: Multi Step Big Leaves from Kitchen Sink Stamps
Ink: All Palette Inks – Yellow Leaf: Step #1 – Paris Lights, Step #2 – Sunflower, Step #3 – Raw Sienna. Orange Leaf: Step #1 – Nude, Step #2 – Orangerie, Step #3 – Cognac. Red Leaf: Step #1 – Boudoir Blush, Step #2 – L’Amore Red, Step #3 – Bordeaux.
Other: 18″x18″ Scalloped Hot Roll Cover – 100% Linen
Happy Veteran’s Day!
Celebrate Veteran’s Day!
35% off – VETERAN’S DAY SALE – Nov. 12 – 14
Sale begins this Monday and ends Wednesday at midnight (PST) – Free Shipping when you spend $50.
For 35% off use the promo code: KSSAVET
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Today’s mini scrapbook pages (6″x6″) are not new, but are very dear to my heart, so I must show them again on this special day that pays tribute to those in service!
These 2 pages are of my GrandFather, who served in the Army in WWI. They were made for a small family album I started. The original post can be seen HERE for a challenge to “Stamp Out Alzheimer’s”.
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Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful (and inky) week!
Please check out what the KS Crew has cooked up for you today!
Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn
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PS – Thank you all for your concerns about where I’ve been. It really meant alot to me! No, I have not fallen into a deep abyss. My attention was needed on the family front. I have missed stamping and ALL my inky friends! – Hugs!
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Stamps: Plaid Plus!, Playful Stars, Mix it Up!, Whole Family and 3 Step Letters from the Past from Kitchen Sink Stamps
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Night of Navy from SU! Kraft and Vintage Cream from Papertrey.
Ink: VersaMark from Tsukineko. Riding Hood Red and Night of Navy from SU!.
Embellishments: Star brads from Making Memories. Tan grosgrain ribbon from SU! (?).
Pink Hydrangeas
Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!
My card for today was inspired by Lynn’s 10 min. challenge – #76 (10MC76) - quick masking with nestabilities. I think adding a shape, in this case a square, behind the flowers, makes the flowers look like they are “popping” out of a bow or “window” instead of floating. Thanks Lynn for sharing this great challenge (and tip).
I used 3 Step Hydrangea , 3 Step Letters from the Past and Words of Love. I think I was a bit heavy-handed when sponging the ink in the square masked area … I think I should have used a lighter pink. It looks too much like the same color as the flowers. Live and learn.
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The Color Recipe for 3 Step Hydrangea can be found HERE .
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Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful (and inky) week!
Please check out what the KS Crew has cooked up for you today!
Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko
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Stamps: 3 Step Hydrangea , 3 Step Letters from the Past and Words of Love from Kitchen Sink Stamps.
Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah.
Inks: (all Memento unless noted):
Front Hydrangea: Step #4 – Elderberry, Step #3 – Grape Jelly, Step #2 – Lilac Posies, Step #1 – Rose Bud. Back Hydrangea: Step #4 – Grape Jelly, Step #3 – Lilac Posies, Step #2 – Rose Bud, Step #1 – Angel Pink. Leaves: Version #1 – Step #3 - Northern Pine, Step #2 – Cottage Ivy, Step #1 – Bamboo Leaves. Version #2 - Step #3 - Northern Pine, Step #2 – Bamboo Leaves, Step #1 – Pear Tart. Sentiment and Script: Northern Pine. Masked Area: Rose Bud and blending Lilac Posies closest to the edge of the square mask.
Holly & Mistletoe color recipe & Christmas Cards in under 10 mins.
Happy Color Recipe Day!
With the Holidays half a year away and not a single holiday card made to date … I knew Lynn’s 10 min. challenge – #81 (10MC81) - “to add scoring to enhance a clean and simple card”, was the perfect challenge to get me started on my Christmas cards! Score lines always add an elegant touch. So, I pulled an oldie but goodie stamp set and used 3 Step Holly & Mistletoe for Lynn’s challenge.
Color Recipes for 3 Step Holly & Mistletoe can be found HERE and has been updated using some of the new Memento colors too.
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I think the extra score lines really adds an elegant touch …. and with my Score Pal Mate, it took only a few seconds!
Thanks Lynn for the fabulous challenge!
What I also love about this challenge, by using approx. 1-1/2″x1-1/2″ sq. for my stamped image (the holly card), I stamped 9 small holly leaves & berries (I’m sure I could have stamped more if I had cut 2″ strips and then stamped) all on a single sheet of paper. Than used a 1-3/8″ square paper punch to cut out the holly. In less than 10 mins, I had 9 images ready to back with color card stock, score and assemble for 9 (quick) Christmas Cards. (LOVE IT!)
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Stamps: 3 Step Holly & Mistletoe from Kitchen Sink Stamps.
Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Plus, on Holly card only - Mars from Stardream and Metallic Kiwi from the Paper Co.
Inks: (all Memento unless noted):
Holly Card: Holly: Step #3 – Olive Grove, Step #2 – Cottage Ivy, Step #1 – New Sprout 2x’s. Berries: Step #3 – Grape Jelly, Step #2 – Love Letter, Step #1 - Lady Bug. Sentiment: Love Letter.
Mistletoe Card: Bow: Step #3 – Sweet Plum, Step #2 – Love Letter, Step #1 – Lady Bug. Mistletoe: Step #2 - Bamboo Leaves, Step #3 – Northern Pine, Step #1 - Toffee Crunch stamp off 1x, repeat. Sentiment: Love Letter.
Embellishments: Score Pal
“Beary” wishes & “Beary” helpful tips
Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!
Today’s card was inspired by Lynn’s 10 min. challenge – #80 (10MC80) - “10 min. Teddy”. I would like to say it took me 10 mins… but I have 2 Teddy Bears…so it was more like 20mins. 
I used Multi Step Teddy Bear Wishes (the third new set released last Monday, July 9th) and it’s companion set, 3 Step Get Well Teddy… Yes, Teddy finally got better!
Color Recipes for Multi Step Teddy Bear Wishes can be found HERE and Color Recipes for 3 Step Get Well Teddy can be found HERE (now updated to include color recipes for the carnations too).
While I was stamping this card, I realized I have some stamping tips that I hope you find helpful.
These techniques can also be found in our KSS forum under: Tutorials Cordon Blue - Extra Techniques.
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TIP #1: Multi Step stamping - wet ink or dry ink.
I can hear you asking … “Wet or Dry? Aren’t all inks wet?”
Yes, there are, but with this tip I am referring to stamping each layer while the first layer of ink is still “fresh” or referred to as WET vs. allowing each layer of ink to DRY completely before stamping the next step. Really, it does make a difference to the “look” of the finished stamped image.
Here is an example:
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TIP #2: How to break up a long sentiment stamp
This one might sound like butchery (gasp!), but it really is a time saver!
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TIP #3: Multi Step stamping with long slender stamps – like stems.
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful (and inky) week!
Please check out what the KS Crew has cooked up for you today for your viewing pleasure. Have a great day and hope you get your fingers inky!
Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko
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