A full Kitchen Sink… 1 sketch, 2 color combos & 3 cards!

Happy Monday Morning! I always find it to be a happy day when I get to do some stamping!!!

But before I get to sharing my stamping fun over the weekend … just a quick reminder …

Today is the last day (Midnight EST) to strut your stuff for August’s What’s Cooking with Your Kitchen Sink Stamps Design contest! All the winners win a free stamp set and will be automatically entered in (along with all past winners) a Special Drawing to win the entire “Anniversary Release” on Sept. 25th! (Yup!…That is one of every new set that is released that day) YaHoo!!!!

OK…. on to sharing my cards. I found my inspiration from SCS with both the color challenge: CC180 and the card sketch SC190. I had so much fun with both … before I knew it, I had 3 cards done! (and another one done for the Christmas cards … YaHoo!) Thanks for looking!

I just love these colors together: Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa and Ruby Red. SO… here are 2 cards, same sketch, color combo and same stamp sets… to different looks (I was going for one card that could be for a woman and one that … might be for a guy (very little Blush Blossom on this one! )

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Cards #1 & #2 – Materials:

Stamps: Happy Birthday Cupcake and Playful Frames & Journaling from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Paper: Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa and Ruby Red from SU!

Ink: Close to Cocoa and Ruby Red from SU! VersaMark.

Embellishments for Card #1: Iridescent Ice EP from SU! Sugar Coating glitter (Lady Bug & Bon Bon) from DoodleBug. Spicca pens – Gold & Orange. Pink satin ribbon from Michael’s. Classic & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities.

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Embellishments for Card #2: Sugar Coating glitter (Lady Bug & Bon Bon) from DoodleBug. Spica pens – Gold & Orange. Chocolate Chip satin ribbon from SU! Classic Circle Nestabilities.

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Card #3 – Materials:

Stamps: Snow Flurry from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Paper: Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Night of Navy and Shimmery White from SU!

Ink: VersaMark with Blue Tinsel EP from Stampendous and Silver Super Fine Detail EP from Ranger.

Embellishments: Snowflakes embossing folder from Cuttlebug. Star Dust Stickles. Classic & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities. Navy rhinestones from my stash!

Team work… “Pretty” style!

As I mentioned here, I would have something to show you using the two sets, Pretty Petals & Pretty Tear Drops together.

Here it is! I just love how these mod dandelions and dragonfly turned out! Thanks for looking!

Materials: Stamps – Pretty Petals, Pretty Tear Drops and Never a Loss 4 Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Paper – Wild Wasabi from SU! Classic White and Spring Moss from Papertrey.

Ink – (all Memento) Summer Sky, Danube Blue, Bahama Blue, New Sprout, Pear Tart, Bamboo Leaves, Angel Pink, Lilac posies, Dandelion and Cantaloupe.

Embellishments – Pearl & crystal adhesive rhinestones (True Love) from Marcella K., Star Dust Stickles and Threading Water border punch from Fiskars.

Materials: Stamps – Pretty Tear Drops and Vintage Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Paper – Basic Black from SU! Lemon Tart and Spring Moss from Papertrey.

Ink – Olympia Green from VersaFine and VersaMark with Detail White E.P. from Stampendous.

Embellishments – Flowers (Neutral) from Hero Arts. Fresh Mowed Grass Dew Drops from Robin’s Nest. Grosgrian Ribbon – Lemon Tart from Papertrey.

Thank you!!!! for the lovely thank yous!

Happy Monday!!!

I just had to share a few of the prettiest cards that were sent to me recently …. that totally made my day!!!!

The first card is from LeAnne Pugliese of Wee Inklings and of Color Throwdown (a great weekly color challenge). Thank you LeAnne for this sweet card … fresh as a spring day!

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The next card is from StampinCathy who won the 3 Step Butterfly set that was given away with August’s New Release! How cool is that! Love your colors Cathy! You can see Cathy’s Gallery on SCS HERE.

Thank you ladies for sharing these special cards with me!

Another Teddy Bear to make you feel warm and fuzzy

This card is for my Husband’s Uncle who recently had back surgery! Glad to say… he is feeling great! It would have been nice if I could have given him the card while he was in the hospital … but, he liked it all the same … we’re just so glad he is doing so well!

Materials:

Paper – Not Quite Navy and Close to Cocoa Designer Series from Stampin’ Up! Kraft and Vintage Cream from Papertrey.

Ink – Bear: Step#1 Cantaloupe (Memento), Step #2 Pearl. Beige (Brilliance), Step #3 Rich Cocoa (Memento), Step #4 Tuxedo Black (Memento). Sentiment – Deep Lagoon (VersaFine).

Embellishment – Button, Neutral from Hero Arts. Linen Thread from SU!

Serve a little TLC from the Kitchen

Oh my!!! In between another gold for Michale Phelphs and the woman’s gymnastics …. I am trying to catch up with all the sneak peeks this month and show you all the finished cards! Thanks for hanging in there with me!

Here are two different cards made with the set, 3 Step Get Well Teddy (which was sneak peek #7). Thanks for looking!

“3 Carnations” Materials:

Paper – Elegant Eggplant and Rose Red Designer Series Prints from Stampin’ Up! Vintage Cream from Papertrey.

Inks are all from Memento – (Carnations from left to right) First: Step#1 Angel Pink, Step #2 Rose Bud, Step #3 Rhubarb Stalk. Second: Step#1 Rose Bud, Step #2 Lilac Posies, Step #3 Grape Jelly. Third: Step#1 Lulu Lavender, Step #2 Sweet Plum, Step #3 Grape Jelly.

Stems: Step #1 Pear Tart, Step #2 Bamboo Leaves.

“Boo-Boo Teddy” Materials:

Paper – Elegant Eggplant and Pale Plum from Stampin’ Up! Vintage Cream from Papertrey.

Ink – Bear: Step#1 Cantaloupe (Memento), Step #2 Pearl. Beige (Brilliance), Step #3 Rich Cocoa (Memento), Step #4 Tuxedo Black (Memento). Sentiment – Grape Jelly (Memento).

Hit the Kitchen 4 the 7th inning stretch

Well, today I needed a quick birthday gift card holder! I then remembered a cool gift card holder that Nicole, the Stampin’ Librarian, shared on her blog that she saw from Jill Hillard’s blog. Here is Nicole’s and here is Jill’s , the one that started the chain! It is cute, quick and easy… which is exactly what I was looking for … you see, this birthday gift card is already belated! Only there was one change in the line up …. I needed this gift card to be for a guy!

So… out of the bull pen, I call upon my 3 Step Baseball set for a home run! I love how this little gift card turned out, especially the linen thread wrapped around the edge (I did a slight modification to the original) to give that stitched glove look (an embellishment that a 16 year old dude would not gag over) … and it was quick and easy … LOVE THAT!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT! You are an All Star!!!!!

Materials:

Stamps – 3 Step Baseball from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Paper – Very Vanilla, Cranberry Crisp and Close to Cocoa Designer Series from Stampin’ Up!.

Ink – Step #1 Desert Sand (Memento), Step #2 Sahara Sand (SU!), Step #3 Rich Cocoa (Memento), Step #4 Chocolate Chip (SU!). Sentiment in Rhubarb Stalk (Memento).

Embellishment – Linen Thread from SU!

Quick and Simple Pretty Tear Drops

I had so much fun when I designed Pretty Petals that I wanted to design another set …. that could be used on its own or together with Pretty Petals. So with that in mind, Pretty Tear Drops was born.

Here are a few quick & simple cards using Pretty Tear Drops all on its own … I’ll have something to show you a little later using the two sets, Pretty Petals & Pretty Tear Drops together. Thanks for looking!

Two one layer cards using Pretty Tear Drops. The Sentiment comes from the set Never a Loss 4 Words – both sets from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Materials for both cards:

Paper – Basic White from Papertrey.

Ink – Ocean Depth, Turquoise Gem, Keylime, Mango Madness and Night Sky – all are VersaMagic inks.

Highlighting the center spots with Star Dust Stickles.

ATC & Vintage Words from the Kitchen

A while back I participated in an ATC swap hosted by Traci … oh, I have just had so much fun doing this fun cards … and so thankful for Traci hosting them! So… here is my ATC and a card using the
ATC “left overs” using 3 Step Hibiscus and Vintage Words. Thanks for looking!

Materials:

Stamps – 3 Step Hibiscus and Vintage Words

Paper – Shimmery White and Always Artichoke from SU! Summer Sun and Spring Moss from Papertrey.

Ink (all Brilliance unless noted) – (flower) Step #1 Pearl. Yellow then using a dauber, ink the edges with Mango Madness (VersaMagic). Step #2 Pearl. Orange (stamp off 1x). Step #3 Pearl. Coral and again using a dauber, ink the edges & center with Pearl. Poppy. Step #4 Perfect Plumeria (VersaMagic). Step #5 Eggplant (VersaMagic).

Sentiment – Olympia Green (VersaFine)

Embellishments – Freshly Mowed Grass Dew Drops from Robin’s Nest. Long Classic & Scalloped Rectangle Nestabilities.

The card below was made from “left overs” when I was making all my ATC for the swap … I always cut an extra or two… just in case uses all the same inks and papers (Summer Sun looks a lot lighter in this photo … not sure why… must be an operator error!

Multi Color Butterfly

I want to share how I added more colors to this 3 Step Butterfly (yes, really..only 3 steps! LOL) card and again, my color inspiration came from Color Throwdown weekly color challenge #2, which you can find here. I did Memento inks instead of SU! but, I think it comes darn close to same look of the weekly color picks. Hope you agree? My sketch is from SCS Sketch challenge #SC185 (find here), only made changed it to a square. Materials:

Stamps- 3 Step Butterfly

Paper – Pumpkin Pie, Cool Carribean, Barely Banana and Whisper White from Stampin’ Up!

Ink (all Memento) – Step # 1 Dandelion on the top and Tangelo on the bottom (see image A). Step # 2 Potter’s Clay. Step #3 Rich Cocoa with Tuxedo Black on the edges (see images B & C).

Embellishments: 3 small clear rhinestones from The Bead Factory.

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Step #1 (Dandelion & Tangelo): as you can see through the clear block where on the stamp I used the 2 different inks… I wasn’t that precise with using the two colors, but the dew drop shaped inks make it very easy to block in color directly from the pad. Tip: start with the lightest color first so you are less like to mess up you ink pads … if you do ( which I will inevitably do from time to time … baby wipe usually does the job!)

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Step #2 (Potter’s Clay): this step will cover up the areas in Step #1 where I may have overlapped a bit.

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Step #3: First I ink the stamp using Rich Cocoa.

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Step #3: Ink the edges & antennas no top of Rich Cocoa with Tuxedo Black.

Hope this was helpful and thanks for looking!

She sells Sea Shells… in the Kitchen.

Two cards using the new 3 Step Sea Shells, this is the set I used for sneak peek #5. Thanks for looking!

Materials: Stamps – 3 Step Sea Shells and Never a Loss 4 Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Paper – Kraft and Basic White from Papertrey. Soft Sky from SU!

Ink – Sand Dollar :Step #1 Desert Sand ( Memento), Step #2 Pearl Beige (Brilliance), Step #3 Rich Cocoa ( Memento). Star Fish: Soft Sky (SU!) Sentiment: Rich Cocoa.

Embellishments – Antique Brass eyelets from Making Memories. Linen Thread from SU!

Materials: Stamps – 3 Step Sea Shells and Ready 4 Any Holiday from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Paper – Basic White from Papertrey. Soft Sky, Almost Amethyst and River Rock from SU!

Ink (all Memento unless noted) – Conch Shell: Step #1 Angel Pink, Step #2 Summer Sky, Step #3 Desert Sand, Step #4 Starlite Black (Brilliance), Step #5 Starlite Black – again. Sentiment: Imperial Purple (Versa Fine).

Embellishments – Ribbon from Michaels (on the wooden spool). Border Punch – Threading Water from Fiskars.