Live, Laugh & LOVE the KS Blue Plate Special!

It’s Wednesday again… 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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The motto for the day ….

Materials – Stamps: Mix it Up! from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Night of Navy and Close to Cocoa from SU! Figgy Pudding DP from Basic Gray. Ink: Starlite Black – Brilliance. Embellishments: Chocolate Brown satin ribbon from Michael’s. Blue Rhinestones and Pearls from my stash.

Monday Cheer in the Kitchen!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!

Today I have two Get Well Cards using 3 Step™ Get Well Teddy and Backgrounds & Borders. Same card, two color combos.

You’ll want to check out what the KS Crew has cooked up for today too!

Angela • Dee • Julie • Lori • Lynn • Nicole • Tammy

There is one more week to join us playing Tammy’s KS Crew Challenge… for a chance for one of 3 prizes. 1st prize is the winner’s choice of $50 worth of Kitchen Sink Stamps. Just leave your link in the Mr. Linky box on the Kitchen Sink Stamps Blog , the winners will be announced there too. Deadline to Tammy’s challenge is April 5th midnight EST. For all the info, go HERE.

If you don’t play, you can’t win!

Please use KSCC#10, kithcnesinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag when uploading to your favorite gallery.

You can also find out who WON Nicole’s KS Crew Challenge HERE.

BLUE Card: Materials – Stamps: 3 Step™ Get Well Teddy and Background & Borders from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Shimmery White, Brocade Blue and Baja Breeze from SU! Stardream Chiara. Ink: (all SU!) Carnations – Step #1 – Barely Banana, Step #2 So Saffron, Step #3 Pumpkin Pie. Stems & Leaves – Step #1 Kiwi Kiss, Step #2 Old Olive. Sentiment – Night of Navy. Diamonds BKGD – VersaMark. Embellishments: Prima Flowers. Scalloped border punch from SU! Pearl Rhinestone stickers and Blue & White stripped ribbon from Michael’s. Classic Rectangles – Nestabilities. Button – Summer from Hero Arts. Sakura Gelly Roll pen – Clear Star.

YELLOW Card: Materials – Stamps: 3 Step™ Get Well Teddy and Background & Borders from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Shimmery White, Barely Banana and Baja Breeze from SU! Stardream Chiara. Ink: (all SU!) Carnations – Step #1 – Baja Breeze, Step #2 Brocade Blue, Step #3 Night of Navy. Stems & Leaves – Step #1 Kiwi Kiss, Step #2 Old Olive. Sentiment – Night of Navy. Diamonds BKGD – VersaMark. Embellishments: All the same as BLUE Card.

Oops! – It’s Wed. AGAIN & inspired x’s 3

It’s Wednesday again… so, until midnight (EST) tonight, the Kitchen Sink Store will be serving up more 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.

(Note: I am a bit late AGAIN today, so TKSWBPS will continue until Thurs. Noon EST).

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I made this card for Sarah Moore, who has broken her foot … in TWO places!!! How awful!!! If you get a chance, go over and wish her well.

My inspiration came from 3 places today. First the Sketch Challenge on the Planet - SK031409 (hosted by Tammy YaHoo!). Second, from Color Throwdown #33 – CTD33 and third, from Sarah’s foot cast! Sarah’s cast is bound to make anyone smile!!!

I sure hope you mend quickly, Sarah ... and aren’t going too crazy from not being able to drive!!!!

Materials – Stamps: 3 Step Get Well Teddy, 3 Step Daisy and Never a Loss 4 Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Tempting Turquoise and Green Galore from SU! Vintage Cream from Papertrey. Light Green Vellum from the Paper Company. Ink: (from SU! unless noted) Bear: Step #1 Wheat – VersaMagic, Step#2 Pink Pirouette, Step #3 Ruby Red – stamped off 1x, Step #4 Chocolate Chip. Green Flower: Step#1 Green Galore – stamped off 1x, Step#2 Green Galore, Step #3 Garden Green, Center – Elegant Eggplant. Blue Flower: Step#1 Tempting Turquoise – stamped off 1x, Step#2 Tempting Turquoise, Center – Elegant Eggplant. Embellishments: Classic Rectangles from Nestabilities. Circle punch. Dark Purple grosgrain ribbon from Michael’s. Turquoise and Lavender Stickles.

Vote for 1st prize winner for KS Crew Challenge #9

Just a quick post to let you know … to cast your vote for the 1st Prize Winner of a $50 of Kitchen Sink Stamps, for KS Crew Challenge #9!

It’s an awesome collection of cards and projects!!!
Cast your vote at the bottom of the page on the Kitchen Sink Stamps Blog. Don’t forget to tell your friends to vote too!

Deadline for voting is this Friday – March 27th – Midnight EST.
The winner will also be announced (on the Kitchen Sink Stamps Blog) this Sunday March 29th.

KS Crew Challenge #10 with Tammy

Happy Monday, Happy KS Crew Challenge #10!

Today’s challenge is being hostessed, by none other than KS Crew Member, Tammy Hershberger. You can find Tammy in many, many places sharing her wealth in creativity, as well as on her blog, Stamp Happy.

Tammy’s Challenge for us today is: Create an ATC (Artist Trading Card) and then incorporate the ATC into a card.

ATC’s are so much fun to make and swap. I hope you will join all of us playing Tammy’s challenge … again, you will be playing for a chance for one of 3 prizes. 1st prize winner is $50 worth of Kitchen Sink Stamps. You can’t win if you don’t play.

For all the info, go HERE. You have 2 weeks to leave your link below in the Mr. Linky box on the Kitchen Sink Stamps Blog. Deadline to Tammy’s challenge is April 6th. midnight EST.
Please leave one link per challenge sample. You can enter as many samples as you like.
When uploading to your favorite gallery, please use KSCC#10, kitchensinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag.

For inspiration to get you started, see what Tammy and the rest of the KS Crew came up with:

Angela • Dee • Julie • Lori • Lynn • Nicole • Tammy – KS Crew Hostess
Thanks Tammy for the great, fun challenge!

Here is my ATC into a card … looking forward to you joining us and seeing your ATC into a card.

Materials – Stamps: 3 Step™ Butterfly, Swirly Hearts & Stars, Playful Frames & Journaling and A Year of Thanks from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Very Vanilla, Blush Blossom , Mellow Moss and Close to Cocoa from SU! Ink: Butterfly – Step #1 Blush Blossom, Step #2 Mellow Moss – stamp off 1x, Step #3 Close to Cocoa from SU!. Swirly Hearts in Blush Blossom. Small flowers in Mellow Moss. Sentiment in Close to Cocoa. Embellishments: Chocolate Brown Grosgrain Ribbon from American Craft. Classic, Scallop and Inverted Scalloped Squares, and Classic Reg. and Classic Long Rectangle - Nestabilities. Window punch from SU! Brackets punch from EK Success. Wire and Antique Brass brad from Making Memories. Prima Flowers. Sakura Gelly Roll pen – Clear Star.

A Happy Birthday Wish

This card goes to someone who is having a birthday TODAY! Hope you have a FABULOUS HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JULIE!!!!! Surprise Julie and go wish her a Happy Day! giggle.

Today’s card inspiration came from CPS Challenge – CPS106 and Color Throwdown #34.

Materials – Stamps: Happy Birthday Cupcake from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Shimmery White, Blush Blossom, Kiwi Kiss and Night Navy from SU! Ink: (from SU!) Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Night Navy and dabbed Regal Rose on the tips of the largest flower after sprayed with Pink Taffy Glimmer Mist. Embellishments: Prima Flowers. Classic & Scallop Ovals – Nestabilities. Green Crystal brad – Citrus from SEI. Petite Pearl brads from Bazzill. Copic Markers – R20,RV11,RV34, YG03, YG17 & 0. Sakura Gelly Roll pen – Clear Star.

Too Cute Mini Baskets

I just think these little baskets are so cute! When I saw Tammy’s 3-D Tuesday challenge over at Paper Craft Planet, I just had to play along! Tammy first saw these cute AND QUICK baskets from Cambria Turnbow, who is the original designer and generously shares her tutorial, HERE.

I too, just had to play along. If you would like to play along too, upload your basket to the gallery at Paper Craft Planet, and use 3d4 in your tag line. Then leave a link in the 3-D Tuesday Group forum so they check out your creation!

Basket on Left: Materials – Stamps: 3 Step™ Butterfly from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: DP-”Blush” from Basic Grey. Stardream Chiara. Shimmery White from SU! Aqua Mist from Papertrey. Ink: Butterfly – Step #1 Pretty in Pink, Step #2 Cameo Coral, Step #3 Regal Rose from SU!. Embellishments: Berry Sorbet Grosgrain Ribbon from Papertrey. Classic & Scallop Squares – Nestabilities. Wire and Heart mini brad from Making Memories. Pink Jumbo Eyelet from We R Memory Keepers. Sakura Gelly Roll pen – Red. Scalloped border punch from SU!

Basket on Right: Materials – Stamps: 3 Step™ Butterfly from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: DP-”Pheobe” from Basic Grey. Stardream Chiara. Shimmery White from SU! Ink: Butterfly – Step #1 Pink Pirouette, Step #2 Pretty in Pink, Step #3 Cameo Coral (and then daubed edges with Bravo Burgundy before stamping) from SU!. Embellishments: Aqua Mist Grosgrain Ribbon from Papertrey. Classic & Scallop Squares – Nestabilities. Wire and Crystal brad from Making Memories. White Jumbo Eyelet from We R Memory Keepers. Sakura Gelly Roll pen – Red. Zig-Zag border punch from Martha Stewart.

Something old, something new … sending good luck & something blue!

Happy belated St. Patty’s Day!

I have two cards sending wishes of good luck to all! One new and the other, a card I never got a chance to share. Plus, it’s Wednesday, which is the something BLUE …. The Kitchen Sink’s Wednesday Blue Plate Special!, ends midnight EST.
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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Materials – Stamps: Love & Luck (Playful Hearts & Clover) and Ready 4 Any Holiday from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Old Olive from SU! Spring Moss (crumpled), Vintage Cream from Papertrey. Ink: Kiwi Kiss and Always Artichoke from SU!. Embellishments: Green satin ribbon from Michael’s. Classic Rectangles – Nestabilities. Lucky horse charm from my stash.

Materials – Stamps: Love & Luck (Playful Hearts & Clover) Playful Alphabet Buddy and Never a Loss 4 Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Confetti Cream from SU! Metallic Kiwi from The Paper Company. Ink: Pearl. Thyme and Galaxy Gold - Brilliance. Embellishments: Green and Gold variegated organza ribbon and narrow green and cream stitched ribbon (wrapping circle paper clip) from Michael’s. Eyelet from Making Memories. Heart charm, circle paper clip, green rhinestones and tiny pearl – from my stash.

Happy Monday with Pink Easter Lilies

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!

Today I have an Easter card using Multi Step™ Lilies and Ready 4 Any Holiday.

You’ll want to check out what the KS Crew has cooked up for today too!

Angela • Dee • Julie • Lori • Lynn • Nicole • Tammy

There is one more week to join us playing Nicole’s KS Crew Challenge… for a chance for one of 3 prizes. 1st prize is the winner’s choice of $50 worth of Kitchen Sink Stamps. Just leave your link in the Mr. Linky box on the Kitchen Sink Stamps Blog , the winners will be announced there too. Deadline to Nicole’s challenge is March 22 midnight EST. For all the info, go HERE.

If you don’t play, you can’t win!

Please use KSCC#9, kithcnesinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag when uploading to your favorite gallery.

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Lilies and Ready 4 Any Holiday from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Barley Banana and Old Olive from SU! Spring Moss, Vintage Cream and Kraft and from Papertrey. Ink: (all SU!) LRG Flowers – Step #1 – Pink Pirouette, Step #2 Blush Blossom, Step #3 Pretty in Pink, Step #4 Cameo Coral, Step #5 Rose Red. Leaves – Step #1 – Kiwi Kiss, Step #2 Old Olive, Step #2 Always Artichoke. Embellishments: Pink and White stripped ribbon from Michael’s. Petite Scallop, Classic and Pinking Circle – Nestabilities. Copper eyelet and buckle from We R Memory Keepers. Stick pin …. more on this to come.

Same card, different look

I was really happy how this Blue Hydrangea card turned out, that I wanted to do another version. Similar to my magnet for Lynn’s KS Crew Challenge. So, I did this card. I think it would be fun to do a complete series of these cards. Thanks for looking.

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Materials – Stamps: 3 Step Daisy and Never a Loss 4 Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Chocolate Chip from SU! Spring Moss, Vintage Cream and Kraft and from Papertrey. Ink: (all SU!) LRG Flowers – Step #1 – Rose Red, Step #2 Purely Pomegranate, Step #3 Bravo Burgundy, center – Elegant Eggplant. SML Flowers – Step #1 – Rose Red, Step #2 Purely Pomegranate, center – Elegant Eggplant. Leaves – Step #1 – Kiwi Kiss, Step #2 Old Olive Embellishments: Chocolate Chip wide grosgrain ribbon from SU! Copper hardware and brads from We R Memory Keepers.