Blue Plate Wednesday

It’s Wednesday… 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.

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday with Happy News

Welcome to another Kitchen Sink Stamps Monday!

I have a lot of exciting news I want to share with you toady. I am very excited to be welcoming three familiar faces who are joining myself and the rest of the KS Crew Design Team as part of the team.

I do believe you are going to recognize these lovely and very talented ladies: Lisa Somerville, Connie McCotter and Makiko Jones! I am a huge fan of their work and am thrilled that they will be sharing their beautiful creations along with the rest of the talented KS Crew! Please join me in welcoming Connie, Lisa and Mikiko to the Kitchen!

Now for another little surprise, I am sure you have seen the adorable crocheted flowers that are being sold for scrapbooking and card making… (thank goodness because I can barely tie a knot, let alone crochet ). Well, I have been keeping another little secret …*giggle* … my talented sister in-law crotcheted these fabulous daffodil flowers on today’s card! I just love them! They are just too cute! When I saw them, I knew exactly what I was going to do with them and stamped 3 separate stalks using the small tulip stalks from Multi Step™ Tulip Garden. Then I glued on the flowers. I am bugging her to make more… to sell them …what do you think? Should she sell them?

Please don’t forget to stop by and visit the rest of the KS Crew, including our newest Crew members, and see what they have created to inspire you.

Angela • Connie • Dee • Julie • Lisa • Lori • Lynn • Makiko • Tammy

and Nicole… with her farewell KS post.

Yes, it is true, I am sorry to share that Nicole is leaving the Kitchen.

I wish her well and best of luck with her academic quest and receiving her PHD.
Good Luck Nicole! I will miss your 3-D projects and your incredible jewelry!

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Tulips and Vintage Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Tangerine Tango, Old Olive and Handsome Hunter from SU! Vintage Cream and Lemon Tart from Papertrey. Ink: Stems – Step #1 Kiwi Kiss, Step #2 Old Olive, Step #3 Always Artichoke, Step #4 Handsome Hunter. Sentiment – Handsome Hunter. Embellishments: Hand crocheted Daffodils coming soon from Susanbella. from Scalloped Border punch and Slot punch from SU!Pearl Dew Drops from Robin’s Nest. All ribbon from Michael’s.

Good Morning Monday with KS Crew Challenge #12

…. and it is my turn again to host the KS Crew Challenge.

Here it is: Alter/stamp a Rolodex card, recipe index card or library catalog card.
I rummaged through my box of card stock scraps and this is what I came up with for my Rolodex and the letter “C” … just 25 more to go! LOL!

To download a Pansy Color Recipe pdf file, click HERE.

… and boy, oh boy… you are going to love to see what the rest of the crew came up for this challenge!

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

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I hope you will join me and the KS Crew and play along, you will be playing for a chance for one of 3 prizes. 1st prize is $50 worth of Kitchen Sink Stamps.

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 for KS Crew Challenge#12 is Sunday eve., May 3rd, midnight EST.

Please use KSCC#12, kitchensinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag when uploading to your favorite gallery so we can see everyone’s work together.

Happy KS Challenge Monday!

Materials – Stamps: 3 Step™ Pansy, Vintage Words and Swirly Hearts & Stars from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Barely Banana, Regal Rose, Whisper White and Kiwi Kiss from SU!. Ink: Lighter Pansy – Step #1 Barely Banana, Step #2 Pink Pirouette, Step #3 Pretty in Pink, Step #4 Regal Rose. Darker Pansy – Step #1 Pink Pirouette, Step #2 Pretty in Pink, Step #3 Regal Rose, Step #4 Rose Red. Leaves – Step #1 Certainly Celery, Step #2 Mellow Moss, Step #3 Garden Green. Bee – (done backwards) Step #3 Basic Black, Step #2 So Saffron, Step #1 Summer Sun. Sentiment – Onyx Black – Versa Fine. Embellishments: Classic and Pinking Circles from Nestabilities. Fiskars paper edgers – Scallop. Tab punch from SU! Pale Green Grosgrain ribbon from American Crafts. Twill Tape Ribbon – Summer Sunshine from Papertrey. Metal “C” from Making Memories. Pearls from K&Company. Sakura Gelly Roll pen – Clear Star.

A Sink full of Blue in the Kitchen!

It’s Wednesday… 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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Today is the last day to vote for who will win 1st prize for KS Crew Challenge #10 – Midnight tonight EST. The winners will be announced Friday, April 17th.

Revisiting KS Crew Challenge #11 – Monochromatic … Blue Duo for today.

Materials – Stamps: Happy Birthday Cupcake from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou and Shimmer White from SU! Ink: Night of Navy – SU! Embellishments: Dry Embossing folder – Tiny Bubbles from ProvoCraft. Labels One from Nestabilities. Corner Punch from SU! Silver Brads from Making Memories. Copic Markers.

Materials – Stamps: 3 Step™ Hearts and Words of Love from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Night of Navy, Baja Breeze, Soft Sky and Shimmer White from SU! Ink: Step #1 Soft Sky, Step #2 Blue Bayou, Step#3 Night of Navy – SU! Embellishments: Silver chord and Ticket Punch from SU! Dew Drops – Silver Bells from Robin’s Nest. Emboss Zig Zag edge punch from Martha Stewart.

A hatched idea for a Eggstra Special surprise.

Thanks so much for stopping by for another Kitchen Sink Monday!

I had one more Eater card that I had wanted to make. I wanted to make a card that had a little extra surprise to it for a very dear friend ….. so when I saw Jan Tink’s card HERE, I thought her idea of a brad acting as a hinge would look pretty cool as an egg with a “special surprise” inside. Thanks Jan for the inspiration for my Hoppy Easter card…. and for everyone who celebrate Easter yesterday, I hope your day was Eggstra wonderful!

You’ll also want to check out what the KS Crew has created for today!
Angela

Dee

Julie

Lori

Lynn

Nicole

Tammy

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Deadline for voting for KS Crew Challenge #10 is Wed. April 15th (Income Tax Day!) – Midnight EST. The winners will be announced Friday, April 17th.

Plus, there is one more week to join us playing Guest Hostess, Makiko’s KS Crew Challenge #11 … for a chance to win one of 3 prizes. 1st prize is the winner’s choice of $50 worth of Kitchen Sink Stamps. Deadline to Makiko’s challenge is April 19th midnight EST. For all the info, go HERE. - If you don’t play, you can’t win!

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Materials – Stamps: 3 Step™ Honey Bunny, 3 Step™ Hey Chick! and Plaid Plus! from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Barely Banana, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Pixie Pink and Shimmery White from SU! Ink: (all SU!) Bunny - Step #1 Sahara Sand stamp off 1x, Step #2 Sahara Sand, Step #3 Close to Cocoa, Step #4 Chocolate Chip. Grass – Step #1 Kiwi Kiss, Step #2 Old Olive, Step #3 Always Artichoke. Plaid – Barely Banana, Pink Pirouette and the Flowers in Pink Passion. Embellishments: Petite Classic & Scallop Ovals from Nestabilities. Fiskars paper edgers – Peaks. Corner punch from SU! Bubbles Embossing folder from ProvoCraft. Ivory sheer satin edge ribbon and Pearl rhinestones from Michael’s. Green Flower brads from Making Memories (then added crystal rhinestones on top from Icons-My Big Ideas). Sakura Gelly Roll pen – Pink & Clear Star.

Vote for 1st prize winner for KS Crew Challenge #10

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 #10!

It’s an awesome collection of ATC’s turned into cards!!! 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 Wed. – April 15th (income tax day!) – Midnight EST.
The winner will also be announced (on the Kitchen Sink Stamps Blog) this Friday, April 17th.

KS Crew Challenge #11 with Guest Hostess – Makiko!

Another KS Crew Challenge Monday and today we have another visitor joining us in the Kitchen! I would love to welcome our Guest Hostess for KS Crew Challenge #11 is, Makiko!

Makiko’s work is elegant with clean lines and has a graceful way she uses color! Makiko won today’s Guest Hostess spotlight with her winning Purple Rose Sympathy card in the Jan/Feb. “What’s Cooking… contest”. Makiko’s rose reminds me of a tea rose called Sterling Silver. So elegant …So beautiful!

Now before I get to Makiko’s challenge, I would like you all to have the same pleasure as myself, by getting to know a little bit more about her.

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Hello, my name is Makiko Jones. I’m originally from Tokyo, Japan and now live in a small town in Texas. I’ve been married to my best friend, Troy since 1995. We have 2 children (age 11 and 7) and 3 spoiled cats. Before I found the love of stamping, I was scrapbooking about 2 years. My friends invited me Stampin’ Up! Workshop in fall 2004, and I haven’t stopped stamping since then. I love the endless possibilities of stamping, and I’m so happy I made so many great friends through this wonderful hobby. I hope I start scrapbooking again but right now, the card making and stamping are my favorite things to do. When I’m not in my stamp room, I love to go to great restaurants, shop antique stores and take pictures. I’m so excited to host the KS Crew challenge for the next two weeks and I hope you have a fun time with the challenge. Happy Stamping!

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On to Makiko’s challenge, which seems to be a logical choice seeing how Makiko loves and uses color

Makiko’s challenge is to: Make a card or a project with using just monochromatic colors.
I love the look and drama from monochromatic colors. Also, try adding dimension with pop-ups, foam adhesives or anything that can raise pieces. Let’s give our project a pop!

Again, for my sample, I looked to our guest hostess for not only the challenge, but for my inspiration… SO, it was Makiko’s color combo on her Purple Rose Sympathy card, where I got my inspiration for today’s sample. Here is my card for Makiko’s challenge.

Thank you Makiko for the fabulous challenge!

For more samples & inspiration to Makiko’s challenge: see what she and the rest of the KS Crew cooked up.

Makiko - Guest Hostess • Angela • Dee • Julie • Lori • Lynn • Nicole • Tammy

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I hope you will join Makiko , the KS Crew and myself and play along, you will be playing for a chance for one of 3 prizes. 1st prize is $50 worth of Kitchen Sink Stamps.

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 for Makiko’s challenge is Sunday eve., April 19, midnight EST.

Please use KSCC#11, kitchensinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag when uploading to your favorite gallery so we can see everyone’s work together.

Happy KS Challenge Monday!

Materials – Stamps: 3 Step™ Hearts & Roses, Never a Loss 4 Words and Ready 4 Any Holiday from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant and Shimmery White from SU! Alabaster White Vellum from The Paper Company. Ink: Step #1 Pale Plum, Step #2 Lavender Lace, Step #3 Perfect Plum, Step #4 Elegant Eggplant. Step #2 in Pale Plum only was stamped on the vellum. Embellishments: Ribbon Tag and Labels Trio from Nestabilities. Purple Grosgrain ribbon from Michael’s. Brush silver eyelets from Making Memories.Sakura Gelly Roll pen – Clear Star.