Archive for April, 2010
KSS Wednesday Blue Plate Special
Time for another… Kitchen Sink Stamps’ Wednesday Blue Plate Special! 
This is where you can find random items on sale for 24 hours only! You will never know what might be on sale!
No promotion code is needed 
Shrinking Multi Step Stamping
Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!
Shrink art or stamping on shrink film can be loads of fun! But, I have found that the key to successfully stamping on shrink film is to use shrink film that is made for an ink jet printer (which can be found at Michael’s). It is coated on one side which makes the ink (all inks – dye & pigment inks) adheres so much better when stamping…. no Staz-On ink used here. 
You can find the color recipe for Little Lambs HERE.
Please check out what the rest of the KS Crew has cooked up for you too!
Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko
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The winners to: It’s Hip to be Square – KS Crew Challenge #24, will be announce a little later today.
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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step Little Lambs from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Shrinky Dinks for Computer Ink Jet Printers Ink: Step #5 Rich Cocoa – Memento, Step #4 Pearl. Beige – Brilliance, Step #3 Pearl. Beige stamp off 1x – Brilliance, Step #2 Wheat – VersaMagic, Step#1 Desert Sand – Memento. (After shrinking the stamped film – a coating of Diamond Glaze was applied. After the glazed dried, a silver sharpie was used for the silver edging.) Embellishments: White Prima Flower. Pink Taffy Glimmer Mist (sprayed to flower edges). Satin striped ribbon from Michael’s. Clear acrylic cotton holder from Target.
WBPS Time!
Time for another… Kitchen Sink Stamps’ Wednesday Blue Plate Special!
This is where you can find random items on sale for 24 hours only! You will never know what might be on sale!
No promotion code is needed
21 square tribute!
Happy Kitchen Sink Monday … I am still seeing “squares”…. over 21 of them! 
I had picked up this 25 box “count-down box” at least a year ago (sorry, can’t remember where on line, but will let you know when it comes to me) and it has been patiently waiting on a shelf for the perfect occasion. Well that time finally came… and I used it as a 21st birthday gift for my God Daughter who turn 21 last week! (I still can’t believe she’s 21!) I filled each little box with either cash or a treasure.
Using all Memento inks, I stamped a full 12″x12″ sheet using 3 Step Butterflies. I started with 3 large butterflies in the center [Inks: Top butterfly - Step #3 - Rich Cocoa, Step #2 Rhubarb Stalk, Step #1 Cantaloupe. Center butterfly - Step #3 - Rich Cocoa, Step #2 Tangelo, Step #1 Dandelion. Bottom butterfly - Step #3 - Rich Cocoa, Step #2 Potter's Clay, Step #1 Cantaloupe]. Then added the middle size butterflies [Inks: Purple butterflies - Step #3 - Paris Dusk, Step #2 Sweet Plum, Step #1 Lulu Lavender. Magenta butterflies - Step #3 - Paris Dusk, Step #2 Lilac Posies, Step #1 Angel Pink. Blue butterflies - Step #3 - Paris Dusk, Step #2 Bahama Blue, Step #1 Sky Blue.] randomly around the 3 larger ones and filled in the empty spaces with the two smaller “fluttering” butterflies [Inks: Purple butterflies - Step #3 - Tuxedo Black, Step #2 Grape Jelly, Step #1 Lilac Posies. Blue butterflies - Step #3 - Tuxedo Black, Step #2 Danube Blue, Step #1 Bahama Blue]. When masking was needed, I used Eclipse Strips to mask off the edge of a wing (more on that to follow in my next post). Then I stamped over the entire sheet using the background script stamp [in Desert Sand] from 3 Step Letters from the Past. Final touch, adding the postage marks from the same set [Inks: stamp - Step #2 Tuxedo Black, Step #1 London Fog. post marks - Rich Cocoa and London Fog]. Finishing by highlighting the butterflies with Atyou Spica pens – Clear, Lavender, Sky Blue and Gold.
Now, if you are wondering why the back of the box is on its side … well, I thought this box was square. It’s not! LOL! When I realized that the small boxes on the front, fit in only one way … it was too late, the back stamped paper had already been attached. These are those “OH, NO!” moments when you simply have say to yourself… “Ok, I ment for it to look that way!”, and move forward! LOL!
The front boxes where digitally created. I wasn’t sure if I would like stamping right on the photo. This also allowed me to get all the photos and numbers to fit. The double digit numbers are a bit smaller.
This project also works for Angela’s challenge: It’s Hip to be Square – KS Crew Challenge #24.
Please check out what the rest of the KS Crew has cooked up for you too!
Angela - Challenge Hostess • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko
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Come join us in the KS Crew Challenge fun!
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Materials – Stamps: 3 Step Butterflies and 3 Step Letters from the Past from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: 12″x12″ Whisper White from SU! Ink: All Memento Inks. (see above for colors). Embellishments: Prima Flowers Brads from SEI. Adhesive rhinestones from Michael’s. Grosgrain ribbon – Brocade Blue from SU! Lavender Moon twill tape ribbon from Papertrey. Atyou Spica pens – Clear, Lavender, Sky Blue and Gold. Count down to 25 box – sorry, I can’t remember where I got it.
Time for another helping of the WBPS!
Time for another… Kitchen Sink Stamps’ Wednesday Blue Plate Special!
This is where you can find random items on sale for 24 hours only! You will never know what might be on sale!
No promotion code is needed
Still seeing squares … a patch work of squares!
Happy Kitchen Sink Monday … with another “square” card for Angela’s challenge: It’s Hip to be Square – KS Crew Challenge #24.
Check out what the rest of the KS Crew has cooked up for you too!
Angela - Challenge Hostess • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko
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Come join us in the KS Crew Challenge fun!
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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step Lucky Horseshoe and Simple Sentiments from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Cocoa and Khaki Crepe Ruche, Flame Metallic from Paper Temptress. Close to Cocoa from SU! Ink: Step #3 Smokey Gray – VersaFine, Step #2 Onyx Black stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step #1 Starlite Silver – Brilliance.
Sentiment: Onyx Black and Vintage Sepia – VersaFine. Embellishments: Labels One – Nestabilities. Twine and star brads from my stash.
Another helping of the Blue Plate Special!
Time for another… Kitchen Sink Stamps’ Wednesday Blue Plate Special!
This is where you can find random items on sale for 24 hours only! You will never know what might be on sale!
No promotion code is needed
Seeing squares this Monday!
Where did March go????
Then again, forget that I asked…. I am just SOOOO GLAD Spring is HERE!!!!
First, I want to thank Tammy for joining us as a Guest Designer this past month … it felt like old times to have her back on Kitchen detail!!! It is always a pleasure working with you Tammy! Hope you’ll visit again real soon!
Next, a new month in the Kitchen also means a new KSCrew Challenge! This month, Angela is our hostess with KS Crew Challenge – #24.
Angela’s challenge: It’s Hip to be Square – Create a card or project that’s SQUARE. The more squares the better!!!
I took Angela’s challenge to heart… a square card with square gift boxes (from Multi Step Gift) inside contrasting squares… and I used the sentiment from Happy Birthday Cupcake…. because the type face is kind of boxy looking.
Thanks Angela for the fun 4 sided challenge… it is bound to get us thinking outside of the box!
Come 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#24, kitchensinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag.
All the info and rules for KSCC#24 can be found HERE.
Deadline to my challenge is Friday – April 24th – midnight EDT.
The winners will be announced on Monday – April 26th.
The Winners to KS Crew Challenge #23 can be found HERE.
Happy Stamping!
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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step Gift and Happy Birthday Cupcake from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. (top left – clockwise to bottom left) Ocean Breeze, Boysenberry Delight, Watermelon Sensation and Huckleberry Pie – Bazzill Basics Smoothies. Ink: (all Adirondack Brights unless noted. Starting top left – clockwise to bottom left)
Gift 1 – BOX: Step#4 – Sail Boat Blue, Step#3 – Sail Boat Blue stamp off 1x, Step#2 – Sail Boat Blue stamp off 1x, Step#1 – Sail Boat Blue stamp off 2x’s. RIBBON: Step#3 – Watermelon stamp off 1x, Step#4 – Watermelon, Step#2 – Watermelon stamp off 1x, Step#1 – Watermelon stamp off 2x’s.
Gift 2 – BOX: Step#4 – Raspberry, Step#3 – Raspberry stamp off 1x, Step#2 – Raspberry stamp off 1x, Step#1 – Raspberry stamp off 2x’s. RIBBON: Step#3 – Clover stamp off 1x, Step#4 – Clover, Step#2 – Clover stamp off 1x, Step#1 – Clover stamp off 2x’s.
Gift 3 – BOX: Step#4 – Citrus, Step#3 – Citrus stamp off 1x, Step#2 – Citrus stamp off 1x, Step#1 – Citrus stamp off 2x’s. RIBBON: Step#3 – Purple Twilight stamp off 1x, Step#4 – Purple Twilight, Step#2 – Purple Twilight stamp off 1x, Step#1 – Purple Twilight stamp off 2x’s.
Gift 4 – BOX: Step#4 – Mountain Rose, Step#3 – Mountain Rose stamp off 1x, Step#2 – Mountain Rose stamp off 1x, Step#1 – Mountain Rose stamp off 2x’s. RIBBON: Step#3 – Pool stamp off 1x, Step#4 – Pool, Step#2 – Pool stamp off 1x, Step#1 – Pool stamp off 2x’s.
Sentiment: Eggplant and Sea Breeze – both from VersaMagic. Embellishments: Classic Squares Nestabilities. Distress Stickles – Rock Candy.
