Archive for June, 2010
KS Blue Plate Special & Winners to KS Crew Challenge #26
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
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If you are looking to see who won this month’s KS Crew Challenge, #26, … you can find out HERE.
Gift “Clutch” Envelope
Did you ever have a gift to give and discovered at the last minute that you completely run out of gift bags and your last gift box was being used as a construction paper aquarium??? 
With some quick improvising, I came up with this large gift envelope using two 12″x12″ sheets of kraft card stock and ScoreTape. A bit of stamping and the brush tip of a Copic marker for hearts to decorate plus a velcro dot to close the top flap … got the job done! 
Whew!
Please check out what the rest of the KS Crew has cooked up for today.
The winners of KS Crew Challenge #26 will be announced a little later today (Monday – June 28th).
Happy Stamping!
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Materials – Stamps: 3 Step Hearts & Roses and Big & Bold Swashes from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: 12″x12″ Kraft and Shimmery White – SU! Ink: (all Memento) ROSE: Step#4 – Rhubarb Stalk, Step#3 – Rose Bud, Step#2 – Rose Bud – stamp off 1x, Step#1 – Angel Pink. Swashes and Heart Burst to create background: Desert Sand. Embellishments: Velcro dot. Copic Sketch Marker (to make hearts) #RV17. Atyou Spica pen – Clear. 2″ circle punch. Scalloped paper edgers from Fiskars.
KSS’s Holiday Sale ends today
Last day…
…to take advantage of KSS’s, “6 months ’til the Holidays” Sale!
Get 20% off on all available items in the Kitchen Sink Stamps store using the promotion code: STAR.
Plus, all orders (US & International) with a total of $60. before shipping, will include a FREE Mystery Stamp Set (Retail Value: $27.95)… keep it for yourself or get a jump on your Holiday gift giving.
Orders with a total of $65. before shipping still get FREE Shipping too! (US only)
Sale ends midnight (EST) Wed. June 23rd
The Wed. Blue Plate Special will return next week.
Materials – Stamps: 3 Step Holly & Mistletoe from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Cool Metallic-Ruby from The Paper Company. Artichoke from SU! Ink (SU! unless noted): Holly – Step #1 Kiwi Kiss, Step #2 Old Olive, Step #3 Always Artichoke. Sentiment – Satin Red (VersaFine Ink). Embossed lines created using ScorePal. Silver – Sakura pen. Adhesive rhinestones from Michael’s.
KSS’s 6 Month ’til the Holiday -3 Day Sale!
Today starts KSS’s annual, “6 months ’til the Holidays” Sale!
3 days only!
… starting this Monday, June 21 st and get 20% off on all available items in the Kitchen Sink Stamps store.
Plus, all orders (US & International) with a total of $60. before shipping, will include a FREE Mystery Stamp Set (Retail Value: $27.95)… keep it for yourself or get a jump on your Holiday gift giving.
Orders with a total of $65. before shipping still get FREE Shipping too! (US only)
But to get 20% off you must type in the promotion code: STAR
Sale ends midnight (EST) Wed. June 23rd
Materials – Stamps: 3 Step Bells, Multi Step Build a Garland, Multi Step Ornament & Stars, Big & Bold Swashes, Plaid Plus! and Simple Sentiments from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Cappuccino from Stardream Cool Metallic-Ruby from The Paper Company. Ink (Memento unless noted): Ornament – Step #5 Grape Jelly, Step #4 Sweet Plum, Step #3 Rhubarb Stalk, Step #2 Lady Bug, Step #1 Lady Bug. Pine Bough – Step #4 Rich Cocoa, Step #3 Cottage Ivy, Step #2 Bamboo Leaves, Step #1 New Sprout. Bell - Step #5 Vintage Sepia (VersaFine Ink), Step #4 Vintage Sepia stamp off 1x (VersaFine Ink), Step #3 Toffee (VersaFine Ink), Step #2 Toffee stamp off 1x (VersaFine Ink), Step #1 Galaxy Gold (Brilliance Ink). Stars – Step #3 Vintage Sepia (VersaFine Ink), Step #2 Toffee (VersaFine Ink), Step #1 Galaxy Gold (Brilliance Ink). Swirls – Galaxy Gold (Brilliance Ink) and VersaMark with Super Fine Embossing powder – Gold from Ranger. Sentiment – Olympia Green (VersaFine Ink) and Rhubarb Stalk. Plaid – Bamboo Leaves and New Sprout. Embellishments: Petite Classic and Scalloped Oval Netabilities. Wide Grosgrain ribbon – Old Olive from SU! Clear – Atyou Spica Marker.
Time for another serving of the WBPS from the Kitchen!
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
The Monday got away… and 2 New POM for June!
Hey, who moved Monday?!?
I am one day late, but with 2 Projects for the Month of June!
First something OLD
Last Monday I showed you a project that was inspired by Lynn’s KS Crew Challenge … use a piece of ribbon as the inspiration. I mention that I thought about something old, something new, … something blue. The “new” and “blue” is pretty easy to see on the garter (that dreamy silk ribbon), but I did not mention what was “OLD” …. (I think I was still on a sugar high from all the birthday cake! LOL). The “old” is at the bottom of the garter. I had a handmade doily of my grandmother’s that had a large tear in the center . 
I just could not bring myself to let it go (I’m have trouble even writing, “throw out”). But, Lynn’s challenge and the ribbon garter was the perfect project for a piece of vintage (and sentimental) lace. Yes, I cut (gasp!) the edge off the doily and it became the bottom of the garter. The full tutorial can be found HERE. I also had a number of comments about if there was a special bride for the garter … Yes, there is (hope she’s not reading today), it is for my god-daughter… when the time comes her to need.
Another side note about this ribbon garter, I used ScoreTape to hold the ribbons in place with the intentions of sewing the layers together at the end….. well, the ScoreTape does such an amazing job, there was very little sewing involved.
Now to show you something new …. another project!
I guess I still have wedding on the brain with this next project. A quick and economical Embossed Wedding Favor. The dry embossing gives this simple 2″x 2″ favor box an elegant look that is also very quick to accomplish. The stamped wedding tag (which can be personalized from the wedding couple on the back of the tag) is easy for a group of friends to help assemble. The full tutorial for this project can be found HERE.
You may have seen their fabulous KSS cards yesterday, but you can always pay the KS Crew another visit!
Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn - Challenge Hostess • Makiko
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Come join us in the KS Crew Challenge fun!… (last one before the Crew Challenge goes on vacation for the summer)
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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step Wedding Rings from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah, Metallic Amethyst from Paper Temptress and basic computer paper. Ink: Step#4 – Vintage Sepia – VersaFine, Step#3 – Toffee – VersaFine, Step#2 – Toffee – stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step#1 – Galaxy Gold – Brilliance. Embellishments: Scalloped Hearts Nestabilities. 2″x2″ white box and gold organzia ribbon from Michael’s. Gold cord from SU!
Hot from the Kitchen Sink … 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
Who loves ribbon?
Boy, oh boy! Did I have surprise this weekend when I discovered that the fabulous ladies of the Kitchen … KS Design Crew, cooked a Blog Hop for my birthday! I am still in awe of all their beautiful cards and so deeply touched! Thank you all for all the wonderful Birthday wishes… I truly had a fabulous Birthday weekend!
Now, it is the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means … a new KS Crew Challenge. This month, our hostess is Lynn. She is challenging us, KS Crew Challenge – #26, to dig in our ribbon box, drawer or where ever you store your lovely ribbons…. and get inspired!
So, I got to thinking about ribbon and came across this beautiful silk ribbon that I got from Sharon over at her Stamp Simply Ribbon Store … then I started thinking about vintage lace… and then thought about something old, something new, … something blue … and something with shrink art film! Sorry nothing borrowed this time …. That dreamy silky ribbon inspired me to create this wedding garter. What more perfect than to stamp Multi Step Wedding Rings to create an embellishment for this ribbon garter?
Come join us in the KS Crew Challenge fun!… (last one before the Crew Challenge goes on vacation for the summer)
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#26, kitchensinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag.
All the info and rules for KSCC#26 can be found HERE.
Deadline to my challenge is Friday – June 25th – midnight EDT.
The winners will be announced on Monday – June 28th.
Happy Stamping!
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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step Wedding Rings from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Shrink Film for ink jet printer. Ink: Step#1 – Galaxy Gold – Brilliance, Step#2 – Toffee – stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step#3 – Toffee – VersaFine, Step#4 – Vintage Sepia – VersaFine. Embellishments: Baby Blue Silk ribbon from Stamp Simply RIBBON Store . Scalloped Hearts Nestabilities. Adhesive pearls and ribbon from Michael’s. Antique Dolly from my stash. 1″ wide elastic.
The best Birthday surprise ever!
Well blow me over!!!
I am floored & speechless!
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My deepest heartfelt thanks to an amazing & talented group of ladies, the KS Crew! It is a pleasure & honor to work with each & every one of you! Your inspiration knows no bounds!
Can you believe it is already Wednesday??!!
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
