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KSS Monday – PLUS June’s POM!
Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!
KSS Crew designer, Connie, has served up a fabulous tutorial for June’s Project of the Month. I have wanted to know how Connie made this awesome Flip Book ever since she first showed it to us here. She has a gorgeous step by step photo tutorial that you will not want to miss! Thanks so much Connie! 
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I am slowly coming out of my sugar induced coma due to all the celebrating with several graduations and birthdays that took place this past week! whew!
Today’s card was inspired… and cased from a by a card by KSS Crew Designer Lisa, you can see HERE, which was from a challenge to case an other card you had done. So, the ripples of casing just keeping going – LOL! Lisa’s card was a money holder, I changed my card to be a slide out tag.
For more KSS Monday inspiration, please check in to see what the KSS has served up to inspire you.
There is still time to play Lynn’s challenge is to Reduce, Reuse, Re-purpose and Recycle! Please leave your link in the Mr. Linky box below over on the KSS Blog [HERE]. Deadline to Lynn’s challenge is Friday eve. – June 19th, midnight EDT. For all the challenge info and prizes, go HERE. The prizes have changed this month, so you will want to go see. Again, this month’s challenge will be picked by a random number generator… so, everyone has a chance to win!
Happy Monday!
Materials – Stamps: 3 Step™ Graduation, Playful Alphabet Buddy, Never a Loss 4 Words, Background & Borders, Swirly Hearts & Stars and Playful Frames & Journaling (for the striped “notebook paper”) from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Confetti White and Shimmery White from SU! Malmero Perle -Noir. Ink: Graduation Cap & Tassel – Step #1 Danube Blue (Memento), Step #2 Paris Dusk (Memento), Step #3 Tuxedo Black (Memento). Step #1 Marigold Morning (SU!), Step #2 Paris Dusk (Memento). Sentiment (grad) – “g” & “a” Danube Blue (Memento), “r” & “d” Danube Blue and then stamp again with Paris Dusk (Memento). Diploma – Step #1 London Fog stamp off 1x (Memento), Step #2 London Fog (Memento), Step #3 Basic Gray (SU!). Step #1 Danube Blue (Memento), Step #2 Paris Dusk (Memento), Step #3 Tuxedo Black stamped off 1x (Memento). Embellishments: Inverted Scalloped Circles from Nestabilities. Ribbon: Navy velvet from Michael’s. Navy narrow grosgrain from SU! Summer Sunrise Grosgrain and Twill from Papertrey. Slot punch from SU! 1-3/4″ circle punch from EK Sucess. Clear & Blue – Atyou Spica Markers.
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.
A little Joy!
Woo Hoo!!! I am on a roll!
Here is another Christmas card to share. This is a little card: 3.25″ x 4.75″, a great size to slip a gift card inside. My inspiration came from SCS’s sketch challenge – SC206. Perfect sketch for this small card. 
Materials – Stamps: 1/2 Pint Playful Alphabet and Background & Borders from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Whisper White and Metallic Gold from SU!, Stardream – Mars and Quartz Fuse. Malmero Perle -Noir. Ink: Riding Hood Red. VersaMark with Fine Detail Gold EP from Ranger. Embellishments: Classic Circles and Petite Circles from Nestabilities. Burgundy velvet ribbon from Michael’s. Gold hardware from Creative Impressions. Christmas Assortment Sugar Coated brad from Doodlebug Designs. Zig-Zag border emboss and punch from Martha Stewart. Sakura Clear Star pen.
A card from left overs
When I made this Christmas card back in Sept. [ color inspired by Color Throwdown weekly color challenge #8 & SCS card sketch SC190]. 
I STILL had the left over cut card stock sitting on my craft table. (YIKES!) So, instead putting the pieces away, I gave myself the challenge to turn the left overs into a new card.
This is the card I came up with. Thanks for looking!
Materials – Stamps: 3 Step Holly & Mistletoe, Ready 4 Any Holiday and Background & Borders. Paper: Certainly Celery, Old Olive and Cameo Coral from SU! Vintage Cream from Papertrey. Ink: Holly – Step#1 Kiwi Kiss, Step #2 Old Olive, Step#3 Handsome Hunter. Sentiment – Riding Hood Red. Diamonds – Kiwi Kiss. Embellishments: Scallop Circle from Nestabilities. Red velvet ribbon from Michael’s. Rhinestone Singles – Hibiscus from me & my Big ideas. Sakura Clear Star pen was used on one side of the diamonds.
3 Step Dancin’ with Dee … Stamp Simply Style!
Yesterday, Sharon at No Time to Stamp?, spotlighted Kitchen Sink Crew Member, Dee Jackson!
WooHoo Dee!!!!! You are Dancin’ in the spotlight!
Why is Dee “Dancin’?” … because Sharon chose to spotlight Dee’s amazing multiple step stamping work [see Dee's work here]… or better know in the Kitchen as… 3 Step Stamping! Dee is a flower lady … and she knows how to turn paper and ink into a garden!!!
So, with spotlighting Dee’s 3 step stamping, Sharon’s Stamp Simply Challenge #51 this week is focused on 2 and 3 step stamping. You can go HERE to find how to play along and to see some amazing multiple step stamped cards… including an elegant Mistletoe card from Sharon using 3 Step Holly & Mistletoe and from another Kitchen Sink Crew Member – Tammy who knows how to make 3 Step Butterflies all a flutter!
Another bit a fun news…. this is a big week for Sharon… she is also celebrating her 1 year anniversary in blogland and it is PARTY TIME!!!!! YaHOO!!!! Lots of Blog Candy to be had … there is even a set of Kitchen Sink 3 Step Stamps to be given away! But you will have to go on over to Sharon’s to find out more!
So of course, I wanted to play a long and Dance with Dee!
But before I show my card, I have to share my opinion about Dee and her amazing way with ribbon and bows! Honestly, I think Dee is “bow whisper”!!! LOL! So in honor of Dee’s Big Beautiful Bows… I did want to try a little something “special” on this card [... I WISH I could do a bow like Dee.... I just don't have the touch - LOL!] …. so, I used a sailor knot with this yummy 1″ wide double face satin ribbon.
[NOTE: update 5/10/12 - the link for the info on how to make a sailor knot has moved... and on their new site, the knot is called a Square Knot (Reef Knot) or The Reef (Square) Knot .... which ever way it is called, both links have been updated and show animated directions for tying the knot. 
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Now for my card… thanks for looking!
Materials:
Stamps – 3 Step Hearts & Roses, Background & Borders and Vintage Words – all from Kitchen Sink Stamps.
Paper – Shimmery White from Stampin’ Up! Cool Metallics Bronze Jewel from The Paper Company, VIntage Cream and Spring Moss from Papertrey.
Inks are all Memento Inks unless noted – Roses: Step#1 Red Magic (VersaMagic), Step #2 Rhubarb Stalk, Step #3 Grape Jelly, Step #4 Paris Dusk. Leaves: Step #1 Pear Tart “kissed” with Bamboo Leaves, Step #2 Pearl. Thyme (Brilliance Ink), Step #3 Cottage Ivy. Sentiment in Chocolate Chip from Stampin’ Up! Background done with VersaMark ink.
Embellishments: 1″ wide double face satin ribbon – Sable, Pearl Rhinestones Stickers from Michael’s, Nestability Dies – Rectangle Long, Classic & Scalloped, and Sakura Gelly Roll pen – Silver for tiny ascents on the rose petal edges.
Stars & Stripes Forever!!!!
So, my husband and I have really been enjoying watching the HBO series, John Adams on DVD. It is really putting me in the patriotic spirit!!!!
I just love learning more about American History … the information I should have learned in school, but did not! I guess it doesn’t matter when you learn something… just so you are still learning something new!
So, with getting ready to celebrate the 232nd anniversary of declaring our Independance as Americans … to help, a Kitchen Crew Design Member, Tammy came up with an amazing project for July, that is sure to make a centerpiece, leave a spectacular impression! I am excitied to try this project myself! Thanks Tammy for doing such a bang up job with your project!!!!
You can see Tammy’s tutorial Here.
Kitchen Sink is 6 months old!
WOW! That was fast!
To celebrate Kitchen Sink’s 1/2 birthday (March 25 th)… I am having a one day sale!
Thanks so much for making the first 6 month such a blast!
Hugs – Maria
ps – use the promotion code : 6MONTHS to get 15% off your order.
Remember this one? Seems so long ago!
Materials:
Stamps – Happy Birthday Cupcake, Background & Borders from Kitchen Sink Stamps.
Paper – Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla from Stampin Up!
Ink – Antique Linen Distress Ink from Tim Holtz, VersaMagic Red Magic
Ribbon – red organza from Michael’s and narrow grosgrain Bravo Burgundy and Taupe.
Welcome 2008!
Wishing everyone a Very Happy New Year! 
Stamps: Playful Numbers, Background & Borders and Never a Loss 4 Words – all from Kitchen Sink Stamps.
Paper: Barnwood from sei, Chocolate Chip from Stamp’n Up!
Ink: VersaMark and Brilliance Pearlescent Thyme
Embossing Powder: Copper Dreams from Sparkle N Sprinkle
Embellishments: olive green velvet ribbon from Michael’s, copper cord from Stamp’n Up!, copper eyelets from Making Memories and copper clip from ??? (sorry, can’t remember).
4 New Stamp sets available From Kitchen Sink Stamps
Today, you’ll find 4 new stamp sets now available in the Kitchen Sink Store. Also, today only, December 3rd, you can get 10% off your order (ends 11:59 pm EST).
use promotion code: SCSDEC
Here is a sample of a card from one of the new sets.
My son just had his last play-off game with AYSO soccer. Their team color was orange and they called themselves, “The Torpedoes “. They had a tie score with the top team in their division. In the last 5 mins. of overtime, the other team made a goal! The Torpedoes all played SO well… we are all so proud of each boy! So, the boys are now ready to move on and have their end of the season party! So, I would like to share this quick and simple card I made.
Materials used:
Stamps: Playful Alphabet Buddy and Background & Borders – both sets from Kitchen Sink Stamps.
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kraft and Pumpkin Pie from Stampin’ Up! The letters are stamped on a caramel color card stock from Michael’s.
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel and Pumpkin Pie – Classic Ink all from Stampin’ Up! Some letters were double stamped to give a darker tone…ex: with both “c’s”, I used Creamy Caramel. The first “c” I stamped 2x’s to look a little darker than the 2nd “c”. I love that you can do that with clear stamps!
Embellishments: Weird not to use glitter or ribbon …. but it is for 10 & under Boys! The finishing touch is a soccer brad… and I am sorry to say… I can’t remember where (or when) I picked it up … just hoping to use it one day!
A card sure to bring Christmas Joy… and Kitchen Sink Stamps as Blog Candy too
This card makes me feel so happy… like when I was a child “happy”… full of Christmas Joy! The kind of Christmas Joy that’s fun, carefree and full of color! Julie Masse, a Kitchen Sink Crew Member, nailed it with this card using 3 sets from KSS: Playful Alphabet , Never a Loss 4 Words and Backgrounds & Borders! Her card is from Beate’s Weekend Sketch Challenge #26. A very versatile card sketch too!
I suggest you go and give Julie a visit on her blog, Stampin with Julie, and gaze at her other wonderful projects! For the materials Julie used for Christmas Joy (go here).
Oh! Did I forget to mention… on Monday, Julie is picking a winner for some blog candy! She’s giving away a set of Kitchen Sink Stamps as the prize! You will just have to go here and see for yourself which KS set she has picked. Just leave a comment for her to be able to play. Sounds like fun!
