Grassy Color Recipe & Sneak Peek #3

Today’s color recipe request comes from Billie Dee, who requested a color recipe for the grass stamp from the set, 3 Step Honey Bunny.

My first thought was…“Grass is green, won’t be very many recipes”, but then I remembered a card by Angela, (who will  hopeful rejoin us in the Kitchen for the summer).  She did it quite some time ago, so I had to do some digging to find it, but I found it! Angela used the grass stamp to create fire for cookin’ a turkey, 3 Step Turkey that is! I still giggle when I see her card … and seeing it again was all it took to get “fire-up” myself and come up with some grassy and not so grassy color recipes!

Besides some green grass options (spring grass, new grass, blue grass and even … dead grass ), there is a color recipe for wheat or straw and another which resembles the reeds found growing in marshy places. It is this “reed” recipe that inspired today’s card.

I started with an image in my head of reeds along the shoreline of a lake… or creek maybe. My imaginary shoreline took several twist and turns and became a grassy knoll instead.  What can I say? It was an enjoyable creative journey and I’m happy with how it turned out.

Thank you Billie Dee for the grass color recipe request … it sure expanded my horizons!

BTW – there is a B&W grass recipe too … who knows, might be handy around Halloween?

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If you would like to see a particular color recipe, please let me know by leaving your request HERE or email me at: kitchensinkstamp@gmail.com.  I look forward to the next color recipe request!

Now for Sneak Peek #3 …

There is still time to enter April’s New Stamps Give-Away

ALL the details can be found HERE.

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New Stamps arrive Monday, 4/23

Have a FABULOUS INKY weekend!!!

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Stamps: 3 Step Honey Bunny, Multi Step Trees and Friends of the Moon from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah, Always Artichoke and Pale Plum from SU!.

Inks: (all Memento Inks unless noted): GRASS – Step #3 – Olympia Green (VersaFine), Step #2 – Rich Cocoa, Step #1 – Bamboo Leave.  KNOLL: sponge Olympia Green (VersaFine) & Bamboo Leaves w/paper torn mask.  SKY: sponge Summer Sky w/paper torn mask.    TREE: (trunk) Step #2 – Vintage Sepia (Vintage Sepia), Step #3 – Rich Cocoa, Step #1 – Desert Sand 2x’s. (tree top) Step #2 Rose Bud, Step #3 Crimson Red (VersaFine)  and Grape Jelly, Step #1 Spring Pansy. DUCKS: Rich Cocoa stamp off 1x and 2x’s. CARD EDGE: Sponge with Rich Cocoa.

To the Moon & A New POM that will warm the heart!

Happy KSS Monday!

Hope everyone had a great weekend… and for many, are enjoying a long weekend.

Today’s card is from sneak peek #2 using the new set: Friends of the Moon (the companion set to Owl & Autumn Moon). This set has a number of images that can be found in the sky keeping the moon company.

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Also, January brings us a new Project of the Month! This month KS Crew Member, Lynn, has a project that will have your heart all a flutter!

Lynn shows us all how to make HEART STRINGS! Her fun, heartfelt project is not only perfect for Valentine’s Day, but is versatile for other celebrations too!
You will find Lynn’s complete tutorial HERE.

Thanks so much Lynn for sharing this heart warming project of yours! I can hardly wait to make some myself!

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

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn POM • Makiko

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Plus, if you are going to be at CHA/Anaheim this following week and you want to do some multi step stamping with myself and some of the KS Crew … we will be hosting an informal “meet and great” (… and stamp) on Monday the 25th, 7-9pm. If you are interested in dropping by, send me an email for more info.

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Materials – Stamps: Friends of the Moon, Owl & Autumn Moon and Simple Sentiments from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Neenah Solar White. Huckleberry and Blueberry from Bazzill. Cool Metallic Cucumber from the Paper Co. Ink: Moon (stamping in-order) Step #1 Frost White – Color Box, Step #2 London Fog – Memento, Step #3 Starlite Silver – Brilliance. Moon Face – Lighting Black stamp off 1x – Brilliance. Rocket ship – Mediterranean Blue – Brilliance. Stars & Planets – Summer Sky – Memento and Glacier Blue – Opalite. Embellishments: Pettit Ovals, Pinking Circles, Labels Trio and Double End Tag from Nestabilities. Pearl brad – SEI. Multi rhinestone singles – Me&My Big Ideas. Atyou Spica pens – Lilac and Orange.