Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!

November’s POM is here and I hope you all got a chance to see Connie’s tea light sleeves. This project is sure to bring joy to a room & brighten any spot during the holiday season! But, just in case you have not seen Connie’s wonderful project, you will find her complete tutorial HERE.

Thanks Connie for sharing this delightful (and versatile) project with us!

It is going to be a busy week in my own kitchen as I get ready for to have Thanksgiving at our house this year. I just love all the yummy food this holiday brings!

…. and for the day after your feast, you can look forward to Black Friday – the Day After Thanksgiving Day Sale in the Kitchen!

You will find a 20% off promo code on any one of the Kitchen Sink Crew’s blogs.

PLUS: All orders $50 & over will get FREE Shipping – this One Day Only, NOV. 27th.
International orders: Free Shipping on orders $60 and over on stamps ONLY.
PLEASE NOTE: Shipping & Handling will be charged at the time of checkout. Qualifying orders will be refunded the S&H charge upon shipment. Orders with Pre-Order items will be held and shipped when the Pre-Ordered items are available and will be shipped as one complete order.

Hope you all have a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving week!

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Don’t forget to visit the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew and see what they have cooked up for today.

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

This is the last week to enter this month’s KS Crew Challenge with Lisa. Deadline is Friday, Nov. 27th – midnight EST. Go HERE for all the details.

As always… thanks for stopping by he Kitchen & Happy Monday!

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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Harvest from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Vintage Cream from Papertrey. Crushed Curry, Soft Suede and Riding Hood Red from SU! Ink: Memento Inks unless noted – HAY BALE: (stamping backwards): Step #3 Rich Cocoa, Step #2 Desert Sand 2′x, Step #1 Desert Sand. APPLES: (stamping backwards): Step #4 Grape Jelly, Step #3 Sweet Plum, Step #2 Rhubarb Stalk, Step #1 Lady Bug. PUMPKINS: (stamping backwards): Step #4 Rich Cocoa, Step #3 Rich Coca stamp off 1x, Step #2 Tangelo, Step #1 Desert Sand. FLOWERS: (stamping out of order) Step #3 Cottage Ivy, Step #2 Bamboo Leaves, Step #3 Rhubarb Stalk, Step #2 Tangelo, Step #1 Dandelion. BUSHEL BASKET: (top) (stamping backwards): Step #4 Vintage Sepia – VersaFine, Step #3 Rich Cocoa, Step #2 Rich Coca stamp off 1x, Step #1 Desert Sand. BUSHEL BASKETS: (bottom 2) (stamping backwards): Step #4 Tuxedo Black, Step #3 Rich Cocoa, Step #2 Rich Coca stamp off 1x, Step #1 Desert Sand. SENTIMENT: Olympia Green – VersaFine. SHADOWS: sponging with Sahara Sand and Jumbo Java – both VersaMagic. Inked eges with Desert Sand – Memento. Embellishments: Scalloped border punch from SU! Brown checked ribbon from Michael’s.

I just can’t get over how quickly the Holidays are coming… next week is Thanksgiving… then it will be Hanukkah a few weeks after! Yikes!…. Well, I am at least ready to send out my Hanukkah cards …. still have many more Christmas cards to make! LOL!

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Hanukkah from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Laser White Lustre and Metallic Vista and Lapis Lazuli both from Paper Temptress.  Ink: (stamping backwards): SILVER GELT COINS – Step #4 Smokey Gray – VersaFine, Step #3 Starlight Black – Brilliance, Step #2 Starlight Silver – Brilliance, Step #1 Starlight Silver stamp off 1x  then Step #1 again with Summer Sky – Memento.  INSIDE -  SENTIMENT: Majestic Blue – VersaFine. STAR of DAVID – Step #3 Toffee – VersaFine, Step #2 Toffee stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step #1 Dandelion – Memento. Embellishments: Classic Squares – Nestabilities. Distressed stripes embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

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Also, it is Wednesday again and a Holiday too … 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! I hope everyone had a wonderful Autumn weekend.

I am taking a tiny  break from the fast approaching Holidays with a Birthday Card. I did have fun playing with this cool Laser Luster paper from Paper Temptress… and from what I understand, it works really well in a printer too. I haven’t tried that yet… I just think it is so beautiful all on its own and makes the perfect background for this little present with its glittery ribbon. The glittery ribbon was created after stamping the box and ribbon. Then using step #1 of the ribbon again, I stamped using VersaMark and embossing with Kaleidoscope EP from Stampendous. It added just a touch of glitz to the ribbon.

See what the rest of the Kitchen Sink Crew has also cooked up for today.

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

As always… thanks for stopping by he Kitchen & Happy Monday!

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Gift from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Laser White Lustre and Metallic Vista both from Paper Temptress. Night Navy from SU! Ink: Memento inks unless noted – BOX (stamping backwards): Step #4 Paris Dusk, Step #3 Paris Dusk stamp off 1x then Danube Blue stamp off 1x, Step #2 Danube Blue stamp off 1x, Step #1 Summer Sky stamp 2x’s. RIBBON (stamping out of order): Step #3 Summer Sky stamp 3x’s, Step #2 Summer Sky stamp 2x’s, Step #1 Summer Sky, Step #4 Danube Blue stamp off 1x. Then using step #1 of the ribbon again – Stamp using VersaMark and embossing powder – Kaleidoscope – Stampendous. SENTIMENT: Onyx Black – VersaFine. Embellishments: Scalloped and Inverted Scalloped Squares – Nestabilities. Half cut pearls from my stash.

It is Wednesday again and a Holiday too … 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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Happy Veteran’s Day!!!!

Materials – Stamps: Plaid Plus!, Playful Stars, and Never a Loss 4 Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Real Red, Night of Navy and Confetti Cream from SU! Kraft from Papertrey. Ink: Real Red and Night of Navy from SU! Embellishments: Night of Navy grosgrain ribbon from SU!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!

Two more Holiday cards to share… each with a different look. One playful and one traditional and both created with the same stamp set – Multi Step™ Build a Garland. The color recipe pdf files can found HERE or download directly using Tsukeniko inks HERE or Stampin’ Up! inks HERE.

See what the Kitchen Sink Crew has also cooked up for today.

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

Card #1: Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Build a Garland , Plaid Plus! and Never a Loss 4 Words from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Ink: (stamping backwards and no masking needed) – GINGERBREAD MAN: Step #3 Vintage Sepia – VersaFine, Step #3 Toffee – VersaFine, Step #2 Desert Sand – Memento, did no use Step #4 of gingerbread man. POP CORN: Step #4 Vintage Sepia – VersaFine, Step #3 Toffee stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step #2 Cantaloupe – stamp off 1x then repeat 2 more x’s – Memento, Step #1 Dandelion stamp off 1x – Memento; then stamp Step #1 again using Frost White – Color Box. PEPPERMINTS: Step #3 Crimson Red – VersaFine, Step #2 Lady Bug – stamp off 1x – Memento, Step #1 Angel Pink – Memento. SENTIMENT: Crimson Red – VersaFine. STRIPES: Rhubarb Stalk & Cottage Ivy – Memento. Embellishments: Red striped ribbon from Craft Essentials. Fiskers Paper Edgers – name ?

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Card #2: Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Build a Garland and 3 Step™ Poinsetia from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Olive Ruche and Metallic Braonze both from Paper Temptress. Ink: (stamping backwards and no masking needed) – PINE BRANCHES: Step #4 Olympia Green – VersaFine, Step #3 Cottage Ivy ( Memento) then with a dauber, dab Toffee (VersaFine) in the pine cone area, Step #2 Bamboo Leaves – Memento, Step #1 New Sprout – Memento. BOW (cut out & add with pop up dot): Step #4 Toffee – VersaFine, Step #3 Toffee stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step #2 Galaxy Gold 2x’s – Brilliance, Step #1 Dandelion stamp off 1x – Memento. SENTIMENT: Onyx Black – VersaFine. Embellishments: Ribbon – Red striped ribbon from Craft Essentials. Red organza sheer ribbon from Michael’s. Classic & Scalloped Petite Ovals from Nestabilities. Ruby rhinestones from Heidi Swapp.

Today, six new stamps sets are available to get ready for the Holidays.

Today’s card uses the set Multi Step™ Ornament & Stars, which is a Mini set and comes with a color recipe sample in the package.

For a FULL Color Recipe file for this set, it can be downloaded by clicking HERE.

Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Ornament & Stars (MINI) from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Laser Gold Glossy Lustre and Metallic Lapis Lazuli both from Paper Temptress. Ink: (stamping backwards) – Blue Christmas Ball: Step #5 Majestic Blue – VersaFine, Step #4 Danube Blue – Memento, Step #3 Bahama Blue – Memento, Step #2 Bahama Blue stamp off 1x and repeat – Memento, Step #1 Bahama Blue stamp off 1x – Memento. Stars: (stamped out of order) Step #2 Toffee stamp off 1x – VersaFine, Step #3 Toffee – VersaFine, Step #1 Dandelion – Memento. Sentiment: VersaMark and Rangers Fine Detail Gold embossing powder. Embellishments: Gold cord from SU!

Here are all new 6 sets:

Multi Step™ Build a Garland

Multi Step™ Pine Trees

Multi Step™ Gift

Multi Step™ Hanukkah

Multi Step™ Christmas Lights (MINI)

Multi Step™ Ornament & Stars (MINI)

… that’s right, it is a very busy day in the Kitchen today!

A new KS Crew Challenge … and 6 New Stamps for the Holidays, available Nov. 3rd! Can you believe the Holidays are just around the corner? (YIKES!!!)

A new month means a new KS Crew challenge! Our KS Crew Hostess this month is Lisa, and Lisa has designed this great card sketch for KS Crew Challenge #19! [Please read all the way to the bottom for all the KS Crew Challenge details].

Here is my take on Lisa’s great card sketch, which is also from Saturday’s sneak peek. My card uses one of the new sets coming out tomorrow called, Multi Step™ Christmas Lights (MINI). I am having fun with these “Taste of the Kitchen” mini sets…. they are just a small sampling of multi step stamping fun! You will also find a Multi Step™ Christmas Lights Color Recipe PDF file to downloaded by directly clicking HERE.

The Kitchen Sink Crew also has cooked samples using KSS’s New Holiday stamp sets for your viewing.

Angela • Connie • Julie • Lisa • Lynn • Makiko

Thanks Lisa for the wonderful sketch!

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Above, I mentioned that 6 new stamp sets for the Holiday Season would be available in the Kitchen Sink Store tomorrow, Nov. 3rd….. but last month’s Early Bird Special was so much fun… I thought we should do it again…. just for all the fabulous In the Sink News readers and readers of the KS Crew (remember… each KS Crew Member has a 10% off code that can be used… any time, any day!). So again, the Kitchen Sink store doors will open one day early for the Early Bird Special!

KSS – Early Bird Special: Nov 2nd, midnight to midnight EST – All orders $50 and over will get FREE Shipping – One Day Only.
International orders: Free Shipping on orders $60 and over on stamps ONLY.

Please NOTE: Shipping & Handling will be charged at the time of checkout and qualifying orders will have the S&H charge refunded upon shipment. Orders with a Pre-Ordered item that qualifies for FREE Shipping, the order will be held and ship when the Pre-Ordered item is available to ship.

To see what all 6 new sets look like… you can find them HERE.

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Join us in the KS Crew Challenge fun!

By using your Kitchen Sink Stamps and Lisa’s card sketch 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#19, kitchensinkstamps or KSS as the keyword or tag.
All the info and rules for KSCC#19 can be found HERE.
Deadline to Lisa’s card sketch challenge is Friday eve. – Nov. 27th (the day after Thanksgiving) – midnight EDT.

This month’s prizes are:
1st prize is $25.00 store credit.

2nd prize is $15.00 store credit.

3rd prize is $7.50 store credit.

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Materials – Stamps: Multi Step™ Christmas Lights (MINI) from Kitchen Sink Stamps. Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah. Olive Ruche and Stardream – Mars both from Paper Temptress. Ink: (stamping backwards) – GREEN LIGHT: Step #5 Smokey Gray – VersaFine, Step #4 Olympia Green – VersaFine, Step #3 Bamboo Leaves stamp 2x’s – Memento, Step #2 New Sprout stamp 2x’s – Memento, Step #1 Pear Tart – Memento. RED LIGHT: Step #5 Smokey Gray – VersaFine, Step #4 Crimson Red – VersaFine, Step #3 Rhubarb Stalk stamp 2x’s – Memento, Step #2 Lady Bug – Memento, Step #1 Lady Bug stamp off 1x and then repeat – Memento. SENTIMENT: Crimson Red – VersaFine and Bamboo Leaves – Memento. Embellishments: Ribbon – Red striped ribbon from Craft Essentials. Red organza sheer ribbon from Michael’s. Classic & Scalloped Rectangles from Nestabilities. Rhinestones from Martha Stewart.

Another peek from the Kitchen… for the Holidays… available Nov. 3rd.

Saying good-bye can be hard…especially when it comes to these two KS Crew Members … Dee & Lori!  Both of these creative ladies have been on Kitchen Duty for 2 years… from the very  beginning! Both ladies have shared many beautiful cards and projects with us and their creativity will be missed. I wish them both a ton of luck with all their future creative endeavors and look forward to working with them again someday… whether it is in the Kitchen or somewhere else!

Bunches of Hugs!

Yes… it is true, MORE stamps coming from the Kitchen! Six to be exact! Here is a little taste as to what’s coming for the Holidays. Available on Nov. 3rd.

I want to also mention that this sneak peek features some cool paper, Olive Ruche, which I recently discovered from Paper Temptress. It has almost a crepe paper streamer look to it and has a nice subtle texture. Great for adding interest where a solid background of color is being used.

I also understand that Paper Temptress is having a very cool Treasure Hunt to celebrate their Anniversary. The PT Treasure Hunt Give Away is still going on with winner/s being announce on Nov. 4th!