TSG52, CC268 -- In a Garden of Friends

Hello again~
It's a second post in a day :):) While I was waiting the new stamps from There She Goes, I played There She Goes challenge 52 (TSG52) - Mercy's rockin' sketch! This wonderful color combo is from SCS Color Combination challenge 268 (CC268).

I colored the beautiful image from TSG Garden of Friends with Copic markers. The flower part was layered with dimensional adhesives to extend the image outside the circle mat. I messed up embossing the white background :p It's probably not noticeable if I didn't mention it, but I just wanted to let you know that the space between the embossing on the bottom was created by accident, lol.



Stamps: Garden of Friends (TSG)
Paper: classic white (Flourishes), barely banana, ballet blue (SU), glitter DP (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), old olive (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, dew drops
Tools: Label 3 and classic circle Nestabilities, CB embossing folder, word window punch

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ACT27, SC276 -- Thinking Of You

Hello everyone~
As I promised in my Monday's post, I have a card with Repeat Impression Stamp of the Week :) If you want to check more detail about SOTW, please check RI's blog.


All cards the RI Rockstars made the other day were absolutely fantastic!! I hope I could join the wagon, too :):) This week's SOTW is called "Rebecca" (708-K). I'm sure you'd love to use her with different sentiments and greetings. I colored her with Gamsol Magic technique and water-colored with Twinkling H2Os chestnut brown for shading. The greeting "Thinking Of You" is from New Quartet Complements Series (P8600).
The color combo was used from Cartain Call Color Challenge (ACT27). It's my first take on the challenge and I hope I will play along regularly :) The sketch was from SCS Sketch challenge 276 (SC276).



Stamps: Rebecca, New Quartet Complements Series (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: classic white (Flourishes), pink pirouette, certainly celery (SU), Baby Girl Stack (DCVW)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, summer sky, new sprouts, bamboo leaves (Tsukineko), Prismacolor pencils, Twinkling H2Os chestnut brown
Accessories: ribbon, Prima flowers & tea rose
Tools: Label 8 Nestabilities, piercing tool

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CAS64 -- Orange Birthday!!

To see today's Flourishes Timeless Tuesday's post, please click HERE.

Hello everyone~
This card was made for SCS Clean and Simple challenge 64 (CAS64). It was Miss Boo's birthday and she was challenging us to create "ORANGE" birthday cards! Sure, why not? Orange is the color that makes me happy & energetic all the time...I think it's perfect for Birthdays!!

Not much to explain...but I used the cup cakes image from Unity and colored it with Copic markers. I also used the cup cakes DP to match. Clean & Simple, plus yummy ;)


Stamps: Unity, There She Goes
Paper: classic white (Flourishes), Nook & Pantry DP (BG)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, tangelo (Tsukineko), Copic makers
Accessories: pearls
Tools: Label 1 Nestabilities, border punch



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FTTC64 -- Karen's Vintage Challenge

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC64)! It is the end of the month so we have a challenge hostess! This week Karen Wallace is our host! Karen is challenging us to vintage styled cards! Everyone sort of has in their own minds what vintage means to them, so without giving you any direction, just create a card that defines a vintage style to you! We would love to see what you create! Also, just wanted to remind everyone that while each FTTC challenge has a weekly winner, we also draw a monthly winner from all of the FTTC for that month. So, if there was a challenge in April you still would like to participate in, there is still a chance to win! You can play as often as you like! Check out FTTC61, FTTC62, and FTTC63! The weekly and monthly winners will be announced next week!



OK, my favorite vintage style is shabby chic. I love the elegant and warmth feel that the shabby chic brings to my heart. So, I'm trying to achieve that look using the beautiful new set, Spring Bouquet. I stamped the image on the classic ivory mat with Memento rich cocoa and colored with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol (Gamsol magic technique). I love this coloring method when I want to achieve for the softer look. I also water colored for shading with Twinkling H2Os chestnut brown. The edge of the mat and pastel blue layer were distressed with distressing tool and sponged with inks. They were also machine stitched. Next, I attached the vintage photo corners, that were dry embossed with Cuttle Bug embossing folder and DTPed (colored directly with ink pad) before attaching. The pearls were embellished on the vintage corners.

Now, check out what the rest of FOF have created for the challenge!!

Karen (Guest Challenge Host)

Barb

Betty

Cindy

Dee

Silke

Stamps: Spring Bouquet (Flourishes)
Paper: classic ivory (Flourishes), cool caribbean (SU)
Ink: Memento rich cocoa, desert sand, VersaMagic gingerbread (Tsukineko), Prismacolor pencils, Twinkling H2Os chestnut brown
Accessories: pearls, thread
Tools: CB vintage die, embossing folder, distressing tool, sewing machine

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Repeat Impressions -- Our First Stamp of the Week

To see today's Kitchen Sink Monday's post, please click HERE.

Hello everyone~
I'd like to tell you all my blog readers about the special sale that Repeat Impression just started over their blog, The House That Stamps Built.
Each week we'll select one stamp to showcase, share some ideas of what you can create with it and offer the featured stamp to our blog readers only at 50% Off! This exclusive offer will NOT be shown on RI Store. You can find the sale detail and more information ONLY at RI's blog.

So, after you find out what this week's featured stamp is, check out what some of RI Rock Stars have created using the stamp!!

Ayana Posadas
Dana Joy
Lynette Neus
Joy Hadden
Julie Smith
Michele Greenwood
Darsie Rose Bruno
Harriet Skelly
Robin Kirkpatrick

I will post my card using the featured stamp later this week.

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KS Monday -- Apr 26th, 2010

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~
I hope you had a wonderful weekend. My son, Trey turned 9 yrs old on 23rd and we had a birthday/sleep over party on the weekend...he and his friends had a fun time and they were up until 5 am!! They woke up about 8 am that same morning and nobody was tired...great to be young, isn't it? My DH and I were the only ones who were exhausted that day, lol.


So, today's card is actually for me more than anybody else! I used Multi Step Kittens & Pup set for the puppy image and the words. I also used Plaid Plus! set for the heart borders. After the puppy was stamped, I masked it over with the masking that was created with Step 1 puppy stamp and sponged the shadow using the punched-out-oval as a template.




These are the steps I did for each image (all inks are Memento unless mentioned):
(puppy) 3rd - SU close to cocoa, 1st - desert sand, 2nd - SU close to cocoa (1 x stamp off), 4th - SU chocolate chip

• To save 10% of all your purchase at KSS Store, just click HERE and it will take you straight to the store to shop. When you check out, enter MAKIKO10KSS at the coupon code box. Note - please type a capital "O" at the end of my name and a zero in the number for 10

Don't forget to check out what the rest of KS Crew square projects!!

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

Stamps: Multi Step Kittens & Pup, Plaid Plus! (KSS)
Paper: kraft (PTI), classic ivory (Flourishes), Nook & Pantry DP (BG)
Ink: Memento desert sand, rich cocoa (Tsukineko), close to cocoa, chocolate chip, baja breeze (SU)
Accessories: ribbon, vintage buttons, vintage twine, thread
Tools: big scallop oval Nestabilities, sewing machine



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CC267 --My First RI card!

Hello everyone~
Today's card is my first one with using Repeat Impressions!! I received a happy mail the other day and I was having fun with trimming wonderful rubbahs! Now it's time to ink them up, lol. By the way, all stamps come with mounted or unmounted of your choice ;)

The stamps I used are Play Time Puppy (4201-K) and Happy Everything (3104-F). The image was colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils. The color combo is from SCS Color Combination challenge 267 (CC267) - basic gray, apricot appeal and sage shadow. I found the perfect designer paper for those colors!
About the layout...I thought I followed the sketch from Mercy's Tuesday Sketch 70 (MTSC70) but I realized my card is missing one layer :p I'm not planning to submit it but I just want to let you know where my layout was inspired from ;)



Stamps: Play Time Puppy, Happy Everything (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: sage shadow, apricot appeal, basic gray (SU), desginer paper (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), apricot appeal, basic gray (SU), Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils
Accessories: ribbon, pearls
Tools: classic rectangle Nestabilities, CB embossing folder

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FTTC63 -- Cindy's Sketch

Hello and happy Tuesday, everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC63)! This week Cindy Haffner is hosting. She is challenging us to a sketch she has designed. As far as sketches go, there is not much of an explanation necessary. You can turn it and modify the shapes to fit your size card, but in the end, it should still look like the sketch. Good Luck!!! We cannot wait to see what you do with it!







To express my happiness that my plants and fruit trees are growing wonderfully in my garden, I decided to use this pretty image from From the Garden set :):) The image was stamped on the classic white mat and colored with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils for the shadow. Then the circle mat was sponged with Memento rhubarb stalk. I machine stitched each olive green mat. The card was embellished with scallop edge ribbon with the vintage button and rhinestones.

Now, check out what the rest of FOF have created for the challenge!!

Barb

Betty

Cindy

Dee

Silke

Stamps: From the Garden (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white (Flourishes), dark chocolate (PTI), tangerine tango (SU), desginer paper (Basic Grey)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rhubarb stalk (Tsukineko), Copic markers - YG95, 93, 91, YR14, Y35, 23, E08, 97, 25, 21, Prismacolor pencils
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones, vintage button, thread
Tools: Circle Nestabilities, sewing machine, bow easy

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KS Monday -- Apr 19th, 2010

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~
How about another square card for Angela's "Hip to be Square" challenge? If you love KSS stamps and have a set or two to play, I will encourage to enter your square card before April 24th. You have a chance to win the KSS gift certificate to spend at KSS Store...what a great way to earn a free set or more!!

For my square card, I created an easel card. Easel cards are so easy and fun to make :):) I used my all time favorite sets, 3 Step Hibiscus set and 3 Step Butterflies set. The flowers were stamped and masked first. Then, the leaves were stamped. The butterflies were stamped, cut out and attached on the stamped mat with dimensional adhesives.
The sentiment piece was created with Spellbinders Ribbon Tag trio 2 and Lattice Pendant die.


These are the steps I did for each image (all inks are Memento unless mentioned):
(Hibiscus) 1st - summer sky, 2nd - bahama blue (1 x stamp off), 3rd - bahama blue, 4th - paris dusk
(Leaves) 1st - pear tart, 2nd - bamboo leaves (1 x stamp off), 3rd - bamboo leaves
(Butterflies) 1st - dandelion, 2nd - cantaloupe, 3rd - rich cocoa


This card is also submitted to this week's Our Creative Challenge (OCCC) - use butterflies on cards.

• To save 10% of all your purchase at KSS Store, just click HERE and it will take you straight to the store to shop. When you check out, enter MAKIKO10KSS at the coupon code box. Note - please type a capital "O" at the end of my name and a zero in the number for 10

Don't forget to check out what the rest of KS Crew square projects!!

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

Stamps: 3 Step Hibiscus, 3 Step Butterflies (KSS)
Paper: tempting turquoise, pacific point, Walk in the Park dp (SU), dark chocolate (PTI), classic white (Flourishes)
Ink: Memento summer sky, bahama blue, paris dusk, pear tart, bamboo leaves, dandelione, cantaloupe, rich cocoa (Tsukineko)
Accessories: ribbon, pearls
Tools: Square & Scallop Square Nestabilities, Lattice Pendants, Ribbon Tag trio 2


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Delightful & Delicious

Hello everyone~
When I was browsing my daily inspirations (another means blogging, lol), I found Julie (Verve Stamps)'s post about the set Delightful & Delicious and her beautiful creation!!
She is challenging us to create a card/project with using the set! I'm up for it!!
I love the set but I don't think I've inked as much as I wanted to....so thank you, Julie for giving the opportunity :)

I used Basic Gray designer paper and picked the colors from it. The coffee image was stamped and colored with Copic markers. I used the colorless blender and drew the dots on the cup.
Now, who am I going to send it....anyone?


Stamps: Delightful and Delicious (Verve Stamps)
Paper: kraft (PTI), classic white (Flourishes), designer paper (Basic Gray)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), not quite navy (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, pearls
Tools: Label 11 Nestabilities, border punch

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Mojo134 & CTD88

Hello everyone~
It's been such beautiful days here in Texas. My kids started to swim in a pool a couple days ago...it's still too cold for me but they don't care, lol.


I made today's card with Mojo Monday sketch 134 (MOJO134) and Color Throwdown challenge 88 (CTD88) - tangerine tango, basic gray, so saffron/white. I've had Because of You set from Verve Stamps for a while and finally got to ink them :p

Speaking of the set, my daughter just started a card making blog with her cousin and their latest card was used. Will you check it out? Here is their blog: H and K Creations. They can get together only few times a month so it won't be updated often but if they know people are checking their blog, they will be so excited and make more cards ;)

OK, back to my card...I knew the retired SU designer papers would work for the sketch and the color combo!! The paper flowers were also made with the same papers and scallop circle punch.


Stamps: Because of You (Verve Stamps)
Paper: basic gray, so saffron, Haiku dp (SU), classic white (Flourishes)
Ink: basic gray, tangerine tango, so saffron (SU)
Accessories: ribbon, pearl brad
Tools: classic rectangle Nestabilities, scallop circle punch, scallop border punch

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Exciting News!!

Woohoo!! I'm officially a part of Repeat Impressions Design Team!! I'm so excited with joining the team along with 9 other very talented stampers!! Click HERE for the announcement and each of the design team's blog. I can't wait to show you my projects using the wonderful RI stamps!

Check them out the RI online store & the RI blog!!
Store: http://www.repeatimpressions.com
Our Blog: http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com


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FTTC62 -- Shake Things Up!!

Hello everyone~
It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC62)! This week Dee Jackson is our challenge host! Dee is shaking things up a bit! Or, better yet, she is challenging us to shake things up! We are making shaker cards. Now, you can have a big shake or a little shake. You decide if your shaker is the focal point or the accent! We would love to see what you create! So, go get busy and "shake it" with us this week! Here is a wonderful shaker card tutorial at SCS by Beate Johns to get you going!



I don't even remember when I made the shaker card for the last time...but I remember I used beads for the shakers, so I again used the beads and created this birthday shaker card. I used the beautiful set, Let Them Eat Cakes for the birthday cake and Sweet Violet set for the greeting. The frame for the shaker box was created with Label 11 Netabilities and classic rectangle Nestabilities. Then I dry embossed the frame with CB embossing folder. To finish, I embellished the card with pearls and polka dot satin ribbon.















I used the color combination from the Embellish Magazine color challenge (red, black, white and kraft). The challenge also requires to create a project that includes party-themed projects. So, in addition with the card, I decorated the candle...candles are "Must-Have" items for any parties, don't you think? Or they are also wonderful gifts to give or receive ;)

Now, check out what the rest of FOF have created for the challenge!!

Barb

Betty

Cindy

Dee

Silke

Stamps: Let Them Eat Cakes, Sweet Violet (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white (Flourishes), kraft, designer paper (PTI), black cardstock, acetate sheets
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), riding hood red (SU)
Accessories: ribbon, pearls, beads
Tools: Label 11 and classic rectangle Nestabilities, CB embossing folder, border punch

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KS Monday -- Apr 12th, 2010

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday, everyone~
I hope you had a wonderful spring weekend. We had the beautiful weather here and enjoyed the warm sunshine...almost too warm, lol.

For today's KS Monday, I created one of my favorite spring flowers...cherry blossoms using Multi Step Trees set. For some of you who are not familiar with Japan, there is no spring in Japan until you see the cherry blossoms. My card isn't even close to the beauty of real ones but I still enjoy making it ;)
The tree was simply stamped step by step. Then I sponged the grass and sky. The stamped word is from Vintage Words set.
I want to mention about the decorative frame. It was created with Fleur De Lis Pendants....The original size was too small for the the main mat. So, I cut it in quarters and added the Fleur De Lis motifs between the quarter pieces. Some pearls are actually used to hide the places where the parts were connected.

This card is combined with the challenge from Our Creative Corner (OCCC) -- Incorporate a bow on a card/project.


These are the steps I did for each image (all inks are Memento unless mentioned):
(blossoms) 1st - angel pink, 2nd - angel pink, 3rd - rose bud
(tree bark) 1st - rich cocoa, 2nd rich cocoa

• To save 10% of all your purchase at KSS Store, just click HERE and it will take you straight to the store to shop. When you check out, enter MAKIKO10KSS at the coupon code box. Note - please type a capital "O" at the end of my name and a zero in the number for 10

• You can enter your projects for KS Crew Challenge #24 (KSCC#24) until April 24th. You will have a chance to win one of three KSS gift certificates!
  

Don't forget to check out what the rest of KS Crew square projects!!

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

Stamps: Multi Step Trees, Vintage Words (KSS)
Paper: certainly celery (SU), Neenah ivory (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME)
Ink: Memento angel pink, rose bud, rich cocoa, summer sky, new sprouts (Tsukineko)
Accessories: ribbon, pearls
Tools: Square & Scallop Square Nestabilities, Fluer De Lis Pendants




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FLLCAPR10, StampinB -- Missing You

Hello everyone~
It's actually in the middle of night here but I decided to stay awake and post this card before going to bed :)
Flourishes April Release is coming soon and they've challenged us to create a card/project with twinches (2"by 2" segment) as the focal point (FLLCAPR10).

I picked Birds in Vines set to create the twinches mat. The decorated corners were created with Fleur De Lis Pendants die. The bird images were simply attached with dimensional adhesives. To embellish the card, I used the paper flowers from Prima and the satin ribbon. I'm so proud of me using those Prima flowers instead of hoarding, lol. The white background mat was dry embossed with CB embossing folder.

This card is also combined with Stamp B's challenge #53 (StampB) - using the color combo of turquoise, green and white.



Stamps: Birds in Vines, Taglines (Flourishes)
Paper: tempting turquoise (SU), classic whtie (Flourishes)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), tempting turquoise (SU), Copic markers
Accessaries: ribbon, Prima flowers
Tools: square Nestabilities, Fleur De Lis Pendants, CB embossing folder, oval punch



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TSG49, MTSC68, C4C32 -- Life is Beach!

Hello everyone~
You know I didn't stamp for 4 days...it was a little frustrating when my mojo seemed to take a high road. However, I finally went to my stamp room and actually stamped today!! It ended up a very productive day! Yay!!

This card was used the color combo from There She Goes challenge 49 (TSG49). After I found the perfect DP to use, I decided to play with Life is Beach set. The card layout is from Mercy's Tuesday Sketch challenge 68 (MTSC68). I also combined the challenge from Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C32) - Easy as 1,2,3!! -- Use one ribbon, two brads or buttons, and three punches. I used two scalloped circle punches and the round tab punch. The smaller scalloped circle was also embossed with Nestabilities.



Stamps: Life is Beach (TSG)
Paper: kiwi kiss, barely banana (SU), classic whtie (Flourishes), Citrus DPs (DCVW)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), cool caribbean (SU), Copic markers
Accessaries: ribbon, buttons, twine
Tools: scalloped circle punches, round tab punch, circle Nestabilities



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FTTC61 -- Bought It, Use It!!

Happy Tuesday everyone~
It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC61) ! This week Barbara Anders is our host! Barbara is challenging us to use the stuff we bought. A "bought it use it" challenge so to speak. Now, if you purchased some pretty embellishments and put them away for a very special card, or you got some fancy smancy tool/punch that you just had to have, or better yet, you bought a gorgeous pack of designer papers and you have yet to use a piece, this is YOUR challenge! Tear off those wrappers girls, if we bought it we are using it this week! You have our permission! We would love to see what you create with the stuff you bought!

I need to do this challenge personally more often, lol. Those embellishments and designer papers on the shelves are very pretty just looking at but I know they are much prettier if I use ;p My card was created with those items I had to have but I needed to use :)
The image from DIY Topiaries was stamped on the classic ivory mat that was cut using Big Scalloped Oval Nestabilities. Then I colored it with Copic markers. The flower part was layered with dimensional adhesives. The greeting was stamped using Taglines set. For the rest of the card, I used the designer papers are from Basic Gray Origins, scalloped edge ribbon, pearls, and and mini tea roses from Prima.

This card is also entered Mojo Monday Sketch challenge 133 (MOJO133) and the color combo is from Color Throwdown challenge 86 (CTD86)....I was too late to enter but the challenge was hosted by Barbara --Awesome color combo, Barbara!

Now, check out what the rest of FOF have created for the challenge!!

Barb

Betty

Cindy

Dee

Silke

Stamps: DIY Topiaries, Taglines (Flourishes)
Paper: classic ivory (Flourishes), Origins dp (Basic Gray), dark chocolate (PTI)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers - Y11, 13, 15, 17, G82, 94, 99, E25, 27, 97, W1, 3
Accessories: ribbon, pearls, roses
Tools: Nestabilities, border punch

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KSCC#24 -- Hip to be Square!!

Hello everyone~
I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend. My family and I did a great one except my throat were still suffering from the allergy/cold...that's the reason I was not here for the most of last week ...this cold definitely took my Mojo away somewhere :( I hope the new week will bring more creative juice into me.

To kick off the new week, how about another Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge? Angela Knopf is a challenge host and she is challenge us to being "Hip to be Square" -- Create a card or project that's SQUARE. The more squares the better!! We can't wait to see your "hip to be square" creations!!

Here is my square card :)


I used Multi Step Baby set for the background. I took the inspiration from the blocks image for the title "baby", that was stamped using Playful Alphabet Buddy set. I distressed the background layers and sponged the square mats (including each mat for the letters) to create more vintage look. I machine stitched the background and attached the vintage button for the embellishment.
The inside of the card was also designed with the same stamp sets.

This card is also entered Our Creative Corner Challenge (OCCC) - Use buttons on our cards or projects, and Crazy 4 Challenges 31 (C4C31) - Make a card/project using Kraft CS as a card base.


These are the steps I did for each image (all inks are Memento unless mentioned):
(blocks) 1st - summer sky, 2nd - summer sky, 3rd - bahama blue
(letters "baby") were used Rock'n Roll technique with summer sky and SU bashful blue

• To save 10% of all your purchase at KSS Store, just click HERE and it will take you straight to the store to shop. When you check out, enter MAKIKO10KSS at the coupon code box. Note - please type a capital "O" at the end of my name and a zero in the number for 10

• You can enter your projects for KS Crew Challenge #24 (KSCC#24) until April 24th. You will have a chance to win one of three KSS gift certificates!
  

Don't forget to check out what the rest of KS Crew square projects!!

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

Stamps: Multi Step Baby, Playful Alphabet Buddy (KSS)
Paper: St. Patty's KSS Green paper package (PaperTemptress), kraft (PTI), bashful blue (SU)
Ink: Memento summer sky, bahama blue, desert sand, rich cocoa (Tsukineko), bashful blue (SU)
Accessories: button, vintage twine, thread
Tools: Nestabilities, corner rounder, sewing machine



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