Sweet 'N Sassy Digi Challenge 56

Happy Friday and 1st day of June everyone~

It is time for Sweet 'N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC56)!
The challenge is perfect for the month of June...Make a Wedding / Best Wishes Card.  Many lives are changing in June - Wedding, Graduations, Moving and so on. Hope you will have a time to play along and finish a card or two to send out :)

You can use any digital stamps. Only requirement is the image has to be digital – but if you have any digital stamps from Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps, we’d love you to use them! You can visit SNS Digi Challenge Blog for more information about the challenge and find out how to win free digital stamps from SNSS and/or become a guest designer for a month!  Can’t wait to see your creation!


For my card, I used the new digi stamp, Cherry Blossoms Digi Stamp for the image and the sentiment from Wedding Day Wishes Digital Stamps. The image was colored with Copic markers, trimmed and adhered on the card. The sentiment was die-cut with SB fancy tags and sponged with ink. The card was designed with SU designer papers and colored cardstock. To finish off, I  embellished the crochet lace trims and blue pearls.





Be sure to stop by SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

• Cathy Wallington
• Ceal Pritchett
• Cyndi Bundy
• Melinda Gleissner
• Patricia Hays
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright
• Wendy Jordan

Stamps: Cherry Blossoms, Wedding Day Wishes (SNS Digi)
Paper: pear pizzazz, brushing bride, designer paper (SU), white cardstock, Neenah ivory (PT)
Ink: baja breeze (SU), Copic markers
Accessories: lace trim, pearls 
Tools: Spellbinders fancy tags, MS eyelet lace edge punch



Thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
Maki

RI New Release Blog Hop & Letter Hunt Challenge - Beautiful Days

Hello everyone~

Welcome to Repeat Impressions New Release Blog Hop!! If you came from Lynette’s blog, you’re on a right track. If not, you many want to visit from Repeat Impressions blog to start this fun blog hop event!!


We just released Beautiful Days Series!! It is super gorgeous images...definitely for women, if you compare Big Boys Toys for men!  The stamps are available in as an unmounts sheet and individually at RI Online Store.

Here is my card

 

For my card, I used Cat & Hummingbird (9201-O). Wendy mentioned that her fur baby Oliver modeled for the image :) I colored the image with Copic markers and made an extra hummingbird for dimension. The card was designed with SU designer paper and colored cardstock. The frame was created with MS deco fans SATP punches. To finish off, I embellished the satin ribbon with pearl pin and the pearls that was colored with Copic markers.







Now, are you ready for the game and have some fun? You will have a chance to win the entire collection with playing Letters hunt!! While you are hopping each of Rock Star’s posts, all you need to do is collect all the letters and create the correct word. After you form the correct word, you need to email Wendy (wendy@repeatimpressions.com) with the correct word to be eligible for the blog candy. You must complete the hop and email her the correct word no later than 5pm eastern time on Sunday, Jun 3.
The winner of the blog candy will be announced on a regular SOTW post at RI Blog on Monday, May 4.

My Letter for you is

 

Next Stop is Pattie J !!

 

Have fun hopping!!

Thank you so much for stopping by.
Maki

RI WIW Sketch #M3012

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

Yesterday, my daughter graduated from the Middle School! I am very happy that her high school years are about to start. I hope she will always keep trying to achieve her goals, just like she did during her middle school years.

It is time for What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Jun 12th) to enter your card using the sketch over RI Blog The House That Stamps Built. All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate!! I hope you will play along with us! Please check out RI Blog for more detail.

 

Here is my card.

I used Sandcastle (9016-M) and Happy Summer (9003-E) from the Summer Series. The image was stamped with brown ink on the kraft cardstock mat and it was sponged with blue mat. I used Echo Park designer papers for the background. The baker’s twine & orange glitter stickers were used for the embellishments.

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the rest of RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Cheri Weston

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Lynette Neus

Patti J. Gilliam

 

 

 

Stamps: Sandcastle, Happy Summer (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: indigo island, crumb cake (SU), designer paper (EP)
Ink: early espresso, indigo island (SU) 
Accessories: baker’s twine, glitter stickers 
Tools: SB Nestabilities – label 12, MS deco fan corner punch, corner rounder

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC171–Thank You Berry Much

 

Hello and happy Tuesday everyone~

It is the last school week for my kids!! I know it is nice that they are at home but I am sure they are going to drive me crazy from now on, lol! Hopefully, they let me enjoy for first week of spending a time together at least :)

I made this card for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC171). Mona is challenging us to create a Thank You card/tag. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

I used the few of FLLC sets to create this card. I used Strawberries for the image and Seeds of Friendship for the seed packet. The thank-you sentiment was used from Berry Sweet. I stamped the seed packet, strawberries and both sentiments with Memento tuxedo black on the classic white cardstock. The image was colored with Copic markers. The banner piece was stamped on the cardstock again and layered on the seed packet piece. The card was designed with Basic Grey designer paper and colored cardstock. To finish off, I tied the red gingham ribbon and embellished with the green pearl pin.

 

Copic colors I used for this project:

(Lighter shades only)

(Lighter shades only)

 

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

• Marie Oberg (May Guest Desinger)

• Amanda Havon

• Beate Johns

• Cindy Haffner

• Heather Jensen

• Mona Pendleton

• Silke Ledlow

 

 

Stamps: Strawberries, Seeds of Friendship, Berry Sweet (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white cardstock (Flourishes), designer papers (BG) colored cardstock
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, pearl pin 
Tools: slit punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day.

Maki

RI SOTW - Dream, Inspire, Hope

 

Hello again,

This is my second post for today!!

I made this card for Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions! This week’s SOTW is Dream, Inspire, Hope (3101-J). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, May 28 to Sun, Jun 2. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

 

I stamped Single Rose (631-G) on the white mat and colored it with Copic markers. Then it was colored over with VersaMark pen and heat embossed. Next, I stamped the SOTW stamp and sponged with ink.

The card was designed with Glitz designer papers. To finish off, I embellished with the pink satin ribbon and pearls around the white mat.

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Cheri Weston

Karen Hasheck

Patti J. Gilliam

 

 

Stamps: Dream, Inspire, Hope, Single Rose (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: brushing bride (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (Glitz)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, VersaMark (Tsukineko), Distress Ink tattered rose, aged mahogany (Ranger) 
Accessories: pearls, ribbon 
Tools: SB Nestabilities – Fleur de Lis rectangles, MS Scroll Heart Deep edge punch

 

 

Have a great day!

Maki

KS Monday–In my Thoughts Hydrangea

 

Hello and happy Memorial Day!!!

It’s been very busy and I am surprised with myself being able to manage to make cards during the weekend :)

Thanks to some of the challenges, I came up with this CAS card in no time! I used 3 Step Hydrangea for the image. 

The image was stamped with these steps:
Hydrangea: 4th – Memento grape jelly, 3rd – grape jelly (1 x stamp off), repeat 3rd step, 2nd – lulu lavender, and 1st – lulu lavender (1 x stamp off)

Leave – 3rd – Memento bamboo leaves, 2nd – Memento new sprout, 1st – new sprout (1 x stamp off)

The sentiment was from 3 Step Hearts & Roses and I used Seed Packet for the border design.

I used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL192) and the color combo from CR84FN Color Challenge (CR84FN55).

 

 

You can click HERE to get the 10% discount for you order and check out the new Reward Program!!

 

 

Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!

• Maria Colosimo
• Julie Masse
• Lynn McAuley
• Connie McCotter
• Lisa Somerville

 

 

Stamps: 3 Step Hydrangea, 3 Step Hearts & Roses, Seed Packet (KSS)
Paper: wonder wisteria, pear pizzazz, wonder wisteria DP (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, grape jelly, lulu lavender, bamboo leaves, new sprout (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: none
Tools: none

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

Kitchen Sink Memorial Day Weekend Sale!!

 

Hello there,

I just want to stop by and let you know about Kitchen Sink Stamps are having Memorial Day Weekend Sale from now through Monday, May 28th (midnight PST).

- Everything is 25% off and free shipping at $50 with Coupon Code : 25MAK

Or you can simply click HERE (25% off-Memorial Day/Makiko) and your savings will be applied to your cart! 

 

 

Have a great weekend and enjoy the sale!

Maki

SNSDC55–Thanks For Being You

 

Hello and happy Friday!!

To my friends in the US, I hope you will have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! We are staying at home but hopefully swimming, BBQ-ing, shopping and movies are in order ;) Plus, I am going to a baby shower for my friend and her baby boy! That will be a fun day for sure!

Today’s card was made for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC55)! The challenge is to create a “Thank You” card. I think it be a great opportunity for some of you to make ones to teachers!

You can use any digital stamps. Only requirement is the image has to be digital – but if you have any digital stamps from Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps, we’d love you to use them! You can visit SNS Digi Challenge Blog for more information about the challenge and find out how to win free digital stamps from SNS. Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

I used the image and sentiment from You & Me Digi set. This card will definitely makes your best friend or your love one :) I colored the image with Copic markers lightly and layered on the kraft mat. The circle mat of the sentiment was sponged with ink. The card was designed with Echo Park designer papers. To finish off, the ribbon and pearls were embellished.

 

 

Be sure to stop by SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

Cathy Wallington

Ceal Pritchett

Cyndi Bundy

Melinda Gleissner

Meredith “Crafty Math Chick”

Patricia Hays

Stephanie Serrano

Stephanie Wright

Wendy Jordan

 

 

Stamps: You & Me (SNS Digi)
Paper: crumb cake (SU), white cardstock (PT), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Distress Ink brushed corduroy (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, pearls 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – classic circles, classic squares, lacey squares, EK Success abstruct flower edger punch

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

Maki

RI DCC–Three Elements

 

Hello and happy Wednesday everyone~

I have one card to show you today for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! Karen is challenging us to use all of three elements – stamp, embossing and die-cut or punch.

You will have two weeks (June 5) to enter your project. When you finish your project, make sure you link it to the DCC post at RI blog where the inlinkz are located so that you will have a chance to win the RI gift certificate! For more information about the DCC, please visit The House That Stamps Built (RI blog). Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

For the stamped image, I used Stork (4318-K). The image was colored with Copic markers and the mat was sponged with ink. Then I used the lettuce embossing folder to dry emboss and layered on the mat that was die cut with SB scalloped circles die. I used Little One (8601-E) for the sentiment. The card was designed with MME designer papers and embellished with the ribbon with button & white baker’s twine. To finish off, I added white Liquid Pearls on the scalloped circle mat.

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the rest of RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Cheri Weston

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kecia Waters

Lynette Neus

Patti J. Gilliam

 

 

Stamps: Stork, Little One (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: bashful blue, pear pizzazz (SU), Neenah ivory (PaperTemptres), designer paper (MME)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china, shabby shatters, Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, button, baker’s twine, liquid pearls 
Tools: SB Nestabilities classic circles, classic scalloped circles, SU oval punch, scalloped oval punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC170–Floral Stamps from Flourishes

 

Hello and happy Tuesday!!

It is time for another Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC170)!! Beate is challenging us to use floral stamps from Flourishes ! It may be a little hard for some of you since there are so many fabulous floral stamps by FLLC but hope you will have a time to play along with us! Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

After taking a time to think, I decided to use Zinnias for the challenge. The image was stamped with Memento tuxedo black on classic ivory cardstock and colored with Copic markers. Then the square mat was sponged with Distress Ink old paper using blending tool and layered on the mat of SB Lacey Squares die. Using the same die set, I die-cut the mat for the sentiment and it was sponged with DI shabby shatters. The rest of the card was designed with Basic Grey designer papers and colored cardstock. To finish off, I embellished with the white wrinkle ribbon with vintage brad and aquamarine rhinestones.

 

 

Copic colors I used for this project:

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

• Marie Oberg (May Guest Desinger)

• Amanda Havon

• Beate Johns

• Cindy Haffner

• Heather Jensen

• Mona Pendleton

• Silke Ledlow

 

 

Stamps: Zinnias (Flourishes)
Paper: classic ivory cardstock (Flourishes), designer papers (BG) colored cardstock
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink old paper, shabby shatters, Copic markers 
Accessories: wrinkle ribbon, vintage brad, rhinestones 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – lacey squares, classic squares, MS eyelet lace edge punch

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

KS Monday–With Sympathy Irises

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone~

This card was made for Kitchen Sink Monday.

I used Multi Step Iris for the image and Simple Sentiments for the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment on the mat and masked with Post-It strip. Then I stamped the smaller iris image for three times using Stamping Making Paper. I also stamped the larger stem and leave images for greens.

The image was stamped with these steps:
Iris: 4th – Memento paris dusk, 3rd – Memento grape jelly, 2nd – grape jelly (1 x stamp off), and 1st – Memento lulu lavender

Leave – 3rd – Memento cottage ivy, 2nd – Memento bamboo leaves, 1st – bamboo leaves (1 x stamp off)

Copic markers were used for adding the shadows.

The mat was colored with Distress Ink with blending tool. The background was dry embossed with the Tim Holtz embossing folder. To finish off, the card was embellished with ribbon and added silver pearls.

 

 

You can click HERE to get the 10% discount for you order and check out the new Reward Program!!

 

 

Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!

• Maria Colosimo
• Julie Masse
• Lynn McAuley
• Connie McCotter
• Lisa Somerville

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Iris, Simple Sentiments (KSS)
Paper: wonder wisteria (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, paris dusk, grape jelly, lulu lavender, bamboo leaves, cottage ivy (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china, shabby shatters (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – label 4, Sizzix Tim Holtz regal flourishes,

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC54 & May Digi Release Blog Hop!!

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC54) but our Digi DT girls are also bringing Blog Hop for May Digi Release!! 

If you came from Cyndi’s blog, you’re on a right track! If not, you may want to start from SNSS Digi Challenge blog to start the hop :)

While you are hopping around, be sure to leave some your love for each of the blog hop posts. One of the ladies is a mystery blogger and she will be picking one random winner from the comments from her blog post!

The winning prize will be the whole May Digi Release!! (The winner will be announced over the SNS Digi Challenge Blog on Friday, May 25th.)

OK, now for this week’s Digi Challenge…  The challenge is *Recipe Challenge* – One ribbon, Two gems, and Three colors (plus neutrals are optional). Hope you have a time to play along!

You can use any digital stamps. Only requirement is the image has to be digital – but if you have any digital stamps from Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps, we’d love you to use them! You can visit SNS Digi Challenge Blog for more information about the challenge and find out how to win free digital stamps from SNS. Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

 

Here is my March Digi & inspired green card :)

I used Lotus Digi image (is it obvious? lol) for this. It is super beautiful and so fun to color! For the three colors, I picked pink, yellow and green. It was colored with Copic markers (RV25, 23, 21, 55, E41, 40, Y38, 35, 32, YG95, 91), trimmed around the image and adhered on the mat that was die-cut, dry-embossed and sponged with ink. I used Basic Grey designer papers for the background. The sentiment was from New Creature Digi set. It was die-cut with SB ribbon tags and embellished with ribbon and two rhinestones.

 

 

 

Now, Here is the blog hop list for May Digi Release & Recipe Challenge creations...

• Cathy Wallington
• Ceal Pritchett
• Cyndi Bundy <- Your previous stop
• Makiko Jones <-You’re here
• Melinda Gleissner <- Your next stop
• Meredith "Crafty Math Chick"
• Patricia Hays
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright
• Wendy Jordan

 

 

Stamps: Lotus, New Creature (SNS Digi) 
Paper:  blushing bride (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (BG)  
Ink:  Distress Ink shabby shutters (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities - label 14, Labels – ribbon tags trio 3, CB leafy branch emboss folder

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI WIW Sketch #M1612

 

Hello and happy Wednesday!

It is time for What If? Wednesday Sketch from Repeat Impressions! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, May 29th) to enter your card using the sketch over RI Blog The House That Stamps Built. All participants will have a chance to win a $25 Repeat Impressions gift certificate!! I hope you will play along with us! Please check out RI Blog for more detail.

 

 

Here is my card.

 

I used the new release, Big Boys Toys Series – Bi-plane Silhouette (9111-I) and Dreams Take Flight (9117-F).  The image and sentiment were stamped on the oval mat. It was sponged with ink and layered on the scalloped oval mat. I used My Mind’s Eye designer paper to design the card. To finish off, I embellished with the ribbon and buttons with vintage twine.

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the rest of RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Cheri Weston

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kecia Waters 

Lynette Neus

Patti J. Gilliam

 

 

Stamps: Big Boys Toys – Bi-plane silhouette, Dreams Take Flight (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: marina mist, soft sky (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (MME)
Ink: early espresso, marina mist, soft sky (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, buttons, vintage twine 
Tools: SB Nestabilities classic ovals, classic scalloped ovals, MS bangle chain deep double edge punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC169–Pick A Letter

 

Hello and happy Tuesday!!

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC169)! It is my turn to host and I am challenging you to play an "Alphabet Letter" - Pick one alphabet letter and use at least three supplies/elements that start with the letter of your choice. For example, if you choose "B" for your alphabet letter, make your creation with "B"rads, "B"uttons, "B"ow, color "B"lue, designer papers by "B"asic Grey and so on. Please visit Flourishes blog for more information about the challenge.

 

I picked a letter "P" and used the supplies/elements of the colors "P"ink & "P"urple, "P"earl, "P"rima designer paper, and the theme, "P"rincess :)
I used Make A Wish set for the image and the sentiment. The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black on the classic white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. Then it was cut with SB Lacey Circles and the mat was sponged with Distress Ink Worn Lipstick using Blending Tool & foam. It was adhered on the pink lacey circle mat. The sentiment was stamped on the tag of SB Fancy Tags 3. The tag was sponged with Distress Ink Scattered Straw and embellished with Want2Scrap rhinestones. The purple frame was made with SB Fleur De Lis Rectangles. The rest of the card was designed with Prima designer paper and colored cardstock. The sheer ribbon with pink pearl was used to finish off the card.

 

 

 Copic colors I used for this project:

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations too!

• Marie Oberg (May Guest Desinger)

• Amanda Havon

• Beate Johns

• Cindy Haffner

• Heather Jensen

• Mona Pendleton

• Silke Ledlow

 

 

Stamps: Make a Wish (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white cardstock (Flourishes), designer papers (Prima) colored cardstock
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink worn lipstick, scattered straw 
Accessories: Want2Scrap rhinestones, sheer ribbon, pearl 
Tools: Spellbinders Shapabilities - fancy tags 3, Nestabilities – lacey circles, Fleur De Lis Rectangles, MS deco flowers edger punch

RI SOTW–Persian

 

Hello again,

This is my second post for today!! If you had a chance to play along the RI Blog Hop last Thursday, be sure to check if you’re a winner for the challenge at Repeat Impressions Blog! Hope you are the one!

I made this card for Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions! This week’s SOTW is Persian (8214-N). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Apr 14th to Sun 20th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

 

I stamped the image with Memento london fog and colored with Copic markers. I like how the image turned out softer. because of the ink. The mat was sponged with ink and also colored the edge with Copic marker. I used the sentiment, Feline Better (4033-F) and stamped on the SB Fancy Tags die. The flower was created with designer paper using SB Rose Creations. I sponged the flower piece and added some Stickles to give more detail. To finish off, the pearls were added on the flower border.

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the creations by the RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!

Cheri Weston

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Patti J. Gilliam

 

 

Stamps: Persian, Feline Better (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: calypso cameo, soft suede (SU), Neenah ivory (PaperTemptres), designer paper (My Mind’s Eye)
Ink: Memento london fog, rich cocoa (Tsukineko), Distress Ink spun sugar, tea dye, antique linen (Ranger) 
Accessories: pearls, Stickles 
Tools: SB Nestabilities – label 18, Fancy Tag Trio die, Rose Creations, MS doily lace trim edge punch

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

KS Monday–A Perfect Pear

 

Hello and happy Monday!!

I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day! I am so blessed to be Mom of my children!! They always bring a full of joy to my life :)

I decided to create Clean and Simple style card for today’s Kitchen Sink Monday. I am a lot of layers type but making CAS style card is like breathing fresh air! It is refresh my mind and gives me more ideas a lot of times.

I used Multi Step Pears. The sketch was used from Clean and Simple Stamping (FTL190).

The image was stamped with these steps:
Pear: 4th – Memento rich cocoa, 3rd – Memento bamboo leaves, 2nd – Memento new sprout, and 1st – Memento cantaloupe, 5th – rich cocoa (1 x stamp off), 6th – rich cocoa

Leave – 3rd – Memento cottage ivy, 2nd – bamboo leaves, 1st – new sprout

 

You can click HERE to get the 10% discount for you order and check out the new Reward Program !!

 

Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!

• Maria Colosimo
• Julie Masse
• Lynn McAuley
• Connie McCotter
• Lisa Somerville

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Pears (KSS)
Paper: pear pizzazz, soft suede (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (BG)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rich cocoa, bamboo leaves, cottage ivy, new sprout, cantaloupe (Tsukineko), Distress Ink antique linen (Ranger) 
Accessories: rhinestones
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – classic circles, Scor-Pal

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

SALE Alert from Kitchen Sink Stamps!!

 

Hi there,

I just stop by to tell you that Kitchen Sink Stamps is having Mother’s Day Sale this weekend!!

Everything in KSS Store is 20% OFF when you use the Coupon Code:

MAK20 <- Just click and stat shopping!!

The Sale ends Sunday, May 13th midnight PST.

 

Happy Mother’s Day!!

Maki

SNSDC53–Feminine Card

 

 

TGIF and Happy early Mother’s Day to all mothers who visit my blog :) Hope you will have a wonderful Mother’s Day with your loved ones!

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC53)!! The challenge is to create a *feminine style* card/project!

You can use any digital stamps. Only requirement is the image has to be digital – but if you have any digital stamps from Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps, we’d love you to use them! You can visit SNS Digi Challenge Blog for more information about the challenge and find out how to win free digital stamps from SNS. Can’t wait to see your creation!

 

I love going to tea rooms with my girlfriends! It is my girl’s time…no men allowed!! Not only I enjoy spending time there with my friends, but I also enjoy being served their pretty antique tea cups & pots. So, I decided to put those wonderful time into my feminine card.

I used Cookie’s Tea Digi for the image and one of True Friend Sentiments Digi for the sentiment. The image was colored with Copic markers and the circle mat was sponged with ink. The card was designed with the Echo Park designer papers and adde the decorative borders that was created with SNSS Lacey Eyelet Border die and MS Flower Bed deep edge punch. It was also embellished with the ribbon with the paper rose and pearls.

 

 

Be sure to stop by SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

Cathy Wallington

Ceal Pritchett

Cyndi Bundy

Melinda Gleissner

Meredith “Crafty Math Chick”

Patricia Hays

Stephanie Serrano

Stephanie Wright

Wendy Jordan

 

 

 

Stamps: Cookie’s Tea, True Friend Sentiments (SNS Digi)
Paper: brushed bride (SU), white cardstock (PT), designer papers (EP)
Ink: Distress Ink spun sugar (Ranger), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, silver pearls 
Tools: SNSS lacey eyelet border die, Spellbinders Nestabilities – classic circles, scalloped circles, Shapabilities bitty blossoms die

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend.

Maki

FLLC May Release Noon Challenge 2

 

If you came for RI New Release Blog Hop, please scroll down for the next post. Thank you~

 

 

Welcome to the FLLC May Release Noon Time Challenge 2 (FLLCMAYRW2)!! Father’s Day set was just announced at FLLC May Release Day 2! Have you checked all of the fabulous samples from the FLLC DT? If not, you may want to visit the Flourishes blog as soon as you finish reading this post!

Today's Noon Time Challenge is for Father’s Day set and the challenge is "Let's hear it for the Boys!". This challenge is all about the men in your life -- no matter what the age! All you need to do is make a more masculine card for this challenge and you will be in the running! If you upload to Splitcoaststampers, please use the keyword FLLCMAYRW2. Entries must be in before Friday, May 11th at 5PM EST. To enter, make sure you link up your creation over on the Flourishes Blog using the Inlinkz Widget!

 

Here is my card.

 

I used the image because it reminded me of my family about 8 years ago :) The image was stamped with Memento bahama blue on classic white mat of SB Blossom. The mat was sponged with Distress Ink antique linen using Ink Blending Tool & Foam. The sentiment was stamped with Memento rich cocoa on the label of Tailor-Made Classic Bookplate Template. Then the label was sponged with Distress Ink broken china. The card was designed with Glitz Happy Trail designer papers and colored cardstock. To finish off, I embellished with Candi Metallique steel and fix foam pads to finish off.

 

 

Be sure to check out other FLLC DT creations too!

• Christine Okken
• Cindy Lawrence
• Stacy Morgan
• Tammy Hershberger

 

 

Stamps: Father’s Day (Flourishes)
Paper: classic white cardstock (Flourishes), designer papers (Glitz), colored cardstock
Ink: Memento rich cocoa, bahama blue (Tsukineko), Distress Ink antique linen, broken china (Ranger) 
Accessories: Candi Metallique 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities blossom, FLLC Tailor-Made classic bookplate template die, MS stars edger punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki