Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge 66

 

Happy Friday everyone~

It is time for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC66)!!

The challenge is to use Greens & Purples for your creation. Easy enough?

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!

 

I used Lilac for Cocoa digital stamp for the image and colored it with Copic markers. I fuss cut the image and adhered on the green mat.  The sentiment is from Feminine Birthday Greetings digital stamp and I punched the greeting with oval punch. To finish off, I used the added the purple baker’s twine and rhinestones.

This card is also submitted to Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL202).

 

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 – she doesn’t have internet connection for her right this moment but you still can see her card over the SNS digi blog :)

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

Maki

KS Monday–Big Balloons Birthday

 

Hello and Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!!

For my Kitchen Sink card, I used Multi Step Bunch O’ Balloons for the image.

The image was stamped with these steps: (Memento Ink pads are sold HERE)
Balloons: 5th – Memento rhubarb stalk, 4th – Memento lady bug, 3rd – lady bug (1 x stamp off), 2nd – Memento rose bud (1 x stamp off)  1st – Memento angel pink

Strings: 2nd – Memento espresso truffle, 1st – Memento toffee crunch

I masked the balloons and created the clouds with ink using the blending tool and cloud template. I stamped the sentiment from Whole Family set and simple embellished the pearls to finish off.

This card was used the sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping (FTL201).

 

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

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

KSS 6 Months until the Holidays Blow Out Sale!!

 

Happy, happy Monday everyone!

It is less than one week until my going-home Trip!! I still have a quite lot of things to do before leaving, Yikes! I hope everything is done and I have a little time to relax ;)

It is time for Kitchen Sink Monday and I have a big SALE alert for you!!

 

 

It is KSS 6 months Until the Holidays Blow Out Sale!!!

The sale will run from June 25th to June 29th (midnight PST)

40% off on everything and Free shipping at $65 and more with Promo Code: MAK40

OR

You can just click :

40% off-6 Months Until Christmas/Makiko  

It will take you to the shopping cart page with 40% off coupon!

You don’t want to miss this great sale!!

 

 

Since the sale called “6 months Until Holiday Blow Out Sale”, I made a clean & simple Holiday card. I used Multi Step Christmas Lights. All lights were stamped with Memento ink…(I used many ink colors to create them…I wish you could see my fingers after I was done, lol!)

 

It is too much to mention each step for each light…so I just leave what colors I used:

Orange – Patter’s Clay & Cantaloupe

Blue – Paris Dusk & Danube Blue

Red – Rhubarb Stalk & Ladybug

Purple – Grape Jelly & Lulu Lavender

Green – Cottage Ivy & Pear Tart

Yellow – Tangelo & Dandelion

5th Step was stamped with Tuxedo Black

 

The card has been submitted to the sketch challenge (FTL196) from Clean & Simple Stamping.

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Christmas Lights (KSS)
Paper: cherry cobbler, pear pizzazz (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rhubarb stalk, ladybug, potter’s clay, cantaloupe, tangelo, dandelion, cottage ivy, pear tart, grape jelly, lulu lavender, paris dusk, danube blue, summer sun, new sprout, angel pink (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: rhinestones 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities – classic square

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

KS Monday–Sunflower Thank You

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone!

It is also time for Kitchen Sink Monday!! I made this quick Thank You card using Multi Step Giant Sunflower for the image and Simple Sentiments for the sentiment. I have missed this sunflower :) It is just perfect to send a summer card!

The image was stamped with these steps: (Memento Ink pads are sold HERE) 
Sunflower: 3rd – Memento rhubarb stalk, 2nd – Memento cantaloupe, 1st – Memento dandelion, 4th – Memento rich cocoa, and 5th – Memento tuxedo black (1 x stamp off) 
Leaves: 3rd – Memento cottage ivy, 2nd – Memento bamboo leaves, and 1st – Memento pear tart

The image mat was sponged with Memento bahama blue and the sentiment layer was adhered. The card base was dry embossed with SB M-bossabilities. To finish off, I embellished with the brown vintage twine and button.

 

The card has been submitted to the sketch challenge from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL195).

 

 

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 Giant Sunflower, Simple Sentiments (KSS)
Paper: chocolate chip, old olive, so saffron (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rich cocoa, rhubarb stalk, cantaloupe, dandelion, cottage ivy, bamboo leaves, pear tart, bahama blue (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: vintage twine, button 
Tools: Spellbinders M-bossabilities, MS edger punch

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great day!

Maki

KS Monday–Happy Birthday Zinnias

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone~

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! We had a lots of traveling coming up in July so we just stay around here until then. My kids love to have their friends come over and swim and sleep over all time…so it still keeps me busy ;)

My card for Kitchen Sink Monday is Clean & Simple (again)! I used Multi Step Zinnias for the image and Whole Family for the sentiment. I like how the zinnias gives a drama even though it is a clean and simple style.

The image was stamped with these steps:
Two zinnias on the left : 5th – VersaFine imperial purple, 4th – Memento rhubarb stalk, 3rd – Memento lady bug, 2nd – lady bug (1 x stamp off), and 1st – Memento angel pink

Zinnia on the right : 5th – VersaFine Imperial purple, 4th – Memento rhubarb stalk, 3rd – Memento lady bug, 2nd – Memento rose bud , and 1st – lady bug (1 x stamp off)

As you read the color recipe, I changed the colors of ink for some of the steps to make each zinnia look different.

After I stamped the sentiment, I dry embossed the white mat with emboss texture. To finish off, I embellished the rhinestones.

 

The sketch was used from Clean & Simple Stamping Blog (FTL193).

 

 

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 Zinnias, Whole Family (KSS)
Paper: peach parfait, brushing bride (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rhubarb stalk, lady bug, rose bud, angel pink, VersaFine imperial purple (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: rhinestones
Tools: SU Sizzix Textured Impressions square lattice

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

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

KS Monday and Sneak Peeks Begin!

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone,

It is time for Kitchen Sink Monday and I made this Clean and Simple card using Multi Step Sea Shells. I used the sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping (FTL186).

All Shells were stamped with these steps:

Big Shell: 4th – SU soft suede (1 x stamp off), 3rd – SU crumb cake, 2nd – crumb cake (1 x stamp off), and 1st – crumb cake (2 x stamp off), 5th – soft suede

Other Shells: 3rd – soft suede, 2nd - soft suede (1 x stamp off), and 1st – crumb cake (1 x stamp off)

The white mat was sponged with ink. The sentiment was stamped on the kraft cardstock mat and layered on Martha Stewart Deco Fans edger punch. To finish off, the pearls were embellished.

 

You can click HERE to get the 10% discount for you order!

As I mentioned during the last KS Monday post, KSS is going to release FOUR new stamp sets on April 23rd!! For this week, we are sharing a little sneak peeks and Maria is having KSS gift certificate give-away contest!! Be sure to leave your comment to Maria’s Sneak Peeks post for a chance to win the Give-Away!!

Here is today’s sneak peek from me ;)

 

 

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

• Maria Colosimo (New release give-away contest!)
• Julie Masse
• Lynn McAuley
• Connie McCotter
• Lisa Somerville

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Sea Shells (KSS) 
Paper: crumb cake, pool party (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink:  Memento rich cocoa (Tsukineko), so suede, crumb cake (SU)  
Accessories: pearls 
Tools: Martha Stewart deco fans edger punch

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday– Spring Cleaning Sale!!!

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

I think it is a spring time everywhere and including Kitchen Sink Stamps!! We are doing spring cleaning in the kitchen cupboard this week!

Take 30% off with this Promo Code, MAKIKOspringclean <- type in the coupon code box, from April 2nd to 6th (midnight EST)! Plus, Free Shipping @ $50!!

Click HERE and start shopping!!

 

I just had to bring this Texas state flowers to today’s post! This set is called Multi Step Bluebonnets and I used the greeting from Multi Step Cowboy Boots set. The style kept clean and simple since the sketch was used from Clean and Simple Stamping (FTL184).

The Bluebonnets were stamped as following these steps: 5th – SU concord grape, 4th – SU pacific point, 3rd – pacific point (1 x stamp off), 2nd – SU marina mist, and 1st – SU pool party and daffodil delight (just tip of the flowers). The butterfly was: 3rd – concord grape, 2nd – SU more mustard, and 1st – daffodil delight.

The decorative borders were created with SU eyelet border punch and the greeting piece was cut out from one of SB nested pennants dies.

 

 

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 Bluebonnets, Multi Step Cowboy Boots (KSS) 
Paper: pacific point, marina mist, pool party, sahara sand (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink:  concord grape, pacific point, marina mist, pool party, more mustard, daffodil delight (SU)  
Accessories: none 
Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities –nested lacey pennants, SU eyelet border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–CAS Baseball Birthday

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone~

I made this CAS birthday card with baseball theme for today’s Kitchen Sink Monday!!  I decided to use my son’s baseball team colors, which are Huston Astros’ old team colors.

 

I used 3 Step Baseball for the balls and sentiment. The stars are from Multi Step Ornaments & Stars. I used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL182) .

The baseballs were stamped as following these steps: 1st – SU crumb cake (1 x stamp off), 2nd – crumb cake, and 1st – SU riding hood red. The stars were: 1st – SU peach parfait (1 x stamp off), 2nd – peach parfait, and 3rd – SU pumpkin pie.

The sentiment was stamped on the banner and I embellished the epoxy glitter circle stickers on the some of the circle layers to finish off.

 

 

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 Baseball, Multi Step Ornaments & Stars (KSS) 
Paper: pumpkin pie, so saffron, not quite navy (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink:  crumb cake, peach parfait, pumpkin pie, not quite navy, riding hood red (SU), Distress Ink dried marigold (Ranger)  
Accessories: epoxy glitter circle stickers 
Tools: circle Nestabilities, circle punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–Tulip Garden Birthday Wishes

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

Hope you had a wonderful weekend. It’s been nice here where I live but I am praying from my heart that the places and people that tornadoes hit last week…all news and images break my heart and I pray for they will overcome from the difficult time as soon as possible.

I made this clean and simple card using Multi Step Tulip Garden. I used the sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping (FTL180) . I think the sketch was perfect to use those different tulip images!

The orange tulip was stamped as following these steps: 1st – SU apricot appeal (1 x stamp off), 2nd – apricot appeal, 3rd – SU calypso coral, and 4th – SU cajon craze.  The red tulip was stamped as following these steps: 1st – SU pink pirouette, 2nd – SU poppy parade (1 x stamp off), 3rd – poppy paradel, and 4th – SU cherry cobbler. The yellow tulip was stamped as following these steps: 1st – SU so saffron (1 x stamp off) , 2nd – so saffron, 3rd – SU daffodil delight , and 4th – SU more mustard. The leaves were stamped as following these steps: 1st – SU lucky limeade (1 x stamp off), 2nd – SU wild wasabi, and 3rd – SU always artichoke.

The sentiment was stamped the words from Simple Sentiments. To finish off, the card was embellished with the pleated ribbon and the baker’s twine.

 

 

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 Tulip Garden, Simple Sentiments (KSS) 
Paper: kiwi kiss, calypso coral, calypso coral dp (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink:  calypso coral, apricot appeal, cajun craze, pink pirouette, poppy parade, cherry cobbler, so saffron, daffodil delight, more mustard, lucky limeade, wild wasabi, always artichoke (SU)   
Accessories: pleated ribbon, baker’s twine
Tools: label 18 Nestabilities

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

RI Designer’s Choice Challenge–Spring Card w/ pastel colors

Happy Leap Day everyone!! Hope your leap day is super wonderful…whether or not, it comes only once every four years ;) Better to be wonderful, right?
It is time for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! It is Karen’s turn to host and she is challenging us to make a spring themed card with pastel colors. You will have two weeks (March 13th) 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!


I decided to create one layer card, using the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL179) . First, I stamped the sentiment, Happy Easter/Spring (3909-F) and masked it, Then I stamped Daffodils (904-L) and colored with Copic markers. To finish off, I tied the ribbon and attached the button with vintage twine.

 

 

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

Cheri Weston

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Stamps: Daffodils, Happy Easter/Spring (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: heavenly white (PaperTemptres)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon, button, vintage twine
Tools: none



Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day! 
Maki

KS Monday–Thank You Berry Much

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone~

My kids has no school today for the President’s Day. I hope I have an easy day and some stamping time later.

I made this strawberry card for today’s Kitchen Sink Monday. I used Multi Step Berries set and designed it with the sketch from Clean and Simple Stamping (FTL178) .

The berries were stamped as following these steps: 4th – SU chocolate chip, 3rd – SU cherry cobbler, 2nd – SU regal rose, and 1st – SU pink pirouette. The leaves were stamped as 2nd – SU old olive and 1st – SU pear pizzazz. The background was designed with CB embossing folder and The border design was created with double edge punch. To finish off, I dressed the pearls on the border.

 

 

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 Berries (KSS) 
Paper: old olive, pink pirouette (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink:  pink pirouette, regal rose, cherry cobbler, pear pizzazz, old olive, chocolate chip (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko)   
Accessories: pearls 
Tools: square Nestabilities, double edge punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–With “LOVE”

 

Happy Monday everyone~

It is time for another Kitchen Sink Monday !! Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and I just had to use this people’s favorite set, 3 Step Hearts & Roses :) It’s been a while I used the set last time but I fell in love it again! The great thing is the roses are not difficult to stamp at all even you just started stamping.

I used the sketch from Simple & Clean Stamping blog (FTL177) . The rose was stamped as following these steps: 4th – SU cherry cobbler, 3rd – SU melon mambo, 2nd – melon mambo (1x stamp off), and 1st – SU pink pirouette. The leaves were 3rd – SU always artichoke, 2nd – SU old olive, and 1st – SU pear  pizzazz. The heart on the bottom corner is also step stamping.  It was stamped as 3rd – cherry cobbler, 2nd – melon mambo, and 1st – melon mambo (1 x stamp off). I stamped “with” beside the heart for reading “with LOVE”. To finish off, I embellished the rhinestones.

 

 

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 Hearts & Roses (KSS) 
Paper: old olive, pink pirouette (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (EP) 
Ink:  pink pirouette, melon mambo, cherry cobbler, pear pizzazz, old olive, always artichoke (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko)   
Accessories: rhinestones 
Tools: circle and scalloped circle Nestabilities

 

 

Thank you for stopping by

Maki

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KS Monday–Squealing with Delight!

 

Happy Monday everyone~

Wow…what a game! I must say I am happy that Giants won Super Bowl because I love underdogs... but it was a great game over all! I also enjoy watching commercials too. Which one is your favorite? Mine have to be either M&M or Vampire party.

Anyway, I have a card for Kitchen Sink Monday here. I used Multi Step Ducks and Pigs set. The card was used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL176).

The pigs were stamped as following these steps: 2nd – SU groovy guava, 3rd – SU calypso coral (1 x stamp off), 4th – calypso coral, and 1st – SU blush blossoms. The mat was sponged with ink and the sentiment was stamped. I used two different borders and embellished with heart epoxy stickers (again,!) to finish off.

 

 

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 Ducks & Pigs (KSS) 
Paper: close to cocoa, calypso coral (SU), Neenah ivory (PaperTemptress) 
Ink:  blush blossoms, groovy guava, calypso coral, pink pirouette (SU), Distress Ink peeled paints (Ranger),   
Accessories: heart epoxy stickers 
Tools: border punches

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

KS Monday–CAS Heart Roses

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone~

I made this clean & simple card for today’s Kitchen Sink Monday ! I used Multi Step Sweet Heart Roses. It is just perfect for Valentine’s Day card!!

The heart rose was stamped as following these steps: 2nd – SU regal rose, 3rd – SU melon mambo, 4th – SU chocolate chip (1 x stamp off), and 1st – SU pink pirouette.  The “XOXO” was repeatedly stamped with three different shades of pink and the “Be Mine” was simply stamped with chocolate chip ink. The card was designed with the Pop Tones cardstock and Eco Park paper. To finish off, the ribbon was added for the border.

I used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL174).

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 Sweet Heart Roses (KSS) 
Paper: Pop Tones cotton candy, heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP) 
Ink:  chocolate chip, pink pirouette, regal rose, melon mambo (SU) 
Accessories: ribbon 
Tools: border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

KS Monday– Lil’ Elephant Birthday Card

 

Happy Monday!!

This post is going to be short since I have a lot of things to do today and my kids are at home for MLK, Jr. Day.

I made this birthday card for today’s Kitchen Sink Monday. I used Multi Step Lil’ Elephant and Multi Step Bunch O’ Balloons to create the image.

The elephant was stamped as following these steps: 4th – Memento tuxedo black,  3rd – tuxedo black (1 x stamp off), 2nd – Memento london fog, and 1st – london fog (1 x stamp off).  The balloon was stamped as following: 1st – Memento angel pink, 2nd – Memento rose bud (1 x stamp off), 3rd – rose bud, 4th – Memento lilac posies, and 1st – angel pink again.  To finish off, I embellished the flourish pearls and tied the baker’s twine.

This card was used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL173)

 

 

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 Lil’ Elephant, Multi Step Bunch O’ Balloons (KSS) 
Paper: heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME) 
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, london fog, angel pink, rose bud, lilac posies, rich cocoa (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: baker’s twine, flourish pearls 
Tools: border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–CAS Snow Flurry

 

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday!!

It is the last Monday before Christmas and my Christmas card making is officially over! I still love to make cards for winter theme though! Snowflakes and snowmen are one of my favorite things to use during the winter season!  For today’s card,  I used Snow Flurry set. You know, I just started using this set and found out that it was such a wonderful set for those winter cards.

 

I used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL171). The card was designed with Martha Stewart’s designer papers. The sentiment was stamped with Brilliance Peacock. To finish off, I dressed the snowflake with silver pearls.

 

 

 

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

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–Trees for Holiday

 

Hello and happy Monday everyone~

I think it’s about time for us to finish all holiday cards and send them to people we care…but I just had to make a couple more for Kitchen Sink Monday!!

 

I used Multi Step Pine Trees for both cards.

The big pine trees are stamped as following these steps:  4th – SU early espresso,  3rd – always artichoke, 2nd – always artichoke (1 x stamp off), 1st – SU pear pizzazz.

The smaller trees on the scenery card were used the same recipe with the big tree but I also stamped off each step.

 

This card was designed with the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL169). The greeting is from 3 Step Poinsettia.

I added the liquid pearls on the tree.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For this card, I used masked with the torn sticky sheets to create the snow bunks. The bunks and sky were sponged with ink. Then I stamped the trees on the back first and big tree on the front. I stamped the greeting from Ready 4 Any Holiday set. To finish off, I simply paper pierced the both side of the greeting horizontally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

[Happy Holiday card]

Stamps: Multi Step Pine Trees, 3 Step Poinsettia (KSS) 
Paper: early espresso (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (EP)  
Ink:  early espresso, always artichoke, pear pizzazz (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink old paper, tea dye (Ranger) 
Accessories: liquid pearl 
Tools: circle Nestabilities

 

[Holiday Greeting card]

Stamps: Multi Step Pine Trees, Ready 4 Any Holiday (KSS) 
Paper: wild wasabi, early espresso (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)  
Ink:  early espresso, always artichoke, pear pizzazz (SU), Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink weathered wood, broken china (Ranger)  
Accessories: none 
Tools: paper piercing tools

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

Maki

KS Monday–Positive and Negative

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

My kids are in the Thanksgiving break this week and I am going to have less time to stamp unfortunately ;) However, the less time doesn’t mean that I create the less cards! I managed to make two card with less time for today’s KS Monday!!

 

I used 3 Step Holly & Mistletoe for both cards. I designed the holly patterned paper with a 1/4 card size and punched out the circle with the circle Nestabilities. Then I used both of the positive (the circle mat) and negative (the circle window mat) and create two CAS cards. They were used the same sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL167). It is a kind of fun that they look so different just changing the amount of white space :)

 

Each image was stamped as following these steps:

Holly – 3rd – SU garden green, 2nd – SU wild wasabi, 1st – SU pear pizzazz.

Berry – 3rd – SU cherry cobbler, 2nd – SU real red (1 x stamp off), 1st – SU pink pirouette. 

Mistletoe – 2nd – wild wasabi , 3rd – garden green, 1st – pear pizzazz.

Bow – 3rd – cherry cobbler, 2nd – real red (1 x stamp off), 1st – SU regal rose.

 

 

For this card, I used the negative (the circle window). The mat was lightly sponged with the ink. The mistletoe and bow were stamped on the card base. Then I adhered the holly mat on the card base and frames on the circle window. Simply I added the sentiment.

 

 

This one was used the positive (the circle mat). The mat was sponged with the ink and layered on the lacey circle mat.  The card base was dry embossed with the embossing folder. To finish off, I adhered the sentiment mat.

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

Stamps: 3 Step Holly & Mistletoe (KSS) 
Paper:  cherry cobbler, tempting turquoise (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)  
Ink:  garden green, wild wasabi, pear pizzazz, cherry cobbler, real red, pink pirouette, regal rose (SU), Distress Ink broken china (Ranger) 
Accessories: none 
Tools: lacey circle and circle Nestabilities, CB embossing folder

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki