KS Monday–Nov 15, 2010

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Leaves finally started to change colors. I love the time of the season…everything looks bright and happy!!

 

I made a CAS holiday card for today’s KS Monday. I used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping (FTL116). I stamped the ornaments from Multi Step Ornaments & Stars and attached the gold cords. The sentiment is from Multi Step Christmas Lights. To finish off, I embellished the gold pearls on the corners.

 

These are the steps I did for each image:
(Green Ornaments) 5th – SU always artichoke, 4th – SU garden green, 3rd – SU wild wasabi, 2nd – SU certainly celery, 1st – certainly celery (1 x stamp off)

(Red Ornaments) 5th – SU cherry cobler, 4th – SU real red, 3rd – SU regal rose, 2nd – SU pretty in pink, 1st – pretty in pink (1 x stamp off)

 

 

 

To save 10% off your total purchase, 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.

 

 

Just reminder – Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge #29 (KSCC#29) -- monochromatic colors is still going on until Friday eve, Nov 19th. Don’t miss a chance to win a KSS gift certificate :)

 

 

 

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

 

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Ornaments & Stars, Multi Step Christmas Lights (KSS)
Paper: garden green, real red, designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: always artichoke, garden green, wild wasabi, certainly celery, cherry cobbler, real red, regal rose, pretty in pink (SU), fresh snow (PTI) 
Accessories: gold cord, gold pearls
Tools: SU top note die, corner punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

Curtain Call {ACT56}

 

Happy Sunday everyone~

It’s time for Curtain Call Color Challenge {ACT56}. I’m sure this beautiful color combo & image on the left will get you inspire your stamp project! I will look forward to seeing what you create!

Please visit Stacey’s Stamping Stage for more detail about the challenge.

 

 

Yesterday, I went to my SU demo’s holiday workshop and I bought 10 sets of cardstock…yep, it’s a time to stock up! Three of the colors of ACT56 are in my order! So, you can tell I LOVE the color combo :)

Here is my card…

Another holiday is just around the corner and I decided to create the card before I gear up for Christmas projects :) I used the sets, Gobble! (turkey & sign), A Drink A Day (table) and In Stitches (cross stitches) from There She Goes. Before the Gobble! set, I had only one turkey stamp…I’m very glad another turkey joined my stamp collection finally, lol!

I did some paper piecing, coloring with Copic markers and paper toile. For embellishment, I used those tiny pearls.

 

 

The Curtain Call Crew has samples to show you today, too, so make sure you stop by to see:

Introducing...

Christina MacLaren at Seaglass & Sentiments
Jean Martin at Stampin' Scrapper
Julie Lacey at Stamps & Taxes
Laurel Seabrook at Seabrook Designs
Makiko Jones at MakInk Studio <- me
Monika Davis at M.A.D. Stamper
Piali Biswas at Touch of Creation
Silke Ledlow at My Life
Stacey Schafer at Stacey's Stamping Stage
Teresa Kline at Enjoy the VA Sunshine

 

and November Guest Designer,

Marlene Peters at Hands On

...then play along with us and post your Curtain Call Color Challenge creation using Mr. Linky back here at Stacey's Stamping Stage.

 

 

Stamps: Gobble!, In Stitches, A Drink A Day (TSG) 
Paper: pear pizzazz, peach parfait, chocolate chip (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (BG)  
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), chocolate chip, so safforn (SU), fresh snow (PTI), Copic markers 
Accessories: pearls  
Tools: label 8 Nestabilities, border punch

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

Casing Darcie’s Card

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

I have one card to show you today… it’s for CASE challenge from Repeat Impressions!! We decided to play the new challenge every other Wednesday when the week we don’t have our Sketch Challenge.

This week we are CASE-ing this card by Darcie:

Please visit RI blog, The House that Stamps Built for more information about the CASE challenge…A little bird told me that there is a prize for the entries ;)

 

For my CASE-d challenge, I used Forty Winks (2606-J) and Cat Hair (4032-G) for the sentiment. I used the same layout and changed the color combo. Instead of her gorgeous frame, I used the paper doily and Lacey Nestabilities for my frame. The image was colored with Copic markers lightly.

 

 

 

 

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

Ayana Posadas * Harriet Skelly * Joy Hadden *

Julie Smith * Lynette Neus * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

Stamps: Forty Winks, Cat Hair (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: bravo burgundy, so saffron, retired DP (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink: Memento rich cocoa, cantaloupe, rhubarb stalk (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, button, vintage twine, paper doily 
Tools: lacey circle Nestabilities, circle Nestabilities, border punch

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC92–Make it Sparkle with Glitter

 

Hello everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC92) ! This week Barbara Anders is the challenge host! Barbara is challenging us to use glitter! You can use actual glitter, glittered cardstock, or items ready made with glitter! So, give your cards or projects just a touch or go all out with some sparkle!! We would love to see what you create!

 

OK, this is such a fun challenge and I even covered with glitter myself while creating this card, lol. This glitter borders are so fun and easy to make… all you need is Scor Tapes & glitter! The sparkle gives the card bit more gorgeousness, don’t you think? The doves image & sentiment are from Dove & Holly set. The image was stamped with VersaMark and heat embossed with clear EP, then I colored the image with jumbo dauber. To finish off the card, I embellished with glittered poinsettia with satin ribbon and rhinestones. The edge of the sentiment mat was decorated with Stickles.

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations!

Barb

Betty

Cindy

Dee

Silke

 

 

 

Stamps: Dove & Holly (Flourishes)
Paper:  heavenly white (PaperTremptress), chocolate chip, retired designer paper (SU)   
Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko), baja breeze, chocolate chip, not quite navy (SU) 
Accessories: poinsettias, satin ribbon, rhinestones, glitter, Stickles 
Tools: Scor Tape

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

KS Monday–Nov 8th, 2010

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

For today’s card, I used my new favorite set, Multi Step Cowboy Boots and my all time favorite, Multi Step Kittens & Pup! Don’t you think they are wonderful together?? I stamped the puppy first, then masked the image and stamped the cowboy boots. The shadows are created with sponge daubers, Fantastix and Copic markers.

I used the sketch from Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge 133 (TESC133).

 

These are the steps I did for each image:
(Puppy) 3rd – SU chocolate chip, 4th – Memento tuxedo black, 2nd – SU crumb cake, 1st – crumb cake (1 x stamp off)

(Cowboy boots) 4th – SU baja breeze, 3rd – baja breeze (1 x stamp off), 3rd – Memento london fog, 2nd – Memento summer sky, 1st – summer sky (1 x stamp off), 5th – Memento paris dusk (1 x stamp off)

 

 

To save 10% off your total purchase, 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.

 

 

 

 

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

 

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Kittens & Pup, Multi Step Cowboy Boots (KSS)
Paper: chocolate chip, so saffron, cajun craze, marina mist (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (WRMK) 
Ink:  Memento tuxedo black, london fog, summer sky, rich cocoa (Tsukineko), crumb cake, chocolate chip, baja breeze, cajun craze (SU), Copic markers 
Accessories: bottons, hemp twine  
Tools: border punch

 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

Curtain Call {ACT55}

 

Happy Sunday everyone~

It’s time for Curtain Call Color Challenge {ACT55}. I hope you are having a nice weekend. I’m heading out to Dallas for Kimberly’s cheer competition today. It’s about 6 hours round trip and we are expecting to be home about 11pm…yikes! I hope my eyes are open til I’m home, lol. Wish me & my daughter luck ;)

Anyway, I will look forward to seeing what you create! Please visit Stacey’s Stamping Stage for more detail about the challenge.

 

Here is my card…

I just got this cute stamp set from There She Goes and thought those colors were so cute with the cat image :) I also used the sketch from Mojo Monday Sketch 163 (MOJO163). The image was colored with Copic markers and I sponged the floor part after masking the image. The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with white EP, then I embellished the black label with red rhinestones. To finish off, I used the ribbon & lace trim.

 

 

 

The Curtain Call Crew has samples to show you today, too, so make sure you stop by to see:

Introducing...

Christina MacLaren at Seaglass & Sentiments
Jean Martin at Stampin' Scrapper
Julie Lacey at Stamps & Taxes
Laurel Seabrook at Seabrook Designs
Makiko Jones at MakInk Studio <- me
Monika Davis at M.A.D. Stamper
Piali Biswas at Touch of Creation
Silke Ledlow at My Life
Stacey Schafer at Stacey's Stamping Stage
Teresa Kline at Enjoy the VA Sunshine

 

and November Guest Designer,

Marlene Peters at Hands On

...then play along with us and post your Curtain Call Color Challenge creation using Mr. Linky back here at Stacey's Stamping Stage.

 

 

Stamps: Cattitude (TSG) 
Paper: real red, chocolate chip, basic black, designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)  
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, rich cocoa, VersaMark (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, lace trim, rhinestones, white EP  
Tools: label 8 Nestabilities

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

Maki

RI What If? Wednesday Sketch N310

 

Happy Wednesday everyone~

Thank God … we finally had rain!! Although my son’s school trip to zoo was postponed to Thursday, we desperately needed this rain … plus, I don’t mind to stay in my studio for more stamping, hehe. I hope it will stop for tomorrow though …  so that 4th graders can have a wonderful time…(knock on wood)

 

Anyway, we have another wonderful sketch by Wendy from Repeat Impressions today!! You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Nov 16th ) to enter your card for the challenge 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 the more detail.

 

 

 

 

Here is my card.

I flipped the sketch and made another Christmas card using Joy Penguins (8811-K) from Christmas Penguins collection. Aren’t they cute or what? The image was colored with Copic markers and I sponged the edge of the mat. The rose pink square was embossed with CB embossing folder. Since I used the busy designer paper, I added the photo corners to show the dew drops on the corners.

 

 

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

Ayana Posadas * Dana Joy * Darsie Rose Bruno * Harriet Skelly *

Joy Hadden * Julie Smith * Lynette Neus * Michele Greenwood *

Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

 

Stamps: Joy Penguins – Christmas Penguins (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: red riding hood, garden green, regal rose (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (KI Memories) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, angel pink (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: dew drops 
Tools: label 8 Nestabilities, photo corner punch, CB embossing folder

 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC91–Inspiration Challenge

 

Hello everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC91)! This week Betty Wright is hosting. Betty is challenging us to find inspiration with Cafe Baudelaire prints. Visit the site and choose a picture that inspires you. The images are French shabby chic, but that style card or project is not required. We would love to see your take with your card making style.

 

My card for the challenge was inspired by this picture:

 

I used the rose image from A Year in Flowers 2 and it was colored with Copic markers (Hollyhock Collection & Evergreen Collection). For the sentiment, I stamped the word “Hello” from Cherry Blossoms set. The frame was created with Label 15 Nestablities … I became a huge fan of Aga Trawinska’s work when she showed us her gorgeous creations over the Spellbinders Blog (she just finished all of her posts as the International Guest Blogger). I LOVE how she sponged the frame between the dies…another fun way to use the Nestabilities dies! I also used the Cuttlebug border die for the decorative black borders.  To finish off, I attached the pearls and the seam binding ribbon bow.

 

 

 

Be sure to check out other FOF’s creations!

Barb

Betty … her card will be post later

Cindy

Dee

Silke

 

 

Stamps: A Year In Flowers 2, Cheery Blossoms (Flourishes)
Paper:  heavenly whtie (PaperTremptress), black cardstock, designer papers (DCVW)   
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, cantaloupe, desert sand (Tsukineko), Copic markers – Hollyhock collection & Evergreen collection 
Accessories: seam binding ribbon, pearls 
Tools: label 15 Nestabilities, CB border die

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Nov 1st, 2010

 

Hello again,

Today is another Stamp of the Week from Repeat Impressions. This week’s SOTW is this adorable teddy bear stamp, Christmas Teddy (2007-I). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Nov 1st – Sun, Nov 7th. To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog “The House That Stamps Built”.

 

I had so much fun with creating today’s card! I used Rocking Horse (117-I) and Toy Train (628-I) with the Christmas Teddy. When I stamped each image, I used the masking. The result after maksing is always so exciting…to me, it’s similar to unwrap the gifts, lol. All images were colored with Copic markers and then I simply stamped the greeting, Christmas (1141-F) beneath of the image. To finish off, I embellished with the ribbon on the bottom and buttons on the corner.

 

The color combo was based on The Color Throwdown Challenge 116 (CTD116)…can’t ignore this beautiful combo even it was too late to submit!

 

 

 

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

Dana Joy  * Harriet Skelly * Joy Hadden *

Julie Smith * Lynette Neus * Robin Kirkpatrick

 

 

Stamps: Christmas Teddy, Rocking Horse, Toy Train, Christmas - greeting (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: red riding hood, certainly celery (SU), ivory cardstock (PaperTemptress), designer papers (Basic Gray) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, desert sand (Tsukineko), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, buttons 
Tools:  classic circle & scallop circle Nestabilities

 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Maki

KSCC#29–Monochromatic Colors

 

Hello and happy Kitchen Sink Monday everyone~

Today is a first Monday of the month…that means it is time for Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge (KSCC#29)!! Julie is challenging us to create a card with monochromatic colors! The challenge due is on Friday, November 19th. To get more detail about the challenge, please visit KSS Blog. We are looking forward to seeing your monochromatic project!

 

Here is my take…

My husband’s cousin is getting married this weekend and I decided to make a wedding card using their wedding color. I used Multi Step Wedding Couple for the main image. The swirls on the background were stamped with Big & Bold Swashes and the words, Best Wishes were stamped with Multi Step Wedding Rings. I used lace trim around the navy blue oval layer. To finish off, I embellished the tea roses on the sentiment label.

 

 

These are the steps I did for each image:
(Wedding couple) 5th – Memento paris dusk , 4th – paris dusk (1 x stamp off), 3rd – Memenoto danube blue (1 x stamp off), 2nd – Memento summer sky, 1st – Memento london fog (1 x stamp off), 6th – VersaFine imperial purple

 

 

To save 10% off your total purchase, 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.

 

 

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

Angela * Connie * Julie * Lisa * Lynn * Maria

 

 

Stamps: Multi Step Wedding Couple, Multi Step Wedding Rings, Big & Bold Swashes (KSS)
Paper: night of navy (SU), cryogen white (PaperTemptress) 
Ink:  Memento paris dusk, danube blue, summer sky, london fog, VersaFine imperial purple (Tsukineko) 
Accessories: ribbon, tea roses, lace trim  
Tools: classic oval Nestabilities, fancy labels, CB embossing folder 

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki