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).
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Have a great weekend and enjoy the sale!
Maki
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!
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
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!!
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
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)
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
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.
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Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!
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
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...
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
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.
Be sure to check out the creations by the rest of RI Rock Stars below to get more inspirations too!!
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
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)
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
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!!
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
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
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Be sure to check out what other KS Crews are cookin’ for KS Monday today!!
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
