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

SNSDC31–A Christmas Gift

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

Twenty three more sleeps until Christmas and I hope you will have a time to play along at the Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC31)!! The challenge is to “A Christmas Gift” –make a Christmas/holiday gift with using digital stamps!

~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 made two wish list notebooks for the challenge. The legal pad is 8” x 5” and I have it cut in half vertically at Office Depot (I think most of office supply stores do the same service). I used the wonderful tutorial from Splitcoaststampers to create the notebooks.

I used Rhubarb’ Stocking Digi and Gingerbread Man Digi. Both of them were colored with Copic markers and simply adhered on the notebook. They were dressed with the ribbon  and the button with the baker’s tiwne. 

I also wrapped the ink of the pens with a thin strip of designer paper to match with the notebook.

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

• Carol Longacre
• Ceal Pritchett (no post today)
• Harriet Skelly
• Jerusha Borden
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Margo Smith
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright

 

 

 

Stamps: Rhubarb’s Stocking, Gingerbread Man (SNS Digi) 
Paper:  wild wasabi, riding hood red (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (Paper Studios)  
Ink:  Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbons, buttons, baker’s twine 
Tools: border punch

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI What If? Wednesday Sketch #N3011

 

Hello everyone~

I have one card (and it’s very simple) for you to show today. I created for Repeat Impressions What If? Wednesday Sketch challenge. You will have 2 weeks (until Tuesday, Dec 13th) to enter your card using the sketch (on right) 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 take on the sketch.

 

I had a little fun with for the circle and the thin border on the bottom :) I used Ornament Penguin (8820-J) for the image and Coolest Christmas (8803-F) for the sentiment.  The image was colored with Copic markers and adhered on the thin frost glitter strip, which was created with the adhesive tape. The sentiment was stamped on the ribbon tag and attached with the ribbon and rhinestones on the striped designer paper.

 

 

 

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

 

 

 

Stamps: Ornament Penguin, Coolest Christmas (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: garden green (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink peeled paints (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: ribbon, rhinestones, frost glitter 
Tools: ribbon tags trio 3, border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

FTTC146–Embellishment Recipe Challenge

 

Hello everyone~

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC146) . Cindy is challenging us to create  your project with adding the following embellishments – a ribbon, tag  & flower. You can use any images and colors, just make sure to use those embellishments in your creation! Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

 

I used this beautiful stamp set, Petal & Peace with the coordinated die set, Tailor-Made Classic Key Hole Die. The image was colored with Copic markers and I created a bookmark. The bookmark was dressed with the seam binding ribbon and little circle metal rim tag. The sentiment, “Just for you” from Sweets of the Season. The card was designed with the cardstock and MME designer papers. I created the pocket to insert the bookmark and adhered the sentiment piece and added the tea roses.

 

 

 

The Copic Collections I used (E29 were not used)

 

 

 

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

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Miriam Napier (November Guest FOF)

 

 

 

Stamps:  Petal & Peace, Sweets of the Season (Flourishes)
Paper: cranberry crisp, basic black (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (MME) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink fired brick (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: tea roses, seam binding ribbon, metal rim tag  
Tools: Tailor-Made classic key hole die, border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.

Maki

RI SOTW–Week of Nov 28th, 2011

 

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 this fun image, Candy Cane Santa (303-I). The SOTW is available exclusively to our RI blog readers at 50% OFF with the special discount code from Mon, Nov 28th to Sun, Dec 4th . To get the discount code and more information about the SOTW, please go to the RI blog, The House That Stamps Built.

 

For my card, I also used Snow Globe (8901-L). The images were colored with Copic markers and adhered one the beaded oval mat. The sentiment, May Love (425-G) was stamped on the ribbon tag and embellished with the buttons. The rest of the card was designed with the cardstocks and red & white striped paper.

 

 

 

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

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Miriam Napier

Vicki Dutcher

Robin Kirkpatrick

Lynette Neus

 

 

 

Stamps: Candy Cane Santa, Snow Globe, May Love (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: cherry cobbler, wild wasabi (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres), designer paper (EP) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink peeled paint (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: buttons, baker’s twine, twill tape 
Tools: beaded oval Nestabilities, ribbon tags trio 3, double edge border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Maki

KS Monday–Joy

 

Hello everyone~

Whew! Our Thanksgiving break was over! My kids are going back to school only for 3 more weeks and they are off for the winter vacation… boy, it is getting so close to Christmas, isn’t it?! I’ve got to get busy!! – I am such a procrastinator and it shows a lot during the holiday season, lol!

For today’s Kitchen Sink Monday, I decided to create a clean and simple card. I used Multi Step Ornament and Stars and Snow Flurry . I stamped a “J” and “Y” first and added the ornament between them as an “O”.

The ornament was stamped as following these steps:  5th – SU not quite navy, 4th – SU taken with teal,  3rd – taken with teal (1 x stamp off), 2nd – SU baja breeze, 1st – baja breeze (1 x stamp off).

The ornament was dressed with the baker’s twine. The rest of card was decorated with the embossed snowflakes border and snowflakes designer paper. This card was so quick to make and I think it was turned out cute! I am thinking making more for the rest of this year’s Christmas cards :)

 

 

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: Multi Step Ornament & Stars, Snow Flurry (KSS) 
Paper: heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer paper (EP)  
Ink:   real red, garden green, not quite navy, taken with teal, baja breeze (SU) 
Accessories: baker’s twine 
Tools: CB embossing folder, border punch

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.

Maki

SNSDC30–Favorite Things

 

Hello and happy Friday everyone~

I hope my friend in the US had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Just like every year, today is a big sale day here. I have not planned to go shopping this weekend but hopefully I can do some online shopping.  Please have safe shopping and hope you can find what you want :)

I made one card to show you for Sweet ‘N Sassy Digi Challenge (SNSDC30). The challenge is to create a card with your favorite things. Just grab your favorite digi images, papers, embellishments, anything you *heart*, design anyway you like!

Here are some details about the challenge:

~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!

~In addition to the regular monthly challenge prize, ONE participant, chosen randomly, will receive 4 free digis EACH WEEK!! Like our regular challenge, no requirements to use SNSS Digi stamps as long as your images are digital.

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 am nuts about snowman images and decided to use one of the new snowman digis, Skating Snowman. I also used my new favorite winter/holiday papers from Eco Park. To finsh off, I added some of my favorite embellishments!

 

 

Be sure to check other SNS Digi Blog Design Team for more inspiration!

• Carol Longacre
• Ceal Pritchett
• Harriet Skelly
• Jerusha Borden
• Jessica Stockmeyer
• Margo Smith
• Stephanie Serrano
• Stephanie Wright

 

 

Stamps: Skating Snowman (SNS Digi) 
Paper:  pixie pink, pool party (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress), designer papers (EP)  
Ink:  Copic markers 
Accessories: striped ribbon, buttons, silver pearls, baker’s twine 
Tools: circle Nestabilities

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!

Maki

RI DCC–Snowflakes Christmas

 

Hello and happy Thanksgiving eve!!

It is time for Designer’s Choice Challenge from Repeat Impressions! Kendra is challenging us to create a Christmas card with snowflakes! You will have two weeks (Dec 6th) 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 may card, I created the image with Seated Penguin (8817-G), Snow Globe (8901-L) and Snowflake Orb (8905-I). The penguin and snow globe were colored with the Copic markers and then colored with VersaMark pen. The image was then heat embossed with the clear embossing powder and snowflakes were stamped inside of the snow globe. The blue and white mats were dry embossed with the snowflakes embossing folder. after the sentiment, Magical Christmas (8908-G) was stamped, I embellished with the pearls to finish off the card.

 

 

 

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

Darsie Bruno

Dawn Bennett

Joy Hadden

Karen Hasheck

Kendra DeCota

Lynette Neus

Miriam Napier

Robin Kirkpatrick

Vicki Dutcher

 

 

 

Stamps:  Seated Penguin, Snow Globe, Snowflake Orb, Magical Christmas (Repeat Impressions)
Paper: pool party, wisteria wonder (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptres) 
Ink: Memento tuxedo black (Tsukineko), Distress Ink broken china (Ranger), Copic markers 
Accessories: pearls 
Tools: CB embossing folder, piercing tools

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. For my friends in the U.S., have a happy Thanksgiving!!!

 

Maki

FTTC145–Dryer Sheet Technique

 

Happy Tuesday everyone~

I have one card to show you for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC145). Heather is challenging us a fun & easy technique, called *The Dryer Sheet Technique*! Put those used dryer sheets to good use. Simply color your image as you normally would and adhere a used dryer sheet to your image. HERE is a wonderful step by step tutorial at Splitcoaststampers.

Please visit Flourishes Blog for more information about the challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creation!!

 

For my card, I used Forest of Trees set for the image. I stamped the tree with the dark green ink on the mat and sponged the mat with the brown ink. Then I did the dryer sheet technique. The card was designed with the cardstock and designer papers. The greeting from Sentimental Christmas was stamped on the label. To finish off, I attached the ribbon with button and embellished the pearls.

 

The color combo was used from CR84FN Color Challenge (CR84FN43).

 

 

 

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

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Tammy Hershberger

Miriam Napier (November Guest FOF)

 

 

 

Stamps:  Forest of Trees, Sentimental Christmas (Flourishes)
Paper: sahara sand, garden green, early espresso, retired designer paper (SU), heavenly white (PaperTemptress)
Ink: always artichoke (SU), Distress Ink antique linen, brushed corduroy (Ranger) 
Accessories: dryer sheet, glitter, pearls, button, ribbon, vintage twine  
Tools: label 8 Nestabilities, fancy tags die, border punch

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

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