Valentine

For this week's card I used Kitchen Sink Clear Multi Stamp Heart and Roses and Swirly Hearts & Stars to design a Valentine card.  The multi step rose stamp set is phenominal! I played with all kinds of colors making beautiful roses and finally chose the Stampin' Up Poppy Parade ink plus 3 other reds and card stock to create it. I tried putting leaves around it but finally fussy cut it and mounted it with dimensionals on the Bloomin' Heart thinlit from Stampin' Up on Basic Black.  The Swirly Hearts added a lot to the card and I used the sentiment from that stamp set, also. The Poppy Parade card stock is mounted on Whisper White and Basic Black from Stampin' Up and I used Red Rhinestone basic jewels to the black lace heart to set it off.  I sure hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it!  

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Rose:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Poppy Parade

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Lovely Lipstick

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Real Red
Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Sentiment and Swirly Hearts Stamped in Onyx Black Versafine

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Poppy Parade Card Stock

Stampin' Up Basic Black, 

 and Whisper White Card Stock

Stampin' Up Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Other members of the Kitchen Sink Crew include:

Maria Colosimo - Owner and Creator of Kitchen Sink Stamps

Kitchensinkstamps'weblog

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper

Christmas Gift

Today I chose to combine 2 Kitchen Sink Multi Step Stamp Sets: the Poinsettia and the Gift! These made such a great combination!  Last week I posted a Poinsettia in shades of pink but today I used red inks with a little yellow mixed with it and love the results! This is so easy to do using my Stamparatus. I love using multiple inks to make these images as they turn out so realistic!  The Poinsettias are very easy but the Gift was a snap to do and I love how it turned out!  Of course, I tried to use some of the same colored inks for the gift that are in the poinsettias and leaves. And I coordinated the colors with Stampin' Up's Under the Mistletoe designer paper and think it turned out pretty well.  I hope you like it!

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Poinsettias:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Grapefruit Grove

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Poppy Parade

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Real Red
Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Riding Hood Red

Recipe for the Leaves:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Pear Pizzazz
Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Old Olive

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Always Artichoke

Sentiment Stamped in Stampin' Up Tuxedo Black

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Under the Under the Mistletoe DSP

Stampin' Up Old Olive, 

 and Whisper White Card Stock

Stampin' Up Thinlits - Deco Labels

Other members of the Kitchen Sink Crew include:

Maria Colosimo - Owner and Creator of Kitchen Sink Stamps

Kitchensinkstamps'weblog

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper

Christmas Poinsettia

My card for today is the Christmas Poinsettia which I used the Kitchen Sink Multi Step Clear Stamp set, Poinsettia. These beautiful holiday flowers come in so many colors these days, I chose to go with pink and red inks in the mixture!  I was very pleased how it turned out and found this multi step stamp set to be easy to line up on my Stamparatus.  Several people here in Texas plant these flowers outside and they can get to be quite large as in 6 feet tall. I'm always amazed how they just automatically bloom this time of year. They are definitely a popular plant to set around your house or at the entrance of your home for holiday decor. I hope you like my card!  

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Poinsettias:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Crisp Cantelope

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Flirty Flamingo

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Melon Mambo
Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Rose Red

Recipe for the Leaves:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Pear Pizzazz
Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Old Olive

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Always Artichoke

Sentiment Stamped in Stampin' Up Tuxedo Black

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Under the Festive Farmhouse

Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow, 

 and Whisper White Card Stock

Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow 3/8 inch satin ribbon

Other members of the Kitchen Sink Crew include:

Maria Colosimo - Owner and Creator of Kitchen Sink Stamps

Kitchensinkstamps'weblog

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper

Merry & Bright

Today's card, Merry & Bright, is the Christmas Lights Multi Step Clear Stamp set by Kitchen Sink Stamps!  And what better timing as we all dig out our holiday decorations, Christmas trees, etc. Strings of lights can be quite frustrating getting tangled up but when you plug them in and see their colorful glow, you feel delighted with their beauty. Christmas is my favorite time of the year!

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Lights:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Lemon Lime Twist

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Cucumber Crush
Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Garden Green

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up So Saffron

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Pineapple Punch

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight
Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Crushed Curry

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Balmy Blue

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Marina Mist

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Pacific Point
Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Blueberry Bushel

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Lovely Lipstick

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Poppy Parade

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Real Red
Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Sentiment Stamped in Stampin' Up Tuxedo Black

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Under the Mistletoe DSP

Stampin' Up Old Olive, 
 and Whisper White Card Stock

Other members of the Kitchen Sink Crew include:

Maria Colosimo - Owner and Creator of Kitchen Sink Stamps

Kitchensinkstamps'weblog

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper

Christmas tree card

Today's card features the Clear Multi Step Pine Tree from Kitchen Sink Stamps. I've been contemplating using this beautiful stamp set as we near the holiday season.  I love putting up my Christmas tree as early as I can as it puts me in the mood of shopping and gift giving for our family and friends.  There's nothing more appealing than a beautifully decorated Christmas tree!  The spirit of Christmas never fails to warm the hearts of our family as we gather to enjoy the season of love and giving. And even though this pine tree is not decorated, it's majestic beauty is evident in the multi step colors used to create it.  I hope you enjoy it.  

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Pine Tree:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Old Olive

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Shaded Spruce

Sentiment (Tiny Norweigan Pines) Stamped in Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Festive Farmhouse DSP

Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow, 
Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla Card Stock

Stampin' Up Stitched Labels Framelits

Ribbon used Cherry Cobbler 5/8" Stampin' Up

Other members of the Kitchen Sink Crew include:

Maria Colosimo - Owner and Creator of Kitchen Sink Stamps

Kitchensinkstamps'weblog

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper

Turkey Trot

Today's post is inspired by my love for Thanksgiving and eating turkey.  I have a confession to share.  I bought a frozen turkey a couple of weeks ago and talked my husband into cooking it on his Green Egg (a ceramic smoker/bbq shaped like an egg and green in color).  My kids teased me about rushing the "season" but I just couldn't wait any longer and it didn't disappoint me! It was yummy!  So today's card was stamped with Kitchen Sink's multi clear stamp set, Turkey Trot.  I tried several different colors and I think it could still use some working on but I was fairly satisfied with it.  My Dad and brother used to hunt turkeys when I was a kid growing up in Iowa and I just couldn't seem to recreate that memory of those big birds they brought home! I remember my Dad getting his turkey caller out in late October every year so he could practice calling those big guys. I think it must have taken a lot of patience and time to lure them close enough to bag one, an experience I never shared with them because they left when it was still dark outside in the early morning hours and it was during cold weather. (Cold weather isn't my cup of tea!) Anyway, I hope you enjoy my card! I'm dedicating it to my Brother!  Love you, Bro! 

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Turkey:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Cajun Craze

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Soft Suade

Sentiment Stamped in Stampin' Up Cajun Craze

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Joyous Noel DSP

Stampin' Up Copper Foil paper

Stampin' Up Soft Suede and Whisper White Card Stock

Stampin' Up Stitched Labels Framelits

Ribbon used Merry Merlot/Copper 5/8" Stampin' Up

Other members of the Kitchen Sink Crew include:

Maria Colosimo - Owner and Creator of Kitchen Sink Stamps

Kitchensinkstamps'weblog

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper

Forest Toadstool

Today's card features the new Kitchen Sink Clear Multi Step stamp set Forest Toadstool.  This set includes a snail and some clever sentiments besides the toadstools and is sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps, Inc.  It was fun to make and you could go with almost any color to liven up the card, but the recommended multi colors works beautifully.  I went with a Thank You on the card because of the cute sentiment.  Hope you like it!

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Forest Toadstool:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Smoky Slate

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Poppy Parade

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Real Red

Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Color Recipe for the Snail:

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand
Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Tip Top Taupe
Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Crumb Cake
Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Basic Gray

Sentiment stamped in Stampin' Up Poppy Parade

Paper used:

Stampin' Up A Little Foxy DSP Paper Stack

Stampin' Up Whisper White Card Stock

Stampin' Up Poppy Parade and Smoky Slate

Other members of the Kitchen Sink Crew include:

Maria Colosimo - Owner and Creator of Kitchen Sink Stamps

Kitchensinkstamps'weblog

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper