Lighthouse Sympathy

Today I chose to feature the Lighthouse and the new Fishing 4 Bass in a sympathy card sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps.  I love the peaceful setting for a Sympathy card made for a friend who just lost a loved one.  Hope you like it.  

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Lighthouse:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Real Red
Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Poppy Parade

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Lovely Lipstick

Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Color Recipe for the Seagulls and Foundation:

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Crumb Cake

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Sentiment Stampin' Up Basic Black

Sky was sponged with Stampin' Up Soft Saffron and Daffodil Delight

and the Sun was sponged with Tangerine Tangelo

Water was sponged with Stampin' Up Seaside Spray 

 Paper used:

Stampin' Up Basic Black, Seaside Spray,

 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

Nancy Stamps by Nancy McCabe

Son Fishing Card

Today's fishing card is sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps using the Fishing Creel & Reel   and Birch Bark Canoe & Paddle new multi step clear stamp sets. The sentiment is from Kitchen Sink Clear stamp set Whole Family which I love. I designed a Birthday card for our Son, who is an avid fisherman so I think he will enjoy getting it.  Hope you like it, too! 

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Canoe:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand
Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Crumb Cake

Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Soft Suede

For the Reel:

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Gray Granite
Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Gray Granite
Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Basic Gray
Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Basic Black

For the Creel:

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand
Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand
Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Crumb Cake
Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Sentiment Stampin' Up Basic Black

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Sahara Sand, Mossy Meadow

 and Whisper White Card Stock
Designer Paper is Huckleberry Pond by the Paper Loft

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

Nancy Stamps by Nancy McCabe

Bass Birthday Card

The new Fishing 4 Bass multi step clear stamp set is sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps and is just out as of today!  It's a beautiful fish that's quick and easy to make it look realistic with different colors of ink!  I love it!  I made this card for my husband, whose Birthday is coming up in a few weeks! He's an avid fisherman so he will love it!  

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Bass:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Basic Black
Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Granny Apple Green

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Pear Pizzazz

Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Barely Banana

Sentiment Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow
Mossy Meadow sponged on the edges

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Soft Suede, Mossy Meadow

 and Whisper White Card Stock
Sponged with Stampin' Up Soft Suede
Designer Paper is Huckleberry Pond by the Paper Loft

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

Nancy Stamps by Nancy McCabe

Fathers' Day Lighthouse

Today's card is sponsored by Kitchen Sink Clear Multi Step Stamps and I am a member of the KSS Design Team.  The Lighthouse clear multi step stamp set is one of my favorite sets.  I  decided to do some tearing and sponging with Stampin' Up Soft Suede and make a Fathers' Day card for hubby.  He loves the ocean and beach so that should work for him! Hope you like it! 

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Lighthouse and Foundation:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Sarah Sand
Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Crumb Cake

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Layer 4 - Stampin' Up Early Expresso

Color Recipe for the Seagulls:

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Crumb Cake

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Sentiment Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Soft Suede, Early Expresso

 and Whisper White Card Stock
Sponged with Stampin' Up Soft Suede

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

Nancy Stamps by Nancy McCabe

Little Slugger Birthday:

My card this week is sponsored by Kitchen Sink Multi Step Clear Stamps and I'm a member of the KSS Design Crew. The stamp set used was multi step clear Baseball.  This Little Slugger card was inspired by a friend of mine who has an 8 year old Grandson who is an amazing little baseball player.  And of course, she is proud as can be so I wanted to make her a Birthday card for him.  I hope they like it! 

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Baseball Glove:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Sarah Sand

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip

Color Recipe for the Bat:

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Sahara Sand

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip

Sentiment Stampin' Up Soft Suede

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Sahara Sand, Soft Suede

 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

Nancy Stamps by Nancy McCabe

Mothers' Day Sunflower

Today's post is sponsored by Kitchen Sink Multi Step Clear Stamps as I am a member of their design crew. The card was kind of an accident as I was looking through my Stampin' Up DSP and saw their Gingham Gala paper.  I had just been looking at the KSS Giant Sunflower Multi Step Clear Stamp set and realized how they would look perfect together! The sentiment is from the Whole Family Clear Stamp set. It was a marriage made in heaven!  I loved the card when I got it put together!  Hope you like it, too! 

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Sunflower:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Pinapple Punch

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Crushed Curry

Sunflower center:

Layer 1 - Sarah Sand

Layer 2 - Soft Suede

Leaves and Stem:

Layer 1 - Stampin' Up Pear Pizzazz

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Old Olive

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Ograndy Ribbon 3/8 inch Stampin' Up Daffodil Delight

Sentiment Stampin' Up Tuxedo Black

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Gingham Gala Paper Stack DSP

Stampin' Up Old Olive 

 and Whisper White Card Stock

 Stampin' Up Stacking Frames

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

Graduation card

With graduation approaching, it seemed like I needed to move forward and design my Grandson's high school graduation card.  As a member of the Kitchen Sink design crew, this post is sponsored by Kitchen Sink Clear Multi Step Stamps. I used the Graduation Clear Multi Step Stamp set including the sentiments on it.  It looks very realistic I think!

Recipe for this card include:

Color Recipe for the Graduation Cap:

Layer 1  - Stampin' Up Poppy Parade

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Real Red

Layer 3 - Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Tassel:

Layer 1 = Stampin' Up Real Red

Layer 2 - Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler

Sentiment Stampin' Up Tuxedo Black

Paper used:

Stampin' Up Real Red, Whisper White, and Basic Black Card Stock

Stampin' Up Gold Foil 

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