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FLLC Timeless Tuesday

Hi there! It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC40)! This week Kimberly Crawford is our challenge host! Kimberly is challenging us to a limited supplies challenge. Our challenge is to combine a colored image, texture or textures, and any shades of neutrals we want.

I used Kraft cardstock. The darker layer with the embossed snowflakes was spread with Versamark before embossing. Here's the stamp set I used. The image was colored using Copics and cut out.

Check out the wonderful samples from the Blog Team!

Guest designer Makiko

• Betty Wright --Team Coordinator
• Cindy Haffner
• Silke Ledlow
• Kim Crawford

Thanks for stopping by!

A Fond Farewell To KSS!!

Hi there! It's that time of year when we have to sign new contracts at Kitchen Sink Stamps. After long conversations with Maria we decided I need to take a break. I'm still having some health problems and with the upcoming holidays I'm not sure I can fulfill my contract. To be fair to myself, Crew and KSS it's best that I leave for now. As you know I just love my KSS stamps and Crew. Maria has a new release tomorrow so make sure you visit the KSS store and the crew blogs (listed on my side bar) to see what's new for the holidays:) Big hugs to Maria and the crew much luv to you all!!

I hope you will continue to stop by my blog and say hi. I will be posting just at a slower pace. I have a ton of new stamps for Christmas from Whipper Snapper that I've been coloring. I also will continue posting FLLC Timeless Tuesday's.

Big Hugs to all of you for hangin' in there with me the past 6months. I know it's been hit and miss.

Enjoy the day!

WT 242 Purple Turtle Doves!!

Hi there! I've been working on Christmas cards today. I saw the WT #242 on SCS today was to use purple. My oldest daughter loves purple so I thought I'd make a special card for her and her family using her favorite color. The layout of the card is one I will be using this year since it won't require extra postage. The stamp is new from Flourishes called Dove and Holly. It's stamped on Flourishes white cardstock and colored with Copics BV00,BV02,C1,C3,G24. I also used Eggplant cardstock, Diamond Stickles, Pop dots and a Border punch that I cut apart to place on my card. Sorry for the bad picture, I promise it's purple:)

I hope you have some of your cards started!! I can't believe it's almost November!

Thanks for stopping by:)
 

FLLC Timeless Tuesday!

Good Morning! Sorry my post is late today. I did the wrong challenge. I scrambled this morning to make the correct one.

It is time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge(FTTC39)! It is the last Tuesday of the month so we have a guest challenge host this week. Our challenge host is Kathy Jones(wattle) all the way from Australia. Thanks so much, Kathy for hosting a challenge with us. Kathy is challenging us to use border punches or borderabilities.  You decide if you want to use just one border, different patterns, or layer several for a fanciful look.  Whatever you decide, we would love to see what you create!  Have fun with this one!  The skies the limit!

 
I stamped the ornaments from All That Glitters set on Flourishes white cardstock. I colored them with Copics (E 31, E 33, E 25) and cut them out I used pop dots to pop them up. This gorgeous Metallic Chocolate cardstock and Sheer ribbon are both from Flourishes. I just checked and the cardstock is currently sold out.

Check out the wonderful samples from the Blog Team!

Guest designer Makiko

• Betty Wright --Team Coordinator
• Cindy Haffner
• Silke Ledlow
• Kim Crawford

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy KSS Monday!!!

Hi there! I hope you had a great weekend. Today as you know is KSS Monday! I have a fall card for you using the newly released Multi Step Big Leaves set. Wow are these leaves gorgeous or what?

I stamped the leaves on white cardstock. I used the following inks #1 Memento Dandelion, #2 Memento Cantaloupe, #3 Memento Desert Sand, #4 Memento Cocoa. The green leaves use #1 Mellow Moss, #2 Always Articoke (stamped off), #3 Always Artichoke.

I also used circle nesties, twine, button, black brads, Scor-pal, & Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I cut and shaped the leaves popped them up on pop dots.  The sentiment is from a set called Words of Love.

 

You can use my code to get 10% off your order. Use the code DEE10KSS

The Crew have some fab cards to share this week:)

• Angela Knopf
• Connie McCotter
• Julie Masse
• Lisa Somerville
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn McAuley
• Makiko Jones
• Maria Colosimo ( Owner )
Thanks for stopping by!

IHP More Birthday Bash!!

Hi there! Today I made two cards. The first card is for the i{heart}papers birthday bash (IHPBB4). You can read all the details here.  I used this cute paper called DOTS by Heidi Grace. This cute little stamp set is called Changito Baker.  I used Copics to color the image.

Next up is a card created for the (IHPBB3). I used "Plie" Dancing Daisies from My Mind's Eye.Oven Door from Piggy Tails. The stamps are Inkadinkado. You can find the bling flowers here.

 

You can still play in the I{heart}papers birthday bash make sure you follow the rules:)

Have a great weekend!! Thanks for stoppng by.

FTTC Watercoloring!

Hi there! It's time for the FTTC #38! I'm your host this week. My challenge for you is to watervolor your image. You can read all the details here.  I using one of the newly released sets called Dove and Holly. I stamped the image on European watercolor paper.  I colored the image with watercolor crayons using a brush.

Guest designer Makiko

• Betty Wright --Team Coordinator
• Cindy Haffner
• Silke Ledlow
• Kim Crawford

Thanks for stopping by!

KSS Thanksgiving!!

*If you are here for the IHP Birthday Bash please scroll down to the next post*

Hi there! How fun I used three sets to create this card! Multi Step Harvest, Multi Step Pumpkins, 3 Step Turkey Trot. The base of the card is 5x7. When I saw the Harvest set I knew I wanted to use the turkey with it! !I totally love how all the KSS sets work together.

 
Inks used: Chocolate Chip (SU!), Pottery's Clay, Tangelo, Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand, Tuxedo Black (memeto). I used Prismacolor Pencils for the shading.

Check out the Crew's awesome creations.

• Angela Knopf
• Connie McCotter
• Julie Masse
• Lisa Somerville
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn McAuley
• Makiko Jones
• Maria Colosimo ( Owner )

Happy Birthday IHP!!!

WOOHOO!! Happy Birthay IHP!! Thank you for having me join in the celebration:) Here's my card. I used Starry Eyed (glitter) paper & Inkadinkado stamps for this card. The image was colored using Copics.

 

Keyword:  IHPBB1

Hosted by:  Kate  (owner), Sarah Anderson, and Dee Jackson

IHP Birthday Bash Challenge —Day 1

Welcome to the first of this week’s i {heart} papers Birthday Bash (IHPBB) challenges! We’re looking forward to seeing all of your creations, and we’re very happy to have you celebrating with us!

Here are the hosts for each day.  Be sure to check their blogs on their scheduled day to find out that day’s challenge.  You can also check the main IHP Birthday Bash page at the store.  It will be updated daily.

Day 1(10/19): Kate (owner), Sarah Anderson, and Dee Jackson

Day 2 (10/20): Deb/Latisha Yoast

Day 3 (10/21): Gretchen/Lesa Smaligo and Lynn/Asela Hopkins

Day 4 (10/22): Cathleen/Kerri Michaud and Carolyn/Maria Fiscella

Day 5 (10/23): Megan/Chris Veneruso and Kendra/Debbie Fisher

Day 6 (10/24): Tracy/Heidi Van Laar and Amber/Kerry Davis

Day 7 (10/25): Sunday, day of rest (finish up your challenges!)
Day 8 (10/26): PARTY! GRAND PRIZE (winners are announced)

What’s the first thing you do when you’re planning a Birthday Bash? Before you can choose invitations, decorations, etc., you must decide upon a color scheme, so our first IHPBB challenge has to do with color.

Our challenge for you today is to make a card (scrapbook page, 3-D item, etc.) using the colors of our IHP logo:  certainly celery, bashful blue, regal rose and black (or comparable colors in any brand). Remember, everything this week has to do with birthday celebrations...so be sure your creation is birthday related!

Before you begin, take a few minutes to review the challenge guidelines! You’ll want to follow these rules to maximize your points and qualify for the opportunity to WIN the prize for today’s challenge and the Grand Prize, all announced on the last day of our festivities!

To qualify for the prize of the day, all you have to do is upload your challenge card/project to Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) and/or Paper Craft Planet (PCP) with the appropriate tag so we can find it. Today’s challenge tag is IHPBB1. The daily challenge winners will be randomly selected at the end of the week.

To qualify for the Grand Prize of being IHP Guest Designer for the month of November, here’s how it will work: Every challenge card/project you enter will earn you points (see below), and one with the most accumulated for the week the Grand Prize winner. So the more challenges you enter, more points you earn — and the better your chances of winning the Grand Prize (and the bigger the value of your Guest Designer box will be)!

You will have until October 25^th to post your work, and you can enter as many challenges as you like, but you CANNOT combine challenges in one project. All winners, including the Grand Prize winner, will be announced at the Birthday Bash on October 26^th.

Birthday Bash Points

For each project:

5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to SCS

5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to PCP

2 points for uploading to your blog and linking at least one IHP item used to the IHP website

One time points:

2 points for signing up to receive our newsletter*

2 points for joining our PCP group*

2 points for becoming our fan on Facebook*

10 points if you participate in all 6 IHP Birthday Bash challenges

*When you sign up, or if you are already signed up, a comment on the IHP blog Birthday Bash week so your points can be credited.

Birthday Bash with i{heart}papers!!

IHP Birthday Bash, and A Special Gift

Get ready for the i {heart} papers Birthday Bash! That’s right, IHP is turning 1 year old this month, and a whopper of a party is planned! There's also a special gift planned to help others celebrate more birthdays. You’ll read more about that at the end of this post.

First, let’s talk about the party! There will be prizes galore (free stuff – you like free stuff, don’t you?), and a Grand Prize winner will be chosen at the end to be the IHP Guest Designer for the month of November!

There will be 6 birthday party themed challenges, one posted each day starting on Monday, October 19th. Each challenge will be hosted (and posted) by one of the IHP Design Team members. It will also be posted on the IHP Blog and on the store site HERE. Some special invited guests will be posting throughout the week, too! Each challenge will have its own prize.

To qualify for the prize of the day, all you have to do is post your challenge card/project to Splitcoast Stampers (SCS) and/or Paper Craft Planet (PCP) with the appropriate tag so we can find it. The tag (and the prize) for that day’s challenge will be posted on that day. You will have the full week (until October 25^th) to post your work, and you can enter as many challenges as you like, but you can’t combine challenges in one project. The daily challenge winners will be selected at random at the end of the week.

To qualify for the Grand Prize of being IHP Guest Designer for the month of November, here’s how it will work: Every challenge card/project you enter will give you points (see the list below), and the one with the most points accumulated for the week will be the Grand Prize winner. So the more challenges you enter, the more points you earn — and the better your chances of winning the Grand Prize (and the bigger the value of your Guest Designer box will be)!

All winners, including the Grand Prize winner, will be announced at the Birthday Bash on October 26^th.

So get ready to PARTY!!!! You won’t want to miss the fun!

Birthday Bash Points

For each project:

5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to SCS

5 points for each challenge card/project you make, upload and tag to PCP

2 points for uploading to your blog and linking at least one IHP item used to the IHP website

One time points:

2 points for signing up to receive our newsletter*

2 points for joining our PCP group*

2 points for becoming our fan on Facebook*

10 points if you participate in all 6 IHP Birthday Bash challenges

*When you sign up, or if you are already signed up, leave us a comment on the IHP blog during Birthday Bash week so your points can be credited.

A Special Gift

Because i {heart} papers loves birthdays so much, they’ve decided to contribute 10% of sales, beginning on October 19^th and through the end of October, to Hope Lodge New York City.  Hope Lodge, run by the American Cancer Society, “The Official Sponsor of Birthdays,” offers free, temporary housing for cancer patients and their families who are undergoing treatment. The nurturing, comfortable environment at Hope Lodge allows patients to focus on what is most important - fighting cancer. What better way to celebrate a birthday than to help those who are helping more birthdays happen!