Kitchen Sink Monday - A Wedding Favor!

Good Monday morning, and happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! For today, I have created this little box. It was inspired by MANY things/challenges, I am not sure where to start! This little box uses 5 of the 8 DTGD09 challenges posted last Thursday. Here are the challenges:

DTGD09KrystieLee - Clearly Creative! - to use something transparent or clear on your project.

DTGD09LodiChick - It's in the Bag! - to create a box or bag

DTGD09eggette - Flap Your Wings! - to have an image with wings on your project

DTGD09Becca_Stamps - Cut it Out!! - to use punches or die cuts

DTGD09gbedwright- DP by ME - to create your own designer paper

Lets start off with the little box. A few weeks ago, my dear friend Holly (Toy on SCS) posted this adorable little box template, and I am such a sucker for cute bags an boxes, I just could not wait to make one! For the box base, I decided to create my own DP by using one of Kitchen Sink Stamp's new sets called Big Bold Swashes. I inked the largest flourish with versamark, and heat embossed with clear EP on some whisper white paper. I then brayered baja breeze all over the box (inside and out), and sponged with a bit of Not Quite Navy to give it even more dimension.

Once the paper was created, I used the smallest Label 1 Nestability to create a window in the front of the box with a transparency. I then used the next size up label 1 to create the flap, folded it in half, punched the slit in the top, and added the white satin ribbon.

Finally, I added a butterfly from KSS multi step butterflies set stamped with baja breeze, not quite navy and close to cocoa. To give it the finishing touch, I added the white candy covered almonds! mmmmmmmmm!

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Maria Colosimo - Owner

Dee Jackson

Maki Jones

Angela Knopf

Julie Masse

Lynn McAuley

Lisa Somerville

Lori Tecler

Also, don't forget about the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS. How fun it that! Gotta love a discount!!Hope you have a great day!!Thanks so much for visiting today!! Have a great week!

Connie

Box Details:

Images: Big Bold Swashes, 3 step butterflies - KSS

Paper: Whisper White, Transparency

Inks: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Close to Cocoa, Versamark

Accessories: Clear EP, Brayer, Sponges, White Satin Ribbon, Slit Punch, Label 1 Nestabilities

CC228 & MMSC11 - Flourished Ivy Framed Butterfly

I made this card for both CC228 - Really Rust, Pretty in Pink and Not Quite Navy; and MMSC11 - what a great sketch from midnight madness...as always!!

To create my background, I embossed the Flourished Ivy image from Innovative Stamp Creations with clear EP over very vanilla paper. I then brayered and sponged some Not quite Navy over the embossed flourishes.

My frame was created with my label 1 nestabilities. The butterflies were all heat embossed with black craft and clear EP on Grunge Paper, colored with a pale pink copic, cut out and then popped up on the card.

To finish off the card, I added a bit of pink ribbon with a cream half pearl, and the bottom of the card was punched with the border eyelet punch from SU.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Hope you have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images - Flourished Ivy, Butterflies are from both Birch Tree Paintings and Nature's Silhouette II - ISC

Paper: Really Rust, Pretty In Pink, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Grungepaper

Inks: Craft Black, Versamark, Not Quite Navy

Accessories: Half cream pearl, Pink Ribbon, Eyelet border punch, clear EP, Brayer, Sponges

CC201 - Daddy's Birthday

I made this for CC201 - Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Kraft. This combo came a the perfect time for me...my dad's b-day is tomorrow and I needed to make him a card. I also knew that I wanted to use this Nature Silhouette set from SU!

I started out stamping the Buck and tree/grass image in Craft black and then stamped a little more grass to make the scene a tad longer. Then, I embossed with clear embossing powder. Next, I punched a circle out and layered it over my image to create the moon. I then brayered Baja breeze over the entire image, and sponge some Not Quite Navy and Black Soot distress ink in the darker areas, and removed the punched circle.

For the background, I used SU's weathered background stamp and sponged more black soot distress ink and Not Quite Navy over the edges. I distressed all of the edges of the main panel with a Tim Holtz distressing tool.

I finished off the card with some black twill ribbon and some Tim Holtz brad and washers. I sure hope he likes this card...I have a feeling he will...LOL!!

Card Details:

Images: Natures Silhouette, Weathered Background - SU!

Paper: Kraft, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze

Inks: NQN, Baja Breeze, Black Craft, Black Soot Distress ink

Accessories: Brayer, Circle Punch, Sponges, Black Twill, Tim Holtz distressing tool, Tim Holtz washers and brads.

WT194 - The Wonderful World of Silhouettes

I made this card for today's WT184 challenge on SCS. I LOVE silhouette stamps, and There She Goes Stamps has a couple of really pretty silhouette sets! The set I used for today's card is called There for you. Not only are these lovely silhouette images...the sentiments that come with this set are just so beautiful!

I was totally inspired by Michelle (Zindorf on SCS) for this card. I first stamped the plant image in kiwi kiss and then inked it in versamark (yes, I got kiwi on my versamark pad, but it is okay...it still works just fine...it just is not as pretty as it was before) :). Then I covered the image with clear embossing powder. I did the same for the birds only I inked them first in close to cocoa. Then I tore a piece of paper and covered the whole image except the very bottom and then brayered the bottom with close to cocoa. I then used the other portion of the torn paper and sponged clouds all over the sky with Baja breeze. I also sponged Baja all over the sentiment panel. I then used the ticket corner punch on all of the layered edges of the sentiment panel. To finish off the card I used a clip from SU, and some yummy kiwi kiss satin ribbon.

I love making scenes like this, I know I still have a lot to learn, but they are really fun to create!!

Card Details:
Images: There for you - TSG
Paper: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Close to Cocoa
Inks: Same as above plus Kiwi Kiss and Versamark
Accessories: SU Clip, Clear Embossing powder, heat gun, sponges, ticket corner punch

SC192 - Full Moon

I made this card for this week's SC192. I have had this idea for this image ever since I got this stamp set, and finally got the chance to do it! I started by heat embossing the tree and wolf in black, on whisper white paper. I then punched out a circle to mask the moon, and brayered the entire image with bordering blue. Then I sponged a little more bordering blue, along with basic black to add a little bit of shading. I sponged some darker clouds on the bordering blue base with basic black ink, and also sponged the not quite navy DSP with bordering blue...the photo corners and sentiment were also sponged with a little bit of basic black. I had the hardest time adding accessories to this card tonight...but finally decided on some photo corners. I am still not sure about it, but since it is almost midnight...that is what it is gonna be! LOL!!

Card Details:
Image: Nature Silhouettes, Flexible Phrases
Paper: Bordering Blue, Whisper White, Basic Black, Not Quite Navy DSP
Ink Bordering Blue, Basic Black
Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, brads