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Stampin' Out Alzheimer's in the Kitchen!

Good Morning Sistahs, 

Today is a fun and wonderful day!  There has been so much excitement buzzing around with the Stampin' Out Alzheimer's event kicking-off today!  Woo Hoo!  So the Kitchen Sink Crew has created a special challenge just for the event!  Here are the deets:

"Remembering Someone You Love" by creating a card, project or scrapbookpage...

• Remembering a loved one who is far away
• Remembering someone you love depicted at a younger age
• In memory of someone you love

It's not necessary to use Kitchen Sink Stamps to enter the challenge...but if you'd like to, that would be lovely too!

Deadline for the challenge is May 31st midnight EST.  One lucky number will be chosen by a random generated number to win...

"Everything but the Kitchen Sink" - KSS Mystery Box

When uploading your creation to the SOA gallery, please be sure to tag your creations with kss4soa so we are sure to include your entry!

Here's my challenge project:

 

Here's the story behind it...

This bookmark is in memory of my Grandfather.  He was such a wonderful and amazing man!  I was the only granddaughter for 14 years, so I was his favorite.  We would spend our days watching game shows and would try our best to guess the right door on "Let's Make A Deal."  On very special days, we would head out to our favorite restaurant for lunch and share an Italian Sausage Sandwich.  The name of the restaurant is Pass Key.  (Hence the keys.*giggle) 

The quote on the bookmark comes from one of my favorite children's books; Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox. It reads, "A MEMORY is something from long ago."

It's a beautiful tale about a young boy who lives next door to an "old folks home."  Wilfrid's favorite resident, Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper, has lost her memory and he's going to help her find it.  So he begins to ask the other residents if they can help him figure out what a memory is.  He receives many wonderful answers:

Something from long ago

Something that makes you laugh

Something warm

Something that makes you cry

Something as precious as gold

Wilfrid then goes home and starts collecting items for Nancy that fit these descriptions. You'll have to read it to find out what he brings her, but I can almost guarantee you won't have a dry eye by the time you're done with it.  This is a beautiful book, which I felt was incredibly appropriate for today's celebrations.

Now, if you want to see what the rest of the Crew has cooked up for you, head on over to the KSS Blog and check it out.  You can also check us out at the Stampin' Out Alzheimer's site.  Hope you have fun!

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Finally!!

Good Morning Sistahs!

Can I tell you how absolutely crazy it has been 'round these parts?  Jeez!  It's a sure sign that it's the end of the school year when things start getting this crazy.*wink

Have you ever done this??  You know, have you ever had an image ready to go, but you just couldn't seem to get it on a project?  Well that's what happened to this image.

I have had this Flutter Anya image colored for what seems like FOREVER.  But every time I try to get her on a card, it just never seems to work.  So FINALLY I managed to make her work....or....get her on a card at least.  All with a little help from jen del muro's Sketch For You To Try.

Well?  Waddaya think?  

Thanks for takin' a gander at my creations, I have some more scheduled to make an appearance tomorrow.  And some RAK love from my peeps!

Hope your Tuesday is beautiful!!

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

It's that time again...Kitchen Sink Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

Yes, it's another beautiful spring day!  It's days like these that make it extra hard to make it to class.  Who wants to be trapped indoors when there is beautiful weather to be had?  I mean seriously!  So, in honor of all the beauty that is surrounding me these days, I have decided to create this...

Isn't this tulip gorgeous?  I used the largest image from the Multi Step Tulip Garden set.  And of course I had to add the fab grass from the 3-Step Honey Bunny set.  I know I've said it a million times, but...if you're wondering which set to buy first, I ALWAYS recommend the 3-Step Honey Bunny set.  It has a great flower image, this awesome grass, and some sweet sentiments, (not to mention some pretty darn cute bunnies!)

Now, quick like a bunny...hop on over to see what the rest of the crew has cooked up for you:

~~Maria~~ ~~Julie~~ ~~Lori~~ ~~Lynn~~ ~~Tammy~~ ~~Connie~~ ~~Makiko~~ ~~Lisa~~

And, our very own LORI celebrated her birthday yesterday, so be sure you leave her some birthday love when you visit her today!

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday! (And a coupon code!!)

Good Morning Sistahs!

I hope everyone had a Happy Mother's Day!!  I know I sure did.  My son and I went to a fabulous Vietnamese restaurant for lunch and had so much fun together.  That boy sure knows how to make me laugh. *giggle

Now...on with the card!  It seems like forever since I've played along with Taylor's Challenge, so I decided I was going to play along for this week's  Kitchen Sink project.  This also happens to be another one of those cards that'll keep you guessing about which Kitchen Sink set I decided to use.

 

Did you guess Pretty Petals?  Well if you did, you're so right!  I kept looking at this set, trying to figure out another fun way to use it, and this is what I came up with.  What do you think?  

I started with petal outline stamp, then drew my own "fins".  The "flames" are also from the Pretty Petals set, with both flourishes stamped in red at the bottom to make it look like it's taking off.  Once the flames were stamped, I colored them in with my Copics.  The window came from the Playful Frames and Journaling set and seemed like the perfect fit.  And what card is finished without some Glossy Accents?  So I added some to the flames and most of the rocket ship.  Do ya see it?

Now for some fun news!  Maria-the ever so kind owner of Kitchen Sink Stamps-has decided to allow us to reward our loyal blog followers with a 10% discount code to be used in the Kitchen Sink Store!  Is that awesome or what?!?  So, in order to receive the discount, you just have to enter:

ANGELA10KSS 

(all CAPS no spaces) 

when you check-out.  (I've also added it to my sidebar so you won't forget it.)  

The good news is...you can use it for every order, and it doesn't expire!  How sweet is that?  In addition, I'm offering two Memento Dew Drops to the first person who places an order using my code. All you have to do is e-mail me with your order number and tell me which two colors you'd like, and I'll have them added to your order.  Easy Peasy!

Check out all the other fantastic projects created by the amazing Kitchen Crew:

Maria

Julie

Lori

Lynn

Tammy

Connie

Makiko

Lisa

Don't forget that you can still Run With Scissors and upload your post to the Kitchen Sink Blog for a  chance to win some cool prizes! The deadline to enter is Friday May 22nd, and the winners will all be chosen at random.  What are you waiting for? Run...with your scissors.  (But be careful *wink)

I hope everyone has a super fun Monday!

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge with Connie and KSS Project of the Month!

Good Morning Sistahs!

Holy Smokes Batman, has it been one heck of a weekend!  My son, (who we affectionately call "The Boy",) decided he wanted to run a fever of 105.  Yes 105! I thought the thermometer was broken, but I took my own temp and when it said I was "normal", I freaked out and rushed him to the ER.  Yikes!!  Then of course with all this swine flu business, they ended up swabbing him to make sure he didn't have it, and thank goodness he didn't.  We're still recuperating from the lack of sleep because of his medication regimen, and we're crossing our fingers that today is the day his fever finally breaks.  Okay...enough of the weekend...on with the Crew Challenge!

This week's Crew Challenge comes from one of the newest to the Kitchen; our very own Connie!

Here's Connie's Challenge:

Running With Scissors!

"Didn't your mom ever tell you NOT to run with scissors?" Well for this challenge I am saying it is okay!!  Okay...maybe not to actually physically run with scissors, instead, let's let our scissors do some running!  This week's challenge is to have at least one cut image on your card...it does not have to be the focal image, and you can cut one thing or many...that is up to you...but make sure to let your scissors do some running.

Okay sistahs, this is where the fun comes in for me!  As soon as I read Connie's Challenge I called Maria and asked if I could incorporate this week's Crew Challenge into the Project of the Month.  Maria thought it was a great idea, so here I am presenting my very first POM!  (What a dork I am huh?)

I have been wanting to incorporate my stamping with a simple "Calling Card."  So here we go...

You'll need these supplies:

*I used way more stamps than I'm showing here, but you get the idea right?!?

First, I printed my name, e-mail, website and phone number in several different fonts, in several different directions on the business cards. (Mostly because I'm so indecisive about these things. *giggle)  Then I separated them along the perforated edges and got to stamping.  

This is a close up of one of the cards before I let my scissors do some running!

Isn't this super cute?!  If you're not into "fussy cutting" you could totally stop right here and have a gorgeous Calling Card, but why stop here?  I mean really.  

Take a look at what happens when you run with scissors!

or...

or...

and...

finally...

Wasn't that fun?  Didn't you hear yourself saying, "Hey, I can do that!"  Well sistahs, here's your chance, let your imagination run with your scissors. *giggle  Don't forget to upload to the Kitchen Sink Blog once you've finished your masterpiece!

Okay, I've hoarded your attention long enough, now go check out what the rest of the crew has created for your viewing pleasure!

Maria Colosimo

Tammy Hershberger

Julie Masse

Lynn McAuley

Lori Tecler

Connie McCotter

Makiko Jones

Lisa Somerville

Here's to another fun and exciting week in the Kitchen!  

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'