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Kitchen Sink Monday from Phoenix

Good Morning Sistahs!

I'm in Phoenix for the holidays spending some time with my Mom and Papa Eddie.  Last week I shared that our favorite part of the holidays is wrapping presents, and I made some gift tags for my mom.  Well, this week I'm so excited to show you what I did to present them to her, and then a few photos of the tags in action.

Last week I was snooping around Archiver's and I found a sliding mint tin in the Hot Spot.  I just knew it would be the perfect home for the tags I made for my mom.  When I got home, I decided to pull out my alcohol inks and alter the tin.  Next, I added some satin ribbon, and finally added a poinsettia (from the 3-Step Poinsettia set) for an extra special finishing touch.

 

Here's what it looks like open:

 

Remember me saying that my instincts wanted me to add ribbon, but I didn't want it to clash with the ribbons my mom adds to the gifts?  Well, this year she decided that the tags were, "So Beautiful," that she didn't want to add ANYTHING to the gifts because the tags were "perfect."  *giggle  I KNEW I should have added ribbon. *doh  But wait, it gets better.  Then she decided that she now has to SAVE all the tags because they can be used next year for everyone's gifts.  So after we all finished exchanging and unwrapping gifts, my mother decided she needed to pull all the tags off the wrapping paper to save for next year.  Is she not the cutest?

Here are a few of the gift tags in action...sans bows.

 

and...

 
 How's that for fun?  Now don't forget, today is the last day to take advantage of the After-Christmas Sale in the Kitchen Sink Store!  That's right sistahs, you get 20% off your purchase, just use the code: ANGELA20KSS.

Now it's time to blop on over and see what the rest of the crew has in store for you.

MARIA * CONNIE * JULIE * LISA

 LYNN * MAKIKO

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Kitchen Sink Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

Now that my birthday's over, I can officially begin Christmas.  It's one of those December birthday things I suppose. *giggle  Well, I actually get to go visit my mom for a week, and I wanted to give her something useful this Christmas, kinda like an early stocking stuffer.  Our favorite part of Christmas is wrapping the presents.  So much care and love go into each gift, that I decided to make her some gift tags.  

As much as I wanted to add a little bit of ribbon to the end, I decided against it because she loves those great big bows and I didn't want to distract from that by having random ribbons hanging around.  

I loved my gingerbread men so much from last week, that I decided to use him again. 

(Step 2: Creamy Caramel, Step 3: Close to Cocoa, Step 1: More Mustard)

Next I wanted to play with the Peppermints from the Multi Step Build A Garland set:

(Step 1: Pink Pirouette, Step 2: Rose Red, Step 3: Riding Hood Red)  Then I covered them with my all time fave: Glossy Accents.

Next I decided to use the big delicious bow from the Garland set too.  Doesn't it just look too real?

(Step 1: Pink Pirouette, Step 2: Regal Rose, Step 3: Rose Red, Step 4: Riding Hood Red)  After I stamped the images, I colored some parts in with my Spica Glitter Pen.  If you look real close, you can see it.

And finally, here's my glittery deer from the A Year of Thanks II set.

(Deer: Cool Caribbean)    

These are so simple and cute, that I just might have to make some more to give as hostess gifts when I visit family and friends over the next few days.  Hmmmmmm....

Here's the BEST NEWS: Kitchen Sink is having an After Christmas Sale!  That's right, and as a loyal blog reader, you get to take 20% off your order at the Kitchen Sink Store.  The sale runs from December 26th through December 28th.  Just enter the code ANGELA20KSS to receive your discount...it's that easy!

Well, now that you've seen my goodies, make sure you head on over to see what the rest of the crew has created for you!

MARIA * CONNIE * JULIE * LISA

 LYNN * MAKIKO 

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Kitchen Sink Monday!

Good Morning Sistahs!

Welcome to yet another fun and wonderful Kitchen Sink Monday!  It's hard to believe the Holidays are just around the corner, and I have plenty of individual cards to make.  It has been a while since I've created an acetate card, so I decided now would be the perfect time.  I have a Secret Santa gift to get ready by Wednesday and thought this card would be perfect for the occasion.  

I used the Multi-Step Build a Garland set from a recent Kitchen Sink release.  I fell in LOVE with the gingerbread man and am so glad I finally inked him up!  I stamped the image out of order, and LOVE how he came out.

Step 2: Creamy Caramel
Step 3: Creamy Caramel
Step 1: More Mustard

The More Mustard gives him that nice warm color without being too yellow.  Once I stamped him, I decided he needed some "frosting" so I used liquid applique to create the piped frosting feel on his arms, legs, and smile.  What gingerbread man would be complete without a little bling for his "gumdrop buttons" and eyes?  Finally I stamped "Season's Greetings" on the inside and now it's ready for my Secret Santa.  What do you think?  Do you likey?

Now that you've seen my creation, it's time to blop on over and check out what the rest of the wickedly talented Kitchen Sink Crew has created just for you!

MARIA * CONNIE * JULIE * LISA

 LYNN * MAKIKO 

Be sure to stop by on Wednesday....it's my birthday and you are going to get a chance to win a fun goodie package from me!  Woo Hoo!

In the mean time, don't forget to use my code ANGELA10KSS to get some of your holiday shopping done for your stampin' friends, and...you still have time to enter Maria's Wrap It, Bag It, or Tag It! Challenge for a chance to win some rockin' prizes.

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge with Maria!

Good Morning Sistahs!

 It's that time of month again...yep time for the Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge!  This month our hostess with the mostess is the Queen of the Kitchen herself...Maria!  (*insert applause and cheers!) Before we get on with the challenge, make sure you check out the New Release for December; A Year of Thanks II.

 

Maria's challenge is:

Wrap it, Bag it or Tag it!

You get to choose how you wrap your gift.  I decided to give the gift of M&Ms by creating a Box in a Bag.

 

I used the folowing recipes:

Step 1: Pink Pirouette

Step 2: Regal Rose

Step 3: Pure Poppy

Step 4:  Riding Hood Red

Step 5: Memento Tuxedo

For the leaves:

Step 1: Certainly Celery

Step 2: Wild Wasabi

Step 3: Garden Green

Step 4: Handsome Hunter

Don't forget you have until December 31st to submit your creations.  In the meantime you absolutely MUST check out what this amazingly talented crew came up with for you today...

MARIA * CONNIE * JULIE * LISA* LYNN * MAKIKO

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'

Bombshell Hump Day Hop Round 13

Good Morning Sistahs!

It's December!! I love December!!  Why you ask?  Well, because it's my birthday month, so it's got to be special right?  Well, not only is it soon to be my birthday, but it also means that it's time to welcome this month's pinup for Bombshell Stamps.  Please help me give a warm welcome to Ms. December - Erika!! (*insert applause and cheers!)

This also means it's time for her challenge, and boy was this one fun?

Naughty or Nice?

"Santa Baby, just slip a sable under the tree....for me.
Been an awful good girl, Santa Baby
So hurry down the chimney tonight."

Ready to be "Awfully Good?"  Santa is looking over his list to see who is naughty and who is nice.  So let's send him our best project expressing which list we should be on.

For this creation I used Cherry Bomb and the Holiday Accessory set.

 I have been wanting to make this card for a while now.  The minute I saw those presents, I just KNEW there needed to be a Bombshell behind them.  I also couldn't decide whether or not I have been Naughty or Nice, I think it's all in the eyes of the beholder. *giggle  Because I firmly believe that being bad, can be awfully good. *wink

I used some sparkly red glitter paper and surprisingly found a black sparkly paper too.  After I colored my bombshell in with my Copics, I added glitter to the presents and her hat.  She's uber sparkly!!

Now it's time to check out what the rest of the Bombshells have created for you:

Ms. December
Katie
Alyssa
Terra
Sarah
Kathi
Kas
Gabby

Don't forget to leave a comment at every stop so you can be entered to win a fabulous goodie bag.

Inky Hugs & Happy Stampin'