QUEEN KAT STAMPS SNEAK PEEK...

Guess what?? Queen Kat Designs is releasing 3 new stamp sets today!! The rest of the collection will be released on March 4th... So consider these a teaser for what's coming then. These little Geishas are so adorable and great to color! Go on over to the Queen Kat Designs store to pick these up! There are 3 sets in all and they have 2 geisha's a piece!

Additional Info
Stamps: Geisha Girls #2 by QKD
Paper: whisper white, handsome hunter, mellow moss, silver wrapping paper by Hallmark
Ink: craft black
Accessories: clear ep, tiny primas, brad, jumbo eyelets, ribbon, swirls embossing folder, markers
Techniques: heat embossing, dry embossing

Additional Info
Stamps: Geisha Girls #2 by QKD
Paper: whisper white, chocolate chip, tangerine tango, hawaiian papaya dsp
Ink: craft black, tangering tango, kiwi kiss
Accessories: clear ep, aquapainter, tiny primas, brads, ribbon, hph, swiss dots embossing folder
Techniques: heat embossing, dry embossing

BLACK & WHITE SWAP... yeah, yeah, yeah..

...in my best Michael Jackson voice - LOL! That song pops into my mind everytime I think about this swap.. What a fun one! If you don't already know, I belong to a super group of SU Demos, we call ourselves the "Little Debbies"... or SULD. We get together once a month to discuss 'business' (ha), swap, and create a make-n-take. This month Delores hosted and chose black and white with a pop of color (optional). Aren't these cards fabulous! Lastly, is the Make-N-Take that Darlene aka IrishPrincess, shared with us. Isn't that treat bag cute! So, sending all my fellow SULDs smoochies and hugs, whether you be here in town or stampin' it UP! out on the West Coast! WOOT!, or up in NOVA, or even in the Cave - Jaime! WOOT!
Y'all have a Grrrreat day! ..yeah, yeah, yeah.....

CLEAN AND SIMPLE SUMMER BEE

I made this for today's color challenge. Orange and yellow are usually not my "go-to" colors, but when I saw today's CC, I immediately pulled out my newly purchased Hambo stamps! I just love this image and their entire line.

Thanks for looking.

Additional Info
Stamps: Mushrooms by Hambo Stamps
Paper: gp white
Ink: stazon, kiwi kiss, summer sun, pumpkin pie, soft sky
Accessories: aqua painter, sherbert ribbon

FEBRUARY STAMP-A-STACK + BONUS...

These are the cards we made at my February SAS. I also included a bonus 3-D project. A small little purse made from cutting a clear box in half. All of the cards were cased from cards I have seen on SCS.. (I'll be back later with addtional info.. but for now enjoy..)

*card above cased from Petal Pusher*

~card above cased from ange306~

~card above cased from va.sunshine~

~card above cased from debils~

~project above cased from Gaylyn aka Moonechild... Thanks girl!~

DINO HAS STRIPES!

I made this for today's Ways to Use it Challenge - stripes, and yesterday's Sketch Challenge. I used several pieces of my Hawaiian dsp. I stamped Dino by Queen Kat Designs in stazon on to a striped piece, then used coordinating dsp for the half circle and rectangle panels, and solid colors for mats. I used my scallop edge punch on the rectangle panel and added brads to dino where he spots would normally be. I used my aquapainter with kiwi kiss and old olive ink for the grass, and to give dino some color. The ribbon is certainly celery grosgrain.

Additional Info
Stamps: Dino & Gweedo by Queen Kat Designs
Paper: old olive, tangerine tango, chocolate chip, whisper white, Hawaiian Papaya dsp
Ink: kiwi kiss, old olive, stazon
Accessories: brads, ribbon, ticket corner punch, scallop edge punch, friskars cirlcle cutter

THE LITTLEST LEPRECHAUN

I made this for Monday's Technique challenge and for Tuesday's Color Challenge: old olive, rose red, more mustard.

What a fun box!

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Studio G
Paper: old olive, rose red, leprechaun and pot o' gold cut outs from an old pack of dp
Ink: kiwi kiss, stazon
Accessories: green stickles

WALLPAPER CARD...

This entire card (except the base, ribbon, and black panels) is made from wallpaper samples sent to me by my good friend Anne, aka Itsapassion. She sent all of the Dare girls samples to create with for the Doubledog Dare Challenge a couple of weeks ago. I'm sorry this is late Anne... but it sure was fun, and I love the way this turned out!

NO PARKING BABY, NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR...

Say what?

Well, I made this for the Doubledog Dare Challenge. Anne Harmon challenged us to make a humorous card. I was downstairs, piddlin' around, cleaning stuff up, and listening to the radio, while thinking about the challenge and wondering which stamp I would use. Well, this song came on, and immediately I thought of this stamp ( which takes forever to color)... but it is so worth it. I just love this image. I stamped it on the heavier weight GinaK PureLux cardstock (which is the go-to cardstock for CAS cards), colored parts of it red, and the Disco Queen in all red ( Anne's favorite color). Then I went over her dress, the balloons, and the cake icing with my Sakura glitter pen to give her some sparkle. I used some fabulous rhinestones sent from Anne Harada to make a disco ball (although DH didn't think it looked like one).. but hey, every dance party HAS to HAVE a disco ball, right!

Also, for your viewing pleasure I included the video to the original song by Midnight Star, that I found on YouTube. I hope you'll have a listen.. it is sure to put a smile on your face and a bounce in your step! And remember, "If you don't get a move on with that body.... I'll be forced to give you a ticket - so get with it!" - LOL!

A DINO-MITE BIRTHDAY!

Isn't he just the cutest little dinosaur! I love him.. I am a little confused, I am not sure if he is Dino or Gweedo. There are two dinosaurs in this set and I just love both of them. I needed a boy birthday card for a neighbor and love how this turned out. I took a strip of old olive, then used my scissors to cut tiny strips for a grassy look. I colored Dino with my aquapainter using my tangerine tango ink pad, then added some googlie eye. The sentiment is computer generated and popped up. I used my slot punch and attached the black gingham ribbon. Check back next Monday for a card featuring both Dino and Gweedo, plus some cool sand - yep, real sand you can put on your cards.

Thanks for looking.

Additional Information

Stamps: Dino & Gweedo by Queen Kat Designs
Paper: whisper white, old olive
Ink: stazon, tangerine tango
Accessories: aquapainter, slot punch, black gingham ribbon, googlie eyes

KWerner CI#41..

I made this for the KWerner Color Inspiration 41 Challenge. I have been a lurker for a loooong time, and today decided to participate in this fun challenge. I am always inspired and awed by the cards that other make for this challenge. Here is my entry!

Additional Info
Stamps: stem silhouettes
Paper: basic gray, basic black, whisper white
Ink: stazon, riding hood red
Accessories: riding hood red ribbon, brads, slot punch, CB

AND THE WINNER IS...

Anne..

• Anne said...
  Hey Miss Bees!I checked out your new purple digs, pretty nice over there! I'm not sure how to link to my intro on the QKD board but here's my attempt:http://katstamps.com/messages/index.php?topic=43.msg336#msg336And I've been following your blog since I knew how to!!Hugs GF!Anne
  February 2, 2009 2:01 AM

Thank you so much Anne for following my blog, and visiting the new QKD board. Your prize will be mailed to you directly from Queen Kat Designs. I hope you enjoy creating with your new stamps!

FOR MY VALENTINE & BLOG CANDY...

This is out of my comfort zone because I love to color and use my aquapainter. I tend to shy away from solid images, because they just overwhelm me. I love the way the images from this set can stand alone or be combined.

Thanks for looking.

Additional Info...

Stamps: For My Valentine by Queen Kat Designs

Paper: pink pirouette, basic black, whisper white, dsp

Ink: jet black stazon, real red

Accessories: ribbon, black marker

Now about that BLOG CANDY. QUEEN KAT DESIGNS IS OFFERING SOME BLOG CANDY.. SEE THIS POST TO SEE WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO BE ENTERED TO WIN.
THE DRAWING WILL BE TOMORROW!!

LOVE IN PINK & GRAY

I made this using the For My Valentine set from Queen Kat Designs. I just love how it turned out. Thanks for looking.

Additional Info.
Stamps: For My Valentine by Queen Kat Designs
Paper: basic gray, pink pirouette, whisper white
Ink: black craft
Accessories: clear ep, ribbon, paper piercer, slot punch

BUTTON LOVE

I had so much fun making this card with the buttons that Vicky sent to me. I used a black marker to doodle the stems and leaves for the 'flowers', then added hearts with my aquapainter.

Thanks for looking!

Button Love using QKD Sketch

Stamps: For My Valentine by Queen Kat Designs

Paper: whisper white, brown, pink priouette, rose red

Ink: black craft, jet black stazon, kiwi kiss, ridinghood red

Accessories: clear ep, buttons, lg oval punch, black marker, aqua painter

NEW QUEEN KAT DESIGNS MESSAGE BOARD & BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY..

You are officially invited to the Grand Opening of the *NEW* Queen Kat Designs Message Board. And with this Grand Opening, I am happy to offer some Blog Candy Giveaway. Here is what you need to do to win this candy, a stamp set from QKD:

1. Sign up and introduce yourself on the QKD message board. Leave a comment on this post with a link to your introduction on the QKD board.
2. Sign up to FOLLOW my blog.

I hope to have the opportunity to 'chat' with you over on the message board. Please join us there on the 4th for the February Stamp Release Party.

**winner for the blog candy will be picked by random on February 14th**