HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICKI BLOG HOP! :) (WITH BLOG CANDY!)

Hey all! :) Welcome to the Queen Kat Designs' Birthday Blog Hop for our very own, Vicki! :) She is THE QUEEN KAT! ;) Hopefully you have come here from Valerie's Blog

Well, I just got onto the Design Team for QKD in April and I am loving it and jumped at the chance to show Vicki how much I appreciate her! :) I am in love with Queen Kat Stamps ! I always feel so lucky to have found out about them! :)

We each we asked to make a project using QKD stamps and if course I used one of my faves, Captain Frogger's Tiger Lily and made a card! :)

And, yes, I did use designer duct tape on the side! ;)

So, you know that I LOVE doing BLOG HOPS because I LOVE giving away BLOG CANDY! :) So, here it is!

It's a Basic Grey RECESS Collection Pack: which includes 18  papers, 1 sheet coordinating alphabet stickers, and 1 sheet of coordinating die cuts! :)

Just leave me a comment to be entered into the drawing for the Blog Candy. If you would like to follow me...that would be nice too! :) LOL!

Your next stop is: Loretta!

Here is the complete list for you! :)
Holley
Chris
Janie
Jan
Jules
Morag
Linda
Maria
Penny
Valerie
Kathy
Loretta
Wynneth
Gretchen

Thanks for looking! :)

Triple Tiara Tuesdays with Queen Kat Designs! :)

Hey all! :) It's Triple Tiara Tuesday for Queen Kat Designs! :) This week's challengers are: Holley, ME, and Morag! :)

We have a Technique Challenge for you this week from Splitcoast Stampers. :) This fun technique is so fun! :) I know you will enjoy it. :) The directions are here.

Here is the video: From Splitcoast Stampers Site.

Here is my example:

And a close up of the QKD Stamp I used: Jessie Barber's Fairy Romance Stamp

 

Here are the rules for Triple Tiara Tuesday:  Here are the rules of Triple Tiara Tuesday:- Each week 3 Royal Court Members will host a challenge on their blog.- You start at the QKD BLOG and visit the 3 challenge hosts on their personal blogs. (Leave us some love and a link to your project so we can return the favor. TeeHee! ;) )- QKD will offer up a $25 stamp gift certificate for the players to compete for each month. So if people enter each week, they have 4 chances to win the monthly prize of $25.- The contestants will post their link to their card on the Inlinkz widget on the QKD blog. (There will be 1 winner per month).

Thanks for looking! :)

Blog Hop for QKD-Introducing Ann Hsaio-Yen Howard!!

Hey all!!!! Man, I am just loving being on the Queen Kat Designs DT! :) I have been having a BLAST creating things with the artists that we are lucky enough to have creating beautiful work for us DT Members to work with. :)

Welcome to a mini blog hop introducing Ann Hsaio-Yen Howard! :) You have come here from Jan's Blog!

I have to say, Ann's art is tremendously fun and whimsical! :) When I viewed her art before wanting to be on this hop..I was instantly in love.I will tell you...I am not a girl who naturally likes cats...BUT when they look like Ann's...who the heck can't LOVE THEM! :)

Ok....so here is the cards I made with Ann's Digital Stamp "Spring Fairy"! :)

I just LOVED the Kimono on the kitty! :) LOVED IT! :) And those that know me know how much I love BUTTERFLIES....and Spring Fairy's wings look like butterfly wings...I about screamed in delight when I saw the wings on her! :)
Remember, you can get Ann's digi stamps at the Queen Kat Store! :)

Your next stop on Ann's Hop is: Janie's Blog!
Thanks for looking! :)

Triple Tiara Tuesday- For the week of May 3rd!

Hey all! Well, if you didn't know, I am on the Royal Court for Queen Kat Designs! :) I am one month into it and things are starting to Rock and Roll! :) I will be taking part in a lot of their challenges and also hosting a few myself...so stay tuned. :)

The assignment for this week's Triple Tiara Tuesday was just to make something distressed! :) I love distressing so this was easy for me! :)

I, of course, used one of my fave artist's stamps, Charles Bristow. I am telling you....I love his stamps. He never disappoints me with his releases and I love every single one....BUT let's face it....I just love Queen Kat Stamps...PERIOD! :) LOL!

The stamp I used for this card was: Codi- She happens to be a voodoo fairy! :) She may be a bad girl, but she looks innocent as all heck. :) To me she looks like Ashley Greene from The Twilight Saga. :) Just sayin'! :)

What I used: Charles Bristow for Queen Kat Designs stamp: Codi-the voodoo fairy, Recollections cardstock, Fiskars border punch and corner punch, the patterned paper was something I bought from Michael's YEARS ago. :), Tim Holtz vintage shabby patterned paper pad, Nik Bantok brown ink pad, Hampton Arts Glitter Glue, Prismacolor Pencils, Pebbles Inc. Chalk (Iridescent), ek success corner rounder, Ribbon from Michael's .

Thanks for looking! :)

Some Queen Kat Goodness!

Hey all- I have been a creating fool lately! :) Not only am I trying to get some ideas for what exactly I want to do as I head up the Cricut Cafe at the Colorful Creations site/group starting April 1st (my birthday!), but I have been playing around with some Queen Kat stamps. Have you heard of them??? They have some of the most fun and just plain KICK BUTT artists designing for them. I have not seen rubber stamps like the ones they have EVER! :) I am so in love with a few of their artists, but I have seriously found at least one stamp from every artist they have. Also, they're having a Royal Court Call (design team call)! The details are on Facebook (just click on the word: Facebook)

I actually started with just one set that my awesome friend, Jeanie, designed. I really wanted to support her and I know designing her own stamp line is a dream of hers. She has always supported me in my ventures, so it was time to return the favor! ;) Boy, am I glad I did! :)

I am almost at two a week for buying stamps there. I also follow them on Facebook and the owner, Vicki. She actually gets me and my quirkiness. I can be me when commenting on her posts and not worry about it. :)

I am gonna be showcasing 4 cards today....two from one of my faves Charlie Bristow! I will tell you that he makes the most beautifully feminine and sexy stamps ever. I feel sexy creating with them and most of the time I am creating in sweats folks! :) So without anymore lolly-gagging here are my two cards using Charlie's stamps.(By the way-just click on his name and it will take you to the store where you can see all of his work.)

Tiger Lily Stamp 

This is a thinking of you card using Charlie's Tiger Lily stamp. She was so fun to color and this card was so easy. :) I was able to do all of the card I am showing you tonight in about 20-30 minutes each. And that is with me trying to decide what colors and what not to use...if you know all of that it will probably be shorter for you. :)

What I used on Tiger Lily: Tiger Lily Rubber Stamp (Charles Bristow for Queen Cat stamps), CTMH cardstock and organdy ribbon, KI Memories frosted lace paper, Making Memories Rub-ons (thinking of you), bling from Michaels, colored pencils by Prismacolor, chalk for background from Pebbles, and stickles.

Frog Prince Rubber Stamp

This next one is one of my most favorite stamps. :) I know I will use her for ages to come. :) She has such an innocent look on her face as she is looking at Mr. Frog, but we all know that she is thinking, well maybe hoping that IF she kisses him he WILL be a prince....or that is a HUGE PARTY FOUL! LOL! Anyways- I chose to make this one a LOVE card because it does hit me in the heart when I look at it. :)

What I used: Frog Prince Rubber Stamp (Charles Bristow for Queen Cat Stamps), American Crafts Cardstock (black), Bazzill Bling (seafoam green), Spellbinders Dies (labels 10 nesting dies), LOVE metal word from Michael's, Recollections Bling, colored with Prismacolor pencils, stickles, chalked background with Pebbles chalks.

Greeting Tree Rubber Stamp Set

This next card is a Thank You card using Jeanie Dickinson's Stamp Set. This set is a good value...not only do you get a beautiful tree stamp (hand drawn by her!!), you get 10 Sentiments with it. :) This stamp means so much to me, because I had seen it at a retreat that Jeanie threw back here in Great Falls, Montana and when she asked me what she should make as her first stamp, without hesitation, I said, "Your TREE!". It just seemed so natural for her to have it as one of her first releases. :) Since then she has so many more stamps to choose from. :) Very talented woman and one of my best friends. :)

What I used: Greeting Tree Stamp Set (tree and thank you)(Jeanie Dickinson for Queen Kat Stamps), Georgia Pacific (white cardstock), Recollections (Kraft c/s), Jillibean Soup (brown twine), Tim Holtz Idea-o-logy mini brads, Silver Sugar Tattered Angels glimmer mist, Nik Bantok brown stamp pad, Webster's Pages (patterned paper).

Red Dragon Rubber Stamp

 This last card was made with a stamp that was designed by Christina Lynn. She has some of the most fun and fanciful stamps. :) I loved this little dragon be cause he is perfect for a sweet and quick card. :) I can also give a card with him on it to an adult or a child. :) He is perfect and has almost eyes like the little Precious Moments characters...they have such feeling in them. :)

What I used: Red Dragon Stamp (Christina Lynn for Queen Kat Stamps), Stampin' Up cardstock, Crate Paper (patterned paper), Memento dew drops ink pad (to stamp dragon), Prismacolor pencils, Pebbles chalks, Michael's bling, Making Memories Rub-ons.

I hope you all enjoyed my cards and stop by Queen Kat's Store and have a look around! :)