HUGE Sale!!

May's here!! ok, will be here in a few hours. :) We are kicking the month off with a big huge SALE!!! Until Monday, take:

40% off of all QKD stamps
20% off of all Past kits
50% off of all Clearance Items

Don't wait till the last day to order. Get your order in today. Shop now and save BIG!

Take Care

This super cute Girlfriends stamp will be available soon! I have really enjoyed using it.

Like you, most of my cards go to friends and this stamp is perfect for them or for a card to a special female relative. Tons of detail and loads of fun to color.

I took the colors directly from the designer paper. I cut the image out using Labels 3 nesties, then mounted it with dimensionals on the pink panel. I used a gold glitter pen to add highlights to their hair, and pink for the flower.

Have a great Thursday, the weekend is almost here!

Royal Court Call

Hey there!!!
We have some open spots on the Royal Court! Are you interested in becoming royalty?? Then send a blank email to: inky@katstamps.com you'll automatically get the application.

if you have any questions do NOT use that email. No one checks it! :) Email me at info @ katstamps.com

We've got exciting things happening here including new stamp designers!!! So get your app in now! This is a super FAST call!! Don't waste time! You have 10 days to get it in to me.

Royal Wednesday Blog Hop

Welcome to the QKD Royal Wednesday blog hop! In case you are new to our challenges, each week we have a new challenge and a blog hop from the talented ladies of the Royal Court. Get ready to start hopping!

This week's challenge is a color challenge: Pinks and Greens. Use any shades of the two in your creations. I hope you will come join the fun and play along!

Stop by our SNR forum for some fun. Here is my layout using an image from the upcoming new release called space girl (my title is digital).

Your next stop on the Royal Blog Hop is KellyJean I'm know she will dazzle you with delight.

Till next time, happy hopping!

To The Moon, Alice! :)

I just LOVE this Over the Moon set! SO cute! The images are a really nice size to be used on cards as well as scrapbooking. The rocket is so great and fabulous for boy cards. The Over the Moon sentiment is part of this set as well. I decided to make a quick, fun card using a kit from a card kit swap from months ago. The orange paper had an image stamped on the opposite side that I didn't want to use, so instead I just flipped it over and stamped the sentiment on it and cut out. I found a scrap of green that coordinated with the PP and stamped the Rocket image and cut out.
I also added a little crystal Stickles to the Rocket window, wings & flames, just enough so it's still "boyish". I hand cut the "moon" and ran it through the Cuttlebug.
With no coloring, this card came together super quick! And adorable to boot, I think!


Have a "over the moon" day! :)
Kelly

May's Royal Kit

Good afternoon friends. The May Royal kit hit the store about 2 minutes ago! It's so fun. Every page is glittered to the max. We are featuring the Beauty & Beast collection from Piggy Tales this month. There's only 3 kits left. And for the next 3 people to buy a kit, they will receive a FREE pack of coordinating rub ons! Check out that stamp set!!! That birdie is toooooo cute! I've had so much fun playing with this kit. and I know you will too. Hurry and get your kit now. There's 2 6X6 and 1 12X12 left.

Magestic Monday

How often do you say

THANKS

to your

"Shroomies?"

Me?

Not often enough.

This is one of my favorite images

at Queen Kat Designs!

I see these

"Shroomies"

being best buds...

girlfriends...

sweethearts...

mama and baby...

what do you see?

I'm going to try and say

THANKS

more often, starting now.

Thanks, Shroomie!

FRIENDS + FAMILY = FUN

Here is a sneak peek of the new Camping stamp set that will be released in May!! WOOT! I love it.. Wait until you see the other images (8 total for this set alone).

Isn't this card so cute! And check out that sketch. Did you know QueenKat has many wonderful card sketches to help you get your card started? Check out the QK's Sketches located in the QKD Gallery for inspiration.

I will be sending this to some friends who are meeting us for a camping trip. These are also fantastic for scapping, and what better set to combine your love for stamping with scrappin' than during May which celebrates National Scrapbook Day.

Whether you pictch a 'tent' in your family room with blankets or if you have a travel trailer and love to visit state parks, this set is for you. It is so versatile. I also plan to use it to scrap the pages from my daughter's Girlscout camping trips, this will really make the page pop! I can't wait for you to see the rest of the images in this set - 8 in all!

Happy Monday!! And thanks for stopping by,

Beverly

Royal Guest week 3

Heidi's back today with a really cute card. Check it out!! I'm in love.From Heidi: "I started with a base of SU Very Vanilla and layered it with River Rock and Wild Wasabi and Apple Cider DP. The Swirly Tree is stamped with black stazon on glossy white cardstock and then Wild Wasabi, Real Rust and Chocolate Chip inks are applied with daubers. Wild Wasabi stitched grosgrain from SU and the metals from Queen Kat."

More Girlfriends!!!

Girlfriends is such a versatile stamp! From cards to layouts, this stamp works it all!!! Look at this layout that I created using it.

Girlfriends!

Isn't it great to have girlfriends in your life?! You can always count on them for great advice, a helping hand or a shoulder to cry on and sometimes even a little fun gossip! Well, starting May 1st you can have 2 more "girlfriends" in your life! This is one of the adorable new stamps that will be released and sold starting Friday! So make sure you grab yours up, this one is sure to sell quickly! This card was made with Bazzill CS, Bo Bunny DP, Copics, a Melissa Frances Rub-On, ribbon and some Doodlebug brads. Hope you like it?!

Have a wonderful day!!

Hugs,

Alien Invasion.....

Alien Invasion of the cutest kind! LOL! I'm back with more cuties from Queen Kat's cute "Hip Aliens" stamp set! Seriously, Queen Latifah has nothing in their eyelashes!! I'm a "believer" and just think they're the cutest and are so versatile for either boys or girls...of any age! LOL! So lets say you need to mail a card for someone you haven't seen or perhaps spoken to in a while. You'd say something along the lines of "Hey Stranger" or "I've been outta this world busy" right?! Well once they see a cute, clean and simple card like this in their box they'd have no reason to NOT smile, and to call right away! I know I would! LOL!



So now lets say you, or your child, has a birthday party to go to. You'd normally want to create a cute, one of a kind card just to slip in the box right?! Well, how about a little note card like this then?! I mean sometimes, like me, you run out of time creating the gift that you need something fast to add to let them know who the thoughtful person was that gave such an awesome gift right? Perfect for the sentiments .... just a simple "happy whatever" sign your name and you're golden! YEAH! Oh and since this is too small to be mailed I carried the theme over to the envelope too!



I used Stamping Up cardstock and little notes for the card bases. The sentiment on the first card is an old, old SU stamp that I think I inherited (love when that happens) I colored my images with my Koh-I-Nor pencils and Gamsol. The star brads are from Making Memories as well and the sparkles are "stickles"! Even cute Aliens need a bit of bling right?!!

So, what are you waiting for?! Go get your own "Hip Aliens" stamp set, create your own cards and post a link back here to show just how "outta this world" you can get too! I not only dare you...I triple dog dare you! LOL! Here's more temptation for you too - they're on sale 25% off! Run, don't walk..... I'll be waiting!!

Michelle
Queen Kat Design Team

Stamp Sale

Today through April 30th, you can save 25% over at our store on all Queen Kat Designs stamps!

It is FINALLY Friday!!!

YEA!!! Friday!!! That means that the weekend is upon us. Is it spring your way??? It is almost like summer where I am....I had to turn the a/c on upstairs because it is just too hot up here.

Oh well, time keeps rolling on....and THAT brings me to the card I created today! I pulled out the April Royal Kit....the stamp set is awesome and was perfect for me to create a card that shared show TIME is flying by!



You won't want to miss this kit for your collection! The papers are Basic Grey and the stamp set rocks, along with all the embellishments you could create cards for hours!!!

So...don't let TIME slip away from you and you NOT get your hands on this kit!!! j

PS.....be watching for the release of the MAY KIT!!!! I'd order it NOW by getting a subscription...YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!!!!!!!!!!

QKD May Get Inked! Kit!!

It's time again for me to present to you QKD's May Get Inked! Kit. It's not up for pre-orders. Click on this link to check it out.

This is what you'll get in this kit.

1 Stamp Set designed by me
2 Mini Colorbox Chalk Ink Pads (2 different pinks)
1 Projects or Technique Sheet written by me
1 White Souffle Pen

Here are the projects included in the project/technique sheet.

I'll also be doing more samples using this set of stamps. So, if you want to follow along and have this set of stamp to play with, grab your kit now before it's all gone. This set of stamps is not available anywhere else because it's specifically designed for this kit.

A Sunny Spot....

to mark your book?

Sure why not!

I've been hoarding these giant paper clips that I picked up from Walmart for a while now. I knew they would be perfect for a bookmark of sorts, so with some amazing QKD stamps, a little ink, and paper scraps I have the perfect card and mini gift for that reader in your life!

(Ok die hard fans three guesses as to which book I used in the pic and the first two don't count!)

Mushrooms and Pearls

How fun is this image? I love this Shroomies stamp, and did you know it's on sale?

I love adding bling to my stamped images. Can you see all the Kaiser pearls? They are the perfect size to add to the design of the mushrooms and are soooo pretty. The mushrooms are so fun to color, there's lots of detail to them. The embossing folder was a perfect match for the American Crafts paper as well.

Hope you have a very Happy Thursday!

Queen Kat Royal BLOG HOP

Are you ready for some Royal Wednesday fun? We have a new treat for you starting this week, the Queen Kat Royal Blog Hop.

This week's fun challenge is paper piecing. Paper piecing is an awesome way to accessorize your stamped images. What a awesome way to make use of all the pattern papers you have hanging around.

Here is our first sample this week from Royal Stamping Maid Tina, she used the Mini Sweets set for this card.

Be sure to HOP on through this week's Blog Hop for lots of Queen Kat fun. You don't want to miss a single blog because you don't know where fun "treats" may turn up.


We hope that you will play along with this challenge this week. Feel free to leave your links here or swing on by our forum at SNR and play along.

Your next stop on the Royal Blog Hop is TINA. So hop along....

Ribbon galore!

So, have you ever tried to think of a new and innovative way to use up some ribbon from that huge stash we all know you have??? Well, today I have a fun and easy way to do just that! Take a look for yourself...



All you need is some ribbon, staples, and a piece of cardstock and you are set! The whole card took me about 10 minutes total! Who wouldn't love getting this adorable card in the mail! Hope this inspires you to get in that scrap room and use some ribbon! A cute saying, like this one from QKD is a great way to personalize it for any occasion, small or big!!!!

FREE stamps!!!

Oh my! We've got a deal for you!!

Sign up for a 1 year subscription of the Queen Kat Designs Royal Kit and get 1 free background stamp of your choice each month!! That's right, 12 FREE stamps in all! That's $54.00 in FREE STAMPS!!

Click this link to get your subscription now!! We have the best kits around!! Each month they come with an exclusive stamp set available no where else!!! And we always feature awesome papers from leading manufacturers in our kits. Each kit comes with cards and envelopes, solid cardstock, and embellies galore!! Not to mention the awesome ribbons and fibers!

What are you waiting for?? Come get your kit now and start with the April kit! it's BASIC GREY!!

Shine Your Light Monday

Mondays aren't always the day

we shine our light the brightest we could.

So I'm hoping my Elf Shimmer Fairy

will help you flame your flicker into a

SHINE!

For more details you can visit my blog

Dancing with Stamps

Have a Magestic Monday!

Going Green...

Hello and Happy Monday everyone! In case you didn't know, Earth Day is this Wednesday. I decided to make this Going Green card for the occasion. I don't know about you, but my family doesn't do nearly as much as they should when it comes to being Earth 'friendly'. We should recycle, etc.. As the trend and awareness of "Going Green" saturates our society, I can't help but think about what I can do. I can't grow a big garden (pesky deer), but I do think I will try my hand at a small container garden. So, do you have any plans for going green this year? If so, please share!

Have a wonderful week!

Beverly

Saturday Stamp Spotlight!

Okay, for the Saturday post today, QKD is spotlighting a stamp. The stamp in the spotlight today is Diva the Monster! Diva is such a versatile stamp set, and she is one of my favorites because of this!




Isn't she just adorable!!! You get Diva, a flower, and a word phrase in this set!

Check out these samples from the QKD gallery!

Send some LOVE!

Just playing around with one of the CUTEST sets, the SENDING LOVE HOME Set.



This set is perfect for so many different occasions.

I love how adding some lace makes it perfect for some 'girly' cards, but at the same time you can keep it simple for the perfect 'boy' card....I'll make one of those and upload it in a bit!

Until then, just know that I'm SENDING you ALL a little LOVE!! Have a GREAT weekend!

Nannooo Nannooooo

Do you remember the show "Mork from Ork"?! I used to LOVE that show! Secretly I always wanted to be the girl on there because I thought, not only was she so pretty but, Robin Williams is a cutie pie!! Woo woo but, ssshhh don't tell my DH! Speaking of cutie pies, do you know a cutie pie of your own who is "Outta this world"?! When I saw this set on Queen Kat Designs and just knew that I "had" to have it! My husband and his sister are "believers",so is my daughter, nephews... and this would be the perfect stamp set to make them cards! I love these little "Hip Aliens"! They're not scary at all! They're so, well... "hip"! LOL! I had fun creating this card with them! Take a look and see what you think;



I used the set called "Hip Aliens" which, by the way comes with 4 stamps each one featuring the cute little aliens! The card base is the Basic Black from SU, the first layer of grey is SU, the glittery paper is a scrap from a huge pad of paper I had a while back (I actually keep my scraps!!). The stars are all made using the star punches from SU, the star shaped brads are from Making Memories. I used my Nestabilities to cut out the shape, first time embossing with Nestabilities too! I colored the whole image with my Koh-I-Nor pencils and Gamsol!

So what do you think?! Can't you just see these images being used for fun cards, invitations for an Area 51 birthday party, how about scrapping with them using the title "Outta This World" or "My Hip Alien(s)"?! There are so many possibilities! I hope you check them out and try some ideas for yourself!

Until next time...Nannoooo Nannoooooo!

At the end of the rainbow...

Is a pot of stamps? Well I treasure all of my QKD stamp sets like gold so why not! I was looking through the gallery really admiring all the great work the design team has put together, and I got to thinking... I wonder how many people really go check out all the latest and greatest in the gallery. I know it's where I go for inspiration! So here is a little homework if you will. Go check out the gallery and come back here and post a link to some of your favorite projects. Share some of that sunshine and be someone's rainbow!

The Tree of Life

I used a super fun tree from Funky Trees, lots of fun to color.

The card base is River Rock, such an earthy color perfect for the designer paper from SEI Dill Blossom. I added a strip of coordinating paper, matted it, and then added the eyelet border strip to the side for a little interest.

Another block of coordinating paper was matted and then I knotted the ribbon on the front and adhered. Don't you just love the selection of wide ribbons available now?!

The tree was stamped with Brilliance Graphite Black, then colored with copics. I added the grass at the base of the tree trunk just by swiping at it with my markers. Lastly, I adhered the prima flowers with a brad and a glue dot.

Have a happy Thursday!

Queen Kat Royal Wedneday

Welcome to Queen Kat Royal Wednesday! Are you ready for another fun challenge with the Royal Court? This week's challenge is Fun with Circles, you must use at least 3 circles on your project.

Here are some awesome samples:


MICHELLE:


MARIA:


NINA:

TINA:

I hope you will come and play along with us this week we can't wait to see what you have up your sleeves with circles.

Thanks for stopping by!