Welcoming Sandra Caldwell

Tonight we are proud and excited to welcome Sandra Caldwell to our team of artists. Sandra designs some of the cutest doodled people and pets I've seen in a long time! I have asked her to design a series of "old people" for Queen Kat Designs. She's sent me some of them already and we are proud to offer them in our shop today! Check them out:

In addition to the cute series Sandra has started, we will have some Halloween, cats and teddy bears in the months to come! Get your Doodles by Sandra now at Queen Kat Designs Stamp Co.

Here's a bit about Sanrda. Please leave some love on the post for her.

A little about me…
I am a wife of 38 years, and a mother and grandmother from Sunny California.
I have been creating my crafts, and designing doodles ,
ATC ACEO Cards , doodles paintings and clay, paper clay
Makedos , magnets for over 30 years...online and offline for sale.
Known as Sandra of Babycakes Doodles & Designs online.
I usually make whimsical, Black folkart, childrens type doodle art
made for all holidays.
My originals doodle paintings … and all my doodles are inspired
by my grandkids and come from the heart.
" Made from my drawing board to You"
I have 4 blogs myself, like potato chips...One was not enough.

One of my blogs is a doodle blog , called " Babycakes Doodle This & That"
However the doodles you will see here will be all different than what you see there.
I am proud to have my doodles made into usable stamps here on Queen Kat Designs,
I can’t believe I am here with such a wonderful talent group of artists.
And I surely hope I will become one of your favorites.
And that my doodles will make you smile !

Thursday Thoughts

I wanted to share another fun card using Terrell Dorfeo's Chubby Witch Stamp



This is such a fabulous stamp that it doesn't need a lot of bling to dress it up; a simple web background a little accent and this fabulous stamp is all that is needed for a fabulous Halloween card!

Thanks for stopping by!

ooppsss

hello monday....I got so busy with my new class i forgot to post.....I posted last week something that was for september so i am just a little off....such craziness life is.

my very first stamps the banner and the tree....these are great fall colors..........

jeanie

Thursday Thoughts on a Friday

Week two of school and a chance to breathe has definitely been needed!! What better way to relax than to pull out those stamps and play and forget all the troubles.

In fact, in the mail today, I just got a couple of gorgeous new stamps and the August Get Inked Kit



I definitely cannot wait to start stamping!! So, you know you want this kit so head off to the store and get one while there are still a few left!

hello Monday

fought a headache all morning....sseeesssshhhhh....

so i finally made a card...not my best....i think my frustration showed....
new birdhouse and vine stamp set from QKD and jeanie dickinson...
have a great papercrafting week
jeanie

Satisfaction

Can you tell that I really like cupcakes and fruit? And cupcakes with fruit are the best. This little dragon seems to agree since he seems to have finished off his cupcake pretty quick and is saving the cherry to have just as soon as he doesn't feel so very full.
Until I started to look for what I wanted to post about this week, I didn't realize how often food seemed to be featured in my work. Tiny dragons and fairy cats with berries and cupcakes or a nice hot tea. I will confess that the fruit is more common for me to paint in the warm months when we are finding such beautiful berries and such in the grocery stores or growing wild on the the side of the road. And hot tea? My favorite winter treat.
Okay the apricots in the kitchen are calling..... At least I don't have cupcakes in the house to be tempting me late at night.

New Royal Court Call

Queen Kat Designs Stamp Co. (www.katstamps.com) announces its latest search for loyal, dedicated and excited Royal Court members! You must be a STAMPER and card maker to apply. We are a stamp manufacturer that makes laser etched rubber stamps. We are looking for people who LOVE to stamp and can do so on a deadline with a smile!!

*Must love to color!*
*Must be able to do a minimum of 5 cards a month*
*Must be able to blog 1 time a week on your own blog*
*Must be able to blog 1 time a week on one of our company blogs*
*Must be able to participate on our Facebook Fan Page each week*
*Must be able to post your own creations to our online gallery*

Work Description:
*5-6 Hand stamped cards a month (photographs only, you keep your cards)
*1 Blog post a week on your personal blog (using 1 of the cards you made for your monthly quota)
*1 Blog post on one of the 2 Queen Kat Designs Blogs or the Fan Page ( Dark Ink Sorority or the QKD Company blog, you will be assigned to 1 of the blogs upon hire)
*Participation on the QKD Facebook Fan page at least three times a week
*Check in on the Court’s private message board at least 3 times a week to make sure you’re up to date

Perks of the team:
+Worldwide exposure to your work through our blogs and online idea gallery
+Free rubber stamps each month of your term
+30% off any rubber stamps in our online store for your term (this also includes fabric blocks and iron on transfers)
+40% off any rubber stamps in our online store on the 15th of each month for your term
+And more…

Please see info below and take your time to prepare a well thought out application.
1. Make 3 cards showcasing your best work and blog about them on your blog with a link to the Queen Kat Designs Royal Court Call. (Cards must be new for this call and can use any stamps and products you want. Of course we are partial to QKD stamps but welcome submissions with any stamps.)
b. Email us the link to your blog post to: royalcall@katstamps.com with the following (all in 1 email please!)
d. Include the following information in the body of your email: Your full name, mailing address, phone number, blog or website address, email address. Current bloggers only! This call is open to anyone in the USA and Canada.
e. Provide one paragraph about yourself telling us about you and make sure your personality shines through.
General Questions…
1. Would you say you are primarily a stamper or a scrap booker?
2. How long have you been stamping/ scrapbooking?
3. Have you participated in any other design teams? If so, please explain (guest designer, regular designer, for store, for manufacturer, for kit company), and if currently on other teams, please list those teams and your commitment. Please list the work load and the length of your commitments as well as names of companies.
4. What is your motivation for participating in our design team? (Be candid)
5. Do you currently own any Queen Kat Designs stamps? If not, why not? (Please be candid)
6. Are you able/ willing to make at least one post per week to promote our products?
7. Are you able/ willing to commit to a 6 month term with QKD at this time?

Applications are due by August 30th at 10am MST!
New Royal Court members will be contacted by September 1st via email.
Send everything in 1 email to: royalcall@katstamps.com

Thursday Thoughts

I think most of us have a definite style when it comes to our cards and the stamps that we use. When I first got this stamp from QKD, I was like "wow, she is gorgeous." Then I was like, "Oh no, what am I going to do with her?" It was really intimidating because while I love this stamp it was not my typical "style."

So, I decided to challenge myself and here is my card for this week: I used Dragonfly Stamp by Jesse Barber. This is such a unique stamp. I know that I didn't even come close to doing it justice but it was so much fun to play around with!

It's Coffee Day!

Today we are celebrating all things Coffee over on our Facebook Fan Page! Come and play along. There will be giveaways and new stamps!! Also, all of the food related stamps are on sale this week for 20% off.

hello Monday

hello QKD world...what are you doing this week? any plans to spend one of the hot afternoon inside a cool place and stamp the heat away? have you started designing your holiday cards? once August ends time just goes in fast forward before you know the holidays are upon us....stamp up some generic thank yous, and birthdays so you have them at a snap of your fingers before the busy holidays hit....( our family has 6 birthdays in a 6 week time Aug/Sept....then another 4 in December) i better get busy....
remember to:

have a great paper crafting week....

=0) jeanie

Witch's Vanity

Witch's Vanity is a painting I did imaging what would clutter the table tops in a witch's cottage for the cat to explore. And qkd has a new stamp based on this particularly curious kitty.

Thursday Thoughts

Halloween in August? I am so excited to show you a fabulous card using Chubby Witch by Terrell Dorfeo (Meadow Pixie Arts).



This witch is not too scary, but it so much fun! She is perfect for Halloween cards (or even layouts). And why not get the jump on those cards and start now!!!