It's 12:00 AM somewhere!

Ok guys.... It's February 10th somewhere right?? :) That means... It's the first day of CHA Anaheim...... Yahoo!! Whooopppeee... Ok.... without further adu... Queen Kat Designs has 3 "last minute" stamp sets to release for CHA Winter 2008.... and they are.....

Birthday Cake
Wings
Chandelier

To see them, come over to the store! :)

Above Samples are from Queen Kat

Card By: Pooka

Come check out this album in the gallery. There's tons of other samples from these and other CHA releases.

Last Itty Bitty Teeny Weeny Peek

It's almost here.. It's almost here!! I can't wait!!! Here's the last peek for the Winter CHA releases...

I hope you've gotten a kick outta my teases... And I hope I've given your palette a good whetting. These new stamps are H O T.. hot!! The Royal Court has been drooling over them for a week or so now since I showed them what's coming.. I think they deserve a round of applause for keeping such a big tasty secret!

Teeny Tiny Peek

Can you digggggg et???? QKD is getting ready for the CHA release! We have added 1 last minute set to the release... You'll never guess what it is... But in the mean time.. here's a Teeny Tiny Peek and one of the other sets....

Post the teases on your blog! See if anyone can guess what they are. Or just link them to this blog. The person's blog to bring the most hits between now and Sunday morning 8am PST will win this stamp set that is {peeked} above! It's a $7.99 value.

If you have come here from someone's blog who has posted about the tease, please leave a comment so they get credit. By leaving a comment and telling us who's blog you came from, you're entering to win one of these special edition stamp sets from Queen Kat Designs...

Tiny tiny tiny peek...

Wondering what I'm up to now? :) Well here's a tiny sneek peek of what's to come on Sunday...

Told yah! It's tiny! :) There's more to come.... Stay tuned.

Whoop whoop!

Queen Kat Designs has another announcement!! Yipeee.... We are so excited to welcome Toni Armstrong to our Royal Court. Toni is a fabulous stamper, card maker and person! She is so sweet and kind, I am very proud to call her my friend and team mate. Below are a couple of cards that she made using the images for the Diva monster and Buddy the monster. Take a look and read through her bio. Please help me welcome Toni to our Royal Family.




"Hello everyone! My name is Toni Armstrong and I am thrilled to be a new member of the Design Team for Queen Kat Designs! I live in beautiful Conifer, CO with my hubby Iain, our two kids, Natalie (11) and Jamie (5), and our 4 cats and 1 crazy dog. Iain and I are both originally from Scotland but became proud U.S. citizens in 2002 (the Scottish accent is here to stay, though!). I am a stay-at-home mom, a volunteer at my kids’ school and I am also a part-time Criminal Justice student.

I have been scrapbooking, stamping, and cardmaking for 8 years and thoroughly enjoy every minute of it! My work has been published in Paper Crafts, Card Creations, Take Ten, Simply Sentiments, Scrap & Stamp Arts, and Just Cards. I love the versatility of stamps and the creative process that takes place whenever I start a project. My style is clean, with embellishments to draw attention to the stamped image. I am very excited to get started with designing for QKD and hope you will stop by regularly!"

April's Get Inked! Kits

That's right, I said APRIL! You guys are really diggin these kits. It's fantastic, awesome and simply groovy. We only have 3 April kits left. We have sold out of February (which mailed today BTW) and March is sold out as well. We are taking reservations for the April kit. Below is a run down of pricing for the kits. We offer them as "Straight Up!" or in combo packs with your famous card kits.

April's theme is Add Sparkle.. It's chaulk full of fun produts. I can't wait to reveal the whole kit! It will be revealed on March 1.. But don't wait to get your kit reserved. These are going FAST like lightning on a hot summer day (man, don't I wish it were summer!)

USA Residents:

Straight Up!
6 months: 18.49/month
12 months: 17.49/month

Get Inked! with a 6"X6" card kit
6 months: 38.48/ month
12 Months: 36.48/ month

Get Inked! with a 12X12 kit
6 months: 41.48 /month
12 Months: 39.48/ month

All prices include shipping. For international pricing please email me at info@katstamps.com.

For this you get an exclusive stamp set from QKD, that is not sold anywhere else (this set is always different from the one in the card kits)... You get a full on technique newsletter put together by our lovely and talented Inky Jesters: Pooka and Suzann... Multiple products that coordinate with the theme of the month. All months include some kind of ink wether it be markers, ink pads, re inkers or paint.

We have done away with the hassle of the extra download section to the kit! So now you get ALL the techniques printed and in your packet ready for the making when you rip open your package! This saves you time and money when we do it this way.

To get on the Reservation list, please email us at info@katstamps.com and make sure you tell us what plan you'd like to be on and if you'd like to use paypal or credit card each month.

Until next time, Happy Inking!

Free? Did someone say...

FREE?? Oh man, The girls at Creativity Unbound have captured my heart. They are doing a Valentine's contest right now! Tanis lead me to this site a few months ago when I met her and man I never looked back. It's full of fun things. Right now, they are offering a chance to win some free stamps! Come on over and check it out. These girls got it goin' on! Make sure you have your Valentine's cards ready to show off!

Surprise Surprise!

Queen Kat has a lovely suprise up her sleeves.... I wonder what it could be?? Here's a hint.. it has to do with the Royal Court and a new member... :) Can you guess who? Here's some hints:

1. She lives in Colorado
2. She has 4 cats
3. She's from Scotland

Hehe! Great hints aye? You'll have to wait for more hints tomorrow. Or you can try and guess now.

Great things to come!

So you thought you'd seen it all right??? I mean our CHA stamps... duh... :) Did we leave you wanting more?? Well, that's just what we are going to give yah! Make sure you come back often... We will have some new things to share with you on Sunday! :)

Until then....

Last Stop.. All aboard!

We've landed at our last stop on the QKD Round Robin Blog {Party} Come and party like a rockstar on Amy's blog!

Card Showcase

Look what the Royal Court has done with the new CHA stamps! These stamps are in the store and are shipping now!

This first one is by Sierra Grannie.. Look at her, she's STILL using the January kit from Queen Kat Designs!! She says "These kits last a long time, this is like my 14th or 15th card from the kit".

Tanis is leading the way with this card. This is a fantastic sample, Tanis! :) Nina, Nina, Nina.. She's done it again! She had the Library Card stamp and she ran with it. This is just one of MANY samples that Nina came up with for this stamp. Come to the gallery and check out her other work. Nina is from the Philippenes, and has a very unique style. I think it's fun to see art from different parts of the world!

This card was made by Nancy. What a nice subtle way to use the stamps. She used the "Feeling Blocks" on this card. Like Nina she ran with the stamp set. Come check it out in the gallery.

Little Monsters... Need I say more? How freakin' cute are they??? this was was brought to you by Tanis. Not to mention.. she's the designer of the stamps!

Come by the gallery and check out all the creations we have in there. It's fantastic!! Do you have something that you've used a QKD stamp on that you think needs recognition? Submit it to info@katstamps.com we are always looking for artwork to feature.

Happy Stamping

XOXO LOVEFEST - Valentines

It's February! We've been waiting and waiting for February! Wanna know why? Because we are sponsoring Caardvarks this month! There are some fun challenges all about LOVE! Each week on Friday, Caardvarks will post a new challenge. The first challenge has already been posted, so check it out.

It's Official!

January is O-V-E-R! OVER! yay!! For some reason January is a hard month to get over.. Maybe it's closing out the previous year or maybe it's still a lag time from the holidays.. Anyhow.. it's over and I'm thankful. Do you know what the first of the month brings? (Other that new fantastic stamps...)?? huh? do yah?? If you guessed a new kit, you're right! March's kit just hit the store. Check it!

And.. the best part is.. if you subscribe to a kit commitment during the month of MARCH, you'll get a suprise in the APRIL kit! April is our 1 year birthday of kits!! Help us celebrate. Subscribe now and see a suprise in your next kit.

They are here!!!

Say WHAT? The February releases just hit the store 21 minutes ago!! Come n get em!

Take a Break!

It's time for a Coffee Break! That's the name of the papers we are using for March! Of course I can't show you all of the kit.. But I can tease you...

Full kit reveal will be tomorrow, kits will go on sale tomorrow... and they will ship March 8th!

Change in plans....

The last leg of the Queen Kat Designs Blog Party is going to be at Heidi's blog. Come and party with us over there. She's our newest addition to the Court. Heidi will have her first challenge up in a little bit!

Edited to add: We are also going to have our regular challenges at Pooka's blog too!! So come and double dip! 2 Royal Court members with challenges? what fun!

Tomorrow's the day!

Well... January is almost over! I'm so thankful!! It has been a very looooong month and sooooo many changes have come about in the Royal Court and with Queen Kat Designs. I'm looking forward to getting back to 'normal', what ever that is! Here's the final sneek peek for the new stamps to come out tomorrow! I hope you have enjoyed all of the fun creations I've been sharing. I know you'll love the new stamps. They are versitile and fun!

Ready to see more?

Here are a couple more creations from the fantastic February releases....Samples by: Queen Kat

Only 3 more days left!!

Party Like a Rockstar!

The party is over at Jules' blog right now! Come and participate. She's got a ROYAL challenge up right now. :) Party on!

Teasers.....

Want to know what QKD has up it's royal sleeve? Well, you'll have to wait and see on Feb 1. But here's a preview...

Cards By: Queen Kat

Stamping Announcement!

We are proud to welcome a new Royal Stamping Maid to our team! Heidi Kingery, she comes to us with a very simple and elegant look in her stamping. I challenged her to use some new stamps coming out soon... Look at what she did...

Queen Kat Designs is happy to welcome her aboard. You will no doubt be seeing a lot of great work from Heidi in the near future. So make sure to stalk the gallery. It's already full of fun and creative designs from our fabulous design team! Please leave some inky paws for Heidi and welcome her to QKD!

Challenges!!!

Oh my! Have you been keeping up with all the challenges on Alex's blog! What fun challenges and what great cards to go along with them.

Lots of fun things happening there! Wonder where we are going next on the Blog Party? Well, we are going to Jules' blog next! We will start there on Monday; can't wait to see what she has planned.

Change of plans!

The next leg of the Queen Kat Designs blog party will be held at Alex's blog! Come and check it out. She'll start her challenges on 1/24/08. See you there!

Traveling Blog Party.. on the run!

SierraGrannie has posted her challenge a bit early! Come and check it out! We will be hanging out at her blog until Thursday morning!! She's got some fun planned!!

Take a look!

Fantastic Samples made by Tanis... These cute little guys are part of the Lil' Monsters Collection that was designed by Tanis! They hit the store this morning!! Come n get em!!


Want to see more of them?? Click here to go to her gallery. Be sure to pick up your set at Queen Kat Designs today.

Here Ye' Here Ye'...

Queen Kat Designs is proud to welcome a new stamp designer to the Royal Court. Tanis Geisbrecht from Canada is our wonderful new Royal Stamp Chancellor. Her drawings are so cute! I have shown a few people her designs and they are a hit! RUN over to the store and check them out. Tanis is the designer of the "Lil' Monsters" collection in the Queen Kat Designs line. We'll have some samples of them made into cards soon so check back often and for now, go, go, go to the store and get your Lil' Monsters!

WELCOME TANIS!! :)

They're here!! They're here!!

At last!! The Winter 2008 CHA stamps are in!! Come and get em. They are shipping this coming week. Order early and your stamps will ship first! Order at least 3 of the new releases and get a free gift with purchase! Aren't you dying to see the stamps?? Then click the banner below!

February Kit Samples

Well, Jules has done it once again! She was the Royal Kit Kat with the kit for February! She's posted her creations in teh gallery. Here's a taste of February's kit....

Want to see more? check it here! We still have a few kits left for sale. I think there's 2 6X6 and 1 12X12 left. Get em now!

The last sneek...

Ok everyone.... It's only 1 day away! Are you getting excited?? We are!! I just received the names of some of the new stamps from my designer and they are sooooo cute! (Just like the designs)..... So for this sneek peek.. It's not really a peek but a tease! One of the names is "Buddy".

Until Tomorrow.....

More on the way!

Here's another CHA {Sneek Peek}... There's load of fun coming your way in 2 days! That's right, Queen Kat Designs is releasing our CHA products on January 20th! Check here often! We always have something up our royal sleeves.

These cards were made by me, Queen Kat! The stamp designs are from our new stamp designer.. I almost spilled the beans by typing her name.. YIKES! Thank goodness for the backspace key. :) So... do you want to see more??

Counting Down!

Are you counting down the days until the Queen Kat Designs CHA Release?!?!?!?

I know that I am so excited to see these designs!!! But just a few more days is all you have to wait. They will be unveiled on January 20.

Keep checking back to see!

And while you are waiting, go check out the challenges at Nancy's blog!

Movin' on up...

We are taking the party to new heights at Nancy's blog. She will be hosting the next 3 days of out blog party. I hope you're enjoying your time with the Royal Court. There's lots more to come as we are about 1/2 way through our travels. Come on over to Nancy's blog and let's party!

New Stamps... New Designer...

Queen Kat Designs has lots of fun things coming on January 20th!! Don't miss a beat. Make sure you subscribe to the feed of this blog and the newsletter for Queen Kat Designs. There's links on the right hand side of the blog here for both of them!

For now.. Here's a hint of what's to come!

More Fun to Come!

Hope you all have been having some fun with all the of the blog challenges and the Round Robin Blog Party! And the best part is that there is more fun to come!

That's right -- the party will be on Tanis' blog on Monday. Make sure you head on over there and see what she has to offer!

Want More??

Are you getting excited for the new release stamps? We are! Here's another preview of what's to come.. This one is from Nina!

CHA Peeks...

As many of you know, Winter CHA is right around the corner! Queen Kat Designs will not be attending as we have wayyy too much to do in the office and in the workshop. We will however, have new stamps to release! January 20th is the day! We will have 4-5 new stamp sets and.... drum roll please.... a new line of stamps from a new Stamp Designer... The aliens will invade QKD! So make sure you keep checking back. Our Royal Court is working feverishly to bring you great samples. Stalk their blogs for peeks!! Here are a couple for you right now to whet your whistle... (Made by Nancy Grant)
So.. what do you think?

Regarding the FREE stamps posted one post down..

We have sold out of the Get Inked! kits for February!! BUT... have no fear... the wait list is here!! Get on it now to take advangtage of the FREE stamps for March's kit. And believe me, you, you don't want to miss that shiny kit! It's all abot sparkle and sparkley it is!!! Click the button below and get on the wait list NOW!

Up n runnin!

The party is on the move!! Tomorrow (1/10/08) we will begin our 3 day stay over at Nina's blog. But first, make sure you get your challenge entries up for the last day of my challenges on my blog.

Free Stamps!

Beginning today, anyone who orders a combo pack of the 12 month card makers kit and the 12 month Get Inked! kit will get a free stamp set each month of their subscription of up to a $6.99 value. (That's $83.00 in FREE stamps!) The choice will be yours each and every month.

All you do is subscribe to either the 6" or the 12" kit along with a Get Inked! kit and you'll have the choice of free stamps for the next year! We have them marked as "Combo" packs on the web site! You save $$ when you purchase the "Combo Packs" vs. if you were to purchase each kit seperately. What are you waiting for? We have combo packs left for February, but not many! Come and get 'em! Order Now

If your kit subscription is about to end, don't let it slip away. If your sub ends in February or March and you re-up in January with us, you'll find a fun suprise in your February kit!! Just let us know you want to re-up!

While you are there why not party with us? We are having our month long round robin blog party. Right now we are at my blog, we will be moving on Thursday. There's stamp sets to be won and lots of fun to be had by all.

On the Road Again..... (la la la)

The Queen Kat Designs blog party is on the move! We are over at Queen Kat's Stamping Castle for this leg of our trip! Come on over!

1st Winner!

The winner from the first "leg" of the party here at the QKD Blog party is...... Amy.... Here's a link to her great cards. http://scrappinmojo.com/gallery//displayimage.php?pos=-4182

Thanks for playing, Amy. Please email me your mailing addy so I can get your prize sent out once they start shipping. Thanks!

Thank you to everyone who played here on Wednesday! We have 1 more day over at Penny's Blog before it moves. Make sure you go play with her.

The Party is on the move!

Beginning now, you can check out Penny's blog! She has her first challenge up and ready to go. She will have 3 challenges over the next 3 days. What are you waiting for? Get over there.

It's a party!

Let the party begin! Welcome to the New Year's round robin blog party!! It all starts now!

Below are 2 challenges for you to complete today. That's right, TODAY! This round of the party is only 1 day, but for the remainder of the party, each Royal Court Member will have 3 days on their blog. There will be nothing going on on Sundays. Just keep coming back to this blog for updates on the party!! Stick with us and have some fun.

Challenge 1: Pick a QK sketch from the gallery here. Create a card with it. Make sure your card looks somewhat like the sketch so we can see how you used it.

Challenge 2: Lift a card from the gallery and create a card using it as an idea. Make sure you use at least 2 layers and 2 embellishments.


Info on how to show us your art: upload your cards/projects to an online gallery or photo hosting site and comment to this thread with the link to your photo. (I use www.photobucket.com). Please do not upload your art to the QKD gallery UNLESS it uses QKD stamps.

Prize info: Each blog will have 1 prize stamp set to give out. Each Royal Court member will have their own way of choosing a winner so make sure to read the info on their blog. How will the prize be determined on this blog? It's simple! Every entry that successfully completes the challenge will be entered into a drawing. 1 winner will be chosen and announced on Friday, January 4. Prizes will begin to mail on Jan 15th. Each person may enter each challenge 2 times. That's 4 entries to the prize. Make them your best work!

Entries are due tonight by midnight PST! You must link me to your photo by that time or you will not be entered into the drawing.

Have fun! Happy New Year!

January 1st News...

Click here to read the latest news from Queen Kat Designs and the Royal Court.
Happy New Year!

AND!!!

Without further adu... The Janaury 2008 New Stamp Releases.....

check out the gallery for some inspiration on what to make with the new stamps!

They're here!! They're here!!

The February Kits are in the store ready for purchase!! Check iT!

and..... the February Get Inked! Kits!!! They're here too!! Oh my....

Don't wait!! GO, GO NOW!!! Get yours before they sell out!!