Royal Kat Tuesday: Sketch

Hi, QKDers! So we're mixing things up this month here at QKD central. Pardon us as construction is ongoing while we set up our awesome rubber stamps.

While we're waiting for the dust to clear, let's take a trip down memory lane and take a look at the acrylic stamps. No worries! You'll still see your fave designs, only in rubber, pretty soon!

So this week's Royal Kat Tuesday hop is a sketch challenge:

And here's what I came up with:

I am just so in love with the Alice Stamp Set that came with the March 2010 Findings Kit! And if you don't want to miss out on these awesome exclusive stamp sets, you better reserve your kits now!

Here's a close-up of the little cutie:

In case you get lost along the way, here's a road map of today's blog hop:

QKD blog
Shannon's blog
Alex's blog
Whimsical Ink Sorority
Meredith's blog
Anita's blog
Bronwyn's Blog
Queen Kat Designs Store

Do join us over at the Castle for this weekend's QKD Re-Launch Party! It'll be a blast! See you there!

Now off you go to Shannon's Blog to see her fabulous creation. Till next time!

*hugs*

Nina

Royal Monday Preview and Sketch Hop

Hello and welcome to this week's hop! Today, we are previewing some of the stamps which will be available Wednesday. I'm sure by now, you've heard that QKD is now a RUBBER stamp company. This means all the designs we show today will be unmounted rubber stamps.

This week, our designers had a sketch to work with:

And here is my take on it- I used the Cat with Wings stamp. I colored the cat with copics and used some paper scraps and a sticker sentiment. I inked the edges of the paper and added a Stickles border.

Thanks for stopping by! Now hop on over to Dark Ink Society to see another great new release!

Here's the whole list:
QKD blog
Dark Ink Society
Jules
Penny
Lara
Kimme
Keely
Terri
Erika
Queen Kat Designs Store

NSD Sale...

We're having a HUGE NSD sale!! All remaining QKD Acrylic stamps are 60% off through May 4th!! What's left is what you get.. That legacy of QKD is over and we are jumping head first into rubbah! The rubber stamps have crept their way into the store. I still have many many more to add but Che's manga stamps and Maigan's mermaids are in stock and ready to ship!!

Come by and take advantage of the wonderful savings! If you see it now, snatch it... As it may be gone tomorrow!

Happy Stampin!

Royal Kat Tuesday: Inspiration

Happy Royal Kat Tuesday greetings!

I'm feeling a little bit sentimental about Queen Kat Designs since we made the big switch HERE!

While we're waiting for the new and improved and yummy goodness that is Queen Kat Designs stamps, let's take a second (or third) look at the clear stamps.

Have you ever wished you could translate some beautiful piece of art and use it as a jumping off point to make something? Well, this week, we have a beautiful piece of art to serve as our jumping off point.

This week's challenge is Inspiration:

And here's what I came up with:

I used the following Queen Kat Designs stamps: Aloha Stamp Set, Hello Owl, Hibiscus, and Ice Shimmer Fairy.

Our blog hop order for today is:

QKD blog
Shannon's blog
Alex's blog
Whimsical Ink Sorority
Meredith's blog
Anita's blog
Bronwyn's Blog
Queen Kat Designs Store

Definitely stay tuned to the awesome changes in the days ahead!

Now off you go to Shannon's Blog to see her fabulous creation. Till next time!

*hugs*
Nina

Royal Kat Monday

Welcome to Royal Kat Monday! Have you heard the news about the new stamps?? If not, scroll down to the next blog post and see Queen Kat's big announcement she made on Friday! Then hop over to Jules' blog.

This week, our designers were challenged to use this ad as inspiration:

And here is my take on it. I used the Carnival Kitties set. I used my circle cutter to cut the circles and I used some stickers for some added dimension.

Thanks for stopping by! Now hop on over to Jules to see another great creation!

here's the whole hop:
QKD blogJules
Penny
Lara
Wynneth
Kimme
Keely
Terri
Erika
Queen Kat Designs Store

The SECRET is out!

Hi Stampers!

Queen Kat Designs is proud to announce that we are changing our stamps from clear polymer to Grey laser etched rubber! That's right, REAL rubber stamps!! I am so excited, I've been chomping at the bit driving all my Facebook friends nuts with hints it's unreal.

This move comes for a couple of reasons.. #1 I can acheive more deatil in our stamps with a laser machine that I ever could with polymer. and #2 Health risks. Unless I catch myself on fire with the new machine, there's no health risks for me in making the stamps where as submerging my hands 6-9 hours a day in photopolymer and breathing the fumes didn't do me any good.

The Royal Court is so STOKED for this change they can not wait to get to work with the stamps. The machine just arrived yesterday and I'm still setting it up. I plan to have the rubber stamps in the store and starting to ship on May 1st just in time for National Scrapbook Month.

The stamps will be unmounted and will come in sets or sold as singles as we've always done it. No changes there. :) We will sell EZ Mount foam for you to mount your stamps on. It's on order and hopefully will be here sometime next week.

So... right now, ALL QKD stamps left in stock are 50% off! Come and take advantage of the sale and clear us out of clear stamps to help make room for the rubba!

There's still part of the secret that it under wraps that only 1-2 people know about.. I'm still working on the product but it'll be announced soon and will be shipping May 1st as well!

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know! You're probably wanting to see the difference in the stamps, huh?? Can you guess which is rubba and which is clear polymer?

until next time.. Queen Kat

Voting now open....

Come over to the QKD Contest blog and vote for your favorite card. Each month we have a card contest with a great prize. Since April is our birthday month for the Royal kit we are giving the winner a mini kit made up of things from our great royal kits!

Also.... Come over and shop the QKD clearance sale. We are clearing out ALL of our stamps to make room for new ones. Don't be frightened, we are going no where! We are just turning up the greatness!

ALL stamps are 30% off!! Shop now for the best selection.

AND.. We have a new home.... a new Castle so to speak. We have moved our forum to a new server. Please come and join us for some fun. This Friday I will reveal the big secret I've been keeping for a couple months. :)

Have a fantastic stampy day!

Queen Kat

Royal Kat Tuesday: Color Challenge

Hope you're having a fabulous week so far and getting in some happy crafting time. We hope that we infuse some inspiration and creativity for you with our weekly hops. *wink*

This week's Royal Kat Tuesday is a color challenge: blue, brown and white.

And here is what I came up with:

I was totally excited to play with Queen Kat Designs' Vintage Findings March Kit since it has the oh-so-fabulous Alice Stamp Set. I couldn't bear to make use of the kit just yet so I played around with the Alice stamp set first.

Our blog hop order for today is:

QKD blog
Shannon's blog
Alex's blog
Meredith's blog
Anita's blog
Bronwyn's Blog
Queen Kat Designs Store

Now off you go to Shannon's Blog to see her fabulous creation. Till next time!

*hugs*
Nina

Royal Color Monday

Welcome to Royal Kat Monday! This week, we have a color challenge- use the colors blue, green, and yellow on your card.

I used an oldie but goodie for this one- the dinosaur from Dino and Guido. These guys are just too adorable! I'm saving this card for when my son has an accomplishment that is dino-mite!

So there you have it, a quick post today. Hop on over to Jules to see the next creation!

Here's the whole hop:
QKD blog
Jules
Penny
Lara
Wynneth
Kimme
Keely
Terri
Erika
Queen Kat Designs Store

Royal Kat Tuesday: Release Week #2

Hello and welcome to another Royal Kat Tuesday! We're all set to show off some of the most fabulous new stamp releases for April. Are you all set? And go.

This week's challenge is a sketch:

And here's my take:

I had fun with Queen Kat Designs' Hello Owl Stamp Set plus Eiffel Tower Stamp plus Going Postal Stamp Set. Plus lots of spray inks.

I've been meaning to scrap all our visa/passport application photos and didn't have any inspiration until I saw this fab sketch. Sometimes it really is easier to scrap when you have something like a sketch or some other inspiration challenge to start with.

Our hop order for today will be:

QKD blog
Shannon's blog
Alex's blog
Whimsical Ink Sorority
Meredith's blog
Anita's blog
Bronwyn's Blog
Queen Kat Designs Store

Now off you go to Shannon's Blog to see her fabulous creation. Till next time!

*hugs*
Nina

Royal Sketch Monday- release week #2

Welcome to QKD's Royal Kat Monday! This week, we have a sketch and some more new releases to show you.
Here's the sketch:

and here's my take on it:

The set I used is called Enchanted April. I colored her in copics and I used some paper from Jillybean soup. I finished with a couple of flowers.
Thanks for stopping by! Now hop on over to Jules to see the next new release.

Here is the list:
QKD blog
Jules
Penny
Lara
Wynneth
Kimme
Keely
Terri
Erika
Queen Kat Designs Store

Royal Kat Tuesday: Release Week #1

Hello, blog readers! This is Nina taking over the weekly posts for Royal Kat Tuesdays.

Sadly, Stephanie's term has ended and we will definitely miss her! Hey, Stephanie! We hope that we'll still hear from you so we can continue to be inspired by your beautiful work!

This week's Royal Kat Tuesday challenge is a sketch:

And here's my take on it:

This is my son, Matt, and he's such a camera buff and loves to take pictures. This was a recent photo he took while I was taking a break from taking shots of my layouts.

I used an April 2010 release stamp set called "Hello Owl". Watch out for it in the QKD Store!

Since we are on a blog hop, kindly check out the list below to be on your way:

QKD blog -- You are here.

Shannon's Blog

Alex's Blog

Whimsical Ink Sorority

Meredith's blog

Anita's blog

Bronwyn's Blog

Queen Kat Designs Store

Now off you go to see the rest of the Royal Kat Tuesday team's fabulous creations.

Till next time!

*hugs*
Nina

Royal Sketch Monday...and new release sneak peek!

Hello, and welcome to Royal Kat Monday! This week, we have a sketch and a preview of some of the new releases which will be out Wednesday. You'll want to complete the whole hop and see what will be on your wish list this month!
Here is our sketch:

And here is my take on it. I used the Carnival Kitties stamp set to make this card. I colored them in Copics and gave one of the kitties tiger stripes.

Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop is Dark Ink Society

Here's the whole list:
QKD blog
Dark Ink Society
Jules
Penny
Wynneth
Kimme
Keely
Terri
Erika
Queen Kat Designs Store

It's All About SUZE!

First off.. Happy Easter to you all! I hope your day is wonderful and filled with family and or friends.

This month I am proud and over excited to present Suze Weinberg as our guest designer!! That's right, this month we are Schmoozing with Suze! I have met Suze many times over the years and the latest was at CHA... It was a total honor and pleasure to sit and just watch her use her melting pot with beeswax! This woman is fantastic.
Just in CASE you don't know who Suze is, here's a bit about her...

Internationally known rubber stamper Suze Weinberg has been designing and creating with rubber stamps for over 18 years and while it all began as a hobby, Suze has spent the last several years developing products for the rubber stamp industry, writing books, producing videos, appearing on HGTV's Carol Duvall show and traveling the world over teaching techniques.

Suze is well known for her editorial contributions to The Rubber Stamper magazine and her "Schmooze With Suze" column ran for 5 years. She now contributes ideas to many of the stamping publications.

During her career she conceptualized and developed the ideas for Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel, (a staple in most basic stamping kits) , as well as Wonder Tape, The Melting Pot, BeaDazzles, Mold 'n Pour molding putty and dozens more products.

Wanna meet Suze?? Click here to see where she's going to be next.. It's hard to keep up with such a busy bee.

Come by and check out her blog. It's a combination of her life, travels, family and crafts. You will never be bored while with Suze!

Suze is working with Queen Kat Designs stamps and her melting pot! I can't wait to show you some fun projects this month from Suze! So join me each Sunday in April for some Schmooze with Suze.

Come back here tomorrow for the first previews of the April stamp release!!

Tuesday blogging

It's another Tuesday blog day here at the Castle and we have some fun projects to show you today.

Today's challenge was to create anything as long as we used an "older" Kat Stamp. Well, that's definitely easy to do with so many amazing stamps to choose from. I love the Child's Play stamp set and I wanted to create something different with them, so I created this notebook. It was a Christmas leftover, so I covered the front and back with cardstock, stamped my images several times on cardstock, then arranged them on the front cover. Hope you like it!!



Now on to today's hop. Here's the full blog list for today. Now head on over to Shannon's blog and see her wonderful creation.

QKD blog
Shannon's blog
Alex's blog
Whimsical Ink Sorority
Meredith's blog
Anita's blog
Nina's blog
Bronwyn's blog
Queen Kat Designs Store

Happy Stamping.
And don't forget to check out the sale. If you've ever wanted some of these stamps, now is the time to get them because the sale is ending shortly.

Royal Banner Monday

Banners seem to be all the rage these days in stamping and scrapbooking. You can even buy banner shapes to assemble yourself. This week, the DT decided to try making some.

You may remember this one that I made back in October....images are from the Monster Mash bundle. They were all colored in with copics.




Here's how it was done:

1- Start with a banner shape. The one I used was a premade chipboard set, but it's easy enough to cut your own.
2- Prepare your background. I used some Glimmer Mist for this project, but I have seen banners decorated with layers of patterned paper.

3- I used my Nestabilities to cut 2 scalloped circle shapes- a larger one from cardstock and a smaller one from patterned paper.
4- Stamp your image, color, cut out, and use pop dots to adhere to project.
5- Add a sentiment if desired.
6- Thread ribbon through holes and hang up.

Really, a quick, easy project. It would be fun to make them for every holiday.



Now let's see what everyone else did- hop on over to Dark Ink Sorority to get started!


And in case you need a map to find your way....

QKD blog

Dark Ink Sorority
Jules
Penny
Wynneth
Steph
Kimme
Keely
Terri
Erika
Queen Kat Designs Store

Tuesday

Hey guys, it's another Tuesday here at the castle and our inspirational piece this week is this:



Isn't it lovely? It reminds us that spring really is just around the corner!!

Now here's the full blog list for today. Head on over to Shannon's blog and see her wonderful creation.

QKD blog
Shannon's blog
Alex's blog
Whimsical Ink Sorority
Meredith's blog
Anita's blog
Nina's blog
Bronwyn's blog
Queen Kat Designs Store

Happy Stamping.
Don't forget the sale this week - 40% off stamps. Check it out and pick up those stamps you've been meaning to get.

Royal Inspiration Monday

Welcome to QKD's Royal Monday blog hop! This week, we had an inspiration piece to work from. I wasn't sure why they picked this until I saw the Alice in Wonderland stamps. I quickly realized that this crazy color and pattern combination was perfect for the stamps!

And here's my take on it.

I used the Mad Hatter stamp from Wonderland Friends. I used the colors as inspiration, and I mixed 2 different patterns for that "mad" look. I added two different patterns of black and white ribbon. I finished it off with some sparkly brads.

Thanks for stopping by! Now hop on over to Dark Ink Society to see Meredith's creation!

Here's the whole list:

QKD blog
Dark Ink Sorority
Jules
Penny
Wynneth
Steph
Kimme
Keely
Terri
Erika
QKD Contest Blog- Cast your vote for the March contest winner!
Queen Kat Designs Store

Week 3 With Sally Lynn

Greetings! It's week 3 with our awesome guest designer Sally Lynn MacDonald. Have you seen the last 2 weeks of her work? It's fantastic! Check this card out...Isn't it fun? I'd love to join their party anytime. Here's a bit from Sally Lynn about this fun card...

"I know many of my dear friends feel like a birthday is like an uninvited guest on their calendar. So that is what inspired me to invite these lovelies onto an 'unbirthday' card. It seems like the Queen is showing off her invitation and decreeing birthday wishes while the Mad Hatter is just enjoying the refreshments... so sit back and enjoy your birthday. It's unavoidable! LOL!"

Have a great week! Come back here tomorrow to take our blog hop.

Card Contest Voting...

The voting has begun for the March card contest at QKD!! Come over to the new QKD contest blog and cast your vote. The theme was purple this month!!

Impromptu Release Day!

Welcome to the St. Patty's day edition of a QKD impromptu stamp release! We have 4 new stamp sets today to whet your palette and get your stamp mojo going! We are welcoming a new stamp designer to the company today, her name is April! I'm so excited to have her with us her style is too kool!!

Check out this card made by Meredith...
Can we say sugalicious??? :) the stamps are on sale right now for 40% off come by and pick them up! Happy Green day!

Tuesday

It's another Tuesday here at the Castle. Today we have been challenged to use older Kat stamps plus the colors green, yellow, black and white. Here's what I came up with using a Sizzix embossing folder and Kat's Make Lemonade stamp set.





Here's the full blog list for today. Now head on over to Shannon's blog and see her wonderful creation.

QKD blog
Shannon's blog
Alex's blog
Whimsical Ink Sorority
Meredith's blog
Anita's blog
Nina's blog
Bronwyn's blog
SallyLynn's blog
Queen Kat Designs Store

Hey, don't forget there is an awesome sale this week - 40% off stamps - you can't beat that bargain. If you've waited to pick up some stamps, this would be the perfect time to get them.

Royal Monday Color Hop

This week, we have a color challenge for you. Use the colors green, blue, and orange.


We are also having a 40% off sale on most stamps, until March 30th.

Now, hop along and see what the ladies have made with this color combination!
QKD blog
Penny
Wynneth
Steph
Kimme
Keely
Terri's Blog
Erika
Queen Kat Designs Store

Week 2: Sally Lynn MacDonald

It's week #2 of our guest feature on Sally Lynn MacDonald. I'm so excited to share this card with you today! She used the new Mad Fancy Mermaid for her creation. I love her coloring and all of the details that she added to the card. Sally Lynn is a wonderful artist. Check it out...
Here's a bit that Sally Lynn wrote about this card:
"I was so inspired by the details in her mermaid tail and outfit so I set about to create a background worthy of this fancy girl. Beautiful die-cut lace paper, flocked black paper and a die-cut border create the fancy setting. But unlike last week's post - this girl isn't about lace and pearls. So I used black crystal swirls to dress her up and some mini playing cards to give her a hand."

Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Sally Lynn. I can't wait to see what you make for next week.

Join us for a huge 40% off sale at the castle!! It's happening now. And a new stamp release is happening this Wednesday as well!

Royal Court Team Contest...

There's a contest going on! If you're a new follower of our blog, please let us know who sent ya. The royal court is having a contest. Comment here with the name of the person who sent you an invite to join. The person with the most "team mates" at 12:00am MST on 3/20/10 will win a $20 QKD stamp shopping spree as will 1 team mate of theirs drawn by random.

This contest is also going to be running on the Castle message board, & all of the QKD blogs:
Whimsical Ink Sorority
Dark Ink Sorority

So make sure you follow them all. Each place you follow will be 1 chance to win for you & your team captain!!

Leave a comment here if you are now a follower via blogspot follow or Networked Blogs (1 entry only for this blog)

Tuesday

It's another reveal Tuesday here at the Castle. You don't want to this week's release. Check out the inspiration we needed to work with today:



Here's the full blog list for today. Now head on over to Shannon's blog and see her wonderful creation.

QKD blog
Shannon's blog
Alex's blog
Whimsical Ink Sorority
Meredith's blog
Anita's blog
Nina's blog
Bronwyn's blog
Queen Kat Designs Store

Happy stamping.

QKD Royal Release Week #2

Welcome to QKD's Royal Monday Blog Hop! This week, we have more new releases to show you. Our DT worked with this sketch:

And this is the card I made, using the Queen of Hearts from the Wonderland friends set:

I used paper from Prima Marketing on this card. I colored the Queen in Copics, and added stickles to her hat and scepter for a little sparkle.

Thanks for stopping by! Now hop on over to Dark Ink Society for another great new release.

Here's the whole list:
QKD blog
Dark Ink Society
Jules
Penny
Wynneth
Steph
Kimme
Keely
Terri's Blog
Erika
Queen Kat Designs Store

Welcoming Sally Lynn MacDonald...

This month, we are featuring the very talented Sally Lynn MacDonald here on the Queen Kat Designs blog. We are so excited to have her with us this month. Each Sunday we will share a creation of hers right here on the blog! Today I'm sharing with you a little bit about our Guest Royal Court member and the first project of the month.

She has been a professional instructor in the paper arts industry for several years, specializing in ink techniques and surfaces. She is a Certification Trainer for Copic Marker / Imagination International as well as being a certified and/or endorsed instructor for Prima, Ranger and Tattered Angels. She travels extensively, teaching workshops at conventions and stores throughout the United States and Eastern Canada.

Her personal design challenge is to take products or techniques that would have her students saying "Huh?" and bring them to "Aha!".

She has been a professional instructor in the paper arts industry for several years, specializing in ink techniques and surfaces. She is a Certification Trainer for Copic Marker / Imagination International as well as being a certified and/or endorsed instructor for Prima, Ranger and Tattered Angels. She travels extensively, teaching workshops at conventions and stores throughout the United States and Eastern Canada.

"I enjoyed giving her a proper, ladylike setting - with her hands tucked behind her back and looking at the rabbit as if waiting for tea to be served. Certainly no idea of mad hatters or what's to come! So I set a place with lace and pearls and a dainty rose."

Dark Ink Sorority...

Happy Wednesday! Thank you all for joining us for a fantastic stamp release week! The blog hops this weeks were superb! I loved seeing what the Court did with the new Alice in Wonderland inspired stamps. I have something fun to share with you today but before I do I'd like to welcome Sally Lynn MacDonald to the QKD family for the month. Sally Lynn is our fabulous guest designer for March. I will be sharing her work with you each Sunday so make sure you follow our blog. She's got some awesome stuff to share.

Now for the news!! We just formed a new sorority here at the Castle. It's called "Dark Ink Sorority" It's for everyone who loves steampunk, goth and tattoo'd art. The Royal Court is very excited to share their love for this type of art with you. There's a give away on the blog right now. Click here to see what's up. We also have a group just for this sorority on the Castle! Come by and get in on all the chatter. The members are really diggin' the new sorority!

I'm going to leave you with a card I made using one of the new stamp sets.. Wonderland Friends... If you'd like to find out more about this card, please visit my blog, here.

Have a happy stampy day!
Vicki

I'm Early, I'm Early for a Very Important Date...

They are here!!! they are here!! The March release stamps are here! I can not tell you how long the Royal Court has been anticipating the release of the Alice in Wonderland stamps. I found out about the new movie coming out last Spring... And about a day after that I told them about this months stamp release. I made them wait almost a whole year for these stamps! And now they are here!

I made a special card just for this blog post. I used the new Smoking Caterpillar stamp for my card. He's so awesome. I have some more ideas on how to color him up. That's the thing with these stamps, you can color them any way that you want to and they look fabulous! There's no rule to how you color or use these new babies!! Check out my card...

Jump over and get some of the new Alice in Wonderland stamps now. We have 11 in all!

Happy Stampin!

Royal Kat Tuesday Alice Blog Hop

Good morning everyone and welcome to a new month. And you know what that means, right? It's new release time at Queen Kat Designs Stamp Co. So grab a cup of coffee or tea and check out today's blog hop.

This is the sketch that is being used on today's hop:













Here's the full blog list for today. Now head on over to Shannon's blog and see her wonderful creation.

QKD blog
Shannon's blog
Alex's blog
Whimsical Ink Sorority
Meredith's blog
Anita's blog
Nina's Blog
Bronwyn's Blog
Vicki's Blog
Guest Sally Lynn MacDonald
Queen Kat Designs Store

And don't forget to check out Queen Kat's new castle and Dark Ink Sorority for some fun challenges and a good time.

The Royal "Alice" Release Week

Hi and welcome to QKD's Monday hop! We are unveiling some new releases today, which will be available in the store on Wednesday.

This week, we had a sketch to work with....

and here is my creation:

I had the pleasure of working with the Alice stamp. All our releases are themed around Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. I used the sentiment from the Wonderland friends set.

Thanks for stopping by! Now hop on over to Dark Ink Sorority to see Bronwyn's creation!

Here's the whole list:

QKD blog
Dark Ink Sorority
Jules
Penny
Wynneth
Steph
Kimme
Keely
Terri's Blog
Erika
Queen Kat Designs Store