Cheeky Monkeys!

Look at these little guys! How can they not make someone smile? Of course the stamps are from QKD - the set is called "What's Happenin'?". The die cut card and mat are from Creative Cuts and More.

Have a great Sunday!

New things on the horizon!

Queen Kat Designs has lots of new stamps to introduce on April 1. I can't wait!! The Royal Court has been hard at work making samples and having lots of fun with the new stamps. I got to work with the April kit this month and man it was fun!! Check out some of the things I made..


Everyone who buys an April kit will receive an addition stamp set for FREE in their kit! QKD is celebrating our 1st Kit club birthday in April! Get yours now and don't miss out. Subscribe with a 4, 8 or 12 month subscription and save lots of money!

Here are some of the fun things the DT has been working on this month with the new stamps...
By Suzann J... Made with the Get Inked! kit


By: JulietBy: Tanis

By: Heidi

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Paisley Hello!

Hi everyone! Just posting a quick card and wishing everyone a very happy Easter. Have a great weekend, whatever you're up to!

The stamps on this card are from QKD's 'Fancy Paisley' set :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day

So....

You've met the QKD Royal Court with words and some cards... how about up close and personal with scrap pages??? Today is the day to 'meet' us face to face... The QKD Royal Court was asked to be featured on Split Coast Stampers today as Diva Designers... Check it out here.

Penny, Heidi, Jules, Tanis, Lindsay and myself participated in the Diva-ness of the day. Here are our pages:

The above is by: Me, Queen Kat

The above is by: Jules
The above is by: Lindsay
The above is by: Heidi
The above is by Tanis
The above is by Penny

Funky Flowers!

This is the first scrapbook page I've done with stamps in a while and I love it! The flowers are from the "Funky Flowers" set by QKD. I stamped them in different shades of brown, punched holes out of some of them and added some detail with a white gel pen before mounting them with pop dots. The journaling block is also by QKD; it's called "Dot Journaling Block".

Have a terrific weekend, everyone!

Party Like a Rock Star!

Queen Kat Designs is partying with 4 Scrappy Sisters right now. We're putting on a party to end all parties. Make sure you come by their message board and party with us. Tell 'em QK sent you!

Hello Joe!!

Check out Joe! This set is coming next month from QKD. How sweet is he with his little pajama pants and coffee cup? :) I paper-pieced him with some patterned paper by Cosmo Cricket, added details with a white gel pen and popped the coffee cup with a foam dot. Thanks for stopping by - and have a terrific weekend!

April Kits are in!

Come n Get em!! Here's the full April kit with stamp set...

(excuse the photos of the stamps.. blogger is throwing fits with photos today)

at the present time... We have 5 of the 6"X6" kits left and only 1 lonely 12"X12" kit left for grabs.. These kits are shipping on or before April 8th.

The March kits have begun to ship as of today!!

Now for the long awaited April Get Inked! kit....... We are adding some MAJOR sparkle to your life with this kit... check it!

I just noticed!! I fogot to slip the Stamps in this picture. OOPSIE!! So... Here's the stamp set picture for April's Get Inked! kit...

We only have 2, count em.. 1 and 1=2 Get Inked! kits left for April! Get yours NOW they will sell out!

Happy March!

New stamps!! New stamps!!

We've got new stamps in the store!! The March releases are out and ready for inkin! Come and get them now... There are 4 new sets for March...

Check out the gallery here for some ideas on what to do with them.

Less than an hour!!

In less than an hour, Queen Kat Designs will unveil our March 2008 releases!! I can't wait. be sure to stop by again soon to see what we've had up our sleeve for this month. And make sure you come to the store to pick up your APRIL kit there are very few left... It's a MUST have kit!!

The countdown has begun!

Sketch That!

We are getting ready to reveal the new March stamps in 4 days!!! YAY I can't wait. Let's have a contest.... Use this sketch below to create a card... Post a comment and link us to your card. If you use a QKD stamp you'll get an extra entry in the drawing. Winner will be drawn on March 1st and will receive a little candy from me, Queen Kat!

Check out the gallery for inspiration and more sketches.

Project: ATC Book

There are numerous methods for storing and displaying all of the ATCs (artist trading cards, for those not in the know) that you collect. I wasn't particularly fond of the idea of just putting them into the big binders with the trading card sheets: first off, that's how I store my Sizzix dies, so it might confuse me because I'm a dork, and second, because it puts multiple cards on a page, so that your eyes get distracted trying to figure out which one to look at. Also, it's just not as much FUN to look through them that way.

So, I went and did a bit of shopping, and figured out how to make a book to display ATCs so each gets its own page, and gives me a nice, small, portable album. What you end up with is a good-sized accordion-fold book.

See the directions for the project at From Pooka's Crayon!

Happy Day approaching!

It's not long now until you can pick up the new sets from QKD. This card was made with the "Greeting Blocks" set - I love it! The card is a 4.25" square. Flowers by Prima, pink brad by Making Memories. Have a fantastic day - and stop by again soon to see more projects from the great ladies on the QKD DT!

Our first ever....

Guest Royal Court Member! For March, we have one of the best card makers around!! Ana Wohlfahrt.. When asked to tell me about herself this is what she said "I am a stay at home mom of a beautiful 3 year old son. I have a wonderful husband of almost 5 years and still going strong. I love my life right now and feel blessed for having such wonderful people to call family and friends. Aside from spending time with family my other true passion is stamping. I was introduced to it by a friend and I have never stopped since. I find it to be my therapy and a wonderful way to express my creativity."

We are so happy and grateful that Ana accepted this position! Thank you Ana, we hope to see more of your creations with our stamps soon.

Here are a couple of Ana's creations that she came up with for the March kit...

There's only 1 March 6X6 kit left!! Come n get it! My staff and I put the kits together today and they will be ready to ship on March 1. We will be out of the office March 5-9 so make sure you order your kit now so it can ship on March 1.

It's That Time...

Here's your first glimpse of the new stamps for March....



This card was made by Juliet. Nice and bright... It just brings thoughts of Spring and little birdies chirping... Green grass and blooming flowers... ahhhhhh to be warm again....

March's Get Inked! Gallery

The March Get Inked! Gallery is up and it's filling up as well! Suzann has posted some creations and Pooka has a couple in there as well. I can tell you lucky kitties who are getting the kit... You're going to love all the techniques in it!! and the stamp set.. Man O Man.... You are soooooo lucky! Check out the March GI! Gallery here. Check back soon. There's more to come..

Card By: Suzann Jones

Greetings Blocks Hello!

Hi everyone! I hope you're having a terrific weekend! I'm Toni, one of the newest members of the QKDT. This week I have been playing with one of the new sets from QKD - the set is called Greetings Blocks and will be available very soon!

To make this card, I cut the polka dot patterned paper (Making Memories' Cheeky collection) to 4" x 5.25" and matted it with brown cardstock which was cut to 4.25" x 5.5". Next I stamped the "Hello" greeting with VersaFine Vintage Sepia pigment ink, embossed the sentiment and cut it out, matting it with regular and scalloped squares as you can see here. I attached some brown ribbon to the panel and then used pop dots to make the stamped image stand out (literally!). I then attached the entire panel to a blank card. I love this set - so very versatile!! Thanks for stopping by - I hope you come back soon and visit us :)

Altered Board Book: a tutorial

Project: The Panic Book
Description: altered 6.5" x 6.5" children's board book
Stamps used:
Queen Kat Designs Library Card Stamp, flowers from the Greetings # 3 Stamp Set, Bubbles Background Stamp, Lady's Face Stamp, Royal Wings Stamp Set, Tag Journaling Stamp # 2, Coffee Stain Stamp, and "Happy Day" from a new stamp set coming out on March 1, 2008.

Materials needed: an old children's board book, gesso, acrylic paint, white cardstock, Queen Kat Designs clear stamps, crossbones are from a plastic hanging curtain set (alternatively, you can use this stamp from Queen Kat Designs), ephemera (sticker from a traveling kit), ink, double-sided tape.

1. Sand all the pages of the board book.
2. Apply a coat of gesso on each page. Let dry. Apply a second coat. Let dry.
3. Decorate all the pages as you wish with acrylic paint. It's helpful to paint the front and back cover last.
4. Stamp Queen Kat Designs clear stamps using watered-down acrylic paint on the pages.
5. Paint your message or sentiments on each page.
















6. Stamp images on white cardstock, cut out and attach to pages.
7. Journal on the journaling stamp images.










8. Add the final decoration on the front and back cover.

If you wish to see more images, kindly visit the Queen Kat Designs gallery here. Look under the Royal Court's Galleries under Nina. Thanks so much for reading and hope you found this tutorial useful. =)

February's Mid Month News

Come and get it. Read all about it! The Royal Court has done it again! Click here to read the mid month news.