Happy St Patrick's Day!

Wishing everyone a very happy "Green" St Patricks Day.

 

Today Victoria and I are sharing our "Green" creations with you to help celebrate!

 

Victoria using "Ribbon Girl"

 

 

Sharon using "Gigi"

 

 

 

Make sure you check the Queen Kat Designs Store for great specials and new release images!

 

Have a great week!

 

Sharon

A Day at the Beach......

Another card using Maigan Lynn's new "A Day at the Beach" image available now at the Queen Kat Designs Store!

 

Today as you can see I had lots of fun colouring the image! Maigan always has so much fabulous detail - makes it a real pleasure and challenge to colour all the little bits and pieces - my Copics certainly got a work out last night!
 

 

I printed the image onto some "linen" finish card which gives a bit of a different effect than smooth blending card - you just have to be careful as the ink bleeds a bit.

Background patterned papers are digital papers from Gecko Galz.

 

I will be back again next week - hope you all have a creative week to come - make sure you visit the store to check out the new designs and current specials!

 

Sharon

 

By the Sea....

Today's card uses another wonderful new image by Maigan Lynn "A Day by the Sea" - available at the QKD Store of course!

 

I've used sea coloured and themed card and papers for my card along with a great anchor charm and fantastic little clear bubbles that look like water droplets.

 

 

Make sure you visit the store for all the fabulous specials available at the moment - you don't want to miss a bargain - any excuse to purchase new images!!!!

 

See you all again next week!

 

Sharon

Joy is a Flower that Blooms when You do...

It must be Thursday again!

 

 

Today I just couldn't resist making another "Black & White" themed card with the new "Black Calla" Maigan Lynne image I am working with this month!

 

 

Black & White is always so elegant and classy looking! I added some silver sparkle to her eyelids and some little diamantis along with the great sticker banner I have had in my stash for some time.

 

Remember there are always new images available at the QKD Store so keep checking in & there are always specials too!!!

 

See you next week with another new creation!

 

Sharon



Black Lily Lady....

I know I always say how much I love to work with Maigan's image and I will say it again today - I love her images LOL!!!

 

 

Here's a brand new design "Black Calla" - just beautiful and I couldn't resist simply sticking to a black & white theme for my card share today!

 

I printed the image on white shimmer card and added some very soft tones of colour to the image, some fancy lace design paper for the background. a glitzy buckle and silk ribbon and some diamantis to finish it all off.

 

 

I'm happy with the elegant feel of this card!

 

Check out all the new designs and specials at the QKD Store!!!

 

And follow us here for more new release inspiration from the DT!

 

Sharon

PS Don't forget we have a DT Call click here for all the details!

7 Swans a Swimming....

Something a little different today!!! 

I used the swan part of Maigan Lynn's new "The Mermaid and the Swan" image - printed it 7 times, fussy cut them out and then made them into this card! 

I wanted a bit of sparkle so I added some gold glitter glue and some mica flakes and ice flakes. 

A perfect card for this time of the year!

Hope everyone is getting prepared for Christmas! Of course I have done nothing - oh well!!

Back next week with another new creation!

Sharon

Happy Holidays

Here's a gorgeous new image from Queen Kat Stamps. This stamp is called Dream a little Dream from artist Maigan Lynn.  I colored her up using copic markers and did her hat in red and white like a Christmas theme hat.  I added a Happy Holidays sentiment from Cosmo Cricket.  I think this stamp works perfect as a little holiday image.  I topped off this card with a couple of buttons and extra thick twine.

Drop by the Queen Kat Store and check out all of Maigan Lynn's wonderful images!

Cheers, Holley

Kraft & Black...

Sharing 2 cards with the new Maigan Lynn images I have to work with this month "The Mermaid & The Swan" and "Thumbelina". 

I couldn't resist using my favourite colour combo of Kraft & Black to make these cards. I added die cuts, braid and pearls/diamantis. I always love the look of cards when I use these 2 colours - the kraft & black always seems to work so well together! 

Hope you have been checking out the QKD Store regularly so you can keep up to date with new release images! 

I will be back next Thursday with some more creations to share! 

Sharon

A bit of a Teaser!

Hi Everyone 

It must be Thursday again as I am here sharing some more creations with new designs available at the QKD Store!!

 Today I have used "parts" of new images by Maigan Lynn just to "tempt" you LOL! 

Rest assured though I will share creations with the whole of each image! 

These gorgeous images are titled "The Mermaid and the Swan" & "Thumbelina" - just gorgeous images as always from Maigan - always fantastic to colour and create with! 

The layout for both my cards came from a little blog I found "Kathy's Waffle Sketch File" - "Bits & Pieces Sketch" - I love the fact that this sketch encourages you to use up bits and pieces which is just what I did - you know I can never bring myself to throw away even the smallest scrap of paper!! 

Maybe you could all grab a QKD image and enter and get those "QKD" images out there for everyone to see!!! 

I will see everyone next week with another new creation!

Sharon

Dream a Little Dream

Hi everyone!  Happy Thursday. I am excited to be showing a brand new stamp today from Queen Kat. This fun image is from artist Maigan Lynn and is called Dream a Little Dream.  Isn't she gorgeous?  I love this stamp.  Her images are well know for their big eyelashes and she also has a bunch of wonderful mermaids.

I added a T.S. Eliot sentiment to this card "Love is most nearly itself when here and now crease to matter."  I can imagine a lover looking into this maiden's eyes and thinking of nothing more than her.
Be sure and check out all the amazing images from Maigan Lynn at the Queen Kat store this week!

Cheers, Holley

Celebrate with Lizzy

Sharing yet another Maigan Lynn image on my purple & yellow card today! 

As you may have guessed Maigan's images are amongst my favourites - all are available at the QKD Store so pop over and grab some for yourself - you won't be able to resist!! 

Image has been coloured with Copic Markers and I've added embellishments all in the same colour scheme - paper flower, butterfly punchies, great Japanese fibrous paper, stickers and label. 

Hope you are all having a great week - I will be back at the same time next week to share another creation!

Sharon :)

Back to Nature...

Hello everyone!

Today I am sharing 2 cards made with new images by Maigan Lynn "Lost Love" & "Black Widow" - fantastic images to create with and available at the QKD Store!!!

I wanted to achieve an earthy look so I used my earthy toned Copic Markers to colour the images and layered various digital patterned papers from Gecko Galz in the same colourings to complete my cards.

I distressed all the edges with my distressing tool - love the look of distressed edges! I added some sticky mesh, muslin, bows and other little embellishments along with some Mica flakes to finish off my cards.

I'm really happy with how they have turned out.

See you all again next week & remember to visit the store to get some great images to create with!

Sharon

Bewitched!

Today I am sharing a card made using Maigan Lynn's new "Winged Shoes" image - available at the QKD Store.

 Last week I used the "cat" from this image and today I have circle cut part of the image and coloured with Copic Markers and mounted on coloured and patterned card. Plus I added a little pink flower and skeleton leaf.

I couldn't resist doing some colouring in "pink" although I know traditionally she should be in some Halloween themed colours seeing as it is October LOL!!!

I'm having a great time creating with Maigan's new designs!

I shall be back next week with some more inspiration!

You Are A Star!

Today I am sharing an ATC I made using a part of one of Maigan Lynn's new designs "Winged Shoes" - as you can see I used just the cat part of the image to make my ATC! You can find this great image at the Queen Kat Store!

One of the great things with digi images is that you can print them out to whatever size you like so you can make certain parts of the image the focus - like I've done with this cat!

Image has been coloured with Copic Markers, background paper is from Gecko Galz, I added some twine, star gems and some scrabble tile words. A perfect ATC for Halloween!

I will be back next week with another new creation!

And make sure you check out the store for all the new releases!

Sharon

Make a Wish & Keep Hoping...

Sharon here today sharing my mini journal pages using "cropped" faces from two of Maigan Lynn's new images available at the QKD Store!!

I had some gorgeous pastel shimmery paints which I used my finger to apply over the pages in strips. I mounted the Copic coloured images on some gorgeous Japanese paper - love the fibres and gorgeous colourings of this paper! I added the little pastel coloured letters to add some wording to finish my pages off.

The above image is "Winged Shoes" and the image below is "Black Widow".

Sometimes it just fits to use a part of the image!

See you all again next week for some more inspiration with Maigan's designs!

Why not visit the store and pick up some great new release images to create with!!

Lizzy and her Dragons

Hi Everyone!

Today I am sharing another new "Maigan Lynn" design available at the QKD Store - Maigan has some amazing images so make sure you check them out!

Today's card uses "Lizzy" and her little pet dragons! Image was printed on water colour paper and I coloured her with watercolour pencils them went over the image with a wet brush. I didn't stop thee with this image - I die cut it and painted over the entire image with Ranger Brand clear Distress Crackle and them when it was dried I used a sponge to add Distress Ink all over.

I picked out one dragon to enlarge and use as an extra embellishment on my card along with some fibres at the spine, some sticky mesh stuff along with glitter from Sparkle N Sprinkle and the word "Celebrate".

I'm having a great time creating with these new images - I shall have another for you next week!

Hope you all have a great week creating!

Live Your Dream & Make a Wish!

Hi Everyone

Today I have TWO creations to share with some amazing new designs by Maigan Lynn.

Firstly "Lost Love" and secondly "Winged Shoes" images. 

For my creations today I decided to print onto some watercolour paper and have a play.

For my "Lost Love" card I wanted a "grungey" look so the water colouring is a bit messy and her eyeshadow is smudged - I guess she is lamenting her lost love!!!

I also painted over this image with glass beads medium for a muted look and some great beaded like texture. I added a little red tulle curtain and some embellishments as well as distressing the edges of the patterned paper to try and complete the look how I wanted it and I am happy with how she turned out!

For my second "Winged Shoes" card I actually coloured the watercolour paper with Copic Markers - I like the boldness of the colours for this Halloween themed creation. I added die cut letters "wish", some braid and a little beaded safety pin. I love her cat LOL!!!

Patterened papers are digital papers from Gecko Galz and were perfect for my two cards today!

Make sure you check out all the new releases for this month at the QKD Store!!!!

And check here at the blog each day for wonderful inspiration from the DT!

See you all next week with some more new designs!

Sharon

Flowers Whisper Beauty...

Hi Everyone

Today I am sharing a journal page using an image new to me from Maigan Lynn "Gigi" which is available to purchase at the QKD Store!

I love creating pages in my journal and getting paint everywhere and inking things up! Background is acrylic paints. Image is coloured with Copic Markers and fussy cut then adhered to the page with Gel Medium. I added some muslin cloth and fibrous paper to the image.  punched lots of little flowers and scattered them around the page - I put a dot of Stickles in the centre of each flower for some sparkle!

I love the colours I chose for this page - all ready for
Spring in Australia!

Hope to see you again next week!

Sharon

Let's Revisit

Happy Friday, QKD fans.  Emily here with a card from last year that features a Maigan Lynn image.  I just love her designs.  They are so beautiful and artistic.  They are also very versatile.  You can make them "cute", "creepy" and every where in between.

This beautiful stamp is Edith and can be found in the QKD store.  I made a Twisted Easel card to showcase this image.  I used my colored pencils and OMS to add some life to Edith.  Using traditional Halloween colors, I put together this adorable card.

I hope y'all have a great Friday and don't forget to check out the Queen Kat Designs Shop.  You will find this and other wonderful images from a great many designers.

Tea for Two...

Today I am sharing a card made using a gorgeous Maigan Lynn image available as a digi stamp at the QKD Store.  Make sure you visit to see what great new designs are available in both Rubber and Digital format - always such a great range to choose from!

Image has been coloured with Copic Markers and fussy cut because for those of you who know me will know I have a "thing" for white space LOL!! Must be why I struggle with CAS style cards!!

Background card has been embossed and wiped over with a white ink pad to add a bit of a distressed look to the raised areas.

See you all again next week!