Geisha Girls of the RED light district

HA HA!! Just kiddin! I love these new stamps! They are about 2.5" tall and oh so fun to work with!! I'm excited to share my creations with you as I just released the stamps about 20 minutes ago!
There are 3 different sets to choose from!! and there's even a new greetings set coming out March 4th to match!! some of it can be seen on my cards here! Don't wait.. RUN over and get your girls today!

Don't forget the PRE-release party on March 3rd at SNR's New Card Universe.. And the Release Party on March 4th at the QKD Message Board!

QKD Royal Court Call

The Queen Kat Designs Royal Court (www.katstamps.com) is looking for some new a Royal Stamping Maid. This team receives new stamps each month. The term is 12 months for this round. (April 1, 2009-March 30, 2010).

We are accepting applications from February 16, 2009 through March 15, 2009. You are not required to use Queen Kat Designs images for this call but it’s a plus if you do. At this time we are only accepting applications from US residents and people with current blogs.

Queen Kat is looking for one very special person to help with designing 6 special super duper cards a month. Do you have writing ability? Can you provide fun, funky and creative cards? Do you want to be a part of the Queen Kat Designs classes? Then fill out the application and send it in! Only serious applicants only please.

Royal Court Responsibilities
Royal Court members will create 6 original card designs per month. A document outlining assignment requirements will be provided if you are selected for the team. In addition, Royal Court members are expected to submit work for publication in print media and to post QKD projects regularly in online galleries and blogs. Designers must be able to submit their best work consistently and to meet regular deadlines.

Royal Court Perks
Each month you will receive new stamps to work with and keep for your collection. Royal Court members receive generous discounts on QKD stamps and other products. Royal Court members will be given a discount code for Queen Kat Designs purchases that they are permitted to share with friends and family. And more…

Are you interested? Then send an email to inky@katstamps.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for the Royal Court Questionnaire. This is an automated system. So please do NOT email questions to this address as they will not be answered. If you have questions, please email them to: info@katstamps.com

Sweet Treats!!

Hey everyone!! I have a new Etsy store!! :) There's only 2 things in it right now.. I hope to have some time this weekend to create so I can fill it up. But come and add me to your fav's list there. Here's the link.

Here's a peek at what's in my store..

I am taking special orders for them. :) If you're interested in having your own personal cupcakes made, just let me know! :) info @ katstamps. com

Have a great night!

What a day!

I got to make cards! I sat and played with the March Royal kit from Queen Kat Designs! Check out this snail. Isn't he just the cutest little thing you've seen??

I made this book mark for grannie. She reads so much!! and I hate to read. My friend Christy had a pic of a book mark the other night that she shared with me and I had to make one. It was allot of fun!

This is another card I made with the March Royal Kit! It's too cute! These stamps are so fun to work with!

If you'd like to see more creations with this kit, click here. :)

So... You think you've got snow?

HA! Think again!! We have been hammered here in Utah once again! and they say these winters only come once in 2o years. MEH on them! There have been 3 of them in the last 5 years alone! Right now I'm hating mother nature and the weather men.. Well ok the latter never has changed. Here's a shot of the deck at sometime in December or January.. I can't remember..

Note.. There's what??? eh... about 3-4 inches?? Well you better sit down for this one...

That's the same shot of it as of about... oh, 6pm tonight! There's a good 3 feet on the deck! You can't even tell we have a hot tub anymore!!! Then... Look at the poor tree..

It's a scrub oak that's so covered in snow that it's bending over the railing. Poor thing. The birdies will never be able to reach the feeder now!
This is from the front door looking out to the drive way. I just finished snow blowing.. 2 asthma attacks, 1 emergency plea phone call to my mom and between Grannie, mom, Marci and I we finished the drive, sidewalks, entry way and part of the 5 foot X 10 foot BANK of snow the *f*ing snow plow driver left in front of the mail box.. only to find BILLS in the box!

BTW.. Snow boots ARE NOT water proof!!!! After stepping in a puddle of 12" deep water my boots were full of 2" deep mucky water!

This was the scene I got after taking some snow photos on the deck tonight. It was a gorgeous sun set. I only wish it were summer and I could have sat outside with iced tea and the dogs to enjoy it.

So all in all.. I'd say I've been snowed in all day and guess what? It's STILL SNOWING! :(

New Sketches!

I just did 8 new sketches!! It's been a bit since I've sketched and I'm lovin it again. :) Here's a preview of what I've done this time...

If you'd like to see more, click here and then click on QK's Sketches. There's a total of 113 there now!! :)

Quick Post...

We have a blog candy winner! Congrats to:
Sunshinecoastgrl: Colleen

You've won my latest blog candy. Please email me your address within 48hours to claim your prize. It is now: 2/14/08 6:52pm MST info@katstamps.com

Kristine...

She's got some CANDY up for grabs!!! Anyone who loves Basic Grey needs to go now!! Click here.

Some new cards...

So I actually got to make some cards not using a kit. :) Don't get me wrong.. QKD's kits totallllllly ROCK da Hizouse! But I'm from the old school where I had to match everything and do it all by sniffing out the stuff by hand. :)
This first card, I used... Well shoot.. okie, I did use a kit! lol.. But only 1 page of patterned paper from 3 Bugs and the January Royal kit stamps! haha. The strawberries are all cut out and layered on the card.This next card... I made for a challenge that Penny put out to the members on the new message board. And I combined 1 card and also made it for the challenge that Kristine put out for the Feb release party! Kinda like killin 2 challenges with 1 card. haha. :) I used Diva monster and the heart stamp from the Buddy Monster set as well as an old Valentine stamp from a mini set we did last year. It was a fun card to do. Recently I was turned on to puffy paint for shirts... Well.. I don't use it for what it's meant for! I use it on cards!! that's what all of the dots are on the card and the "X"'s on the hearts. This is probably the last Valentine's card you'll see from me this year. I'm not into it anymore but I had to make a couple for my dad and grannie. I used the new Heart It background from QKD on this card and a paper flower that my friend Nikki taught me how to make! It started white ad is now inked red. :)

Ok.. so I guess this could be the last one. :) I'm gonna send this to my little nephew Tyler for V day. Man I miss that little guy with my entire being. I wish I could just steal him and run away, sometimes. lol. (when he's being good) haha.
This is the last card I have to show yah today... I hope to have more tomorrow. This is a card I made for the Feb. release at QKD this week. I used the new Swizzle background stamp. I really tried to show it off so I kept the card simple. It's not my fav. of the lot but I think it's kinda cute.

I hope you're having a great month so far. :) I'm gonna try to blog more... now that my card making studio is getting more organized. I hope to have more pics for you soon of the final room. We worked in there alllll day today and it's finally coming together.

Have you inked a stamp lately??

Excitment!!!!

So... Queen Kat Designs revealed it's big secret today!! We now have a company message board. The Royal Court is stoked to be able to share it with you!!! We are sooo happy to have it we are giving out stamps!! wooo hoo!!!! FREE stamps!!! Ut oh.... I think that's called BLOG CANDY!! That's right baby!! Blog Candy=Free Stamps!!

Let's see what I have here to give away....

OOOO!! Looks like I have some fun cards and a stamp set.... :) Wonder who will win?? Will it be YOU? Wanna know what you have to do to win???

Two simple and FUN things!!

1. Sign up on the new message board and introduce yourself to everyone. You're sure to get a warm friendly welcome!! (link me to your post)

AND

2. Sign up to be a follower on my blog. (If you're already a follower kudos to u!! You ROCK :) )

Bada-bing-bada-boom! you're entered to win!!

Drawing will be held for a winner on February 14th! That's right.. Sweethearts Day!

You must complete both steps to win.

Fun Birthday Cards...

Ok.. so... I FINALLY got to make cards in my new room!!! I can't tell u how much mojo I have flowing through my brain right now ready to be unleashed on paper!!!! So, I took a February Royal Kit from QKD and cut it up... Inked it up... and made 9 cards last night!! I can't tell you how good it feels!! I haven't made cards in MONTHS!!!!

So.. Check it out.. Here are a couple of my fav's from the batch..

The candles are seperate stamps from the stamp set that I just stamped at different heights and colored with my CTMH markers... No, I do not own Copics!! *WHAT? No Copics??* lol NOPE! then I used some glitter glue on the flames. It's really cute in person. :) Dang! this card looks so flat! It's not really!! I distressed the edges of the cardstock and patterned paper with my Tim Holtz paper distresser.. That thing is nice and all... but come on.. they coulda made it a bit bigger to hold onto.
I like this one because it's simple and to the point. the "dots" at the bottom is glitter glue I had layin around. :) I really had fun with this kit. If you'd like to see all of my creations please visit this link. :)

Here's the full kit picture.

It will go on sale tomorrow and there are only a few 6X6 kits left and we are sold out of the 12X12 already!! So, if you'd like to get on the list for March please email me. info@katstamps.com

Have a great weekend!

Join QKD...

Blog Candy Winner

I'm so sorry it's taken so long to get back to you on this!! My computer blew up and I had to have a new one built. We have a winner of the blog candy...

Congrats to Holly.

Please email me your addy and I'll send your cards and stamps right out. :) info @ katstamps.com

Sweet Cupcake Class

Join QKD for a fun class. This month we are featuring sweets!! Yummy. The cards were designed by our very own Nikki and the directions were written by Vicki.. aka Queen Kat. In the past we've provided some fun classes and this is the beginning of a year of new ones here at QKD. Each month we will provide you the best in card making classes.

This product is to pre order the February card class. Kits will ship on or before the 15th of each month.

What do I get when I sign up?

• A packet of supplies to make all 6 cards
• Access to the secret message board where you can get personal help from Nikki and Vicki for your class and you can print the directions from there as well
• Stamps!! Yep that's right! You get stamps in the kit
• Sketches of all 6 cards to use later
  

Why sign up?

• Get instructions that you can use over and over..
• Learn new things..
• Build your card stash so you always have a perfect card on hand..
• Build your stamp collection..
• No mojo required! Everything is cut to size and designed for you..
• Build your personal sketch collection..
• Have some stamping fun..
• Try things you may not have normally tried or thought of on cards

February cards:

Hello!!

Hi everyone. I just came to share a fun alien blinkie with you but I can't get it to work on a post. So I'll work on it in the next day or so.. sorry! he's a cute little guy that SJ made up. :)

So.. I came to say WHAT'S UP??? I haven't made anything in a VERY long time so I don't have anything new to share with you as far as crafts go...

BUT I do have the Get Inked! kit preview for February!! This kit ROCKS!!! The color of the month is Red and aren't these stamps fun fun fun??