Monday once again!

Mondays sure do come fast....especially when you are having fun!!!

We had fun this weekend at the Flower crop for Queen Kat Designs.....did you check it out?  Make sure you do!

And if you haven't guessed it, it is Monday and time for another Queen Kat Designs hop!  You should have hopped here from the Dark Ink Sorority blog....if not, go start at the top at the Queen Kat Designs blog so you won't miss a thing!

This is the Monday that we have a color challenge....this week was to create with yellow, blue and green!  Here is what I came up with...

I used one of Che's designs Called Wa Loli....she is the cutest....and what makes this even more special is that my 13 yo dd, Lydia, colored her!  She is a avid fan of all Queen Kat stamps and plays with them about as much as I do, but she is very fond of the stamps from the Dark Ink Sorority line! I think she is going to do just fine when it comes to stamping! 

It is time to hop on to Penny's place!  Have a super week and see you soon....oh...and there is a BIG secret out there!  Keep checking to find out what it is!!

FIRST EVER!!!

Welcome to Scrapbook Heaven's "Spring in my Step" blog hop!! Thanks so much for joining us! We are excited to be hosting our FIRST ever blog hop!

If you just happened by my blog and didn't realize a blog hop was taking place, please go back to Scrapbook Heaven  and start the Hop at the TOP so you won't miss a thing! Our members have some wonderful inspiration to share with you..... and also, some prizes :-)  If you are on track you should  have hopped here from Nelle's blog....wasn't that just YUMMMY!!!!

Our theme is "Spring in my Step". We'll be sharing a variety of Spring-y projects with you. Here is what I came up with.....

You can also view it in our gallery (you will get lost in there from alllll the awesome work!)

I had a blast creating this!  I've seen so many layouts lately with the little 'banner' type trim so I decided to give it a whirl.  I used all sorts of new and old goodness on here....everything from 7 Gypsies 97% Complete stickers, some Dream Street alphas, a little Hambly and the flowers I fussy cut from some old Imagination Project printed paper!  Oh and there is more.....and believe it or not, the BACKGROUND paper is from a Christmas collection!  And of course....don't forget the Prima flowers!  HA.....I just got lost in this creation and had a blast.  The picture is an old one too....my hubby and my now 13 yo dd many years ago swinging together...I actually scrapped this picture when I first started scrapping but love the picture so much, had a duplicate and just had to scrap it again!  Hope you enjoy! 



Now, as much as I LOVE to have you visiting my blog it is time to hop on to see the other awesome creations! 

Our blog hop run from today, April 17th until April 20th. Invite your friends to play along! We'll be drawing for prizes on Wednesday, the 21st. AND I'll draw for a little RAK if you leave me a comment!  :)  I like comments....LOL

Your next stop in our Hop is Lee's place.....and I'm on my way there too!  I KNOW her project will ROCK!  Have an awesome time and see you soon!  Come join us on our message boards!!!  We are always having fun over there and things are always HOPPIN!

Time marches on!

And we are already at the SECOND Monday for April!  How the heck did that happen?  AND it is the week of the 15th....guess I better get busy on the taxes!  HA! 

Yup...it is time for another Queen Kat Designs Monday Hop!  AND we are showcasing more of the releases for the month!  If you hopped here from Dark Ink Sorority you are right on track...if not, start back at the top so you won't miss a thing!  (Queen Kat Designs Blog) 

Here is the sketch we used for our inspiration this week: 

And here is my creation....

I used April's release called Sadie's Victory Stamp by Maigan Lynn. I used my Copics and Prima's to color her and then I fussy cut her out (my favorite thing to do....).  I used some older Basic Grey (because I wanted to use purples and I don't have many of those...hmmm.....)

Hope you enjoyed!  Now it is time to hop on to Penny's blog and she how she was inspired by the sketch!  Have a super week! 

THE FIRST OF THE MONTH!!!!!

And you know what that means for Queen Kat Designs!  It means NEW RELEASES!!!!!  YIPPIE!!!!!

I get so excited when I get new stamps to work with and this month's are no exception to that!  

First the regular stuff I gotta go over....you should have hopped here from the Dark Ink Sorority blog and checked out what is new there!  Aren't you loving our newest addition!!!  I am....and especially my 13 yo dd....she wants ALL of those stamps!   If you didn't hop here from there make sure you go start at the beginning at the top of our list with the Queen Kat Design blog! 

Now on with the new stamps...welllllll....one of them anyway!  AND we work with a sketch and Penny picked this sketch for us to design with...

FUN!!!!  Soooo many things you can do with this one!  And here is what I came up with...

I used one of the newest ladies on the block...Pink Candy Hair!!  Isn't she just adorable!  I colored her with my Prima's and my Copics.....just so much fun!  Pink Candy will be available Wednesday so you won't have to wait long!  Until then, go check out all the goodness in the store and see what Vicki has cooking up for everyone there!  Bet you will fill your cart!  Just save room for Pink Candy!!!

Now, hop on to see what Penny has for us using the sketch!  Bet it ROCKS!  Then check out the hop tomorrow for more sneaks of what is coming up!  And of course....next week!  See ya then!  And THANK YOU for stopping by!

Wow....it is Monday again!

It rolls around sooooo fast these days doesn't it!?

Yup....it is Monday Hoppin time again for Queen Kat Designs!  And if you didn't start from the top, or get lost along the way, go BACK to the start and check it ALL out!  Here is where we start.....Queen Kat Designs. If you are hopping along you should have come here via our newest addition to Queen Kat lines...Dark Ink Sorority....

This is one of those months that we have 5 Mondays and that is always a special time...that means SPECIAL project time....Penny challenged us to make a BANNER...OH MY....Did I fret over this one!  I just was at a loss....after a little thinking, looking in galleries and some mags here is what I came up with...

I decided to go with the spring theme.....I pulled out some of my old stamps and there this one was...it is from the March 09 kit!  I can't believe that there are any of these in stock, and after today I bet they are GONE so go QUICK!!!!  The CUTEST stamps are in this kit! Then I dug in my stash and found this cute frame!  It is an older Elise chipboard frame....already had the nice holes so adding the ribbon was a breeze!  NOW I have a cute little spring frame hanging up here in my room!  More creativity!  (and my dd thinks it is super cute...ha!)

Hope you enjoy, and you won't want to miss one hop along the way....so keep going...and check out what Penny has in store for us!!!

I'm hopping again!!!!!

Woooohoooo!  I'm back!  I sure missed you all last week!  I will say that my week though, was awesome! 

But it is time to get back to creating!!!  If you just happened upon my blog today, first THANK you for stopping in, BUT you won't want to miss a stop on this hop so go back to the beginning and check it allll out! You should have come here by way of the Dark Ink Sorority Blog...just checking....

This week the Queen Kat Hop is allll about inspiration....and here is the add that we had to lead us on that inspiration...

The two beds hit me, with the little space between and the strips on the bed covers (oh...and my 13 yo dd said I needed to get her the set on the left...).And here is where it lead me...

I used one of this month's releases, Mad Fancy Mermaid....(pst...she is on sale!!!!  GO GET HER NOW!)

Okay...time to hop on and see what is up at Penny's Place!!!!! AND BEYOND!  Have fun and show us how you were inspired!  We would LOVE to see!

See ya next week!  We have something FUN in store for you there!

It is MONDAY again! YEAAA!!!

It is Monday again and I'm happy about that!  HA HA HA! 

ONLY because that means it is HOP time!  AND this is the second week of the month so that means the rest of the reveals will be today! 

So....housekeeping quickly first....you should have hopped here from our newest addition to our blogs and that is the Dark Ink Sorority Blog!  Have you checked it out?  Didn't you LOVE Bronwyn's awesome creation?!!!

If you didn't come via Dark Ink....go back to the top at the Queen Kat Designs Official Blog and see what Nancy shared today!  (pssttt...we alllll love comments...did you leave everyone some???)

Now....creations....this is the sketch we were challenged with this week

And here is what I came up with....

For this week, I got to showcase Little Miss Alice.  Isn't she the cutest!  I actually stamped her, colored her but then I stamped her again on the printed paper and cut out her dress!  I should show you the dimension on this one!  Used a few pop dots to let her dress 'stand out'.  I abosolutely LOVE how it turned out and will be giving this card next week to a dear friend when we are on tour to tell her THANK you for all she has done!

Okay time for you to HOP ON to Penny's place and see what she has done with the sketch!  Wooohoooo!  I'm off to see too!  Come on!  Follow me!

HURRY HURRY DON'TBE LATE!!!!

HA!  Had to get into the spirit!  Can you tell that March at QKD is going to be a VERY SPECIAL month!  Can't wait for you all to see all the new stamps!

Oh, wait....business first before excitement right?  Yes, it is the FIRST OF THE MONTH at Queen Kat Stamps and that means we get to start showing off NEW stamps for March!  And have we got some rocking stamps for you!  You should have hopped here from our newest addition....the Dark Ink Society Blog!  If you did not come here via that blog make sure you start at the top at the Queen Kat Designs Official Blog to check out Nancy's awesome creation, and then you will hop to Dark Ink!  I can't wait for you guys to see everything that we have in store for you over there!  My 13 yo dd is in LOVE with the stamps!!! 

Okay.....I guess I need to share with you here what I've created....first we were given this sketch for our inspiration.

 

 

And here is my creation....

 

Her name is Mad Fancy.....and that might be a HINT of more awesome things to come for March!!!  I'm sure with all the creations today....you will have a GREAT idea what this month is alllll about! 

Okay....time to hop on to see what Penny has for us....I BET you will figure it out a little more!!!!  NOW...HOP ON!

Inspiration Monday!

It is that time again! 

MONDAY which means time for another Royal Monday HOP and if that is what brought you to my spot I'm sooo glad you stopped!  If not, I'm super excited too because now you can SEE what our hops are alll about! 

For those of you who do not know, Queen Kat Designs is one of the best acrylic stamp companies out there!  It is one of the few 'small businesses' left that we allll need to support! It is the small business woman/man that keeps our country moving and I for one am very grateful for them!  Thanks Vicki for all you have done for us and keep it up! Vicki makes each of these stamps with love and it is not an easy process! 

You should have hopped here from the official Queen Kat Designs blog....if not, jump back there real quick so you won't miss anything....then come back....and hop on!

This week is our 'Inspiration' Week.....the Monday team was challenged with this ad:

Wow....my first reaction was....uht ohhhh.....what am I gonna do....then I sat back and studied it a bit longer....and here is the final product...

Obviously it was the 'squares' and the colors that began to inspire me.  I love how it turned out! 

I used the February WIS Kit gal for this!  Sad to say she is sold out BUT let that be a lesson to never MISS out again!  GO NOW to get on the list for the monthly kit!  For only $14.00 a month you will never miss out on a girl again...cuz once they are gone, they are gone!  So go NOW and subscribe!  go HERE!!!!  And tell Vicki that Jules sent ya, you'll not regret it! 

Next week is new release week!  wooohoooo....I've been busy creating with my girls already and can I say that you will LOVE what is to come! 

Time to hop on to Helene's place and see what she has in store for us!  Can't wait to check out all the goodness from the crew this week!

Hopping Good Monday

Mondays seem to sure roll around FAST!  I guess my mom was right...the older you get, the faster they come!

Yes, it is time for another Monday Royal Hop and you should have hopped here from the official Queen Kat Designs Blog, if not, hop back there real quick to not miss a thing!

This is the week we focus on COLOR.....and this week our colors that Penny gave us to be inspired with were Chocolate Brown
Red
Aqua

A beautiful mix of colors!

 

(I hate it when the picture does not bring out the colors like you want them to, because where it looks black is actually chocolate brown!)

I had a blast creating this one....went out of my world of the WIS girls (I love them sooo much but saw that my other stamps were kinda sad because I had not been using them like they should be!) and pulled out my Girlfriends stamp!  I LOVE this stamp! 

I'm going to share this card with one of my good friends that is helping me with stuff for our choir tour this year!  Shhhh....it's a surprise...and she LOVES surprises! 

Okay...time to hop on to see what Helene has for us today....bet it ROCKS!!!!

NOT typical!!!

We had snow in MS....real snow....beautiful snow....I took a walk with the camera and just took it all in...

Hoppin Release Duex!

That is right!  It is the second half of our release debut!

You should have hopped here right from the Queen Kat Designs Blog!  Did you see all the fun stuff going on with QK Stamps?  Did you see that there is a message board now???  And there will be an online crop???
Check it allll out HERE!!!

Okay....now....for this second half we are bringing you another sketch!

 

 

And here is what I came up with....

I'm playing this month with the WIS February Kit!  She is already sold out so what you NEEEED to do is sign up for a membership so you won't miss another month!  The girls are fab and the little extras that come with it are WORTH being part of the monthly kit!!! It is only $14 a month! (USA, $18 international) SOOOOOO worth every penny!

Okay, time to hop on over to Helene's place and see what she has in store for us today with the sketch!  PLUS be on the look out!  We have some new folks joining us!!!  WOOOHOOO!!!!

See ya next Monday!

YEA!!!! RELEASE HOP!!!

This is by FAR my favorite Monday of the month!!!  Oh, wait.....the detail stuff...

Okay, so if you stopped by it is time for another Royal Monday Hop!  And the first Wednesday of every month is time for the new stamps from Queen Kat Designs to be released!  So, today we will start previewing some of the new goodness for the month! 

You should have hopped here directly from the Queen Kat Designs Blog if not, go back there to start at the top!  (I'm the second stop, so if you are hopping along you are doing great!)

This month I got to work with the new Whimsical Ink Sorority Kit, February girl...she is just beautiful....I'll be sharing several creations this month with her!  It is also the first of the month so we use a sketch to go by....here is the sketch we chose for this hop.

And here is my creation....isn't she just awesome! 

Used my Copics and Prisma's to color her and the paper is from the January Royal Kit....a perfect match! 

Okay...time to hop on.....skip on over to Helene's place and see what she has in store for us using the sketch and a glimps of one of the Queen Kat Designs Stamps release!  Lots going on this month and you won't want to miss any of it!!! 

Make sure you also come back to the main blog tomorrow for the Tuesday hop!!!!  The girls on that round have a total different sketch!  You will want to see it and their awesome creations!

SKETCH CROP GOING ON!!!!

Your missing it if you aren't playing with us!!!  We have 7 awesome sketches up for your inspiration already with 3 more to come!  We have inspiration hoppin in the gallery and some fun and games!!!!  Head on over to the message board NOW!!!

Here is a little preview of what is going on....
Layout sketch by Holly

Card sketch by Bety

That is just a bit of what is going on....oh, and of COURSE THERE ARE PRIZES!!!! So what are you waiting on????

Wow!  It is time for another Monday Royal Hop!!!  and it is INSPIRATION week!  Wooohoooo!  Isn't that room simply INVITING???

Okay, I know...the 'information first'....Yes, it is Monday and yes, it is Queen Kat Designs Monday Hop.  You should have hopped here directly from the Queen Kat Designs official blog, if not, go back and start there so you will see how Nancy got us started! 

Now, here is what I came up with from the above picture....I'm still ooohhhing and aaahhhing over that room!  I want one!

The colors just made me want to curl up by a warm fire with a good book.....I pulled the colors from my background and with that you could add just about anything to it...all colors will blend in with the warmth and richness.  We are still spotlighting the January releases and I chose Awaiting the Moment and deiced to make a card for our middle school pastor's wife who is expecting their first boy! 

Hope you enjoyed and NOW it is time to keep hoping for some more inspiration!  Hop on over to Helene's Place and see what she came up with....I'm sure it will be well worth the time!  Her creations are always beautiful!


Don't forget that the sale continues! 

Tuesday Twenty
It's gonna be Tuesday for the rest of the month!
Take 20% off everything!
That makes all clearance items 75% off

(Good today through 01/31/10)
use coupon code: TT20

 

Andddd....guess what next week is.....RELEASE WEEK!!!!  WOOOHOOOO!

Oooo...my favorite colors!

Welcome to another QK Royal Monday Hop!  (Sorry I'm a little late....did something I haven't done in a long time....autoposted the wrong time!) You should have hopped here directly from the QK Official Blog, if not go back ans see what is waiting for you there!  

This week we are focusing on a color combo!  Red,black and white!  OOOOHHH YEAAAA!

And here is what I came up with....

I used Lidia.  Colored her with the good ole Copics and Prisma's.  Used a simple background so I wouldn't distract from her and there she is! 

Okay, time to hop on and see the other wonderful creations....head on over to Helene's blog and see what she has in store for us...and speaking of the store, don't forget our sale that goes the rest of the month!

Tuesday Twenty
It's gonna be Tuesday for the rest of the month!
Take 20% off everything!
That makes all clearance items 75% off

(Good today through 01/31/10)
use coupon code: TT20

See you next Monday!

Hoppin Good Monday

Hi guys!  Welcome to another awesome edition of the Royal Monday Hops brought to you by Queen Kat Designs!

You should have hopped here from the official Queen Kat Designs Blog....if not, go back so you can start at the top! 

This week we are bringing you another sketch, and we are showcasing another one of the January releases!

Here is the sketch  we used

And here is my interpretation 

For this card I used the new WIS girl - Hearts on My Sleeves.  Isn't she just awesome!?

Okay....you don't want to miss a single stop on this hop (hey...that rhymes!  HA...sorry), so keep hopping over to Helene's place to see what she has in store for us with the sketch! 

Have a super week and see you next Monday!

Scrapbook Heaven January Reveal! AND SALE!!!

Wow!  What a sale!  30% off STOREWIDE!!!  Just use the code - NEW YEAR, and while you are there, check out the January kits!!!
 

January's ELITE kit (Vintage Treasures) is just $24.99!

See what we created :-)

..... and the PETITE kit (Snow Flourishes) is only $17.99!

NEW YEAR, NEW RELEASE, NEW HOPS!!!

Oh I LOVE January!  I love the 'newness' of it all...when that clock strikes 12:00 AM on Jan 1 I always feel so refreshed don't you?!

So...it is the first hop of the year for Queen Kat Designs!  Are you excited?  I am!

It is release day for January and we have some great things in store for you from both Queen Kat Designs and the Whimsical Ink Society girls (a division of Queen Kat Stamps!).

You should have hopped here from the Queen Kat Designs blog....wasn't that the cutest!  I can't wait to see more!  We are all using the same sketch today....this one...

 Today I'm showing off one of the new January WIS girls, Awaiting the Moment.  I just love her, and thinking about showcasing her in January is PERFECT!  New mommies, new year....etc...you know...all that 'new' stuff.

I went with pink for this one, but watch out later in the month...because I've got a boy card too! 

This week, we are also having a sale, so don't forget to stop by the store when you are all finished.

Take 10% off everything!

That makes all clearance items 65% off

Okay, time to hop on.....and you are off to see what Helene has come up with!  Make sure you leave us some love....we always welcome your comments!

Hope you have a great one!  Make sure you check back on the Queen Kat Blog tomorrow for the other half of the release hop!  And check with us each Monday and Tuesday!  We have some awesome things planned for you guys for 2010!

Blessings,
Juliet

 

Hoppin time!!!

Wow...where oh where did 2009 go???  Can you believe that the last RWH of the year (and there are changes coming next week!!!!!) is here!?!

We have had an awesome year at Queen Kat Stamps and I would personally like to thank V (the QUEEN KAT) for another awesome year.  We instituted some awesome things in 2009.  Hops, introduction of several new stamp designers, some fantastic design team members, and just lots of fun!

So....on with the show!  If you happened upon my blog you will want to go start at the top so you won't miss a thing!  Go here to the MAIN BLOG.  If you are hopping along you should have come here via Shannon's blog.  Wasn't her creation awesome!?

This week we are focusing on a technique and this one is called spotlighting.  I've never done this before and I think I'm hooked!  HA!  I used one of my WIS girls, Peace of Mind. (sorry the picture is not the best....long story!)

I love this technique, because it makes your design just pop and it is sooooo easy!  You can use the most complicated stamp and it isn't complicated at all! 

Makes sure you check out Monday's hop also!  There are some awesome creations on there using the same technique!

Oh, and don't forget we have an awesome sale going on right now!  You won't want to miss it!  (Come on, you know you wanted some of these stamps for Christmas....why not treat yourself!!!) Recently our server went down so we are having a huge sale to make up for our lost days! Our loss is your gain!
40% off QKD Stamps
40% off on all Past Kits
FREE Name & E-Mail stamp with purchase of any custom stamp
(Good today through12/31/09)
(Excludes the separates line & personalized& custom stamps)

Time to hop on to the WIS blog and see what Wynneth has in store for us over there!  And in case you get lost along the way here is the complete hop list!

QKD blog
Shannon's blog
Jules' blog
WIS blog
Lara's blog
Anessa's blog
Nina's blog
Nancy's blog
Stephanie's blog
Queen Kat Designs Store

See you in 2010!  We have another awesome year planned and some GREAT changes coming!OH....and don't forget that we will be at CHA this year!  If you are coming come check us out!