Wanna Cookie...?!

How about we ask this cute little teddy bear to whip us up a batch?! Yum! A nice big cup of coffee, time alone in my crafting room and that would make for a perfect afternoon....oh and if those cookies were calorie free it would be even better! LOL! Too bad I'm deep into my marathon training (again) or I might have to whip up a batch! Sugar....you are my enemy! LOL! So, if enemy #1 right now is sugar that makes more room for fun card sketches right?! Okay no comparison but how about this cute AND sweet layout from Queen Kat Designs? The stamp is called "Build a Teddy" and is one of the Queen's new releases! How adorable is this one?! You can even customize it with flowers, a crown all sorts of cute accessories! Since I was going with a baking theme I chose to use the baking accessories! I hope you can tell I used chocolate chip cookie paper as my card base background too! What do you think;



Like the sketch too?! Why not try it for yourself?



If you decide to try the sketch let me know by leaving a link to your creation here! I'd love to see it!

p.s. - this stamp set is on SALE!! I love a sale!! Hurry before you lose out on a 25% off stamps sale at Queen Kat Designs! I took advantage of it yesterday...bring on the mailman! I love fun packages! LOL!

Until next time....

Ready....Set......HOP!!!

YEAH! It's new release day for Queen Kat Designs so I hope you're ready for some blog hopping fun! Don't worry if it's your first time following a hop it's easy! Just click on the links I have for the next person's blog and the same on theirs for the next blog! If you're just now starting this fun, and don't want to miss out on more then be sure to head over to the Queen Kat Blog to follow this path of all the other great ladies on the design team!

For my cards it wasn't hard to choose which ones I was going to focus on! If I had my choice I would spend the rest of my life at the beach! Nothing says "relax" like a walk down the beach, wind in your hair, the sun glowing down, the sounds of the waves crashing besides you.....! So knowing that is my dream destination I chose the newly release set called "Paradise Found"! This set has 4 stamps in it and each one can be used in SO many ways! Take a look at what I chose to do, this time, with these stamps;



Can you see me?! I'm leaning up against the 5th tree from the left....a girl can dream right?! LOL!


Like these designs?! Want them to make your own relaxing cards of "Paradise Found"? Well then hurry on over to Queen Kat Designs store before they sell out! Wanna secret, don't tell the Queen I told but her stamps are all on sale right no 25% off! YEAH! I love a sale! Need a little inspiration, something that helps you by having everything in ONE spot?! Gosh knows I have days where I just want to say "lay it out for me"! I would suggest checking out her kits! You can still pre-order the July kit and, it's one that has "manly" possibilities! You know how hard it is to find stuff to do for men right?! Well, I have this kit on my list so how about putting it on yours?!

So next destination on this fun hop - Shannon! More fun awaits you here!

It's Party Time!!!

I love parties!! What's more fun than giving a friend a BIG BIRTHDAY BASH?!!! Not much!! So who's birthday is it?! Pardon me as I bow when I say this (giggle) but it's "The Queen's Birthday"! The Queen, or Vicki, of "Queen Kat's Designs" that is! I just had to instigate a little party action when I saw her birthday was coming and what's an important part of any party?! Why the birthday outfit! No, not that kind of birthday outfit! LOL! After Vicki picks out her party dress she's going to need a party hat right?! Well...... here's her party hat!



So think I got enough bling on here for our birthday girl?! I'm sure you're going to be wondering which stamp set has the birthday hat in it right?! Well before you email me check out this set "Build A Sweet" and see if you recognize any parts of my birthday hat in there? Do you see it?! He he he! I used the ice cream cone and part of the cupcake topper for my hat! I love to "think outside my box" sometimes and this was one of those times! I hope you like it and better yet......want your own party hat/cupcake/ice cream stamp set too! Right now is the best time to get it too! All the Queen Kat's stamps are 40% off! The clearance is 50% off! Now hurry over and see what you can't live without too....

One last time..... HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICKI!!!!
P.S. - I'd sing but, well truth be told...my gift is to NOT sing! LOL!

Until next time....

Way 2 Go!

With so many options out there for making your own paper creations its easy to get carried away - I know too well! LOL! I admit I am probably in running to be "Queen of Embellishments" with a bad case of hoarding but, every once in a while I need to do something more "simply stated". That was the idea behind the card I am posting today! Take a look at the graduation type card I made, and will make again since I liked it so much!



I used solid color cardstock, in my daughter's school colors, the tassel I made using embroidery floss and I attached it under the circle using a pop dot. Since my brad had to be centered in the circle I simply punched the brad hole first then centered it in my larger circle before I punched it out! (You can click the picture to see it better!) The stamp I chose to use for this one is from Queen Kat's "Congratulations Stamp Set".

Since today is Queen Kat's "New Release" date all of us on her Design Team have a special idea to share with you today! Check out Shannon's creation as she'll "knock your socks off" as usual! Want to see what the rest of the girls have going on then here's the list of talented ladies I "hang with"! LOL!

The Royal Listing:

QKD Blog- http://qkd.blogspot.com
Penny: http://penny-randomthoughts.blogspot.com/
Maria: http://www.riacreations.blogspot.com/
Tina: http://woodedviews.blogspot.com
Michelle: www.RandomCrafting.Blogspot.Com
Shannon: http://shannonssentiments.blogspot.com
Vicki- http://qksc.blogspot.com
Victoria http://eatstampsleeprepeat.blogspot.com/
Jules: http://julietds.blogspot.com
Beverly- www.beestamper.blogspot.com
Whimsical Ink Sorority- http://whimsicalinksorority.blogspot.com
KellyJean: http://dancingwithstamps.blogspot.com
Nina: http://creatinginsolitude.blogspot.com
Kelly: www.kellystamps.blogspot.com
Taylor: http://musingsofanaddict.wordpress.com

Until next time....

Happy Monday!

Well it's almost Monday and this particular Monday comes with me having mixed emotions! It's my last week in my office before I transition into my new position...hey that rhymes! I'm a poet and didn't know it! LOL! I've made a lot of good friends and I'm sure they'll stay in touch and, since the missions of these two offices are close enough, I will still get to deal with a lot of them! Since the coffee bar is in between...I'm sure I'll run into them there too! LOL! Matter of fact, it's where the whole new job chatter started! LOL! Speaking of coffee check out my coffee card I made with, get this, designer paper I created on my own!



I used shaving cream and reinkers to make the paper! I'm betting you remember this from grade school if not, it's on the resource pages of Splitcoast Stampers! It was so easy and so fun! I created 2 different color schemes and using 2 sheets of paper was able to get 8 card size pieces of paper to use! Way cool huh?! The stamps are from Queen Kat designs. The set is called "Give Me Coffee", totally my philosophy when asked what I'd like to drink! Coffee or water! That's me!

Well I hope you liked my card! If you want these stamps for yourself then I suggest getting over to Queen Kat's store because all her stamps are 40% off right now! That sure beats what I paid and any discount I can get! LOL! Not too shabby!

Until next time....

Coffee Anyone?!!

Anytime is a good time for coffee! Yep, that would be me "coffee junky"! One of my kids once told me "I love the smell of coffee, I smell coffee and I think of you Mom"! Don't kids say the sweetest things sometimes?! LOL! Santa, the Easter Bunny, Mother's Day always brings me a beloved and coveted Starbucks card too! Love my coffee, just in case you didn't get the picture here...! LOL! I not only LOVE to drink it but I love to give coffee and gift cards as gifts! Now the crafter in me won't allow for a gift to be given in just any old envelope either but, the busy girl in me doesn't allow much time for fancy wrapping! So when I was sucked into the $1 vortex at Target I saw something I knew would be a perfect gift wrapper one day! They were selling flower seeds in these neat little burlap bags! Well, buy one and put it to the side for future use! YEAH, good idea! So when the "Queen Kat Design Team" was challenged to make a card using stitches I thought "hhmm coffee...stitches...GOT IT"! I grabbed my favorite Queen Kat Designs stamps, coffee stain stamp and my Give Me Coffee stamps and made this little swing note card to attach to that cute little burlap bag! Here's pictures of what I came up with;

Swing card closed


Swing card open


So can you see how I made this swing card?! Just simply make 2 circles, one larger then the other (I used my Nesties), punch a hole with your hole punch in both of them where you want your "hinge" to be and put your brad in there! I chose to use a button to go along with my stitches theme, which you can see on the purple part! Now how's that for a fast card to decorate an already cute bag?! You could make a few and stock up on them for Christmas tags or birthday party tags! So fast and so fun! I hope you're up for more fun with the Queen Kat Design Team keeping you "in stitches"! Check out Beverly's Blog to see her great projects! She has a great idea to share too!

Until next time....

Pursuit of Paper....

Well, not "OUR" kind of paper, more along the lines of sheepskin, but this weekend we're heading to see my husband's baby brother graduate from college with a doctorate's degree! My goodness is that dedication to a dream or what?! I find it simply amazing in the sense that I've known this brother since he was 8 years old and hardly taller then my shoulders! Now, here he is 6'7" (yes really!)and now a "doctor"! WOW! So, this accomplishment means his favorite crafting sister-in-law has to make him a "WOW" card right?! Well, here's what I chose to make;



I think it packs a little "wow" factor! LOL! I simply used the "Spring Card" technique from Splitcoast Stampers, altered it to fit my needs and VOILA! CARD! Yeah!! I made the tassel using simple embroider floss that I had laying around - easy peasy! The "Celebrate" stamp is from Queen Kat Designs and is one of her "Congratulations" stamp set! What I like about this particular one is the font! It's very readable and "fun" too!
Well I hear alarms going off in the house so that means the family is waking up and we're getting on the road here soon! See you on Sunday!

Until next time....

TGIF!!

Thank Goodness It's Friday! I felt like I was in training for the NYC High Heel Marathon this week! YIKES! Not really as I do love running my marathons I sure wouldn't do it in heels! LOL! Too much going on but not for good reasons! My boss got short notice orders to move to Georgia! Taking care of that on top of the regular day's activities and home needs leaves this little girl so tired I'm passing out on my bed by 8:30 at night! UGH! That really cuts into the fun time - know what I mean?! I thought I would share with you some cards I made using a set from Queen Kat called "Hip Aliens"! I love these little guys and can't help but think of my nephews when I see them! These little dudes are really "outta this world"! Take a look and tell me what you think?!





Aren't those aliens cute?! I mean seriously..wouldn't you love to have their eyelashes?!! LOL! If you like them I suggest running over to "Queen Kat's" store and getting them soon! They're on sale 30% off! Now who could resist that?!!

Until next time........

Hear Ye, Hear Ye....

He he he! I should have said "Read Ye, Read Ye"! That would make more sense since this is a blog and you're reading it....Anywhoooo I don't know about you but lately I'm trying hard to cut corners where I can to get the best deals I can on just about everything. Well I didn't just start I'm just irresistibly "drawn" to the sale racks of the stores! LOL! Do you do that too? Look at sales, wait for the sales, only buy on sale?! Well, if you're like me and you do then you'd probably be interested in the GREAT deals going on over at Queen Kat Designs store! She is practically giving her stuff away! Here's the deals;

Acrylic stamps - all of them 40% off!

Past QKD kits - 20% off (they're going fast so don't wait!)

Clearance items - 50% off!

She has even made the math easy for those like me that are math challenged and put the sale price up there too! How much easier can it be?! I would suggest taking a look at the kits she's offering. They each have a stamp set, individual sheets of great paper, embellishments etc ALL for under $20! I mean, I can't get a whole set for much less then $20 and here you get paper and lots of other goodies too! Watch my blog for projects with more great ideas that you can do with her great stamps and stuff! Here's a great idea too....how about surprising your favorite Mom with a package and order one for her too! I know, I'd love one that's for sure! So, whatcha waiting for?!

I {heart} my coffee!!

If you know me, then you know I do love my coffee! I can't go without it, it's my "go go juice"! LOL! I have a huge collection of Starbucks cups as I LOVE Starbucks too! We go there every Sunday after church to get our fixes! I say our because my family loves the hot chocolate there! My Dh orders his "nuclear hot" or, as hot as they can legally make it! I'll give you a tip on how to get more coffee in your cup too, I order my coffee to be put in the next size up cup! Make sense?! I order a tall in a grande cup or a grande in a venti cup! I usually get my full size of coffee with room for my Splenda and milk and it won't spill when I stir! Good stuff! So, my family really knows how much I care when I give them a card that says something like this.....it's got to be "for reals" as my son used to say!



I used my stamp set from "Queen Kat Designs" to create this card. It's called what else but "Give Me Coffee", also known as my daily motto! The circle stamp looks like it's from an actual cup doesn't it?! It's not! It's actually a stamp called "coffee stain"! I really need to do a better job at keeping the name of my papers that I use but if you're really interested in the name of the DP let me know and I'll figure it out for you! The cardstock is from SU and is "close to cocoa" for the brown and "tempting turqouise" for the blue and for the ink as well. I stamped out the coffee rings using SU chocolate chip... I guess you could say I made chocolate coffee! LOL!

So, I know you're going to rush right over and order your own set of these stamps but I hope you get to before the end of the month! Why? They're on sale 25% off until April 30th, that's why! LOL! Actually all of her acrylic stamps are!!

One more thing....as a member of Vicki's, or Queen Kat, design team I also post to her blog! So this card, along with others, have made thier debut already over there. Would you like to see them for yourself? Here's a link to her blog, Queen Kat's Blog! I put some really cute ones up today that will make thier way over here soon!

Want More Stamps - FREE?!!

I'm beginning to think they need to make money more like the way they make jeans these days - more stretch! LOL! Seriously?! I know mine doesn't stretch as far as I'd like! With that being said how would you like it if you buy crafting stuff and you get FREE stamping stuff with it?!! Over at one of my favorite stores Queen Kat Designs, there's a special going on that'll give you that "FREE" stuff!

QKD is doing a Customer Stimulus Package!

We're trying to help make your hard earned dollar go farther!!! Check it out...
Spend $10 and choose a free seperates stamp (up to $3.99)
Spend $25 and choose a free background stamp
Spend $50 and choose ANY stamp set you want!

Just put your stamp choice in the comment box at check out. Prices are before shipping.
AND..... with every order received, you'll get a FREE Paper Peircing Set that includes 1 square template and 1 Circle Template. Simply lay the templates on your paper and start peircing evenly spaced circles and squares! Each template has like 14 different size circles and squares!!

Now that's a stimulus package Obama would be proud of! LOL! Here's a few of my favorites....aka already in my stamp drawer and ready to go!

Being the "hip chick" that I am I had to have these "Hip Aliens"

Behind every woman on the go is a large latte right....express your love of ceffeine with these great coffee centered words - "Give Me Coffee" stamps

I don't have these yet but they're on my list! I try to think "versatility" with my stamps and that they will hopefully transfer past only being good for a card! I like to use them in my scrapbooking! Take a look at these journaling stamps too, they're perfect for those who think like I do!

Now that's a stimulus package Obama would be proud of! LOL!

Until next time....