Working Fabric FFC

Christi is our awesome hostess this month and when I saw the challenge this week it really made me start to think.  Why?  Because as she puts it “For today, it's all about you. Create a project that is just for you and your enjoyment.”  EH?  Make something for me?  I think I did that once.  But to do it again?   OK!

Alright I am a HUGE reader…HUGE!!  This is what I decided to do.

And I think it goes really well with the Some Odd Girl Challenge too to use fabric on your creation.  That’s right the entire front is fabric and not paper.  I backed it with cardboard.  I also used one of the brand new releases from Some Odd Girl, Kiss A Prince Tia.

Gotta go see what the other girls made for their me gifts…

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

 

Going in Circles FFC (Post 2 of 2)

If you are looking for the Kraftin Kimme Post please scroll down.

I have to say when I came up with challenges this month I decided to go a little easy on the group.  I kinda came to the “executive decision”, as my boss puts it, that we needed a break.  Not a formal break but a, well I think you know what I mean.  When I came up with this one I just said Use Circles, Interpret as you like. 

Now as I was getting ready for this challenge, I was going through some of my stuff I got & did at CKC Charlotte.  And I came across a Make~N~Take I did at the Glimmer Mist booth… it’s covered it circle shapes.  I got a AH-HA moment & decided to work it into my card.

Of course I added a few more of my own with a new impression plate I had gotten when I went to CHA.  Plus a few other little extras.

Now I don’t know about you but I can’t wait to see what the other girls did for CIRCLES

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co – Simply Magical (Nov 09)
Ink: Versafine Black, DI Pumice Stone
Paper: PTI Kraft, & I have no idea
Extras: Tim Holtz Key & ribbon my buddy Kimme sent me, PTI Impression Plate – Sunshine, The rest I don’t know b/c it was the MnT so I’ll just say Glimmer Mist

Sending Hugs FFC

Hey babes!!  It’s time for a long weekend and I am so ready for it.  I can’t even begin to tell you.  It will feel nice to relax a little.  HMMM, what’s that like right?  hehe. 

I must warn you I am the hostess for this month for the Friday Fun Challenge.  The first I think will be kinda fun.  It’s along the lines of Something Old/Something New.  Use something in you haven’t broken outta the wrapper yet & something that you haven’t used in quite a while.  That way you get the best of both worlds.  Or at least that’s my view on it.

With all the things I’ve been doing lately between CHA & CKC I had plenty I could break outta wrapper, it was just a matter of choosing what.

I went with a set of stamps from PaperTrey Ink (Friends Til The End) and Ribbon from MFT (gorgeous ribbon that I really would LOVE to get more of!!)
As for the old, I used a stick pin & twine that I’ve had for a while, don’t even get me started on the paper.

I can’t wait to see how the rest of the sassy girls did the Old & New challenge…

Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Stamp: Friends Til the End
Ink: Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk, Tangelo, Desert Sand, Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Summer Sunrise
Extras: MFT Ruffled Ribbon, Twine, Stick Pin

In My Country…

Are you ready for you weekly installment of Alice?  I sure hope so.  Here we go…

"Well, in our country," said Alice, still panting a little, "you'd generally get to somewhere else -- if you ran very fast for a long time, as we've been doing."

"A slow sort of country!" said the Queen. "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!"

(Through the Looking Glass, Chapter 2)

WONDERLAND has gone red, white, and blue!  Yep, that's right! 

Call it inspiration, a color challenge....I guess it's really both!   Your mission this week is to use RED, WHITE and BLUE on your card or project!  In addition we have a WONDERFUL Sponsorship opportunity today.  Thank you SO much to EMILY from EAD Designs!  Emily has graciously offered the DT some wonderful Alice-themed stickers to use for our projects today (unfortunately our international friends didn't get theirs in time, but hopefully we'll have stuff to show you soon!).

ONE LUCKY WINNER will receive a WONDERFULLY GENEROUS gift certificate to the EAD Designs Store!   Just get your red, white and blue on and ENTER your card here to win!

Before we get to this week's challenge, we have a few FUN announcements to make!   Sadly we say goodbye to Jimmi this week.  I can’t believe she’s leaving, though I understand & am so glad I still get to work with her on another team.  Can you tell I love this girl ?  We thank her for all her wonderfully twisty designs and will miss her at the tea table here.   We are THRILLED to announce at the same time, that Lynne Phelps has accepted a FULL TIME position here right at our twisted table.  Lynne's designs TOTALLY WOW'd us as our June Guest Designer and well, some things are JUST SO Alice that they're meant to be!  WELCOME LYNNE!

Also, as today is the first challenge of July, a BIG TWISTY welcome to EMMA EADS, our JULY GUEST!  We are very excited to have her on board with us for the month of July.   Be sure to stop by her BLOG and give her a shout out!

You have until Friday, July 9th at 8pm CST to enter your creation on the Oh! Alice Challenge blog to WIN the gift certificate from EAD Designs!  As for a little inspiration let’s start you off with this…

I have a confession to make, I don’t use stickers often.  But when I saw these I just had to use them, they were just too cute!!  This came together so easily for me and I have to admit I love they way it came out.

Stamps:  HA! None
Ink: Again, none
Paper: Neenah CS, PTI Poppy Red, Bazzill Blue
Extras: PTI Buttons, PTI Red Poppy Ribbon, Twine, Nestabilities, EAD Stickers, Playing Card

A Rolling Sketch

It’s a new month.  And the beginning of June, which means Summer.  I love the summer!!  I just wish it meant the same thing it did when we were kids.  Ya know… 3 months of vacation!!  Oh well, welcome to adulthood.

Our hostess this month is Jimmi.  Have you seen the sketches she’s been doing lately?  I love them!!  I not only did one here for the Friday Fun Challenge but also over at the All Things Unity blog for Friends With Flair (they are both Jimmi’s sketches and both of them are different).  You have to see what she’s got.  I know stop babbling.

What did I do with it?

To me it reminded me of rolling hills so I ran with it & perched my little Jolinne girlie on them.

Wanna play with us?  Post your project on SCS gallery using keyword FFC85.
Make sure you check the other Friday Fun Sassy Girls blogs for more inspiration.
Christi
Jimmi
Kim
Kimme
Sherry

Stamps: Jolinne – Sitting Pretty
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black
Paper: PTI Soft Stone, Basic Grey – Kioshi
Extras: Copics, Spicas, Crystal Stickers Pearls, Nestabilities

Thank You, Gracias, Merci

However you say it the meaning is just the same.  Today is Friday Fun Challenge once again.  I gotta tell you I so love doing these and love having an excuse to talk to my girls.  Originally the challenge was to make a thank you card for someone you wouldn’t normally thank.  After talking about we couldn’t think of anything.  Although now as I’m sitting here writing this I could have made one as a thank you to all my girls for just being my Sassy Girls.  I also thought about making one to the deer for messing up my car… this one would have been more sarcastic.

However we decided to just change the challenge to one where you make the outside & inside of the card.  Which fits in perfectly with the Moxie Fab Challenge that is up now, just in case anyone wants to play along with us.

Stamps: 3 Step School Days
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand, Rhubarb Stalk, London Fog, Cottage Ivy, Versafine Imperial Purple, Distressed Ink Weathered Wood
Paper: PTI Kraft & Stone Soft, Basic Grey – Scarlett’s Letter, Misc Scrap
Extras: Copics, Igloo Glue, Paper Piercer, Paper Distressor, Offray Lace Ribbon, Copics

 

Ok, now I’m off to see what what everyone else has made today.

Christi
Jimmi
Kimme
Sherry

Password Protector

One more thing from the Anniversary “event”.  My mom has been saying lately how she can’t keep up with notes or passwords that she’s written on post it notes or scraps around the computer.  That got me to thinking, what could I do to help her with that?  Make her a book of course.  My job has a bind it all that I was allowed to borrow. I’ve never used it before.  I did some YouTube surfing to get some tips and away I went. 

On the inside I made up a spreadsheet that I hope works out for her.

Stamps: MFT Good Knight
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: SEI Juliette, PTI Soft Stone
Extras: Prismas & OMS, MS Ribbon, Gelly Rolly pens, Shimmerz Silver Bellz, Silver Calligraphy Pen, American Craft Mini Mark Parkey Rub ons, BIA Coil

Don't Drink The Water

I have several friends that are either pregnant or just had babies. SO my advice right now....DON'T DRINK THE WATER!!! Unless of course you wanna. I, of course, don't have that problem...hehe. However we are having a baby shower for a couple that I work with where they are having a jungle themed baby room. Here's what I came up with. I had the worst time making up, I kept making & throwing away. Still not sure that I'm totally happy with it.

Stamps: Not sure but they are Unity (it's only the branch with the leaves)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa & Cottage Ivy
Paper: Nana's Kids, PTI Soft Stone, SU Very Vanilla
Extras: PTI Vine Ribbon, American Crafts Mini Mark Rubons, Nestabilities, Brown Fluff, Pop dots, Eyelet, Jump ring, Hero Arts Jewels

Think Snow

Are you thinking snow?  Have you been?  I don’t know that I’ve necessarily been but it’s supposed to be getting super cold here and maybe enough to snow.  Plus I’m trying to get more & more into the habit of using more of my supplies… like more and more of my paper, and different embellishments.

Stamps: Artful Inkables – Frosty Mug Mates
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Cottage Ivy
Paper: Canson Drawing Paper, PTI Kraft Paper, Paper Salon – Dazzle Blizzard
Extras: Pebbles – Ribbon, Buttons & More – Snowflake Brad, Copics, Flower Soft – Ivory, EK Success Border Punch
*Sorry for the quality of the picture I took it with my iPhone, I’m visiting my sister.

I hope everyone is enjoying their time off with their families and is having a lovely time.  Please be careful and I hope to see you all again soon.

Snowy Cabin FWF & FFC Style

Here we are in time for another awesome Friday. I'm only working a part day today at work which means I have a longer weekend. For those that normally are reading my blog I would like to apologize for my short absence, I was working like crazy this week which is why I'm getting a short day today. WHEW!!

As some of you may know I went out of town last weekend to some friends' cabin deep in the woods. It's in north Georgia. It was majorly relaxing (much needed) and very enjoyable. I thought I would make them a thank you card to left them know how much we appreciated this for the FWF and FFC this week. It worked out great with the sketch that Jimmi gave us to work with. And I gotta tell you the cabin that Unity has isn't that far off from the cabin we stayed at on Buckhorn Farms, which if you're ever in the area you have to check out. This is what I imagine it would have looked like if it had snowed.

Stamps: Love Builds A Home
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Soft Stone, Heidi Grace PP, Bazzill Blue, Prism SSW
Extras: Copics, Nestabilities, Hero Arts Jewels, CB Embossing Folder, Liquid Applique, Sparkly Fluff

I hope you take the time to go get inspired by my other Sassy girls and see how they used the sketch Jimmi put out.

Christi
Jimmi
Kimme
Sherry

Snowy Royal Monday

It’s another Royal Monday and I hope you really enjoyed what Anita had to show you. If you didn’t come here from her blog you may want to go back to the Queen Kat blog to start the hop.

Yet another snowy card using a sketch. This weekend we went to a cabin in North Georgia and were totally hoping it would snow. According to my dad it did snow a little Saturday morning but it didn’t stick. It was plenty cold enough. Which brings back around to my card, my nephew running around all bundled up. This stamp reminded me of him.

Stamps: Bundled Up, Happy Holly Days
Ink: Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Heidi Grace Snow, PTI Soft Stone, Bazzill Blue
Extras: Stampendous Pewter eP, Nestabilities, Sparkly Fluff, scrap paper, Threading Water punch, scrap ribbon, Copics

Now you really have to go see what Ashley has for you.

QKD blog
Alex
Vicki
Kelly
Helene
Penny
Meredith
Linda
Anita
Sara <----- You are here!!
Ashley
Queen Kat Designs Store

Now on a personal note. When I was in Middle School and High School, I was a HUGE football fan. SEC football that is. My team has always been Alabama…. ROLL TIDE ROLL!! I used to sit in the radio listening to the games so I wouldn’t miss anything. My dad & I used to have so much fun watching them. After I moved here, Georgia, I didn’t watch so much but this Saturday when they played Florida, I so watched. I can’t wait til the championship game.

Aren’t They SO Cute?

I may not like the cold but that doesn’t mean I don’t like things that look cute in snow. Especially when it comes to these new Pure Innocence stamps. I think they are just adorable.

When the challenge came for My Favorite Things to use Kraft (yeah, like that was hard… gotta love that PTI Kraft) for a shot at a Guest Design Team spot. I went for it. I especially like making fringe for the scarf with my DMC floss thread, it’s not like I don’t have plenty from my cross stitch days.

Stamps: MFT Pure Innocence – Snow Day, Flurry of Love, Cool Yule
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Kraft, MFT Perfect Panels, SEI Juliette
Extras: UTEE, Copics, Liquid Appliqué, Spicas, Mike’s Dollar Jewel Word, Crystal Embellies, DMC Floss, CB Embossing Folder, Glitter, Pebbles Inc. Ribbon, Sparkle Fluff

Bundled Up Royal Monday

It’s that time again for another Royal Monday. With this Royal Monday we are having a new release. I’m hoping you’re coming from Anita’s blog because I would hate for you to miss any of the sneak peeks. Sneak peeks? That’s right because these babies won’t be release until Wednesday.

But this is CYBER Monday. If you’re wondering what Cyber Monday was, I was too!! Apparently it’s the biggest online shopping day of the year.

If you spend $20 = $2 shipping…
If you spend $50 = FREE shipping
Spend $100 = FREE shipping + FREE stamp
Good only through 12/1/09

I guess by this time you want to see the sneak peek…

Stamps: Bundled Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, SU Whisper White
Paper: SEI Juliette, PTI Kraft & Dark Chocolate, Prism SSW
Extras: Nestabilities, Copics, Liquid Appliqué, Chunky Glitter, Brads, SU Ticket Punch, Liquid Pearls, Green Ribbon

Your next stop for sneak peeks is Ashley’s blog. I know she’ll have something awesome up for you!

Just in case you missed anyone, here’s the blog lineup…

QKD blog
Alex
Vicki
Kelly
Helene
Penny
Meredith
Linda
Anita
Sara <--- You be hea!

Ashley
Queen Kat Designs Store

A Gift For You

My present to you is that it’s FRIDAY!! Have I ever mentioned how much I love Fridays? I do!! I really do. I probably wouldn’t as much if I didn’t work but I do. Plus it’s time for the Friday Fun Challenge with my Sassy Girls.

Christi’s challenge for us this week is to make gift tags or small cards. Great challenge right!!

I went with small cards and I thought one of the new sets from My Favorite Things called Wrapped In Love.

Stamps: Wrapped In Love
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa
Paper: GA Pacific White, Basic Grey – Archaic, SU Chocolate Sumfin, Bazzil Grey CS, PTI Kraft
Extras: Copics, Nestabilities, Threading Water Punch, Michael’s Ribbon, PTI Buttons

You ready to see what the other girls have done, here are the links to their stuff…

Christi
Jimmi
Kimme
Sherry

IT’S RELEASE DAY!!!!

I hope you came from Kelly’s blog and her wonderful sample, if not you may want to start at the beginning of the hop at the QKD blog.

We have a new artist to introduce, Kelly Kost And she is amazing!! This new line is so cute and adorable. It’s so fun and whimsical. I won’t keep blabbing on about it I’ll just let it speak for itself. Let me know what you think. This is the stamp you have a chance to win if you do the sketch challenge from Tuesday.

Stamps: Tree Girl
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Basic Grey – Urban Prairie, Prism SSW, PTI Spring Moss
Extras: Copics, K&Co Jewels, MM Rubons, Nestabilties

This is one of the five that is being released today. You gotta go see which one our Alien Resident is got for ya, aka Anessa.

Alex
Meredith
Penny
Jules
Kelly
Sara <--- You’re here!!
Anessa
Lara
Linda
Anita
Nancy
Steph
Helene
Vicki
QKD Store

Let’s Get This Party Started

We’re partying all week long here at Queen Kat. We decided to do challenges through the week so that you can win prizes. When I say prizes I mean stamps. So you if you’ve been wanting to try out Queen Kat stamps here’s your chance to win some. How awesome is that?

The first challenge is from Queen Vicki herself. She’s challenging you in a color challenge. Pink, purple, grey & white… the colors of Queen Kat itself. You have until Monday 23rd to upload a sample of your work using the keyword QKDSR01. If you upload to your blog too then you can get an extra entry. Just make sure you put you add a link to your blog on QKD blog once you’ve done it so we can count you.

I hope you came from Anita's blog and her wonderful sample, if not you may want to start at the beginning of the hop at the QKD blog.

Here’s my take on the challenge…

Stamps: Wa Loli
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Misc Basic Grey, GA Pacific White, SU Textured CS, PTI Sweet Blush
Extras: Prisms, OMS, Copics, Nestabilities, Spicas

I also went out on a limb and did something a little different when I saw this on Suze W. blog the other day. I just didn’t make a pendant. I made a paper weight. It matches the card quite nicely.

Now make sure you go see what MY Ash made this week for some more inspiration. And just in case you missed anyone this week, here's the entire list of the blog hop.

QKD
Alex
Vicki
Kelly
Helene
Penny
Meredith
Linda
Anita
Sara <--- You are here
Ashley
Queen Kat Designs Store

Lots of Goodies

As some of you may know Queen Kat Designs now has 2 blog hops during the week (one on Monday and the other on Wednesday). However this week we are doing something extra

special on Thursday. Why you may be asking? Because it’s the 3 year anniversary for Queen Kat Designs.

HOW AWESOME IS THAT!!!

We are going to be introducing a new designer/artist….
New stamps (of course)…
Plus I know there will be giveaways!!

Just to get in the mood a little more, here’s a card I made using a stamp from the last release… I can’t give everything away.

I used the challenge from Embellish Magazine (use red, yellow, green & blue with brads) along with the latest Limelight Papercrafts sketch.

Now make sure you come back Thursday the 19th for all the fun & prizes!!

Stamps: Wa Loli
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Soft Stone, Basic Grey – Lime Rickey, Prism SSW
Extras: Copics, Nestabilities, Misc Brads, MM Rub on, Maya Road Chipboard Swirl, Shimmerz Bamboo

I Swear

I swear I’m still.  I mean it.  I have so mean irons in the fire right now it’s not even funny.  I wish I could tell you about them… but I can’t.  But I will soon.  However maybe I can tide you over with little tidbit of a card.

Stamps: Wa Loli
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Kraft, Prism SSW, Basic Grey – Marrakesh
Extras: Prisma Flowers, Basic Grey – Marrakesh Brad, Xyron Grosgrain Ribbon, EK Success Threading Water, Copics, Nestabilities

Getting Sketchy With It

It's time for another Royal Kat Monday Blog Hop.  And it's time to get sketchy with it.  Hopefully you should be coming from the amazing Anita's blog.  Now I did use a Royal Kat sketch just not the one you'll see on everyone else's blog.  I had a super busy weekend where I pulled a 14 hour day on Saturday.  We had a blast, I was just in full recovery mode on Sunday.  I had had the foresight to do a card on Friday but being the goober that I am I just used the wrong sketch...DOH!!!

Isn’t she super cute with her little bunny?  You should go check her out and all kinds of new stuff we have in the store including the November Kits (perfect for scrapbookers and stampers).

If you want to see what my girl Ashley did with the real sketch you can go see on her blog.

If you feel you’ve gotten lost or want to go back and look at some of the projects that you’ve already seen here’s the entire list for today.

QKD
Alex
Vicki
Kelly
Helene
Penny
Meredith
Linda
Anita
Sara <--- You are here
Ashley
Queen Kat Designs Store

Stamps:  Bunny Chan
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper:  PTI Kraft, Basic Grey – Marrakesh, Prism SSW
Extras:  May Arts Ribbon, Tearing Ruler, MM Ribbon Slide, Copics, Nestabilities

Are You Ready?

Cause today is the big day. It's release day at Queen Kat Designs. I'm showing you another way I used Wa Loli. I'm telling you I really love using this stamp. She's so cute. I can't even name a favorite part I like coloring the most, I just really like watching it come to life.

I promised you Monday that I would show you that don't have to color these in.
Now although I'm not in on the blog hop today this is your reminder there is one today. You might want to go start at the Queen Kat blog to see what else is being released today.

Specials: Buy 2 stamps sets get 1 separate stamp free ($3.99 or less) or buy 3 separates get 1 free.

Mark Your Calendars: November 19th
Special Anniversary Release

Stamps: Wa Loli
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Kraft, Prism SSW, Diecuts With View - Far East
Extras: Red Grosgrain, Copics, Nestabilities, Oriental Coins, WM Brown Twine