Kween Bee Kreations

Teacher Appreciation

May 3 - 9 is Teacher Appreciation week ... It's my son's last year in daycare.  In the Fall, he will run with the big boys in Kindergarten.  How time flies! 

I made this card set for my son's Pre-K teacher.  She goes by Ms. Cindy - thus the reason for the chipboard C on the front.

A while back, I bought my first Timeless Template from Lauren Meader.  These templates are a fabulous deal - at only $5.00 a pop, you get the full template along with several design ideas.  This particular template is called "From the Desk Of", the design ideas are limited only by your imagination.

It's been a little over a month since I've been able to stamp.  Early April we moved, and then mid April my Dad had a motorcycle accident.  So, I've been taking care of him daily since then ... but I finally found a bit of "me" time last night.

Inside this box, you'll find 4 hand stamped cards - you can view them here.  I decided to also provide Cindy with some basic card making supplies. 

I included four card bases - 2 in Kraft and 2 in Not Quite Navy.  4 pieces of Bella Bleu designer series paper, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, and pre-stamped Oval All images. 

Don't forget some candy to eat while you create!  And one last thing - a hostess brochure becuase I know she's going to fall in love with card making like I did.  LOL! 

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Are you naughty or nice?

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Today's Kreation is a Kwik & Kool gift set.  Using the Ski Slope Designer Series Paper (DSP) as my inspiration, I made a very simple card and goody bag.  The sentiment is a rub-on from the Word Flurries collection (page 178 of the Fall/Winter Idea Book & Catalog; item #111417). 

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The goody bag holds four dark chocolate covered peppermint sticks.  YUM!  I used the Top Note die cut to make my bag topper. 

I then added some felt flurries (found in the Holiday Mini Catalog) to add quick and cute accents.  It is topped off with a baja breeze button. 

This is truly a Kwik & Kool project.  It took me less than 20 minutes from design concept to done ... one gift down for the year.  Yeah!!

Thanks a Bunch!

My son's 5th birthday party was a hit over the weekend.  We had about 16 kids and 18 adults show up.  And so now, I am finalizing my birthday party projects with this funky monkey thank you card.

I wanted to come up with something cute (but simple) to pass out to the people that celebrated with us.

I strayed from the pirate theme and went a completely different direction using the sets "Sock Monkey" and "Simple Birthday Thanks" (see image of this set at end of post). 

On the front of the card, I stamped Mr. Monkey in Close to Cocoa ink and added a bunch of bright Summer Sun bananas.  A basic sentiment, thanks a bunch! sums up just how we feel about the generosity of the families that attended his bash.

On the back of the card, I inked the center portion of "Simple Birthday Thanks" (also in Close to Cocoa). 

I will fill in the child's name, description of gift and have Devlin sign all 12 thank you's. 

This might be a daunting task for a 5 year old - but I'm going to attempt it.  It's always fun to see my little guy's penmanship. 

Coming Soon:  Getting geared up for the holidays!

Yummmmmmmm.... Cupcakes!

For today's Kreation, I participated in a SCS sketch challenge (SC200) and color challenge (CC189) from last week.  Playing catch up a bit after working on my son's birthday invitations and goody bags. 

These colors just scream Neapolitan ice cream to me.  Which would go perfectly with these yummy Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, and Chocolate Chip cupcakes.  These little cakes are from the "Party Hearty" stamp set. 

The base of the card is done in Pink Pirouette - one of Stampin' Up!'s new In Colors.  Layered on top are two prints from the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper (DSP) collection. 

I quickly stamped each cupcake and punched them out using Stampin' Up!'s square punch, then rounded each corner.  I also used a punch for the tag that each cupcake is mounted to. 

For an added punch.... I rounded the bottom corners of the large tag as well.


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Adventure, Serenity, & Laughter

Check out these pink ladies! My Mom (far right) and her friends are celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month today in her office.

The note cards and envelopes I am sharing today are what you can find on the inside of yesterday's Kreation.

Check out THIS POST to see the note card portfolio I created.

The portfolio was created out of two  size A2 envelopes and houses these cute note cards.  A step-by-step tutorial  will be provided later (November). 

When I was making this project, I was thinking of my Mom's battle with breast cancer. 

The words from the stamp set "Sweet Serendipity" seemed to be a perfect fit  to describe her journey (see stamp images at end of post).

I feel that my Mom has taken on an Adventure since being diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast cancer 2 years ago, and since been diagnosed with bone cancer. 

There is a sense of Serenity that seemed to follow her Adventure; the up's and down's, and finally a bit of Laughter. 



You may be wondering if your eyes are going buggy when you look at my stamp technique (click each image to enlarge).  However, I created this effect on purpose.  I used my stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp in one color first, then stamped the second image in a different color slightly askew. 

The colors I used are Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, & Kiwi Kiss. 

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Pink, Pink, Gotta Love Pink

This note card portfolio was inspired by today's Splitcoaststampers color challenge (CC189).  Throughout this week, all SCS challenges are "going pink" in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

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Kreation details - This portfolio is so easy to make!  It is simply two regular size envelopes adhered together with small notecards and envelopes inserted inside.

The photo to the left shows what the portfolio looks like when you open it. 

The photo below and to the right shows the little note cards and matching envies that tuck in nicely on either side.

Please comment if you'd like to see a tutorial for this project.

This FABULOUS portfolio was inspired by Kim over at Kim's Korner.  Although, we have never met in real life, I consider her a very good "virtual" friend. 

We share a love of stamping & Stampin' Up!  Go check her out, she has awesome ideas and encourages you to "Stamp, Scrap & Get Kreative".




COMING SOON:  I will be posting all the wonderful RAK's I have received for my Mom.    

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Parisian Wishes

This Kreation was made for two reasons.  1)  SCS Featured Stamper Challenge  2)  Birthday card for my Grandpa's lady friend, Millie.

I chose this beautiful butterfly card by Anne for my inspiration.  I really liked how she used repetition with the three butterflies.  I went along a similar path, but changed things up just a bit. 

The card base is a 5" x 5" piece of Bravo Burgundy.  On top of that are two prints from the Parisian Summer DSP collection.  My butterflies are perched on squares of So Saffron and inked in Bravo Burgundy.

I hope she likes the card!

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Friend of Bill W.

This card was made for someone very special.  He's a "Friend of Bill W's" and also one of my closest friends. 

Who is he?  His name is Mike and he's my Dad.  

September 25th marked his 25th Sobriety Anniversary.  I'm a little behind in congratulating you, sorry about that Dad!  But that doesn't make my message any less important.  I am PROUD to call you my Father, my friend, and most of all my Dad. 

I always remember a frame that sat on the dresser in your bedroom that read "Any man can be a Father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad".  And it's true, you are that special someone.

CONGRATS Dad, on winning the fight against alcoholism for another year!  I am honored to be your Daughter and so grateful Devlin has such a caring Peepa!

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You RRR Invited!

You RRR Invited to comment on my first idea for my son's 5th Birthday invitation (which is pirate themed).  The "R's" are a bit shaky to emphasize pirate dialect.  :)

I really like this Kreation ... but can I really muster up the patience to make 25 of these?!  The thought send chills into my bones!

His birthday party is scheduled for November 15th (the weekend after his actual birthday).  So, I figure I have about a week to come up with other options for mass production.

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Candy Corn Kisses

Today's Kreation is inspired by an upcoming Stampin' Up! party, where I've been asked to demonstrate a Halloween bag topper. 

This little bag filled with candy corn flavored Hershey's kisses is attempt one for me - I always like to come up with multiple designs.  I decided to try a non-Halloween designer paper.  I used a print from the Haiku Designer Series Paper collection (see image snapshot below) as the topper. 

Haiku coordinates with Tangerine Tango and So Saffron cardstock, ink and ribbon.  TIP:  See this chart to help you coordinate Designer Series Paper with other Stampin' Up! colors. 

I punched out a large oval and two small ovals to create my focal point on the bag topper.  I wanted to make it look like a piece of candy, so I tied off the ends with a bit of gold ribbon. 

The stamp set used on both items is "Batty For You" (see end of post for image snapshot).  I chose the pumpkin image to tie the theme of the card and treat bag together. 

Trying to keep it more adult like, I created a simple design and color scheme.  The scallop border punch allowed me to add a bit of interest to both the mini 3"x3" card as well as the bag topper itself. 

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