Kween Bee Kreations

3 Down, 2 To Go!

Happy Holidays to you ...

While Christmas day has passed, my family still has 2 more Christmas celebrations to go.

We've had 3 Christmas celebrations so far starting on Christmas Eve.  After all of the celebrating is done on January 2, we'll wake up before the sun on January 3 and bid my Dad farewell.

He departs for Iraq Sunday ... and while I knew this day was coming ... it certainly crept up quickly.  I've been avoiding the emotions of his departure.  Here's hoping I can keep it together when he flies out.

His gift arrives tomorrow and I am very excited for him to see it.

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and spent quality time with loved ones.  I'll be back soon with creations to share ... but need some time to catch up from the hustle & bustle.

See you back here soon!

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I wanted to share some more quick, last minute gifts for the holiday season.  Last night I was wrapping all of our Christmas gifts for family... I wanted to add something small to a few people's packages. 

I remembered I had these great skinny silver tins that I bought for 99 cents each in the clearance rack.

Lightbulb moment!!  I stared at the tremendous amount of holiday candy I bought and decided to create custom made chocolate gifts.

Here they are ... which one is your favorite?  Mine is the very last one - love the bling!

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Holiday Hop

Welcome to the December Holiday Hop! 

Join us as we showcase all that Stampin’ Up! has to offer – from rubber stamps, designer paper, embellishments, and much more.

I am stop number one on the hop, however, you may have just come from the final blog in our line-up; Cozy Crafty Corner (by Lourdes Torres).

We’re thrilled to have you visit and excited to hear what you think of our creations.  Feel free to leave as many comments as you’d like along the way.

For my wintery project, I created a criss-cross box that houses 8 different holiday tags.

The tags were created using the Two Tags Bigz die, Tea Party DSP, and a variety of Stampin' Up! holiday stamp sets.

I am loving these non-traditional holiday colors.  I can't wait to give this away as an early Christmas gift.  

Questions about my project?  Contact Me, I am only a mouse click away.

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The fun doesn't end here - our hop continues over at Carla's Scraps (blog by Carla Bazhenow). 

LINE-UP OF HOLIDAY HOPPERS

1.  Kris Kilcoyne (Kween Bee Kreations)
2.  Carla Bazhenow (Carla's Scraps)
3.  Linda Callahan (Stampin' Seasons)
4.  Melanie Collins (Oops a Daisy)
5.  Mary Fish (Stampin' Pretty)
6.  Tricia Gillam (Soul Stamper)

7.  Jill Gregory (Stamping Heart)
8.  Kim Lampone (Stamp, Scrap, Get Kreative)
9.  Kalshelia Lloyd (Stampin' Fabulousity)
10.  Regina Mangum (The Stampin' Bean)
11.  Margaret Moody (Margaret Moody)
12.  Debbie Pierce (Stampin' Sunshine)
13.  Ann Schach (The Stampin' Schach)
14.  Gina Shaw (Cards by Gina)
15.  Lourdes Torres (Cozy Crafty Corner)

Pals Paper Arts (PPA18)

Come Play @ PPA today!

• This week's challenge is a K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Sweetie)

What exactly is a K.I.S.S creation?

One that is clean with lots of 'white' space, simple in design, takes a short amount of time to create, and has limited layers & embellishments.  I categorize these cards as Kwik & Kool on my website.

• Upload to Pals Paper Arts by Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 (Noon CST)
• If you upload to an online gallery, enter PPA18 in the keyword section

For my K.I.S.S. submission I created small favors for my Thanksgiving table.  These were created using the Two Tags die, Trendy Trees & Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets and Fresh Favorites I buttons.

 

Inside each Autumn Meadows wrapped treat is an Andes mint, perfect for after dinner.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family & friends.  This year is a special one for me as I host my family at our home.  My Mom is venturing out today to come enjoy the big meal and of course, my Step-Dad, my Dad, Brother, Sister-in-Law and their 3 kids will be right here too.

I am extremely grateful to have my family all in one spot this year.

Please play with the PPA over the long weekend.  We can't wait to see what you come up with for the K.I.S.S challenge!

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Two Tags (Plus One)

Whipped up coordinating gift tags for the cards I posted for Pals Paper Arts challenge #16. 

Did you know this weeks challenge involves blog candy??

Individual photos of these tags can be found in my gallery.

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Build-a-Bear BOO!

BOO!  Did this bear scare you?

I had so much fun last weekend creating some Halloween projects for the Holiday Hop.

This little project was dying to join the hop, but I decided to save it for a separate reveal. 

Using the silver tins, found in Stampin' Up!'s Clearance Rack, I created a magnetic Build-a-Bear dress up set.

This play set is fit for a boy or a girl with several mix and match options.  I created little tee's with the Build-a-Bear, Beary Essentials Bigz Die (item #117978, $23.95).  Last week, I shared with you the idea of these little tee's in this post.  

Well, ever since last Thursday, I have been thinking of ways to customize more tee's.  It was SO MUCH FUN!!

Get your hands on some of these tins today - before they're gone!  Did you see my tic-tac-bones play set using these tins?  Fun, fun, fun.  My son was drooling over my shoulder waiting to get his hands on it. 

I have more ideas in store, for example, I would like to make a custom photo frame for my desk at work.  Just have to get more time in my stamping space to create. 

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A Tisket, A Tasket...

I found my Valentine's Day baskets.

Last year around this time, I found these metal heart shaped baskets (pictured left) at Target.  They were very inexpensive and I have one in red, too!  I completely forgot that these were hiding out in my craft closet.

Score! 

Last night I managed to whip up some last minute Valentine's Day gifts.  The little Top Note treat toppers are for my son's teachers.  Those cute little flower chipboard pieces you see are from the On Board So Tweet collection.

TIP:  Use a sponge dauber and ink up the chipboard to create custom made pieces.  Look closely and you'll see that the round piece is inked in Riding Hood Red.  Perfectly coordinated!

On Board So Tweet, $14.95, Item #113893 

The acetate box (pictured right) is for a friend/co-worker.  Open the box and you'll find another Top Note treat topper and inside the small cello bag are yummy M&M's. 

I used the Scallop Envelope Big Shot die to make my mini card, that slides in perfectly beneath the wide striped Riding Hood Red & Very Vanilla ribbon. 


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Ginger Family

How cute are these little treat holders!!?? (click to enlarge)  Individual shots can be viewed in My Kreations Gallery.

I found this easy to follow tutorial from Jamie, over at Stamping Mommy of 4.  I've been dying to make use of it and I finally sat down to do so last night.

Let me tell you - this is the most fun I've had stamping in a long time!  These came together quickly and the end result is SO adorable.

Think of the many uses for these holders.  Hot cocoa, candy (like Jamie did), jewelry, or even Gingerbread cookies like I have here.  Inside each holder is a small Stampin' Up! cello bag, that is stapled to the back side of the treat holder. 

You can see the Pepperidge Farms Ginger Family cookies in this side view below.

I used the now retired "Deer Friends" stamp set (hostess level II) on this project.  I LOVE this set and am really sad to see it retire.  But, at the same time, that means new hostess sets are coming in the new Spring/Summer Idea Book & Catalog very soon!!

If you love Deer Friends too, or any other retired stamp set... now is the time to place your order.

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Go Big Red!

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Over the weekend, I did some much needed Christmas shopping. 

I didn't get much stamping done... but the days are running out for me to buy gifts for friends & family.  So, a girl's gotta do, what a girl's gotta do! 

As much as I would love to make hand-made gifts for everyone, I just don't have the time to devote to that right now.  BUT I do have time to make some really cute packaging for the gifts. 

I found this really cute Bucky Badger necklace at the Cracker Barrel Store.  It's perfect for the recipient as she's a big fan of the Wisconsin Badgers.  Go Big Red!

Sticking true to Bucky, I went with the red theme.  I used the Top Note die to punch out a houndstooth patterned paper from the Holiday Treasures Collection.  Adding some felt flurries (found in the Holiday Mini Catalog) and a half pearl from the pretties kit make this packaging pop.

The little box was made using this template that I found over at Confessions of a Ribbon Addict.  This "boxy bag" is covered in another pattern from the Holiday Treasures collection.  A bit of Alpine ribbon (Holiday Mini) ties the box together at the top.

Whatcha' Think?  I think it's so cute that I may have a hard time giving it away. 

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Ho, Ho, Holiday Extravaganza

Today is the last day to take advantage of the Holiday Extravaganza Bundles.

Some bundles are already SOLD OUT - so check my online store to view the status.

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Here you'll be able to view the bundles.  TIP:  Click "Show All", then click the item you are interested in.  You'll then see if it is currently available for purchase or not.

Yes, I know it's a lot of clicking around, but the savings are well worth it.  Christmas is just around the corner - so start shopping for friends, family & even yourself right now.

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My Kreation today was made for Sunday's Featured Stamper challenge (FS95).  I based my card on this one by Dawn.  I love how she created a quilted look with designer paper. 

I used 1" x 1" pieces (called inchies) of the "Ski Slope" DSP, then use the Top Note die (found in the Big Shot Brochure) to create my little quilt.  On top of this is a felt flurry snowflake (from the Holiday Mini Catalog) and I adorned each tip with a clear rhinestone brad (disassembled).

The final touch is a Ho, Ho, Ho circular rub-on sentiment.  Simple, but cute!  Right?

Today, Stampin' Up! demonstrators (like myself) get a sneak peek into the Spring Summer 2009 Catalog.  Feels like the Fall/Winter Idea Book & Catalog was just released... but I'm just as excited to see what's new!!

Do you want to join in the sneak peeks?  Sign up as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator today!  I'd love nothing more than to have you join my team.