Kween Bee Kreations

CASE a Card

Hi there!  Long time, no blogging ... 

I've been in a bit of stamping slump lately, so I decided to CASE (copy and share for everyone) a card I found online (created by Carrie Gaskin, the Artistic Avenger - love her work!).  When I get into a slump, I find that CASE'ing gets me back into the swing of things.

A good friend of mine recently went through a major surgery and I wanted to send some heartfelt wishes in the form of a handmade card.  This card fit the bill perfectly.

I am loving the way this turned out, gorgeous colors, fun layout and use of many different punches.  It may be hard to see, but I even used the Lots of Love letterpress plate on my Sahara Sand background.

So, what do you think?  Stamping this card inspired me to make a few more... I hope to share those with you very soon.

Stampin' Supplies
WM = Wood Mount, CM = Clear Mount, MDS = My Digital Studio Digital Download
Stamp Sets:  Fabulous Phrases (WM 117002, CM 120501, MDS 124586), Clearly For You (WM 121911, CM 121976) Paper:  Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650), Sahara Sand (121043), Perfect Plum (101889), Blushing Bride (119796) Ink:  Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad (119786)  Embellishments:  Bitty Buttons (118761)  Tools:  1 1/4" Circle Punch (119861), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (119860), 1 3/4 Scallop Circle Punch (119854), Full Heart Punch (119883), Heart-to-Heart Punch (119881), Punch Pack (118309)

I {heart} Playing with the PPA

I found some time to stamp today.  Hooray!

This card was made for the Pals Paper Arts challenge (PPA78).  

Now, I'm off to cruise through my Stampin' Up! catalogs. Gotta get that order in to earn Sale-a-Bration benefits!  

Have you seen how many ways YOU can save with SAB? 

 

Playing with the PPA

 

A little flip of Margaret Moody's sketch and poof!  Here is my submission to the Pals Paper Arts sketch challenge (PPA77).

Head on over to the PPA and play along!

Peaceful

A simple (kwik & kool) card that I sent as a thank you.

I really love how this turned out.  The sentiment "seasons greetings" can be used AFTER the holidays.  My rule of thumb is if there is still snow on the ground, it is still considered the "season". It may help to know that I live in wintery Wisconsin!  BRRR!

Enjoy the season, wherever you live.  

Wasabi Wonderland

Just for fun, I decided to upload this card in black & white.  I was SO happy with the way this turned out that I wanted you to experience the "WOW moment" just like I did.

Click the images to view in color!

The photos don't do this card any justice.  The bling bouncing off the card is breathtaking.  It's been a while since I've been this excited about card-making.  Maybe my mojo is slowly creeping back in OR maybe I'm just giddy becuase I found some "me" time.  Either way, I'm excited that I was able to use my treasured Stampin' Up! goodies. 

This card is for a very special person in my life, who was my Mom's best friend.  I hope she loves it as much as I do. 

 

WHAT'S ON SALE?

 

Filled with Love Bundle (December 17, 2010 - January 24, 2011)

Get a FREE package of Bitty Buttons -- a $4.95 value -- when you purchase an exclusive Filled with Love Bundle. 

Order your bundle today, in my online store.

 

Candy Cane Christmas House

I'm finally getting in the holiday mood. 

Had time to create with Stampin' Up!'s, Design a House.  Here's the house in the "raw" form.

Item #120911, $5.95

Get yourself a house in my online store and start creating! 

It was such good "therapy" to get stamping again.  The idea of Christmas without my Mom has been a difficult pill to swallow.  So, I haven't been in the holiday mood at all - in fact, I wanted to just skip it all together.  BUT I started to create this little house and it did wonders to bring in the holiday spirit.

Happy Holidays Stampers!

French Foliage in Pink

A simple birthday card I created using the stamp set French Foliage.

French Foliage
Wood Mount, Item #120845, $19.95
Clear Mount, Item #121166, $14.95

This set is found in the Holiday Mini Catalog, along with SO many other great products.  Get ready for the holidays today and purchase your favorites.

Don't forget to take advantage of the Holiday Bundles at a 20% savings!

Spooky Things

Just sharing some cute Halloween decorations created with the Spooky Things Decor Elements.

Spooky Things Decor Elements
Item #120909, $14.95

I also used the Spooky Things Decor Elements on this shadow box frame.  A great home decor item that I can use year after year.  I can easily change out the interior to create a whole new look.  Fun!

The spiders are adhered to the outside (glass) and the rest of the images are adhered to Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla cardstock.  I even added some bling to the raven's eye and around his neck. 

Ghoulish Gifts

 

Halloween is coming and this year I want to celebrate well in advance. 

I kicked off my celebration with a spooky project.  This adorable little box holds a 1 fluid ounce bottle of anti bacterial pocket gels from Bath & Body Works. 

The scents I purchased are:  Zombie Squad Marshmallow, Candy Corn Caramel, Vampire Blood Plum, and Bat Bite Apple.  SO FUN!!

See how cute they are sitting inside the box?  

All the credit for this project goes to Erica Cerwin, at Pink Buckaroo Designs.  She is SO incredibly creative!!  Check out her tutorial by clicking here.

Keep scrolling down to see two more variations on this box.  I had so much fun making these and can't wait to make more.  They will make such fun gifts for my closest fiends (oops - I mean friends).

Pals Hop

Welcome to the September PALS HOP!  This month, we're featuring Fall/Halloween themed projects for your inspiration!

If you've hopped over from Pam Giudici's blog, Wacky Whippet Snapper, I'm stop number 9 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in!  I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for papercrafted creations from the Stampin' Pretty Pals! 

Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the PALS HOP LINE-UP at the end of my post and you'll be back on track!

For my Halloween inspiration, I went with the Kwik & Kool, (clean & simple) design on my cards.

These cards were created with a few of the new In Colors, Rub-On's, Jewels and a new Stamp Set from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  See the recipes for each below the corresponding card.

Stamp Set:  Dark & Dreary (clear mount #121151, wood mount #120837)  Paper:  Poppy Parade (in color card stock assortment #119797), Whisper White (#100730)  Ink:  Poppy Parade Classic Ink (#119782)  Embellishments:  Black Flourish Designer Jewels (#120987), Halloween Rub-On's (#120989)  Tools:  2 1/2" Circle Punch (#120906), 3/4" Circle Punch (#119873), 1" Circle Punch (#119868)

Stamp Set:  Dark & Dreary (clear mount #121151, wood mount #120837)  Paper:  Peach Parfait (in color card stock assortment #119797), Whisper White (#100730)  Ink:  Peach Parfait Classic Ink (#119783)  Embellishments:  Black Flourish Designer Jewels (#120987), Halloween Rub-On's (#120989)  Tools:  2 1/2" Circle Punch (#120906), 3/4" Circle Punch (#119873), 1" Circle Punch (#119868)

Dark & Dreary Stamp Set
(click to enlarge)

Hop along for more inspiring ideas from Mary Fish, at Stampin' Pretty, stop number 10 on the Fall/Halloween Pals Hop!  Thanks for "hopping" by!

PALS HOP LINE-UP

1.     Ann Schach   

2.     Diana Caho     

3.     Joanna Munster     

4.     Melanie Collins     

5.     Stephanie Uzee     

6.     Linda Callahan    

7.     Carla Bazhenow     

8.     Pam Giudici     

9.     Kris Kilcoyne - YOU ARE HERE     

10.   Mary Fish     

11.   Barbara Furlong     

12.   Angela Richwine     

13.   Gina Shaw     

14.   LeAnn Slater     

15.   Jason Casper     

16.   Tracy Cowee     

17.   Kylie Nicolosi     

18.   Margaret Moody