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!

Post Card Set

I have been dying to use the Holiday Lounge designer paper.

With it's funky, bold, and retro patterns - it's a collection I knew I needed for this holiday season.

Using a fun envelope portfolio idea I CASE'd from my friend, Kim, I made this simple set of note cards.

 

See another envelope portfolio I created by clicking here.  View the cards from that collection in detail here.

This is a very quick project - go ahead and make a few card sets for friends & family!  One of the best gifts in my mind is one that is handmade and comes from the heart.

Feel free to download the envelope portfolio.  If you create one, email me a photo.  I'd love to share your creation on my blog! 

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Pastel Pines

Continuing on with my non-traditional Christmas colors, I made this Kwik & Kool card.

If you were able to visit my blog yesterday, you will have seen my creation for the Holiday Hop using the Soft Subtle color family. 

Working with pastels is a bit of a challenge for me, because I'm more of a Bold Brights girl... but I've been having so much fun going outside my comfort zone lately.

CARD DETAILS:

• Color each pine tree with a different Stampin' Write marker
• Huff on the rubber to moisten the ink
• Stamp ink direct to paper
• Cut out each pine tree
• Stamp sentiment in coordinating color (using your stamp-a-ma-jig for perfect placement)
• Adhere your pines in a row
• Done - Kwik & Kool!
  

STAY TUNED THIS WEEK ...

Thursday - Pals Paper Arts offers up our 19th challenge! 
Friday - I am posting another fun holiday project

Here's a little peek into my Pals Paper Arts submission for Thursday.

Be sure to join us and Play @ PPA!

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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 (PPA17)

Come Play @ PPA today!

• Use the sketch below, created by Margaret Moody
  
• Upload to Pals Paper Arts by Tuesday, November 24 (Noon CST)
• If you upload to an online gallery, enter PPA in the keyword section

You'll notice that I flipped the sketch on it's side for my creation.  I also substituted square images for round ones.

Using the Love Me designer paper (currently found on the clearance rack for only $3.99) I created a non-traditional holiday card.  I have been dying to use this color combination for weeks now and I am so happy I finally got the chance to try it out.

I'm sure you'll see it around here again before the holidays are over.  I envision using the hostess level 1 set, Patterned Pines with this color combo.

Picture these pines in yummy colors such as Pretty in Pink, Taken with Teal, and Close to Cocoa.  Oh, I can't wait!  I've already made a card with these trees in Basic Black, if you missed it, check it out here.

On my PPA submission I used the set called Sweet Season and omitted parts of an image using my Stampin' Write markers.  The result ... 3 adorable holiday houses.

LOVE IT!

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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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Non-Traditional Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like a non-traditional Christmas ... all through my blog.  Those of you who know me, realize that I love using non-traditional colors for holidays.  This card is no exception.

With excitement, I share with you my very first submission to the Color Throwdown challenge (#56).

Here is the color challenge for this week.  Such a rich color palette from which to play.

I chose to make a big statement by using the Medallion stamp.  Inked in Dusty Durango on Very Vanilla cardstock, this image is a beauty.  Note:  I also used the Sweet Season stamp set (snowflake image and sentiment).

Look closely and you'll see a Holiday Mini Catalog sneak peek on this card.  A Sweet Treat cup is popped right through the Medallion's center.

The Sweet Treat cups will make their debut in the Holiday Mini catalog on September 1.

You'll find some vanilla pearls that I pulled from my Stampin' Up! pretties kit rolling around inside.

Just wait until you see what else I have in store for the Sweet Treat cups!  Think Halloween, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Snowmen ... oh the ideas I have to share with you.

Need a Holiday Mini catalog?   today.  I can get one in your hands by September 1.  Get ready to fall in love with ... well ... everything!

With the weekend upon you - I hope you'll have time to play @ Pals Paper Arts.  We can't wait to see all of your creations.  This weeks challenge is to create anything but a card.

Stampin' Supplies 

Stamps:  Sweet Season (116471), Medallion (115223) Paper:   Very Vanilla (101650), Bermuda Bay (115317),  Ink:  Dusty Durango (115654), Bermuda Bay (115655), Soft Suede (115657) Accessories: Pretties Kit (109114), Sweet Treat Cups (Holiday Mini - released Sept 1, 2009)  Tools:  1 3/4" Circle Punch (112004), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Sweet Season Make & Take

Today I want to share one of the Convention Make & Take's with you.  This project uses the Sweet Season stamp set - one of 4 stamp sets we received free for attending Convention.

You may have seen this (and other) make & take project on other people's blogs since the big event.  However, I feel it's just too cute to leave off my blog.

I didn't have enough time to complete my projects at Convention, so I brought them home and finished them up yesterday afternoon.  It was the perfect rainy day activity.

I have to say - I am now sold on many items that I wasn't before.  Like this Real Red 3/4" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon.  It's SO pretty!

Below you will find the Stampin' Supplies & instructions for this project provided directly by Stampin' Up!  I do not take credit for this gorgeous design - but I did stamp, cut, and assemble it myself and it was really fun!

NOTE:  I improvised on a few supplies for this project.  I used Soft Suede ink vs. Chocolate Chip ink and used a paper piercing tool vs. the 1/16" circle punch to create my treat tag.

Don't be afraid to improvise! 

STAMPIN' SUPPLIES
Stamps
    Sweet Season Stamp Set

Card Stock and Paper
    Old Olive card stock:  2 1/8" x 5 1/2"
    Real Red card stock:  2 5/8" x 1"
    Very Vanilla card stock:  2 5/8" x 1 1/2"

Ink
    Chocolate chip Classic Stampin' Pad (I used Soft Suede instead)

Accessories and Tools
    Real Red 3/4" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon:  20"
    Linen thread:  6"
    Clear Rhinestone brads:  1 Medium brad
    Treat boxes:  1 box
    SNAIL Adhesive
    Stampin' Dimensionals
    Bone Folder
    1/16" Circle punch
    1 1/4" Circle punch
    Paper snips

Instructions

1. Assemble box using bone folder to make crisp edges
2. Tie Real Red Ribbon around top flap of box
3. Stamp "Gingerbread & sugared things ... " in Chocolate Chip ink on Very Vanilla and Old Olive card stock.  Punch out part of image from Old Olive card stock using 1 1/4" Circle punch.  Punch 1/16" hold in circle, and attach brad.  Adhere Old Olive circle over Very Vanilla image using Stampin' Deimensionals.
4. Layer Very Vanilla card stock on Real Red card stock using SNAIL.  Punch 1/16" hole in top of tag and tie tag to ribbon using linen thread.  Adhere tag to treat box using Stampin' Dimensionals.

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Stampin' Supplies 

Stamps:  Sweet Season (116471)  Paper:   Very Vanilla (101650), Old Olive (100702), Real Red (102482)  Ink:  Soft Suede (115657) Accessories: Treat Bag (115690), Clear Circle Rhinestone Brads (113114), Linen Thread (104199), Real Red 3/4" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115608)  Tools:  1 1/4" Circle Punch (104403), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)