Kween Bee Kreations

The Big W.L.

Whoo's Your Valentine?
Holiday Lounge DSP
Playground Buttons
Stars #2 Die

What do these 4 things have in common?  Well, they are on my wish list, that's what!  The nice thing about wish lists is that they can continue to grow even if you just ordered.  

I just placed MY order from the 2009 - 2010 Idea Book & Catalog yesterday. 

Print a wish list to keep track of YOUR Stampin' Up! "must have's".  Want someone else to shop for you?  Use my wish list service.

My goodies will arrive this Friday and I'll be ready to play!  So, keep buzzing by to see my samples using the products listed below.

I'm so excited to share them with you ...

STAMP SETS
Friends Rock
Rockin' Wheel
Ribbon of Hope
Hope Happens
Holiday Best (Level I Hostess Set)

PAPER
Cool Kids Simply Scrappin' Kit
Kaleidoscope DSP
Storybook DSP (love the wall art in the catalog for this)
Cast a Spell DSP

OTHER STUFF
Spiral Punch (to coordinate with the Cool Kids Kit)
Hemp Twine
Spooky Rub-On's

I hope you are excited to see what I have in store for you.  TIP:  Subscribe to my blog today along the left sidebar.  Not only will you get notified when I post new content, but you'll also become a member of the Bee-Day Klub.

Tomorrow:  All in the Family meets Tall Tales designer series paper.

Christmas (Blog) Candy

Can't have Christmas without candy - BLOG CANDY, that is!!

What do you win?  You have a chance to win the entire gift set collection - including the box, cards (all 4), the Top Note treat holders, AND this card candy.  Scroll down to read the last two posts for details and view the entire collection, pictured below (click to enlarge).

How do you win?  Check out the Spend $20, Save 20% Promotion, then view the Fall/Winter Sampler Catalog.

Then answer this question:  Which stamp set(s) would you choose?  Leave me a comment with your answer on today's post.

When do you win?  I will draw a random number on Tuesday, December 9th at 8 PM (CST) and notify the lucky winner.

Personally, the card candy is MY favorite part of the gift set I created.  Sticking with the theme, I used Frosty Day designer series paper and coordinating colors. 

But, to switch things up, I used the "Deer Friends" (Hostess Level II) stamp set to create my card candy.  NOTE:  The letters are stamped using a non-Stampin' Up! alphabet set.  It's the only alpha set I own - guess I know what to add to my wish list.

As you may already be aware - I offer a FREE wish list service, here at Kween Bee Kreations.  Why not let me tell your family & friends exactly what you want for Christmas this year?

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NOTE:  Order by December 16th to assure delivery by Christmas.  

Non-SU! Kind of Day

 

So, today felt like a non-Stampin' Up! kind of day for my blog.

As much as I love, love, love Stampin' Up! product, I also have other brands of paper and accessories to work with. 

It's a bit embarrassing to say, but I have an entire rolling Making Memories Runway Roller full of Basic Grey papers.  The only reason it's embarrassing is that I don't use it!!  I'm a paper hoarder and I admit it... Basic Grey has such beautiful collections, I just can't pass them up.

This particular creation uses the designer papers from the "Sultry" collection.  The flower print is called "Dressy" and the stripe is "Fashionable".  The base of the card uses Stampin' Up!'s Gable Green cardstock and is stamped with the sentiment from the "Heard From the Heart" stamp set.

My bee comes from Papertrey Ink, the Honey Bee's set.  A little Chocolate Chip taffeta ribbon (Stampin' Up!) finishes things off - can't stray from Stampin' Up! completely {smile}.

Oh what I wouldn't do to own each and every collection from Basic Grey.  At one time it was my goal to have them all, but then I discovered Stampin' Up! and went the route of becoming a demonstrator.  Which I LOVE!!!

Be sure to check out all the great Stampin' Up! promotions going on right now.  They are listed on my left sidebar.

Do you have a long Wish List for Stampin' Up! goodies??  Me too!

Why not try out my FREE Wish List Service?  Don't wait in return lines again this year on the day after Christmas... get just what you want right now.

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As always, thanks for Buzzing By!  I will be back over the weekend with more holiday Kreations to share.  Happy Friday and HAPPY STAMPING!

Are you naughty or nice?

Are you on the naughty or nice list this year? 

Put yourself on the nice list and start making your Wish List.  Dream big!! ... Do you want stamps, ribbon, paper? ... or maybe some of those cool punches?

Use my new Wish List Service to help spread the word to your family & friends.  Get just what you want for Christmas this year. 

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). 

SAVE TODAY:  Save 20% on all rub-on's simply by spending $20.00.  Check out the promotional flyer - Rub On Some Cheer.

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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!!

Celebrate You

I'll be flat out honest here - today's card is not one of my favorites.  To me, all I think of when I see it is those old rotary dial phones.  BUT I did try a new technique, so I am proud of myself for stepping outside my comfort zone.

The technique was to create a decorative circle medallion.  Check out the details of this challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.

Using the stamp set "Party Hearty", I stamped the center image in Pacific Point.  The base of the card is also Pacific Point, and layered on top is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Hawaii Papaya collection. 

I chose a contrasting color - Tangerine Tango to use on this card as well.  I do love the bold brights collection.

TIP:  Use this handy chart to help you coordinate cardstock with DSP.  I use this chart nearly every time I sit down to stamp.

I am my worst critic... so, what's the Buzz - what do YOU think about this card?  Bee honest!  Constructive criticism is always helpful.

Reminder:  Register your wish list with me today! 

Get exactly what you want for the upcoming holidays or your birthday.  Check out this post for more details.

Holiday Collection Kit

Do you want this stamp set?  (Click to enlarge)

The Country Living Holiday Collection Stampin' Kit is now available for purchase!  Click the link for more details.

For only $49.95 you'll get all of this:

• Holiday Collection stamp set (six stamps)
• Four 12" x 12" sheets of die-cut chipboard
• Eight 12" x 12" sheets of die-cut Designer Series paper (2 ea. of 4 double-sided designs)
• Four 12" x 12" sheets of Designer Series paper (2 ea. of 2 double-sided designs)
• Two 12" x 12" sheets of Whisper White card stock
• 25 yds. Silver Metallic cord
• 10 yds. 3/8" Whisper White taffeta ribbon
• Pretties Kit brads (20)
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (1/2 oz.)
• Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive
• Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin' Spot
• Old Olive Craft Stampin' Spot
• Uninked Stampin' Spot
• Whisper White Craft Ink refill

With the holidays quickly approaching, get a head start on creating your own handcrafted ornaments, cards, and gifts.

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TIP:  Fill out your Wish List and I will share it with as many people as you'd like.  Your friends & family can now surprise you with those much coveted Stampin' Up! products. 

Me Buried Treasure

Did you complete your wish list yet?

Yet another pirate themed item to show you...  I got this little wooden treasure chest at a local hobby store in town (Hobby Lobby). 

Keep in mind this is not complete.  I am debating whether or not to embellish it any further or leave it as is.  Remember, this is for a 5 year old who will play with the chest like a toy. 


I decided to use Stampin' Up!'s silver card stock to cover the top and front of the chest. 

Using Versamark, I stamped Matey's Map Jumbo Wheel (currently on the dormant list) on the silver cardstock. 




Next, I sprinkled silver embossing powder over the entire sheet of paper and set it with my heat tool.

Rope twine (found in the Holiday Mini Catalog) was adhered using sticky strip to give a more rugged look to the chest.

This is going to be my son's "goody bag "- since he's the birthday boy, I wanted him to get something special.  See the other goody bag's I made for the party as well as the invitations I've sent out.

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Shop in your jammies!

Goody Bags Galore!

Here is my thought for my son's (Devlin) 5th Birthday party goody bags.   I was testing this idea last night to coordinate with the invitations that I designed. 

The bags aren't completely full yet, but I haven't purchased all the contents.  I plan to add some crayons (to color in the pirate images), a mini bottle of bubbles, and some pirate rub-on tattoos.

The design needs to be simple considering I have to make about 25 of these.  Below you will see a photo that shows the other toppers I plan to use.  I used Only Orange, Real Red, Brilliant Blue, & Glorious Green (all from the Bold Brights color family). 

"Matey's Map" jumbo wheel stamp was used across a piece of 4" x 6" Whisper White cardstock.  This was folded in half to create the goody bag topper.

I then stamped the little treasure chest and parrot.  I trimmed around the chest and punched the parrot out using the 1 1/4" circle punch.

If you click to enlarge the photos, you can see that I also decorated each piece of candy. 

So... question of the day ... Am I crazy enough to make 25 of these?  I think so.

Did you check out my new Wish List Service?

See yesterday's post for more details.

Wish List Service

With the Holidays quickly approaching, I wanted to provide a service to my readers.

I have created a Wish List Service.  Here you can enter all the Stampin' Up! items that you've long been coveting.

Friends & Family can use your wish list to buy Stampin' Up! online, any time, day or night. 

Now you can get exactly what your heart desires without having to order it yourself!

How great is that?  Who's gonna be the first to give it a whirl?

Any questions, please E-Mail Me.

** Please take my graphic above with a grain of salt.  Those that know me well, understand my humor.  I am not suggesting that all men get women "icky" gifts.   {{Smile}}

If this type of humor is your gig, check out the Anne Taintor website.  The 2009 calendar is on MY non-Stampin' Up! wish list.