Burlap Sign Giveaway

I was on Pinterest (addicting place) and saw a pin to these cute cute cute burlap signs

And what else is great is that she is giving away a custom sign for two lucky winners!!! Go and check it out now!!  The deadline is tomorrow.
http://rowdyinroom300.blogspot.com/2012/07/burlap-signs-giveaway.html

Check out my Designer Blog!

I have decided to dabble some in designing digital kits; as such, I have set up a designer blog to share my freebies, my kits, and if I ever get a store, that as well.  There will be a mini kit up tomorrow!!

Here's the link:  http://pennyhdesigns.blogspot.com/

QKD

Back to blogging, not sure where my mind has been the last month, but I do have some cool cards to share with you this month.  This stamp that that I used for the first card is by Kerry Swinamer.  Click on her name to be taken to her section of the store. 

Kerry's style is a little edgy but also soft at the same time.  I know that doesn't seem to go together, but the image I used for this card is called BioHazard.  She is intense but almost has a softness.























Thanks for stopping by; make sure you go see what all is new in the store.

Journey 12

Join us at Polka Dot Plum as we begin Journey 12.   From the PDP blog:

We all start the year with lots of resolutions, including scrapping or taking pictures each day.  

It can be overwhelming (and nearly impossible) to keep up with it after a few months, despite the best of intentions.

Polka Dot Plum is taking steps to help you accomplish keeping up with chronicling your memories.  At the end of your 2012 Journey, you will have a complete album reflecting the year’s events, triumphs and joys.

Starting next week, we’ll provide you with weekly journal prompts that will easily pull together for one – two page layout per month.  We’ll have a monthly template, kits and freebies for your Journey 12.

Happy Birthday QKD

Queen Kat Designs is turning five!! Hard to believe that!!! And what better what to start off the celebrations than with a Queen Kat Designs blog hop!!!

You should have hopped from Jean's blog (didn't you just love all that fabulousness on there) to mine.


And now, here is my card featuring the fabulous stamp set by Sandra Caldwell that you could win!!! I used the birthday present stamp out of this set, but there is also a balloon and a cake and a happy birthday sentiment.


Thanks so much for stopping by and now it is time to head off to Bonnie's blog to see what fabulous creation she has in store!

Time to Celebrate!

Are you a stamper? are you a card maker? a scrapbooker? a person who loves to have fun?

Then make sure you join Queen Kat Designs for their 5th birthday party!! The fun starts on November 1!

Here's a peak of what you could win!

Thursday Thoughts

September is a busy month, but it is amazing how much can be put into 30 days; here is a card that I made using Meadow Pixie Arts Chibi Mermaid Stamp. I wanted it to look like she was "swimming" on the card.



Thanks for stopping by!

Queen Kat Designs

Today, I woke up to an overcast sky, a cool breeze, and a hint of fall in the air. Wow! It was so nice to have a brief look at what I am desperately waiting for -- fall! But, along with fall comes a little bit brisker pace as we get ready for Halloween, birthdays, and such. Of course, one of the best things about Halloween is candy corn (sshh, I have already had one bag!)

But, we also love carving pumpkins and as such, I love the new stamp that was released at Queen Kat Designs - Pumpkin Stack.

Here's my card using Pumpkin Stack.

Card anyone?

I made a couple of cards this past weekend since we were hunkered down because of all of the rain from Tropical Storm/Depression Lee. Since it was raining, I thought it was appropriate to use a mermaid stamp! This card features the Chibi Mermaid Stamp by Meadow Pixie Arts!



Such a fun stamp!!

Chubby Witch Card

I wanted to share another fun card using Terrell Dorfeo's Chubby Witch Stamp



This is such a fabulous stamp that it doesn't need a lot of bling to dress it up; a simple web background a little accent and this fabulous stamp is all that is needed for a fabulous Halloween card!

Thanks for stopping by!

QKD - Dragonfly Stamp

Here's a card for this week: I used Jessie Barber's Dragonfly Stamp. This is such a unique stamp. I know that I didn't even come close to doing it justice but it was so much fun to play around with!

Designer Apprentice Competition

I have never been one to do anything "half-way." So, while I have been tossing the idea of going into digital design for a while now, I never committed to it. But, that has definitely changed!

I decided to enter the Designer Apprentice challenge at DSA; yes, I know that I am not a designer, I am a wanna-be. I joined in with the new group (designing less than a year) and have already completed two challenges.

The first challenge was to create a mini kit that contained at least two extracted elements: this is what I came up with.



Not too bad for my first kit ever!! You can snag this for free (doesn't that sound nice) at DSA. Just click here.


And then for the second challenge, we had to create our own "textures" and create a paper pack using at least two of those textures. I had so much fun with this challenge. Here's what I came up with.



And you can also download these: click here.


The new challenge will be up on Sunday; I can't wait to see what it is!!!

QKD - Chubby Witch Card

Halloween in August? I am so excited to show you a fabulous card using Chubby Witch by Terrell Dorfeo (Meadow Pixie Arts).



This witch is not too scary, but it so much fun! She is perfect for Halloween cards (or even layouts). And why not get the jump on those cards and start now!!!

Scheduling Time

I often have the comment ready on hand to say "I don't have time for . . ." You know the

I don't have time to exercise; I work then come home . . . (yeah, you know the rest of the excuses).

I don't have time to . .. . because I am tired, . . . (are you putting all those answers/excuses in the blanks).

But, this week it hit me that I do have time; I just need to prioritize what I do with my time, how I spend my time. So, instead of thinking about exercises and wishing I had time, my day now starts at 5:30 am (gasp)walking.

It is a great way to start the day and boy does it help me feel better as well. But this is only the physical aspects that I am working with; I need to start scheduling more time for the spiritual aspects. Prioritizing my life is the goal; I need to have my focus on Him.

Not Leaving on Jet Plane

Okay, so I was supposed to be getting ready to leave Sunday for a trip to Vegas, but mmmm, that didn't work out! Oh well! So, since I can't go, I thought I would share some new creations with you:



This is using Alexandria Sandlin's Can You see Me Now available at Queen Kat Designs. I love this humor behind this stamp!!!

Out of Control

Sometimes I feel like everything is spiraling out of control and I can't find a way to get it together. Yet, today my feeling of being overwhelmed was calmed.

Just wondering what could calm my storm, my life -- a blog post. Reading a blog post by Katie Walker. As I read her blog, I realized that while her post was for her, it was also something that God was directing toward me.

In her post, she said:
so for today:
- "bad" days may be God's way of saying, "hey, I'M in control here."
- find joy in trials.
- with grace, life IS good.

Drooling!

I went to the store at Queen Kat Designs just to snag a link for a post that I was working on and I was floored because somehow Vicki has slipped in some stamps that I haven't seen and now I am sitting here drooling over them!

Check this out!

Dragon Snuggles



Victorian Kitty


Steampunk


Faces of Time


Clowning Around


Okay, now to figure out which ones to buy!!!

Camp???

Day 4 of my children being gone to camp! This is their first experience (mine also!) and I was a little apprehensive about how they would feel about being away from home for five days and four nights ---mmm, well, the quick words from my female child -- I'm having fun; this is great. Oops, got to go, bye. (this is basically what she told me on both day 1 and 2). And it isn't until day 3 when the male child talks to me, only because he broke his glasses and needed his other pair! No, Mom, I love you and miss you.

I am so happy and sad at the same time; my babies are growing up and who knew that I would be the one who is "home-sick" because it isn't really the same without all the noise and hugs and laughter from my two!

Happy Birthday Vicki Blog Hop!!!

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Vicki!
Happy Birthday to you!

Today is the birthday for the fabulous Vicki, the Queen of Queen Kat Designs. In celebration of this fabulous day, we are having a Surprise Birthday Party Hop for her! And you get to see all of her fabulous birthday cards!!

You should have come from Maria's blog to mine. Now, here's my card for Vicki!



Thanks for stopping by, now it is time to head off to Valerie's blog to see her creation!!

QKD T3 Blog Hop

Today it is time for the T3 Blog Hop! This week was a sketch challenge, using a fabulous sketch by Roni. Before my card, just a quick reminder of the rules.

Here are the rules of Triple Tiara Tuesday:

- Each week 3 Royal Court Members will host a challenge on their blog.

- You start right at the QKD blog and visit the challenge hosts on their personal blogs. (Leave us some love and a link to your project so we can return the favor. *wink*)

- QKD will offer up a $25 stamp gift certificate for the players to compete for each month. So if people enter each week, they have 4 chances to win the monthly prize of $25.

- The contestants will post their link to their card on the Inlinkz widget here on the blog. (There will be 1 per month.)

Ok, so this week, there are only two people, Wynneth and myself. Here's my card using the sketch and the new unicorn stamp.