Tonight's Cards

Stamps: Garden Silhouttes, Linen Bkgd

Colors: Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi, Close to Cocoa

Stamps: Heartfelt Thanks

Colors: Whisper White, Soft Sky, Blue Bayou

Christmas in July

There was Christmas in the air on our card class night. We had a teacher (Angela) that was a true star. Thanks to her we made two Christmas cards and a bagalope. We were treated to some sweats and hot apple cider and a she even had a table top tree. I can't remember who brought in the candy, but thank you very much. I hope the girls enjoyed themselves as much as Ashley and I did. Thank you Angela.

Sneak Peak

Well I thought I would post the cards we are making tonight as a little teaser.....

Hope you like them.

Next week we will be celebrating Christmas in July and I have a couple of goodies up my sleeve.

Tuesday Night Card

I just realized I hadn't posted a card from Tuesday night class in a long time......sorry....Here is one of the cards we did this week and I promise to start posting more in the coming weeks.

For this card we used bashful blue, olive green, ruby red and close to cocoa cardstock. Inks were buckaroo blue, basic black, old olive, and close to cocoa. Stamp sets are Pocket Fun, Paisley Bkgd, and Linen Bkgd. Used the Word Window punch for the belt loops and a black marker for the stitching. Sponged Buckaroo Blue all over as well. We added googly eyes to the frog to give him a little more character. Hope you enjoy it.

Back on Track!

Ok, We are back and ready to stamp, or in this case swap. Thats right, we are having another ribbon swap. Here is how it will work.

Gingham Ribbon
Group 1

black- Angela
red- Deborah
light blue- Hilary

Group 2
light pink- Angela
moss- Marie
caramel- Hilary

Double-Stitched Ribbon
Group 1

blue bayou- Angela
soft sky- Jen
wild wasabi- Tina

Group 2

river rock- Angela

groovy guava- Jen

purely pomegarante- Tina

Group 3

blue bayou- Dianne

soft sky-Heather

wild wasabi- Alicia

Group 4

river rock- Dianne

groovy guava- Heather

purely pomegrante- Alicia

1/4" Grosgrain Group #1

Whisper White- Marie

Very Vanilla- Hilary

Basic Black-Angela

1/4" Grosgrain Group #2

Real Red- Deborah

Always Artichoke- Hilary

Night of Navy-Angela

We will add more groups if needed.
If you want in on this swap, all you have to do is E-mail me at aydn@nbnet.nb.ca by July 17 / 07
So I can put your name down. That way we can get your order in on time.

Thank you for taking the time to read our blog.
Eleanor

Swaper up date..

Because there was very little interest in our Christmas in July, I'll have to scrap that swap. Would like to see more join in our monthly swaps.. Our ribbon swap is going so well that you can expect more to come soon. I am still looking for your input for swap ideas. Help me to help you. Don't be shy and drop me a line.. aydn@nbnet.nb.ca
Thank you,
Q.B. Eleanor

May Promotion and Retiring Stamps

May brings a new promotion from Stampin' Up! Palette O' Prints. Palette O'Prints is a pad of 48- 6"x6" double sided sheets of new Prints Designer Series Paper that will be in the new catalogue July 1st. You may purchase this between May 1st -May 31st for $13.50 when you place a $50.00 order or you can earn it free when you host a $600.00 workshop.
I will be placing an order on May 23rd, if you want to take advantage of this special.

The Retiring Stamp List is out. Each year Stampin' up! discontinues sets to make room for new ones coming out in the new IBC on July 1St. The complete list is available on-line at www.stampinup.com

"Queen B" El is cleaning out her stamps to make room for new ones. Here is the list that she has for sale: E-mail her directly if you want to purchase any of these at aydn@nbnet.nb.ca

Wheels
sm. swirling leaves $3.00
sm. Polka Dot Blocks $3.00
Lg. Cool (goes with cool cat) $5.00
Background
Word search $10.00
Pindot Plaid $8.00
Words
Bold & Basic Greetings $10.00
Stamp Sets
Snow Flakes $20.00
The Cats Meow $25.00
Lisen with the heart $10.00
Background Basic $10.00
Alphabet soup $10.00
Lexicon of Love $10.00
Nature's Beauty $20.00
Best Blossoms $15.00

I will be selling off a few sets too, but not until the end of June. Watch the Blog and your e-mail.

Happy Stampin'
"Queen B" Ang

Wdenesday Night Classes

Due to low attendance on Wednesday nights, I will be changing to Tuesday nights starting May 15th. Everything will remain the same, time 6:30pm -8:30pm, price $3 and 2 projects as were on Wednesdays. Hopefully, this change will enable me to accommodate more people who want to stamp. This Wednesday night class will be cancelled due to an unforeseen circumstance. Sorry for the inconvenience.

"Queen B" Ang

Ribbons, Ribbons and more Ribbons.

A little Bee buzzed by and told me that some others bees would be interested in doing a ribbon swap. So I have decided that if there is enough interested I would host the swap. You must let me know ASAP so that I can get it organized and post it. What I need you busy Bees to do is to let me know if you want to do this kind of swap. Please E-mail me at aydn@nbnet.nb.ca or post it here on the blog.

Thank you for this swap idea, as I love to hear the input of all the Bees out there Who are buzz'n around.

"Queen B." Eleanor

"Queen B." Monthly Swap.

Name of swap : "Anything goes."

Type of card : card fronts ( 5 1/4" x 4" )

Theme : Birthday

# of cards : 6 pk.

Date Due : Thursday May, 31.

Things needed : S.U. card stock, S.U. inks, "any" S.U. stamp sets and N.V.R. on embellishments or Pattern paper as long as it is good quality.

Note : "Any" techniques are welcomed. Layers as much as you want or as less as you want. Please remember that each spot you take, must be a different set of 6. To join in this swap you can post here or E-mail me: aydn@nbnet.nb.ca

'Queen B." El.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!!!!

Ok, call me "Queen CRAZY B" but this is going to Bee the one swap you'll want to Bee in. I love getting gifts at Christmas time, and July 25 will Bee the 1/2 a year mark till Christmas day. This will be a 3D gift swap. ( any thing but a card ) If you go to www.splitcoaststampers.com and take a look in the gallery under any thing but a card, you'll find all kinds of ideas. How many you make depends on how many sign up. 2 months should give us enough time to get what we need and time to make. To sign up, just post it here or e-mail me at aydn@nbnet.nb.ca

Name of Swap : Christmas In July
Type of Swap : 3D gift Swap
Sign up before : May 13
Due Date : July 13 (must be in on time so I can swap out for July 25)

Keep looking for up dates on this swap.
"Queen B." El.

Queen B Card Swap Received

OK OK you girls certainly out did your stamping abilities. I just want to CASE them all, so I may be calling to borrow your stamps. As promised here are the card fronts I received. Thanks Queen B El for be such a great hostess. Can't wait to get those little 3X3's and also for the May swap details.

Until the next post,
Happy Stampin'
Queen B Ang

E-mail Reply

I received this e-mail tonight from Gisele who was one of the ladies at the Stamp Camp today. Thanks Gisele! Glad you had fun and please send me a pic of your creation and I'll post it on here as I'm sure all the others will want to see it.

Hi Angela,
I am working on making the card holder we made today in a retirement souvenir for my friend Ferne. I have found pictures of her and pasted them here and there and am now typing up those friendship sayings I found in the catalogue to add to it. I was not sure what I was going to do for her gift, this is great, an album and a card holder. I'll pop in sometime at school to show you. Today was great, you have a lot of patience and you were very well organised. Thanks very much:-)

Stamp Class Projects

I really wanted to post my mountable card fronts that I got from Queen B El's swap, but I figured it would spoil the surprise for those who don't have theirs yet and I wouldn't want to do that. I do have to say that they are all REALLY, REALLY beautiful.

These are the projects that we made at the stamp camp today. We began at 9am and started out with the most involved project, THE CARD ORGANIZER. It took us until noon, but the overall results were fabulous, I wish I had taken pictures of all of them as they were all very different. We used Polka Dots & Paisley and Petals & Polka Dots Stamps as well as the Petals & Paisley designer paper and the Petals Stampin' Around wheel. Here is the inside of the organizer. Now I need to get my year organized by putting in the cards I am going to give to people on their special days.

We had a nice potluck of finger foods, devilled eggs, veggies and dips, pitas and dips, egg and ham and cheese sandwiches and a wonderful taco/nacho dip with nacho chips. For dessert, we had a healthy Golden Grahams Crunch, made from cereal and peanuts, that's the healthy part, and covered in white chocolate....OH MY!!! and that's all I'm going to say.

Our next 3 projects were all cards for our organizer (a couple of them were inspired by my mentor and friend Karen ...Thanks Karen!) and the last project was a tea bag pouch (and Queen B El gets that thank you as she gave me one a while ago and I thought it was just too cute, not to share).
I hope everyone enjoyed their day as I really enjoyed having them and now to plan for the next one. HMMMMM....what will we do?

"Queen B Ang"

Wednesday NIght Stamp Class

Here are the cards we made on Wednesday night.

The Get Well Card has a flap and the chicken soup bowl is under there with the words AH-CHOO!! The Birthday Card has a glitter window with some doodling and sponging. Click on the picture for a larger more clear view.

Looking for a few more stampers for Wednesday nights at 6:30pm. Just $3 and you get to take home 2 nice cards that you made yourself.

My new classroom will seat 12 comfortably once I get another long table. I will provide the bottomless cup of tea and coffee and you just bring your creative honey. REMEMBER please e-mail me or post to the blog 2 days in advance so I can be sure to have enough materials ready.

Classroom Completed

Well the room finally made reality and was used for the first time today when I held my 1st official STAMP CAMP at the hive. I had 8 wonderful ladies in attendance and most of them new to stamping. Here are a few before class pics.

A GREAT BIG BUSY BEE HUG to The King Worker BEE Bob. Without him we would not have been able to do the class today. Now remember these are the before pictures. No hive is in complete order when you have busy STAMPIN' BEES! Check out my next post later.

And this is just the icing on the cake...One of my ladies today, Sherri, brought me a Congratulations on Your New Classroom gift and a card she had made. See the bowl of candy, well there was chocolate in it but not now, just Werthers, YUM I love those too, but after chocolate! The candle smells so yummy too, and I'll not want to use the napkins as they are too pretty. I can't imagine wiping food and dirt all over something that nice. Thanks Sherri, you are too kind and thoughtful.

Mountable card front swap *CLOSED*

I must say I have been buzz'n with excitement over our first swap. Jill, I'm going to the post office on Sat. to get yours in the mail. Let me know when you get yours.. Sherri, Angela will have yours. The rest of the swappers I'll see you on Sunday. Thank all of you for a wounderfull swap, I've had so much fun. I look forward to hosting our monthly swaps on the blog. If you have any ideas for future swaps that you would like to see, post it here on the blog or e-mail me at aydn@nbnet.nb.ca
Don't forget the 3X3 note cards are due at the end of April. Still would like to see more swappers join in on the fun.

Queen B El.

Q. B. Swaps

If you are in the swap "mountable" card fronts, your swap is due on Friday April 20. The 3 X 3 note card swap is due on the last day of April. There are still room for you to join up. These are very hand and don't take much to make. Any theme, any occasion. At least 2 layers, emb. as you wish. Use current SU stamps please. 6pk. one will always be donated .

Happy stamp'n
Q.B. El.
aydn@nbnet.nb.ca

SALE SALE SALE!!!!!

I wanted to pass on this special sale put out by Stampin' UP! By clicking on any of the sets that are underlined you will be able to see what they look like.

Item Code Catalog Page Number Description Regular Price Discounted Price
102176 178 All Year Cheer II* $40.95 $32.76
10387 190 Tiny Talk* $22.95 $18.36
107123 177 Warm Words $27.95 $22.36
107351 183 In My Thoughts $39.95 $31.96
104383 191 Everyday Flexible Phrases $54.95 $43.96
107 325 194 Short Order Alphabet $53.95 $43.16
105725 178 De la joie toute l'annee II* $40.95 $32.76
107741 177 Mots chaleureux $27.95 $22.36
107678 191 Phrases flexibles de tous jours $54.95 $43.96

* This set will be retired as of June 30, 2007 and will not be available for purchase in future catalogs.

These sets are on sale until April 30th so place your order soon. For those of you attending the Stamp Camp on Saturday, I'll see you then, for those of you not able to attend please check back on Sunday and I'll have all the projects posted.

REMINDER: I will be placing an order on April 23rd before I go to work so ensure your order gets to me by Sunday so I don't miss it. The next order will probably go in towards the middle of May.

Please make the rain & snow go away......

"Queen B" Ang

"Q.B." Swaps

To all the busy bee's who are in the "MOUNTABLE" card front swap.. your swaps must bee in my hands by April 20 th. Sherri I have recevied your swap. IWe have lots of spots for our monthly swap "3 X 3" Note cards.. These are handy little things, and don't take much of your card stock. Please E-mail me if you have any questions. aydn@nbnet.nb.ca

Queen B El.

The HIVE is Improving

Work on the hive is progressing nicely. Unfortunately, it will not be completely ready for tonight's class but class will go on as scheduled only in my kitchen. Hubby is working hard when he is home, to make the hive a happy place.

These are some of the before pictures and some of hubby hard at work. I guess he will get the title of "King Worker Bee Bob".
Painting is one of King Worker Bee Bob's favorite things to do. I just wish I could get him to do other chores as willingly as he does when I suggest something needs to be painted, but I guess I should be thankful for that, beecuz I do not like the painting chore.

I am really looking forward to my first class at my home and especially to my first Stamp Camp on April 21st. Only 4 spots left for that camp and then I will create a waiting list if need bee.

When the hive is completed I will post the final pictures.

Until then I hope everyone is keeping busy as a bee with all your stamps, paper and inks.

"Queen B" Ang

"Queen B" Monthly Swap

Swap Name: 3X3 note cards

Type of swaps: (any occation)

# of cards: 6 pk.

Due date: Monday April, 30

Things needed: *SU card stock , SU inks, Current SU stamps and NVR on embellishment or pattern paper, as long as it is good quality.

Note: All note cards should be at least 2 layers and one embellishment.
For each spot you take, please make each set of note cards different.
To sign up, you can post on this blog or E-mail me at aydn@nbnet.nb.ca
Put swaps in a Ziploc bag with your name and e-mail. Swap out will be
one week after due date.

Bee creative
"Queen B" El.

RENOVATIONS.........

Well renovations are still ongoing. I was hoping to be up and running for April 7th but work has called hubby away this week for a few days, so here are the dates for classes upcoming.

Wednesday April 11th - 2 cards $3 6:30 -8:30 pm
Wednesday April 18th -2 cards $3 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday April 21st - Stamp Camp - Card Organizer + 3 cards + WOW surprise $20 9:00am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday April 25th - 2 cards $3 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Registration by e-mail or blog post due 2 days before the class to ensure I have enough materials prepared. Payment can be made the day of the class, but please if you register and need to cancel let me know asap.

I will e-mail my address to anyone who needs directions, just let me know coffeya@rogers.com

I will be placing an order to Stampin' Up on April 23rd, if anyone has an order let me know. Don't forget the Spring Mini runs out in June, so if you like the looks of Paisley or if you like to Doodle you will love the new stamp sets in the Spring Mini as well as the Designer Paper.

I will be posting some new cards and projects that I have been working on in the next day or two so check back.

"Queen B" Ang

Good News !!!!!!!

Good News!!! For all our swap-aholic bees out there. I will be hosting a monthly swap.... Thats right, each and every month you can join in on the buzzful fun. Sign up and let me know how many spots you want and I'll add you to the swapping list. All swaps must bee in by the last day for the month. The next swap will be posted on April 1st.

Buzz ya later!!

"Queen B" Eleanor

One Layer Challenge

Well thought you bees out there may need a challenge. As you all saw Queen El's Easter Blessings card below using just a card and no extra cardstock...making it one layer, I thought I would post my one layer creation. It was a challenge for me but in the end I was pleased with the result.

Ink: Vintage Violet

Cardstock: Whisper White.

Stamp Sets : French Script Bkgd, Linen Bkgd, and Happy Harmony.

Embellishments: Stitched Vintage Violet ribbon.

Swap Full and Receiving

Our Mountable card front swap is now FULL and RECEIVING. Thank you all for taking part in our first swap. Upcoming swaps are coming soon. Now it's your turn... Please tell us what kind of swaps you would like to see here on our blog, and just how often you would like to have them. I'm just buzz'n to see what you have done...

"Queen B" El.

The Hive is Expanding

I am so excited about what I have to share with all you busy bees. I am currently in the process of changing our familyroom, which we don't use anymore since the girls have moved out, into a Stampin' Classroom. I am hoping to be up and running by the end of the month. I will be posting Wednesday evening mini camps as well as Saturday Stamp camps in the next week or so. Please check for the updates.

I will send out an e-mail to those that I have e-mail addresses for, but if you have a friend, relative or neighbor who you think would love to get out to stamp and make new friends please feel free to pass along the information. The more bees in the hive, the busier it will be.

I will be putting in an order the last weekend of the month, so anyone wishing to order can let me know before March 30th.

I had one busy bee send me a couple of sucker covers that she designed and I will be posting these in the next couple of days.

Until my next post, be sure to get in the swap and happy stampin'!

"Queen B Angela"

"Q.B." Swap update

I must say that our first swap is off to a good start. Nine spots have been filled so far. There is still room for more Bees to join in on the fun.
Just a little reminder of our Mountable card front ( 5 1/4" X 4" )
* Any theme / any occasion
* At least 2 layers
* Make 6 cards per spot to take and each spot must be a different set.
* S.U. card stock, inks and current stamp sets.
* Due date is April 20, 07. ( no later)
Note: Please place your swaps into a ziploc bag with your name, E-mail and swap name. If you are mailing your swaps to me; Please send a self address env. with the same amount of stamps that it will take to mail and a few extra. Any unsued stamps will be mailed back.
For more info. on this swap or to get my mailing address please E-mail "Queen B." El. at aydn@nbnet.nb.ca

Buzz'n To Get Swaps Done

"Queen B." El has been on the buzz from one swap to the other"s" trying to get them daone and into the mail. This card was made for a one layer swap. After "Queen B." Angela showed me how to do the framing with the linen back ground stamp, I went on the fly with it.. Thanks "Q.B." Angela. I also used my water color crayons and a blender pen with the summer by the sea set. The colors I used and the ink color reminded me of Easter, so I stamped Easter Blessings on it from the set fancy flexible phrases. Hope you like it as much as I do.

"Queen B." El.

I made this for a french script card swap on SCS. I love black and white. I also used tags and more and embossed the flowers with silver embossing powder.

Suckers Anyone

Ok so Queen Bees Angela and Eleanor signed up for this sucker cover swap on SCS.....I was lost at what I was going to do as I do not have very many kiddy stamps..I made 2 different ones before I came up with this today. I am looking for feedback.

The frog is from SU Pocket Fun set. I used very vanilla, pixie pink and green galore cardstock and inks. The frog is stamped in garden green beeeecuz i wanted it darker. I pulled color from the frog using an aqua painter. The little gems on her fingers are from local $1 store. I tinted white grosgrain with pixie pink ink. Think I may add googly eyes??

"Q. B." Swap Up Date

Our "Q.B." Swap, is off to a good start. We have group 1 full and we are loooking to fill group 2. You can do more then one group, but remember that each group that you do must be a different set of cards. Please keep in mind that these are card fronts so the size is different. (5 1/4" X 4 ") So lets get buzz'n, and have fun.

All I see are Polka Dots & Paisley

I have always loved paisley....Remember the prints of the 70's? The bandannas we wore on our heads or the ones our grandfathers carried in their pocket to wipe their noses. I remember paisley curtains, wallpaper, shirts and ties.......and here it comes again.

When I received my Polka Dots & Paisely set from SU, as a Christmas present, another little perk for being a Demo, I sat down and made this card.

I really like to elegant look of black and white. I used some crystal effects on the dots in the black part and black gingham riboon and basic black cardstock and ink as well as wihisper white cardstock and ink. The brads are no name from the $1 store.

A Busy Hive is a Happy Hive

Ohhhhhh....I'm so glad all you Stampin'Bs are joining in Queen B El's swap...looks like the hive will be a busy spot in the next month. I can't wait to see all the cards and yes of couse I will be posting the ones I receive.

Orders can now be placed in the new Spring MIni catty so if any of you B's out there has not placed an order, just give me a Buzzzzzz......I think the Polka Dots & Paisley products are going to be the biggest sellers..........I will post a few of my creations later today, so please check back as I can feel my nectar boiling inside and my creative sweetness waiting to get together with my cardstock, inks and stamps.

The latest buzz is stamping is good for the hive and all the B's in it.

Busy Buzzin' and Stampin',
Queen B Angela

"Queen B" Swap

This swap is for mountable card fronts. (5 1/4" X 4")

5 + 1 = 6 cards to pass in (one going to charity)

Please use current SU (stampin' up!) card stock, inks and stamps. At least 2 layers and at least 1 embellishment NVR (no vendor restrictions) Any theme, any occasion.

Groups of 5. If you sign up for one spot, you make 6 cards the same. If you sign up for more then one group please make different cards for each group you join.

Sign up date: March 15, 07
E-mail: Eleanor at aydn@nbnet.nb.ca
Cards must be in my hands by: April 20, 07 (no late cards please)

Note: Please place your swaps in a ziploc bag with your name, e-mail address and the swap name. Your swap can be dropped off in Eleanor's mail box any time after 3:30 pm. Mon.-Fri. OR any time on the weekend. (83 Parkside Drive) You can also hand them to Angela. When you sign up for a swap you will get E-mail up dates. All cards will be ready for swap out 5 days after closing date.

Thanks,
"Queen B" stampers
Keeping the hive buzz'n

Cards for Shane

I copied this post from Nicole's Blog at CompuPro Scrapbooking who in turn copied it from another. I just had to pass it on. Now, it says that Nicole will send a group of cards off on March 5th so if anyone can get their sweetness flowing and drop off a card to Nicole at the store or I could drop them to her, that would be great. However, if you feel that March 5th is too soon, I will be glad to send off an envie by March 31st.

(copied from CompuPro Scrapbooking Blog)Sunday, February 18, 2007

Cards for Shane
I read this on Karens Blog / Myleta her Mommas Blog....If you haven't heard about this (it is now on several websites, BT and a radio station) then let me tell you about something we can all do. Here is the radios website http://www.1053kissfm.com/station_info/cartersandraboyle.jspVery Touching indeed!!A little boy age seven named Shane has leukemia and his dying wish is to be in the guiness world book of records for receiving the most birthday cards. His birthday is May 30th but he would like to receive these cards before his birthday.I think we can make this happen for this little boy!!
His address:Shane Bernier PO Box 484 Landcaster, ON K0C 1N0
I encourage all you scappers and card makers to make a card; put a smile on this little guys face and pay it forward. Get your children involved have them make cards!Okay, lets see - how about this - if you would like to drop the cards off at the store I will mail them all off at once. First Mail Out will be Monday March 5th.

Pink and Brown

The colors, Pink and Brown, have become a couple of my favorite colors. On their own they are not my first choices when making a card, but put them together an that just makes my day. From clean cut to shabby chic, they fit into all styles. Here are a couple of samples that we worked on for a swap we are in. Enjoy!

Eleanor created this one using the following supplies:

Stamps: Paisley Background, Very Punny
Cardstock and Inks: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Ribbon (NVR)

She and I were both Tickled Pink when she completed it. What do you think?

This is my creation using the following products:

Stamps: Itty Bitty Borders, Warmest Regards, Fresh Fillers

Inks and Cardstock: Pixie Pink, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla
Embellishments: Iridescent Ice, Gingham Ribbon

So does this get your PINK and BROWN honey flowing??

OK, here is your challenge....dig out your pink and brown and send me a picture of your card and I'll post it on our blog.

Some images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2007

WELCOME TO OUR HIVE!

Here you will find the latest buzz about the stamping bizz.......You'll be as busy as the Queen B's when you fly around this blog.

Information regarding Angela's Stamp Camps and Eleanor's Creative Swaps will be listed here, as well as current Stampin' Up! promotions.

We will also be posting our latest creations for you to enjoy and CASE (copy and steal everything) or use as inspiration for your own projects.

Over time we will post challenges to get your honey dripping. We know once you will get going your time here will be sweet and sticky.

We hope to make our hive a happy and enjoyable experience to all our busy Stampin' Bees.

Angela & Eleanor