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