Click here for the ENTIRE PAGE of auctions  

Links to 4 fun new (pre-release) stamps

Chick Chat

Gray hare birthday

Brrrthday

Sassy Snow

Nice big pictures for super sized sneak peek.

*Here are the Auctions for incredible cards 

by your favorite designers:

Amy Sheffler Card Ending Suday Night

Jennie Harper Card Ending Suday Night

Auctions Ending Monday evening/night:

Jackie Pedro Card

Chels Van Wyk Card

Deb Felts Card

Jeanne Tomshack Card

Angela Thomas Card

Bev Rousch Card

Erin Grotegut Card

Dawn Easton Card

Peggy Russell Card

Sarah Masteller Card

Debbie Fisher Card

Kim Teasdale Card

Mary Giezma (Gift & Card)

Latisha Yoast Card

Sharon Perry Card

Karen Giron Card

Kathi Carlson Card

Jamie Bova Card

Jen Del Muro Card

Kandi Phillips Card

Michelle Giraud Card

Sankari Wegman Card

Wendy Price Card

Laurie Schmidlin Card

Courtney Baker Card

Belinda Chang Langer Card

Heather Timmins Card

Remember all the money goes to the Red Cross.

Hop(e) For Haiti:

A few weeks ago I was seriously suffering from P.M.S. Poor Me Syndrome. I was sitting on my couch trying to pass my third kidney stone in about a month. Then on the TV came a special coverage story about Haiti. I was speechless as I witnessed tragedy, survivors, heartbreak, and devastation.

I realized that my physical pain would pass but for the people of Haiti life would never bee the same.  Those who survived still faced amazing struggles, and heartbreak beyond imagination.

But what can I do?  I’m just one person- I could only make a small donation- see I started to get back into P.M.S. again.  Then I remembered a saying coined by those who raise money for breast cancer “together we can make a difference”.

Which lead me to think of you.  The warm, and supportive, group of paper crafters who make up our on-line community.  I knew that if I was able to bring us together for this cause that we could do something amazing!

I believe with all my heart that today and the rest of the week together we can make a difference.

Here is how you can help:

Talk about it:

1. Please, help spread the word about this hop to all your paper crafting friends!!! The more people that know the more money we can raise!!!

 Bid on the cards & pre-release stamps:

2. EVERY beautiful card and project you see along the hop will be auctioned off  on Ebay. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross.

3.   Four Pre release stamp sets are up for auction as well.  Just take a look at them to preview what is coming in the next few weeks. Or place a bid at a chance of being the first person to get these stamps.

* The link for the  auctions will be up and active by Tuesday evening and the auctions will end Sunday night. All auctions will be held on E bay and 100% of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross.

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$2 of EVERY stamps set purchased now through Monday at Midnight will be directly donated to the Red Cross.

Enjoy the hop and help give  some hope to those in Haiti.

Now for our weekly challenge:  

Every Tuesday we have a sketch challenge designed by a guest sketch artist.  This month our designer is the talented and lovely Belinda Chang.  Here is her sketch:

This week you have to hop to see what the lovely ladies of the SSD design team are up to.

Sorry to say you are “stuck”  with me.  Now I must make the disclaimer, that I am not sure I am talented enough to make my own design team. You will see what I mean as you go through the hop.  The Stamp Tramps(our DT ) and all of our guest are one amazing group of ladies!

My “goofy” Card not only follows our weekly sketch, but you also are getting a first look at a new stamp set! If you enjoy this card, you will be in heaven for the rest of the hop!!!

Here is a little close up of the chick:

They say an artist always look a bit like their drawings.

Yep- come to think of it:

two eyes? – check

two legs? -check

bottom much bigger than breast? double check!

Now off you got to “hop”

Just remember any of these cards can be yours!

Tuesday Evening the link to the ebay auctions will be found here.*Once you get to the first card group click on “see other items fron this seller” in the top right hand box.*Then you will see all we have up for auction.

 Happy Hopping!!!

If there is a break somewhere along the way,  there will be a master list at:

Skipping Stones Design or at Sparkle and Bling

Order of participants:

You are Here!!!~Skipping Stones Design   http://skippingstonesdesign.com/

Angela Thomas http://sparkleandbling.blogspot.com/

Kim Teasdale http://paperintheworks.blogspot.com/

Dawn Easton http://treasueroilerdesignz.blogspot.com/

Karen Giron http://kgiron.blogspot.com/

Erin Grotegut http://www.inkysmiles.blogspot.com/

Christi Milliken http://www.blessingsonpaper.com/

Sarah Masteller http://sarahspapertray.blogspot.com

Sharon Perry http://ladybug820.blogspot.com/

Mary Giemza http://mycardz.wordpress.com/

Jen del Muro http://iheart2stamp.com/

Kandi Phillips http://kraftykandikrafts.blogspot.com/

Sankari Wegman http://sunnysankari.blogspot.com/

Laurie Schmidllin http://justgivemestamps.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Amy Sheffer http://pickledpaperdesigns.blogspot.com/

Jackie Pedro http://thescallopededge.typepad.com/the_scalloped_edge/

Chels Van Wyk http://www.scraptasticvoyage.blogspot.com/

Deb Felts http://withastampandasong.blogspot.com/

Jennie Harper http://stampawaytheday.blogspot.com/

Jeanne Tomshack http://tomshack.blogspot.com/

Bev Rousch http://bevithia.blogspot.com/

Peggy Russell http://beautifulgreetings.blogspot.com/

Debbie Fisher http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/

Latisha Yoast http://crafteebee.blogspot.com/

Kathi Carlson http://kathiscreativecorner.blogspot.com/

Jami Bova http://sgtstamper.com/blog/

Michelle Giraud http://twisted-chick.blogspot.com/

Wendy Price http://paperinkandsmiles.blogspot.com/

Courtenay Baker http://courtbaker.blogspot.com/

Belinda Chang Langer http://cadnileb.blogspot.com/

A Great Big Thak You  for hopping with us today…..

&  A HUGE Thank You to all the amazing designers who joined us in htis fund raising effort

A Final Thank You to Angela Thomas for organizing this hop.  Angela you are my organizational hero, I’d be lost without you!

Bog Candy Alert  ~Whoot! ~Whoot!

How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! There will be a few pre-release sets up for grabs hidden along the blog hop.  The fun part is…we’re not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!!

-That’s right all you have do do is share some love as you hop for a chance to win BIG!!!

Introducing: Belinda Chang Langer

It is my great pleasure to introduce you to our new Sketch artist for the month of February.  Belinda Chang Langer has a incredible paper-crafting blog called Bell Blue Paperie. Click here for her site

I fell in LOVE when I saw her style and versatility.  I was so excited when she agreed to be a guest this month!!!! I know you will all find inspiration her projects and sketches. Here is her first sketch and the DT’s take on the sketch. 

 Please feel free to comment, give Belinda a warm welcome.  There is the mention of blog candy on a post from yesterday.  I will be accepting comments on that post as well as this post and will be randomly selecting a winner by Saturday. Sunday I will announce the winner of Gray Hares! 

Here is Belinda’s sketch SSD0010 I think we all had quite a bit of fun with it on the D.T..  We know you’ll have fun if you use it to make a card, Layout, or project. I personally want to use this for a one photo layout, if I get the time to scrapbook in the near future that is.

Here is Erin’s card made withthe same stamp set released just last week. She did a beautiful job with the background colors- brayered them I think

Possible “Skipping Stones Sketch” Delay

& a hidden Give away;0) wink wink

If the blog is not posted on Tuesday morning please forgive me.  I am having surgery on Monday to remove a Kidney Stone or-as my 6yr old refers to it- “that Dumb bunny rock that hurts mama”.  Anyway I might be goofy all day Monday so here is a sneak peak as compensation for the possibly tardy sketch challenge.

This card gives you 2 sneak peeks:

1. I used the sketch challenge to make it.  However it is not the sketch exactly because I changed a little of this and that.  I don’t color or design “inside the lines”

2. I used my new stamp set called Gray Hares on the card.  There is no set release date on this…but here is a sample:

3. I’d love to know what you think of the image and sentiment.  Leave a comment and who knows?????I might pick a random comment and give away one of these set.

Introducing:

It is my great pleasure to introduce you to our new Sketch artist for the month of February:

Belinda Chang Langer from Bell Blue Paperie. Click here for her site

I fell in LOVE when I saw her style and versatility.  I was so excited when she agreed to be a guest this month!!!! I know you will all find inspiration her projects and sketches.

A GREAT Class:

Also One of our fabulous former Guest is teaching a class. The amazing Kim Teasdale is teaching a Water-coloring with markers at “My Creative Classroom”.  Need more convincing to join me in the class?  Here are some of the amazing cards Mrs. Teasdale created while she was our guest. Beneath these samples you will find a link to sign up for her class. 

-(And to answer many of you who are asking about another bra set: Bras #2 and Bras#3  are in the works;0)

Stamps From “Gettin’ Old”

Stamp here are from “Coffee vol.#1″

Stamps from “Margarita Birthday”

I can’t wait to learn how Kim does these amazing images.  They are even more stunning in person.  Then are each little works of art.  I’ve been waiting for this class to come around again, and now I can’t wait for it to start!

Here is the link to My Creative Classroom and Kims specific class.

Thanks for checkin’ in ;0)

Heather

Blog Candy???

P.S. As mentioned above I’d love to hear from you.  Hint Hint  Let me know what you think of Kim’s cards or Belinda as our guest this month.  Leave some feedback about the Gray Hare, or sentiment. I am definately feeling like giving away a gray hare set. Wink! Wink! 

I used a random number genorater to pick the winners.  

These were the numbers and the winners: Please contact me with your address and I will get your loot out to you asap;0)

11Pam Spradlin

13Amanda D- creatively amused

47Rufus

Since I didn’t specify which post to comment on and a lot of people commented on the announcement post I picked one from those as well:

6Jo

Also From Bevs blog:

From Kim Teasdales Blog:

Welcome to our first ever blog hop !

We are celebrating with 25% off all of our stamp sets today and tomorrow only! Simply enter the code 25off when checking out, and enjoy the savings!

We are also giving away tons of blog candy ! 4 stamps sets will be given away on this blog.  3 of them are pre-release sets so you only get a peek!

The winners will be chosen by a random comment generator.  So just leave a little love(comment) and you are entered to win!  But the fun is only strating here.  Throughout the hop there will be blog candy galore!!!!

Prepaire to be entertained, inspired, and awed  by the amazingly talented ladies participating in this hop.  We have fresh new talent mixed in with many Dirty Dozen and dirtty dozen alumni members. 

Speaking of  talent  I am Thrilled to  introducing out two newest Design Team Memebers.  They are Amazing Michelle Giraurd of twisted-chick.blogspot.com and Fabulous Kandi Philips  of  kraftykandikrafts.blogspot.com. We are so pleased to have you as the newest addition to the Stamp Tramps:0)

  Also I am very pleased to announce that Angela Thomas is officially our DT coordinator.   Make sure to leave some love on their blogs. 

 Here are the blog hop PARTICIPANTS in order:

ANGELA THOMAS http://www.sparkleandbling.blogspot.com/

AMY SCHEFFER http://pickledpaperdesigns.blogspot.com/

KIM TEASDALE – http:// paperintheworks.blogspot.com 

ERIN GROTEGUT http://www.inkysmiles.blogspot.com/

BEV ROUSCH http://bevithia.blogspot.com/

CHELSEA VAN WYCK http://www.scraptasticvoyage.blogspot.com/

JEN DEL MURO http://iheart2stamp.com/

BELINDA CHANG http://cadnileb.blogspot.com/

KANDI PHILLIPS http://kraftykandikrafts.blogspot.com/

DEB FELTS http://withastampandasong.blogspot.com/

HOLLY MCMILLEN http://toyzhaven.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

MICHELLE GIRAUD http://twisted-chick.blogspot.com/

LATISHA YOAST http://www.crafteebee.blogspot.com/

AMBER HIGHT http://stampingscrapbooker.blogspot.com/

PEGGY RUSSELL http://beautifulgreetings.blogspot.com/

DEBBIE FISCHER http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/

AMANDA GAUER- SEWELL http://inkspirations.blogspot.com

Skipping stones Design – http://http://www.skippingstonesdesign.com- when you come back

here see below for Amy Sheffer’s Fantastic sketch and my little card……

Every Tuesday we have a New Card sketch from our monthly guest “Sketch Artist”.

We are lucky enough to have the Amazing Amy Sheffer from Picklepaperdesigns.blogspot as our Guest this month.  She came up with this fabulous card sketch:

Now here is the card I made using the sketch.  I must make the disclamer here that I am the “color out of the lines” type.  Actually to be truthful, I am the “color the girraffe purple and the hippo green” type.  Just ask my poor kindergarten teacher.  So it is no surpirse to me that I didn’t follow the sketch exactly- but I loved it, and tried to do it the justice it deserved! The bigest change I made was to just flip it on it’s side. 

The stamps Skipping Stones Design “Healing Wings” set

Ink: Tulip (CTMH) &Walnut (Tim Holtz)

 The solid paper:Papertrey,

Patterened paper: Basic Grey.

Other Materials: 

prismacolor penciles

 prismatic glitter

 fine glue pen. 

Corner punch(for circle) Martha Stewart

Ribbon: Making Memories (sold a few years back)

I owe a big thank You to Angel Thomas who helped organize this hop.  Also my hat is off to Kim Teasdale for inviting many of the DD members and alumni to participate. Last but not least a HUGE “THANK YOU” goes out to ALL the participants in the hop.  Your talent and blogs are such and inspiration to me.  All of the above have my heartfelt gratitude!  What a way to kick of 2010~

Heather

Here is our last sketch from the amazing Kim Teasdale.-sniff :0(

Kim did an amazing  job kicking things off for the SSD blog!!!!Thanks for everything Kim -Mwah!

This is another sneak peek at the coffee set vol #1. On a (sadly) personal note my children both told me that this is what my hair looks like in the morning….

Kim Has a great entry on how her card is related to the sketch!!! I think They are both fabulous and I love her story! Check out her blog at Paperintheworks.blogspot.com

-If you are like me and can’t get enough of Kim’s amazing work check out the classes she teaches at My Creative Classroom.  Enrollment is opening very soon and will probably fill up very quickly- I am for sure signing up!

Here is the amazing work from the rest of the talented Stamps Tramps:

From Angela Thomas:

From Peggy Russell:

From Chelsia Van Wyk

From Erin Grotegut

She used a stamp from the brand new release set… how perfect is that??

And then there is me, I very rudely neglected to introduce myself….”Hi my name is Heather and I am a stamp addict.”  I am the goofy sense of humor behind the stamps and drawings here at Skipping Stones.  Last week I thought to myself “What is the fun of designing your own stamps if you don’t make a little time to play around with them?”  So, here is what I came up with using sketch 4:

On the butterfly( Healing Wings from Skipping Stones Design) I used a technique with colored pencils & mineral spirits. I will post an instructional video on that in the near future. I used a fine point glue pen and some glitter to add bling. Then I inked the edges with twilight on the blues, Tim Holtz Distress Walnuton the darker colors.  I used a technique that give a nice soft look and also allows for blending more than one color seamlessly(again look for another new instructional video on this as well).The rest of the supplies came From CTMH – Emporium papers, twilight ink, bling ect…

Now here is a look at the Blog Candy to be given away after Our first  Big Blog hop January 5th…details to follow in the next few days….

One of these stamps sets is SOLD OUT, the others are UNRELEASED….That is why you only get a peek

Make sure to check out the Stamp Tramps’ Blogs -they are giving away candy too. Check back soon for more details….

Have a safe and Happy New Year!

Heather

Here is the Skipping Stones sketch challenge #1

Designed by the talented and lovely Kim Teasdale!

If you want to participate in this challenge please post your picture on Split Coast Stampers keywords ssd01  skippingstonesdesign and skipping_stones_design  ….or send them directly to our email…..

On the 1st of January we will be picking a participant in from the sketch challenge.  The winner will receive 3 Skipping Stones Design stamp sets!!!

This card was made by Kim herself- we are so excited to have her as our first sketch artist!!!!

She also teaches her amazing techniques at My Creative Classroom,  To find out more about her, and a complete list of supplies used on this card here is the link to her blog:

http://paperintheworks.blogspot.com/

Come back next Tuesday to [participate in another sketch challenge and see more amazing art from Kim…..

From Chels Vanwyk:

From Angela Thomas: