Happy Tuesday and welcome to our very first sketch challenge of April!    Our sketch artist this month is Dina Kowal and here is the sketch that she designed for us this week:

And here is the amazing parade of inspiration using Dina’s fabulous sketch.  First up, our talented guests:

Dina Kowal

Annette Allen

Veronica Zalis

Now, our amazing design team:

Lindsay Amrhein

Stephanie Mino

Karen Baker

JoAnn Valderama

Katie Gehring

Wendy Price

Jingle

Pamela Young

Now it’s YOUR turn.  Head to your crafty spot and make a card based on this week’s sketch and post it to our inlinkz collection below by Monday, April 9, 2012 at 11:59 EDT.  Our rules are pretty simple. We must be able to see the sketch in it’s original or flipped form and please limit your project to no more than 5 challenges.  You don’t have to use Skipping Stones stamps, but we love it when you do!  The lucky winner, randomly selected from all the participants, will be announced right here next Wednesday, April 11, so be sure to check back!

Here it is Sketch number 107~  We know you will love it as much as the girls did!!!

 
Peaking of the girls they did such an amazing job with this week’s sketch!!!
Here is what the talented Kendra Sand did with Christmas Swirls:

Here is the amazing SSD design team with their amazing takes on this rockin sketch:
Jingle used Wisemen:

Next we have JoAnn using Hawiian Birthday:

Karen Baker used Christams song:

Katie used Christmas Swirls:

Shannan used Sassy Snow Christmas swirls, and Pumkin Seed Sentiments:

Stephanie used Holiday Cat:

Taylor used Girls Night Out and a sense of Humor :0)

Wendy used Pumpkin Seed Sentiments and Always Here in a card that will have you wishing for spring:

Antcha just dying to give this sketch a try after all that inspiration!!! Well here is your chance to win a FREE SSD stamp set of your choice by participating in this sketch challenge :0)

This is Jingle here and I don’t know about you, but I find that it is about time for me to start thinking about making my Christmas cards. Particularly after telling my husband (on my OWN suggestion) that I *might* make them for all of his students.  He teaches 8th grade.  He has just under 150 kids.  What was I thinking?  HA!!!  But, after seeing the great inspiration cards that the Skipping Stones Team and Guests have put together for you today, I think I am ready to go!!!  Let’s start out with our fabulous sketch by Cristina!

Yup.  It’s pretty fabulous.  Just say’n. And these are the two sets that we are featuring today. Each of these sets are on sale for October so get them now so you will be ready to go for your holiday cards!

Let’s get started with our Guest Designers for this month!

Tammy

Karen C.

Andrea

And here is what the Stamp Tramps have come up with for this week!

Wendy P.

Taylor

Wendy J.

Stephanie

JoAnn

Karen

It’s Karen’s birthday today, so stop by her blog and wish her a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Katie

Kandi

Jingle

WOW! So…I’m ready to make some stuff, how about you? Don’t forget to check out Christmas Swirls and Wisemen, as they are BOTH on sale right now!

Now it is YOUR TURN! Create a card based on this week’s sketch. You can use any supplies you have. We love to see you using SSD stamps, but they are NOT required to participate in the challenges! YAY! Be sure to mention that you are participating in Sketch #98 and link back to this post in your blog post! This is a great sketch and I can’t WAIT to see what you guys come up with!

Don’t forget that the World Card Making Day challenge is still open and you can submit your cards using SSD stamps until Saturday when the winner will be drawn for some FREE STAMPNESS!!!!

I love October, I really do!  The crisp, beautiful fall air, the fun of Halloween, the smell of pumpkin candles and fireplaces burning….it’s just a wonderful time of year!  And we have some FABULOUS guest designers and an amazing sketch artist to share with you during this wonderful month!  Let’s get it started!!!

Cristina has given us a beautiful set of sketches this month and the Guest Designers and the Design Team have really done a wonderful job of showcasing this first one!  Here is the sketch for this week!

And here is what our guests have created with it!

Andrea

Karen C.

Stephanie

JoAnn

Karen

Wendy P.

Jingle

Katie

Wendy J.

Taylor

Kandi

And now it is YOUR turn! How could you NOT be inspired by all of that fabulousness? I mean, REALLY, folks! I can’t WAIT to see what you do with this fabulous sketch! Be sure to link your creation below by next Monday at midnight for your chance to win a free set of Skipping Stones Design Stamps!  You do not have to use SSD stamps in your entry, but we love it if you do!
 

Here is this week’s sketch (our last *sniff sniff) From the A~Mazing Teri Anderson:

Here is her super cute take on the sketch Using Pumkin Seed Sentiments:

Here are our awesome guest who we are SO going to miss!!!
Karen Baker:

Kryssi Ng:

And Maureen Plut:

Here is the departing design teams last card sketch. WE ARE going to MISS THEM SO SO MUCH!!!!! One HUGE HUG to you all! Mwah! You have done such an amazing job representing SSD and showing off our newest stamps!!!I can’t thank you all enough!!!
Brenda Used Victorian Summer:

Barb Used Sassy Shoes:

Gladys used Christmas Swirl:

Jingle used Everyday blessings:

Kandi used Grunge:
Now it’s your turn to try the sketch:  You could win a free stamp set of your choice:

Welcome to the last day of blogs 4 boobies!

There us still time to join in on the fun(draising)!!!! There are two ways you can help:

#1 There is still time to bid on projects:  The auctions will end at 8:00 p.m. Mountain time August 23rd.

Remember 100% of what you bid will go to the Komen foundation!!! If you are the top bidder you will recieve a paypal invoice for the ammount that you bid.

 #2  There is still time to shop!!!  Through midnight on the 23rd of August Skipping Stones Design is still donating $2 (to the Komen Foundation) for every stamp set sold. 

Here are the lists of designers participating in the Blogs 4 boobies auctions:

Day #3:

Rae Ann Barthel: http://simplyrae.blogspot.com/

Karen Baker: http://thebalddragonfly.blogspot.com/

Pam Hornschu: http://1pamperedstamper.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Ingle:  http://justjingle.blogspot.com/

Ria Johnson: http://craftyria.blogspot.com/

Mel McCarthy: http://melstampz.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Mino:  http://stephaniemino.blogspot.com/

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

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

Julia Stainton:  http://bellepapier.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Taylor Usry  http://taylorusry.blogspot.com/

Be sure to check out the other amazing designers from the past two days:

Day #2:

Teri Anderson http://terisplace.wordpress.com/

Ashley Cannon Newell http://ashleynewell.com/blog/

Karen Christensen  http://busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com/

Jodi Collins  http://stampingalatte.blogspot.com/

Kimberly Crawford  http://kimberly-crawford.blogspot.com/

Jen Del Muro  http://iheart2stamp.com/

Katie Gehring  http://katiegehring.blogspot.com/

Vanessa Menhorn  http://wingsofabutterfly-vanessa.blogspot.com/

Kryssi Ng  http://sugar-buffet.blogspot.com/

Taylor Usry  http://taylorusry.blogspot.com/

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

Day #1:

PaperCrafts Connections Blog (Renae Curtz):  http://www.papercraftsconnection.com/

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

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

Michelle Gross:  http://studiomsg.blogspot.com/

Wendy Jordan: http://papertherapy-wendy.blogspot.com/

Sarah Martina Parker: http://sarahmartina.com/blog/

Becky Olsen: http://lifeasathreeleggeddog.blogspot.com/

Barb Turpin: http://barbsboys123.blogspot.com/

Taylor Usry:http://taylorusry.blogspot.com/

Brenda Weaver: http://sweetpapertreats.wordpress.com/

Have fun bouncing from blog to blog.  Enjoy all the designs, and make a bid or two! This is a rare opportunity to take home a card(s)/project from your favorite designer, and fight the war against breast cancer!!!

Together we can make a difference!!!

IT’S  TIME TO STAMP OUT CANCER!!!!

Welcome to the second annual Blog 4 Boobies fundraiser!  

This is day 3 of a 3 day blog bounce(hop) where EVERY CARD OR PROJECT is up for auction!

Last year with your help Skipping Stones Design raised and donated $1108.99 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. It is our goal to raise $1500 this year and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!  There are 3 ways you can join in on the fun(draising)

 Bras Volume #2

IT’S  TIME TO STAMP OUT CANCER!!!!

Welcome to the second annual Blog 4 Boobies fundraiser!  

This is day 2 of a 3 day blog bounce(hop) where EVERY CARD OR PROJECT is up for auction!

Last year with your help Skipping Stones Design raised and donated $1108.99 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. It is our goal to raise $1500 this year and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!  There are 3 ways you can join in on the fun(draising)

 Birthday Purses

Welcome to Sketch Challenge 89 and the release of Everyday Blessings!

Here is the awesome sketch challenge SSD #89.  Didn’t Teri Anderson do a great job?

I was SO bummed that I didn’t have a chance to try this great sketch out.  I’ve been so busy with Blogs 4 boobies that I didn’t have a chance to play along this week :0(.  But our guest and DT did a great job with this sketch.  Here is the hopping order:

Teri Anderson   http://terisplace.wordpress.com/

Be sure to hop along and leave comments on all the fabulous designers’ blogs.  This month we are welcoming  Karen Baker, Maureen Plut, Stephanie Mino and Kryssi Ng to our team as Guest Designers!  Teri Anderson will be providing all the fabulous sketch inspiration this month including the sketch we’re using in today’s hop!

Here is a look at the stamp set we are releasing today.   It’s called everyday blessings.  A big thanks goes out to Kryssi Ng who did all of the word art on this set. Didn’t she do a fabulous job?

Now it’s your turn to play along at home!  You could win a free stamp set of your choice!!!

Alice Menefee is many things.

She is a mother, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a Mwa Mwa,a friend to many, and my Aunt.

Alice Menefee is a fighter, and a survivor.

It’s been 4 years since she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She has been battling it ever since. “Blogs 4 Boobies’ is dedicated to her, and to others who share her diagnosis.

Please take a moment to fill in a comment section. Write the names of those who you love that have battled Breast Cancer. Write survivor, relation, or anything else next to their names. Use it as a place to cheer on those who are fighting, or honor the memory of those who you’ve lost. They are the reason that we band together, fighting to find a cure for Breast Cancer. Knowing in our hearts, that TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Join us Monday for our 2nd annual “Blogs 4 Boobies”. Help us stamp out cancer!!! All money raised will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

*BLOG CANDY ALERT… one lucky “commenter” will win the Pre- release stamp set “Christmas Song”

IF we get more than 30 comments I will pick 2 random winners

More than 60 comments I will pick 3 lucky winners and so on…

SPREAD the word about “blogs 4 boobies”

Tell your friends about this and let get lots of visitors/bidders to join the FUN(draising)