Sassy Snow with Megan!

December 16th, 2012
Hi all! Megan Aaron here. For this fun wintery card, I used the Sassy Snow stamp set. I stamped the snowman on the die cut cardstock circle, then I masked him out and stamped the snowflakes all around him. I used some Clearsnap twinkle embossing ink for the lighter snowflakes. It gives them a little bit of glitter. The darker ones are silver pigment ink. I also colored in his scarf, mittens and nose with copic markers.
That’s all for me today.  Don’t forget about the great sale that Skipping Stones is having.  Now is the time to stock up on your favorites before they are out of stock.  Just scroll down for the details in Glenda’s post.  Oh, and if you are having ANY issues with the code, please email Heather at madebyme33 (at) hotmail (dot) com and let her know.  She will take it from there!

 

Sassy Friday Greetings with Glenda!

December 14th, 2012

Happy Friday everyone!  Hope you’ve had a fabulous week.  I’ve decided to get glittery today and play with Sassy Snow.

I decided to use these wintery stamps to make a seasonal friendship card.  Made the snow banks with just my hobby knife and some glitter.  The tree is a wood veneer.
If you need some wintery sets, now would be a fantastic time to pick up a couple Skipping Stone sets before they are sold out.  Don’t forget about the PMS sale too!  Where else do you get so richly rewarded for purchasing MORE stamps!
Here are the codes to enter at checkout:
Buy ONE set: Enter PMS1 for 5% off!
Buy TWO sets: Enter PMS2 for 10 % off!
Buy THREE sets: Enter PMS3 for 15% off!
Buy FOUR sets: Enter PMS4 for 20% off!
Buy FIVE sets: Enter PMS5 for 25% off!
Buy SIX or MORE sets: Enter PMS6 for 30% off!
If you have any challenges with the discount codes, please email Heather directly at madebyme33 (at) hotmail (dot) com.  She will turn around an invoice that reflects your savings.
This is my last post at here at Skipping Stones Design before the holidays.  Hope your holiday season is full of light, laughter and warmth.
Thanks for stopping by,
Glenda
Card details: 
Stamps: Skipping Stones Designs Sassy Snow
Paper:  Stampin’ Up!  Pool Party & Whisper White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: hobby knife, A Muse Studio Cranberry pearls, Martha Stewart Glitter – Crystal Fine, Garnet, Peridot, Brownstone, Onyx, Copic Marker – Cadmium Orange, Mr. Huey White Mist, EK Success corner rounder punch

A Damask Christmas Song with Jingle

December 13th, 2012

Hi, guys! It’s Jingle!   It’s great to be back here on the Skipping Stones Design blog to share with you a bit before the big changes go into place.  I pulled out a couple of super pretty sets to create a Christmas card to share with you today.


Celebrate the Season

The ornament is from the beautiful Christmas Song set and the border is from the Damask Darling set.  I embossed them in gold and silver for a super pretty holiday feel!  I love how the intricate designs of these stamps make a simple card look so elegant!

I hope you have a super fabulous day!!!  Feel free to visit my blog, Just Jingle!

Feature Friday with Katie G.

November 30th, 2012

Hello all!

Katie Gehring here today with a question. Have you started on your holiday cards yet?  If you said no, you are in good company! If you are still looking for a design that balances simple with bold, hop over to my blog today and see what I cooked up using our newest set Victorian Christmas as well as an oldie, but goodie, Sassy Snow.

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Introducing Victorian Christmas

November 26th, 2012

Good morning!

Today, I am delighted to introduce you to the newest stamp set in the Skipping Stones family, Victorian Christmas!  Victorian Christmas is an elegant set that you can reach for time and again for all of your holiday stamping needs!  Cards, tags, decor, this little stamp set packs a punch.

 

Just wait until you see the amazing cards made by our design team and last month’s guest designers!

JJ Bolton created this stunning card in blue and white with just a touch of shimmer. Placing the tree in the die cut negative and the sentiment banner backed in gold is pure genius!

 Miriam’s traditional holiday color scheme of red, gold and green is anything but with the addition of glitter and woodgrain.  Love!

Stephanie had a fresh take on the set in shades of green and aqua.  I love the gems in blue and white and the glittery snowflake is the perfect accent!

Judith opted for rich golds and purples tempered with a palate of white.  I don’t think CAS has ever looked so opulent!

 

Glenda created this dazzling card in shades of merlot, gold and evergreen.  I love how the embossed panel echos the scrolling in the tree.  Brilliant!

Wendy was able to hang her ornament from a tree in this CAS card.  I love how she added the double score lines.  It really enhances the design without taking away from the focal point.

 

Our new release celebration continues tomorrow with a super fun blog hop featuring Victorian Christmas as well as some of Skipping Stones other festive holiday sets with a sketch that could come in very handy this time of year.  Curious?  Stop back tomorrow to see more!

Until then friends, have a great Monday!

Katie Gehring

 

 

 

 

Feature Friday with Megan!

November 23rd, 2012

Hello! Megan here with a sneak peek of a elegant and fun card that I created using the Margarita Birthday stamp set, because who doesn’t love a margarita on their birthday?! Be sure to stop over at my blog to see the rest of this card and some details on it.

 

We’re on Pinterest!

October 14th, 2012

Happy Monday friends!

Today, we are delighted to announce that Skipping Stones Design in on Pinterest!  We have set up boards for each of our stamp sets that we will be pinning cards and projects to on an ongoing basis.  Check out our boards for some fantastic inspiration including:

A stunning card by Karen Baker using Sentiment Frames.

 

This adorable card using Bras 3 by Annette Witherspoon.

 

A Christmas Card using Pumpkin Seeds Sentiments by Katie Gehring.

We would love for you to check out our boards and follow us to stay up to date with all the inspiration Skipping Stones delivers weekly!  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Katie

Skipping Stones Design- Sketch Challenge 144

September 4th, 2012

Good morning!

Can you believe that it is Tuesday already?  Love holiday weeks for this very reason! Today we are introducing our first sketch by this month’s sketch artist, Kim Kesti.

First up, let’s see what our guest designers created using this month’s sketch:

Kim Kesti- using Grunge 2

Laura Bassen- using Breathtaking Butterflies

 

Julie Ranae- using Everyday Blessings and Grunge 2

I just love these cards by our guest designers!  Now let’s see what out Design Team created with this week’s sketch:

Glenda Wyatt- using Grunge 2

 

Karen Baker- using Rustic Tiles, Christmas Song and Brrrrrthday

 

Judith Gowdy- using Gray Hares

 

Cyndi Bundy- using Gray Hares

 

Katie Gehring- using Damask Darling and Pumpkin Seeds

Lots of great and versatile looks from this single sketch- now we want to see what you come up with!   We have just a few simple guidelines for our sketch challenges:

Rules:

1. Do not link more than five total challenges (including this one).

2. Create a NEW card based on the sketch (no back linking).

3. You do not have to use SSD stamps, but we LOVE when you do!

4. Link up with a DIRECT link to your post in the linky below!

And don’t forget to have fun!  One lucky winner will be randomly selected from all participants to win a free stamp set of his/her choice! Hooray for free stamps!

We are looking forward to stopping by your blog soon!

Hope you have an awesome Tuesday, friends!  Thank you for stopping by!

Katie G.


Introducing Bras 3

August 13th, 2012

Good morning crafty friends!

Retro month at Skipping Stones Design is continuing this week as we are introducing a follow up set to two classic SSD sets.  That’s right, today we are introducing Bras Volume 3!  Bras 3 features two darling undergarments along with several, not afraid to “go there” sentiments, that are both humorous and to great for girlfriends cards.  A few members of the design team and our guest took Bras 3 for a spin.

Annette Witherspoon

Stephanie Mino

 

Katie Gehring

 

Wendy Price

The rest of the team and our guests will be back tomorrow for an awesome blog hop featuring another rewind sketch- this one is courtesy of Teri Anderson- and more ideas with Bras 3.  We hope to see you there!

 

SSD Challenge 139- Inspiration Photo

July 31st, 2012

Good morning and Happy Tuesday! It’s time for another Skipping Stones Inspiration Challenge.  This week’s photo is both sweet, festive and pairs nicely with the set members of our Design Team and our guests are featuring today, Cupcake Cutie!

Let’s see what our guests created using this inspiration photo:

Laurel Seabrook

 

Deb Felts

 

I just love the super sweet and yummy cards that Laurel and Deb created!  Haven’t these ladies been awesome this month!  We really enjoyed working with them and seeing their creations with Skipping Stones Design stamps!  Be sure to stop by their blogs and give them some love and thanks!

Now let’s check out what our rockin’ design team created with Cupcake Cutie and this week’s photo:

 

Wendy Price

 

Karen Baker

 

Cyndi Bundy

 

Katie Gehring

This set is pretty sweet, right?  Our design team also loves hearing from you too!  Feel free to pop by their blogs and leave them some love too, oh, and someone just may be giving away a Cupcake Cutie set on her blog…. just sayin’.

Now we want to see what you can do with this inspiration photo!  Share your creation based on this week’s photo with us and you could win a free Skipping Stones Set of your choice!

We have just a couple guidelines that we ask everyone to follow:

1. Create a new card that is based on the image above.
2. Be sure to link to Skipping Stones Design in your post.
3. Include a Direct link to your project in the linky below.
4. Please have no more than five challenges (including this one) in your post.

Oh, and you don’t have to use Skipping Stones stamps in your project, but we love it when you do!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you an inspired day!

Katie