There is a CRAZY SALE going on TODAY ONLY! More details below!

This is our last sketch from Shannan Teubner and we’d like to thank her and our guests Laurel, Jessica and Sammye Jo for their fabulous cards this month!

Here are our Guest Designers! Gorgeous Christmas cards guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit!

Laurel used Sassy Snow for this festive and fun wintery thanks card!

Jessica used Christmas Swirls and bold colors for a striking holiday card.

Now take a look at what our Talented Design Team did with the sketch this week! You can click on the designers name to be taken to their blog to get more details on their projects!

Brenda Weaver used the butterfly from Garden Stamp Kiss for this darling scrapbook page inspired by the sketch!

Amy Tsuruta used the sentiment from Christmas Swirls and embossed snowflakes from a set coming out in December! Great colors and embossing! (This would be a good reason to take a look at the sale if you wanted to get this set!)

Barb Turpin also used a new set coming out in January and created such a “fashionable” card and a great bow! Again another great reason to take advantage of the sale to get these great stamp sets in the coming months!

Ann Kranitz used Whispering Wings to create a gorgeous thank you card.

Kandi Phillips used Wise Men for a clean and simple Christmas card.

Tammie Beaton used Christmas Swirls for a classy Christmas card.

Jennifer Ingle also used Christmas swirls for this festive holiday card.

Gladys Chia combined gorgeous colors and colorful glitter using Healing Wings and the diamond plate texture from Grunge.

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Wendy Jordan also used the new set coming out in December for this winter beauty.

Now that you’ve had some inspiration from our DT and Guests, take a look at this CRAZY SALE!

As an added incentive you may also chose as your FREE stamp set either of the  2 prereleases shown below!!!

 These will not be released until 2011 so grab ‘em while you can!!!
This is called Heartsong:

This is called Birthday purses:

Show us what you’ve got on SSD #53 the winner will recieve 1/2 off anything in the store!

Tonight I was carving pumpkins with my kids and something was nagging the back of my brain.  Then elbow deep in my son’s ginormous pumpkin I remembered I promised to post today AND it was “Winner Weds” ~ So sorry for the delay..better late than never eh?

It’s Winner’s Wednesday here at Skipping Stones design but first I have  a few treats:

Coupons:

Yesterday was our 100th blog post. To help celebrate I have some amazing coupons*.  They will be good through Wed November 3rd at midnight.

*These offers CAN NOT be combined so please PICK YOUR FAVORITE COUPON :0)

*Buy3 get 1 FREE! Enter the following code at checkout: 31FREE

*Save $5 when you spend $20 or more! Enter the following code at check out: 5OFF20

*Free shipping! Enter the following code at checkout:  FREESHIP

Here is a Sneak Peek at this month’s new release “Sassy Snow”

Skipping Stones does snow with a lot of “sass” thrown in.  This set includes a cute version of Snowman Poop Poem.  This new version of the poem will not only work for Christmas but also for winter birthdays.  You’ll have to check back and see another “sneak peek” to see what I’m talking about.

Here are the winners and their prizes  for the follwing sketch challenges:

SSD #45 Lianne Carper  – You win $7.49 off any stamp set and a badge

Ssd # 46 Janice – You also win $7.49 off any stamp set and a badge

SSD # 47 Linda Lapotka - You win a FREE pre-release stamp set

Congratulations to all of our winners.  If you are a winner  please contact me so I can get your prizes to you!!!

It is winners Weds. here at Skipping Stones Design

By Far the biggest winner today is the Komen Foundation, and everyone who contributed in any way to the $1108.99 we raised !!!! Thank You to everyone who was a part of Blogs 4 boobies.  This is the big celebration post!  We have the proof of donation, and a NEW stamp set that you can pre-order NOW (to raise EVEN more money for the Komen Foundation), and will announce 5 winners!

The first winner we are announcing is from the “WORD OF MOUTH” contest!  The winner and their friend will Each receive over $80 worth of SSD merchandise!!! That’s a total prize package worth over $160!!!!

Amanda Rhodes (comment number 27) and her friend are the winners in the “Word of mouth” contest!!!  Amanda Please contact me ASAP ;0)

True Random Number Generator Min:

Now I did promise a SURPRISE….

For the first time I am going to allow sales on a “PRE-Release” set.

Here is your first look at Cancer Shmancer: IF you *Pre -order this set now through October 15th $4 will be donated to the Komen Foundation! 

Cancer Schamancer 4X6 Order now & it will ship on the release date of  October 15th

Thanks to Krissi Nyg for the word Art on this set!

The reason I am allowing people to purchase it from today until the 15th is that we are continuing our fundraising efforts for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.  A whopping $4 from each set will be donated to the  Komen Foundation THE WHOLE MONTH OF OCTOBER!!!!  By accepting pre~orders that gives us an extra 9 days of sales to donate!!!! 

This celebration post wouldn’t be complete without  proof of donation: Make sure you keep scrolling down to see 4 MORE winners!

 
Here are FOUR  more winners!

Each will receive $7.25 off (yes, I did decide to increase it so I can attract more participants in the weekly challenge) any stamp set in the store and a winner badge from SSD!!!

From Sketch #44 Liz G!

From Sketch #43 Laura Cox!

From Sketch #42 Nicky HSU!

From Sketch #41 Julie Lacey!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for Tips and Tricks Thursday!!!

Last week we had a record number of participants in our Sketch challenge.  SO to celebrate I chose Two winners!!!

They are:

#1Laurel S

#12 Allison

Please contact me to get your $5 prize and your badge!

I am So excited about our new release this month.  Everything came together so perfectly.  I not only love the sentiments but I love how they look too!  This was the first time I payed someone to help design the “word art” Kryssi Ng did an amazing job, don’t you think????   Here is another sneak peek at “Always Here”:

Wow! Time flies when you havin’ fun!  I can’t believe the kids are going to be back in school in 3 weeks or so.

I also can’t believe how far behind I got on announcing winners of the sketch challenges!!!

So let’s catch up on that first.  IF your name and number are listed below please contact me regarding your winner badge and your $5 off certificate.

Sketch #34 winner is #5 Agata

Sketch #35 winner is #3  KC

Sketch #36 winner is #4 Amy

I am so excited to see how many people entered our sketch challenge this week.  I am also thrilled to be giving you a sneak peek at a stamp set that has a very special place in my heart.  We will be releasing it for sale in two weeks time.  Here is an up close look at “always Here”

I am so excited to announce the sketch artist this month.  I have been oohing and ahhing over her cards for years.  You’ve seen them too, they regularly grace the pages,if not the covers, of your favorite magazines. I spend way too much time on her blog “Zany not crazy”.  She is one of the “Go~ to Girls” for PC magazine…..and she will be here sharing her inspiration all month long! Please help us welcome Maren Benedict!

Here is her first sketch… the girls had a ton of fun with it, and we know you will love it too!

Here is Maren’s take on the sketch….it reminds me of one of those big orange  harvest moons in the fall .  I think it’s absolutely gorgeous!

Now I have the pleasure of introducing you to two new guest and two returning guest.  all of whom are amazingly talented and sure to inspire!

Vanessa used Healing Wings on this card.

Our second guest was one of the amazing designers who generously contributed to our fundraising efforts in “Hop(e) for Haiti” She has graced the covers, and pages of our favorite paper-crafting magazines.  I am So excited to have her joining us all month long. I know you will fall in love with her work~if you not already a fan of her blog  “Paper Ink and Smiles”

Here is the Always Amazing Wendy Price giving a sneak peek at an amazing New and unreleased set…..the set is called always here.

I am so excited to announce that both of our fabulous guest designers from last month came back for another month.  Here they are with their inspired creations based on Maren’s sketch.

Dina Kowal used “Healing Wings” for this beauty….

Heidi Van Lar bucked the butterfly trend and made this darling Chica card!

She used “chick chat” for her Cheer up card….I am working on getting this image re-sized. …

Before I introduce the Stamp Tramps I’d like to mention we are having a DT call for our new term.  There are a few designers (below) who are hanging out with us for extra time as we look for the Newest Stamp Tramps. If you are interested in joining us check our SCS for all the benefits and expectations.  

I had a blast with Maren’s sketch and tried digital stamping for the first time…..I am still awaiting the arrival of our newest stamp set “Always Here” ~   I just couldn’t wait to use it, so I printed out the images on watercolor paper…..  I have SO much fun playing with the images. 

I Loved the sentiments that I had come up, with but I was having a hard time getting the look I wanted with the fonts etc.. So after struggling with the main quote for a week, I hired some talent to help me with the fonts/word art.  Krissy Ng , is an  amazing stamper and artist.  Check out her blog Sugar Buffet to learn more about her.  Come back during the week for more of a peek of “Always Here”

Here is Kandi with her scenic creation using “Dandelion Dreams” and “Garden stamp Kiss”

Here is Jingle who utilized “Timeless Textures” to create the sheet music on this card.  I didn’t even recognize it, she had stamped it so well, I though it was actual sheet music.

36 hours left to take advantage of the PMS sale….

These savings end Wed night at midnight. 

Get stamp sets for as little as $10.14 ~ no kidding~  This sale rarely comes around so take advantage of it before it’s gone.

P.M.S.~ in this case~suffering from the NEED to Purchase More Stamps!

Here is how it works: 

Buy 1 stamp set  save 5%,                                                                      Coupon code: PMS1

Buy 2 stamp sets & save 10%,                                                               Coupon code: PMS2

Buy 3 stamp sets  & save 20% (total savings $8.70)                       Coupon code: PMS3

Buy 4 stamp sets & save 25%                                                                Coupon Code: PMS4

for a total savings of $14.49    ~that’s like getting one FREE                                                                         

Buy 5 stamp sets & save 30%,                                                                           Coupon Code: PMS5

for a total savings of $22.10      ~that is like getting 1 FREE and another one half off!!!                           

What to do: Put the stamps into your shopping cart as normal. When you are checking out there will be a box where you can type in a coupon/discount code.  This is where you type the letters PMS and the number of stamp sets you purchase.  For example if you are buying three stamp sets type in PMS3 into the box.

Come back later this week where we will catch up on announcing winners from the sketch challenge.  Enter below for a chance to win $5 off any stamp purchase, and a badge as well.

The P.M.S. sale is back!!!!  

P.M.S. sale~ the more you buy the more you save!!!!

P.M.S.~ in this case~suffering from the NEED to Purchase More Stamps!

Here is how it works: 

Buy 1 stamp set  save 5%,                                                                      Coupon code: PMS1

Buy 2 stamp sets & save 10%,                                                               Coupon code: PMS2

Buy 3 stamp sets  & save 20% (total savings $8.70)                       Coupon code: PMS3

Buy 4 stamp sets & save 25%                                                                Coupon Code: PMS4

for a total savings of $14.49    ~that’s like getting one FREE                                                                         

Buy 5 stamp sets & save 30%,                                                                           Coupon Code: PMS5

for a total savings of $22.10      ~that is like getting 1 FREE and another one half off!!!                           

What to do: Put the stamps into your shopping cart as normal. When you are checking out there will be a box where you can type in a coupon/discount code.  This is where you type the letters PMS and the number of stamp sets you purchase.  For example if you are buying three stamp sets type in PMS3 into the box.

*This sale will last until Monday August 2nd at midnight

More Great NEWS!!!!

Remember those 2 All New Stamp set I just gave you a peek at???

You can PRE ORDER them starting TODAY, and they will ship on TUESDAY!!!

Plus, they count toward the sale that starts TODAY~~~

Here’s another look at our AMAZING NEW sets:

4X6 Friendly Fruit:

4X6 Timeless Textures

Here are our AMAZING NEW sets: Join us Tuesday July 27th for a blog hop to celebrate their release!

4X6 Friendly Fruit:

4X6 Timeless Textures

I am so excited to bring you sketch #33…

The Amazing Kim Kesti has done it again..

I am identifying with “coffee lady” at the moment.  I know my kids will be up in a few hours telling me I look like “that tired coffee lady stamp” and laughing their happy well rested heads off ;0)

I am loving Kim’s Bright cheerful colors!  This sketch and card have my fingers just itching to grab this stamp set and go to town with this sketch!!!

I was So bummed that I didn’t have a moments time to play with this sketch during the last 7 days.  It was just one of those week.  I  drove over 800 miles, visited with out of town family.  Then today I woke up with a migraine that kept me in bed.  I am still struggling to see and think straight. So please forgive me if this post is shorter than usually ;0)

 Apparently I was not the only one who’s crafting was sidetracked by life’s little curve balls. My design team this week is struggling with lack of interested service, sick children(4 and 2 legged), and other unexpected occurrences. However those who had smooth sailing this week came up with some pretty inspirational cards. 

We are going to start of the inspiration with Heidi Van Lar’s Card.  She is an  AMAZING guest designer who is sharing her inspiration with us this month. You can always find TONS-O-INSPIRATION on her blog Van Laar designs.  Just take a look at this card she made combining sketch 34 and “Dandelion Dreams”:

Now who wouldn’t Love that card?? You can’t help but smile, can you?

 Dina Kowal is back with more inspiration this week.  The card she made is even sweeter on the inside than the outside believe it or not.  She used “Buns and Crunches” for her  Daaaahhling creation:
 

The inside of the card reads: “Is the person holding it” Who wouldn’t love to get a card that said that?

Here are the amazing and resilient Stamp tramps with this week’s contributions:

Amanda Sewell: Used Fangs or Fur for her sparkly “Edward Card”

Peggy Russell Used “Buns and Crunches” for her yummy and funny card:

Jingle used Tropical Birthday for her Festive and Funy card:

Michelle Guraud made two fantastic cards this week.

Fist she used “well Behaved” for her fashoniable creation:

Next she used “Friendly Fruit” ~for sale later this month~

Thank You to all of you who are participating in the sketch challenges!!!

 Later this week I will announce our next winner! 

Hope you have a great week with lots of time to spend with the people you love, and doing the things you love!

Ton’s of inspiration await you in today’s post.  From our fabulous sketch artist to the amazing designs of the Stamp Tramps.
Teri has come through again with another amazing sketch!!! SSD #029

Here is Teri’s “Dahling” card! She used the stamps from “ Birthday Donuts”  The inside of the card reads…sometimes it’s best not to recall how many you’ve had…..”

Peggy Russell Used Chocolate Volume #2 and gave everyone a Fantastic Sneak Peek!!!:

Michelle Giraurd used Chocolate Vol #2 in her delicious looking card!

Amanda Sewell’s funny card completes our Sneak peeks this week for chocolate Vol. #2:

 Jennifer Ingle “Jingle” Used Dandelion Dreams for this Botanical Beauty:

Erin Grotuegut also used Dandelion Dreams for her elegant creation:

Angela Thomas has me dreaming of a tropical paradise, and a big warm sun with her card.  She used Tropical Birthday.



Kandi Philips got sporty for her card and used “Havin’ a Ball”  which is a great and “well rounded” set -bwa ha!

Chelseas Van Wyk Used “Fangs or Fur” for her hillarious card this week.  Next week all the girls should have their set so you can have even more Peeks at this Fangtastic set!

One last official sneak Peek at this months sets that are due to be released on the 29th of June!!!

For you Chocolate Fans:

For you “Fur or Fangs” Fans:  Here is your second sneak “Peck”~ Well It’s more of a full blown kiss than a peck …..