I know you can’t see me right now as I am writing this post, but I am barefoot.  Why am I barefoot you ask?  Well it would be because you all knocked my socks off with your amazing projects you made from last week’s sketch!!!!  The winner of sketch challenge #127 is Pat with this fabulous graduation card:

Congratulations Pat!!! Please email Heather at madebyme33 (at) hotmail (dot) com and let her know which Skipping Stones set you would like for your prize.  Thank you to all the amazingly talented crafters who played along with us at Skipping Stones Design!  We love you and hope to see you back for this week’s challenge- just scroll down for all the deets!

Have a winning day!

Katie

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And now for this week’s fabulous sketch from the one and only Heidi Van Laar!

And here is what our Guest Designers have done with it:

Heidi

Jennifer Rzasa

Taylor Usry

And here is what the Skipping Stones Design Team has created with this fabulous sketch!

Stephanie (Check out her blog to see the ADORABLE inside of this card!)

Jingle

Katie

Karen

Pamela

Wendy P.

Lindsay

JoAnn

And now it’s your turn! Our rules are simple:
1. You do not have to use SSD stamps, but we love when you do!
2. Please link up a direct link to your post with the picture of your card using the sketch and link back to Skipping Stones in your post.
3. Please combine no more than five total challenges including this one.
The randomly selected winner will win a choice of one Skipping Stones Design Stamp Set!

Happy Friday, Crafty Peeps!  Katie Gehring here to share a fun birthday card inspired by a simple summer sundress. Stop by my blog for a peek of how little girl fashion, a little Grunge, a bit of washi tape, and Garden Stamp Kiss all worked together to inspire a simple and graphic card.

Wendy Jordan here to share a  not so secret, secret to stamping on acetate!!  It is really all in the ink!!!

Here are my supplies:

Acetate, Skipping Stones Designs Beautiful Botanicals stamp set, Color Solutions Alcohol Inks by Dreamweaever Stencils, Felt Applicator and protection for my stamped surface.

I cut a 2 by 3 rectangle of acetate.

I applied a few drops of  Color Solutions Iceberg Ink to my felt applicator and started adding color to one side of the acetate.

I added a few drops Color Solutions Aspen Leaf Alcohol Ink to the felt applicator and daubed under the first color.

For years I stamped on Acetate, to reveal a black smeared image that I was disappointed in.  I was told  Memories Ink by Stewart Superior  would not smear on Acetate and of course, I had to see it to believe it.

Before stamping on the acetate, you will want to stamp on the side of the acetate that doesn’t have alcohol ink on it.

I added Memories Ink to my clear stamp and placed it on my Acetate surface.  Low and behold….NO SMEARING!!

♥happiest girl in the world♥

PERFECTO!!!

Using a rectangle nestabilities die, I cut a rectangle out of the front panel of my card and then another rectangle out of a piece of a bit smaller cardstock.  I adhered my stamped acetate in the open rectangle of the front panel.  To give the inside a finished look, I adhered the second window panel of cardstock over the edges of acetate.

The finished product….

Thanks for stopping by today!!!

See you next time!!

Just popping in today to announce the winner of sketch challenge #126..   Kailash!

Congratulations Kailash!  Please email Heather at madebyme33 (at) hotmail (dot) com and let her know which Skipping Stones you would like as your prize!  Thank you to everyone who participated in last week’s sketch challenge!  We were so excited to visit your blogs and check out your fabulous creations.   Remember, we revealed a new sketch challenge, #127 yesterday and we can’t wait to stop by your blogs and galleries to see your fabulous creations!

Have a winning day!

Katie

Today we are unveiling Heidi Van Laar’s 2nd sketch for the month and a whole parade of inspiration to go right along with it!

Let’s see what our guests created with this sketch.

Heidi Van Larr

Jennifer Rzasa

Taylor Ursy

Now, check out the Design Team:

Karen

Wendy P

Stephanie

Jingle

JoAnn

Lindsay

Pamela

Katie

This sketch really works well for so many styles!  I bet you can’t wait to give it a try!  As always, we are having a little contest to see what you can do with this week’s sketch.  Just upload a card/project you made with this sketch using the inlinkz below by next Monday at midnight EDT.  One lucky winner will be randomly selected from all participants to win a fabulous prize, a Skipping Stones stamp set of choice!  Remember…you don’t have to use SSD stamps, but we love it when you do! AND…please combine no more than five total challenges.

I hope you’re day is a crafty one!

Happy pink, sunny yellow, and a wonderful teal color! They are perfect for a spring, summer, or just plain HAPPY birthday greeting! I even brought in a bit of twine from The Twinery for this one! (We have something special coming up later in the month on THAT line…*wink* *wink*

So…I challenge you to break out of the ‘standard’ color ideas for a stamp set and try something totally new and unexpected! Play with your colors!!!! If you do, we would love to see it! Upload your project to our Facebook Page so we can check it out!

-Jingle Out!

First of all, big, giant thanks to all the talented and lovely ladies who created cards with our sketch last week. Many mentioned that the sketch was something different for them, and we appreciate everyone who took a chance to stretch themselves creatively with us! Now the winner of last week’s challenge was Leah!  Here is Leah’s card created with Heartsong 2.

Congratulations Leah!!  Please email Heather at madebyme33 (at) hotmail (dot) com and let her know which set you would like.  Don’t forget that another sketch challenge was announced yesterday- just scroll down for the deets- we hope to see your creation linked up!

Have a winning day!

Our Visiting Sketch Artist is none other than the fabulous Heidi Van Laar!

Heidi is a stay at home mom of three boys. Married eleven wonderful years. In her former life (before kids) She was a graphic designer, now she just loves to play with paper! She grew up in Coos Bay, Oregon, now she lives in a teeny tiny town in Southern Washington.

And our two guest designers for the month are…
Jennifer Rzasa

(You may recognize this fabulous box with Skipping Stones Grunge Stamps from a recent cover of Paper Crafts Magazine!)

A bit about Jennifer:

My name is Jennifer Rzasa, and I am a 28 yr old music teacher (1st-5th grade). I live with my husband in MA, about 25 min outside of Boston. I’m so happy to be a Guest Designer this month at Skipping Stones Designs! My crafting style is most definitely CAS, although you can occasionally catch me trying something new as well When I’m not making cards, I’m teaching private instrument lessons, playing video games, skateboarding, or eating. I also love to paint, sew, and make jewelry.

And, a familiar face, Taylor Usry!

A bit about Taylor:

Hello! My name is Taylor Usry, and I live with my husband, two kids, and one cat in southern Virginia. I’ve been an avid crafter my whole life, but I’ve only been obsessed with paper crafting for the last 7 years or so. I cannot remember a time when I didn’t have a crayon, marker, glue stick, ribbon, or something crafty in my hands!

I’m often asked if I have a particular style – I’d say it’s eclectic. There really isn’t much I don’t like, or anything I won’t try – just give me goodies and let me play! I love every aspect of the creative world.

I’m honored to currently be part of several talented design teams, and am so thrilled to have the opportunity to be a guest designer with Skipping Stones Design this month!

And now for our sketch!

To play along this week, simply create a card based on this sketch and link it up below for a chance to win free stamps! We ask that your card obviously use the sketch and that you do not combine more than five total challenges for the project. The winner is chosen randomly and you don’t even have to use SSD stamps, but we LOVE it when you do!!!!

Here is what our guests and our team have done with this wonderful sketch!

Heidi Van Laar

Taylor Usry

Jennier Rzasa

And for our team…

Karen

Stephanie

(You HAVE to check out Stephanie’s blog to see the inside of her super cute card, too!)

Katie

Wendy Price

(Check out Wendy’s blog to see how she used her stamps for this neat technique!)

Jingle

Lindsay

WOW! Don’t you love how the sketch has been flipped, flopped, and turned in so many fun ways? This is a great sketch and we REALLY want you to play along! Link up your design below! Remember..you don’t have to use SSD stamps, but we love it when you do! AND…please combine no more than five total challenges. Thank you!

-Jingle