Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop!

Good morning!! It's National Scrapbooking Day and while I don't do much scrapbooking these days I was super excited and honored when Skipping Stones Design asked if I would join them for a National Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop which includes some of their past and current FABULOUS designers.

If you just happened to stubble upon my blog today, your smack dab in the middle of this hop, start at the Skipping Stones Design Blog for the entire hop list. If you just arrived from Ashley Cannon Newell's blog, then you are right place!!  Hop along and see all the fabulous Scrapbook pages  made with Skipping Stones Design stamps!  I promise you will like what you see!!

I used 2 different SSD sets for my page today.  My oldest had a slumber party a few weeks ago for her 9th birthday so Chick Chat was perfect!!  I also paired it up with Pumpkin Seed Sentiments - I just love how it perfectly matched the patterned paper I chose to use (which is Echo Park's Summertime collection that I bought from i {heart} papers)!!

Here's a detail show of the pennant.  I stamped each one in a different color with one of the images from Pumpkin Seed Sentiments.

And then the cute little chicks!

Thanks for visiting today.  Leave a comment on each blog (some are giving away prizes) and when you have finished, go back to the beginning at Skipping Stones Design and leave a comment, telling them what you thought of the hop.  One lucky commenter will be chosen Wednesday, May 11th to win the Skipping Stones Design May release stamp set!!!

Keep hopping along, run off too Barb Turpin's blog!!   Happy Hopping!!

Cardstock: (Soft Sky) SU!, Patterned Paper:  (Sumertime) Echo Park,  Stamps:  (Chick Chat, Pumpkin Seed Sentiments) Skipping Stones Design, Ink:  (Rose Bud, Dandelion, Black, Pear Tart, Grape Jelly, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves) Memento, (Soft Sky) SU!, Accessories:  (Divine Twine) The Cat's Pajamas, (Buttons), Tools:  (Pennant Cut-Ups die) The Cat's Pajamas

Skipping Stones Design & Chance to WIN!

Good morning! Sad to say it's my last day as a guest designer for Skipping Stones Design! It's been so much fun working with their talented designers and with Lea's great sketches!

I even have a treat for one of you!! SSD sent me a Birthday Purses clear set to give away to one of my readers - very cool right?!  So, who wants it??  Ha ha, everyone!  Leave a comment on this post telling me what color your purse it (and if you really love it, tell me where I can get one!)!  That's it - I'll draw a winner on Friday night and post the winner Saturday. 

Ok, today's sketch from Lea Lawson is another great one and I was excited to play with another set from Skipping Stones Design, Chick Chat.  I went bright and springy with this one, piecing each of the chicks with some bright dp.

I think those chicks are just so cute! I colored their beaks on a scrap of paper, cut them out and popped them up with foam adhesive.  I played the sketch pretty closely for this one.  This is going to my niece for her brirthday card! :)

Thanks again to Heather and the others at SSD for making me feel welcome!  Please visit the SSD blog for more information about today's crop! Have a nice day!

A Release Day Hop - Skipping Stones Design

This is my second post of the day - please scroll down for my TCP Tuesday post 

(pssstt . . . it's my first time hosting!!) :)

Welcome to the Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop to celebrate the release of Pumpkin Seed Sentiments! If you've just happened upon my blog today, make sure to start from the beginning at Skipping Stones Design. You should have arrived here from Wendy Jordan's blog.

Combined with the blog hop today, it's also Skipping Stones Sketch Tuesday which means we're showcasing another great creation from our Guest Sketch Artist this month, Lea Lawson. We'd love for you to play along with the sketch and link your card at the Skipping Stones Blog. A free stamp set is up for grabs to a lucky winner that joins our sketch challenge!

What a fun set Pumpkin Seed Sentiments is!!  There are 3 patterns that you can use to build a background  and the great thing about them is you can use them together like I did today!  I found that it was easier (for me) to stamp the inside (pink) first and then stamp the outer part (green) next.  Imagine all the cool color combinations you could use with these!! 

 I also love the font used for the sentiments - very bold and eye-catching!  I found one of my Quickutz embossing folders was the perfect match for the stamped background - very neat!

 Thanks for visiting today!! Your next stop on the hop is the super fabulous Amy Tsuruta!! Enjoy the rest of the hop!


Cardstock: (Spring Moss, White, Harvest Gold) Papertrey Ink, Stamps:  (Pumpkin Seed Sentiments) Skipping Stones Design, Ink:  (Rose Bud, BLack) Memento, (Spring Moss) Papertrey Ink, Accessories:  (Pearls) Kaiser, Tools:  (Rolled Rose die) My Favorite Things, Quickutz embossing folder, foam adhesive

Fabulous!

It's week 2 of my month long guest spot with Skipping Stones Design and I'm having so much fun with these beautiful stamps!  I told you last week how I was enjoying the Birthday Purses set and I just had to use it again this week!  We have another great sketch from guest sketch artist Lea Lawson, you can see the sketch on the SSD blog along with all the cards from the design team.

I love this sketch! What a fun way to highlight this pretty pieced bag.  I pulled out some more of my fav Be Mine Echo Park paper.  I pieced the bag first and then stamped it again on white cardstock so that I could color the handle & bow which were then cut out and layered on top of the patterned bag.  Adding the ribbon through the bag handle was just a fun little extra I discovered when laying out the card!  Doesn't that sentiment just bring a smile to your face?  You can hear the accent right? tee hee!

If you'd like to give the sketch a try please leave your link on the SSD blog, I'd love to see what you come up with - you may even win 1/2 off a SSD stamp set! :)  Thanks for stopping in today!

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, Patterned Paper:  ( Be Mine) Echo Park, Stamps: (Birthday Purses) Skipping Stones Design, Ink: (Black) Memento, Accessories:  (Brad) Pink Hedgehog Crafts, (Gingham Ribbon) Papertrey Ink, Tools: (Swirls embossing folder) Provo Craft, Copic markers, Glaze pen, corner rounder

Skipping Stones Guest

Hello!  I'm so excited to finally let you know that I am a guest designer this month at Skipping Stones Design!!  I'm so honored to be joining Angela Thomas and Lea Lawson (who is the guest sketch artist) this month!  Thanks so much to Heather for inviting me to join this great group of stampers!!

The first sketch from Lea is posted today on the Skipping Stones blog.  I was super excited to get working with this fun Birthday Purses set!  The sentiments are so fun and the purses are so stylish!  I stamped all of the purses on the dp using black ink - I love being able to make my very own patterned paper!  Isn't that sentiment cute? 

I added the stitching and the stitched down ribbon and of course, some bling!  :)   Thanks for visiting today!  Hop over to Skipping Stones Design and check out all the great stamps!


Cardstock: (Kraft, Hawaiian Shores) Papertrey Ink, Patterned Paper:  Papertrey Ink, Stamps: (Birthday Purses) Skipping Stones Design, Ink: (Black) Memento, (Hawaiian Shores) Papertrey Ink, Accessories: (Ribbon) Papertrey Ink, (rhinestones) Kaiser, Tools:  (Nestabilities) Spellbinders, sewing machine, foam adhesive