Skipping Stones Design: Sketch #113

It's the last Tuesday in January which means this is my last post as a guest designer for Skipping Stones Design. A big thanks goes to Jennifer Ingle for asking me to join the team this month! Working with the amazing SSD stamps and Pamela Young's sketches was a fun challenge for me. It was great getting to know a new stamp company on a more intimate level and I may be a teensy bit more comfortable working with sketches. ;) This week's sketch was definitely the toughest one for me because my cards don't usually involve images extending beyond one corner. LOL My card features three stamp sets: Funny Coffee, Vol. #1, Grunge and Grunge 2. I'm not sure the coffee cup fits into the layout but since most of my friends drink coffee, this made the most sense for a usable card. Although, now that I'm looking at the sketch again, I can imagine an underwater scene or even thought bubbles. Hmmm... so many possibilities!

I hope you'll play along with us this week for a chance to win some fabulous stamps from Skipping Stones Design! I'll be back later today with a post for Paper Smooches. :)

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury kraft cardstock; SU Naturals Ivory cardstock; Skipping Stones Design Funny Coffee, Vol. #1, Grunge & Grunge 2; Tim Holtz for Ranger Dusty Concord, Peeled Paint, Scattered Straw, Pumice Stone & Walnut Stain distress inks; EK Success 1/2", 3/4", 1 3/8" circle punches; McGill 1 1/4" circle punch; foam tape

Skipping Stones Design: Sketch #112

It's another Tuesday in January which means a new sketch from Skipping Stones Design! I flipped this sketch upside down and cut up some papers from Echo Park's Times & Seasons collection. After adhering the ledger background and top (or bottom) two strips, I stamped one of the Rustic Tiles a couple of times in black. Then I cut out the piece with the antique camera and used the woodgrain stamp from Grunge to frame it in red. The sentiment and ink splotches in the corner are stamped in navy ink and they are also from the original Grunge stamp set.

I set out to create another masculine birthday card for my stash but I think this card would also be appropriate for a lady who is into deep, rich colours. So what do you think of this week's sketch? I think it would work wonderfully in any direction. I would love to see you will play along with us this week for a chance to win some wonderful stamps from Skipping Stones Design!

Sources: SU Naturals Ivory cardstock; Echo Park Times & Seasons paper pad; Skipping Stones Design Grunge & Rustic Tiles; Memories Black ink; SU Cherry Cobbler & Night of Navy inks; Tim Holtz for Ranger Walnut Stain distress ink

Skipping Stones Design: Sketch #111 + a Sale!

It's time for Skipping Stones Design Sketch #111! This week's sketch was a little easier for me because I had fun interpreting those circles and putting my own little spin on it. Instead of repeating the same image across the card, I used the coffee ring stamp from Funny Coffee, Vol. #1 and stamped it across the countertop which I created using the splatter background stamp from the newly-released Grunge Two set. The saucer and the coffee cup represent the last two circles on the sketch. The rest is straight forward. I hope you will play along with this fun sketch this week for a chance to win stamps from Skipping Stones Design!

Before you leave, I want to let you know that Skipping Stones Design is having a Purchase More Stamps (PMS) sale. I know, the acronym is hilarious but it might make you buy more stamps and you'll even have an explanation for the hubby. LOL The sale runs now through Sunday, January 22nd at midnight.

Check out all the details HERE!

The more you buy, the more you save.
Buy 1 set and save 5%. Enter PMS1 at checkout.
Buy 2 sets and save 10%. Enter PMS2 at checkout.
Buy 3 sets and save 15%. Enter PMS3 at checkout.
Buy 4 sets and save 20%. Enter PMS4 at checkout.
Buy 5 sets and save 25%. Enter PMS5 at checkout.
Buy 6 sets OR MORE and SAVE 30% on every set you buy - no limit!!! Enter PMS6 at checkout.

Shop HERE. :)

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury kraft cardstock; Cosmo Cricket Joy Ride mini deck; Skipping Stones Design Funny Coffee, Vol. #1 & Grunge Two; Memories black ink; Hero Arts iris chalk ink; foam tape

Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop + Sketch #110 {Jan 10th}

Welcome to Sketch Challenge #110 and the release of Grunge Two! If you just came from Stephanie's blog, you are in the right place. If you just happened along my blog today, start at the beginning of the hop at Skipping Stones Design. Aside from myself, this month's Guest Designers are Candice Fields and Julie Day. Pamela Young is providing all the fabulous sketch inspiration this month including the sketch we're using in today's hop.

As you can see, I took my liberties with this sketch but I hope you can see the different elements in it. The card is a one-layer and I used quite a bit of masking. The yellow splattered background is the largest square, the green and blue frame is the smaller square in the centre and the chevrons are the band in between the two squares. The other splatter sections are just background material and, of course, the sentiment is obvious. Grunge Two is a fantastic set and it's going to get a lot of use from me!

Thank you for stopping by! Now it's time to head over to Taylor's blog for more Skipping Stones Design inspiration.

Jingle
Joann Valderama
Pamela Young
Karen Baker
Katie Gehring
Candice Fields
Shannon Teubner
Stephanie Mino
---> Emily Leiphart <---
Taylor Usry
Wendy Price
Julie Day

Be sure to hop along and leave comments on all the fabulous designers' blogs. Jingle will be giving away a free stamp set of her choice!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury white cardstock; Skipping Stones Design Grunge Two; SU Old Olive, Pool Party & Summer Sun inks; Memories black ink; We R Memory Keepers corner chomper

Skipping Stones Design: Sketch #109

It's the first Skipping Stones Design sketch of the year! If you've been following my blog for some time, you will know that I rarely use sketches so when Jennifer Ingle asked me to guest design for Skipping Stones Design this month, I knew I was personally going to be challenged. After all, it's a New Year and I could make some improvements. The ability to look at a sketch and know what I'm going to do is one of them. LOL It took me three attempts before I was satisfied with this card. I rotated this sketch 90 degrees to the right and used Funny Coffee, Vol. #1. Any one of my coffee-loving friends would appreciate this card so it will be going in my stash for that perfect pick-me-up! ;)

I hope you will play along with this fun sketch this week. Imagine all the things you could do with those stripes!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury kraft & ivory cardstock; AC textured red & orange cardstock; Paper Reflections yellow cardstock; Bazzill Basics textured yellow cardstock; SU Whisper White cardstock; Skipping Stones Design Funny Coffee, Vol. #1; Memories black ink; May Arts bittersweet burlap string

Skipping Stones Design: January Guest Designer

I'm thrilled to announce that I'm guest designing for Skipping Stones Design this month! Every Tuesday for the month of January, I will be designing a card using the featured sketch and SSD stamps. For more information and a mini introduction, please visit the Skipping Stones Design Blog.

Today's card is one I made when my package finally made its way to me after a little detour. There was an address mix up and it ended up at the wrong house on the wrong street. Luckily for me, the lady who got my package did her homework and figured out where it belonged. I made this card for her to express my gratitude. I used the woodgrain background from Grunge for the tabletop and paper pieced the mug from Funny Coffee, Vol. #1 using Echo Park papers. The sentiment is from the same set and the steam was drawn with Diamond Stickles. I lightly sponged the top of the lid and the very base of the cup.

See you tomorrow for the first sketch of the month!

Sources: Gina K Designs pure luxury white cardstock; Echo Park Life is Good paper pad; Skipping Stones Design Grunge & Funny Coffee, Vol. #1; Memories black ink; SU Tempting Turquoise; Tim Holtz for Ranger Antique Linen & Walnut Stain distress inks; Ranger Diamond Stickles; foam tape