Runway Inspired Challenge- Gareth Pugh Spring 2011

Hello!

If you stopped by today to check out the Skipping Stones Design blog hop, click here or just scroll down.

Have you see the Runway Inspired Challenge blog?  It's a challenge blog dedicated to sparking inspiration through cutting edge fashion.  I have been wanting to play along the last couple weeks, but alas, it hasn't been in the cards, so to speak. :o) But this is the week, I had a chance to create a card based on this inspiration photo:

Runway Inspired Challenge #3- Gareth Pugh

 
Here is my card:

I was inspired by the layers and criss-cross stripe action in the coat to cut several strips of striped patterned paper, which I adhered at a diagonal and overlapping.  The model is such a striking silhouette that I decided to represent her through a hero arts silhouette stamp.  The sentiment stamp is from Waltzingmouse Stamps- Tiny Trees set.  I added a little bling including a rock on the lady's necklace.  I finished the card with a little satin ribbon tied into a bow.

Want to play along?  The deadline is January 13 at 11:59 EST.  I am looking forward to checking out what everyone else has done with this amazing inspiration photo.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a great evening!

Katie

Skipping Stones Design- Introducing Grunge 2 and sketch #110

Hello friends!

Welcome to Skipping Stones Sketch Challenge #110 and the introduction and release of Skipping Stones newest set- Grunge Two.


If you just came from Karen'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.  The entire hop order is there and you can hop from blog to blog with ease.

Here is my card for today's hop:

Love You Dude

I took cues from the patterned papers I selected, the Amy Tangerine line from American Crafts, to create the above card.  I stamped the speckle image in gray on Fine Lined cardstock, and the zig-zag and fleur image at the bottom in blue.  I also stamped the film strip image on striped patterned paper with Lilac Posie ink.  The male and female icons were created using a dingbat font on my computer, printed and adhered to the project.  

I added a heart die cut to the female image (to show her love for the "dude") and added a few staples.  The completed stamped panel was adhered to a card based covered with patterned paper. I stamped the sentiment at an angle and added a button as a finishing touch. 

Here is this week's sketch: 

Create a card based on this week's sketch and upload it to the Skipping Stones Blog for a chance to win a FREE Skipping Stones set of your choice!

Be sure to hop along and leave comments on all the fabulous designers’ blogs.  This month we are welcoming Candice Fields, Emily Leiphart and Julie Day to our team as Guest Designers!  Pamela Young will be providing all the fabulous sketch inspiration this month including the sketch we're using in today's hop!

That's all for me today.  Thanks for stopping by! Head over to Candice's blog for some more Skipping Stones Design inspiration!

Thanks!

Katie

Feature Friday with Skipping Stones Design- Chic Martini!!

Hello and Happy Friday!

A few months ago, a little set called Chic Martini caught my attention in the Skipping Stones Stamp Store. This is the second stamp set that Skipping Stones released and it wasn't long before, I decided that it just had to come home to live with me.  This set is super versatile for lots of different occasions and I wanted to share just a couple ides with you today.

First up is a quick and easy card you can create to show someone how much you care.

Olive My Love

I started with a panel of aqua cardstock and stamped the little star and swirl in aqua ink on the cardstock. Next I created a white rectangle a little bigger than the card base and matted it with red cardstock at the top. I stamped the sentiment in black ink and the olive in green ink (Memento- Pear Tart). I die cut a heart border and added it to the bottom of the white rectangle, then I stamped the martini glass on white cardstock and cut out the image.  Some green ink and a gem finished off the martini glass and a added a little more ink to the olives in the martini glass to coordinate.

Here is a close up of the martini glass:

Next project is an idea for a fun party invite- perhaps for next year's New Year's Eve shindig.

Happy New Year Invite!

I cut a piece of cardstock to 5 x 7  and rounded the top corners. On the top portion, I stamped the martini glass and a couple starts and sentiments in red and black ink. Below the martini glass, I adhered strips of different patterned paper and ribbons.  These strips were literally scraps leftover from various holiday cards that I created earlier in the month.  I even threw in a strip of washi-type tape for good measure.  

All the party deets would go on the scalloped square that I cut with a Spellbinder's die.  The Chic Martini set is so thoughtful as to contain stamps for Date, Time Place, etc.  To save time, I lined them all up on a gridline acrylic block and stamped once- easy peasy! I stamped Happy New Year at the top of the scallop square and attached it to the invite with some totally adorable clothespins.  The clothespins and patterned paper are courtesy of our friends at Canvas Corp who helped us all throughout December to send out 2011 with a bang! 

Here is a look at the whole set:

There you have it- just two of the endless possibilities using Chic Martini.  Thank you so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #`109

Good morning!

Thanks for stopping by for the first Skipping Stones sketch of the year!  Our sketch artist this month is Pamela Young and our guest designers are none other than the fabulous Julie Day, Emily Leiphart and Candace Fields- it's gonna be a fun month!  Check out the Skipping Stones blog post from yesterday to learn more about these fabulous girls.

Pamela put together a yummy sketch for us to try this week and here is my card:

And a close up of the ribbon button, pin, sentiment treatment. 

It's funny how quickly we change gears from Christmas to Valentine's Day!  I cut some patterned papers from the Love Me collection (My Mind's Eye) into banner strips. I inked the edges before lining up the strips of patterned paper.  The sentiment is from Pumpkin Seed sentiments.

Here is this week's sketch.

Create a card based on this week's sketch and upload it to the Skipping Stones blog.  You could win a free set of your choice from Skipping Stones Design!

Thanks for stopping by this morning!  Have a great day!

Katie

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #108

Good morning!

I hope that you all are having a lovely holiday season!  Just popping in today to share a card I created from Skipping Stones sketch 108 by the lovely and talented Jen Del Muro.

After all the trimmings and trappings of the holidays, I decided to go pretty minimal (flat) with this card, but it's totally mailable thereby I can avoid frustrating those good folks down at the Post Office and thanks to the bright pops of color- it still packs plenty of punch!

Here is this week's sketch:

If it gets your mojo going, upload your version to the SSD blog- you could win free stamps- and there would be no better way to kick off the new year than with new stampy goodness from Skipping Stones Design. :o)

Be sure to check out the other SSD gals for more inspiration.  Thanks for popping by and have a great week!

Katie

Skipping Stones Sketch #107

Hello there!

Happy Tuesday!  Welcome to another sketchy Tuesday with Skipping Stones Design.  Here is my card for this week using Skipping Stones and some fabulous goodies from Canvas Corp:

I was going for an elegant interpretation of that line from Twas the Night Before Christmas- you know they one about the stockings being hung by the chimney with care. Except I hung my stocking by twine on cardstock..... same idea though....

The stocking was die-cut from some Canvas Corp burlap and here's a bit of a tip- after you die cut your shape, and you may need to employ use of some sharp scissors, die-cut the same shape from cardstock and glue the burlap to the die-cut so the burlap doesn't come unwoven. I topped the stocking with a bit of felt as a finishing touch.   The pretty damask paper is also from Canvas Corp and pretty much inspired the design. 

Want take a minute for yourself this crazy week and give this sketch a whirl?

Upload your take to the SSD blog and you could win a free Skipping Stones set of your choice!  Be sure to stop by the blogs of the other DT gals and guests and check out more crafty goodness based on this sketch.

• Jen Del Muro - our sketch artist!
• Jennifer Ingle
• JoAnn Valderama
• Kandi Phillips
• Karen Baker
• Katie Gehring- you are here :o)
• Shannon Teubner
• Stephanie Mino
• Taylor Usry
• Wendy Jordan
• Wendy Price
• Jen del Muro 
• Tosha Leyendekker 
• Windy Robinson 
• Kendra Sand

Thanks for stopping by today!

Katie

Card Creations: Get Inspired in the Kitchen Challenge

Hey all-

I wanted to share a card I created for the Get Inspired in the Kitchen challenge at Moxie Fab World.  Cath challenged us to create a card based on this fun photo.

Here is what I came up with:

Ok- so the colors aren't exactly how I remembered them in my head.... whoopsie! :o)

I pulled out a few sets from Papertrey Ink (Background Basics Retro and Dot Spot) and I tried to echo both the mod pattern on the plates and the medallion burst pattern on the glasses. I tied a ribbon around the card where the two patterns met and stamped a hello sentiment in black ink.  

That's all I have for today.  Tomorrow is a sketchy Tuesday with Skipping Stones and Canvas Corp, so you will want to be sure to come back soon!  Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Katie