Today is my last post on the Skipping Stones Design blog. It's a Valentine that I made with a few of my favorite SSD background sets. Stop by the Skipping Stones blog and feel the love!
Thanks for stopping by!
Katie
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Love You Skipping Stones!
Sigh, I knew this day was coming, but somehow knowing, doesn't make it easier.
Today is my last post on the Skipping Stones Design blog. It's a Valentine that I made with a few of my favorite SSD background sets. Stop by the Skipping Stones blog and feel the love!
Today is my last post on the Skipping Stones Design blog. It's a Valentine that I made with a few of my favorite SSD background sets. Stop by the Skipping Stones blog and feel the love!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Shopping for Inspiration + Happy Mail for Grayson
Hello friends!
I am over at the Neat and Tangled blog today to let you in on a little secret of how I combine my weekly Target shopping with finding inspiration for card making. Pop on over to see what I have been up to!
I am over at the Neat and Tangled blog today to let you in on a little secret of how I combine my weekly Target shopping with finding inspiration for card making. Pop on over to see what I have been up to!
As card makers, I know that we are a caring bunch, so before I go, I wanted to let you know about opportunity to spread a little love to a little boy and his big brother who could use a little sunshine.
Just before Thanksgiving, Danielle Walls from Neat and Tangled, heard news that a girl she went to high school with and her family had embarked on an incredibly difficult journey. They had discovered that their sweet little 2 year old boy, Grayson, had a tumor on his brain stem. Since then, they have been on a roller coaster ride, and this is only part of the journey. Grayson will begin chemotherapy this month as the next stage of treatment. Through all of this, the family has stayed strong, hopeful, faithful and positive. And Grayson is a strong and spunky fighter :) Grayson's mom, Jackie, has a blog she keeps updated regularly, so you can get to know more about Grayson HERE.
Danielle wants to just light up Grayson's life with some serious happy mail! She talked to Jackie, and she informed her that Grayson and his brother love to get mail...and so, here we have the Happy Mail for Grayson Card Drive.
Grayson is super lucky to have a big brother, Aydan, who is 4, so make sure to send some awesome cards to him too! These boys love all things boy :) Rescue Bots, Geotracks, Angry Birds, Thomas the Train. Send these little men funny, happy, cards! We all know how much love goes into a handmade card, and even better how personalized they can be!
Here is the important info:
The drive will run from January 21 - February 28
(If they arrive late because they are International that's okay too!)
Send them here:
Grayson Savery and/or Aydan Savery
c/o Danielle Walls
P.O. Box 5808
Wilmington, DE 19808
I will be sharing the cards I made for these little guys next week and getting them in the mail. Please help spread the word and make a card or two to brighten the day of these little guys!
Thank you for stopping by!!
Katie
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Celebrate!
Hello!
Playing along today with the latest Runway Inspired Challenge which offered up a stunning dress from Carolina Herrera as inspiration piece.
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Playing along today with the latest Runway Inspired Challenge which offered up a stunning dress from Carolina Herrera as inspiration piece.
I used a couple sets from Papertrey Ink to create my card. First, I used Background Basic Circles to build a background featuring the colors in the dress. Then I stamped the large bow from ribbons and bows. I also stamped part of the bow and sentiment onto a tag that I adhered to the card with foam tape.
Here's a look at the dress that inspired my card:
That's all I have today. Thank you for stopping by!
Katie
Monday, January 28, 2013
A Skipping Stones thank you
Hello and happy Monday!
Today, some friends of Skipping Stones and I are taking a moment to say thank you to Heather Engebretson. Heather is the owner, sense of humor and artistic visionary behind Skipping Stones Design.
I am grateful to Heather for many, many reasons, but I thought I would take a minute, if you will indulge me, to tell you how Heather and I first crossed paths. After placing my first order with Skipping Stones Design back in 2011, Heather checked out my blog from a link in my email and encouraged me to submit an application for her design team. She also invited me to participate in the Blogs for Boobies fundraiser with dozens of very talented and accomplished designers. Needless to say, I was very flattered and humbled. I was very new to participating in the paper crafting community and had only just started submitting projects to magazines and playing along with online challenges.
A few months later, Heather offered me a spot on the Skipping Stones Design team and I was thrilled. The last year and a half have been so amazing! I am grateful for the opportunity to work with Heather and the amazing team of designers, guest designers and sketch artists over these many, many months. And to Heather, I would like to say thank you for taking the time to encourage new designers, taking a chance on the new girl and giving me this awesome opportunity!
I made a card for Heather that I am sharing today. I used a vintage Skipping Stones set called Buns and Crunches.
Don't those cookies look delicious? The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye and I used an oval doily from MFT's Dienamics to create the platter. I love the Buns and Crunches set for it's sweet and sassy sentiments. I think that sums up Heather's contributions to the stamping community pretty well, sweet and sassy!
Your next stop on the thank you hop is the sweet and talented Wendy Price. Here is a list of the designers hat are participating in today's hop.
Be sure to leave comments on the designer's blogs as you hop today. There are some Skipping Stones sets that will be given to winners selected from comments left on the designers blogs. Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 3 and will be announced here and on the Skipping Stones blog on Monday, February 4.
Today, some friends of Skipping Stones and I are taking a moment to say thank you to Heather Engebretson. Heather is the owner, sense of humor and artistic visionary behind Skipping Stones Design.
I am grateful to Heather for many, many reasons, but I thought I would take a minute, if you will indulge me, to tell you how Heather and I first crossed paths. After placing my first order with Skipping Stones Design back in 2011, Heather checked out my blog from a link in my email and encouraged me to submit an application for her design team. She also invited me to participate in the Blogs for Boobies fundraiser with dozens of very talented and accomplished designers. Needless to say, I was very flattered and humbled. I was very new to participating in the paper crafting community and had only just started submitting projects to magazines and playing along with online challenges.
A few months later, Heather offered me a spot on the Skipping Stones Design team and I was thrilled. The last year and a half have been so amazing! I am grateful for the opportunity to work with Heather and the amazing team of designers, guest designers and sketch artists over these many, many months. And to Heather, I would like to say thank you for taking the time to encourage new designers, taking a chance on the new girl and giving me this awesome opportunity!
I made a card for Heather that I am sharing today. I used a vintage Skipping Stones set called Buns and Crunches.
Don't those cookies look delicious? The patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye and I used an oval doily from MFT's Dienamics to create the platter. I love the Buns and Crunches set for it's sweet and sassy sentiments. I think that sums up Heather's contributions to the stamping community pretty well, sweet and sassy!
Your next stop on the thank you hop is the sweet and talented Wendy Price. Here is a list of the designers hat are participating in today's hop.
Be sure to leave comments on the designer's blogs as you hop today. There are some Skipping Stones sets that will be given to winners selected from comments left on the designers blogs. Comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 3 and will be announced here and on the Skipping Stones blog on Monday, February 4.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
You're my type
Hello!
Yesterday, I was able to sneak away from the family and have some quality crafty time with my crafty girlfriends. We try to meet up at a local Archiver's every few weeks. It's always a riot- it's so much fun to spend time with people who share your passion for paper crafting. We share many laughs, and if we are lucky, manage to get a few things done as well. ;o)
One of the cards I made yesterday was for Avery Elle's AEI{heart}U challenge. This month's challenge was to create a card based off an inspiration photo. Here is what I came up with:
Since the photo is black and white with just a touch of red, I tried to mimic those colors in my project.I first stamped the stripes from Knotty onto cream cardstock. The stripes reminded me of the boots that the girl is wearing in the photo.
Next, I created a tag using All Occasion Tags and tried to create the subway art look with the sentiments and tiny hearts from Lots of Love. I added some patterned paper from Crate Paper and finally a big bow tied with New Moon grosgrain ribbon.
This was this month's inspiration photo. It makes rainy days look very chic, don't you think?
Yesterday, I was able to sneak away from the family and have some quality crafty time with my crafty girlfriends. We try to meet up at a local Archiver's every few weeks. It's always a riot- it's so much fun to spend time with people who share your passion for paper crafting. We share many laughs, and if we are lucky, manage to get a few things done as well. ;o)
One of the cards I made yesterday was for Avery Elle's AEI{heart}U challenge. This month's challenge was to create a card based off an inspiration photo. Here is what I came up with:
Since the photo is black and white with just a touch of red, I tried to mimic those colors in my project.I first stamped the stripes from Knotty onto cream cardstock. The stripes reminded me of the boots that the girl is wearing in the photo.
Next, I created a tag using All Occasion Tags and tried to create the subway art look with the sentiments and tiny hearts from Lots of Love. I added some patterned paper from Crate Paper and finally a big bow tied with New Moon grosgrain ribbon.
This was this month's inspiration photo. It makes rainy days look very chic, don't you think?
That's all for me today. Thank you for stopping by!
Katie
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Contenders
Today I am sharing a few projects I made for a recent Paper Crafts call that will not be appearing on the pages of Paper Crafts Magazine. They are rejects, or as my friend Annette calls them, contenders, and over the next couple days, lead by Annette, we are celebrating the contenders.
I was super inspired to create projects for the Nautical-themed category and I was so delighted that two cards were picked up for this feature. Here are some that did not...
First up, a lighthouse card that features my beloved Paper Smooches stamps, some paper piecing and dies from MFT and Papertrey Ink.
This one features stripes, woodgrain + red, white and blue. I actually decided not to submit this tag because the "are awesome" portion of the sentiment looked a bit blurry to me.
Using square and circle Spellbinder dies, this banner came together super quickly and would make a great accent for a nautical themed room or party. Dimensions: 24" x 3.5"
I was super inspired to create projects for the Nautical-themed category and I was so delighted that two cards were picked up for this feature. Here are some that did not...
First up, a lighthouse card that features my beloved Paper Smooches stamps, some paper piecing and dies from MFT and Papertrey Ink.
I also tried my hand at a couple tags. This one above featured bold stripes of color.
This one features stripes, woodgrain + red, white and blue. I actually decided not to submit this tag because the "are awesome" portion of the sentiment looked a bit blurry to me.
Finally, I love a good home decor project, so I made a banner of different nautical flags:
Using square and circle Spellbinder dies, this banner came together super quickly and would make a great accent for a nautical themed room or party. Dimensions: 24" x 3.5"
Those are my contenders for this round. They were fun to dream up and put together. If you haven't already, be sure to stop by Annette's blog and check out the other inspiring contenders!
Thanks for stopping by!
Katie
Sunday, January 13, 2013
A Runway Inspired Challenge
Playing along today with the latest Runway Inspired Challenge based on a super fab dress from Cacharel's spring collection.
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To create this one layer card, I first spattered black ink onto the card base created from Soft Stone cardstock. Next, I pulled out an oldie, but goody, set from PTI, Out on a Limb. I stamped the branch lots and lots of time in black and kraft ink. The lighter tones were achieved by stamping the branch again without reinking. I added leaves in yellow and blue varying the shades of ink by stamping the leaves several times before reinking. I added the Happy Birthday sentiment from Botanical Silhouettes and lastly rounded the top right corner of the card.
Below is the frock that inspired this card.
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That's all I have for today. Thanks for stopping by!
Katie
