Skipping Stones Design Tip/Technics Hop

Hi everyone!

We are back with our Skipping Stones Design Tip/Technics Hop.

For my card I used the Uplifting stamp set and I thought that this was a tree line but it very well could be clouds.  But it's what ever you want it to be and today I wanted it to be clouds.  

I used my copics to colour in the images and for the clouds I did a technique with a piece of terry cloth tower that I cut a corner out of.  I take my colourless blender solution and I add it to the piece of cloth and I push it onto the paper where the ink is.  After it dries it has the texture of the material and it gave the clouds some interest.  I then added the sentiment with black pigment ink.

I cut out the front panel with a rectangle die that had wonky lines around the edge and popped it up with foam tape onto the card base. 

Then once I was finished adding the panel to the card base and colouring the images, I added the glossy accents to the hot air balloon and called the card done. 

For my tip today is when I get in enamel dots, I got and cut off the top cellophane and leave the top of the paper backing so that I can find the colour easily in my stash.

I open the package from the bottom first and then pull out the product and cut off the top then push it back up and close the bottom up.

This way the colour is at the top and I can pull out the enamel dots out the top!

Here is the DT Line up for this hop.  Be sure to hop along with all the DT members for some great inspiration and great tips or techniques.

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon.

Coralynn  :)

Skipping Stones Design - Sketch Challenge #2

Hello everyone!

We are back with a sketch challenge this month with Skipping Stones Design and hope you play along.  

Here is my card for this challenge.

I made this card for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day.

For my card today I used the Beautiful Botanicals.  I started out with an A2 sized card base and added the front panel that I cut out with a stitched rectangle die.  I then cut out three stitched circles from the same card stock with stitched circle dies and heat embossed the flowers with white embossing powder.

I wanted something soft and subtle so I took a light pink ink and applied the colour with a sponge dauber with just enough to see the images.

I popped them up with foam tape.  With a banner that I had already die cut and found in my stash, I stamped the sentiment with Versafine onyx black ink and added clear embossing power and heat set it with my heat gun to give it some interest.

I adhered it to the card with liquid adhesive to one of the circles and foam tape to the other side so the sentiment is even on the card.  I added some pink gems to finish off the card.

Don't forget to head over the our blog and link up your projects!  We love to see what you create.

Thanks, see you again soon!

Coralynn  :)

Skipping Stones Design Stamp and Share - Colour Challenge

Hello everyone,

We are back with our monthly Stamp and Share and we have a colour challenge for you.

 Here is the colour inspiration photo for you to play along with us.  These colours are just gorgeous!

Here is the card I created and I started with the Uplifting stamp set.  I stamped the hot air balloon and coloured it in with my copics.  I fussy cut it out and I added some embroidery thread to attached the basket to the balloon.

I embossed the back panel with a cloud embossing folder and then cut it out with a frame die.  I took some blue ink that matched the challenge colour and added that to just the clouds with a sponge dauber.  I cut out he grass and hillside and added that to the back panel.  I popped up the frame with foam tape and added that to the card.  I stamped the sentiment from the same set in Versafine onyx black ink and popped that up too.  

To finish off the card I added some Wink of Stella and sequins.


Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to link up your project, we love seeing what you create!

Coralynn  :)

Birthday Wishes - CASology Week 189 - Doodle

Hi everyone,

I found a bit of time to play along with CASology Week 189 - Doodle.  And just in time as it closes tomorrow!  

I recently received the Uplifting stamp set from Skipping stones Designs and there are the sweet little butterflies and I thought that it would make a great background.  

I coloured them in with my Zig Clean Colour markers and then cut out a panel with a Lawn Fawn 4bar stitched rectangle die.

I also cut out the white back panel with the WPlus9 Sunshine layers dies.  I have been using this on almost every card lately.  It's just the perfect subtle detail that just amps up the card without too much distraction.  

I adhered that panel to the card base and then I popped up the coloured panel on with foam tape to give the card dimension.  

I added some white thread and popped up the banner on foam tape as well and stuck it to the thread.  I did add a few little dots of multi matte medium so the thread wasn't all lucie goosie.  

I stamped the sentiment on to a banner that I die cut from the WPlus9 banners dies and used the sentiment from the WPlus9 Whole Lotta Happy stamps set with Memento ink and then I added some Pretty Pink Posh to finish off the card.

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon.

Coralynn  :)

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Skipping Stones Design Tips / Technique Blog Hop

Hello everyone,

I have a tip and technique for you today today.

My technique is masking.  You can use most anything as a mask and I normally use sticky notes or actually masking paper.  With masking you always want to start with the image you want to be up front and then mask as you work back.

My tip is where I store my masks.  I keep them on the back of the carrier sheets for the stamps.  That way they are always there if you need them.  

Here is the card I created using the tips and techniques above.

I used the birdie from the Hippo Birdie Two Ewe stamp set along with the french fry.  I stamped the bird on the front panel, masked it off and then stamped the fry.  I then coloured in the images with my copics and popped up that front panel on to my card base.

I added the sentiment from the same stamp set, which makes me giggle every time I read it and added some enamel dots and some Wink of Stella that you can't see very well.

Don't forget to hop along to the other DT members and see the tips and techniques they have to share.

SSD Blog 

Kandi 

Stephanie

Tanja

Martha Lucia 

Larissa

Coralynn - You are here!

Jen 

Ilina

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon.

Coralynn  :)

Tips / Techniques Blog Hop

Hi everyone,

It's time for our monthly tip/techniques hop and I have a tip for you.


I would with a craft mat and I found mine way to big for my workspace.  I went and cut mine up so that I didn't have to fight with it to keep it flat as these are stored rolled up and I would have to tape it down.  I still wanted a bigger piece but sometimes I only need something small so as you see below this is how I "chopped it up"!

This allows me to keep these under my grey mat that you see in the picture and they stay flat so I don't have to fight to try and keep it down when I'm working.  They live under there and are ready when ever I need them.

My card today was made using my smaller craft mat by don't some ink smooshing for the heart die cut.  I used the sweet elephant from the mini set Elephant End and for the banner die cut I heat embossed the Timeless Textures in white just to add a bit of interest and I did the same with the sentiment on the heart die cut from the Hearty Hello set.  

Be sure to hop along with the other DT members to see lots of amazing inspiration and great tips/techniques.  Be sure to head over to the shop to see all the wonderful stamps sets that you've seen along the hop!

Skipping Stones Designs 

Ilina 

Jen  

Coralynn - You are here!

Larissa 

Martha Lucia 

Tanja 

Stephanie

Kandi 

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!

Coralynn  :)

January Stamp and Share Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello everyone,

I'm back with our monthly Stamp and Share challenge and our these is Anything Goes. 

I'm taking the latest Online Card Class and it's advanced water colouring so I thought I would apply one of today's techniques.  It was bringing images to the front and give them more dimension.  So that is what I did with the butterflies from the Dandelion Dreams  stamp set.  

I stamped the images in a medium grey dye ink and on this water colour paper it resisted the paint a bit then I let it dry.  I then went back in and added the same colour but just around the butterflies and then pulled out the colour to give that dimension.  I added the sentiment in chocolate ink and added some sequins in a few shades of brown and gold.

Don't forget to head over to the Skipping Stones Design blog and add your project to the linky.  We can't wait to see what you've created!

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!

Coralynn  :)

Skipping Stones Design Tip/Technique Hop!

Hello everyone,

We are here to share another Tip or Technique Hop with you today.

A lot of times we try and curve out stamps but it can also go the other way.

 I took the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Victorian Summer stamp set and stretched it out to be straight.  So it's always fun to look at your stamps in more ways than they were entered to be.

Now on to my card.  I love this stamp and really wanted to showcase it so I started out with a watercoloured background and stamped it in Versamark.  Then I heat embossed it in white embossing powder.  I took a piece of vellum and did the same thing but in different areas of the panel.

 I glued it on to the card base and added the die cut sentiment, added some glitter, cause everything needs glitter!  I then glued that to the vellum panel and called it done!  I didn't want to add anything else to the card because I really wanted to see all those beautiful flowers.

Here is a list for the of the design team.  Be sure to have a look at everyone on the way as there are some amazing creations for you.  

Happy Hopping!  

The Skipping Stones Design Blog
Coralynn
Ilina
Jen
Kandi
Larissa
Martha Lucia
Stephanie
Tanja
Teresa

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Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!

Coralynn  :)

Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop - Skipping Stones Designs

Hello everyone!!!

It's time for the Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and I'm hopping along with Skipping Stones Designs and we are a Super Sponsor!!

                         

When: December 11 - December 18
Time: 6:00 am pacific

We are also celebrating for our Cocoa and Tea lovers as well and here are the days dedicated to them:

December 13th: National Cocoa Day
December 15th: International Tea Day

I used the coffee cup from the Funny Coffee Vol. #1 and coloured it in with my copics.  I stamped the little snowflake in red ink and added a gemstone to the middle of some of the snowflakes on the front panel to give some interest.  I added some striped patterned paper under the happy and offset the second happy die cut so that you can see it better on the card. I popped the front panel and the coffee cup on foam tape to an A2 card base.

 We are giving away a $20 gift certificate as well as two flash prizes.  All the details are on the Coffee Loving Papercrafters blog and the hop goes live Dec 11 to the 18th.

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you along the hop!!!

Coralynn :)

Skipping Stones Design Stamp & Share

Hello everyone,

I'm back with our Stamp and Share for November.

For my card today I used the Merry and Bright mini set.  I used watercolour paper and heat embossed the snowflakes with white embossing powder and I used distress ink for the background.  

I also heat embossed withe sentiment with white embossing powder on dark grey card stock and popped it up on foam tape.  To finish off my card I used marshmallow sequins along with some liquid pearls in charcoal.

Don't forget to head over to the Skipping Stones Design blog and add your project to the linky.  We can't wait to see what you've created!  

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!!

Coralynn  :)

Skipping Stone Design Tips/Technique Blog Hop

Hello everyone,

I'm back with our Tips/Technique Hop with Skipping Stones Design.  

I have a tip and a technique and I'll start with the technique.  The art of adding dots to embellish anything.  I have seen this from a few other crafty friends and if you add three bigger dots in a triangle format and the add in lots of little ones around it gives it a more natural look.

For the Tip part, it's something lots of people still cringe about when they see this happen and it's cutting your stamps.  I was one of those who did that but when I did it for the first time I realized that it was so much easier and faster to just cut it apart then to mask one end off and then the other end.  When ever I did that I would forget the tape on and end up with a mess on my project.  

It's okay, they don't scream or cry when you do this, I promise :)

I did some ink blending to the bottom of the card base and with the new Harty Hello set and stamped the sentiment in Versafine onyx black ink.

 We hope you'll hop along with us as one lucky commenter will win a stamp set.

 Skipping Stones Design Blog
Coralynn
Teresa
Ilina
Heather(Nov. guest)
Tanja
Jen
Martha Lucia

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!

Coralynn  :)

Skipping Stones Design New Release - Day 2

Hello again,  glad to see you back for Day 2 of the new release.

My card for today is a bra and pantie set and when I read the sentiment I actually laughed out loud.


I used watercolours to create the background and then heat embossed the images with white embossing powder.  I used my white gel pen to add in some dots for interest as well as some enamel dots in two colours of pink.

I stamped the sentiment in versa fine onyx black and added it to the inside of the card.  This still makes me smile as I type up this post.  

We hope that you are enjoying the hop and up next is the very sweet and talented Ilina.

Skipping Stones Design Blog

Jen

Martha Lucia

Heather

Tanja

Teresa

Coralynn

Ilina

Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon!

Coralynn  :)

Skipping Stones Design Day 1- New Release!!!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to a brand new release hop for November.  Heather is working hard to bring you some great sets and here is one of them.



For my card, I use the new "FUNDERWEAR" set and it's adorable.

I stamped the panties with Versafine onyx black and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I then used a sponge dauber and two colours of pink dye ink and coloured in the pretty polka dot panties and added some glitter to the dots.

I die cut the top panel with stitched rounded rectangle die and the bottom panel is embossed with a striped embossing folder and die cut it out with another rectangle die.  Then I popped up the bottom panel on the the card base that I stamped with a striped background stamp in grey ink.  I used wet glue to add on the smaller panel and popped up the panties on top of that. I finished off the card with a few pearl dots.

Well you have come to the end of the hop and we hope that you had as much fun hopping along with us as we did creating the cards for the hop.  Don't forget to comment as one lucky commentor will win a stamp set from the new release.

Skipping Stones Design Blog

Ilina

Jen

Martha Lucia

Heather

Tanja

Teresa

Coralynn - thanks for hopping along!

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to join us tomorrow for day two of the New release hop.

Coralynn  :)