Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop!

Today there is a special blog hop at Skipping Stones Design to feature their newly-released stamp set Victorian Christmas!  It is such a lovely set with gorgeous details.  Today is also my last sketch as the November Guest Sketch Artist.  With Thanksgiving already over, I decided it would be high time for tags ...what better way to feature a new Christmas stamp set AND get ready for the holidays!

I decided to try my hand at two monochromatic tags...

The first uses the gorgeous Christmas tree from Victorian Christmas and a sentiment from Christmas Song.

I used some lovely paper from Authentique's "Festive" Collection.  The pretty trees and scrolls in the design made me think of the stamped image itself.  I had such a hard time with my own sketch!  Didn't know what to put in the right corner that wouldn't steal the show.  I decided a fussy cut sentiment would do the trick. This tree is so much fun to embellish!  I used a combination of red adhesive pearls, Ruby Red Liquid Pearls, and a red gem.

For my second card, I used a snowflake and sentiment from Victorian Christmas...

I used more Nordic print paper, this one from the "Christmas Wish" collection by My Mind's Eye. I could NOT add a little "doodad" in the corner on this one!  I just loved how clean and elegant it turned out and decided it best to leave it ALONE!

Thank you SO much to everyone at Skipping Stones Design for allowing me to be part of their team this month.  It's been a blast!

Now off you go to see what the Design Team Members and Guest Designers have made with this sketch and Victorian Christmas!

Judith Gowdy

Cyndy Bundy

Jennie Harper

Wendy Price

Megan Aaron

Rochelle Washington

Ivanka Lentle

Stephanie Mino

Karen Baker

Tesa Broman

Glenda Wyatt

Katie Gehring

Supplies:
Tree tag:
Stamps:  Victorian Christmas, Christmas Song, both Skipping Stones Design
Paper:  Authentique "Festive," PTI Rustic Cream, tag
Ink:  Stampin Up Real Red
Other:  ribbon, red pearls and rhinestone, and Liquid Pearls in Ruby Red
Snowflake tag:
Stamps:  Victorian Christmas, Skipping Stones Design
Paper:  My Mind's Eye "Christmas Wish," PTI Rustic White, tag
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: ribbon, clear rhinestones

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #3

I have a new sketch posted at the Skipping Stones Design Blog.  My time as the November Guest Sketch Designer is FLYING by!  Well you know what they say...time flies when you are having FUN!

Here is the sketch for this week (don't tell the other sketches, but I think this is my favorite one)!

I used the wonderful Christmas Song stamp set for my card...

As if I wasn't obsessed enough with the music print birdie and leaves from Heartsong 2, NOW I have music print Christmas trees for my collection, yay!

There they are!  Stamped the trees first and then used my Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder to emboss the whole piece to create a snowy wilderness kind of look.  The sentiment was cut out with a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner and placed in a Classic Scalloped Heart.

Join us next week for my last sketch of the month.  It will be featured in a very special way that you won't want to miss!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Christmas Song, Skipping Stones Design
Paper:  PTI Rustic Cream and Kraft, October Afternoon Holiday Style paper
Ink:  Memento Espresso Truffle, Fresh Ink in Tuscan Olive, Tim Holtz Antique Linen Distress ink
Other:  Spellbinders "Classic Scalloped Hearts" and "Ribbon Banners" Nestabilities, D'Vine Swirls embossing folder, wooden buttons, red satin ribbon and twine

Skipping Stones Design Sketch #2

I am the Guest Sketch Artist for November at Skipping Stones Design, and a new sketch has been posted today!  Visit HERE to see the wonderful samples made by the other guest designers and the Design Team Members.

My sketch for the week...

I thought it was high time to get out those patterned paper scraps and use them up :)  I chose the adorable Skipping Stones Design stamp set Heartsong 2 to feature on my card...

I also used sweet papers from Simple Stories "Harvest Lane".  The middle stripe is more of that linen washi tape that I love, and I tied on a tag with a sentiment from the set.  Can't get enough of those teeny musical note leaves to match the birdie, so included just a peek along the bottom of my tag.

Chirp!!  I am having so much fun already...until next Tuesday!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Heartsong 2 from Skipping Stones Design

Paper:  Simple Stories "Harvest Lane" Collection, PTI Rustic Cream and Kraft cardstock

Ink:  Stampin Up Cherry Cobbler, Memento Espresso Truffle, Fresh Ink in Birch

Other:  Spellbinders Lacey Circles Nestabilities, natural linen washi tape from wishywashi.com, Tiny Tags die from Papertrey Ink, button, twine, thin linen ribbon

Skipping Stones Design Guest Sketch Artist

I was SO excited to get an email from Katie Gehring, Design Team Coordinator for Skipping Stones Design, asking me to be the Guest Sketch Artist for November!  My first sketch is posted at their blog, and then a new sketch will be posted each Tuesday this month!

Up first is a circular card.  I love these but always seem to forget to make them!

I used two beautiful Skipping Stones Design stamp sets for this card...the butterfly and sentiment from Breathtaking Butterflies and a little branch (with a teeny sheet music print!) from Heartsong 2!  Added embellishments to blend with the fun pattern that was already on the paper.  It's from the "Fabulous" Collection by Simple Stories.

Breathtaking for SURE!

Thanks so much to everyone at Skipping Stones Design for this wonderful invitation!  I look forward to meeting new friends and seeing beautiful cards all month :)!  Until next Tuesday!

Supplies:
Stamps:  Breathtaking Butterflies & Heartsong 2, both sets from Skipping Stones Design
Paper:  Simple Stories "Fabulous" Collection, PTI Rustic Cream cardstock
Ink:  Fresh Ink in Fuchsia and Tuscan Olive, Memento Espresso Truffle, PTI Fresh Snow
Other:  Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circle Nestabilities, Kaiser kraft and pink rhinestones, twine, Stampendous Crystal Snow Glitter