Skipping Stones blog hop, sketch challenge, and free stamps!
In celebration of the release of two new stamp sets, Friendly Fruit and Timeless Textures, the Skipping Stones Design crew is having a blog hop - and I get to play along! I don't have the new sets yet, but I do get to give one away!! Leave me a comment for a chance to win Timeless Textures! I'll draw a name Saturday 7/31 at midnight EST. If you started at the Skipping Stones blog, you've seen some samples already, and there are more to come! Here's the full set up for grabs:
If you just happened to be popping in on me today, and have a hankering to hop, you’ll want to go back and start at Skipping Stones Design so you don't miss a thing! If you arrived here from Kandi's blog, you're on the right track.
As if a blog hop isn't enough, we're also showing off a new sketch by Kim Kesti for Skipping Stones Sketch Tuesday! If you'd like to play along, link up your card over at the SSD blog. Remember to add keyword SSD035 if you are uploading to any online galleries.
Here's my card, a bit out of my comfort zone... the bird image is from the Garden Stamp Kiss set, as are the circle and dot images I used to create the background panel. I watercolored in the square area (created with a Coluzzle template and scoring blade) with watercolor crayons, sketched in the branch, and stamped the bird using a faux watercolor technique (inked the stamp up with Gingerbread chalk ink, misted the stamp, and stamped the image). I shaded the bird in with watercolor pencils. The sentiment is from Healing Wings.
The next stop on the hop is the brilliant Michelle Giraud, over at Twisted Chick Creations! Here's the full hop line-up, just in case you get lost... thanks for visiting today!
Don't forget about the P.M.S. sale!
Cheers -----
This is beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us this month!!! Your cards have all been amazing!!!
Absolute;y beautiful! Such wonderful details!
ReplyDelete(-: Heidi
I love that set..it's very classy. Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card! I love that cloud background, and the way you stamped and colored that bird is fantastic! That stamp set looks amazing! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove the card. What techniques!! SSD designs look like great inspiration starters.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteoh....would love to win those and yes, I will backtrack....
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Deby
I would like to win one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity.
Amy
Wow. These stamps are so incredibly beautiful. I'd so love to ink them up and stamp away!
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous, love the soft colors and you did a wonderful job with the shading. The Timeless Textures set is a 'must have', thanks for the opportunity to win it!
ReplyDeleteWow! Awesome set! LOVE the music stamp - so many ideas running 'round now!! :) Wonderful card - love it! D :)
ReplyDeleteGreat set, Dina! I sure would like to have this set.
ReplyDeleteOf course, your work is always beautiful.
Sarah
The stamp set is beautiful. What lovely backgrounds they will make.Your card was very pretty & I loved all the techniques you used. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteWhat a very natural and soft looking creations. Love the stamp set...
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
I sure would love to win this set. Just want to let you know your work is awesome. Hugs, Nellie.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I wish i was that talented.
ReplyDeleteThis card is beautiful- what talent
ReplyDeleteThis may have been "out of your comfort zone" but you'd never know it by looking at it! Lovely card---good balance and delightful flower.
ReplyDeleteI love following your blog, Dina! Oh! How you enable me....
ReplyDeleteYour card is wonderful as always. And I covet the stamps you have to give away. Skipping Stones is a new stamp company to me, so I am glad your are blogging on their behalf. I'll go back and check out the blog hop now.....
This is beautiful!! Love everything about it!!
ReplyDeletegreat card, the colors the textures, the flower.
ReplyDeletethanks for a chance to textures, always useful.
Gorgeousness!!
ReplyDeleteLove how you defined the square with your art background rather than another layer! Lovely card! And I would LOVE to win this stamp set - I LOVE bacground patterns! It is so great that they are seamless so you can extend them to cover as large an area as you like!
ReplyDeleteGreat stamp set. Really like the music stamp. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove that set. Especially the music. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteConnie
connielynn40@yahoo.com
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI hopped on over from the Impression Obsession Blog, I love your cards! I am new to Skipping Stones but love the Timeless Textures stamp set. Everyone has so many great ideas. I think I might be too late but if not, thanks for the chance to win!
Katie
imkt (at) excite.com
sorry, I did not know how to enter the email address...
I'd love to be in for the draw, those are awesome stamps!! I can't wait to see what you do with them when you get them. and I love your take on the sketch - you certainly would never know it was out of your comfort zone!! I adore feathers on cards and don't do it nearly enough!!
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