Stamp out Cancer: Blogs 4 Boobies Breast Cancer Fundraiser

IT'S TIME TO STAMP OUT CANCER!!!!

Welcome to the second annual Blog 4 Boobies fundraiser!

This is day 2 of a 3 day blog hop where EVERY CARD OR PROJECT is up for auction!

Last year with your help Skipping Stones Design raised and donated $1108.99 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. It is our goal to raise $1500 this year and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! There are 3 ways you can join in on the fund raising.

1. You can help by Going shopping!
For every stamp set that you purchase during August 15th through the 23rd SSD will donate $2 to the Komen Foundation. Stamping and shopping that you can feel good about ! Click Here to laugh at some of our funniest stamps Click Here to be inspired or Click here to see everything we've got!

2. You can help by *Biding!
Another way you can help us raise money for the Komen Foundation is to *bid on a project or card along the blog hop. YES! EVERY Single card/project along the Blogs 4 Boobies hop is up for auction. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Your *Bid not only includes the card or project but shipping to your home as well. * See "How to place a bid" for more detailed instructions.
If you are the highest bidder August 23rd 8:00 p.m. mountain time then you WIN the card/project that you bid on.

3. You can help by Telling Your Friends~
Help us spread the word about "Blogs 4 Boobies" the more people that know, the more money we can raise!!!

*How to place a bid on a card/project:
Step #1
Find the comment section of the blog that shows the "Blogs 4 Boobies" card or project that you want to buy. *Please note you may only bid on the card/project shown in the specific "Blogs 4 Boobies" post. *Any bids not placed on the correct post will be considered invalid. 

Step #2
Once you are in the "Blogs 4 Boobies" comment section fill in the dollar and cents amount of what you are willing to pay for the card/project. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Remember your bid includes shipping as well as the card/or project. 100% of the money your bid will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation

Step #3
Next to your $ bid please type in your email address. During a silent auction bidders sign their name next to their bid. Typing your email address is the electronic equivalent of signing your bid. Also it will help the blogger contact you if you are the highest bidder.

Step #4
Watch and wait.
Once you have entered your bid/comment sit back and wait. If someone out bids you then you may bid again. Bidding will continue until 8:00 p.m., Mountain time, August 23rd

* Please note that the participating stampers/bloggers will re-post their Blogs 4 Boobies card/project on the 23rd of August. When the blogger re-posts their project, then the bidding will continue on the NEWEST post and that comment section.

"What do I do once I place a bid"
The "Winner of the Auction" Will be the highest bid (that includes an email address)in the comment section of the MOST RECENT blogs 4 boobies post at the end of the silent auction. Please note that ALL cards/projects WILL BE REPOSTED on the 23rd of August. The silent auction will end at 8:00 p.m. Mountain Time on August 23rd .

Things to keep in mind:
The blogger/designer will declare who has won the silent auction. Skipping Stones Design will send you an invoice for your donation/bid amount. Please pay that invoice as soon as possible, so the designer can get your card/project in the mail to you.

Remember 100% of your bid will be donated to the Susan G. Komen foundation.

And here are the projects, made by me, that you can bid upon. Both cards will be shipped to the winning bidder:

Please be sure and visit the rest of the talented ladies that are auctioning cards off today:

Skipping Stones Design blog (for all 3 days of participants)

Teri Anderson

Ashley Cannon Newell

Karen Christensen

Jodi Collins

Kimberly Crawford

Jen Del Muro

Katie Gehring

Vanessa Menhorn

Kryssi Ng

Taylor Usry

Sankari Wegman

Good luck bidding and thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

Supplies: Stamps-Skipping Stones Design (Heartsong), Patterned paper-Authentique (Blissful, Splendid), Ink-Memento (Tuxedo Black), Ranger (Distressing Frayed Burlap), Lace-Hero Arts, Gems-Hero Arts, Clothespin-Canvas Corp (Natural), Spellbinders-Lacey Ovals, Ribbon Banners)

Blogs for Boobies *cancer fundraiser*

Welcome to the Skipping Stones Design first annual Blog For Boobies Bounce! This is the second day. Be sure to go to Skipping Stones Design and check out Sept 15th's posting for more cards/projects and fun!

There are two ways that money will be raised for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and its how you can help:

1. Go shopping! For every stamp set that you purchase during Sept 15th through the 23rd SSD will donate $2 to the Komen Foundation. Stamping and shopping that you can feel good about ! Click here to check out SSD stamps.

2. Bid! Another way you can help us raise money for the Komen Foundation is to BID on a project or card along the blog bounce. YES! EVERY Single card/project along the blogs for boobies bounce is up for auction. We recommend a starting bid of $5 or more. Your BID not only includes the card or project but shipping to your home as well. Please Note IF you want to bid and live outside the U.S. we would request that you pay the difference of shipping charges between where you live and what it would cost to ship within the US. * See how to place a bid for more detailed instructions.

If you are the highest bidder September 23rd 8:00 p.m. mountain time then you WIN the card/project that you bid on.

*How to Place a Bid:

Step #1
Find the comment section of the blog that shows the "Blogs for Boobies" card or project that you want to buy. *Please note you may only bid on the card/project shown in the specific "Blogs for Boobies" post. *Any bids not placed on the correct post will be considered invalid.
Step #2
Once you are in the "Blogs for Boobies" comment section fill in the dollar and cents amount of what you are willing to pay for the card/project.
Step #3
Next to your $ bid please type in your email address. During a silent auction bidders sign their name next to their bid. typing your email address is the electronic equivalent of signing your bid. Also it will help the blogger contact you if you are the highest bidder.
Step #4 Watch and wait.
Once you have entered your bid/comment sit back and wait. If someone out bids you then you may bid again. Bidding will continue until 8:00 p.m. (MST) September 23rd.

* Please note that the participating bloggers will re-post their Blogs for Boobies card/project on the 23rdof September. When the blogger re-posts their project, then the bidding will continue on the NEWEST post and that comment section.

What do I do once I place a bid?

Watch and Wait:
The "Winner of the Auction" Will be the highest bid (that includes an email address)in the comment section of the MOST RECENT Blogs for Boobies post as of 8:00 p.m. (MST) on September 23rd.
Things to keep in mind:
-Near the end of the bidding you may not see bids as they come in. Most blog have a comment feature where the blogger must approve comments before they are published. So bid high. You might have the highest bid that is published, but someone might have outbid you in an unpublished comment/bid.

-The blogger/designer will declare who has won the silent auction. Skipping Stones Design will send you an invoice for your donation/bid ammount. Please pay that invoice as soon as possible, so the designer can get your card/project in the mail to you.

It just wouldn't be a Skipping Stones Design event without a sketch from an amazing designer. This month we are delighted to have Ashley Cannon Newell as our guest sketch artist. Here is her sketch SSD 042:Click here to play along and win prizes at SSD's blog!

Now, for the project that YOU can BID upon!

For this project, I used Garden Kiss and Healing Wings stamp sets from Skipping Stones Designs.

I started by layering 7gypsies masking tape on a piece of kraft cardstock. The edges were inked with distressing ink. The edges of the chipboard were inked the same way.

The butterfly was stamped with distress ink onto white cardstock. I cut it out and let it dry for a few minutes. Once it was dry, I stamped the circles image from Garden Kiss with the same color ink.

I also inked a strip of cardstock and added stamped circles, in the same color ink, to the lower part of the card. The circle image is from Garden Kiss.

For the sentiment panel, I inked with more distressing ink. Using the same color, I stamped the text image from Garden Kiss. Then the sentiment from Healing Wings was stamped with black ink.

Here is the view of the inside of the card. The edges have been inked with the same green from the front, and the butterfly stamped in the same blue.

And as a special bonus, the winner will also win this card! :)

Here is a list of today’s bloggers. Check out their projects, which will also be up for auction! Amazing talent, all for a wonderful cause!

• Kim Hughes
• Kandi Phillips
• Sharon Harnist
• Amy Sheffer
• Jennifer Buck
• Amy Tsuruta
• Tammie Beaton
• Rae Barthel
• Wendy Jordan
• Sarah Martina Parker
• Lea Lawson
• Teri Anderson
• Deb Felts
• Kimberly Crawford *you are here*
• Gladys Chia
• Jen del Muro
• Maile Belles

Good luck bidding and thanks for helping out such a worthy cause! thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps-Skipping Stones Designs (Healing Wings, Garden Kiss), Chipboard-Technique Tuesday (Fundamental Postage Frames), Ink-Ranger (Distressing; Broken China, Peeled Paint) Memento (Tuxedo Black), Cardstock-Papertrey Ink (Kraft, White), Brads-American Crafts (Letterpress)

donut cookies?

Yes, donut cookies. Aren’t they the cutest thing? I saw the idea on The Decorated Cookie. Way clever. And because I cannot eat donuts, this is a great solution! Well, maybe. Not perfect, but cute! (I cannot eat donuts ever since my gall bladder was removed right after the birth of the little man. Ugh. Sorry for the TMI.)

Now, The Decorated Cookie went all out and baked her own dough and made her own frosting. Normally I am all about that. But with as crazy as life has been, it was time to cheat! :) I used pre-made sugar cookie dough, you know, the already cut into squares kind. (yes, blushing a little bit) Once they were baked, I used a frosting tip to cut the hole in the center. And I found pre-made “royal icing” at Target. Warm it up and it pours out of a spout.

Add a few sprinkles while the icing is still warm. It takes about an hour to set up and then you can put the cookies in bags.

I want to thank Heather and the whole design team at Skipping Stones Design for letting me join in all their fun this month!

thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps (Skipping Stones Design-Birthday Donuts), Cardstock (Papertrey Ink), Ink (Palette), Copics, Spellbinders (Classic Scalloped Borderabilities Petite)

Skipping Stones Designs: Week 4

Yum. I love donuts. But, I cannot eat them anymore. So, I will happily enjoy them by coloring these darling images from Skipping Stones Designs and the newest set, Birthday Donuts!!

This image was colored in with Copic markers. Remember to not let your images float in space, ground them with a shadow or line, or I guess, in this case, both. :) I used BV20 and BV23 to create the shadow underneath the donut. It adds a realness to the image, don’t you think?

Here is this week’s sketch, of course, based on the above card. Hop on over to the Skipping Stones blog to see what those fabulous ladies created! AND Heather announced this:

"The P.M. S. sale is going on now!
P.M.S. stands for Purchase More Stamps: the more you buy the more you save
Buy 1 stamp sets save 5% coupon code PMS1
Buy 2 stamp sets save 10% Coupon code PMS2
Buy 3 stamp sets save 15% Coupon Code PMS3
Buy 4 stamp sets save 20% Coupon code PMS4
Buy 5 stamp sets save 25% Coupon Code PMS5"

thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps (Skipping Stones Designs-Birthday Donuts), Patterned paper (Pebbles), Cardstock (Papertrey Ink, Bazzill), Twine (Martha Stewart), Ink (Memento Tuxedo Black, Palette Dark Chocolate), Spellbinders die templates (Classic Rectangles Large), Copics (E53, E55, E57, W3, R29, YR06, Y15, G07, B37, BV20, BV23)

Skipping Stones Designs: Week 3

I just love the way this card turned out! I wanted to make a donut shaped card, but I had no idea it would be so easy. I used my Spellbinders™ Petite Ovals, both the large and small sets. The chocolate “frosting” got a hand cut bottom edge, after I die cut the oval. To add sprinkles, I used my Versamark Watermark pen to draw lines and added embossing powder. Too cute! Kind of messy, as the powder got everywhere. This is one situation where I would recommend using an Embossing Buddy (to remove static).

The newly released set, Birthday Donuts, from Skipping Stones Designs, that was used on this card, is SO cute! I love the funny sentiments and fabulously drawn images!! And its perfect for masculine or feminine cards!! Can’t say that too often about a stamp set!

This week’s sketch is to make a shaped card. Any shape! Have fun!! Stop back tomorrow for a video tutorial on making shaped cards. thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps (Skipping Stones Designs-Birthday Donuts), Ink (Palette Dark Chocolate, Palette Dark Chocolate), Cardstock (Papertrey Ink), Embossing Pen (Versamark Watermark), Embossing Powder (Stampendous), Spellbinders die templates (Petite Ovals Large and Small)

Skipping Stones Designs: Week 2

The images from Dandelion Dreams are so elegant and timeless. It really is a perfect set, one of those must-haves in your collection. The dandelions were stamped onto canvas that was cut with the Spellbinders™ die, Standard Tags. Another image from the set was stamped along the bottom onto the patterned paper. To achieve the lighter look, I inked up the image, stamped it onto a piece of scrap paper, and then stamped onto the patterned paper. Love the shadowy effect. The butterflies were stamped in black ink, cut out, and foam mounted to the card.

Here is this week’s sketch, based on my card above. Make sure and head over to the Skipping Stones blog to see what the rest of the ladies created!

Supplies: Stamps (Skipping Stones Designs-Dandelion Dreams), Patterned paper (Pink Paislee-Queen Bee 6x6), Ink (Stewart Superior Palette Charcoal, Noir), Ribbon (iheartpapers), Clear button (Hero Arts), Spellbinders die templates (Standard Tags)

AND I have a video tutorial about stamping on fabric. You can check it out HERE.

Skipping Stones Designs

I am so thrilled to announce that I am the guest designer this month at Skipping Stones Design!! Heather has stamps that range from hilarious, to darling, all the way to elegant. And, they are good quality stamps!! Thanks so much, Heather!!!

I stamped this butterfly from Healing Wings onto text patterned paper. I bent the wings upward and glued only the center of the butterfly down. I held it in place for a minute, but with the Tacky Glue from Elmer’s, it didn’t take long. The row of red pearl flowers are from Jenni Bowlin.

Part of my duties is bringing you a sketch to use this week and each week for the month (Tuesdays). Pop on over to the Skipping Stones blog and see what the rest of the ladies created with this one. I based this sketch on my card above. Have fun with it! thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps (Skipping Stones Designs-Healing Wings), Patterned paper (October Afternoon-Thrift Shop), Cardstock (Papertrey Ink-Rustic White, Pure Poppy), Ink (Clearsnap Colorbox Chalk Creamy Brown, Stewart Superior Palette Dark Chocolate, Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black), Gems (Jenni Bowlin)