Daily Archives: August 17, 2011

IT’S TIME TO STAMP OUT CANCER!!!!

Welcome to the second annual Blog 4 Boobies fundraiser!

 

I’m excited to be part of this blog hop to help raise money for breast cancer research. Cancer touches so many lives. This card is for my friends and family who battle breast cancer.

 

This is day 3 of a 3 day blog bounce(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 fun(draising)

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!

 

Here are two of my all time favorite sets:

Victorian Summer


Heartsong

2. You can help by *Bidding!

Another way you can help us raise money for the Komen Foundation is to *bid on a project or card along the blog bounce(hop).  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.   * 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!!!

If you have a blog feel free to  copy and paste part or all of our Blogs 4 Boobies posts.

*”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 probably re-post their Blogs 4 Boobies card/project on the 23rdof August.  When the blogger re-post 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 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:

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 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.

Here is the list of today’s participants: make sure to check out Day 1 and 2 participants for more amazing designers,cards, and projects.

Day #3:

Rae Ann Barthel

Karen Baker

Pam Hornschu

Jennifer Ingle

Ria Johnson

Mel McCarthy

Stephanie Mino

Kandi Phillips

Wendy Price

Julia Stainton

Taylor Usry

Be sure to check out the other amazing designers from the past two days:

Day #2:

Teri Anderson

Ashley Cannon Newell

Karen Christensen

Jodi Collins

Kimberly Crawford

Jen Del Muro

Katie Gehring

Vanessa Menhorn

Kryssi Ng

Taylor Usry

Sankari Wegman

Day #1:

PaperCrafts Connections Blog (Renae Curtz)

Deb Felts

Michelle Giraud

Michelle Gross

Wendy Jordan

Sarah Martina Parker

Becky Olsen

Barb Turpin

Taylor Usry

Brenda Weaver

Have fun bouncing from blog to blog.  Enjoy all the designs, and make a bid or two! This is a rare opportunity to take home a card(s)/project from your favorite designer, and fight the war against breast cancer!!!

Together we can make a difference!!!

fresh sketches from the market

A good sketch challenge is always a great challenge to get you creating. I love sketches!

Today I’m excited to take part in my first Market Street sketch challenge and use some beautiful Market Street stamps. They are peach, smell great and are a dream to stamp with.

I’ve taken a few creative liberties with the sketch today. If you’d like to check out the sketch, please stop by here.

Supplies: white cardstock by Neenah, kraft cardstock by Bazzill, Sweet Lace stamp and So Happy stamp set by Market Street Stamps, Pear Tart Memento Ink by Tsukineko, Tangelo Memento Marker by Tsukineko, Rosebud Memento Marker by Tsukineko, Frost White Pigment Ink by Clearsnap, Tiny Attacher by Advantus, Brushed Corduroy Distress ink by Ranger, Doily Transparency White by Maya Road

Happy creating!