~ Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop! ~
January 5th, 2010 by Holly McMillen
Good Morning, Girls!
Here’s something fun!
Welcome to the Skipping Stones Design Blop Hop sponsored by Skipping Stones Design. If you’ve just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Skipping Stones Design. You should have arrived here from Deb Felt’s blog.
Along the way, the Skipping Stones Design Team (aka the Stamp Tramps) will have blog candy for you to enter. As an added bonus, there will also be 4 stamp sets (new stamp sets not yet released) will be hidden along the hop, but we’re not telling you where so be sure to leave some love as you hop!!! Make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! The winners will be announced on Friday January 8th at Skipping Stones Design.
When asked if I wanted to play along for this exciting blog hop, I couldn’t resist! The Skipping Stones Design sets are just fabulous. I picked the Healing Wings set to work with.
Having had several losses over the last few months, I thought about this idea for a ”memory box”. The idea is to use the box to hold special notes and trinkets that remind you of someone you lost.
I used the label 8 nesties to create the box top and bottom using that thick cardboard that backs a pack of designer paper. I hesitate to call it chipboard, but it’s close. I love that it is generally a shiny white.
The butterfly was stamped and colored on white and cut out. Then I stamped it on vellum and colored the reverse with subtle color and cut the wings out. They are connected together with a small piece of dimensional and the 1/2 pearls on the body hide the adhesive.
Here are my deets:
Stamps: Skipping Stones Designs Healing Wings
Colors: GP White, Vellum, dps, white cardboard
Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, copics
Accessories: Ribbon, 1/2 pearls, nesties, sticky tape, dimensionals
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Now for the fun part! Leave a comment on this post and you will be entered into a drawing to win this adorable Skipping Stones Design set:
Isn’t this adorable?!! You know you want it….
UPDATE:
We have a winner!
Here are your random numbers:
68
Timestamp: 2010-01-09 01:00:52 UTC
Our Winner is: Teela!~
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Now you will want to hop on over to the next stop on the trail…. Michelle Giraud’s blog! And remember.. you’ll want to stop by and comment on ALL the blogs so you increase your chances of winning some of this awesome blog candy!!
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Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a blessed day!
Hugs!
Holly
This is just stunning Holly, I love it, and that butterfly looks like it is ready to fly away.
Oh what a beautiful idea to make this a trinket box….and this is such a beautiful set for those who’ve had losses. TFS and I’ve off to the next …. hop, hop, hop….
Wowzers. Really beautiful creation! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Sammye Jo
http://www.62cards.blogspot.com
Fabulous creation, Holly. Love how you did the butterfly! Thanks for the chance to win some goodies 😀
Whoa, Holly! Absolutely stunning! I knew you were gonna knock our socks off! This is gorgeous!
I think your box (and especially the butterfly) is beautiful! The shape and colors work so well together and I can only imagine the fabulous goodies that could be placed inside! Great job!
This is gorgeous and what a wonderful way to keep memories.
Thank you so much for participating in the blog hop.
Gorgeous box and love the butterfly.
LOVELY!!!
LOVE this stamp set! I just used mine for the first time the other day and I just LOVE this butterfly.
What a beautiful idea!! I love it!
Wonderful ~ love the idea of a memory box and your is gorgeous! 🙂
what a great memory box. And the butterfly is amazing.
OMGosh! This is just priceless. This is one creative and inspiring memory box. I just love the colors and your creative style.
This is so soft and pretty!! I love it! Wonderful job!
♥Lea
Wow! Beautiful art!
What a beautiful box you have made. Very pretty!
I loved your inspired idea. It is such a beautiful box and it would truly be a great gift to give someone who has lost someone. I loved it!!! Can you send me the poem. I would love to use it. How did you make the box? Thanks. I’m new at this (stamping) and am totally awed at the inspiration that I have received. Thanks!
An amazing project…thank you for the inspiration.
What a gorgeous little box Holly! I love the vellum butterfly add on, so clever! Thanks for being in the hop and showing such an inspiring project! 🙂
love the trinket box & what a wonderful idea.
box is just so pretty. I love the butterfly
Okay… I love this. I love photos, and so the idea of making a memory box out of such gorgeous stamps and having a place to keep my photos, is awesome. I’m going to steal this idea and make one to house all the special notes and things my husband has given me over the years.
Gorgeous Photos!Love the butterfly!TFS!
Wow!! What a neat idea!! love it
Hi Holly, I just love that “memory box” you made. The idea is just wonderful. TFS
Hugs, Rosalee
Love the box and the idea of special place to keep memories. Thanks for sharing.
Stunning creation!!! I LOVE IT!!! Your attention to detail is amazing! And, thanks for the chance to win that fantastic stamp set!!!!
What a gorgeous creation Holly! That butterfly looks so delicate!
This box is breathtaking! The butterfly done in the 2 layers, with the vellum…..so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this box with us!
What a clever idea, you did a great job!
Oh, Holly, your box is stunning! What a beautiful creation with such a lovely set ;D
Your card is spectacular!!! I love it!!
**hopping along**
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I love the memory box and the sentiment touches my heart so deep.
Stunning project, LOVE the butterfly :)!
Inky Hugs,
Catherine
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This is so lovely!
hugs,
Gini
You always knock my socks off! 🙂 LOVE this! Love the vellum layer and the box you created!
I always love your color choices Holly – very soothing. This blog hop has been fun. I can’t wait to get going on the sketch challenge
What a beautiful idea for a project and the butterfly is perfect for it. The Winter stamp set is beautiful too. Love it!
What a beautiful project thanks so much for sharing!!!
Gorgeous box Holly! I just love all the details. I am so happy you could join the hop!
What a lovely idea!
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Love the beautiful butterfly and the pretty colors you used.
Wow! Awesome creation. I must get this set. It is beautiful
This is beautiful!
lol..yep u r right! I want it! such a versatile set…your is pretty…luv that paper too….nice set to own….of course I have nothing like it as yet…u are drawing me it to purchase…arent u? lol…its workin! gotta go butter up the hubby! he loves it tho lol..good luck to all
Gorgeous Memory Box. What an awesome idea and well done.
What a great idea! I love it…really neat.
I’m so sorry for your losses. Stamping is the greatest therapy and you have created a beautiful box.
Big MaMMA gotta keep hoppin
What a beautiful Idea…. I designed this set in memory of soemone very dear to me. I hope it brings you comfort in a time of loss.
I love this set and must have it. It speaks to me in a way no other grief and loss sets do.
How beautiful! Heather really did a wonderful job designing this! Brilliantly put-together. Thanks for sharing!
Love the set you chose for your card. It is lovely and butterflies are close to my heart.
The stamp set to win is TDF! Oh I can hear the wheels clicking and clanking.
Have a wonderful week
Blessings,Pea
Holly, what a beautiful idea and creation! Making and giving a trinket box to hold special memories in is such a thoughtful idea to help someone with the loss of a loved one. You creation is both meaningful and creative! Love it!!!
Hugs!
very pretty memory box. love it!
you touched my heart with this one.
Wonderful idea. Need to make one for a dear friend who just lost her mother. As for your candy, you’re right, OF COURSE I WANT IT!
Thanks for the chance at it
R/
oh, what a sweet box! Thanks for sharing!
Regina*
this box is truly fabulous- i seem to be using that word a lot with this hop but all you stamp tramps have blown me away- i think the butterflies and the whole healing wings are my favourite set – i love butterflies and yours is magnificent. i would love to win the other happy holidays as well pleeeeeaaaassse pick me
Love the ”memory box”. How special for someone who has experienced a loss. God bless and Happy New Year.
What a special memory box! My aunt just gave us the photo albums that my g’ma had made with the boys pictures and we’ve been reminiscing.
Love the stamp set you are giving away too! We have a late start and are suppose to get another blizzard tonite. I think I “could” stamp snowman images til May at this rate. Ü
I love the butterfly memory box. I love butterflies and girly girl items. Great job.
Holly,
It’s been too long since I’ve been back to your blog. I have got to come more often. The work you did with Healing Wings is amazing!
You did an amazing job!! I luv the box!!!!!!!!!!
Super cute creation, love everything about it. TFS
love the memory box! what a great keepsake!
Ooh, your box is just beautiful. So soft and soothing- I just love it!
Holly — this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Your work always astounds me with how amazing it is! Such a talent! Plus you always make me giggle with your funnies on facebook — my poor DH gets to hear them everytime I *lol* at them! You rock girl!!!
What a clever idea for little keepsakes! I Like it alot!!!
And oh yes, I want that BLOG CANDY STAMP!! oh yeah…
great job. I like the nesties and the paper you used.
What a beautiful box and wonderful idea!
That is so cute. Thanks for sharing
Love your project!
Gotta try it sometime myself.
Love your box…..I just got to try this….thanks for sharing…
Oh, the memory box is so darling, and your butterfly is gorgeous.
I adore this box idea. Thanks for sharing something so personal and beautiful!
Love the memory box. what a precious keepsake. OH! and I love snowmen! what a great stamp set you’re giving away!
Beautiful creation. Love the giveaway too:-)
OOO…I love snowmen!!! But, what I really love is your keepsake box..what a lovely idea…just GORGEOUS!
Oooh…delightful…DD would LOVE that!
This butterfly box is just too stinkin’ cute! I love how you gave the butterfly dimension & your color choice. AWESOME! And yes, I do want it!
I Love your butterfly. The stamp set with the snowman is adorable..
Your butterfly looks fabulous!
and the box is sooooo cute! my DD would claim it as hers if she saw it!
Hi Beautifull cards just love the washingmachine card.
That set is adorable! But what I really like is how you stamped the butterfly on velum – and colored it – what a great idea! Thanks!
cute set, love thesamples too!!
Amazing Butterfly!!! Love the winter set too. TFS.
what a wonderful idea.
Very beautiful, I love your butterfly. What a great idea! I love the stamp set you are giving away. Thanks for the chance!
How inspirational! I would love this candy!
Ramona 🙂
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
Loved your laundry card!
Ohh, it’s very pretty. A great idea to keep those special keepsakes in…
A beautiful box and love the wonderful butterfly, and the verse is so touching.WOW
Such a beautiful looking box. Great work =)
Oh Holly!! This is breathtaking! What a wonderful idea, and beautifully executed!
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