Monday, January 28, 2013

A Farewell


Today is my very last post for Skipping Stones Design, a team that I have been a part of for well over a year. The team, past and present, are holding a little hop today to thank the owner of Skipping Stones Design, Heather, for a great experience of showcasing her amazing designs. I wish you the best Heather, with your family and career!

I used  Breathtaking Butterflies, Dandelion Dreams, and Garden Kiss to create my custom background.

*I used old Stampin' Up! pigment ink for the blue, coral, navy and saffron. I used Antique Linen distress ink for the dots and small butterflies.

I enjoyed making my own background paper for this card, random stamping is fun!...thanks to Moxie Fab World's 75 Creative Card Challenges Week: Make your Own Background Paper Challenge for the inspiration! 

You should have arrived from Wendy's Blog. If you want to start at the beginning, please stop by the Skipping Stones Design Blog. There are a few prizes up for grabs in the form of great Skipping Stones Design Stamps, so please be sure to leave a comment on the stops today. Winners will be announced Monday, February 4th on the Skipping Stones Design Blog. Your next stop is Stephanie Mino!
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65 comments:

  1. Jen W.January 28, 2013 at 5:06 AM

    Love the gorgeous layered stamping, Karen. I'll miss your SSD cards!

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  2. LynnJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:18 AM

    Beautiful and a perfect sentiment for Heather...I'm sure she'll appreciate this beautiful design.

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  3. BrandiJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:19 AM

    Stunning! The colors and stamps you used to create the patterned paper is fabulous!

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  4. TammyJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:43 AM

    Stunning indeed! I'm speechless!

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  5. slbt17January 28, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    lovely !
    Sandra ltb

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  6. ~amy~January 28, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    color...I love all the color!!!!!!!

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  7. TaheerahJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    Beautiful card Karen - love the mix of colours and it really feels like all the butterflies and birds and in motion!

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  8. None NoneJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    What a gorgeous background - love the colors!

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  9. StephanieJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:42 AM

    So gorgeous, Karen.....as always! Love your layered butterflies! It was nice working with you.

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  10. Jaclyn MillerJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:52 AM

    Absolutely stunning. Beautiful colors!

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  11. Katie GehringJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    Karen, this is gorgeous! Love how you combined the bugs and birds to create your background. Love the colors you selected too!

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  12. Sherry EckbladJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    beautiful mix of colors!

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  13. Emily KeatonJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:39 AM

    This is really beautiful, Karen!

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  14. terriavidreader (IN-USA)January 28, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    Love the card and butterflies!

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  15. terriavidreader (IN-USA)January 28, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    Love the card and butterflies!

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  16. Annette AllenJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    wow Karen your stamping is fabulous... this is gorgeous..

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  17. BrendaJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    This is stunning. You have a talent for creating amazing backgrounds.

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  18. JingleJanuary 28, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    This is absolutely gorgeous! Wow! I love it!

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  19. maria f.January 28, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    This is lovely too. I just got Breathtaking Butterflies - thanks for the inspiration.

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  20. UnknownJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    Love this beautiful background!

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  21. Lisa EltonJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    Such depth Karen. At first glance it looks like your design is in a yellow frame. Fabulous ;)

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  22. JJ BoltonJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Just remarkable! Absolutely stunning!

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  23. KellyJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    GORGEOUS! going out with a serious BANG! love the colors and the big images that look so effortless! just beautiful!

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  24. Basement StamperJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    Gorgeous colors on this card!

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  25. Sue DJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Love all the colors and butterflies and birds.

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  26. Glenda JJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    This is absolutely fantastic! Love the colours.

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  27. Rochelle SodipoJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    Beautiful Karen! I'm so grateful I got to be on a DT with you! I'm always inspired by your creations!

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  28. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)January 28, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    Beautiful stamping.

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  29. Angie TiemanJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    What a beautiful card! Love the overstamping!

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  30. Mary-Anne VJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    Very pretty card...love the multiple stamping technique and the feeling of dimension you created with the muted tones under the main bright images.

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  31. Miriam PrantnerJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:38 PM

    This is really gorgeous, the layers of stamping and the colors are fantastic!

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  32. UnknownJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:41 PM

    love this! great colors.

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  33. GinnyJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    Lovely. Love the dandelion dreams.

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  34. PatJanuary 28, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    LOVE the card--so pretty and colorful!

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  35. Jean BullockJanuary 28, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    Love how you used the label in this piece and the stamps are fab!

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  36. Barb KingJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    I love the layers and the color combo!

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  37. BabyBokChoyJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:11 PM

    such a well done card, gorgeous!

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  38. SamJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    Beauitful card, love the colors, the sentiment is really nice.

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  39. Kristie GouletJanuary 28, 2013 at 3:50 PM

    Beautiful cards, love the colors on both!!

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  40. Maria@Crafty Cre8tionsJanuary 28, 2013 at 4:20 PM

    So pretty! Love how you used a mix of stamps!
    SSD was lucky to have you!

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  41. ~Tammy~January 28, 2013 at 6:12 PM

    Beautiful colors! Makes me long for spring!

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  42. jengdJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:59 PM

    Lovely collage of images!

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  43. craftymom205January 28, 2013 at 7:00 PM

    Love the card.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  44. Indy's DesignsJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:06 PM

    Fabulous layering and colors!

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  45. lyndaJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Another cool card! What kind of ink did you use? You can see through the yellow & blue images but not the red.

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  46. donna mikasaJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:37 PM

    Gasp! This is gorgeous! What a stunning color combo, too!

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  47. Barb TurpinJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:37 PM

    It's been so fun following all your posts with SSD...I'll have to stalk your blog!

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  48. jenJanuary 29, 2013 at 12:05 AM

    What a pretty combo- sad this is the last ssd post! Hope it's a short break!

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  49. Beatrice LawsonJanuary 29, 2013 at 12:35 AM

    Such a soft water-colour card, and perfect Moxie entry!

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  50. lostinpaperJanuary 29, 2013 at 2:24 AM

    Oh My! Love love love this... it is soooo pinned!

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  51. LyndalJanuary 29, 2013 at 6:01 AM

    LOVE, LOVE your stamping Karen, beautiful card :)

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  52. DeirdreJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:06 AM

    Gorgeous Karen - love what you created.

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  53. skippy stampsJanuary 29, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    I think this is one of my favorite cards ever!!!! I am always awed by your talent and creativity!! Thankyou so much for being such a big part of SSD! HUgs,
    Heather

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  54. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    Love the card. The layering is so pretty. txmlhl@yahoo.com

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  55. CherylJanuary 29, 2013 at 11:46 AM

    Oh gosh! This is just gorgeous!

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  56. TesaBJanuary 29, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    It's absolutely wonderful!!!! LOVE this card!!!

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  57. Lisa's Creative NicheJanuary 29, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    wow! Love the colors on this and how you made your paper by layering up the stamped images! Gorgeous!

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  58. RoseJanuary 29, 2013 at 9:11 PM

    totally beautiful :)

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  59. RitiJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    WOW WOW WOW !
    Love the background u did........
    gotta case it Girl...

    Love this one Totally !

    TFS
    Hugs,
    Riti

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  60. KailashJanuary 31, 2013 at 9:06 PM

    Such a beautiful background you created, love the color palette!!!

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  61. arlsmom aka LyndaFebruary 1, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    fantastic project!

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  62. HeatherFebruary 1, 2013 at 8:03 PM

    This is so gorgeous!!! You created such stunning paper, I would never have guessed that it is stamped. Love the colors you used, too.

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  63. Alice February 3, 2013 at 3:31 AM

    wow! gorgeous stamping on the background. love the layered look and the colors are beautiful. beautiful card!

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  64. WidaFebruary 3, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    I like your pp, it's vey balanced and I like the way it looks like it has such depth. Got to try that!

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  65. ChristinaFebruary 8, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    What a gorgeous stamped background! Filing away this color combo for future use. I love the simple yellow frame--brilliant!

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