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Layers of Color 'Fruit of the Spirit' Blog Hop!

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Layers of Color

"Fruit of the Spirit" Designer Blog Hop!

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Layers of Color is celebrating sponsoring 2Sketches4You this week!

We are featuring cards using their sketch and the Layers of Color Prize! Join the challenge at 2Sketches4You to be eligible to WIN THIS PRIZE: Fruitful Harvest art stamp set, Belle Brocade art stencil and Botanical Swirls art stencil!

I could not resist making an easel card - aren't they such a great style of card!

I coloured the Fruitful Harvest art stamps with Prismacolor Pencils and cut them out with a circle punch, layering it onto a larger circle.  These have been popped up with different height foam tape!  An adorable wheelbarrow embellishment had been added.

The Botanical Swirls art stencil works beautifully with many mediums - I have used 3 different Distressing Ink colors and sponged them on.

Belle Brocade art stencil adds such an elegant touch to the base of the card using the same Distressing Inks.

Our Designer Blog Hop theme is, "Fruit of the Spirit".

 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Galations 5:22

Mother Teresa said, 'A day lived without doing something good for others is a day not worth living.'  I read this today in the 'Word for Today' and thought how timely it is, especially with the theme of the Blog Hop.

This is such a HUGE subject that it is impossible to capture it in one post, or at all for that matter.  As I have read the scripture and thought about what to share I came to the conclusion that as a Christian we cannot live without the fruit of the Spirit - we cannot pick and choose the fruit we would like to have, but need to have them all to be effective in our walk and to be more Christ like.  It is these fruit and the evidence of them that sets us apart...

I could not agree more with the statement shared in the Word for Today quoting
William Barclay 'More people have been brought into the church by the kindness of real Christian love than by all the theological arguments in the world. And more people have been driven from the church by the hardness and ugliness of so-called Christians than by all the doubts in the world.'

I am challenged not to just look at the fruit and agree that yes, this is what we need, but to take the next step   - to not just have the knowledge of what we need and how we should be using it, but to let it become a reality in my life - to back up my beliefs - more and more each day - will I fail - more than likely BUT I WILL GET up and keep going - our walk is daily and His mercies are new every morning - for you and me!!

From here, hop to Melisa's blog to see the inspiration she has for you! Be sure to visit each designer’s blog as there are GIVEAWAYS on each blog!!  Simply leave a comment on my blog today and I will announce the random winner tomorrow who will win the fabulous and fun Rise & Shine art stamp set

Rise & Shine

  The following is the blog hop order:

LOC * Diana * Grace  *  Jennie  *  Linda * Melisa * LOC

You’re invited to come back to the designer blogs all week as we continue to share our “Fruit of the Spirit” themed creations! Remember to subscribe to the Layers of Color blog for Faith Art Friday, Guest Designer Wednesday, tutorials, exciting upcoming news, and unique colourful ideas! May God bless you with layers of color! 

I have one more piece of good news for you....

**30% OFF SALE on art stamp sets at Layers of Color online boutique!**

Old World Flourish
Renaissance Hearts
Granny’s Jewelry
Birdday Party
Rise & Shine
Touch of Elegance


This card is for the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion - Recipe - 2 Art Stencils
Creative Inspiration Paint - Inspired by Leaves (on the fruit)

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Fall Cards

Crafty Emma - Forever Autumn

Fairy Tale - Everything Goes

Raise the Bar - Lets See those Curves (Scallops or Circles)

Ai Factory - Anything You Find in the Garden

Paper Play - Circles

Paper Romance - Lots of Whatever You Want - lots of stenciling

Stamp Insanity - Punches
Creative Card Crew - Lets Punch It
The Play Date Cafe - Color Challenge
Card Patterns - Sketch

Thank you for stopping in today and HOPPING along with us - there is plenty to see during the week - I would love to see you then!!  God bless you!

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