Lovely Linda's Craft Central!!

LOC SBH Adore...This Face

2012-02-03T08:33:00.010+11:00

I am back to share my second layout as Guest Designer at Scrapbooking Haven - this month they have two sketches - you can see my first one here

This is one of my favourite photos of my son, taken at Taranga Zoo in Sydney when he was little - I just love that little face - isn't he the cutest penguin you have seen!

The majority of my supplies are from Scrapbooking Haven - don't you just love the lace and the divine Prima flower!! The Flourish is form Tim Holtz and the butterflies are from Layers of Color

The DP from Stampin' Up

Lots of dimension with these gorgeous butterflies from Layers of Color - they have been coloured with Chalks.

I love the mix of old and new patterns with the patterned paper

This project is for the folllowing challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - animal antics

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything but a card with a sentiment

Charisma Cardz - Vintage

Craft Us Crazy - Anything goes

Do You Stack Up? - Anything goes

Sarah Hurley Challenges - Love is all around

Crafting for all Seasons - blue and white

Divas by Design - anything goes

More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday - Love

Stampavie and More - blue and white

You can also check out Layers of Color Art Stamps on our FACEBOOK GROUP and have a look at the Layers of Color Art Stamps FLICKR GROUP where you can upload your LOC artwork and be inspired by hundreds of fabulous LOC creations! You are going to LOVE it!!

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Scrapbooking Havens Guest Designer - The Story of Rinaldo

2012-02-02T13:34:00.001+11:00

I am excited to be one of the Guest Designers over at Scrapbooking Haven this month

I was inspired by Amy's January Sketch and could not wait to play along with the February Challenge - it was the kick start I needed!

Amy sent me some gorgeous DP to play with divine lace, ribbon and flowers - yes I know, it is a tough job but someone has to do it! LOL!

My layout is a masculine one, so I was careful not to add too much lace and any flowers - but this is the only one - the other projects you will see during the month of February will be 'fully loaded!' LOL!

I have used Stampin' Up! Rubons and old vintage buttons from my stash

adding a border using the Layers of Color Belle Brocade art stencil

You can see some of the lace trim that is available at The Scrapbooking Haven, neatly tucked away behind the photo, I love the effect this has added and still stayed masculine!

Bold patterned paper is fun to create with - you can see the gorgeous range that Amy has at Scrapbooking Haven.

You can see one of my other layouts here - I am sure you will be inspired by the February Sketch while you are there!

This project is for the following challenges:

Divas by Design - anything goes

Anything Goes Challenge - To The One I love

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash - People Who Need People

Crafty Boots - Something Inspired by a Song Title (Love Story)

Creative Stamp Friends - Old-Fashioned or Antique

Heart Song Inspirations -Buttons and/or Brads

Hooked on Crafts - Something Bright

My Craft Spot - Anything Goes

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

LOC Mon Amie Butterflies

2012-02-01T20:46:00.000+11:00

I am back with another quick card - using the Layers of Color Butterfly Collector clear art stamp set

along with some gorgeous Websters Pages DP

I have coloured the butterfly with my Dauber and a touch of Scattered Straw Distressing Ink

The sentiment is from the Layers of Color Sentimental Banners clear art stamp set and is popped up on foam tape, with a few pearls added.

Kindy Glitz added some sparkle to the chandelier - finishing it off beautifully.

This card is for the following challenges:

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Creative Stamp Friends - Old-Fashioned or Antique

Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Nature- Butterflies
Pollycraft - Favourite Things - Layers of Color Art Stamps

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Beautiful Babe

2012-01-31T13:06:00.002+11:00

Altering things is so much fun, especially when it is for the arrival of a baby....

I have created my own DP by using the gorgeous little flower from the Layers of Color Merci Bouquet clear art stamp set and lightly colouring using Stampin' Up Chalks and a Blender Pen

Layering up one of the butterflies from the Butterfly Collector clear art stamp set and adding a gorgeous Mulberry Rose to the centre.

The wings have been popped up with some foam tape - I love the dimension this gives.

Gorgeous roses, lace and pearls - all divine and could not be resisted for this framed Album

The photo is the frame is of the darling baby this gift is for - Tia Joy. When her parents sent us this card, I know it had to be the centrepiece for something sweet....

This project is for the following challenges:

Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Nature- Butterflies and/or Dragonflies

Pollycraft - Favourite Things

Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes

Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe - Do chalk Direct to Paper

Creative Inspirations Paint - Someone Special

Stamptacular Sunday - Diamonds or Pearls

Craft Your Days Away - Distressing

Crazy 4 Challenges - Layer it on

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered, we are thrilled that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Product Partner.

You can also check out Layers of Color Art Stamps on our FACEBOOK GROUP and have a look at the Layers of Color Art Stamps FLICKR GROUP where you can upload your LOC artwork and be inspired by hundreds of fabulous LOC creations! You are going to LOVE it!!

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

SSIC True to You

2012-01-29T19:43:00.001+11:00

It is Sunday and time for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge - and we all love that don't we! It is my honour to be hosting this weeks challenge and have chosen:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Philippians 4:8

My challenge is to create a card/project true to your style - show us who you really are!

It should come as no surprise that I love vintage, it would have to be my signature style, although I am loving a touch of shabby vintage as well - such a pretty style. But for this challenge, I have created a vintage card - sing some divine paper from an old Dressmaking Book, that I was given by a friend - it makes the most perfect DP.

I have used the Spellbinders Decorative Dress Forms Die, the stand is created using the Spellbinders Elegant Posts Die, cutting both Dies with the Grand Calibur.

The sentiment is from the Layers of Color Sweet Silhouettes clear art stamp set and has been cut with the Spellbinders Classic Circles Die LG.

One thing I am sure of - our minds are always full...of one thing or another - we would all have a different answer if I asked you 'what was on your mind today?' Our answer would depend on those things we fill our mind with, our hope and dreams, those things that both consume our minds and feed the 'inner man'.

In this day and age, it is becoming increasing harder to think only on the above things, we are constantly bombarded by the negative influences that confront us in everyday life through the many forms of media that is at our fingertips today. We may try to justify the things that go through our minds that are anything but true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report; virtuous, and praiseworthy - I believe Paul himself would have a battle on his hands.....

In this verse the Greek word for 'think' means 'to keep on thinking.' It is not enough to think about these things once and move onto the next thing - our minds need to be continually filled, they should be part of our everyday spiritual diet . The more we think of these things, the sooner it becomes a way of life for us and we in turn LIVE what we believe - becoming more like Christ to those who are searching for Him.

This card is for the following challenges:
BasicGrey - Favourite Things (Dies)
Craft Your Days Away - Distressing
Drunken Stampers - Use Something New (DP)
Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas - Something Old
Truly Scrumptious - something forgotten
The Stamping Boutique - Die Cuts

Thank you to this weeks sponsor - Inspired Stamps

Make sure you stop by the Designers Blogs are some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!!

* Kristine * Linda (that's me) * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Traci M *

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Birthday Butterflies

2012-01-28T22:29:00.000+11:00

I seem to be forever trying to clear my desk, but never seem to get there. I do have to add though, the process can be some of my most creative time, using those bits and pieces left over from other cards to create something new - I love that feeling!

I have used a Stampin' Up! Embossing Folder as a frame

Adding some Webster's Pages DP (can't waste that now could I?!) and a butterfly from the Layers of Color Butterfly Collector clear art stamp set

The sentiment is from the Layers of Color Sentimental Banners clear art stamp set and has been but out with the Spellbinders Ribbon Banners Dies using my Spellbinders Grand Calibur - but you knew that...didn't you!? LOL!

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Brag Book

2012-01-27T17:03:00.000+11:00

This Brag book I created one of my favourite projects - I just love little Albums

It was created for my dear friend Laura Kirste Campbell on the birth of her first Grandchild

of course I had to use Layers of Color Art Stamps

Layers of Color Art Stencils and various Rubons

Every little page having it's own flavour

from front to back - inside and out, ready to capture precious moments

This project is for the following projects:
Creative Craft Challenges - The Colour Blue
Deep Ocean Challenge - Sparkling &/or Glitter
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Bows
My Time To Craft - Your Favourite Embellishment
Shopping Our Stash - Winter Blues
The Stamping Boutique - Die Cuts
Incy Wincy Designs - Anything BUT a Card
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Stamp with Fun - Cute Vintage
Pixie Dust Studio - "Let`s Go to the Zoo"
Crafting for all Seasons - blue and white
Digistamps 4 Joy - for boys
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Stampavie and More - blue and white

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Australia Day

2012-01-26T14:39:00.002+11:00

Happy Australia Day to all of those in Australia and living elsewhere - it is such a great day to celebrate, we live in such a blessed land and have so much to be grateful for.

I could not resist sharing this layout I have recently completed, the photo was taken on Australia Day two years ago

Our family we attended the Big Breakfast held in the city and had a fabulous time....I thought the Websters Pages DP was perfect for the occasion - and just quietly, it made creating this layout so easy.

Adding Spellbinders Classic Scallops Edgeability, this has been cut with my Grand Calibur, I have also added some cute braid and ric ric added to highlight the chipboard sentiment. I have just' reconnnected' with chipboard and have used it for the circle, covering it with some Stampin' Up DP - from my endless pile of leftovers

3D flowers, crochet lace and more ric rac - don't you love the citrus colour - so summery!

Rubons are perfect for layouts - and is the finishing touch for this layout.

This layout is for the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft shop - flowers

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Sweet Stamps - Love

Cupcake Craft - All You Need Is Love

Hooked on Crafts - Something Bright

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything BUT a Card

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Sew Many Cards - Circles
Unstampabelles - Anything Goes

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Fairy Box

2012-01-24T22:21:00.000+11:00

Today I have a Gift Box to show you - I love to 'mix it up' - to tell you the truth I never thought of myself as an 'Off the Page' girl, but call it 'Altered Art' and you have my full attention! LOL!

I have used the Layers of Color Fairy Wishes clear clear art stamp set, illustrated by Nina Brackett.

The wings have been stamped twice and popped up with foam tape - some sponging added using Tsukineko Versafine Inks - my all time favourite Ink and the mandatory sparkle - where would a fairy be without it!

On the edges of the Gift Box I have used the Layers of Color Belle Brocade Art Stencil

Tulle is always such a pretty touch, feminine with none of the added 'fru fru' (don't you just love that word! LOL) The rose is from Wild Orchid....and the sentiments from Layers of Color.

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Bloggers Network - Distressing

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything BUT a Card

Lollipop Crafts - Wing It

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

The Shabby Tea Room - Photo Inspiration* Sparkle and Bright

Let`s Ink It Up - Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts - Silhouette

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Emerson - Be Thankful

2012-01-23T22:51:00.003+11:00

I have a quick card for you today, well tonight for me - it is something a little different - a humorous one

Who does love to smile these Emerson Girls are just the ones to see to that!

One of the Boutiques that sells my cards loves these gals and loves the cards simple

which means less embellishments and layers - not so easy for me, but I am getting better at it

I could not resist adding the Spellbinders Classic Scallop Edgeabilitie - it has been cut with my Spellbinders Grand Calibur. some Seam Binding, a button and Bakers Twine and the card is finished

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Bloggers Network - Distressing

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Stampalot Challenge - Monochromatic

Stamptacular Sunday - "Seeing Spots"

Sugar Creek Hollow - Vintage, Shabby Chic or Primitive - Go Girly

Crafty Catz - Buttons & Bows

Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today - I appreciate you making the time~

{{{hugs}}}

BTW - I told you this was a short post - but don't get too used to it! LOL!

SSIC LOC Fleur Heart

2012-01-22T19:32:00.001+11:00

It was wonderful to see so many of you playing along at last weeks at the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge. We love to visit with you and see all of the 'works of the heart'

This weeks challenge is brought to you by Kris, who has chosen

"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man."

Proverbs 3:3-4

Kris has challenged us to make a heart stand out in your card/project

I have used the divine Fleur Heart from Layers of Color using Tsukineko Sepia Versafine Ink - this was one of the first stamps that caught my eye when I discovered Layers of Color - I love it just as much today.

along with the Merci Bouquet and Christmas Blessings to create a Shabby Hand Stamped background.

The sentiment from the Fairy Wishes Clear art stamp set has been popped up on foam tape in the middle - I love the effect this gives....along with the added shabbiness of the gorgeous trim

It all comes together to create a card for a lovely lady who has requested a special card for her Grandmother's birthday - I am hoping she likes it!

This card is for the following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away - Distressing

Marks Finest Papers - Birthday Card

Sugar Creek Hollow - Vintage, Shabby Chic or Primitive - Go Girly

Clearly Inspired - Pastels

Hotshot Crafts – Flowers (on background DP and Fleur Heart)

Simply Create Too - Love is in the Air

Craft Us Crazy - Valentine/Love and/or Animals

Crop Stop - Distressed, Vintage or Shabby Chic

Shelly's Images - Anything Goes

Thank you to this weeks sponsor Digital Delights by Louby Lou

You can find Kris' full devotional here.

Make sure you stop by the Designers Blogs are some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!!

* Kristine * Linda (that's me) * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Traci M *

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

DRD Chookless Hoolie

2012-01-21T20:36:00.001+11:00

I am loving having some time to create come long overdue layouts and am even happier to use this DP I created at a Scrapbooking night held my friend Ann many many months ago.

The photo is of my older brother, Laurie, who just made an EPIC ride across Australia to be with us for Christmas, on his motorbike and then had to make the trip all the way back - something like 3912 kms each way!!! How could I resist using the Darkroom Door Motorcycle Photo Image stamp - it is the first time I have used it. I coloured it using Distressing Ink and Daubers - a great technique for colouring any image.

The Spellbinders Sprightly Sprockets Die by Donna Salazar have been cut out with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur and just had to be used on this layout, along with the Tim Holtz Embossing Folder - all symbolic!

This is a special layout for me - it was so wonderful having Laurie here for nearly two weeks - we had not seen him for 11 years, infact the last time was at my Father's funeral - it was also the first time in thirty years I have had a family member here for Christmas - so well worth scrapbooking!!

It is a pleasure to be linking this to the Scrapbooking Haven Anything Goes Cyber Crop that is happening now over at the Scrapbooking Haven site - it is my first time playing along with one of these - I am hoping to be inspired to create more.....you can check it out here, you might even want to join in!

This layout is also for the following challenges:

Bloggers - Elements of Time

Crop Stop - Distressed, Vintage or Shabby Chic

Shelly's Images - Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting with me - you know I love to see you! It is Saturday night here and we are enjoying a very quiet night - my daughters have gone to stay with our friends at the beach for three nights, so it is just my husband, son and me. We made the most of smaller numbers and went out for dinner tonight, a rare treat!! The boys are settled in watching a rerun of 'Back to the Future - Part Two' and I making the most of the opportunity and crafting - hopefully! I hope you have a great weekend and get some creative time for yourself - there is nothing like it!! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Framed Rose

2012-01-21T09:17:00.001+11:00

What better image to use for Valentines Day than a rose - we all love them don't we, whether on paper or IRL - roses are divine!!

The Cottage Rose cling art stamp by Layers of Color is a pleasure to colour and create with! I stamped it onto white card stock and coloured it with SU Chalks. I have tried to keep the shades more muted for a softer look.

I then popped it onto a frame that I have recycled using a negative of the Spellbinders Labels Four and Cuttlebug Vintage Corners. It was quite by accident that it formed this frame - but I was not going to pass it up! LOL! All Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur. Pearls have been added to complete the frame - simple elegance was the way to go with this card!

This is for the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges - Distressed/Vintage

4 Crafty Chicks - Summer in January

Charisma Cardz - Clean and Simple (CAS)

Crop Stop - Distressed, Vintage or Shabby Chic

Paper Crafting Journey - Floral

Shelly's Images - Anything Goes

For Your Inspiration - Photo Inspiration*

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Carnival

2012-01-19T22:21:00.001+11:00

I have a fun card to show you today - who doesn't love a Circus - have great memories of going to the Moscow Circus as a child....it was a rare treat for us, so the memories are sweeter.

I could not go past this amazing image from Free Vintage Digital Stamps Blog - it captures everything about a Circus for me.

I have coloured the image using my Tsukineko Daubers and Tim Holtz Distress inks - I don't really have to add ink to the daubers, I use them so often, they are continually' loaded' with ink....makes colouring like this so easy!

This gorgeous trim was the embellishment I was looking for - thank you to my dear friend Melisa - I am savouring everything she sent me for my birthday back in March - vintage Heaven!! Thank you Melisa!!

Not much dimension but lots to look at - what do you think?

This card is for the following challenges:

Whimsical Wednesdays - anything goes

Artistic Stampers - Vintage

Emerald Faerie Garden - Green and Gold/Yellow

Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge - Use something new

Paperminutes - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash - Across the Border (use a border punch or create border detail) - braid

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Gingerloft - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by, I always love to see you and appreciate the lovely comments you leave - it is like visits from friends and family. I hope you are having a great day and finding some creative time! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Steamin' Style

2012-01-18T21:10:00.000+11:00

There are so many digital sites around these days - I do love to use their images when I get a moment, I have a number printed out waiting to be made into a project

I love this Steampunk style Dress Form that has been coloured using SU Chalks/Pastels

The image has been cut using the Spellbinders Classic Oval LG and layered onto the gorgeous Fleur de Lis Rectangle, with a Fancy Tags Three that has been cut and added to each end of the image, creating a layered frame- all Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

My hand dyed Seam Binding makes a pretty bow along with the addition of a cog from the Spellbinders Sprightly Sprockets Dies illustrated by Donna Salazar.

This card is for the following challenges:
Cupcake Craftroom - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - No Floral Embellishments

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe - Anything Goes (with Chalk)

Gingerloft - Anything Goes

{{{hugs}}}

Incy Wincy Designs - Bold & Bright

LOC Dahlia Delight

2012-01-17T14:49:00.001+11:00

I love my coffee and that is a FACT! LOL! This passion of mine inspired me with this card

Monochromatic was the way to go with this gorgeous Spellbinders Nested Tea Cup Dies illustrated by my dear friend Laura Kirste Campbell

The gorgeous Layers of Color Dotted Dahlia's clear art stamp set has been illustrated by Nina Brackett.

and this gorgeous lace - is from the Layers of Color aptly named Beautiful Lace cleart art stamp set - also illustrated by the lovely Nina Brackett.

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Bloggers Network - Mono crome

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Gingerloft - Anything Goes

Let`s Ink It Up - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

DRD Listen for the Music

2012-01-16T11:56:00.001+11:00

I have had a LONG break from Card Design Classes at my LSS and am loving the requests from the ladies to get started again

As much as I am itching to get creative with these ladies, I have enjoyed the break, but not from cardmaking though - NO WAY, it is the kit making that gets me - but I get there! LOL! I have been inking up some sets that have not seen the 'light of day.'

One of them being the divine Harmony set from Darkroom Door - I am a fan of Rachel Greig's amazing images - and she is right here in Australia - you have to love that!!

I have stamped the image with Walnut Stain Distressing Ink and stamped the image with Tsukinsko Onyx Black Versafine Ink. A little sponging and tearing along with corrugated card and Bakers Twine

anf the card is complete, very easy and lots of dimension - monochromatic works well with this set - in my opinion!!

This card is for the following challenges:

Let`s Ink It Up - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

PanPastel UK Challenge - Anything Goes

Stampalot Challenge - Monochromatic

Stamptacular Sunday - Texture

Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration*

Crafty Emma - Vintage Dahling

Polkadoodle – Vintage / Retro

Simply Create Too - More than 2 Layers

This was one of elen cards I created in 24 hours - a record for me - all of them using what has been waiting on my desk for sometime, longer for some of them....shhhh!

I will be back with more posts over the next few days....

{{{hugs}}}

SSIC LOC Picture Perfect

2012-01-15T20:53:00.000+11:00

Hello, it is lovely to see you! Today is Sunday and with Sunday comes many thing, one of them being the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge - it was lovely seeing so many of you play along with us last week.

Our dear Sistah Traci is hosting this week and has chosen the following scripture to share:

And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." And He [!] said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true." Rev 21:5

Traci's challenge is Let's use something new on our card/project this week. It can be a new stamp, paper, or embellishment...or even a new technique or an idea that is new to you! Just have fun with your creation!!

I have used Sweet Silhouettes and Beautiful Lace clear art stamp sets from the Layers of Color newest release, both sets are illutrated by the lovely Nina Brackett. The image has been cut using the Spellbinders Classic Oval LG Die

added a beautiful Wild Orchid Rose, the Spellbinders Foliage Die, that has been cute with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur. Some vintage lace and Little Yellow Bicycle DP (left over from a Card Design Class I teach - I lurvvve using scraps and recycling as well as new things!)

A very easy and simple card, but I love the 'prettiness' of it - which surprises me a little as I am not that much of a 'pink' person...but things have been known to change! LOL!

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Emma -Vintage Dahling

Marks Finest Papers - Use Border Punches (SU Scalloped)

Card Makin' Mamas - New Year card or use Something New (lace)

Delicious Doodles – All Things New (lace)

Simply Create Too - More than 2 Layers

Do You Stack Up? - Inspiration Picture* Pink

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Something New (lace)
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

You can find Traci's full devotional here.

Make sure you stop by the Designers Blogs are some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!!

* Kristine * Linda (that's me) * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Traci M *

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Masculine Silhouette Birthday

2012-01-14T22:19:00.000+11:00

It is time for a 'Man Card' - we seem to gravitate to the feminine cards and not have so many masculine ones - I am trying to create a few more

And it is not too hard with this gorgeous Sweet Silhouettes clear art stamp set illustrated by Nina Brackett for Layers of Color

Add to that the Spellbinders Postage Stamps Die and the Spellbinders Sprightly Sprockets Die from the Donna Salazar Designer Collection, all of these Dies have been cut with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

Layers for lots of dimension

The sentiment is also from the Layers of Color Sweet Silhouettes clear art stamp set and the Embossing Folder from Tim Holtz.

The gorgeous DP is from the My Minds Eye Lost and Found collection.

This card is for the following challenges:

Card Crafters Circle – Happy Birthday

Crafty Catz - Something New

Polkadoodle - Vintage / Retro

Simply Create Too - More than 2 Layers

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Any Sentiment (but you must use your scraps) Embossing is a scrap

Charisma Cardz -Happy Birthday

Whimsy Inspiration - Happy Birthday

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC FAF The Love of God

2012-01-13T20:32:00.000+11:00

It is always an honour to be hosting Layers of Color Faith Art Friday.

This wonderful passage in the book of Romans speak to us so clearly of the love of God

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Rom 8:28-39

It is so easy to lose perspective and lose our understand of the reality and simplicity of the Love of God. I pray that each one of us will allow this scripture to speak to our spirits and remind us of God's unfailing and unfathomable LOVE....it has no limits or bounds - it never ceases and knows no end!

"Amazing Love how can it be - that you my King would die for me..."

Chris Tomlin

I have used Layers of Color Royal Birds, Encouragement clear art stamps sets, Spellbinders Labels One and Postage Stamps Dies, using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur, lastly adding some gorgeous Nestabling by Want2Scrap - don't you just love this stuff - my first time using it but I ca feel an addiction coming on....LOL!

This card is for the following Challenges:
Everybody-Art-Challenge - Shabby
Shopping Our Stash - All That Glitters, Sparkles Or Shines (Kindy Glitz)
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft - Something New (Nestabling)
Hooked on Crafts - Try Something New
Incy Wincy Designs - Vintage
Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Make My Monday - Nature-Animals
Little Birdie Blessings - Scripture card
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Any Sentiment (but you must use your scraps) - DP
Southern Girls - Sparkle
The Shabby Tea Room - Photo Inspiration* and Use a Sewing Themed Embellishment (Ribbon)

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Wonderful

2012-01-13T11:56:00.002+11:00

While going back through my Blog I found a couple of unposted cards I thought I would share this one with you...

It is as quick and simple as they come - we made this at one of the Card Design Classes I teach at my local LSS ....stamping on DP it such a foreign concept for a lot of people - I love to use my scraps this way, to give them a different look.

using the Layers of Color Nature Walk clear art stamp set

and a sentiment from the Flutterescent clear art stamp set....easy!

This would have to be the quickest post I have ever done - LOL!

This card is for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Any Sentiment
Meljens Designs - Anything Goes

Gingersnap Creations - ribbon

I Brake For Challenges - clean and simple

Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown - no glitter - floral fantasy

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Spread Your Wings

2012-01-12T22:34:00.001+11:00

I was inspired by a wonderful sketch at a fabulous site I discovered while 'surfing Blogs'....The Scrapbooking Haven - and it is Australian - that excites me!

I have played along with this months challenge, the sketch made it so quick to create a layout

This gorgeous flower is handmade by my dear friend Maxine Diffey, and has been layered into a butterfly from the Layers of Color Flutterescent clear art stamp set - one of my all time favourite stamp sets.

The border has been embossed using Tsukineko Gold Embossing Power and a lace stamp from the Layers of Color Artful Endearments clear art stamp set. The luscious pearls are from my friend Gunn - I love the size of them

The two gorgeous green ribbons are part of a RAK for the lovely Melisa Waldorf - she has the most amazing things and blessed me on my birthday last year - thank you Melisa - I am savouring them all!

The Classic Scallop Edgeabilitie is designed by Nina Brackett for Spellbinders and has been cut using my ever faithful Grand Calibur.

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Spellbinders Round Two Submission - Renassiance Cherub

2012-01-11T21:07:00.002+11:00

As promised yesterday, here is my submission for Round Two of the Spellbinders Design Team Competition. As my first project was Mixed Media (you can see it here and here) I decided to make a Gatefold Card.

I have used the Spellbinders Grand Labels Eleven Die to create my card case along with the Spellbinders Label One Die, Classic Scalloped Heart Die and Spellbinders Fancy Tags One Die and paired it with the Layers of Color Angelic clear art stamp set and some Stampin' Up DP - totally vintage and just my style!

The inside holds a pocket using the Spellbinders Ironworks Accents Die created by the very talented Nina Brackett - how exciting to see she is having her own line with Spellbinders - I know they will all be high on my Wish List!

The tag is created using the reverse of the Spellbinders Ironworks Accents Die, too gorgeous to throw away, along with the Spellbinders Labels One Die and a Motif from the Spellbinders Ironworks Accents Die.

Embellished with Wild Orchid Flowers, vintage lace and pearls - everything I love!

This card is for the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes at Anything Goes

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

City Crafter Challenge - Back To Black (Use a sihouette)

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Winter Colours

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything BUT Square

House of Gilli - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Vintage

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

MyGrafico - Love and Valentines

Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant - Hearts

There's Magic in the Air - "From the Heart"

Creative Inspirations Paint - Something Old (DP)

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Use Embellishments

Sparkles Forum - Anything BUT a Christmas Card

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Spellbinders Round One Submission Valentino Album - Part 2

2012-01-10T22:04:00.003+11:00

Thank you for all of your comments for Part One of the Nostalgic Album I created for the Spellbinders Design Team Contest, and your kindness - it means so much to me! You can see Part One of the Album HERE

I tend not to think of it as not making Round Three, but being one of the forty Designers who were chosen from over one hundred - to make it into Round Two! I am posting this tonight, rather than the morning - just because I can! LOL!

The DP is from Stampin' Up and made creating this so easy - double sided and the perfect thickness. The Crafty Secrets Nostalgic images, lace and pearls, long with Wild Orchid Flowers continue through the Album.

A Paper Doily, Seam Binding and some Stampin' Up Hardware add to the layers and nostalgic feel.

I could not resist using the 'Album' Label on the Crafty Secrets sheet of images - finished things off perfectly!

Lots of layers, an eclectic creation that was a pleasure to create and saw me through to Round Two. I will be back tomorrow to show you my next Project....one I am as equally happy with, but did not take me any higher in the Contest....I am looking forward to seeing the projects of those who made it through to Round Three - a very talented Group of ladies - who are to be narrowed down to the Design Team Finalists - all the best ladies!

I have used the following Spellbinders Paper Arts Dies on this project:

Spiral Blossom One, Foliage, Labels Twenty Two, Fleur de Lis Pendant (Discontinued), Floral Doily Motifs and Accents, Classic Oval LG, Decorative Dress Forms, Labels Seventeen, Lattice Rectangles, Ironwork Accents. All Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

Layers of Color: Regal Wings, Merci Bouquet, Butterfly Collector, Old World Flourish clear art stamp sets

Tsukineko: Versafine Vintage Sepia

This project is for the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft - Something New (Crafty Secrets Images)

House of Gilli - Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Pollycraft - Anything BUT a Card

Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes

Stamps R Us - "What you got for Christmas" or Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Lace and /or Pearls

The Shabby Tea Room - Photo Inspiration* and Use a Sewing Themed Embellishment

Addicted to Stamps - Colour Blue

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

Spellbinders Round One Submission Valentino Album - Part 1

2012-01-10T08:22:00.007+11:00

Today I am able to share the project I created for Round One of the Spellbinders Paper Arts Design Team Contest that took me through to Round Two - how exciting that was!

Yesterday those who made it through to Round Three were announced and sadly I was not one of them. Was I disappointed - YES but I am grateful for the knowledge that it is God that opens and shuts doors for me, He has other plans and I am good with that - I am grateful for the opportunity and had fun along the way!! Thank you to those of you who were so encouraging on facebook, by message or email - you made my heart smile and I appreciate each one of you! Now onto the Album...

The decision of which Die Template to use was easy - I adore this Creative Album Die and am grateful that I have the Spellbinders Grand Calibur to cut it with as it is one of their Grand Templates

As you can see, there are lots of layers and embellishments and approximately eleven Dies used in total, I will list them all at the end of the Album!

Combined with some gorgeous Crafty Secrets Nostalgic images

and with the wonderful Layers of Color art stamps my projects came together - loving The Decorative Dress Form Die illustrated by Laura Kirste Campbell and Nina Brackett - it will be available soon ladies....

vintage lace, buttons and pearls - how could I resist them

Then second part of this Album will be posted later today or tomorrow as there big so for one post, there is so much detail. I hope you are enjoying it and as I enjoyed making it!

This project is for the following challenges:

Crafty Boots - New Beginnings (new Die)

Cupcake Craft - Something New

Heart Song Inspirations - Border Punches/Turn Paper

Hooked on Crafts - Try Something New

Karens Doodles - Valentine`s/Love

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

MyGrafico - Love and Valentines

Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Pollycraft - Anything BUT a Card

Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes

Stamps R Us - "What you got for Christmas" or Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge - Lace and /or Pearls

The Shabby Tea Room - Photo Inspiration* and Use a Sewing Themed Embellishment

Addicted to Stamps - Colour Blue

Card Cupids - Valentines

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Fairy Hugs and Kisses

2012-01-09T14:11:00.003+11:00

This gorgeous image is from the Layers of Color Fairy Wishes clear art stamp set, illustrated by Nina Brackett

Silhouette stamps are gorgeous but I have to ask you - do they come any sweeter than this darling fairy. I created this card some time ago and submitted for publication, as a set of four, but it was not accepted....so I am showing it here instead!

Stamped with Tsukineko Versafine Ink and cut out with Spellbinders Labels 8 Die, that has been used as a template before removing the card. The die has been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur

The wing has been stamped twice, sprinked with glitter and popped up on foam tape for dimension.

The butterfly is also form the Fairy Wishes clear art stamp set and has been stamped three times, cut out my hand and popped up on some clear dots.

Vintage Lace, Seam Binding and pearls are the finishing touches.

This card is for the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes

Gingerloft - Anything Goes

Stampalot Challenge - Monochromatic

The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Sparkles

Fairy Fun Fridays - Things with Sparkly Wings

Simply Create Too - More than 2 Layers

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

SSIC Vintage Thinking of You

2012-01-08T20:41:00.002+11:00

It is exciting to be back with the first Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge for 2012 - there have been some changes, some of the Design Team will not be designing each week with us but will be playing along as often as they can - as much as we will miss them, we know that being a Stampin' Sister in Christ has a connection that goes beyond creating - it has eternal value...

This week the scripture is brought to us by the lovely Peggysue who has chosen this scripture

"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." Philippians 2:3-4

Peggysue has challenged us to make a Thinking of You card. I have decided to use some of the digital images I have printed off from the Free Vintage Digital Stamps Blog - but I am loving this gorgeous vintage image, you can find it here

and have used some divine plated ribbon (cream) from the Craft Queen - I love this stall and loved meeting Nicole at the Canberra Quilt and Craft Fair - I love it when I find something as wonderful as the Craft Queen right here in Australia.

The divine hand crochet flower is from my dear friend Maxine, she is so clever and makes her own lace as well - these I treasure and use them on special items - thank you Maxine! The beautiful edge is from the Spellbinders Ironwork Accent designed by Nina Brackett - who, incase you haven't read it yet is having her own label with Spellbinders - how exciting!!

The sentiment is from the Layers of Color Sent with Love clear art stamp set.

This card is for the following challenges:

Catch The Bug - January Anything Goes

Challenge Up Your Life - Bingo* Ribbon, Buttons, DieCuts

Crafty Emma - Anything goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - New Year, use something new (digi and Die)

Fabulous Friday – Cardstock only, no patterned paper

Make sure you stop by the Designers Blogs are some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!!

* Kristine * Linda (that's me) * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Traci M *

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Pink Posy

2012-01-08T13:45:00.000+11:00

While sorting through my Blog and trying to tidy up a bit, I came across some cards I have not posted yet, they are older ones..

This one was for the Card Design Class I teach at my LSS

using the Layers of Color May Bouquet clear art stamp set

and the sentiment from the Honeysweet clear art stamp set

It is always refreshing for me to make a quick and easy card, it is often the small details that bring it together...a button, some twine, shimmer and embossing

This card os for the following challenges:

Card Crafters Circle – Make it Colourful

Fashionista Friday – Use up Stash (DP and button)

Catch The Bug - January Anything Goes

Crafty Emma - Anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Picture Inspiration*

I will be back later today with my card for the first Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge for this year!

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Floral Frenzy

2012-01-06T14:09:00.002+11:00

Pretty cards are always such a pleasure to create - especially when it come to using the Decorative Dress Forms (soon to be available after CHA) illustrated for Spellbinders by Laura Kirste Campbell and Nina Brackett

I have cut these Dies out using some thicker card - the one that is often found at the back of 12x12 Paper packs, it makes the Decorative Dress Forms that much stronger and cut so easily with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

The smaller one I have decorated with pearls - a girl can never have too much bling!

The larger one has been stamped with the Layers of Color Merci Bouquet clear art stamp set and lightly coloured with SU Chalks/Pastels using a Blender Pen.

The sentiment is from the Beautiful Lace clear art stamp set

You can see all of the details in this photo. I have cased another one of my cards but used a different stamp on the Dress Form - you can see the other one HERE

This card is linked to the following challenges:
Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Something New

Fab 'n' Funky - something new
Freshly Brewed - something new
Inky Impressions - anything goes
My Mum's Craft shop - Something new
Paper Shelter Challenge - anything goes
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - new something
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Anything Goes Using Your New Stash
Artistic Stampers - Vintage
Cupcake Craftroom - Anything Goes

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure Make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered, we are thrilled that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Product Partner.

You can also check out Layers of Color Art Stamps on our FACEBOOK GROUP and have a look at the Layers of Color Art Stamps FLICKR GROUP where you can upload your LOC artwork and be inspired by hundreds of fabulous LOC creations! You are going to LOVE it!!

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!
{{{hugs}}}

LOC Dotted Flight

2012-01-04T22:22:00.000+11:00

I have something a little different today - I like to challenge myself to trying different styles and this one was a one layer card - not at all my style of preference! LOL!

I cut an oval using my Spellbinders Classic Ovals LG and used it as a mask - I love how versitile the Nestibilities are. The Classic Ovals LG has been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur

stamping the script stamp from the Layers of Color The Love Chapter clear art stamp set across the entire card base, using the Dotted Delight clear art stamp set I stamped the bird in Tuskineko StazOn in Timber Brown

Each corner has been stamped with the Layers of Color Merci Bouquet clear art stamp set and coloured using Stampin Up Chalks/Pastels and a Blender Pen - shading has also been added around the edges of the oval.

The flower is from the Flowering Gems clear art stamp set and has been popped up on a foam dot (I could not help myself! LOL)

This card is for the following challenges:

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes Until 16th Jan

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Crafters Companion - Love is in the Air

Cupcake Craftroom - Anything Goes

My Grafico - Always anything goes

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes PLUS Distressing (Used ink)

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Make My Monday - Nature-Birds

The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Shine for You

2012-01-03T23:29:00.000+11:00

A quick card to share today, using an image from The Graphics Fairy - I love their free digis - if you have never been there - you are missing out and can find it HERE.

The DP is some Prima leftovers (lol as it there is such a thing - I use every single piece of it)

and Spellbinders Labels Ten Die to cut out the image, using the Grand Calibur. I have used the Die as a template for sponging before removing it.

The corners are from the Cuttlebug Vintage Corners Die and the Seam Binding is hand dyed by Mwah!!

Some pearls and a gorgeous coloured stone are the finishing touches.

This card is for the following challenges:

Heart Song Inspirations - Anything Goes

House of Gilli - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts and/or Punches

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today - I always love to see you have been and appreciate the time it takes to leave comments - you are always so encouraging!! I hope you are enjoying the beginning of a new year - we are not out of holiday more yet - still 5 weeks until our three are back at school - beautiful! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC SB Silhouette Pocket

2012-01-02T12:56:00.003+11:00

2012 is promising to be quite a year and I am happy to have this time to create whenever I feel inspired. I did realise though that I have a LOT of unposted creations to show you and this card is one of them.

using the Layers of Color Sweet Silhouettes, Beautiful Lace and Sentimental Banners clear art stamp sets, both illustrated by Nina Brackett

I created a Pocket Card

The Silhouette has been cut using the Spellbinders Labels Ten Die,

I am sure you can see the Decorative Dress Forms Dies - counting down now until it is available in February, after CHA

Gorgeous Vintage Lace, pearls and Wild Orchid Roses - always delish! The sentiment has been cut with the Spellbinders Ribbon Banners Die, using the Spellbinders Grand Caliur.

This card is for the following Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps - Something New, eg-New Baby, New Home, New Year (Die)

Creative Inspirations Paint - Something New (Die)

Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Anything Goes with Your New Stash

Robyn`s Fetish - Anything Goes

Paper Sundaes - Something Old, Something New (old - DP, New - Die)

Pile It On - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum - Anything BUT a Christmas Card

The Squirrel & the Fox - Something New
Secret Crafter - Anthing goes
Wee memories - Anything Goes

Card Crafters Circle – Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles – Anything Goes

Fashionista Friday – Use up Stash

Jellypark Challenges - Use Something Old AND Something New (Old - DP, New - Die)

Stampin For The Weekend - Anything Goes

It tucks away beautifully into a pocket on the front of the card using Websters Pages DP.

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LOC One Moment in Time Layout

2012-01-01T00:07:00.000+11:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! As I type this 2011 has passed and it is now 2012, I hope for each of you it is a wonderful year!!

It is such a pleasure to capture special moments with your camera and yet another to be able to add to the story it tells with a layout

This is one of those times - this photo was taken when the family gathered together when my beautiful Nana went 'home' It was taken at her house with my Mother, her younger sister, my auntie Jacqui and my aunt and Uncle Rhondda and Tony. Little did we know that Jacqui would also be gone in the next six months - making this photo even more special

- fitting the title - 'One Moment in Time', that has been popped up on the Spellbinders Elegant Posts Die. This and all Dies have been cut with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur Cutting Machine

These flowers are from the Layers of Color Floweret cling art stamp set

and the Merci Bouquet clear art stamp set

The Flower is from the Spellbinders Blossom Spiral One Die - such beautiful flowers to create. The centre is a recycled button. Both the Clock and the Silhouette are both from RAKS I have received from friends

Finished off with some beautiful red pearls.

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Charlie - To Know Him is to Love Him

2011-12-28T14:11:00.003+11:00

Hello and thank you for visiting with me today, I have a quick post to share with you, I have been enjoying some scrapbooking, something I love to do but seems to get very low on the list at times.

I printed twenty photos and sorted the papers to go with them and haven't touched them since - until now. This layout is of one of our dogs - how could I resist this face?

I used the Spellbinders Banner Basic One as a feature for his name - and am loving the way it turned out. The Dies have been used as masks, with Distressing Inks before popping the card out of them...and there is sponging...as always! It goes without saying that I have used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur for Die Cutting - but I have said it anyway! LOL!

The sentiment is a RubOn from Kaiser and seemed so perfect - especially if you knew this dog - to 'know him is to love him!

I also used some divine Websters Pages DP, along with Stampin' Up DP from my stash, cutting out the dogs and popping them up on foam tape, slipping in some corrugated cardboard for texture.

I am working on another layout, that is very special to me and will be sharing it in the next few days!

This layout is for the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge - The Colour Blue + 1 other colour

Bearly Mine - Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Ooh La La Creations - Anything BUT a Card

Creative Inspirations Paint - Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum - Anything BUT a Christmas Card

Allsorts - Brown and Blue

Marks Finest Papers - Anything goes

Wee memories - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today - I hope you have had a wonderful Christmas, we are enjoying the company of my BIG BROTHER who rode his motorbike across Australia to see us - the journey was EPIC and not without it's challenges - the excitement was HUGE when he arrived, we have not seen him for eleven years and I am soaking up every minute. Laurie is a talented musician and his music is filling our home and our hearts - it is wonderful, even moreso when I see him and our youngest sitting there jamming on their guitars or keyboard, their singing is music to my ears - moving me to tears at times - my kids laugh and say that I cry at everything! LOL! At least these are tears of JOY!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Happy Christmas

2011-12-25T20:30:00.000+11:00

It is Christmas Day here here in the Southern Hemisphere and I am just popping by quickly to wish you a blessed Christmas

while I am here I wanted to share this tag with you

I have fallen in love with this adorable Bee from the Layers of Color Honeysweet clear art stamp set

The Love Chapter clear art stamp set has been stamped along the edge and the Spellbinders Floral Doily Accent is added along the border.

The tag is from Stampin' Up and the Bee charm is from my stash.

A sentiment from the Love Chapter clear art stamp set and some fringing completes this tag...what do you think?!?

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Wonderfully Angelic

2011-12-23T13:56:00.001+11:00

Hello - it is lovely to see you today!! It is a quick post form me today (yes I know - that would take us from the realm of miracles to wonders! LOL)

I am sharing a card I created using some Layers of Color images I had sitting on my desk just waiting to be make into a card

The collage background is from the Fairy Wishes clear art stamp set

and this adorable Cherub is from the Angelic clear art stamp set

This sentiment is one of my favourites and is from the Flutterescent clear art stamp set - I love this font!

The stamped lace is from the set that totally lives up to its name - Beautiful Lace clear art stamp set

This is very close to a once layer card but still has the look of many layers.

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - Christmas

Crafts and Me - Christmas

Digistamps 4 Joy - Christmas, no animals

Freshly Brewed - Christmas

I Brake For Challenges - vintage

Little Darlings Challenges - Christmas

My Mum's Craft shop - anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes

Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas

C.R.A.F.T. - Pastelles for Christmas

Charisma Cardz - Anything Goes

Cards und More - Monochrome Week

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LOC Floral Blend

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I am having a lot of fun with the new Nested Tea Cups Die Template, designed for Spellbinders Paper Arts by Laura Kirste Campbell owner and artist of Layers of Color

I have paired it with this gorgeous image from Layers of Color - the Dotted Peonies clear art stamp set.

The Nested Tea Cups and Class Ovals LG Die have been cut using my Spellbinders Grand Calibur Die Cutting Machine, I have used the Die as a mask sponging before removing it from the Die

The image from the Dotted Peonie clear art stamp set has been coloured using SU Chalks/Pastels and a Blender Pen

The DP is from DCWV - Once Upon a Time Pack, Embossing is done using a Stampin' Up folder and ran through the Grand Calibur using the Grand Raspberry Plate - specifically for the Grand Calibur - and it works beautifully!

Bearly Mine -Anthing Goes

Cards und More - Monochrome

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Anything Goes

Try It On Tuesday - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink - Something Old, Something new (old - DP, new - Die)

Corrosive Challenges - Anything BUT Christmas

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum - Anything BUT a Christmas Card

The Crafty Pad - Anything But Christmas

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Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

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