LOC On Display - at CHA!!!

I have been keeping a secret and I can finally tell you - Layers of Color has been working alongside Tsukineko to create some 3D projects for CHA - and this is mine - I am very happy to say that it is now on display at the Tsukineko Booth at CHA along with those created by the other LOC Designers and those from Tsukineko.

Tsukineko's theme is Family' and we used 'families of ink' - this is my House - it is created using Tsukineko Versafine Inks - and I am a convert - it is like stamping with silk!

I have close ups below and links to the products I have used - and there are many!  LOL!

Belle Brocade art stencil, Brick Wall cling art stamp, Merci Bouquet art stamp set

Spellbinders Fancy Tags Nestibilitie

Botanical Swirls, Natural Flourish  and Belle Brocade art stencils, Garden Wall, Brick Wall cling art stamps, Dotted Delights, Merci Bouquet  and Flowering Gems art stamp sets

Botanical Swirls, Natural Flourish and Belle Brocade art stencils, Garden Wall, Brick Wall cling art stamps,  Merci Bouquet and Flowering Gems art stamp sets

 

Delicious Dots art stencil, Merci Bouquet, Butterfly Collector art stamp sets

 Natural Flourish art stencil, Brick Wall, Garden Wall cling art stamps, Dotted Delights, Flowering Gems, Merci Bouquet art stamp sets

Botanical Swirls and Belle Brocade art stencils and Butterfly Collector art stamp set

Belle Brocade art stencil, Wild Grass Frame cling art stamp, Rise and Shine art stamp set.

I have just been able to get this photo from Nina's Blog with her permission - this shows you some of the houses, it was still being set up so hopefully tomorrow there will be some more photos - can you pick my House - the bottom right!!

and there is more.....

You’re invited to a

The excitement is building as MANY Designers are cooking up something DELICIOUS and inspiring - you are not going to want to miss this 'feat for the eyes' - keep your eyes peeled for some Sneak Peeks while you are waiting for the BIG EVENT

There will be YUMBLY stamped and stenciled cakes - no calorie counting here - they are SUGAR FREE and SWEET as SWEET can be!!  Lot’s of tasty ideas!

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.

Layers of Color is proud to be a Spellbinders Preferred Stamp Company and we all love and use the Grand Calibur!

You can now upload your LOC projects to our Flicker Group HERE, and find tons of inspiration.

And please join us on Facebook HERE.

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for visiting today and sharing in my excitement - I appreciate all of the supportm- 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 LOC Blue and Green - So Serene

Sunday means it is time for Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge.  We love seeing so many of you playing along with us and seeing your gorgeous cards - how inspiring you all are.  There is such an array of divine vintage cards from last weeks challenge  - it is fabulous to see! 

 This week the challenge is brought to us by our very dear Lisa  , who has brought us the very well known

Psalm 23, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever."

Lisa has challenged us to use the colors blue (still waters) and green (green pastures) in your cards/projects.  What a pretty colour combination...

For my card I used the Layers of Color Floweret Cling Art Stamp

Along with the Happy Wishes art stamp set which has been cut out using my Spellbinders Grand Calibur and the Classic Oval Nestibilitie, layered onto the Labels 14 Nestie.

The top and bottom edges of the card have been stencilled with the Delicious Dots art stencil and Distressing Ink to give a lacy effect. 

The butterflies are from Stampin' Up, thanks to my friend Ann and the use of her Die Cut - I love the texture on them!

This card is for the following Challenges:

Crazy4Challenges - Vintage or Shabby Chic

Totally Gorjuss - As You Like It

Delicious Doodles - Spots or Dtripes - Spots on DP

Creative Belli - Use Something Beginning with 'P' - pearls

Penny's Paper Challenges - Anything Goes

Let's Ink It Up - No DIgi and Anythng Goes

Paper Play - Layer It Up

Crafty Catz - Flowers

Crafty Sentiments - My Favourite Things - LOC art stamps
Stamp Insanity - Find Your Sen - Peaceful and Serene
Corrosive Challenges - Lace and Pearls

Please pop back over to the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge Blog to share Lisa's wonderful inspiration from this weeks scripture.

 Make sure you stop by the Design Team Blogs and see that gorgeous 'works of the heart' they have created for you!!

*Lisa * Chris * Grace * Patti J * Peggysue * Randi  (on break)* Miejse * Rebekka *

and there is more.....

You’re invited to a

The excitement is building as MANY Designers are cooking up something DELICIOUS and inspiring - you are not going to want to miss this 'feat for the eyes' - keep your eyes peeled for some Sneak Peeks while you are waiting for the BIG EVENT

There will be YUMBLY stamped and stenciled cakes - no calorie counting here - they are SUGAR FREE and SWEET as SWEET can be!!  Lot’s of tasty ideas!

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.

Layers of Color is proud to be a Spellbinders Preferred Stamp Company and we all love and use the Grand Calibur!

You can now upload your LOC projects to our Flicker Group HERE, and find tons of inspiration.

And please join us on Facebook HERE.

Making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Thank you for visiting today 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 Wild Wings

Don't you love weekends - we are having a HOT one here but not too hot especially when you have AIR CONDITIONING!!  It has been a couple of days since I have posted something - but that is not because I haven't been busy - I have, I am preparing for teaching at the local Craft Shop one night a month and also weekly at the Art Center - I will give you a little look at those cards when they are finished...in the meantime.... 

I have created for creating sake and this is what I came up with!  The colours are very 'earthy' and I am really loving the combination.  I have used the Layers of Color Wild Grass Frame cling art stamp - don't you just LOVE it!!!   It is stamped with Distressing  Embossing Powder - this is my first time using it and I love the effect but have to perfect my technique! 

The butterfly is from the Flutterescent art stamp set and has been sponged with Distressing Ink in Walnut Stain and had some light chalking in purple, to add a hint of colour, along with Kindy Glitz - you just have to have the shimmer on these fabulous wings!!

This card is for the following Challenges:

Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes

My Time to Craft - Embossing

Stamps R Us - Animals

Gingerloft - Things that Fly

Fuzzy Wuzzy - Animal, Anything Goes

Phindy's Place - Lace and Pearls

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and there is more

You’re invited to a

The excitement is building as MANY Designers are cooking up something DELICIOUS and inspiring - you are not going to want to miss this 'feat for the eyes' - keep your eyes peeled for some Sneak Peeks while you are waiting for the BIG EVENT

There will be YUMBLY stamped and stenciled cakes - no calorie counting here - they are SUGAR FREE and SWEET as SWEET can be!!  Lot’s of tasty ideas!

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 Stamp Company. 

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}}}

March of the Snowman Winner

I am thrilled to be giving away the Layers of Color

 Renaissance Hearts art Stamp set

, as part of the March of the Snowman Blog Hop to

#41

bernietom47 said...

Happy Australia Day! Praying for your country's recovery.

Love your card, the embossed acetate is a perfect touch.

Blessings Bernie

January 27, 2011 5:42 AM 

Congratulations Bernie - please send me an email with your details within 48 hours so Laura from Layers of Colour can get your CANDY out to you ASAP!!!  Otherwise I will have to redraw!!

Thank you all for your lovely comments - you made my day - what fun this Blog Hop has been - I can't wait until next year!  God bless you!

{{{{hugs}}}

Australia Day our Way!

Happy Australia Day

 to all of you in Australia !  Over the past weeks, we have been privileged to see the great 'Australian mateship' in this country, with the horrendous flooding in Queensland and the devastating flooding that is still occurring in Victoria!!  It is with such a sense of pride that we see 10's of 1000s of volunteers living up to help those in need - no longer strangers, but mates!!!  This is Australia - these are Australians and this is what we do - and we LOVE it!

This year our family did something different for Australia Day - we coordinated Kids Activities at our local Market Place

In this day and age when everyone's focus in more inward and so much communication done via the Internet, it was time for us to come face to face with our neighbours....those who live in our area

Setting up only took minutes...

and then the fun started

Careful colouring by my DD2 - she was a great helper,

 specialising in applying faux tattoos - so popular with all ages!

Free Australian flags, tattoos, colouring and lollies

were enjoyed by many

Flying the Australian Flag....just had to be done...

by the young...

and the fabulous....

the smell of YUMBLY food filled the Shopping Centre

Tons of free fun and hopefully exhausted children.....LOL

A little atmosphere and of course plenty of parking!  LOL!

What a great day.  It was such a blessing to us to be able to put back into the community - to smile at strangers and give out freebies to the children, chat with adults and help being back that sense of community, that we all need to feel!!  We have two more says of fun - wahoo!

I heard a little rumour - Easter Bunny is said to be making an appearance at the same Centre this Easter - bringing a week of fun and activities with him - what fun and what a privilege!!

Thank for sharing in our day!!

Happy Australia Day - and it was!!

{{{hugs}}}

March of the Snowmen Blog Hop

I am excited to be invited to be part of the second

 "March of the Snowmen Blog Hop"

  Who doesn't love a snowman - I know I do and so do all the talented designers participating in this blog hop. These amazing ladies have a spectacular show for you with Snowmen galore!  Some of the Blogs have Blog Candy on them - so make sure you comment on each Blog! Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom of my post because I have some YUMBLY Candy to give away!

I have created a card using a gorgeous free image from Cora at Digital Two for Tuesday

I coloured the image with SU Chalks and a Blender Pen.  The background card stock has embossed with the Snowflakes Embossing Folder that had been inke prior to embossing - I love this effect.

I then ambossed some acetate with the same folder - and attached it over the image with brads.  The acetate has been recycled from a chocolates box - the family was only too happy to help by eating all of the chocolates!  LOL!

I love the frosted feel that this gives the image!!  The snowflake is from a Martha Stewart Punch - sadly not one I own! LOL!  I have added bling to the centre of each snowflake along with some Kindy Glitz.

Laura from Layers of Colour has kindly donated the Renaissance Hearts art stamp set as a Blog Candy - to win you just have to leave a comment here and I will announce a winner in 48 hours.

  You will have 24 hours to contact me otherwise I will choose another winner - it is as easy as that!!

The official starting time of the Blog Hop is 0800 CST and the order for the Blog Hop is:

Angella Crockett

Barb Foster

Deb Felts

Holly Brown

Jen Carter

JenMarie Taylor

Joan Ervin

Julie Ranae

Kim Sears

Laurie Willison

Linda Lucus (you are here)

Lynn Stevens

Pam Imholz

Patti Gilliam

Sue Pelletier

Stacy Rogers

Melisa Waldorf

So if you arrived here from Laurie's Blog, you are in the right place, otherwise you may want to start at Angela's Blog and visit every Designer - there is Blog Candy to be won at many of the Blogs - you don't want to miss these opportunities!!  Form here you need to HOP  Lynn's Blog!

and there is more

You’re invited to a

The excitement is building as MANY Designers are cooking up something DELICIOUS and inspiring - you are not going to want to miss this 'feat for the eyes' - keep your eyes peeled for some Sneak Peeks while you are waiting for the BIG EVENT

There will be YUMBLY stamped and stenciled cakes - no calorie counting here - they are SUGAR FREE and SWEET as SWEET can be!!  Lot’s of tasty ideas!

Thank you for joining in with us today - I hope you are enjoying all of the COOL inspiration! Thank you for the lovely comments you leave me - you aleways make me smile!
  God bless you!!

{{{hugs}}}

MMSC88 Raining Hearts

Where did the week go - I can't believe that January is nearly gone - for us that means school holidays are coming to an end - our kids are back to school on 7 February and NOT looking forward to it!  I can't say I am either - I am loving the slower pace of life and not running to any timetables!!  But one thing I am looking forward to is this weeks  Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!!!

I have used an image from "priscillastyles" Store - don't you just love this Raining Hearts image!  I have coloured it with the fabulous shimmer products from our monthly sponsor Lindy's Stamp Gang.

I wanted to use the shimmer on the image but did not want to spray the whole thing so decided to use a paint brush and add it that way - the effect is fabulous and sadly is not captured well with the camera  The trunk is painted with the Moon Shadow Mist in Buccaneer Bay Blue.

I used the Starburst Spray in Azure Sea Asters on the Scalloped Oval - I got a pleasant surprise to find that it had gold shimmer through it - you have to love that!!  The whole card has a metallic look IRL and is very effective - I will definitley be using this technique again!

The Large Scalloped Oval and Classic Oval Nestibilities are cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur - I am really loving how easy it is to use - you get crisp cut lines every time!!

This card is for the following Challenges:

Woodware USA - Anything Goes

The Stamp Man - Distressing

Crafty Purple Frog - Distressing

Stamp with Fun - Blue and Brown

Paper Sundaes - Distressing

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

Our MMSC87 Gold Star Award goes to...
#59 Grace N

Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
#21 Karin van Eijk
#53 Julie Glasgow

#54 Nancy Brown

Please grab your award logos from the side bar and display them proudly :)

Our MMSC88 weekly Bonus sponsor is

Our January Monthly sponsor is


http://www.lindystampgang.com/

Click HERE to see the Fantastic Prizes.

There is plenty more inspiration waiting for you on the Design Team Blogs - make sure you pay them a visit - you are going to LOVE it - these girls are so talented!!

CHARLOTTE  * DARSIE * DENISE * GUNN * LINDA (thats me) * PHYLLIS *

BONNIE * DAWN * GURO * JEN * LORIE * MARSHA * REBECCA *RENEE *

Thank you for visiting today - I love it that you come and appreciate your encouragement and support - we would love to see you play along with the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge this week - you know I will be there to see you!  God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}