LOC Summer

I have created this layout for my next Scrapbooking Class at my LSS.  It is such a pleasure for me to be using my favourite product - Layers of Color - it is even more exciting as my LSS - Scrap n Stuff is Australia's first stockist of Layers of Color.

 

I could not resist the wonderful DP from Websters Pages - how could I - and jumped at the opportunity to  create a layout using some of those beach photos we have collected over the years

I have used the Layers of Color Under the Sea art stamp set - don't you just love these shells - the shape of them is just gorgeous.  I have coloured them with SU Chalks and a Blender Pen and added 3D Kindy Glitz - a beach scene has got to have shimmer!

My tag is from the Layers of Color Sent With Love art stamp set and has been popped up onto a Spellbinders Grommet Tags, what has been designed by my dear friend Nina Brackett and the sentiment is a SU Rubon (I think)

The fabulous Post is from the Spellbinders Elegant Posts also designed by Nina Brackett - you can see why I love her designs - the details are wonderful.  I have added the border using Layers of Color  Belle Brocade art stencil - stenciling is such a great way to add gorgeous pattern to your projects and cab be used in so many ways.

The script is from the Layers of Color The Love Chapter art stamp added a little touch of Belle Brocade art stencil along the edge for good measure!  LOL!

All DieCuts have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur - it is definitely my preference - so easy to wind and the lines are so crisp - the embossing it deeply etched and who doesn't love that!!

This layout is for the following challenges:

Fussy and Fancy - Springtime

Inspire me Fridays - Always Anything Goes

Paper Cutz - Anything Goes

Raise the Bar - Beah/SeaShells

Totally Papercrafts - Glitter

Paper Romance - Summer

Creative Card Crew - Childs Play

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes plus Blog Hop

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}}}

LOC FAF King Eternal

Fridays are always a great day in our house - the weekend is almost here - a sleep is pending but most of all it is Faith Art Friday at Layers of Color - I am honoured to be hosting it this week post.

'Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God,

be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.'

1Tim 1:17 

King Eternal....Majesty - King of all time

incorruptible....He is faithful and true - immortal

invisible....not seen but ever present

The only wise God.....ever and always!

 be honor and glory forever and ever.

 Amen.

I have  used Layers of Color Bird Queen cling art stamp, Nature walk art stamp set, DCWV - Once Upon a Time DP, SU Chalks and a Blender Pen

This card is for the following Challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Distressing
Crafts and Me - Vintage/Distress
My Mum's Craft Shop - Flowers
Scrapbook Sisters - Distress
Ai factory - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz - April Showers/May Flowers
Craft Us Crazy - Mothers Day and/or Flowers
Delightful Challenges - Distressing
Digi Doodle Shop's Best -Anything Goes
Do you Stack Up? - Make It Pop (3D)
Moving Along With the Times - Anything Goes
Simon Says Challenge - Anything Goes

I have used the Layers of Color Gothic Crosses, Sent With Love and Nature Walk art stamp sets, along with the Spellbinders Classic Oval Nestibilities and Grand Calibur

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}}}

UFO Sighting....

I am happy to report that I have completed one more UFO (unfinished Object) and the pile is getting smaller - that has to be a good thing - right!?! LOL!

This card is created using that gorgeous Stampin' Up Hydrangea - it is such a divine flower, I have one growing at home, I love the old fashioned feel it has.

I inked the image with Tsukineko Versafine, inking the leaves in Spanish Moss - it is easy to use this technique on this image as it is quite a large one.  It has been layered onto a Spellbinders Floral Doily Motif, I love this DieCut and even more so because it has been designed by the wonderful Nina Brackett - that lady is amazingly talented!!  I have cut it out using my Spellbinders Grand Calibur -  I do love this DieCut machine - it cuts and embosses so easily - where were we before Spellbinders - they have changed Papercraft forever!! LOL! 

The DP has been embossed with a Tim Holtz Flourish Embossing Folder and a Tim Holtz Flourish has been added - anything Tim Holtz is wonderful - right!?

Finishing off with some vintage lace

This card is for the following challenges;

Crafts and Me - Vintage/ Distressing

Little Red Wagon - For Mum

My Mums Craft Shop - Flowers

Scrapbook Sisters - Distress

Sisterhood of Crafters - Mothers Day

Going Grey With Scrap Creations - Flowers

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today, I have had a busy day making Mothers Day cards with children at the local Market Place with my dear friend and SU Demo Ann...one more day to go!!.  It is lovely to see the children's faces when they have finished their card - I am sure there will be some surprised Mums!!  Tonight I have taught a Card Design Class at my LSS and I am 'done' for the day - I will catch you tomorrow! 

{{{hugs}}}

LIttle Frieda - Thinking of You

I could not resist popping back today to show you this card using the Little Frieda's Daisy image from The Crafts Meow - isn't she adorable!

My Stampin' Sister in Christ Challenge Sistah and dear friend Lisa has opened her new Store, The Crafts Meow and there is so much going on over here at the moment - you need to check it out.

One of the things that excites me is that another dear Sistah Nina Brackett is designing for Lisa and Sneak Peeks are being featured over at The Crafts Meow and they are DIVINE - if you know Nina, I know you will be looking for ward to seeing what Nina is up to - if you don't know her - what are you waiting for - you can see check out her divine work on her Blog or the Sneak Peeks at The Crafts Meow.

Okay onto the card!! LOL!

I have coloured Little Frieda with Primacolor Pencils and Gamsol.

Added some small yellow Kaiser Pearls to the centres of the flowers on this delish lace and a sentiment from the Little Frieda sets.

The Large daisy just had to be added - don't you love the centre of it - it FEELS GOOD!!  I am very tactile and LOVE the feel of things!

You can see the dimension of the card here.

This is for the following challenges:

Partytime Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Show Us Your Layers

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Oh La La Creations - Aqua, Bling and a Sentiment

Paper Playtime - Friends

Sparkles Forum - Anything Goes

Crafty Emma - Spring Colours/Images

Card Making Mamas - Spring Colours

Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes

Fairy Fun Friday - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Fussy and Fancy - Springtime

Southern Girls - Green and Blue

Get Hippity with Ippity - Use a Stamp

Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today - I was needing some company!  LOL!  I do appreciate your visits and the lovely comments you leave me -  thank you!  God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

MMSC101 Lullaby

It is great to be back with this weeks Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge...if your household is anything like ours, you have had an UBER chocolate overload and are now ready to settle back and get routine happening, with the odd salad thrown in - OR NOT!  LOL!

 

For my card this week I have used an adorable image from our weekly sponsor Shawne from Studio 313 Exclusive Designs.  I have printed this darling image three times and cut each one down to fit the sketch. 

The image is coloured with SU Chalks, sponged around the edges and popped on pink card stock with foam tape.  I have lightly added some Kindy Glitz to the wings for a little bit of shimmer.

The small white satin rose, along with the swirls created using small pink pearls, a glue stick and a toothpick - challenging in its own right (LOL,) add a soft touch between the images

The gorgeous white pearl ribbon is from my dear friend Melisa - thanks Melisa, I am loving it!

This card is for the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations - Use a Digi

Sparkles Forum - Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Pearls and/or Swirls

Crafty Emma - Spring Colours/Images

Wee Memories - Anything Girlie

Card Making Mama's - Spring Colours

Craft Your Passion - Show Us Your Layers
House of Gilli - Lots of Layers and Faux or Real Stitching

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Now for this weeks sketch - it is "YOUR CHOICE"

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

Our MMSC100 Gold Star Award goes to...

#18 Loretta Lock

 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...

#20 Sue Drees

#22 Alex
#39 Jackie Scott

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

Our MMSC101 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is...

 http://patstamps.com/

**Our April Monthly sponsor is....

Studio 313 Exclusive Creations

Month End Prize is a $100 Gift Certificate Wow!!

Thank you Shawne

Make sure you visit the Design Team and see their fabulous creations - you are going to be inspired by each one!!

CHARLOTTE  * DENISE * GUNN * LINDA (that's me) * PHYLLIS *

*AMERICA * DAWN * GURO * JEN * LORIE * MARSHA * REBECCA *RENEE * SILKE

It is always a pleasure when you visit - you know 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}}}

Steampunked Frame

Hello everyone - it is lovely to see you - as always!  For those of you who may remember my UFO pile in my last post (you can see it here)- I am happy to show you one of the cards I have created using one of the UFOs - unfinished objects that is!  LOL!

I used this wonderful SteamPunk Frame from Delicious Doodles - I won it and 4 other divine digis in the Raise the Bar Challenge - I hae been waiting for an opportunity to use it!

I printed the image twice and cut out the cogs, inking them, popping them  up onto the original image on foam tape for that added dimension.  Corrugated card and old gold brads blend beautifully.

The hardware is from my stash and works so well with the feel of the card!

Bakers Twine is a new FAVOURITE of mine (believe me the list is long!!)  I had a little piece in my stash and am using it at every opportunity.

The sentiment and image are from Darkroom Door - a set my DH gave me for Christmas - I don't use it enough, but I am sure it will see the light of day more often after this card!

One last photo to show you the dimension - I am very happy with my first attempt at SteamPunk - a style I am going to explore more - any advice would be most welcome!

This card is for the following challenges:

Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes

Fashionista Friday - Earth Day - Recycle, Reuse or Renew - Corrugated card

Simply Create - Time to Rock the Metal

Shelly's Images - Show Us What You Got

Creative Craft World - Recycle Something - Corrugated card

Alys Sunday Challenge - Bakers Twine

I Did It Creations - I image, 2 Papers, 3 Embellishments

Sparkle's Forum - Anything Goes

Thanks you for visiting with me today - I hope you are enjoying the Easter break - here in Australia it is ANZAC Day, which is a public holiday both here and New Zealand.  Today we remember the ANZAC soldiers and pray for those still serving overseas

  It is five day weekend for most people here.....plenty of time for those who have overindulged in treats to recover! LOL!

God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

SSIC LOC Easter Cross

It is a special day today - Easter Sunday and I would like to wish you all a happy and blessed Easter!!

This week at Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge we are celebrating the resurrection of Christ, along with all believer world wide.  Our hostess today is the charismatic Rebekka and she has chosen the following scripture:

"and (Jesus) said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem."

Luke 24:46-47 ESV

Our challenge from Rebekka is to create a round card.

I have used the Layers of Color Gothic Crosses and Nature Walk art stamp sets for my card.

The Nature Walk art stamp set has been stamped onto the background and coloured with SU Chalks and a Blender Pen

The Gothic Cross has been stamp, coloured with SU Chalks and inked around the edges.  It has then been cut out and popped up on foam tape and a red heart bling has been added.

This square has been turned to make a diamond and then layered onto a black Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Pendant -what a gorgeous DieCut - it cut so beautifully with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur - it makes all the difference.

This card is for the following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away - Easter

Crazy for Challenges - Easter Card

ECP Challenges - Easter

Ellephantastic - Anything But Square or Rectangle

Sweet Stamping - Easter

Totally Gorjuss - Bling It On

Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes

Fairy Knoll - Easter of Spring

Floweret - Easter

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Easter

Cute Card Thursday - No Text

Paper Play - Easter or Spring

You can see Rebekka's devotional on over at the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge.

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 * Kristine * MariLynn * Peggysue * Randi  (on break)* Miejse * Rebekka * Sabrina*

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}}}

UFO's - Unfinished Objects!!

UFO's - we all have them.  This little pile of them is only part of what lay hidden...

on my desk - it is only small and when it started to overflow....

onto the floor I knew something had to be done - so I decided to potter in the garden!  LOL!

Of course I had a little help....some decided to eat the weeds

others tried to help clean the hutch (ewww!!!)

While others chose to sleep....

Inside others were being creative and colouring ice cube with food colouring - you can only imagine the mess...

While outside others sang to us to make the job easier...

and those UFO's...well the pile did get smaller and I will be showing you some of those over the next few days.

Thank you for visiting with me today, it is always lovely to see you!  I hope you have managed to have a great day, enjoying your friends and family and doing the things you love - hopefully that includes finishing a few UFO's of your own!!

Happy Easter to you and your family!

{{{hugs}}}