Shabby Love Note

I have been having some fun creating projects that I cannot show you yet - but it is getting closer...and I am getting more excited!

In the meantime, I have been making time to play with some sets that have not seen ink yet *head hung in shame!* LOL!  This set is illustrated by my dear friend Nina Brackett for The Craft's Meow, called 'Sent With Love.'

I have stamped the image, cut it out and adhered it to a Die from the Spellbinders Floral Doily Accents Die.  This has been inked while still in the Die to act as a mask and then popped up onto some Prima DP with foam tape.

The gorgeous border is from the Spellbinders Ironwork Accents Die - I love this border, it is so filigree and detailed, a pretty border on any card.  All of my Dies have been but using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur!

A sentiment from the Sent With Love set is added and some handmade lace, from my dear friend Maxine is highlighted with the addition of pretty pink pearls.

I have cut around the top of the card to match the shape of the Prima Paper, but left the base to enable it to stand firmly.

This card is for the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes

Smudgy Antics - Anything Goes

Amusing Challenges - Die Cuts

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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Boundless

It is something quick and easy today - some days are like that! LOL!

I have used an image from Stamp It, that I have had for a long time,

Over stamping with a sentiment that I love and have not used very much - another reason why sorting out is a good thing!

Adding a border from the Spellbinders Floral Doily Accents Die, this Die has been cut with the Spllbinders Grand Calibur - I would be lost without my Dies and Grand Calibur - what did I do without them - well actually I remember drawing around a Baked Bean can and cutting it out by hand....How things have changed! LOL!

Some tearing and sponging, light layering and of course ...pearls....the card is complete!!

This card is for the following challenges:

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Squigglefly - Spring is in the Air

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Monochrome

Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes

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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Shabby Just for You

Who doesn't love roses - I know I do, I love the way they look and the perfume that some of them have is divine - a fragrance that just cannot be captured in a bottle!

This gorgeous image is another one from 'The Graphics Fairy' - they have some gorgeous fee images

  It has been mounted onto embossed Card stock using Spellbinders Labels Eight Die, the filigree on either side is from the Ironworks Motif Die, as this is a circle, I have cut down each edge and slipped it under the Labels Eight Die, creating a filigree frame.  I cut all Dies with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

The sentiment is from Sentimental Banners clear art stamp set, illustrated by Nina Brackett for Layers of Color.

Lace, flowers and buttons topped with pearls have been layered onto a border from the Spellbinders Floral Accent Die.

The DP is from Stampin' UP! and has been debossed with the SU Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Ann's - Bold & Bright

Fairy Tale - Spring

Polkadoodle - Summer Fever

Poodles Parlour -  Mothers' Day / Female Card

Stamp Man - Colours of Spring / Easter

Charisma Cardz - Love is in the air

Crop Stop - Include at least 3 flowers

Delightful Challenges - Use patterned paper

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Fancy or lacy

Moving Along With The Times - Lots of layers

Paper Play - For a Mother or other female relative

Shelly's Images - Make it a triple (use 3 of something)

Crafts and Me - shades of spring

Divas by Design - bling

Ruby's Rainbow - Vintage

It is Saturday afternoon here and I am enjoying being at the Craft Table, we have spent the morning getting the house back altogether after the Pest Man came and did some 'terminating'....so all curtains have been washed, floors vacuumed blah blah blah....LOL! 

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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SSIC Happy

I am happy to be sharing my card for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge with you today

This weeks hostess is the lovely Miesje, who has chosen:

 Once more will he fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with rejoicing.

 Job 8:21

Miesje has given us this challenge Make me smile! Create a happy card - happy news - rejoicing

Now I just have to say - this image makes me smile - who doesn't LOVE to get mail - Happy Mail, as we have affectionately come to know it.  I have used the gorgeous Sent with Love set illustrated by Nina Brackett for the Craft's Meow

Along with the Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs Die

the Spellbinders Foliage Die

and the Floral Doily Accents, all of these Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur!

This card is for the following challenges:

Bloggers - JFF – In Bloom

Poodles Parlour - Anything

Craft Us Crazy -  Anything goes

Paper Play - Love letters

Sassy Studio Designs - Birthday card

Little Darlings Challenges - Favorite Embellishments - flowers and pearls/lace - I LOVE IT ALL! :)

Thank you to this weeks sponsor

Make sure you stop by Stampin' Sisters in Christ to read MariLynn's devotional and check the Designers Blogs for some amazing inspiration - these ladies are inspirational on so many levels!!

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

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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LOC FAF Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Christmas brings with it the traditional Hymns and Christmas Carols - there is none more traditional than the wonderful Hymn written by Johann Sebastian Bach - Gloria in Excelsis Deo, otherwise known as the Angelic Hymn or The Doxology.  My inspiration for Faith Art Friday at Layers of Color was this majestic Hymn.

Angels we have on heard high

Sweetly singing ore the plains

And the mountains in reply

Echoing their joyous strains

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Come to Bethlehem and see

Christ whose birth the angels sing

Come adore on bended knee

Christ the Lord the Newborn King

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Gloria in excelsis Deo

See him in a manger laid

Whom the choirs of angels praise

Mary, Joseph, lend your aid

While our hearts in love we raise

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Luke 2:14

Amen and amen!

Product List: Layers of Color The Love Chapter, Christmas Verses clear art stamp sets, Vintage Medallion art stencil.
Spellbinders: Floral Doily Accents Die
Ink: Tim Holtz Distressing Ink - Peeled Paint, Fired Brick, Walnut Stain
Tsukineko: Iridescent Embossing Powder
Card: Black Corrugated Card, Kraft Card stock
Misc: Recycled Christmas card, red bling

This project is for the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Christmas Card

AiFactory - Christmas

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Any Winter Holiday Sentiment

Paper Play - Christmas

Rainbow Lady's - Angels

Shelly's Images - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Crafting for all Seasons - Christmas

Crafts and Me - Christmas

Creative Belli - winter/Christmas

I Brake For Challenges - vintage

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}}}

Little Darlings Challenges - Christmas

LOC Ornate Bird

I have been sitting here wondering what to show you as I have 24 posts in draft (as you do! LOL) - and then I realised I have not shown you one of my favourite projects

I created this sometime ago...in reality it was probably March - my friend Deb gave me some adorable glass bottles for my birthday and I was inspired to alter them

The border is created using the Spellbinders Floral Doily Motif Die using some gold DP I had stored away, after cutting it and embossing with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur, I sponged it lightly with Tsukineko StazOn - to give it that tarnished look - hard to believe it is paper isn't it - BTW - I have since discovered the Spellbinders Premium Craft Foils

A vintage button with the shank removed has been glued to the cork

The Medallion is part of an amazing RAK from my dear friend Gunn - I have saved this flower for months - I believe it may be a Tim Holtz embellishment.

and one of the birds from the Layers of Color Backyard Birds clear art stamp set has been stamped with Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Back Ink and coloured with Prismacolor Pencils, using Odourless Mineral Spirits and a clear glass small 'dome' has been added over it.

I have two more bottles to alter and will be back to share them when they are done!

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 Angelic Noel

Is is officially one month until Christmas for us here in the Southern Hemisphere - the countdown is officially on!

I am working my way through Christmas Cards - I have made so many using the Layers of Color Christmas clear art stamp sets - they are divine and make the post gorgeous cards

One of my favourite images is this darling cherub from the Angelic Clear art stamp set - I have combined it with the sentiment from the Christmas Verses clear art stamp set

This gorgeous flower is from the Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia Die - I love the layering and the inking that brings this flower to life - a gorgeous design created for Spellbinders by the UBER talented Nina Brackett.  All Dies have been cut using the Grand Calibur

The twine - is a new line from Layers of Color - Feather Twine and can be found here, along with two other new twines - I love how fine they are and the gorgeous unique features they have!

The border is from the Spellbinders Floral Doily Accent Die, also illustrated by Nina Brackett - can you tell I love her designs!

This card is for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Any Winter Holiday Sentiments

C.R.A.F.T. - 'Unusual Christmas'

Meljens Designs - Twine or String

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes 

Crafts and Me - shabby chic/vintage

Little Red Wagon - Christmas 

My Mum's Craft shop - things with wings

Papercraft Star - anything goes

Scrapbook Sisters - Christmas

Truly Scrumptious - Christmas with pearls or vintage

Your Next Stamp Challenge - die cuts

Creative Craft Challenges - Free For All Week

Everybody-Art-Challenge - Christmas Card

Paper and Such Design - No Colouring Stamp Stick & Go

Sassy Cheryl's - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash - Christmas or Winter Related

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 LOC Because of You

Stampin Sisters in Christ always comes around so quickly and that is a good thing!  I always love to read the inspiration that is shared from the Word of God.  This weeks devotional is from Rebekka who has chosen the scripture:

 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him

Job 13:15

Rebekka has challenged us to make a card of praise,using music, stamp, or design paper or just the word praise

For this challenge I have created a tag usinga sentiment from the new Layers of Color Sweet Silhouettes clear art stamp.

I have used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur to cut out the sentiment using the Labels Eighteen Nestibilitie, using the Die as a mask.

The flower has been created using some Stampin' Up DP (this is from my scraps pile) and circle punches, the leaves from the Spellbinders Foliage Die

The divine padlock is the Spellbinders Timeless Heritage Die along with the Floral Doily Accents Border and the music is from and old Hymnal sheet, the DP is recycled backing from a Prima Flower packet - too good to waste!

This card is for the following challenges:

Challenge Up Your Life - Music

My Sheri Crafts - Be Thankful

Fabulous Friday - die cuts

Our Craft Lounge - thankful

 Aud Sentiments Challenge - Thank you OR Thanksgiving 

Do You Stack Up? - Inspiration Picture* Splash of Blue

Sassy Studio Designs - Thank You Card or Project

Shelly's Images - Anything Goes

 You can see Rebekka's full devotional here

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

* Chris * Grace * Kristine * Lisa * MariLynn * Miejse * Peggysue * Rebekka  * Traci M *

You're invited to

 Layers of Color Tea Party Blog Hop

where you can see what the Designers have been 'brewing' for you to see - we can't wait to share this fabulous event with you!

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 Sneak Peek # 6 - Lovely Lace

It is Saturday morning here and who doesn't love the weekend?!  I am taking the opportunity to sneak in another Layers of Color New Release Sneak Peek.....are you ready!?

I have such the Beautiful Lace clear art stamp set - and believe me, it totally lives up to its name!

The Dress Form has been cut out with the Spellbinder Grand Calibur and the Labels Fourteen Nestibilitie

I have added some Frosted Lace Stickles

and created a frame using the Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs

A Seam Binding bow is the perfect touch for this feminine image, a touch of bling - and then a bit more for good measure! LOL!

The DP is Basic Grey and the vintage lace part of a gorgeous RAK I received - I use it sparingly!

This card is for the following challenges:

Inspire Me Fridays - always anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. - Cute

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Punches and Dies

My Mum's Craft shop - sugar and spice

Deep Ocean Challenge - Vintage1st Week

Stamp-N-Doodle - Sparkle & Shine

House of Gilli - Monochromatic

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Make sure you SAVE the DATES!

"Nina B. Designs" new art stamp line

will be released at Layers of Color boutique

November 16th!

Lace, silhouettes, sentiments, and huge flowers are among the gorgeous art stamps designed by the talented and popular designer, Nina Brackett! Sneak peeks starting Monday, November 7th!

and

Laura Kirste Campbell's first Spellbinders die templates

will be revealed at Spellbinders blog and Layers of Color blog

November 15th and 16th!

Nina Brackett and Laura have co-designed the Spellbinders die template set being revealed November 15th, and Laura designed the Spellbinders die template set being revealed November 16th. You'll want to be first in line to get both!

Such an exciting month at Layers of Color! 

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}}}