Fairy Garden

Fairies - apparently they live at the bottom of the garden - well not this one, she has been hiding in a box of UFO's (unfinished objects) and has finally 'seen the light of day!'

 

I was goven some Fairy Stickers quite some time ago from my dear friend Ann and put them away in a 'special place'!  Well, it was so special even I couldn't find it until a few weeks ago...

I did not have the heart to put them back!

I adhered the image to white card stock and cut it out with the Spellbinders Labels Sixteen, using the Die as a mask I sponged around the edges with Distressing Ink and then layered it onto the Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two My preferred Die Cutting machine is the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

The DP is Echo Park, gorgeous lace and a Prima Flower, along with small Mulberry Roses and buds are layered onto the lace. 

If you know me at all, you know it would not be complete without a few pearls added - can you see where they are?  I love the elegant touch they add.

This card is for the following challenges:

Corrosive Challenges -  Another Dimension

Scrappy Frogs - Die Cuts
Drunken Stampers - Texture

Totally Gorjuss - Lace

Robyn's Fetish Challenge - Pretty in Pink

Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes

Mema's Crafts February challenge - Anything Goes

Sparkles Challenge - Things with Wings

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 Because of You

As it comes gets closer to Christmas I am trying to CLEAN UP my desk - but we all know this is NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! LOL!  But I am having a lot of fun using the things that are on it...

For this Gatefold Card, I have used some gorgeous Pink Paislee Paper - totally gorgeous don't you think - combined with Layers of Color art stamps and Spellbinders Die Templates.  The card base is cut using Spellbinders Grand Labels Eleven

The flowers are from Wild Orchid - always beautiful!!  They are popped onto the Spellbinders Fancy Tags Three and cut using the Grand Calibur and the sentiment from the Glad Tiding clear art stamp set

The inside is as ornate as the front of the card, using Spellbinders Labels Ten and Sixteen, along with Layers of Color Old World Flourish clear art stamp set

The sentiment is from the Sweet Silhouettes clear art stamp set

Lots of layers and dimension here - as you can see!

This card is for the following challenges:

Totally Gorjuss - For Someone special

Sundays with Crissy - Anything Goes

I Brake For Challenges - vintage (all month)

The Paper Variety - anything goes

Sugar Creek Hollow - Thank you cards

Card Crafters Circle Challenge - Celebration

Just Tracy's Craft December Challenge - Celebrations

Stemmelsonne Challenge - 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}}}

Operation Julie's Smile Blog Hop

“I am so glad that you joined us on this amazing blog hop for Operation Julie’s Smile.  If you came here from Keri Lee Sereika's blog, then you are in the right spot.  If not, you may want to start from the beginning at the Sweet Stamp Shop’s blog and take your time.   You have ALL WEEKEND to hop with us and win prizes!”   starting on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7^th AT 8:00am EST and runs through to Sunday, OCTOBER 9^th AT 11:59pm EST

As you may have gathered by now this Blog Hop is HUGE and if by some chance there is a break somewhere in the chain, a complete list of blogs on the hop is posted on the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog, along with a list of all of the sponsors - we have over $2500 donated in prizes by the very generous companies.

Prizes will be drawn for the following:

1.      from Blog Comments left

2.      from PayPal Donation list

3.      for Blog Hop Hosts 

“The creative blogging community is coming together this weekend to help one of our friends, Julie Ranae.  You may know her as the Design Team Coordinator for many wonderful companies from bakers twine, die cuts, rubber stamps and more.  What many people don’t know about Julie Ranae is that she has had some pretty major dental surgeries in her lifetime due to medication she had to take as a child.  It was in her plans to think about having all of her teeth  replaced at some point in the next 5 years, a decision that was pretty easy to plan out.  But then it happened…she chipped her front teeth on a weekend a month ago. The dentist told her there was no way to save them and that it was his recommendation that she give in and have them all her teeth removed soon, but for that day, they needed to get her front teeth done so her gums could begin to heal. He said he would 'work out payments with her to have ALL this work done...but when she called to make her appt for the first step of impressions, they told her the amount of money that was needed and that the 'payments' applied only to the two teeth that were extracted that day. Her husband Paul was with her and that too, was his understanding as well. So this is how she has found herself in this situation…Needing at least $4000 to get started and another $3000 to finish the process…a total of $7000.

Nicole Rixon, owner of Sweet Stamp Shop put together this benefit after finding out about this situation and before Julie Ranae knew it, it took flight!

Because she is an event organizer by trade, she has taken on the job of organizing all of the blogs in this hop as her way of ‘working overtime’ for what she needs, the same as if she were able to work overtime at an outside job to pay for the work to be done.

It is the goal of all of these generous friends and sponsors to help make this situation more do-able for our friend so that she can share a brand new smile with all of us soon.

If there is anything you can do to help with a financial donation, there is a donation button at the top of the sidebar ready for you to click.  Any amount is appreciated and ALL DONATIONS will be eligible for prizes from our sponsor pool of over $2500.”

Today I am sending hugs and prayers Julie's way - what better way to do it than with the fabulous sentiment from the Layers of Color Encouragement art stamp set.

It is framed in the Floral Frame cling art stamp.

That much have touch of  shimmer has been added with SU Dazzling Diamonds and the image has been cut with the Spellbinders Labels Sixteen Nestibililtie, using the Grand Calibur

“I hope you enjoyed your stop here on the hop!  The next stop is Jessica Griffin’s blog.  Make sure you leave a comment here before you go so that you can have a chance at the amazing prizes up for grabs and if you can, please make a donation so we can help bring back a new smile for our friend” 
{{{hugs}}}

LOC Sneak Peek #3

How are you enjoying the Layers of Color Sneak Peeks so far - we have so much more to show you!

One of the things I love about Layers of Color is the way the images work so beautifully together. 

One of the other things I love is the fact that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders preferred company and that means that some of the art stamps coordinate with the Spellbinders Nestibilities - as you can see here with the Poinsettia Frame cling art stamp  and Labels 16 - makes it so easy!  I have cut the Dies with my favourite cutting machine, the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

The verse is from the New Release Christmas Verses art stamp set.  I have also discovered Liquid Pearls, which are perfect for this frame.

the flowers are from the Nature Walk art stamp set

the butterfly is part of the Butterfly Collector art stamp set.

All layered onto that divine wallpaper I was give, with some of my Hand Dyed Seam Binding and the card is complete!

This card is for the following challenges:

I Did It Creations - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Layer it

 Catch The Bug - Punches or Dies

Daring Cardmakers - photo inspiration plus butterflies

Craft Fancy - Use diecuts

Little Red Wagon - diecuts

Crafty Boots - Anything Goes

Die Cut Dreams - Flowers (at least 5 flowers) 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink - 2W - Vintage or Distressed Look

Woodware USA - Christmas, Holiday, Winter Themed Cards

    

We are now officially counting down

Our party will start with a BLOG HOP

with lots of GIVEAWAYS, including

the GRAND PRIZE Drawing to WIN

the entire September New Release!

Grab an Angelic Party Badge for you and your friends

and invite them to the party and to

www.facebook.com/layersofcolorartstamps !

If we reach 300 “likes” by September 20th

Laura will have a special drawing on Layers of Color Art Stamps Facebook page

that will automatically enter everyone who “likes”!

We’ll see you…

on Layers of Color Designer blogs and Facebook for sneak peeks

Thank you for stopping by today - it always makes my day to see you have been and to read your lovely comments - you make me smile!! Thank you too to everyone who has been an LIKED Layers of Color Australia on facebook - it is an exciting venture and we value your support!!  If you haven't been there yet - we would love you to come and say hello.

God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC NR God Understands

I am working my way through the new releases sneak peeks I had created - and now you no longer have to peek but can look at them all at Layers of Color.

This card is create using the Floral Frame cling art stamp and the Encouragement art stamp set.

I love the Layers of Color images that coordinate with Spellbinders Nestiblities - it makes card making so easy and the results cannot help but be clean, crisp and stunning.  You know that I am going to tell you I used my Spellbinders Grand Calibur to cut the Labels 16 Nestibilitie - I am a convert - such clean and crisp edges and deep embossing!!

The K&Company DP has been embossed using the ProvoCraft Stylised Flowers Embossing Folder some crochet lace, hand dyed seam binding bow and a button brad are the finishing touches.

This card is for the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

Critter Sketch - summer fun

Happileigh Scrappin - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles - in the Garden

Make it Monday - Anything goes

There She Goes - Summer

Woodware USA - Anything Goes
The Ribbon Reel - Photo inspiration* plus white or cream, aqua, pink, a flower and ribbon/lace.

Anything Goes Challenge - Flowers

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Craft Challenges - Summertime
Tuesday Throwdown - Summertime

Come and Get It Challenges - anything goes

Creative Inspirations - summer

Scrappy Frogs - summer flowers

Craft Your Days Away - Summertime

ECP Challenges - Summer Theme

Just Some Lines - Outdoors/Summer

Crafty Ann's - summertime

Fashionista Friday - summer

Phindy’s Place - diecuts

Stamp Something - summer fun

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 Enter His Gates

My project for Faith Art Friday at Layers of Color is a Gatefold card - something new to me, it fitted so well with the scripture that I have been meditating on this week

'Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, into His courts with praise; be thankful to Him; bless His name'

Psalms 100:4

Thanksgiving - is this a verbal action or an attitude of the heart - or perhaps both?!  More often than not in Scripture things that seem to require an action begin with the heart. 

I have worshipped the Lord and sung songs to Him, lifting my eyes and my hands towards Heaven, sometimes caught up in the atmosphere of the worship around me, yet my heart was downcast and did not align with my outward appearance.

Then there have been those times where inspite of my heavy heart and how I was feeling I have gone into his Courts and brought a Sacrifice of Praise - inspite of circumstances and those things that have clouded my heart, I have made a choice and declared I WILL enter His courts with thanksgiving in my heart...and act of the will - a choice!

It seems to be far easier to do the actions in those times that we are drier spiritually then it is to make a choice,  maybe it is because there is a truth that often gets over looked when the heart is heavy...

Regardless of how we feel - God is worthy to be praised!!  Our circumstances should not even come into the equation - I encourage you to  Lift up your head!!

'And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies, my encirclers, and I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises to Jehovah.'

Psa 27:6

Our choices may not ultimately change our circumstances, but they definitely  effect the way we come through them...remembering....that God inhabits the praises of His people.

But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel

 Psalm 22:3

This card is created using Layers of Color Merci Bouquet, Flutterescent and Sent With Love art stamps sets, Spellbinders Grand Labels 11,Labels 10, Labels 16 Nestibilitie and Fancy Tags 3.  All Dies have been cut using my Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

This card is for the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. - Wedding/Love

Charisma Cardz - Something that Flies (butterfly)

Craft Us Crazy - Remembrance and/or Love

Crafty Purple Frog - Things of Beauty

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Wedding

Little Miss Muffett Challenges - Metal Embellishments

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes and/or use your favourite whatever (colour, technique etc)

The Rubber Cafe - Weddings/Anniversaries

Sassy Studip Designs - No Patterned DP

4 Crafty Chicks - Anniversary

Artistic Stampers - Must Use Rubber - Monochromatic + one colour

By the Cute and Girly - In the Garden

Crafter's Companion - Here Comes the Summer

Paper Creations Ink - Ribbon or Lace

Diva's by Design - Florals

My Mum's Craft Shop - Wings

Stampavie and More - More than One Fold

Truly Scrumptious - Summer Sparkle

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! I am keeping my computer time shorter these days - the glare plays havoc on my eyes - I have my other surgery on June 9 and after recovery time, I am hoping to come and spend some QUALITY time with you!  God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Water Boy/ Beautiful Girl Layouts

Scrapbooking is something I have come to love - very quickly - combining it with Layers of Colour is just a sheer pleasure and has made Scrapbooking such a fabulous journey for me.  To be able to capture moments for my children, sharing my thoughts and heart (on the back of the layout) is a legacy I am wanting to give them!

I am honoured to be asked to teach a Scrapbooking Class at my local Craft Shop Scrap n Stuff - you cam imagine my delight when Websters Pages arrived on their shelves...and disappeared as quickly - a number of pages into my ready and willing hands!!

This layout is of my DS when he was little is the first Class I will be teaching - he loved water and was delighted to discover this gorgeous water feature on a holiday in Sydney.

I have added a butterfly from the Layers of Color Butterfly Collector art stamp set, layering it onto some flowers, adding some 3D Kindy Glitz and finishing off with a pearl!

I have stamped images from the Regal Wings and Royal Birds art stamp sets randomly onto the DP and added some delish vintage lace.

The next layout is of my DD2 and although she does not like this photo - it is a favourite of mine. 

The delish flowers are from some RAKs, along with some more of the devine vintage lace.

The Tim Holtz Flourish goes hand in hand with the flowers and the added charm is from my friend Gunn.  I have also use some butterflies from the Butterfly Collector art stamp set, I will be adding a photos of them when I have taken some new ones.

I have matched the outline of the DP with the Spellbinders Labels 16 Nestibilitie using my Grand Calibur - the crisp clean lines are wonderful!  These have been embossed with the Textiles Embossing Folder - I love the texture that embossing adds!

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.

This card is for the following Challenges:

Color Create - Pastels

Paper Play - Distressing (I used ink)

Clear It Out - Flowers and more Flowers - Layout 2
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
GingerLoft - DieCuts or Punches
Scrappy Frogs - Flowers and Lace
Sparkles Forum - Springtime
Stamping Vacation - Nestibilities - Layout 2

You can also check out Layers of Color 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 Wild Grass Frame

We are all counting down until the New Year - if you are anything like me, you are wondering where did the time go!?  I have been busy working on some projects that I will be able to show you in 2011  - Layers of Color has got a New Release happening then and you are going to LOVE IT!! 

I was tidying up my Blog - and realised I had not shown you this card that I created using the Wild Grass Frame from the current New Releases - don't you just LOVE it!

I stamped it in black and added one of the gorgeous flowers I won from Wild Orchid Flowers, popping it up onto some glossy card stock cut with Spellbinders Labels 16 - this cling art stamp coordinates with this DieCut - making it so easy to create a quick and easy card!

This card is for the following challenges::

For Fun Challenges - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Digistamps4Joy - Anything Goes
Aud Senitments - Anything Goes
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Anns - Anything Goes
OSAAT - Anything Goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes
Stamps R Us - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Crafty Emmas - Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times - Anything Goes ('cept Christmas!)
Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything Goes
Creative Crafts - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Quick n Easy
Craft your Days Away - Punches/Diecuts (diecuts)

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. 

We would love you to join Layers of Color Art Stamps on our FACEBOOK GROUP where you can connect with many more LOC friends - You're invited to join the fun...and...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 encouragement you leave me here, it is appreciated!!!  I love seeing that you have visited - it makes my day!  God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}