Lavender Bells

It feels like forever since I have coloured an image - colouring is so soothing - don't you think!  I found this Penny Black image I was sent my someone about two years ago and thought it was time I coloured it (LOL!)

I have coloured the image using Prismacolor Pencils and Odourless Mineral Spirits.  It has then been cut out using Spellbinders Labels Eighteen and then popped up onto a Spellbinders Labels Twenty Die.  All does have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

The image has been sponged around while still in the Labels Eighteen Die, creating a mask and giving a crisp white frame.

The flower is handmade by my friend Maxine and has been attached to a Seam Binding bow using a jewelled brad.  The bow is layered onto Seam Binding and lace.

Finishing off with some Want2Scrap Pearls.

This card is for the following challenges:

Let`s Ink It Up - Distressing

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

PanPastel UK Challenge - Add a Flower

Stamptacular Sunday - Loaded with Layers

Sunday Stamper - Summer Colours

Hiding in my Craft Room - April Flowers bring.. Homemade Flowers

There are a few exciting things happening over the next few weeks - one of them being the Spellbinders Spring Blog Hop

you can see the details HERE

There is also an exciting announcement on the Layers of Color Blog - you can see it HERE.

As you can imagine the excitement is building - looking forward to you being part of it all!

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 LOC Rejoice

This is our last week of the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge for 2011 - the Design Team are going to be spending time with their families over the next two weeks and starting again on Sunday January 8, 2012.

This week Miesje has chosen the wonderful scripture:

"Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men"

Luke 2:14

and has challenged us to make a Christmas card or project that is Christian, image and/or sentiment must have the TRUE meaning of Christmas.

I have used the Layers of Color Christmas Verses, Glad Tidings and Touch of Elegance clear art stamp sets

I have also used the negative of the Spellbinders Labels Twenty Two Die as a frame for the Christmas sentiment, and added some paper piercing to the corners.

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything goes for Christmas

Marks Finest Papers - Make a Christmas card

One Stop Craft - Christmas Sparkle

Secret Crafter - New Year/Celebration

Sweet Stampin - Sparkle and Bling

Card Crafters Circle – Celebration

Card Makin' Mamas - Christmas

Glitter Geeks - Anything Goes

Raise The Bar – Christmas

Stampin For The Weekend - Christmas

Artistic Stampers - Christmas

Bling It On - Christmas

 Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes

Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge - Christmas

Heidi's Hobbystuggu - Christmas

Scrappin Chic Challenge - Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas themed

A big thank you to our sponsor
Our Daily Bread Designs

Thank you too for being part of this amazing Challenge.  We love to see you play along each week and see the way you are inspired!  What a wonderul blessing to be part of this amazing group of ladies who share their art and their heart!  Have a blessed Christmas as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour and King - He is the' Reason for the Season' - may we always look to the GIVER not the GIFT!!

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 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!

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