CP110 Damask Blues

I thought it was time to get out a stamp set I have been wanting to use for some time - this gorgeous Grand Damask set designed by my dear friend, the amazing Nina Brackett for Gina K Designs. 

Isn't it perfectly named!  I love the grandeur of it and could not resist playing along with the Card Patterns Challenge this week.

I have layered my image into the Lacy Circles Nestbilitie that has been cut out with my Spellbinders Grand Calibur - I don't know what I did before I owned one of these amazing DieCutting Machines - it is so easy and the lines so crisp!

I have stamped using a Stampin' Up Kaleidacolor Ink Pad in blues - I love the effect and will be playing with it more often

The flowers have been coloured using the ink from My Tim Holtz Distressing Ink - Scattered Straw - I love the way you can make flowers to natch your DP - nice and easy!!  I have finished off with some vintage lace and a row of ricrac as a contrast

This card is also for the following Challenges:

Card Cupids - Use 2 Colors Only

Mami Doodles - Use a Punch or a DieCut

Thank you for stopping my today - it is always great to have visitors - I do appreciate the lovely comments you leave me - they are so encouraging and always make my day!  God bless you!

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MMSC95 Pretty Pansies/ Baby Bunny

This weeks Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge is my last one for a while with two cards - are you shocked!?!? LOL!   I am not still in the Design Team and Priscilla's Design Team but this Thursday I am going to be having eye surgery for Diabetic Cataracts and my recovery time is not certain - just quietly, I would love to be back here online on Friday - LOL but we both know that is not going to happen!!  LOL!

 My posts for the next two weeks will be prescheduled and will only have the basic details - but they will have a card and the sketch!! LOL  But enough about that and onto this weeks challenge!!

I have used an image from this weeks sponsor Deedees Digi's  I love pansies and thoroughly enjoyed creating with these.  I  have also used some of the gorgeous Vintage Sprays from Lindy's Stamp Gang on my doily.  This stuff is fabulous - don't let the colour in the bottle fool you - the gorgeous vintage tones in this spray were an added delight for me - especially as I love anything vintage!!  I have actually found these have a lot more shimmer than some of the other products on the market - so are well worth checking out!

My card for the "priscillastyles" Design Team is created using one of Priscilla's new images - how adorable is this little Bunny.  Although my first instinct is to create an Easter card - I quickly decided to make a card that was either for a New Baby or a one year old -  what do you think!??!

Keeping the colours soft and pastel makes it work either way!

  The Spellbinders Lacy Circles have been cut and embossed with my Grand Calibur - I love giving this thing a workout - it is so easy and gives such crisp lines!!

These cards are for the following challenges:

Aly's Snday Challenge - Anything Goes - both cards

Cheerful Stamp Pad - Spring - card 1

Creative Inspirations Paint - Animals - card 2

GingerLorft - Use Flowers - both cards

One Stitch at a Time - Glitter and Gems - card 1

Sparkles Forum - Mothers Day - card 1

2 Sisters - Projects for or About Babies - card 2

Little Claires - Flowers - both cards

Secret Crafter = Flowers for Mom - card 1

Totally Gorjuss - Pearls and Lace - card 1

Crafty Anne's - Sketch and/or Spring - card 1

The Stamp Man - Mothers Day/Floral - card 1

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 MMSC94 Gold Star Award goes to...

#1 An

Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
#3 Brenda K
#9 Valerie Mitchell
#21 Wenche WTE


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

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Our March Monthly sponsor is....

Lindy's Stamp Gang

 Click HERE to see this fantastic Month end Prize

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 *

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!

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LOC Vintage Roses and Lace

I have made this card for this weeks Card Patterns Weekly Sketch Challenge as Layers of Color is the sponsor. 

You can win Nina Brackett’s 'lovely' new stamp set, The Love Chapter! Make a card using the sketch from Card Patterns and enter their challenge.  This is what I have created

The background script is from the The Love Chapter art stamp set, illustrated by LOCs newest illustrator, the talented Nina Brackett and has been cut out using my Spellbinders Grand Calibur and the Lacy Circles Nestibilitie - I love this Nestie - it is divine!  I am thankful my hand held circle cutter has a circle that fits perfectly, should Iwant to pop it up - as I didn't even think about getting rhe Circles Nestie - better pop that on my ever growing WISH LIST!!

 and the gorgeous roses are from the Vintage Roses art stamp set  and have been lightly coloured with SU Chalks and a Blender Pen

I have added a Kaiser Brad to the lace bow -I am really loving the soft look of lace bows, especially on a feminine card - lace and roses - a perfect combination - in my opinion!  LOL!

This card is for the following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away - Love

Digi Doodles Shop - Anythng Goes

Fresh Brewed Coffee - Love/Valentine

Aud's Sentimental - Love Theme

Fairy Tale - Flowers

Crafty Pad #104 - Something New - Art Stamp Set 

Creative Belli - Anything Beginning with 'P' - pearls

Let's Ink It Up - NO DIGI and Anything Goes

Oldie But Goodie Challenge - Bright and Cheerful

Pile It On - Anything Goes

Want to know when Layers of Color are having another giveaway? Subscribe to the LOC Blog and join us on Facebook!

I have some insider information for you!  Laura from Layers of Color has generously donated a prize for the

and I am excited to be giving the Art Stamp Set here on my Blog - so make sure you come back and play on the day!

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!

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LOC Winged Wishes

I have enjoyed relaxing and creating this card with some of my Layers of Color images.

I was inspired by two of the challenges over the the new site The Outlawz - the Monday Birthday Card Challenge - with the colours pink, brown and green ( can you see the hint of green with the leaves) and the Colour Challenge - pink and brown (just ignore the hint of green! LOL!)

I have layered the gorgeous butterfly from the Flutterescent art stamp set and added some SU Diamond Dazzle for some shimmer.

The sentiment is from the New Release Happy Wishes art stamp set - how do you like the fonts - divine aren't they - you have to love theses new sets by Layer's of Color's new illustrator Nina Brackett.

The flower is handmade using SU Circle Punches - the original flower is made using the Scalloped Circle, but I wanted something smaller - I am more than happy with the result.

This card is also for the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Bingo - Dies/Flowers, Gems

Tip Top Tuesday - All Sentimental

Gingerloft - Celebartions

Quirky Crafts - In the Spring Garden (and pink and green)

2Sisters - Flowers

Delicious Doodles - Any 3 colours - pinks, brown and green

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!  See you at the Blog Hop!!  God bless you!

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LOC Sneak Peek #2

I am excited to be bringing you my second  Sneak Peek of the Layers of Color New Release Stamps designed by our new illustrator, the amazing  Nina Brackett and LOC Owner and Artist, Laura.   Have you managed to visit the Design Team and see the peeks they are sharing - we are building up to a 

 New Release Love Blog Hop

on January 17
Grab a pretty LOC badge for your blog here!

I have used the sentiment from the Happy Wishes art stamp set  illustrated by Nina Brackett I love this set, it is full of sentiments that can be mixed and I love the different fonts - they are divine!

and the bird image is from the Backyard Birds art stamp set .  I have cut it out using my Grand Calibur and the Large Oval and Large Scalloped Oval Nestibilities.

and I just had to sneak in a little photo of these gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid - they are fabulous and such a pleasure to use!

This card is for the Moxie Fab World - Inspiration Photo - The colors in this photo are inspiring!

I have many more 'sneak peeks' for you before the Blog Hop - and cant wait to show you - you are going to want all of the NR sets - make sure you see  the SNEAK PEEKS on the Design Team Blogs!

Layers of Color * Diana * Janice * Jennie * Jessica * Melisa * Linda * Nina*

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 encouragement you leave me here, it is appreciated!!!  I love seeing that you have visited - it makes my day!  See you at the Blog Hop!!  God bless you!

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LOC Christmas Blessings

Today is a very heartfelt post - together with my Design Team sisters at Layers of Color, I am wishing you a very happy Christmas!!  This card has been made for each of you, thanking you for your support and encouragement over the year.

The Layers of Color Flower Child art stamp set was my obvious choice for this Christmas Card - I was wanting to focus on the 'Christ Child''  as it is HIM we celebrate each CHRISTmas

It is so easy to get caught up with the festivities, and we all LOVE everything about Christmas, if you are anything like me, you love the count down and touching the presents under the Christmas Tree,{ although I would not really like to guess what is in them - I just love to try and guess) marvelling at the beauty of the Christmas lights and excited at the thought of giving your heartfelt gifts.

I am also so aware of the ultimate Christmas gift that has been given - born in a Manger, dwelling among us and dying that we might live - my heart and my mind cannot comprehend  such love, but my spirit rejoices - yes a baby was born in the Manger that day....he grew as a man of stature and became our King...

As we celebrate Christmas - we take the time to say

Happy Birthday Jesus!!

I would like to thank you all for your love and support - you have made blogging and amazing experience for me and I am so grateful!  I pray that your Christmas will be a blessed one, filled with love and laughter, health and happiness, friends and family!  I also encourage you to make an opportunity amongst all of the festivities and 'buzz' and be grateful for the ultimate gift - thanking the Giver of the Gift!

This card is for the following Challenges:

Belli Challenge #107 - Christmas

Order of the Opus Gleui - Show us What You've Done

Stampin' for the Weekend - Christmas

Stampavie and More - Red

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

2Sisters Challenge Blog - Christmas

Happy, happy Christmas dear friends!

Make sure you check out the  Design Team Blogs and prepared to be inspired and blessed  by their Christmas cards - they are in appreciation of YOU!

 * Diana * Janice * Jennie  *  Linda * Melisa * LOC

Grace and Nina - Friends of Layers of Color

you can see all of the Design Team cards and read the Christmas poist over at Layers of Color

God bless you!

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SSIC LOC A Touch of Red

Sunday comes around so quickly and with it comes the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge - this weeks challenge is brought to us by the lovely Rebekka who has chosen the verse:

    'Come now and let us reason together," Says the Lord, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.'

  Isaiah 1:18

Rebekkah has brought us a Color Challenge this week - "White with a splash of Red"  This is so not my comfort zone but I had fun doing it and am happy with the outcome!

This is very different for me  - I am still desperately trying to get not only my desk clear but work through those bits and pieces that gather in 'places' - you know how it is!!  LOL!!  I had the Spellbinders Lacy Circles already cut and added a RubOn that was part of a RAK - I am thinking it is from Stampin' Up.

The background is white card stock embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.

I have added a strip of pleated gingham DP and added a gorgeous flower from Wild Orchid Flowers

 - these are divine!!

A Vintage Comer has been added - I love the white on white with the added texture!!  This was a very quick card!!

What a wonderful scripture - God reassures us that although we all know what our sins are like, He will make them as white as snow!  For some of us this concept is harder to grasp - we know the state of our hearts and what lies within - how incredible is it to understand that God  takes our sins, discoloured and abhorrent as they are to Him and turns them white as snow - this is the manner of Love He displays to us!!

This scripture contains the essence of the Salvation message - it tells us of the power of the Blood of Jesus, shed for you and me. It is nothing we could do that could buy a drop of the Blood of Jesus that was shed for our salvation and washes our sins as white as snow!!

It is very easy, as we approach Christmas to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, forgetting that He did not remain in the Manger, but fulfilled His destiny - to be the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!! As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, I pray that we will remember that....

WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM!!

Thank you to our sponsor this week

 Clear Dollar Stamps

The prize is a $15.00 Gift Certificate to the CDS Store!

You can find Rebekka's devotional at Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge.....Make sure you check out the Design Teams Blogs - there is so much inspiration on many levels !!

*Lisa * Chris * Grace * Patti J * Peggysue * Randi * Miejse * Rebekka *


This card is for the following challenges:Craft the Days Away - Texture
Pixie Dust Challenge - Wedding or Anniversary 
Artful Inkibles - Die Cuts and Punches
A Crafty LIttle Place - Anything Goes
Scrap Creations - Anything Goes
Lots to Do - Words
Paper Cupcakes - Anything Goes
Tip Top Tuesday - Anything Goes

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!

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