Hello Dolly....

Hello Blog Friends - I don't have a card to share with you today, although I do have many I am yet to share; instead I am sharing this adorable little vintage doll - there is something about her that just appeals to me greatly.

She came into my 'care' at the Art-Is-You Mixed Media Australian Roadshow last year - each Retreat has an Art Trunk - it is an amazing Event - so much to look at - not to mention to buy - something for everyone!  Each artist has so many wonderful treasures that are for sale, quite a mixture of amazing work and also a divine range of trinkets that have been picked up from Flea Markets - quite novel for me and I have to be honest - I would love to visit some Flea Markets in the USA....

She is very small in real life but makes a perfect prop for some projects,  In this photo she takes pride of place on a Upcycled jar that I created for a Want2Scrap project - perfectly suited don't you think; pearls and lave such an ambient mix! 

I am always on the look out for special treasures, things that I can use in The Studio for staging photos - and also things that just make me smile - I will be back with a post showing The Studio - we are just working on one thing and then I will give you a 'tour' - it is my Happy Place and I would love you to join me there...soon! 

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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Bourgogne Heart Bezel

The Spellbinders  Media Mixage range is so inspiring - and you don't have to make jewellery to create using it, or be a Mixed Media Artist - to make a unique and timeless piece of 'art from the heart.'

I have used the  Hearts One Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™  Bezel, cutting the Ephemera Papers One  using the Hearts One Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Dies#3 (#1 being the smallest)

I have  used Art Institute Glitter, Inc. along with some embellishments from my stash and finished by filling the Bezel with ICE Resin®.

This project is for the following challenges: 

Challenges and candies - Romantic 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Anything Goes 

4 Krafty Girlz - 2 Anything Goes 

Crafting By Designs - Heritage 

Crafty Creations - Charm 

Tuesday Throwdown - Things With Wings (Butterfly embellishment) 

Crafty Bloggers Network - Things with Wings (butterfly embellishment)

Created With Love Challenges - Anything Goes

 Tammy's Scrappin Corner - 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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LOC Ornament Blog Hop

      Welcome to the Layers of Color Ornament Blog Hop

The beginning of the blog hop is at the Layers of Color blog. If you came here from Linda Beeson's blog, you are hopping in the right order.

This is the place to discover the newest creative paper ornament ideas, be inspired by talented designers, and get showered with gifts! Layers of Color is giving away:

FREE Ornament Templates!,

FREE Vintage Roses Ornament Tutorial!, and

6 drawings for a $20 Layers of Color Gift Certificate!

First, some ornament inspiration!...

This cone used the Layers of Color Touch of Elegance art stamp set

along with the Glad Tidings art stamp set

The Tags are from the Christmas Blessings and Glad Tidings art stamp sets
 

and one more ornament - I could not help myself - there is another one further down this post too - I know, I know - addicted!  LOL!

This ornament is created using the Touch of Elegance art stamp set and a Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Pendant

Nice and easy and so effective

GIFTS FOR YOU!...

Come get a FREE Vintage Roses Ornament Tutorial tomorrow, October 27th on Layers of Color blog!

With every online purchase from Layers of Color boutique you will get an exclusive FREE Vintage Ornament Template designed by Laura Campbell! She made this sample using Glad Tidings art stamp set and Feather Twine. Your gift will be printed on cardstock ready for you to add your creative ideas with stamps and ink! Limited time only!

Let's get hopping to discover lots of gorgeous ornament projects to add sparkle to your Christmas preparations! There are drawings for $20 Layers of Color Gift Certificates as surprise gifts for you along the way, the next stop on this Blog Hop is Melisa Waldorf  Be sure to sure to visit each designer blog!...

Diana Queen * Gini Cagle * Grace Nywening * Holly Simoni

Jennie Harper * Jessica Fick * Keri Lee Sereika * Linda Beeson

Linda Lucas * Melisa Waldorf * Nina Brackett * Rae Barthel * Savannah O’Gwynn

Thank you for staying with this post - I know it is long but I am hoping you are loving everything you are seeing - and here is my last ornament!!  It is not typically a Christmas Ornament but I was inspired by a photo my DH took at Floriade, the Flower Festival here in Canberra - and here is the finished product!

Using the Layers of Color Flutterescent art stamp set and Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Oval Nestibilitie

The added bling is a mixture of recycled gems from broken jewellery (I love to recycle) and a couple of gorgeous crystals from my dear friend Denise!

Phew - finally at the end of the post - I hope you have found it inspiring and are ready to continue on the Blog Hop - there are some wonderful prizes along the way and hopefully YOU will win one of them!  Thank you for the lovely comments you leave me - you make my day!  God bless you!

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