One of a Kind

I am back to share the last card I created for my Guest Designer Spot with the Craft Queen back in May - this one is special as it was for my youngest daughter's birthday and is perfect for her - she is indeed 'one of a kind!'

The Paper is Pink Paislee

 

The gorgeous crochet flowers and embellishments are from Craft Queen, along with the KaiserCraft sentiment.

 

I just had to give you a close up of the dimension of this divine flower....

 

An easy card but one my daughter loves - she wants to frame it and hang it up in her room - and that makes this Mum's heart happy!

This card is for the following challenges:

Opus Gluei - Summer Holidays

That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Free For All

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time -Anything Goes,

Inspire Me Fridays – Always 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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Deepest Sympathy

I am sharing another card I created while I was one of the May Guest Designer's for Craft Queen, using Pink Paislee papers

There is never a good time to be making a Sympathy Card, but it is always good to have come made for those times either you or your friends need them, sadly I have needed a couple lately.

For this card I have used one of my favourite stamp sets, the retired Layers of Color Gothic Crosses. I love the rustic look of it and the effect you can get when colouring it - this set was created by my amazingly talented friend Laura Kirste Campbell.  The sentiment is also from a retired Layers of color set.

Some layered flowers on a Seam Binding Bow, from Craft Queen - I have to add here that Nicole's Booth was my all time favourite one at the Quilt and Craft Fair, she has the most beautiful embellishments.

This card is for the following challenges:

Paperminutes - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Layered

 It's All About the Vintage - Anything Vintage   

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl - anything goes

Whimsy Inspiration - 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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NB Dress Form

I am back to share a card I created a while ago when I was one of the May Guest Designer's for Craft Queen.

 

 

 I have used a set from The Crafts Meow designed by my dear friend Nina of NinaB Designs, called Sew Lovely.

and paper pieced the dress using product from Craft Queen, gorgeous Pink Paislee paper.

 

A wooden flower button and the addition of the thin twine and crochet lace are pretty embellishments, along with the pearl embellishments along the lace..

 

Along with pleated paper and an organza flower.

 

 

All come together to add an almost country shabby feel to this card.

This card is for the following challenges:

Paperminutes - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

 Let`s Ink It Up - All Girls  

Stamp N Plus Challenge - Anything Goes

Oldie but a Goodie - Flower Power

Bearly Mine - Pearls & Lace 

  It's All About the Vintage -  Anything Vintage

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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Thoughts of God

It is a windy day here, so I am avoiding out in the garden...instead I am showing you a card with flowers - that counts - doesn't it!? LOL!  You have to give me points for trying!

I have used a sentiment for my focal point, it is from a retired Layers of Color art stamp set, called Dotted Dahlia, illustrated by NinaB Designs.

The sentiment has been cut out using the Spellbinders Standard Circle Nestibilities, that I have framed with the  Spellbinders Holly Accents Die, I cut the largest Motif in half the placed it each side of the Circle....giving an lovely filigree frame.  I have used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur to cut my Dies.

Mulberry Paper roses have also been added.

Buttons - I am loving using them lately....

My paper is from Pink Paislee - divine in every way!

This card is for the following challenges:

Celebrate the Occasion - Welcome Spring

Crazy Amigo Challenge - Spring 

Creative Card Crew - Vintage

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl's - Think Spring

Crafty Bloggers Network - Floral  

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts - Sentiment is the Focus

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Spring

Use Your Stuff - 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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Angelic Love

Pink Paislee DP - so pretty and so easy to create with, don't you love those beautiful flowers...

Filigree does not come much prettier than the Spellbinders Ironworks Motifs Dies

 - I have combined two of them as an ornate frame for this darling Cherub from the retired Layers of Color Angelic Art Stamp set.

The sentiment is from the Sent With Love set designed by Nina Brackett for The Craft's Meow.  The die is also from the Spellbinders Ironwork Motifs and Accents Dies.  All Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur - would you be surprised to know it gets a workout every day!

Soft layers and a Mulberry Paper flower, along with some pearls (of course) complete this card.

This card is for the following challenges:

Amusing Challenges - Die Cuts

Dream Valley Challenges - Mother`s Day (Female Theme)

Gingerloft - Spring

Let`s Ink It Up - Show Us Your Flowers

A Gem of a Challenge - Perfect Pastels

Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO - March Anything goes

Craft Your Days Away - Mother's Day

Just Some Lines - Girly Girls  

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}}}

SSIC LOC Joy

Sunday comes quickly - for us it is the last Sunday of the school holidays - so you can imagine my teenagers are not wanting it to end!  LOL!

Of course Sunday means it is time for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge and this week it is brought to us by MariLynn.

Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Matthew 11: 28–30

Miesje's challenge is all about sharing: use 2 of everything you use. ie: 2 Dp - 2 flowers - 2 stamps - whatever you use must be doubled.

I have taken a liberty with this challenge (sori Miesje - LOL!)  I have created a card doing as the challenge says but have not used two of the same image but two images instead - I am hoping this is okay - I don't want to break the RULZ!  LOL!

I have use two DP's from Pink Paislee and have two loops on my bows and added too many pearls - LOL - you have to give me points for trying!  Oh and my lace is double edged - and I am sure that counts!!

The images are from the Layers of Color Christmas Verses and Royal Birds art stamp sets, the Nestibilitie is Spellbinders Lattice Frames and has been cut with the Grand Calibur - and just to do it right I ran it through twice! LOL!

This card is for the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - Create something for an up coming holiday

Little Claire's - Christmas

Marks Finest Papers - Seeing Double

Squiggles and Giggles - 1stW Christmas 

Crafty Ann's - Inspired by a Christmas Song  (Joy to the World)

Fabulous Friday - A Fancy Trim

Floweret - Christmas

Crafty Ribbons - Ribbon and Lace

Forever Friends - must include an animal - Use Sentiment

Meljens Designs - Use a Ribbon

 Stampin' B's - Use a bird on a card  

By the Cute & Girly - Anything Goes

What a comforting scripture - burdens are cumbersome and can be overwhelming - it is easy to give up the BIG ones, those that are so obvious....why then it is we seem to hold onto the smaller ones, that seem to trouble us only a little at first?  The weight of them can slowly build until unknowingly we become trapped under the weight of it.  It is then we wonder what is wrong - why are feeling like we have the weight of the world on our shoulders!? 

It is pointless to try and battle on, when Jesus clearly says we must FIRST come to Him and then take on HIS yoke - for it is easy and His burden light - it makes we wonder why it takes me so long to some to this place at times - thankfully it is a daily walk and His mercies are new every morning!! 

Thank you to this weeks Sponsor Designed 2 Delight - one of you ladies will win $10 coupon to the D2D store by playing in this week's challenge!

You are invited to the

Make sure you mark the date in your diary - there is so much inspiration to be found from the design Team plus some very talented Guest Designers - you are not going to want to miss this!!

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 Just Because

What fun to be able to play along with this weeks Inspiration Challenge on SplitCoastStampers - I try to get there but somehow the week goes and....blah, blah,blah....LOL!

I was inspired by these beautiful pansies and had to reach for the divine Layers of Color Pansy Corner cling art stamp

Keeping the flowers as the main feature I have used some Stampin' Up and Pink Paislee DP's

adding a sentiment from the Layers of Color Sent with Love art stamp set

Pansies seem to to beautiful in every colour - soft or bold, they are always blooming and beautiful - here is Australia it is always a pleasure to see them popping up amidst the winter cold.

This card is for the following challenges:

Cuddly Buddly - say something nice

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything Goes

Pals Paper Arts - Create a CAS card and round some corners - or adorn some corners (the Pansy Corner is perfetc for this!)

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes 

I Brake For Challenges - Shabby Chic

Sisterhood of Crafters - flowers

Show and Tell at the Crafting Misfit - Anything Goes

AiFactory - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge#35 - Anything Goes

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}}}

Sparkle

I am back with another quick card - there have been a lot of those lately, I am creating these inbetween the New Release projects I am creating - I am looking forward to being able to show you some of those soon!!

This card is created using a Hero Arts image that has very kindly been lent to me by my dear friend Denise.  I do love chandeliers - they are so ambient and bring such a wonderful feel, although they can be considered Retro, they will always be elegant and timeless - and you have to love that!!

I have used some Pink Paislee patterned paper offcuts that have been gathering on my desk

Added an older Stampin' Up sentiment from the Warm Words set, some pleated DP and this divine trim, also from a RAK - thank you to my friends - you are all so good to me and help make my cards interesting!!

I have added a border strip using the Spellbinders Floral Doily Accents, this has been cut with the Spellbinders grand Calibur.

Don't you just love to see those bits and pieces we collect on our desks, come together as something pretty - it makes my day when I know I am doing something to save the planet!  LOL!

This card is for the following challenges:

Hooked on Crafts - Anything Goes

I Did It Creations - Retro 70's

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes

Everybody Art Challenge - Anything Goes

Hooked on Crafts - Anything Goes

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today, for all of the lovely comments you leave me and bringing sunshine to my days!!  God bless you!

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