LOC Happy Birthday and Blogger Pay It Forward 2011

It is a run of birthday's in our house from February to April and I love making cards for my family - the one I find hardest is my eldest daughters as she is not a 'girly girl', but is feminine and it not that fussed on handmade (arghhhhh! LOL) So I always have to stretch myself when it comes to her card!!

I was inspired when I received a special package through the post and it was full of crafting delights - sheets of gorgeous GRUNGE BOARD being among them - so my dilemma was over!!  As you can tell, she was turning 15.

I sprayed the numbers with Tattered Angela Glimmer Mist in Sand - a couple of coats brought it up beautifully, and sponged the edges with Tim Holtz Distressing Inks in Faded Denim - the pattern in the grunge board came up beautifully.

The Layers of Color Regal Wings art stamp set worked beautifully with the gorgeous rose, also part of a RAK from my dear friend and MMSC DT Sistah Gunn.  The wings have been lightly coloured with SU Chalks and then had some 3D Kindy Glitz added for the shimmer and texture - I LOVE this stuff!

I have added the sentiment from the Happy Wishes art stamp set - I love how interchangeable these images are and the different fonts in the set - perfect for every occasion!.  Three large blue bling finish this off!  This card came together, or rather evolved so easily - you have to love that!!

I am linking this to the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers - Special Birthday

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp snd Show - A Word

There's Magic in the Air - Vintage Card or Tag

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything But Square

The Crazy Challenge - Any Shape But Square

One Stop Craft Shop - Plenty of Bling - Glimmer Mist, Kindy Glitz and Gems

Sugar Creek Hollow - Anything Goes

Pile It On - Bling or Sparkles

My Grafico - Anything Goes

Paper Cutz - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything Goes

Thrilling Thursday - Show Us What You Got

Before you go, I have to share this wonderful Event with you!!

The whole concept of paying it forward is one that I love - I have actually been the recipient of a 'Pay It Forward' that enabled me to do a 'mercy dash' home to New Zealand and be there at my beautiful Nana' s bed as she 'went home'  I am eternally grateful to the person who was also paying it forward - and was thrilled some time later to be able to do a similar thing for someone - so this has my full attention.

 when I came across Abby's Blog Little Birdie Blessings . Abby had a post about a "Blogger Pay it Forward" and had my attention straight away - I just happen to LOVE that movie- it is one of the few I own - I am so moved each time I watch it and always cry at the same place each time!

Thank you Abby for the inspiration and for allowing me to be part of this wonderful event - How does it work - the first five people who comment on this blog post will receive a handmade gift from me. In return, you must FIRST write a blog post explaining "Pay it Forward 2011". Then... send out a handmade gift to the first 5 visitors who leave a comment on your post.

To quote Abby "Take your time.. you don't need to send them all today or tomorrow. This is such a sweet way to connect with friends or meet new ones, by sharing things we create with our hearts.  It's not the size of the gift that matters, but the spirit of paying it forward."

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. 

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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 Just Hanging Out

This Layout is of my DS and I just love these photos of him - they show him perfectly, he often sits 'pondering' quietly 'mulling' over life and there is the other side of him that just loves to laugh, when he find something funny he has us all laughing.  Time goes by so fast and he is quickly becoming a young man...he melts my heart!

These photos were taken by my DH at a lovely historic Homestead just near us, I love the rustic look of them and used this fabulous SU DP which goes so well with it.  I also used my Layers of Color images -  I am loving how versitile they are, there are four sets used on this Layout, the first is Architectual Blocks which I made those glossy tiles from, I cut them out, chalked them and then used Dimensional Magic to give them that gloss.

The next set is  Regal Wings, which I have cut out and popped the ends up with dimensionals, chalking and lightly adding Kindy Glitz - I love the effect this has.  The heart is from Fleur Hearts, it has also been chalked and popped up with dimensionals...instead of Kindy Glitz I used a Gold Glitter Pen to add highlights.  The medallion is from the Flower Child set, this has been sponged around the edges and popped up on dimensions chalked with blue chalks, then a brad added.

I have also paper peireced around the circle on the lower left corner, I love the effect paper piercing can have, it can add so much without cluttering!  The hinges are Tim Holtz Grungeboard which has been sponged with Distressing Ink - Walnut Stain - and has tarnished gold brads added.  The sentiments are Rub Ons from Kaiser.

Thank you for stopping by and for your encouraging comments - you know I love seeing that you have called in - it makes my day!!  God bless you!