Bird Song

"A bird does not sing because it has the answer

It sings because it has a song"

-Maya Angelo'

I have always love the sentiment by Maya Angelo and could not resist the Fiskar stamp set when I saw it,  I have stamped the image using IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Espresso Truffle.  I have also used a Unity stamp as the main image, this too has been stamped using IMAGINE Crafts®/Tsukineko® Memento™ Dye Ink in Espresso Truffle.  The card base and patterned paper has been cut using the A2 Curved Matting Basics A Spellbinders® Nestabilities® Card Creator Die.  All Dies  have been cut using the Grand Calibur® Machine.  

The main paper has been embossed using the Doily Art Celebra'tions™ 3D embossing folder.  The doily has been inked using IMAGINECrafts®/Tsukineko® Memento Luxe™ Mixed Media Pigment Ink in Rose Bud and a Sponge Dauber.  Seam binding has been added, along with a double Seam Binding bow, topped with bling.  I have also used  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares for dimension ,and E-Z Runner on this card.  

This card is for the following challenges:

Docerela Creations- Anything Goes

Art by Miran Challenge - Anything Goes

Wags 'n' Whiskers Challenge - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Polka Doodles Challenge Week 1 - Tic, tac toe - Die cut, Ribbon, Embossing

Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Stamper January Challenge - Take a Stamp

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbons -  Let's Get Sentimental

ABC Challenge - ‘A is for Anything Goes’

Die Cut Divas - ANYTHING GOES.....

The Crafting Cafe - Lots Of Layers

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}}}

Birthday Butterfly

Good morning Blog Friends - it is Saturday here and we are enjoying the weekend - I have a quick post for you today as I am still fine tuning for being part of the Art is You Australian Mixed Media Roadshow - how exciting is that - I still have to pinch myself!!

Butterflies never seem to be too far away from my cards, but I cannot help myself - and seriously - who does not love butterflies!!  This one is from a pack my daughter gave me - the last one too, they make it so easy to create something pretty. 

The butterfly has been layered onto the Labels Twenty Spellbinders® Nestabilities® which has been cut/embossed using the the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine.  The Die has been used as a Stencil and sponged using  Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Delicata in Golden Glitz.

The sentiment is from  Penny Black Inc. and has been adhered to the Fancy Tags Two Spellbinders® Shapeabilities®  The Nestabling is from Want2Scrap.  Scrapbook by Adhesives by 3L - 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner have been used on these cards.  

This card is linked to the following challenges: 

Animal Friends Challenge - Must have an Animal SUMMER 

Artistic Stampers -  must use rubber stamp "Anything Goes" 

Mema's Challenge - ANYTHING GOES

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Fitztown - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy - 'B' Items (bling, brads, black, brown)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Scrapping4fun - Something Girly
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Lazy days of summer 

Our Creative Corner - 'Summertime' 

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp -  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!

{{{Hugs}}}

Lacey Bird

I am excited to be finally able to share a card with you using one of the new Penny Black images illustrated by my dear friend and ever so talented Laura Kirste Campbell - those of you who LOVED Layers of Color and have been missing Laura's artistic flair, will be happy to know she is back and ROCKING the images.

I love this Lacey Bird and the fact that it Co-ordinates with the Spellbinders Labels Twenty Nestabilities is such a plus.

The image has been cut out using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine  and coloured with SU Chalks/Pastels and my new secret weapon - the Tsukineko fantastix - I love these for colouring, they make it so easy - and we love that don't we!

The wing has been partially cut around and popped up onto a foam dot to give dimension but not bulk - to make it easier for posting. The shimmer is added with 3D Kindy Glitz - i love the texture this gives - it adds another dimension to the card.

This card is for the following challenges:

CCEE Stampers - Card with a vintage feel

DRS Designs - Anything that can fly

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Rainbows, clouds or wings

Paper Crafting Journey - Handcoloured image

Sassy Studio Designs - Use something wet (stickles, smooch, glimmer mist, etc)

Southern Girls - Things with wings

I Brake for Challenges - Summer fun

Just Keep on Creating - anything goes

Whimsy Inspiration - things with wings

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Some Texture

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}}}

It's a Man Thing

I am back and on a mission - to use what is on my desk - and believe me, it is quite a challenge as things gather and seem to multiply over night - do you know that feeling?  I am sure YOU are not like that! LOL!

I have created these quick masculinbe cards using some remnants of paper from Webster's Pages, I was inspired by Nina Brackett and the way she is using her scraps so creatively, she created something similar to these cards, so I had to CASE her.

I have also used the Spellbinders Ribbon Banners along with the co-ordinating retired Layers of Color Sentimental Banners clear art stamp set, also illustrated by Nina Brackett.

The Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

Finishing off with a little bit of black bling from Want2Scrap - it does not get much easier than this!

This card is for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Any sentiment

Charisma Cardz - No flowers allowed

DRS Designs - Masculine

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Anything goes

Just Keep on Creating - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - Father's Day card

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day/special man

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}}}

Petals and Wings

Cardmaking without stamping is so strange to me - I love how quick it can be but miss the whole creative process....

This card is created using a leftover piece of Webster's Pages paper (love their pages)

The gorgeous Spellbinders Spiral Blossom One Shapeabilities®, that has been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

and add some fabulous lace, ribbon and finishing off with the gorgeous Want2Scrap bling - I told you it was quick! LOL!

This card is for the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - handmade flowers

Creative Belli - animals

Paper Pretties - flowers

Little Darlings Challenges - flowers

Creative Mondays - Anything Goes

Hooked on Crafts - Flowers

Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes

Lexi's Creations - Lace and Ribbon

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant - Spring Time

Victorine Originals - Flowers

Anything Goes Challenge - Things With Wings

Tuesday Throwdown - In The Garden

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}}}

Mauve Moment

Images are not safe on my desk - I love this butterfly from the Layers of Color retired Joyful Noise clear art stamp set.

The butterfly is stamped twice, coloured using Prismacolor Pencils and Odourless Mineral Spirits and popped up on foam tape.  Some shimmer has been added, along with a large bling.

Layered into a Spellbinders Classic Frame Die, cut using the Grand Calibur.  Adding some lace along the top of the frame.

Quick and easy - I would love to hear what you think!

This card is for the following challenges:

Deep Ocean Challenge - Use punches & dies

Art With No Boundaries - Anything Goes

 Love to Create - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday - Loaded with Layers

Sunday Stamper - Summer Colours

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!

{{{hugs}}}

Thank you Kindly

We have had a major 'move around' in our house today - changing things from one room to another and in the process I have decided to use some of the things lying on my desk - I can find any excuse I can tell you! LOL!

I just had to start with the Spellbinders Floral Ovals Die - I am glad I usually run a few through at a time

A flower from the Spellbinders Rose Creations Dies . All of my Dies have been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Machine

and a sentiment from the retired Layers of Color Sent With Love clear art stamp set, illustrated by NinaB Designs.....add to that some of the divine Want2Scrap bling I received today - I love Happy Mail - especially when it is this divine!!  The paper is Webster's Pages.

This card is for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Spring/Summer colours

Colour Create - Yellow, blue & white with an optional extra of Shells

Cute Card Thursday - Spring flowers

Do You Stack Up? - Glitter/bling

Moving Along With The Times - Shabby chic and/or vintage

Rainbow Lady's - A Touch of Vintage

Crafty Creations - flower power

Little Red Wagon - Spring colors

Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - April showers bring spring flowers

Waste Not Wednesday - always "use your forgotten stuff"

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}}}

Australia Day

Happy Australia Day to all of those in Australia and living elsewhere - it is such a great day to celebrate, we live in such a blessed land and have so much to be grateful for.

I could not resist sharing this layout I have recently completed, the photo was taken on Australia Day two years ago

Our family we attended the Big Breakfast held in the city and had a fabulous time....I thought the Websters Pages DP was perfect for the occasion - and just quietly, it made creating this layout so easy.

Adding Spellbinders Classic Scallops Edgeability, this has been cut with my Grand Calibur, I have also added some cute braid and ric ric added to highlight the chipboard sentiment.  I have just' reconnnected' with chipboard and have used it for the circle, covering it with some Stampin' Up DP - from my endless pile of leftovers

3D flowers, crochet lace and more ric rac - don't you love the citrus colour - so summery!

 Rubons are perfect for layouts - and is the finishing touch for this layout.

This layout is for the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft shop - flowers

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Sweet Stamps - Love

Cupcake Craft - All You Need Is Love

Hooked on Crafts - Something Bright

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything BUT a Card

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Sew Many Cards - Circles
Unstampabelles - 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}}}

LOC Hallelujah Chorus

I have heard it said lately that 'vintage is here to stay' which is fabulous for those of us who adore this style - the thing I am wondering is - when wasn't it in style - it is timeless...

and works so beautifully with the Layers of Color Glad Tidings and Angelic art stamp sets

The images have been stamped directly onto the Websters Pages DP

This little Cherub from the Angelic art stamp set is so adorable - I think this is a favourite image for me

A Wild Orchid Flower, some Hand Dyed Seam Binding and crochet lace finish the card in vintage style.

This card is for the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge - q is for quick

Polkadoodle - distress it

Raise The Bar - things with wings

Stampin For The Weekend - what a cutie

Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Things With Wings

Pals Paper Arts - Lace

My Time To Craft - L is For....lace

Shopping Our Stash - No Colouring Allowed

Crafty Boots - Wings

Hooked on Crafts - Ribbon and Lace

Incy Wincy Designs - Distressing

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes

Stamp with Fun - Anything Goes

Scrappy Frogs - Vintage 

The Squirrel & the Fox - Anything Goes

Speedy the Cats Challenge - Things with Wings

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 You're a Masterpiece

I have been wanting to create some layouts for a while now - stocked up on some Webster's Pages (YUMBLY) and had photos printed - and here is the first one - hopefully of many!!

The DP is from the Your Life. Beautiful range and is so lovely I was hesitant to cover it too much.  I am teaching this layout at my local LSS and have found that it is best to keep it simple - so it is perfect!

But I could not resist adding the divine Layers of Color Beloved Wings art stamp set and the gorgeous Crown from the Regal Wings art stamp set - they just seem to go hand in hand!

The butterflies are the Embroidered Butterfly cling art stamp, the gorgeous lace is part of a very special RAK I received. I have also used the Spellbinders Grand Calibur for the Floral Doily Motif DieCut.  I have used gold paper and sponged it with StazOn to give it a metallic look.  Finishing off with the Tim Holtz Flourish, that has been embossed with the Textiles Embossing Folder.

This layout is for the following projects:
Art Impressions Stamp Challenge - Distressing
Crafty Purple Frog - Pearls and Swirls

Just For Fun - Anything Goes
Paper Play - Anything But a Card
Divas by Design - DieCuts/Punches
Flutterby Wednesdays - Must Include Fairy/Angel or Butterfly - Open Challenge
Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptous - Things with Wings

Class Act Insider - Vintage
Fairy Fun Fridays - Pearls and Swirls
Poodles Parlour - Come Fly with Me
Stampin for the Weekend - My Favourite Things - Layers of Color Images, Webster's Pages

YOU ARE INVITED

to a

Layers of Color Release Party
When: 11 July
Where: Layers of Color
There will be opportunties to win the whole New Release
and giveaways on each Designers Blog

You are not going to want to MISS this!

Keep watching Sneak Peeks begin very soon!

in the meantime....
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}}}