LOC FAF Sent with Love

It is a very special Faith Art Friday for Layers of Color  - it is Good Friday and the Design Team are making a statement of Faith - and we would love you to join us.  Your can click here to see the inspiration that the Designers have shared.

In these times of uncertainty, one certainty we have is the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus - worldwide this is one event we remember and celebrate each year...

I am always deeply moved by the crucifixion of Jesus, the cruel death He suffered for mankind - for you and me.  Without His crucifixion there would be no resurectrion and salvation for mankind - for you and me!  Most people would be familiar with the Scripture in John 3:16-17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

John 3:16-17

I am greatly encouraged by the 'whosoever' - it is a broad spectrum of people - you and me!!  One of the scriptures that instantly comes to mind at Easter and gives me great hope and encouragement is when Mary the Mother of Jesus, Mary ( Magdalene) and Salome went to the garden and discovered the stone had been rolled away and when they entered the tomb they saw an angel who told them

And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you'

 Mark 16:6-7

'....and Peter' what hope this brings me - Peter, with all his faults, even denying Jesus in those last hours of his life - imagine how he must have felt when he heard that Jesus has risen from the grave - and then to hear '...and Peter.' what relief and joy must have filled his heart!  Jesus especially wanted him to know - this is heart to heart and speaks to loudly of the Love of God, so personal, so intimate and so amazing!

This Easter I pray that as you substitute Peter's name for yours, your heart will be encouraged as you celebrate the resurrection of the Christ - who came into the world to save it!

HE IS RISEN - HE IS RISEN INDEED!!

This card is for the following Challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks - Easter

C.R.A.F.T. - Flowers

Crafty Sentiments - Easter

For Fun Challenges - Easter

Paper Shelter Challenge - Nature Inspired

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Easter

Sisterhood of Crafters - Easter

Truly Scrumptous - Vintage

Anybody Art Challenge - Pearls

I have used the Layers of Color Gothic Crosses, Sent With Love and Nature Walk art stamp sets, along with the Spellbinders Classic Oval Nestibilities and Grand Calibur

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!

{{{hugs}}}

Raising the Bar Guest Designer

Today I have the privilege of being a Guest Bar Tender for the Raise the Bar Challenge - this is a great source of amusement to those who know me as I do not drink - not that this is about drinking!  LOL!  BUT - I do love to create and have thoroughly enjoyed this weeks challenge where the theme is NAUTICAL using blue, white and stripes.

This appealed to me greatly as we have just come back from an overnight visit to the beach - and it was divine, so how could I NOT reach for the Layers of Colors Under the Sea art stamp set.

The background DP has been embossed with the Divine Swirls Embossing Folder - it created the feeling of movement.    

The shells have been stamped with Tsukineko Versafine, I love the fact that it works so well with detailed stamps and I use it with all of my Layers of Color art stamps, they are a fabulous combination.  I have inked around the edges with Distressing Inks and coloured lightly with SU Chalks, adding some 3D Kindy Glitz to give them that added shimmer and texture.   Bakers Twine and a button from my stash are attached using foam tape to hold the button securely.

 

I have stamped off some of the images from the Under the Sea art stamp set on the inside of the frame I have created using the Spellbinders Labels 18 Nestibilitie - this is one of my favourite of the Dies - but so will the next one I use - they are like that aren't they!   

I have cute the labels 18 with my Grand Calibur, adding a larger Die in the Dark Blue card stock as a frame and finishing off with some clear Dew Drops to create a porthole.

Finishing off with the Sea Horse stamped onto textured card stock and popped up onto the Labels 18 Die with foam tape to complete this nautical scene.

This card is for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Glitter and Glitz

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Glitter and Shine

Paper Play - Easter of Spring

Samuel Taylor's Challenge - Distressing

Shelly's Images - Show Us What You Got

Stamp Insanity - Use Metal

ABC Challenge - S is for Sparkle

Freshly Brewed - Sparkle and Shine

My Mum's Craft Shop - Glitter

Paper Shelter Challenge - Nature Inspired

Scrapbook Sisters - Buttons

Simon Says Stamp - Embossing

Your Next Stamp Challenge - Texture

There is so much inspiration over at Raise the Bar this week - we would love you to come and play along, especially with summer and beaches being just around the corner for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere and becoming a warm memory for me 'down under!'

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!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Garden Love and Wild Flower

It is fast approaching time for another Card Design Class at Scrap n Stuff - my local Craft Store.  I am even more inspired as it Scrap n Stuff is now officially the first Store in Australia to carry Layers of Color and it is a privilege for me to be teaching classes with this fabulous product.

I teach two cards per night - and the first one is using the Garden Wall cling art stamp - it is illustrated by the artist and owner of Layers of Color Laura Kirste Campbell and coordinates with the Spellbinders Labels 14 - and what a great look! 

I have lightly coloured the image with SU Chalks using a Blender Pen and popped it up onto the Spellbinders Labels 17 with foam tape.  These Die Cuts have been cut with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur - it is so easy to get a crisp edge and one of the things I hear most is how everyone is so impressed with the depth of the embossing - it was the first thing I noticed!

The corners of the Labels 17 have been stamped with the Layers of Color Merci Bouquet art stamp set - all of the sets care created to be used together - it makes creating such an easy process. 

All edges have been inked around using the Tim Holtz Distressing Ink in Walnut Stain and the pink DP has been embossed with a                       embossing folder.

The sentiment is from the Layers of Color Sent With Love art stamp set and has been cut out with a SU Circle Punch and popped up onto a larger circle with foam tape.  Nice and easy

The second card has been created using the fun Wild Grass Frame - I have stamped it with Tsukineko Versafine in Spanish Moss (delish colour)

  

The flower is from the Layers of Color Nature Walk art stamp set, I have cut it out and inked the edges, dragging the colour onto the leaves slightly.

This has been layered onto a large white Kaiser flower that has been sponged around the edges and popped up onto a smaller size Spellbinders Labels 14 Nestibilitie.  One of the things that I love to tell people is that the beauty of Nestbilities is that it is like having 5-6 punches in one and for a lot less cost!

The lower edge of the card stock has been stencilled using the Layers of Color Belle Brocade art stencil and Tsukineko Versafine - such a lovely combination to use.

and finishing with some gorgeous shimmery lace I found at a local Thrift Store along with some pearls.

These cards are for the following Challenges:

Everybody Art Challenge - Pearls - both cards

Ladybugs Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Anything Goes - both cards

Tip Top Tuesday - Open Challenge - both cards

Try it On Tuesday - Something Upcycled in Your Project - Card 1 (white backing is recycled Christmas card)

Crazy Challenge - Friendship - card 1

Critter Challenge - Use Two Different Punches and/or Dies - card 1

Cupcake Craft - Lots of Layers - card 1

There She Goes - Monochromatic - card 2

Woodware USA - Dies/Punches - Both Cards

My Partner in Crafting Crime - Inspirational Photo - card 1

Before I go I want to invite you to come join the Layers of Color designers in celebrating a special Easter Faith Art Friday here on Layers of Color blog!

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!

{{{hugs}}}

MMSC100 Meowy Christmas

This weeks Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge - Wow, can you believe we are on Sketch 100? What a milestone and we are so thrilled that we are still going strong.  Next month is our 2 year sketch challenge anniversary and we have some very special things planned for you. Stay tuned for all those details and be sure to come and celebrate with us!!  .

My gorgeous image is from Sugar Creek Hollow - the amazing Tracy is a former MMSC Design Team gal and is now concentrating on her business - you will love all of her images and can find them here.

I have added some sparkle to the wings and gold to the crown - and of course some bling!  The DP is from DCWV Once Upon a Time Series - the Crown is part of the DP and works beautifully with the image!

This card is for the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft - Lots of Layers

Karen's Doodles - Lots of Layers

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Squigglefly - How Do YOU Like to Use Your Digis

There She Goes - Monochromatic

Christmas Card Challenges - Must Be Christmas - Anything Goes

One Stitch at a Time - Make It Sassy

Bling It On - Use a Digi Stamp and Some Bling

My Grafico - Anything Goes

Little Claire's - Animals

Sweet Shop - Winged Things

Now on to this weeks sketch!!

 "YOUR CHOICE"

  Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

Our MMSC99 Gold Star Award
#53 Wendy

 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...

#7 Gro Tjeltveit

#21 Suzi
#32 Kimberly S.

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

Our MMSC100 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is...

Sugar Creek Hollow 

Our April Monthly sponsor is....

Studio 313 Exclusive Creations

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 *

*AMERICA * DAWN * GURO * JEN * LORIE * MARSHA * REBECCA *RENEE * SILKE

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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SSIC LOC Postcard - Just Because

Sunday brings us the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge and that is always a pleasure to bring you!  This weeks challenge is brought to us my the fabulous Peggysue.

who has chosen this scripture from Matthew 16:23

Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan!"

 and has challenged us to versamark for a tone on tone background somewhere on your card

I was inspired by the gorgeous sticker that was on one of the most gorgeously wrapped 'Pay it Forward' packages that I received this week from the lovely Abby at Little Birdie Blessings  - Abby is inspiring in so many ways and also has the most divine free vintage images - I know she would love to see you as much as you are going to LOVE to visit her!

I have used Tim Holtz Distressing Ink in Peeled Paint on olive green card stock for my tone on tone...I love the way it looks with the Layers of Color Belle Brocade art stencil.

For my sentiment I have used the Layers of Color Sent With Love art stamp set (a favourite of mine), I have  layered it onto some old recycled lace and a Crinkled Seam Binding Bow.  The gold feather embellishment is tied with some Bakers Twine threading it through a button - I don't know about you but I love buttons on cards and am only just 'finding my way' with them - I have been inspired by my dear friend Nina Brackett, who just happened to illustrate the Layers of Color Sent With Love art stamp set and the wonderful Queen of Shabby Chic -  Bety - I love the way they embellish - thank you ladies for the inspiration!!

You can see Peggysue's devotional on over at the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge.

Make sure you stop by the Design Team Blogs and see that gorgeous 'works of the heart' they have created for you!!

*Lisa * Chris * Grace * Kristine * MariLynn * Peggysue * Randi  (on break)* Miejse * Rebekka * Sabrina*

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!

{{{hugs}}}

Star Quality

Simple cards do not come easily to me, but I decided I would try one.  This fabulous Star and sentiment made it much easier for me - they are available at The Craft's Meow owned by the wonderful Lisa - they have some exciting things happening at the moment and you can read them further down the post.

I have to be honest and say that the DP made it easy - I love the bright vibrant colours.  I have added some texture with the Forest Branches Embossing Folder.

I stamped an extra star and used the Fiskar Star Punch, added some Bakers Twine and a button from my stash - I have so many buttons and I am determined to use them more - I love them layered onto something like this.

This is one of a few simple cards I have been creating - it is a challenge for me - but a challenge is always good for us - isn't it!  LOL! Speaking of challenges....

This card is for the following challenges:

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Paper Cutz - Buttons and Bows

The Stamp Man - Embossing

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Purple Frog - Texture and Ribbon

Digi Doodles Shop's Best - Stripes

My dear friend Lisa and Design Team Sistah has just revealed the exciting news that Nina Brackett will be designing stamps for The Crafts Meow, and that Alice Wertz and Sarah Martina Parker will be joining TCM as kit designers. Yay!!!  Her blog The Craft's Meow also has a whole new look and you are going to want to check it out - if you haven't already!  every 100 fans by April 30th, she is giving away a set of the four new stamp sets that will be released on May 1st designed by Nina!  Who wouldn't love to win those - remember - you have to be in it to win it!!

Lisa has also created a Facebook Page  - for 

Thsnk you for stopping in today and for the lovely comments you leave me - I love having visitors - you always make my day!  God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Bird King

For Faith Art Friday today at Layers of Color  and today's theme is

Great is the Lord

O LORD,our Lord, your greatness is seen in all the world!

Your praise reaches up to the heavens;

it is sung by children and babies.

You are safe and secure from all your enemies;

 you stop anyone who opposes you.

When I look at the sky, which you have made,

 at the moon and the stars, which you set in their places---

 what are human beings, that you think of them;

 mere mortals, that you care for them?

Yet you made them inferior only to yourself;

 you crowned them with glory and honor.

You appointed them rulers over everything you made;

 you placed them over all creation:

Sheep and cattle, and the wild animals too;

the birds and the fish and the creatures in the seas.

O LORD, our Lord, your greatness is seen in all the world! 

Psalm 8:1-9

What a wonderful reminder of the Greatness of God.  Who are we that He is mindful of us - and yet He is!  This amazes me everyday!  One of the things that I am so grateful to God for is that every other religion is mans search for God - but Christianity is not a religion, it is about relationship - that is why God reached down to man -what an amazing reality - how can our hearts respond in any other way than to declare 'How great is our God!!' 

What a wonderful thing that we can come together from all countries and from so many different walks of life and in one voice declare HIS greatness!!

God bless you!

This card is for the following challenges:
Craft Us Crazy - Thinking of you with Sentiment and/or Animals
Stamping Royalty - Spring
Truly Scrumptious - Vintage
Creative Card Challenges - Embossing
Tip Top Tuesday - Spring Has Sprung
Anita Be Stamping - Anything Goes
Creative Stamp Friends - Swirls (on embossing)
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

I have used the Layers of Color Warbler cling art stamp, Merci Bouquet, Regal Wings art stamp set and Belle Brocade art stencil.

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}}}

Happy Birthday Maddy

Today is my youngest daughters 13th birthday and I thought I would give you a look at the card I  made for her.

I used this adorable image from Penny Black - thanks Debby for the use of your stamp - it is so very Maddy - who is my 'girly girl!!'

I coloured the image with chalks - just had to be link for this girl...and lace - I could not resist padding the bra and adding some lace - IRL it looks fabulous - I have tried to capture it in the photo

and decided the best way would be to show you it upside down so you could see straight down into it and see the dimension - something we all try to avoid IRL!  LOL!

Here is another photo to show try and show you - I hope you are getting the idea. 

I added some hand dyed Seam Binding and the gorgeous crochet flower, both are from my very dear Layers of Color Design Team Sistah Melisa - thank you Melisa - you spoiled me with the most delish embellishments - I could not resist using them here!!  I have secured them with a button that is actually a brad - I wish I had more of these, they are so sweet!

this card is for the following challenges:

AiFactory - Party Animal (must have an animal)

CCEE Stampers - Use Pink and Black

Color Create - Pink, Black and White

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Glitter and Shine

Pals Paper Arts - Flowers

Rainbow Ladies - Springtime

Sassy Studio Designs - Spring Theme

Crafts and Me - Ribbon

Creative Card Crew - Spring

Freshly Brewed - Cute and Sweet

Simon Says Stamp - Card for a Child

Stamping Royalty - Spring

Your Next Stamp Challenge - Texture
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
 

Happy Birthday Maddy - may your day be filled with all the things you love!!  Maddy loves music and is very talented - today she got her own guitar and I am looking forward to hearing the amazing songs that she writes, they touch the heart and fill our house with beautiful music - I am grateful for each of my children and we celebrate each one individually - today we celebrate you Maddy - you are a beautiful song yourself darling girl!!  Happy Happy birthday!!!

Thank you too, for visiting today - you know I love to see you - pull up a chair a stay a while if you like! 

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