LOC NR Sneak Peek 2 - Love Nest

It is time for me to show you my next Sneak Peek of the Layers of Color New Release

It is exciting to see the new images on the Design Team Blogs - these girls have been busy creating and are excited to be showing off the new cling and clear art stamps over this coming week in the build up to Release Day and the Blog Hop - you can scroll down for all of the details!

This cling art stamp is called Nestling - who doesn't love to see a birds nest - and one with eggs in it is special - it is illustrated by the very talented Owner and Artist Laura Kirste Campbell - you will be seeing more during the week.... The pair of birds is a digi I have printed from The Graphic Fairy - I am trying to do a little bit more Mixed Media - as you can see, I am easing my way in!  LOL!

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There is more than one set on this card - those of you who know me, know I LOVE to mix the sets when creating - this gorgeous flower is from the Artful Endearments art stamp set and is once again illustrated by Laura.

On more little peek and this time from the Gifts of Love art stamp set - this is illustrated by Nina Brackett and as you would expect is divine!!

The Nestling cling art stamp image is a good size and fabulous to colour - it is also perfect for scrapbooking!  The circle is cut with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur and the Standard Circles Nestibilitie.  I have sponged the circle before it comes out of the Nestibilitie.

This card is for the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes - Plus a Sentiment

One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi - The birds
By the Cute and Girly - Things with Wings

The Craft Garden - Use a Bird on Your Creation

Bee Crafty - Must Use Digi
Bling It On - Anything Goes
Hooked on Craft - Flowers

Allsorts - Free and Easy 

Digi's With Attitude - Anything Goes

Stamp Something - Something Digi

CRAFT - Gardening

 City Crafter Challenge - Birds, or bird cages
  Clear It Out! - Wings
Creative Craft Challenges - Pretty Blossoms
Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes with Optional Use Buttons
Top Tip Tuesday -  Wedding Or Anniversary
 

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US

to a
Layers of Color Release Party

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

You can display a banner on your blog to let others know about it as well. Check out the "link love" page to get your banner.

You are not going to want to MISS this!  You can display the banner on your blog to let others know about it as well. Check out the "link love" page to get your banner.

Keep watching Sneak Peeks have begun so make sure you check out the Designers Blogs during the week! 

* Diana * Janice * Jennie * Jessica * Melisa * Nina * Layers of Color

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}}}

MMSC111 Flower Fetish

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Can you believe it is July already - over half the year has gone - we will be preparing for Christmas before we know it!!!  LOL - I know some of you are already creating your Christmas cards.....I am not quite there yet!!

This week for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge I have something fun to show you - we have made more than a card - how could we not with our wonderful sponsor this month - Petaloo has supplied the Design Team with so many flowers, a card would not be enough to show them off - besides that - they just inspire you to create. 

Our sponsor this week is none other than the lovely Priscilla herself - I do not get a chance to create with her stunning images as much as I would like - to I had fun with this Victorian Hat

I coloured it with Distressing Inks - a different colouring medium for me - it was fun and I love the effect it has.

I had a lot of fun with the flowers from our monthly sponsor Petaloo - added  some inked edges and a little bit of shimmer

For the one above I used some Tim Holtz Crackle - I have never used it before but LOVE how it turned out - it works really well on these flowers - I am loving all of the different ways you can colour them!

I continued in with the frame in the same way - keeping the nostalgic feel - this is a birthday gift for a deear friend of mine who has celebrated a 'landmark' birthday and I wanted to keep it vintage - just her style - no not age!  LOL!

As you can see, the flowers come in so many styles - my mind is racing to see how I can colour them differently each week for the month of June!

This card is for the following challenges:

One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi

Card Positioning Systems - Sketch

Bee Crafty - Must Use Digi

Catch the Bug - Anything Goes

Craft Your Days Away - Vintage

Wee Memories - Summer Time

Bling It On - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Happileigh Scrapping - Frame It
Hooked on Craft - Flowers
House of Gilli - Lots of Sparkle

Before I go any further - I know this post is a bit longer, we have a ,lot happenign this month at Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge - but don't we always!  LOL!   We are so very happy to announce today that we have two New DT members joining the Midnight Madness DT.. Please help us in welcoming.....

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  Darlene

Linda S.

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

 Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

Our MMSC110 Gold Star Award goes to...
#11 An

 Our Remarkables Awards this week go to...
#10 Erin Reed
#16 Eline
#37 Elise Muller

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

Our MMSC111 Weekly Bonus Sponsor is...

http://priscillastyles-store.blogspot.com/ 

Our June Monthly sponsors are....

Petaloo

We are sooooo luck to have one of the largest floral manufacturing companies in the crafting world sponsoring us for the month of July!! Their grand prize will be awarded at the end of the month to one very lucky person who will receive floral products worth over $100..Wow how awesome is that? Check out all the wonderful creation the Midnight Madness Team has created using products from the Color Me Crazy line from Petaloo this month. Petaloo is also having a challenge of their on and the deadline to enter is July 15th. Thank you Petaloo for your generosity to our team and through yours sponsorship this month.

I can hardly wait to pop across and see the inspiration the Design Team have for you - these girls are UBER talented - make sure you check out theor projects this week too!

CHARLOTTE  * DENISE * GUNN * LINDA (that's me) * PHYLLIS *

*AMERICA *  DARLENE * GURO * JEN * LINDA S * MARSHA * REBECCA *RENEE *

It is always a pleasure when you visit - you know 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!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC Sneak Peek 1 - God's Work

It is exciting to be bringing you my first Sneak Peek of the Layers of Color New Release

The Design Team have been busy creating and will be showing off the new cling and clear art stamps over this coming week in the build up to Release Day and the Blog Hop - scroll down for all of the details!

This set is called Encouragement art stamp set - it is illustrated by the very talented Nina Brackett and you are going to love the other sentiments - you will be seeing more during the week....
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Fabulous fonts and such encouraging sentiments, perfect for so many occasions.

I have combined it with the Old World Flourish art stamp set - I love the way the Layers of Color art stamps are all able to be used together - so much potential!

Some added lace and flowers and the card is ready to send.....

The sentiment has been cut out with the Spellbinders Grand Calibur and the Labels One Nestibilitie.

This card is for the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Hooked on Craft - Flowers

KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

The Outlawz Greetings Challenge - Sentiment Required - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Anything Goes - Plus a Sentiment

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US

to a

Layers of Color Release Party
When: 11 July
Where: Layers of Color
There will be opportunities 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 have begun so make sure you check out the Designers Blogs during the week! 

* Diana * Janice * Jennie * Jessica * Melisa * Nina * Layers of Color

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}}}

LOC Garden Window

The last few weeks I have been busy creating for a Layers of Color New Release - you can read more details below.  I have been chilling out by doing some layouts - something I seem to have neglected lately.

This photo is one of my favourites and I know my Mum has one similar.  It was taken 15 years ago my DS and I went home to New Zealand for s visit with family - how adorable are these cousins!!

I have added this adorable cat from the Layers of Color Dotted Delights art stamp set - Mum has a much loved cat who used to always be in the background, so this was perfect for this layout.

The butterfly is from the Butterfly Collector art stamp set - coloured with SU Chalks and a Blender Pen, with 3D Kindy Glitz added.  I have also used a Spellbinders Elegant Post designed by the amazingly talented Nina Brackett.  This has been cut using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.

The sentiment is cut using a Sizzix Die, thanks to a friend!

I had to show you a close up of the gorgeous vintage lace - it is so fine and s detailed - I am saving it for layouts and projects that I will keep - can you blame me!?!?

I just had to show you a close of of this adorable photo - it was taken in Nana's conservatory - don't you  just love the innocence and unconditional love of children!!!  Personally I just love the lacy stocking on my nieces 'stocky' little legs and the back of my DS's head - he always had a little blonde tuft of hair that stuck up - way too cute and so many memories....sigh!  LOL!

This layout is for the following challenges:

Creative Inspirations Paint - Summer Vacation

Secret Crafter - Here Comes Summer

Card and Scrap - Use Punches/ Dies

Clearly Inspired - Punches/Cies or Cut Outs

Delicious Doodles - Flourishes and bling

Crafty Purple Frog - Swirls and Pearls

Digi Doodles Shop's Best - Anything Goes

Just for Fun - Anything Goes

Paper Play - Anything But a Card

Deep End of the Ocean - Flowers

YOU ARE INVITED

to a

Layers of Color Release Party

When: 11 July

Where: Layers of Color

There will be opportunities 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!

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}}}

SSIC LOC Keeping it Simple

It is time for this weeks Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge - what a treat is was to see all of the red, white and blue last week - your cards were amazing!!  Thank you for the inspiration you being each of us on the Design Team!

This weeks challenge is brought to us by the effervescent Peggysue

Be still and know that I am God.

Psalm 46

Peggysue has challenged us to do a CAS card - a real challenge for me - CAS does not come naturally for me - this page for my Paper Bag Album is about as CAS as it gets for me!  LOL!

I have used the Layers of Color Vintage Medallion art stencil for my background, sponging it with Distress Ink - it makes a great background and is so easy!  Add a fabulous flower from Prima and a sentiment from Autumn Leaves

and finish off with this divine leaf that was given to me in a RAK and it is easy and CAS from me!

I am happy to have one more page completed in my Paper Bag Album, I created it quite some time ago.  I never seem to put these together quickly, like some of you - I potter with them and do a bit here and there - but I get there eventually!

This project is for the following challenges:
Catch the Bug - Anything Goes
Craft Your Days Away - Vintage
Secret Crafter - Here Comes Summer
Wee Memories - Summertime
Be Inspired - Eye Candy Monthly Challenge - Use Purple and Green
Bling It On - Anything Goes
Class Act Insider - Vintage
Crafty Catz - Use Colours of Summer
Stampin for the Weekend - My Favourite Things - Layers of Color art stamps
Paper Shelter Challenge - Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow - Flowers
Scrapbook Sisters - Summer Fun

Being still - it sounds so easy, but is anything but!!  Being still is not merely a matter of sitting still, infact it really isn't anything to do with our physical state - but rather, as so many truths in the Word of God are - it is a state of the heart.

The pace of life today has become so fast, the days are moving at such an incredible rate that we find ourselves caught up in it and being still is the last thing possible, whether it is our minds, hearts or body!  We lose sight of the one truth that we need to stay focuses in, is infact a vital factor in our daily walk with Him.....being still and knowing that He is God.  God is sovereign and reigns over all the earth - His peace is there for us all, as we come before Him and be still, setting our minds and hearts on Him and who He is.  I pray that each of us will make the time to 'be still' - it is only then that we will know He is God!!

Our sponsor this week is Clear Dollar Stamps.

The prize is a $15.00 Gift Certificate!
Thank you to Lori for her being such a generous sponsor

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 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}}}

LOC FAF Heartfelt

It is Faith Art Friday at Layers of Color....always a time for reflection for me and focusing on scripture.

Peace - something we all desire but is not always a state of the heart!  Peace is not determined by our circumstances, it is within us - not necessarily surrounds us.  Peace is not handed to us on a platter, but true peace, the peace that only God can give comes from God Himself  and something we are encouraged to follow after towards and maintain.
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Romans 14:19

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

2 Peter 3:14

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world
John 16:33

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus

Phillipians 4:7

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

Ephesians 6:27

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us

Ephesians 2:14

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid

John 14:27

I pray that each of us will know God's peace, the peace that passes understanding, that cannot be understood with the eye but known in the heart!!  Inspite of  circumstances the peace of God will take up residence in our heart, removing any fear, focusing our minds on Him - that He may be glorified!

I have used Layers of Color Fleur Heart, Flowering Gems and Flutterescent art stamp sets, Spellbinders Grand Calibur, Grand Labels Eleven and Classic Oval Nestibilitie

This card is for the following challenges:
Ai Factory - Use Your favourite Embellishment - Pearls, DieCuts and Layers of Color art stamps
Crafty Purple Frog - Pearls and Swirls
Digi Doodles Shop's Best - Anything Goes
Just for Fun - Anything Goes
Moving Along With the Times - Here Comes the Summer Sun
Divas by Design - DieCuts/Punches
Stampavie and More - More than Three Layers
Totally Scrumptous - Things with Wings
Anything Goes Challenge - The Letter 'D' - DieCuts
My Time to Craft - Here Comes Summer
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
The Shabby Tea Room - My Favourite Things - Pearls and Creme DP of any variety

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}}}