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She’s chosen Old World Flourish stamp set as her FREE gift!

Congratulations, Fabi!

Happy New Year Everyone!

Merry Christ’s Birthday! From the Campbell Family

Mary, Did You Know?
by Mark Lowry

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you’ve delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb.

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven’s perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you’re holding is the great I am.

I’m sorry that I’ve been Missing in Action…action indeed! My daughter, her hubby and their dog came in for the holidays, my youngest daughter got the swine flu and the house that my in-laws live in (on our property right next to our house) had a disaster. The water pipe in the ceiling burst after a week long freeze and the ceiling caved in with pouring water and soaking insulation raining in their bedroom. The house is very tiny and so 3/4 of it has been damaged and it’s unlivable. Fortunately nobody was home and they are in California for the holidays. Thank you, Lord!

So, I’m sorry that I haven’t been blogging and that I didn’t get to doing any artwork for Faith Art Friday. So much clean up and details, and paperwork with insurance, so many inspectors and workers coming by! I’m so thankful that I was all ready for Christmas! I’m also thankful that our home is fine so we have a place of calm and comfort.

Please hold us in your prayers and forgive me for not posting for awhile as we sort it all out…and enjoy the company of my family during Christmas!

Bedroom before

Hours after the water pipe burst

Merry Christ’s Birthday to you all! May you have many blessings and joys to be thankful for this year!

Layers of Color is sponsoring today’s special event at Cuttlebug Challenge! They are celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas and today is the third day, “…my true love gave to me…3 French Hens”. We are giving away 3 Layers of Color Rise & Shine stamp sets, 1 to each of today’s 3 lucky winners, so come join us!

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Here are some fun card ideas with the Rise & Shine stamp sets by Layers of Color design team members, Denise, Patter and Linda, they are SO,  “Ooo-La-La!”…

Patter's card

Linda's card

Linda's card

Denise's card

Denise's card

There are more wonderful ideas for this cute stamp set in our Rise & Shine Stamp Set Gallery!

Merry Christ’s Birthday!

Anytime spent in God’s presence will refresh your heart and renew your soul (Acts 3:19). That’s why the psalmist says, “As for me, it is good to be near God” (Psalm 73:28).  If our art ministry is the product of our relationship with Christ, then we need to nurture that relationship. For what would it profit an artist to have the world by the tail and lose his/her soul because the person wasn’t living in a relationship with God (Luke 9:25)?

"Time With God" Angel painted and stamped by Laura

Knowing God is even more important that being an artist. In Jeremiah 9:23-24 we are encouraged to not boast (about our art), but boast about knowing and understanding who the Lord is, for God delights in people doing this. God is the one drawing us to Himself. Go and sit with Him, spend time in His presence. Give your soul a moment of rest in a busy world, during a busy time of the year. You’ll be putting yourself in a position to hear something personal from Him – something meant just for you. Remember Christianity is not a religion, it’s a relationship.

"He Provides For Me" by Linda Lucas

Masterpiece Monday is the day where I share some of our designer artwork featuring Layers of Color art stamps. Today I’m showing you a few lovely samples of two of our new release stamp sets, Touch of Elegance and Rise & Shine.

I created Touch of Elegance for the instant elegant decorative touch that I desired in my stamped artwork. I love how I can use it to make backgrounds for cards, enhance other stamps, or create custom wrapping paper (StazOn on solid colored wrapping paper, or colored ink on white paper).

Rise & Shine is very dear to my heart as I raise chickens. Two of my designers, Heather and Linda are also chicken owners, we just LOVE “our girls”! One of the best features of the Rise & Shine stamp set is the unique chicken wire stamp  that is made to repeat as a background, and who can resist those adorable peeps?! Later this week I’ll share some photos of my little ladies and an amazing story about the one named Cinnamon.

Meanwhile, please enjoy artwork from our galleries featuring two of my newest favorite Layers of Color Art Stamps. And be sure to visit Stamp Set Galleries where you’ll discover more fun with these delightful sets!

Masterpiece Monday Elegant Chix Gallery

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Denise's card

Denise's card

Linda's card

Linda's card

Heather's 12 days of Christmas - day 10

Linda's card

Laura's card

Wrapping paper

Card by Linda Lucas

“For He himself is our peace …” Ephesians 2:14

“…as you hold out the word of life…” Philippians 2: 16

Feed on the Word of Christ

“Words of life and beauty, Teach me faith and duty;

All so freely given, Wooing us to heaven;

Jesus, only Savior, Sancitfy forever;

Beautiful words, wonderful words, Wonderful words of Life;

Life.”