Today for Faith Art Friday Linda Lucas has created a beautiful work of art from her gallery to share with us. . .
May God’s words be honey to your mouth today,
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!
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!
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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
Today’s card features Layers of Color Rise & Shine and Merci Bouquet stamp sets a paper doilie, and a page from a French wine book.
Have a blessed day!
I LOVE glass drops!
They remind me of when raindrops puddle in the center of Nasturtium leaves. They glisten and magnify the leaf veins beneath. So beautiful!
I’ve collected three sizes of glass drops and made them into pretty little things with Layers of Color art stamps. They make quick and easy gifts.
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I decorated a bottle with this pretty little thing. It could also hang from a drawer knob or table lamp switch.
Pretty Little Thing Tutorial
Easy peazie lemon squeezie!
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One more pretty little thing using Merci Bouquet and another bird from Backyard Birds.
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This pretty tiny thing is made on the glass drops that are normally used in floral arrangements. This is a tiny drop under 1″. You can put a magnet on the back or a pin back, or add it as an ornament to your artwork. The tiny wild rose from Layers of Color Merci Bouquet fits perfectly inside this size glass drop.
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Glass Weight Tutorial
This pretty glass weight is made from a glass drop that is approx 2 1/4″. It takes less than 10 minutes to make!
Voila, a pretty little gift in a jiffy!
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Now you can grab a bag of glass drops & Layers of Color art stamps, invite some friends over, and have a gift making party!
Enjoy!
Has your heart ever been touched by a story of a stranger’s tragedy and you wished you could do something to help ease their pain? The tragic story of Jaimie Cates broke the hearts of friends, Erin, Denise and Ann and motivated them to gather their resources to make a difference in this 11year old girl’s life. They started “Spread the Love” campaign, and the blog, “Stamp Something for Jaimie”, created with the dream that hundreds of people would extend love and hope by making and sending cards to Jaimie.
Spread the Love features making cards for Jaimie, Stamp Something’s Special Card Drive Challenge, an international blog hop Nov 2 – 9, and prizes from multiple stamp companies. Prizes include 6 LAYERS OF COLOR ART STAMP SETS from Layers of Color Art Stamps online boutique!
Read Jaimie’s story, and learn more about the blog hop, sponsors and prizes on Stamp Something for Jaimie blog.
The blog hop starts on Katharina’s blog. If you came here from Jennifer’s blog, then you’re on the 28th blog on the list. Before hopping to the next blog, I’d like to share some of what I made and sent to Jaimie…
I made a butterfly pin for Jaimie created from one of the new release stamps from Layers of Color. The butterfly stamp image was enlarged three times and drawn onto Shrinky Dink paper with Sharpie markers and Prismacolor colored pencils. After shrinking it in the oven I bent it slightly while it was still warm, then glued a pin to the back. I chose a butterfly for the symbolism of joy, faith and hope…
I also made a felt envelope to display the pin. Inside I put a hand stamped butterfly card with words of hope and love and included a small handmade journal for Jaimie to write her thoughts and prayers. Each page of the journal is decorated with a different butterfly stamp and decoratively punched edges. I prayed for Jaime as I created it. Included in my gift package to her is a card for Jaimie and her father…
This card features two Layers of Color new release stamp sets. All nine new releases will be revealed at Layers of Color Autumn 2009 Stamp Release Party on this blog Nov 14-15. You’re invited, please join us!
Thank you for spreading the love today! The most valuable thing you can do for Jaimie and her family is to lift up their story and their needs in prayer to God. Pray with all your heart and pray often. I’ve personally witnessed many prayer miracles and learned that even if God’s answers are not what I wanted, that He eventually shows me His good purpose in them. Our Father God listens to each word we speak and knows each tear that drops. Prayer will bring us closer to Him, which will fill the God-shaped void that exists in every human being. Thank you for saying a prayer for Jaimie.
Now time to hop on over to Lisa’s blog. May you go with God’s blessings!
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Challenged by Stamping Sisters in Christ Challenge blog to make a baby card or project I’ve created an accordion card that I think would be visually delightful for a baby since the animals are mostly black and white.
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All stamps are Layers of Color: Polka Dot Parade and Dotted Delights. I copied the animal stamps in various sizes, then cut them out and glued them to a card that was colored with Tsukineko’s Walnut Ink Spray in the colors Willow and Lilac. The card interior is made with poster board. I used the matt side for the inside of the card, the glossy side is on the opposite.
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Layers of Color Dotted Delights polka dot diamond stamp was inked with StazOn Pumpkin and Cactus Green and stamped over the edges. Orange wild hair yarn was tied at each card fold and knotted at the top. They are all tied in the same direction so that the hairs fall outward.
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I used Prismacolor pencils for coloring the orange details and the strawberry.
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Polka Dot Parade Clear art stamp set comes with fun words as well as the cute animals. I covered the back of the card with celebration words stamped with Brilliance Rocket Red Gold on orange cardstock.
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Layers of Color Dotted Delights art stamps and Brilliance Rocket Red Gold adds a festive touch to the card front.
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Wouldn’t these stamps be adorable decorating a baby nursery at home or at church? You could enlarge them on a copier and put them in frames. Or go bigger by projecting them onto the walls and painting them! I’d love to see what ideas you come up with for Polka Dot Parade!!
May your week be filled with layers of color!
