God Bless Our Troops!

On this Memorial Day weekend

Layers of Color,

Operation Write Home,

Guest Designers,

Melisa Waldorf, Nina Brackett and

YOU, team together to

honor God and our troops!

Look at this exciting celebration for this Memorial Day weekend ONLY!:

• Layers of Color first ever Store-wide SALE – 10% off!
• Layers of Color is DONATING 10% of all proceeds to Operation Write Home!
• See inspiring patriotic DESIGNER CARDS!
• Download a FREE DIGI to help you support our troops!
• Join the Memorial Day BLOG HOP with Operation Write Home!
• You’re invited to Layers of Color NEW RELEASE PARTY!
• Get SNEAK PEEKS of Layers of Color brand new line of ART STENCILS!
• Enter a drawing to WIN Layers of Color ENTIRE  ART STENCIL NEW RELEASE!

Layers of Color is offering 10% OFF ALL ART STAMPS on Memorial Day weekend, May 29 – 31 only… so you can  make creative cards to encourage our troops! We will also DONATE 10% of ALL SALES during this 3-day weekend to Operation Write Home, where you can send those cards to be distributed to American men and women serving our nation.

Melisa’s Patriotic Card

Designer Melisa Waldorf has created wonderful cards with a patriotic verse which has been creatively redesigned by Designer Nina Brackett, and offered to you as a FREE PATRIOT VERSE DIGI!

Operation Write Home is having a Memorial Weekend Blog Hop with over 100 participants starting Saturday, May 29th!  Hop on over to meet new friends and discover all the creative ways we can support our troops with cards. The OWH mission is, “Supporting our nation’s armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them.” Visit their website for details.

What fun! While you’re here, I have to share some exciting news…Layers of Color is having a New Release Art Stencil Party June 14th! Yay! …Art stencils you wonder?…Once you start playing with these easy-to-use, unique art stencils you’ll discover that these new artsy tools are fabulous for adding gorgeous designs to your arts and crafts. There’s a sneak peek on Nina’s blog!

What I love most about these art stencils is the versatility! I’ve tried many techniques, as well as applications, from scrapbook layouts to clothing and home decor! Next thing you know you’ll have stenciled projects in every room of the house, and your friend’s house, and the dog’s house…! LOL!

Layers of Color designers will be blogging new sneak peeks for the next 2 weeks. Enter our random drawing starting June 7th to WIN ALL 7 LAYERS OF COLOR ART STENCILS! We’ll also have tutorials and galleries full of inspiring ideas. See you at the party, here at the Layers of Color blog, June 14th!

Wow, what a celebration and win/win for all!! You get a special discount on unique Layers of Color Art Stamps, Operation Write Home gets support for their patriotic charity, our troops get encouragement from home, and we are all united by our giving hearts!

May God continue to bless this great nation, a land of people from all over the world founded on the words, “In God We Trust!”

Happy Memorial Day weekend to you all!

Gifts Decorated with Layers of Color Touch of Elegance

WooHoo!

Party Games and Prizes!

We all love fun and games, especially when they involve arts & crafts and prizes! Jump in and get artfully inspired, learn something new and make new friends! Come join in the fun:

• Let’s blog hop on over 80 blogs with Faith Perspective going on now!…
• where you could win fabulous prizes!
• Create marvelous art inspired by a unique challenge (with a TUTORIAL) starting Sunday Nov 15 at Stamping Sisters in Christ challenge blog! You’re in for a wonderful surprise, this challenge is really a blast!…
• and yes, you could win a wonderful prize!
• Enter the Layers of Color drawings…and you could win all 9 new release stamp sets, or $100 Layers of Color Art Stamps Gift Certificate (over $250 in prizes)!
• WOW! How exciting is that?!

YAY!, now it’s the time we’ve all been waiting for, dessert time!!! Hurry on over to the blog post below to feast your eyes on the unveiling of our special treat!…

Welcome to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine’s

A Faith Perspective

“Thankful for Friends Faith Blog Hop”!

Today, we’re out in force on the internet — showing our faith and giving the glory to God! United, we stand as Christian paper crafters and blog owners to make a presence on the internet for all to see. We’re celebrating the theme of friends and we’re happy to share our projects with you based on the verse:

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work:

If one falls down, his friend can help him up. “

Ecc4:9-10a

If you’re just joining in on the fun, you can find the start of the hop here.

There are THREE GRAND PRIZE DRAWINGS for this event! Prizes are donated by the following sponsors: Layers of Color Art Stamps, Gina K. Designs, Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps, and Scrapbook News and Review Magazine!

To enter the drawings:

1. Hop to the blogs of all of the participating staff members of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, (they will be clearly labeled within the blogs).
2. Make a list of each participating Scrapbook News and Review Magazine staff member’s name, and leave a comment on their posts.
3. Then send your list in an email to SNR.

All entries must be received by Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12 noon, EST. Three winners will be randomly chosen to win one of the following prizes…

• $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE from Layers of Color Art Stamps and a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine
• 1 BASKET OF GOODIES &  4 STAMP SETS from Gina K Designs and a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine
• 1 SET OF DIGITAL STAMPS from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps and a 3 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine

In addition, every participating staff member of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine will offer one of their lucky visitors who leaves a comment on their blog…

• a FREE 1 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION TO THE MAGAZINE

AND, Layers of Color Art Stamps loves to glorify God in all we say and do and are thankful to God for this time of celebration! You are invited to join us for our Autumn Stamp Release Party this weekend Nov 14 – 15 where you can:

• receive 8 FREE ORIGINAL LAYERS OF COLOR DIGIS as party favors just for stopping by
• enter 2 DRAWINGS TOTALING $250 in PRIZES
• be the first see  and buy Layers of Color Art Stamps 9 new stamp sets!
  

That’s a lot of chances to win, so let’s get hopping!! And along the way I’d love to share with you my “”Thankful for Friends” project  because I am thankful for each and every one of my friends!! They fill my life with wonderful color, each one different and special. In this way, my friends are like butterflies. They make my heart soar with joy!

Butterfly Wonder Card

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Butterfly Collector and Flutterescent art stamp sets

Multi-fold card with each "page" taller than the last

This card opens up completely because it is fan folded

Inside of the card completely open

First pages say, "Wishing you"

Next pages say, "a beautiful day"

Last page says, "filled with wonder!"

Front page close up

From my heart, “Thank you for being my friends!”

The next  hop will bring you to a very special international circle of friends who have been brought together through thier love of Jesus Christ and their desire to express their faith in creative ways. Faith Sisters has been created to help you leave a legacy of faith. Enjoy the Faith Blog Hop, may you be blessed by many new friends along the way!