NinaB Designs Dotted Dahlias clear art stamp, Wild Grass Frame cling art stamp, Classic Petal Edgeabilities, VersaFine inks. Card is 9 1/4″ X 4″ and fits into a business envelope.

All images stamped with VersaFine Spanish Moss. Dahlia’s colored with Finger Dauber using Crimson Red and Toffee.

Same design with variation in color, size (5 1/2″ X 4 1/4″ for A-2 envelope)and using a different die from Classic Petal Edgeabilities that has a pretty eyelet effect.

NinaB Designs Dotted Dahlias clear art stamp set and Classic Petal die template are designed by Nina Brackett.  Visit the inspiring art galleries for Dotted Dahlias, Dotted Peonies, Beautiful Lace, Sweet Silhouettes, Elegant Labels and Fairy Wishes clear art stamp sets from NinaB Designs! We love NinaB Designs!

Enter your NinaB Designs project!…

We Love Nina B Designs November Blog Hop!

Hop starts Saturday, November 19^th @ 8:00 am (CST) and ends Tuesday, November 22^nd @ 11:54 pm (CST)

God Bless Your Day!,

Please join me by entering the card challenge and you could win Layers of Color art stamps and Spellbinder’s die template designed by Nina Brackett!

Following Lily Pad’s sketch, I designed this card with Nina in mind, starting with a crocheted doily knowing that she loves crocheted lace. I’m showcasing Nina’s wreath from Glad Tidings and her sweet sentiment from Sent With Love art stamp sets.

The sketch requires a square in the center, which I chose to make from acetate and stamped with StazOn black ink. The white and green is colored on the back side with Sharpie markers, and the edges are machine stitched with white thread.

Nina is giving away her Spellbinders Classic Scallop Edgeabilities die template so I also chose to use that for this card. I’ve added tiny button brads and soft twine Feather Twine, (which will soon be available exclusively at Layers of Color boutique)!

To enter to WIN Nina’s Layers of Color art stamps and her Classic Scallop die template, join NinaBDesigns Facebook page and comment on her blog, Creating in Croatia. See all Nina’s Layers of Color art stamps in the boutique and visit her art gallery for inspiration!

Be sure to SAVE THIS DATE!…Wednesday, October 26th to join Nina in the designer Ornament Blog Hop! You’ll

For my entry I used The Play Date Cafe’s pretty selection of challenge colors,  artichoke, mauve and egg yolk.

• Artichoke: Christmas Blessings art stamp with VersaColor “Bamboo”
• Mauve: Vintage Roses art stamp set with VersaColor “Ash Rose” and Prismacolor Metallic Purple pencil
• Egg yolk: Distressed edge with VersaColor “Narcissus”
• Card shape: Spellbinder’s Grand Calibur and Grand Scallop Circles Nestabilities Die Template, smallest die
• Embellishments: Feather Twine, white metallic cotton twine, silver bells and Stickles “Diamond” glitter

I liked the natural surprise of the pink color that appeared when the inks blended. So pretty!

Layers of Color will be carrying this unique and rare Feather Twine  along with the metallic cotton twine very soon, so keep a look out for them at Layers of Color boutique!

Layers of Color designer, Jessica Fick is also joining in the fun with this lovely card!…

Card by Jessica Fick

Jessica’s card is also featuring one of Nina Brackett’s gorgeous stamps from Christmas Blessings art stamp set as well as the coordinating Spellbinders Labels Eighteen die template. Such a  pretty and  joyful card!

SAVE THE DATE!…Wednesday, October 26th!

Layers of Color is well known for having some of the most inspirational stamp projects in their designer blog hops! (Look at this “Paper Cakes” art gallery from our last delicious designer blog hop! It has layers of yummie ideas!).

Come visit Layers of Color Ornament Blog Hop where we will have…

*All new creative designer project ideas for Christmas ornaments! *
*FREE unique Christmas ornament templates! *
*$20 gift certificate giveaways!*

You won’t want to miss this event that will add sparkle to your mojo this holiday season!

Have a colorful day!

Here are a couple gorgeous cards made by Layers of Color designers for this challenge…

Pocket card by Linda Lucas

showcasing Vintage Medallion art stencil, and Butterfly Collector, Old World Flourish (on SALE now!) art stamp sets.

See Linda’s blog, “Lovely Linda’s Craft Central“  for more details.

Card by Jessica Fick

featuring May Bouquet cling art stamp and Honeysweet art stamp set.

See Jessica’s blog, “i embellish” for more details.

Card by Jennie Harper

showcasing Gifts of Love , Sent With Love art stamp sets and Elegant Touch art stencil.

See Jennie’s blog, ” Stampin’ Away the Day” for more details.

Join this challenge all this week and join us anytime on Facebook and Flicker…where we are making your creative world more colorful with Layers of Color!

Have a colorful day!

]]> http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/2011/08/07/sponsoring-if-the-shoe-fits-challenge/feed/ 5 http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/2011/07/24/sponsoring-stamping-sisters-in-christ-challenge/ http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/2011/07/24/sponsoring-stamping-sisters-in-christ-challenge/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:50:31 +0000 Laura http://www.layersofcolor.com/?p=6215 Layers of Color doesn’t sponsor very often, but this challenge site is special and worth supporting! Stamping Sisters in Christ Challenge has a wonderful team of Christian sisters that create challenges based on scripture to encourage faith art, and they also have a lots of talent in both their design team, and in their strong following!

Layers of Color is giving away Nina Brackett’s Encouragement art stamp set, a God inspired special collection of encouraging verses that has timeless appeal. Enter Stamping Sisters in Christ Challenge this week to be entered to win!

The challenge this week is based on the following verse and it includes a challenge to use strong contrasting black and white on your project. Here are some examples from the Layers of Color design team…

Card by Laura Kirste Campbell

Artful Endearments art stamp set and Silk Moth cling art stamp, Spellbinders Die Template

Card by Jennie Harper

Encouragement art stamp set and Belle Brocade art stencil, Spellbinders Die Template

Card by Linda Lucas

Encouragement art stamp set and Starflower Frame cling art stamp, Spellbinders Die Template

Card by Nina Brackett

Silk Moth cling art stamp

Card by Diana Queen

Encouragement art stamp set

I always appreciate you stopping by for a visit! Thanks! Blessings to you and yours!

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Enter and you may WIN FREE Layers of Color art stamps!!

Layers of Color talented designers have created some fabulous cards for the great sketch designed by Nina Brackett. Check out these marvelous cards…and after getting inspired, join in the fun and enter your card at Card Patterns Sketch Challenge Blog!  Enjoy your creative day!

Card by Nina Brackett featuring one of the prizes,

Embroidered Butterfly cling art stamp

Card by Jennie Harper featuring Embroidered Butterfly cling art stamp

Card by Linda Lucas featuring Merci Bouquet art stamp set and Belle Brocade art stencil

Card by Jessica Fick,

featuring Embroidered Butterfly, Rose Blossom Frame and Happy Wishes art stamps

May your day be filled with many blessings!

]]> http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/2011/04/29/card-patterns-sponsor/feed/ 9 http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/2011/01/22/sponsoring-card-patterns/ http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/2011/01/22/sponsoring-card-patterns/#comments Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:40:09 +0000 Laura http://www.layersofcolor.com/?p=5048 Layers of Color is sponsoring CARD PATTERNS SKETCH CHALLENGE BLOG today! You can win Nina Brackett’s new stamp set, The Love Chapter! Make a card with the sketch from Card Patterns and enter it on their blog. Here’s mine…

Sympathy card by Laura Kirste Campbell

Also entered into Salt Faith & Pile It On

Layers of Color art stamps: Floweret and Sent With Love sentiment

Spellbinders Nestabilities: Lacey Circles

Tsukineko Inks: VersaFine Olympia Green, Spanish Moss and VersaMagic Aspen Mist, Turquoise Gem

Script dry embossing folder

Black rhinestones

Prima pearls and jewelry charms

Black lace trim and dotted netting  fabric cut into a strip and tied in a bow

Martha Stewart fence punch

You’re invited to join us!…

Cake Decorating Party February 23rd, (blog hop & giveaway here)!

Nina Brackett’s new Layers of Color sentiment art stamp sets…and more!

Art galleries with the trendiest cards and stamped artwork!

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Peace and blessings to you,

]]> http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/2011/01/22/sponsoring-card-patterns/feed/ 18 http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/2010/10/16/special-event-sponsoring-sscc/ http://www.layersofcolor.com/blog/2010/10/16/special-event-sponsoring-sscc/#comments Sun, 17 Oct 2010 06:25:22 +0000 Laura http://www.layersofcolor.com/?p=3909 Today, designer Melisa Waldorf is hosting a special event for Layers of Color!…

Good Morning! I have a wonderful announcement to share with you this morning. Layers of Color is sponsoring the Stampin’ Sisters in Christ Challenge this week!!! Each Sunday these ladies share an inspiration verse and challenge that will touch your heart. Their goal is to bring honor and glory to God through their art. These are a very special group of designers and I hope you will hop over and check them out!

The scripture for this weeks challenge is

“This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

And the challenge is to make a card / project that features prayer; either someone praying, or a verse about prayer, or a greeting that lets someone know you are praying for them.

Here is my project!

Altered Bird Cage by Melisa Waldorf

Butterfly from Flutterescent art stamp set

To see details of this project visit my blog, “Art From my Heart“. Now hop on over to Stampin’ Sisters in Christ and check out the prize!

Creatively Yours,

Mixed Media Mondays theme was hats and our Layers of color theme was humor. With this fun combination I created an altered page in my soon-to-be Mother’s Day altered book (Mama, this is just a sneak peak). I used the Layers of Color Beaded Frames stamps to add more movement and fun to my pages.

Thank you for looking! This is a shared mother and daughter blog. Today’s art was created by Jessica, daughter of Layers of Color.

On each 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month we’ll post a new theme for our art challenge and randomly select a participant to receive a Layers of Color clear stamp set, FREE!

Opening day is Saturday, April 19th, 2008!

layersofcolor.com/challenge

If you visit us Friday we’ll be closed for remodeling while we set up the new challenge blog.

Have you found that you make art for challenges and they end up in a drawer? What’s unique about our challenges is that we encourage you to create art, share it on our blog, then offer it to someone you would like to bless! Here’s an opportunity to make art and make someone’s day! So gather up your friend’s and family’s birthday lists, and other reasons to celebrate, and let’s put some art in their lives!

Remember, a RAK (Random Act of Kindness) is also one of the best ways to make the world a better place. You can even keep the originals if you like, just make a copy and apply it to a card, gift or put it in a frame. Often I make two at a time so we both have originals. Of course, you can still participate if you don’t gift your art, because creating and sharing artwork is a gift to the viewer!

Our art is the gift we were given by God, multiplied in our hearts and donated to the world.

Please respect our family blog by not including; indecent exposure, witches, ghosts, goddesses, or other expressions that fall outside our biblical standards. “…whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from God, or seen in God – put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” The Holy Bible, Book of Philippians, Chapter 4, verses 8 and 9.

As our first challenge I suggest that we add some Humorous Art to someone’s life! Let’s multiply the giggles in the world, make someone laugh out loud and smile all over! Use at least one stamp to create a card, book, jewelry, mixed media, RAK, scrapbook page, Skinny (3″ x 5″), or any handmade creation. If you choose to gift your art, share with us how you gave from your heart with your works of art!

Ask your friends to join us, make it a group challenge! We look forward to seeing the artwork your beautiful creative minds create, and spreading some joy in the world. I’m sure the blessings from the comments will touch all our hearts.

We’re so excited to see you on Saturday!