Thank you for joining our Spring 2010 New Release Party! We had a marvelous time making new friends, creating with free digis, visiting with our fan club and finding inspiration from lots of new artwork! Excitement has been building about our drawing to win all four new release stamp sets! Remember SNR fan club members who entered the drawing get two entries! Okay, let’s randomly pick a name…

And the lucky winner is… Randi Barrett!! congratulations, Randi you’ve won ALL 4 New Release art stamp sets!

Thank you all for playing! The answer to the question is 3!…Bird-day Party, Reindeer Waltz and Joyful Noise are all the stamp sets that have music notes.

For those of you who did not win, you can still have FREE Digis as party favors and you can join our Fan Club on SNR where you will get a 15% discount coupon for being a member!

I look foward to seeing all the new Layers of Color creations to inspire us all!

May God bless your week with layers of color,

WooHoo Hooray!! It’s finally here!

Layers of Color Spring 2010 new release is revealed here today!

You’ve seen some TOTALLY AMAZING sneak peeks this last week…and now you get to not only see the entire sets, but you can purchase them at the boutique! We’re expecting shipment any day now, so get your Early Bird Orders in today GREAT NEWS! Our New Release stamp shipment arrived early! Yea! God is SO GOOD! So go ahead and order today, I’ll mail them out ASAP! …and you’ll have these already popular stamp sets in your hands before anyone else! These stamp sets are designed to go together, so you’re going to love ALL of them!

“Vintage Roses”

“The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart.” Proverb

“Joyful Noise”

“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.

Serve the Lord with gladness; come before his presence with singing!” Psalm 100

“Acanthus Leaves”

Acanthus leaves adorned illuminated manuscripts of the 15th century and were prominent in Roman & Greek architecture and decor. An enduring design element, they are still a favorite today in contemporary decoration.

“Fruitful Harvest”

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23

Please visit our New Release Stamp Galleries filled with gorgeous inspiration from our talented designers! You’ll find the new ideas so irresistible, you’ll have to have all of these beautiful clear art stamp sets! So for a limited time I will give you the chance to…

WIN ALL FOUR STAMP SETS FREE!!

1) Simply email me here (locnrspring2010.@gmail.com) with the answer to the following question, and I’ll enter your name in our drawing. (This email address is temporary for the drawing only and I cannot reply from it. If the link does not work on your computer, copy and paste the email address in your email program).

2) The Question: HOW MANY LAYERS OF COLOR ART STAMP SETS HAVE MUSICAL NOTES IN THEM? (Be sure to include the new release, “Joyful Noise.”) To find the answer, view all Layers of Color art stamps in our boutique.

3) Double your chances to WIN! Join Layers of Color Scrapbook News & Review Group and I’ll enter your name twice!

I will post the answer, and the winner, here on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

Thank you for coming to our party today! While you’re at our boutique you’re welcome to grab a FREE DIGI as a party favor!

May God bless your life with layers of color,

Yahoo, are you having a blast?! I am! At day four, the party is in full swing!  Day one we caught a lovely whiff of our new “Vintage Roses”, day two we danced to the tune of our “Joyful Noise”, day three we felt the touch of elegance with “Acanthus Leaves “, and now it’s time to get a taste of something delicious to keep us going the 2 days until…

Layers of Color Spring 2010 New Release, March 15th!

That’s the day we’ll reveal all four new clear art stamp sets and offer a drawing to WIN it all! Yes, every one of the 27 wonderful stamps in these four sets FREE!  And if you want to increase your chance to WIN, join us over at Layers of Color Scrapbook News & Review group. I’ll double the entries for every drawing participant that’s a member of our fan club! They’re a fun group of creative gals who will inspire you, tell you how to get stamp discounts, free digis and special sneak peeks of new releases! Speaking of sneak peeks, I have a tasty morsel for you to feast your eyes on today!…

Notice the tasty little gems on the fruit and Fleur de Lis. I combined the “Fruitful Harvest” stamp with one of our other new release sets, “Acanthus Leaves” and our popular “Her Majesty’s Urns” (available now in our boutique).

Still hungry for more? You’re invited to come enjoy our designer’s buffet of yummyness…

Abby * Heather * Kristine *  Linda *  Patter

May God bless your life with an abundance of color today,

Yippee!!

We had such a good time at our Autumn Stamp Release Party, that we’ve decided to continue offering these two FREE DIGIS! May they add layers of color to your creative ideas! Enjoy!

To download freebies at full resolution, just click on a digi and follow the instructions on the page that follows.

Groovy Bird

Fleur-de-lis

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!