Yesterday’s Layers of Color Ornament Blog Hop had such an lovely display of gorgeous ornaments and Christmas projects! Some stampers were so inspired that they made their own Layers of Color ornaments! To see ALL the beauty in one place please visit the new…

ORNAMENTS art gallery

…And here are FREE gifts for you!…

Vintage Roses Ornament Tutorial

Christmas Ball Ornament Template

Cone Template

Vintage Ornament Template

(For Limited Time Only! -Vintage Ornament Template is FREE with every Layers of Color purchase)

Enjoy making these pretty ornaments! You may wish to invite friends and family over and have an ornament making party! Feel free to use any Templates and/or Tutorials offered by Layers of Color. And come back to share with us what you’ve created.  Have fun!

Ornament Blog Hop Drawing!

Due to technical difficulties yesterday we will extend the drawing entries for one more day! The drawings will close tonight, when each guest designer chooses a winner. To enter the drawings for $20 Gift Certificates to Layers of Color boutique, follow the instructions at the Ornament Blog Hop. The Ornament Blog Hop drawing winners will be announced here tomorrow, Friday, October 28th!…

An exciting NEW RELEASE and GREAT NEWS  coming soon!

Connect with us on Layers of Color Facebook to find out all the latest news and events you don’t want to miss! Meanwhile,  we have a special guest designer this Friday for Faith Art Friday, so see you here tomorrow!

Welcome to the Layers of Color Ornament Blog Hop!

This is the place to discover the newest creative paper ornament ideas, be inspired by talented designers, and get showered with gifts! Layers of Color is giving away:

FREE Ornament Template,

FREE Vintage Roses Ornament Tutorial, and

6 drawings for a $20 Layers of Color Gift Certificate!

First, some Ornament inspiration!…

Rosy Cherub Christmas Ball Ornament made by Laura Campbell using Vintage Roses and

Angelic art stamp sets, beads, wire VersaFine Inks, Prismacolor pencil and Stickles glitter.

Vintage Roses Ornament made by Laura Campbell made with Angelic and

Vintage Roses art stamp sets, VersaFine ink, Prismacolor pencil, Feather Twine and a bead.

Vintage Roses Ornament is easy to make with Spellbinders Grand Circles and Nestabilities Circles dies.

A tutorial for this ornament is our gift to you!

Come get your FREE Vintage Roses Ornament tutorial and we’ll announce the drawing WINNERS…

tomorrow, October 27th on Layers of Color blog!

Vertical Reindeer Banner by Laura Campbell using Reindeer Waltz, Glad Tidings art stamp sets and VersaFine inks.

The Reindeer Banner tags are tied together with Feather Twine.

Layers of Color boutique will exclusively offer this unique soft twine very soon!

Darling gift tags can be made using Spellbinders Labels Sixteen, Reindeer Waltz, VersaFine inks and Feather Twine!

Add wire, beads and a bell to make this joyous Hallelujah! ornament!

A FREE TEMPLATE FOR YOU!…

Laura’s gift cone is decorated with Holly Angel, Glad Tidings and Sentimental Banners art stamp sets.

She created this FREE Cone Template for you to make your own creative cone! Enjoy!

Another GIFT FOR YOU!…

…With every online purchase from Layers of Color boutique you will get a FREE Vintage Ornament Template designed exclusively for you! Laura made this sample using Glad Tidings art stamp set and Feather Twine. Your gift will be printed on cardstock ready for you to add your creative ideas with stamps and ink! Limited time only!

You are invited to visit the brand new Layers of Color Ornaments art gallery where you will have 24/7 access to dozens of ornament ideas to jazz up your holidays!  Hundreds of unique projects in Layers of Color art galleries created just for you…and new ones added often!

And the Layers of Color Ornament Blog Hop has just begun! Yay! Let’s get hopping to discover lots of gorgeous ornament projects to add sparkle to your Christmas preparations! There are 6 drawings for $20 Layers of Color Gift Certificates as surprise gifts for you along the way, so be sure to visit each designer blog!…

Diana Queen * Gini Cagle * Grace Nywening * Holly Simoni

Jennie Harper * Jessica Fick * Keri Lee Sereika * Linda Beeson

Linda Lucas * Melisa Waldorf * Nina Brackett * Rae Barthel * Savannah O’Gwynn

Christmas Blessings,

Hello Felow Crafters! I hope you’re enjoying your summer! Kalyn Kepner has a lovely little gift idea to share with us today!…

Love Box by Kalyn Kepner

This quick and easy gift box showcases The Love Chapter art stamp set. Whip up a dozen as party or wedding favors, or to have on hand for a little token of love to give to someone special!

Please visit Kalyn’s blog, “Paper is Love“, for more sweet ideas!

Have a lovely day!

Welcome to the

Layers of Color

Cake Decorating Party!

We have a line-up of fantastic crafting chefs that will inspire you to get into your creative kitchens and whip up some delicious artwork! Our party hostess is Gunn Thelin Knutsen who is generously sharing her cake with us today! Come whet your appetite with her creative paper cake slice boxes that are marvelously decorated with Layers of Color.

Paper Cake Slice Boxes by Gunn Thelin Knutsen

This is truly how you can have your cake and eat it too! Enjoy a tasty cake fresh from the oven,

while being creative with Layers of Color, pretty papers, laces, flowers, and even jewelry!

Gunn has decorated this beautiful slice with Merci Bouquet on the sides, and Joyful Noise music clef amid the roses.

Joyful Noise art stamp makes this delicious cake topper sing with an air of celebration!

She has added scrumptious little details, like Merci Bouquet flowers and sparkling baubles.

Tasty isn’t it? Let’s have some more! You’re invited to feast your eyes on the

Layers of Color Design Team and Guest Designer’s Cake Party treats!…

Beatriz Jennings

Dawn Burnworth

Diana Queen

Grace Nywening

Gunn Thelin Knutsen

Guro Aarre

Heather Wombacher

Iwona Palamountain

Janice Whiting

Jennie Harper

Jessica Fick

Joan Ervin

Julie Overby

Kazan Clark

Keri Lee Sereika

Linda Lucas

Lynn Stevens

Maxine Diffey

Nina Brackett

Sharri Seffens

Suzanne Czosek

Layers of Color designed an exclusive FREE Cupcake Card Template (PDF 2MB) just for you! Also for the celebration, we’ve added some SALE items and Special Bundle offers with fabulous pricing on Spellbinders Dies! And when you subscribe to this blog and leave a comment, you will be entered into our Party Favor Drawing to have the chance to WIN this yummy Layers of Color art stamp set!…

Birdday Party art stamp set

Hum along with me as I sing Happy Birth Day to my first grandchild,

Landon Douglas Matthews, born February 9, 2011!

Happy Birthday Sweetie, Nana loves you!!!

Landon, 3 days old

Join us on Facebook, Flickr and LOC Art Galleries!

“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”

Psalm 119: 103

The Tuesday Trigger, “Sweets for the Sweet” over at Moxie Fab World is this yummy image …

Sweets by Martha Stewart for creative inspiration

I was inspired by the decorative paper, the hearts, the pink tissue and the scallops on the box…

“Praying for You” card by Laura Kirste Campbell

MATERIALS:

Stamps – Layers of Color, “Acanthus Leaves” art stamp set, “Sent with Love” sentiment art stamp set

Paper – White card stock

Ink – Tsukineko, Memento, “Rhubarb Stalk”

Pencil – Prismacolor, Mulberry 995, Pink Rose 1018, Pink 929

Edge Punch – Martha Stewart

Charm – Blue Moon

Satin Ribbon

“May God give you…For every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile,

for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial.

For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share,

for every sigh a sweet song and an answer for each prayer.”

Irish Blessing