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Ornament Blog Hop FREE gifts!

Laura — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:54:35 +0000

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!

Ornament Blog Hop!

Laura — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:23:41 +0000

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,

Love Box

Laura — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:54:04 +0000

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!

Cake Decorating Party!

Laura — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:00:35 +0000

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!…

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

Tuesday Trigger ~ Sweets for the Sweet

Laura — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:19:12 +0000

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

Sponsoring Card Patterns

Laura — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 16:40:09 +0000

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!

Subscribe to this blog for more news: Events, prizes, blog hops, new release parties and sales!

Peace and blessings to you,

Wedding Gift Bag Tutorial

Laura — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:12:06 +0000

Wedding Gift Bag Tutorial

by Linda Lucas

Wedding Gift Bag by Linda Lucas

YOU WILL NEED:

Paper Trimmer with scoring blade or Bone Folder
12″ x 12″ piece of patterned paper
Red Sticky Strip
Ribbon or Tulle
SU Horizontal Slot Punch
Scissors
Adhesive

Lightly score the 12″ X 12″ patterned paper at 1″ and 11″.

Fold on the score line and adhere, showing reverse side of paper.

Rotate the card stock 90 degrees, then score the 12″ side at 3 ½” and 8 ½”

Fold on score lines.

Stick the overlapping section to create a flat tube.

Score at 4 ¾”, 5″, and 5 ¼” as shown.

Fold in half, using your bone folder on the creases for crisp edges.

Fold all score lines. The center score line will be folded up toward the center of the bag.

Place a small amount of Sticky Strip at the center of the bag.

Use only a small piece or the bag will not stand as well when finished.

Adhere bag together. It should stand freely at this point.

Using the Horizontal Slot Punch, punch through just the top layer of folded paper. The punch rests inside of the pocket – I use the top of the circle as a rough guideline for getting the punched holes even.

Thread ribbon through the holes. Here a small piece of Sticky Strip was used to adhere the ribbon to itself. (see below) Finish putting the ribbon onto the first side so the handle sticks nice and flat.

Finish by decorating and embellishing the front of the bag.

The front of the bag measures 5″ X 4 3/4″ and the base is only about 1/2″ thick.

Layers of Color Sent with Love and Merci Bouquet art stamp sets

For the Tag I also used:

Spellbinders Grand Calibur
Labels 4 Nestibilitie
SU Corner Rounder
Small Hole Punch (for top of that)
SU Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Pink Tulle
Ranger Distressing Ink – Walnut Stain

Guest Designer Wednesday ~ Diana Queen

Laura — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:51:13 +0000

Yay, its another Wednesday when we showcase more of Diana Queen’s creative Layers of Color papercrafts!

Papercrafts by Diana Queen

Wow, look at this jazzy collection! It’s pure inspiration!

Notebook and Post-it Folio by Diana Queen

Diana has chosen a cheerful cherry red as the backdrop for highlighting Layers of Color Starflower Frame cling art stamp and Natural Flourish art stencil. Note to self…This and That make fabulous gifts!

Card by Diana Queen

For this joyful card, Diana features Natural Flourish art stencil and Flowering Gems art stamp set. I’m inspired by this Christmas color combination with the perfect touch of sparkle!

Paper slipper by Diana Queen

Oh my gracious! The piece de resistance! Poinsettia Frame cling art stamp and Natural Flourish art stencil graces this petite feminine slipper. Santa, may I have a pair, please?

Visit Diana’s lovely and inspiring blog, “Wordbird’s Nest” for more beautiful masterful papercrafts! Thank you, Diana for being a delightful guest designer this month! Our team of designers have adored getting to know you! Your outstanding beautiful projects will always be a great source of inspiration for us! God’s blessings to you, our new friend!

Wishing you all a colorful holiday week!

Guest Designer ~ Diana Queen

Laura — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:04:15 +0000

I am excited to announce

Layers of Color new Guest Designer

for November!

Please help me give a warm welcome to

DIANA QUEEN!

A happy collection of fabulous stamped projects by Diana Queen

Wow, look at these marvelous projects that Diana created showcasing Layers of Color art stamps! I adore the striking and joyful colors and the creative variety of paperart. She has used Starflower Frame cling art stamp and Nature Walk art stamp set for this lovely collection.

“Happiness” card by Diana Queen

Diana chose to express happiness with Nature Walk art stamp set flourish and flower. Notice how she stamped the flowers in a joyful color and stacked them for a realistic effect. The pink and green are so feminine and happy!

Paperart projects by Diana Queen

Diana made the designer paper and frames with Starflower Frame cling art stamp and the coordinating Spellbinders Labels Sixteen die. The Nature Walk art stamp set flower adds the perfect focal point to this dynamic set!

Psalm 37:4 card by Diana Queen

Diana’s main card reads, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 I adore the color combination on this card, it’s so strong and cheerful! I love how she balanced pattern with solid color and created an interesting composition by offsetting the main design. Spectacular!

Share in our happiness as we look forward to each Wednesday in November when Diana inspires us with her gorgeous Layers of Color stamp projects. Please visit her delightful blog, ” Wordbird’s Nest” for more joy filled creations!

A warm WELCOME to DIANA QUEEN, a beautiful addition to Layers of Color!

Heather Wombacher

Laura — Thu, 13 May 2010 06:28:34 +0000

Heather Wombacher was Layers of Color’s first designer…before we had a team and when we only carried 8 stamp sets in our line. But we were friends before then…

… We met one summer at family camp at Canon Beach Christian Conference Center in Oregon, and were immediate friends. We shared our family values, our Christian faith, being homemakers and chicken owners, having home-based businesses, and a love for creating with our hands. Besides, Heather loves to laugh, and does it often… how could I not adore her instantly? God had planned it that we both live in Washington, only live an hour from each other, and our children love to play together… so naturally we’ve become more like sisters, the sister we never had. (I’m the big sister of course, since I’m much older ~ lol)

Heather is an amazing artist and I am extremely fortunate to own the most exquisite handmade treasures from her. Look at this gorgeous gift! I loved a little fiber bird in a shop but didn’t buy it, and the next thing I knew she made her own version, this incredible Pincushion Bird on a decorative stand! The details are wonderful! I admire how she uses recycled materials and gives them a new life. Like this bird stand, it’s made from a salt box, and the bird is made from a sweater. And hidden inside this other sweater pincushion she made, is a tuna can!…

Pincushion featuring Layers of Color Architectural Blocks art stamp set.

Up until a month ago, Heather created amazing mixed media artwork for Layers of Color Design Team. It was such fun working together and sharing our love of all things creative. Recently Heather decided to retire from the team so she could focus all her time and energy on homeschooling, family, and her home-based business, The Patchwork Heart. The team misses her but we are happy for her that she is following her heart and strengthening her family.

Sneak peak of Heather’s fiber art book featuring Layers of Color Backyard Birds art stamp set.

We’re keeping Heather’s Layers of Color art gallery so you can enjoy all her inspiring creations. And today I’m excited to share some of her newest artwork, never before revealed to the public! I’ve added many beautiful new pieces to her gallery that I know you will love.

Please also visit Heather’s beautiful blog, and stop by her shop where you can read her heart touching story and buy her lovely handmade and heartfelt pretties. In her online boutique you’ll find ribbon rose brooches, lavender sachets, little girl’s project kits, and treasures “In the Attic”. Let’s support her family business…please tell all your friends and family to visit The Patchwork Heart!