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!

**WOO HOO!!**

We’re throwing a huge party and you’re invited!
November 14th – 15th, 2009

Layers of Color

is celebrating their

*Autumn 2009 stamp release*
and revealing 9 new fabulous clear stamp sets
totaling over 80 original art stamps!

Everyone who joins us will get FREE DIGIS party favors!
With a drawing and contest offering $250 in PRIZES,

blog hopping with Faith Perspective,

a unique challenge from Stamping Sisters in Christ,
mingling with over one dozen talented stamp artists,

including Layers of Color Design Team
you won’t want to miss this fun event!

Let’s Mingle:

I’d like to introduce you to some talented and wonderful gals at our party!

Welcome, Layers of Color Special Guest Designers:

Abby * Danielle * Deb * Erin * Jennifer * Linda
Liz * Lorraine * Nancyruth * Rebecca * Susan * Vicki

And, it wouldn’t be a party without our very own, Layers of Color Design Team:

Denise * Heather * Linda * Patter

Please visit their blogs, I know you’ll meet new creative friends and discover lots of inspirational artwork! And, Layers of Color has galleries brimming over with more than 1000 wonderful ideas for you 24/7! Enjoy!

Party Favors:

Everybody gets a free party favor!  Here’s how:

1. Just go to Layers of Color Art Stamps boutique Nov 7-13, 2009, and grab your FREE ORIGINAL ART STAMP DIGIS, hand drawn by Laura!
2. Return for the party Nov 14-15, 2009, and we’ll have more FREE DIGIS, that weekend only, as our way of saying, “Thank you for joining us!”

What a fun party! See you there!

Details on how to enter the Gift and Grand Prize Drawings at our Stamp Release Party…

Gift Drawing:

For those of you who love to create…

One winner will receive $100 LAYERS OF COLOR GIFT CERTIFICATE to be spent at Layers of Color Art Stamps online boutique! Here’s how to enter:

1. Use any Layers of Color art stamp or Layers of Color Digi in your artwork and post it on your blog, Yahoo/Google/Ning Group, Flicker, etc.  anytime between now and Nov 15, 2009.
2. Leave a comment below and include the link to the Blog/URL where you posted your artwork.

Grand Prize Drawing:

One Grand Prize Drawing winner will receive…

All NINE LAYERS OF COLOR NEW RELEASE CLEAR ART STAMP SETS (84 stamps in all) from our Autumn 2009 release! Here’s how to enter:

1. Place the Layers of Color Party Badge (through Nov 15, 2009)  along with one of the three Layers of Color Art Stamps badge on your blog, Yahoo/Google/Ning Group, Flicker, etc.  Keep them up as long as you’d like!
2. Join this site by using the “Follow Me” widget, and provide your email address in the “Subscriptions” widget.  You can find these widgets on the left side of the page.  (Your email address will always be kept confidential.)
3. When you’ve done #1 and #2, enter the drawing using Mister Linky below by entering your name and Blog/URL where you posted the badges.

NOTES: Entries for both drawings must be received by end of day (Pacific Time) Nov 15, 2009. We will use names provided in Mr. Linky to pick a winner at random for the Grand Prize Drawing. We will names from the comments below for the Gift Drawing. Layers of Color Design Team members are not eligible but our guest designers are welcome to enter. If the persons selected hasn’t completed all of the steps for a given drawing above, we’ll draw another name. If a winner doesn’t claim their prize in 48 hours, a new name will be drawn. We will announce the winners on this blog on Nov 16, 2009.

Increase your chance of winning!

Follow the steps for both drawings above, and your name will be entered twice in both drawings! Please mention that you’re entering both in the comment you leave.

Has your heart ever been touched by a story of a stranger’s tragedy and you wished you could do something to help ease their pain? The tragic story of Jaimie Cates broke the hearts of  friends, Erin, Denise and Ann and motivated them to gather their resources to make a difference in this 11year old girl’s life. They started “Spread the Love” campaign, and the blog, “Stamp Something for Jaimie”, created with the dream that hundreds of people would extend love and hope by making and sending cards to Jaimie.

Spread the Love features making cards for Jaimie, Stamp Something’s Special Card Drive Challenge, an international blog hop Nov 2 – 9, and prizes from multiple stamp companies. Prizes include 6 LAYERS OF COLOR ART STAMP SETS from Layers of Color Art Stamps online boutique!

Read Jaimie’s story,  and learn more about the blog hop, sponsors and prizes on Stamp Something for Jaimie blog.

The blog hop starts on Katharina’s blog. If you came here from Jennifer’s blog, then you’re on the 28th blog on the list.  Before hopping to the next blog, I’d like to share some of what I made and sent to Jaimie…

I made a butterfly pin for Jaimie created from one of the new release stamps from Layers of Color. The butterfly stamp image was enlarged three times and drawn onto Shrinky Dink paper with Sharpie markers and Prismacolor colored pencils. After shrinking it in the oven I bent it slightly while it was still warm, then glued a pin to the back. I chose a butterfly for the symbolism of  joy, faith and hope…

I also made a felt envelope to display the pin. Inside I put a hand stamped butterfly card with words of hope and love and included a small handmade journal for Jaimie to write her thoughts and prayers. Each page of the journal is decorated with a different butterfly stamp and decoratively punched edges. I prayed for Jaime as I created it. Included in my gift package to her is a card for Jaimie and her father…

This card features two Layers of Color new release stamp sets. All nine new releases will be revealed at Layers of Color Autumn 2009 Stamp Release Party on this blog Nov 14-15. You’re invited, please join us!

Thank you for spreading the love today! The most valuable thing you can do for Jaimie and her family is to lift up their story and their needs in prayer to God. Pray with all your heart and pray often. I’ve personally witnessed many prayer miracles and learned that even if God’s answers are not what I wanted, that He eventually shows me His good purpose in them.  Our Father God listens to each word we speak and knows each tear that drops. Prayer will bring us closer to Him, which will fill the God-shaped void that exists in every human being. Thank you for saying a prayer for Jaimie.

Now time to hop on over to Lisa’s blog. May you go with God’s blessings!