I’m dancing with glee as I introduce a most delightful Guest Designer,

Nina Brackett

Nina’s heart and hands serve Our Lord, Jesus with all the energy, talents and joyfulness that God has abundantly bestowed upon her! She’s a fabulous card maker and stamp designer, who shares her beautiful creations through her blog, online communities like SNR LOC Group and StampTV, and stamp companies  TSG ,  GinaK Designs and Layers of Color. Throughout the month of May, Nina will be featuring some of her new favorite Layers of Color art stamps each week!

Today, Nina shows us her versatility by making three cards with different themes featuring  Butterfly Collector…

Like a formal evening gown topped with pearls, this elegant card gracefully expresses gratitude.

Happiness and fun play merrily together on this whimsical card.

Nina combines the strength of wood grain and the roughness of string to create a great masculine themed card.

Three wonderful cards! Triple the  “THANKS!” , Nina!!! Our team has gained not only a very special friend, but the skills of a professional, and a endless source of inspiration!

May your hearts be overflowing with thankfulness today,

I’m thrilled to announce Grace Nywening as our new card designer!

A warm welcome to you, Grace!

You add inspiring card ideas and spiritual strength to our team!

Isn’t this stunning? It looks like a Victorian heirloom!

Grace made it out of paper featuring Merci Bouquet art stamp set and dry embossing. Beautifully made, Grace!!

Please visit Grace’s Layers of Color art gallery where you’ll discover more unique paperart with layers of papers, embellishments, finely cut designs and romantic touches. And get to know her through her lovely story and beautiful blog.

Welcome to the Layers of Color family, Grace. You’ve already added brightness and blessed us with warm friendship!

Layers of Color is proud to feature designer, Ingvild Bolme!

Ingvild Bolme’s romantic style is wildly popular around the world so we are honored to be blessed with her talents! She is also a very special woman with strong family values, integrity and an honest work ethic. I admire her creative gifts and how she is a great inspiration to scrapbookers, stampers and crafters alike. It is with great joy that I share with you the marvelous blend of Ingvild and Layers of Color art stamps!

Here is a little sneak peak of her first Layers of Color creation using Royal Birds and Nature Walk art stamps. Please visit her blog to view this beautiful card in it’s entirety. Thank you, Ingvild, you’re fabulous!!

Masterpiece Monday is the day where I share some of our designer artwork featuring Layers of Color art stamps. Today I’m showing you a few magnificent samples of two of our new release stamp sets, Merci Bouquet and Her Majesty’s Urns. Enjoy these delightful examples and then please visit the stamp set galleries of Merci Bouquet and Her Majesty’s Urns where you’ll find more inspiration!

Merci Bouquet and Her Majesty's Urns Artwork

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Merci Bouquet Friend' Merci Bouquet art stamp set

Merci Bouquet Friend' detail - Merci Bouquet art stamp set

Merci Bouquet Friend' detail - Merci Bouquet art stamp set

 

 

 

 

 

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I like to share the stories behind creating the stamp designs, the story behind these wonderful stamps is simply my love of gardening and bringing flowers inside to arrange and enjoy for days. I’m always on the lookout for fabulous and affordable urns, (which, as you’ve probably found out, are hard to find, so when I do it’s a treasure). And I really wanted some delicate flower stamps that I could use to make  French toile-style backgrounds and borders. I’ll show how to do this technique soon, as I’ll be featuring both these sets all week.

But on December 3rd we’ll have a special day set aside to give you some delightful examples of the Three French Hens from the 3rd day of the 12 Days of Christmas that we’re celebrating with a very special blog! Come back on December 3rd to find out more!

Masterpiece Monday!

On Masterpiece Mondays I feature artwork by our design team showcasing Layers of Color Art stamps. This week we’re highlighting two of our newest stamp sets, Backyard Birds and Butterfly Collector. All these, and more works of art, are in our permanent art galleries, where you can find inspiration 24/7!

Masterpiece Monday Backyard Birds/Butterfly Collector

This gallery showcases a beautiful collection of artwork by Layers of Color design team.

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Heather's mixed media - Backyard Birds art stamp set

Linda's card - Backyard Birds art stamp set

Denise's card - Backyard Birds art stamp set

Laura's card - Backyard Birds art stamp set

Linda's card - Butterfly Collector art stamp set

Patter's card with Patter's butterfly - Butterfly Collector art stamp set

Laura's glass paperweight - Butterfly Collector art stamp set

Denise's card - Butterfly Collector art stamp set

Party Winners!

WOW! I had a blast this weekend at the new stamp release party! And I know you did too, as so many of you came and played and crafted, enjoyed the sweet treats, and entered the drawings…

It’s finally time to announce the winners. Let me share with you that when I was getting the names together and putting them in the random generator it was building such excitement in me that I got butterflies! I’ve met most of you and have become friends. I wish you could ALL win! I really do! But one was chosen for each drawing…for this release. We’ll have another release after the first of the new year, and more every few months! So those of you who didn’t win this time, there will be more chances. Meanwhile, I will be offering a special surprise gift of 20% off any one Layers of Color order for all of you who entered the drawings! Contact me and mention “Autumn Party Coupon”, so I can send you your coupon (coupon valid for 30 days). Just in time for Christmas! Thank you all for playing. It was such fun! And now for the winners:

Grand Prize Winner is, Barbara!

You’ve won all NINE Layers of Color new release art stamp sets!! Congratulations! We can’t wait to see all the wonderful creations you make with them!

$100 Gift Certificate to Layers of Color Art Stamps online boutique will be given to our 2nd winner, Kristine!

Congratulations! You can buy any of our 28 sets with your coupon. Have fun shopping!

And for everyone else…we had such an overwhelming amount of people get the FREE DIGIS that we decided to continue to make the two most popular designs available for you and your friends! Enjoy, and thank you for coming to our party!

This week I’ll continue to show new artwork and how-to’s with Backyard Birds and Butterfly Collector art stamp sets. And this coming Friday, Nov 2o I’ll post my debut Faith Art Friday, where I’ll share my artful expressions of my Christian faith. Lots to look forward to! See you soon!