I went to the Lavender Festival Friday with my friend where we visited multiple lavender farms, ate delicious food, smelled over 50 different varieties,  and were inspired by arts and crafts, all of lavender! There was lovely summer weather, beautiful sights, delightful music, and delectable treats for thousands of lavender~lovers, like us! In celebration of this fragrant flower that enhances our lives, our theme this week is LAVENDER (the flower or the color). Use at least one stamp in your artwork and share your fragrant creation with us here. Enjoy creating with lavender!

Oh, what a sweet and tasty array of beautiful artwork this week! Be sure to visit the Gallery below to enjoy every morsel. Well, I have one more treat, the announcement of this week’s winner!…and the winner is…Marion! Congratulations!

And “Thank You” to everyone who has participated in our challenges. I love how you all find inspiration and encouragement in one another. What a special gathering of artists.

Enjoy the artwork presented in this gallery featuring Berries Challenge July 11, 2008:

Berries

Aino

Anne

Audrey

Barbara

Caryl

Claudette

Dawne

Fiona

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This week’s challenge recipe:

Start with 1 work of art, add at least one 1 stamp, mix in a variety of tart or sweet berries, layer with colors, sprinkle on originality, and top with a brilliant idea. Bake in your studio until done. Then share your gourmet artwork with us here! Enjoy, and we look forward to seeing your tasty morsel!

We’ve all honored our country by adding patriotic flags and colors to our artwork this week. Visit the Gallery below to see the splendor! Let’s also honor the winner of our random drawing by congratulating Alberta! You’ve won one of our exclusive Layers of Color art stamp sets! Applause to all of you for entering your fabulous works of art. Have a delightful weekend!