Layers of Color Ornament Blog Hop

Welcome to the Layers of Color Ornament Blog Hop!
The beginning of the blog hop is at the Layers of Color blog. If you came here from Holly Simoni's blog, you are hopping in the right order.
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 Templates!,
FREE Vintage Roses Ornament Tutorial!, and
5 drawings for a $20 Layers of Color Gift Certificate!
First, some ornament inspiration!...

I used the Heirloom Ornament die from Spellbinders and stamped one of the damask images from
Touch of Elegance as well as the script from The Love Chapter.  I used Memento ink and added a pearl to the center of each damask with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.  The ornament itself has 4 sides, which I scored using the Scor-Buddy.  I adhered together with Scor-Tape.

Here are some other photos:

GIFTS FOR YOU!...

Come get a FREE Vintage Roses Ornament Tutorial tomorrow, October 27th on Layers of Color blog!
My gift to you are chances to win a $20 Layers of Color Gift Certificate! To enter the drawing, you and at least one friend “like” Layers of Color Facebook page then comment on my blog. When they “like” ask them to comment on LOC Facebook that you sent them. Refer more friends for more entries! Leave me a comment mentioning which friends participated. Winner will be announced here tomorrow! And there are more gifts for you!...

...With every online purchase from Layers of Color boutique you will get an exclusive FREE Vintage Ornament Template designed by Laura Campbell! She 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!

Let's get hopping to discover lots of gorgeous ornament projects to add sparkle to your Christmas preparations! There are 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

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Merry Christmas

 Just a quick card to share using the adorable snowman from the newest Stamp TV Kit: Wishing You Joy.  I used some of the patterned paper that comes in the kit.  Love how this kit includes one of the labels that coordinated with the Spellbinders Labels 16 dies.

I colored the snowman image lightly with Copics/Touch Twin markers.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

GKD October Release Inspiration Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the Gina K. Designs newest Release Inspiration Hop!  We are excited to share with you the newest Stamp TV Kit: Wishing You Joy which was released this past Thursday:

I adore this new kit and went a little crazy creating samples...  For this card I paired it with Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas patterned paper.  The card base is Grass Green which pairs perfectly with this Echo Park paper :)

For even more samples of these new sets, please visit each of the GKD Design Team blogs listed below and leave a comment. The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have of winning!  Tomorrow Gina will announce on her blog the randomly chosen winners who will each win a fun goodie bag of stamps from Gina K. Designs!

• AJ Otto
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Jennie Harper
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Melanie Muenchinger
• Michelle Woerner
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Tami Mayberry
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

CPS241~ I'm Here for You

I made this for the CPS241 sketch challenge and our sponsor this week is My Favorite Things.  For my card, I used Who's that Girl Chooses Hope and did a little paper piecing.  The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye and I used a little twine from The Twinery.

Hope you can join us for this fun sketch...one random winner will win some awesome My Favorite Things products!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!
Blessings,

Thinking of You

Two cards to share today using the same card... I used two Layers of Color stamp sets: Gifts of Love and Sentimental Banners.  One floral image colored with Copics and one left plain. This fits the Touch Twin Challenge in coloring a floral image: used Y21 Copic and outlined a bit with YR33 Touch Twin Marker.  I am still trying to decide which one I like best.. I think the pop of color gives it a nice touch, but also like the plain simplicity of the uncolored floral image.

 

Here is the other one...  what do you think?

This is also for the Lily Pad Sketch Challenge hosted by my dear friend Nina Brackett.  She has is giving away several of her stamp sets as a prize and hope you will head over to the Lily Pad website as well as Nina's blog HERE for a fun birthday giveaway!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

PDCC104 ~ Layers of Color

This week Layers of Color is one of the sponsors for the Second Anniversary Challenge at the Play Date Cafe.  

The 'Cup of the Week' winner will win the three stamp sets I used on this card: Christmas Verses and Angelic clear art stamp sets and  Vintage Postcard.  Hope you get to play along this week :)

Here is the PDCC color palette for this week:

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

GKD October Release Party Invitation Blog Hop

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs October Release Party. We have a fun evening planned for you - chatting, prizes, challenges, stamp sets reveal, design team shares, and most importantly, at the end of the party you will be able to go shopping!

If you came from Giovana's blog, you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop.

Here's a photo of one of the cards I will be sharing at the party.

I used an adorable image and sentiment from the Wishing You Joy Stamp TV Kit.  I paired it with some Jillibean Soup Christmas Eve Chowder patterned paper.

Hope to see you at the party, here are all the details:

• When: Today, Thursday, October 20
• Where: StampTV Release Party Forum
• Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

Head on over to Jimmi's blog to see what she's sharing with you today and see you back here on tomorrow for the beginning of our three day Inspiration Blog Hop series for October!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

GKD Blog Hop: Card Drive for Kids with Spina Bifida

Join us for a Card Drive for Kids with Spina Bifida blog hop! Members of Gina K.'s Design Team have come together to host a hop where we will share with you cards we created for some very special kids! You can find more details on this special cause over at StampTV.

If you came from Lee's blog, you're at the right place. If not make sure to head over to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating in today's hop and more information on the card drive.

 

 I used the stamp set Fairy Tales to create a happy card for one of the sweet girls and paired it with some Jillibean Soup patterned paper.  I added a little Dandelion Gingham and the sentiment off to the side.

A few details about this card drive...

Everyone who mails in a card for each of the children will be entered into the drawing to win a grand prize:

Awesome companies have donated amazing prizes for you! More than $400.00 in prizes!!

• Heartfelt Creations: 8 stamping sets + 1 Coordinated Die Set. Value: $150.00!
• Gina K. Designs: 2 StampTV Kits: Value: $70.00 (Gina will send the prize direct to the winner!)
• Unity Stamps: 10 Itty Bitty Stamps. Value: $70.00
• SP & Company: 3 Stamp Set. Value: $40.00
• Lawn Fawn Stamps: 2 Stamp Set: Value: $30.00
• Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps: 1 Stamp Set. Value: $11.00
• Spellbinders: 2 die sets!! (Not included in the picture) 
• Tombow Markers: 6 packs of markers and several packs of adhesives (Not included in the     picture)                                                                                          
Now, head on over to Giovana's blog
to see what she's sharing with you today!
 Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!
Blessings,

Mix It Up Challenge on STV

I am hosting the Monday Mix It Up challenge over on Stamp TV this week.  The theme is Fall Foliage with the challenge of using your fall colored inks with leaf stamps to create a card. 
I used an older Stamp TV Kit: Signs of Autumn stamp set and a Kaleidacolor Ink Pad.  Hope you will get a chance to play along this week...one randomly drawn winner will win a free GKD stamp set of their choice valued at $24.95 or less.  You have until Sunday, Oct. 16th to upload your card with the STVMONJH4 tag.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

CPS239 ~ Noel

I made this for the CPS239 sketch challenge and our sponsor this week is Want2Scrap.  For my card I used Mix'd Media Truffle ink from Clearsnap and embossed it with clear embossing powder before die cutting it with Fancy Tags 2.  The patterned paper is Graphic 45 and the pearl bling is  Nestabling Fancy Tags Two White Pearl.  Love this NOEL sentiment from Christmas Verses ~ Layers of Color. It is my "go-to" set for Christmas sentiments!

Hope you can join us for this fun sketch...one random winner will win some awesome Want2Scrap products!!

Something exciting to share...  Here is a hint:

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

Dear Friend

I made this for the 2011 WCMD Challenge over on the Classroom blog.  There were numerous challenges this past Saturday and I loved the color challenge by Julie and was inspired by her design.  Thanks Julie!!  I clear embossed the flowers and sponged over it with Memento ink and added liquid pearls to the center of each flower.

For my card I used Layers of Color stamps and stencils (Flowering Gems, Sent with Love, The Love Chapter clear stamps and Belle Brocade art stencil).

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,

Layers of Color Glad Tidings Winner

A quick card to share using Gifts of Love and Vintage Medallion from Layers of Color.  I kept the colors to black, ivory and shades of green.   I sponged the art stencil using Memento Bamboo Leaves and Pear Tart.

Sorry to be so late on announcing my Glad Tidings winner.....my husband had some minor surgery on Monday and haven't had time to get to the blog to post my winner.  So without further ado the random winner is.....

 True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 15 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

  which is...

Payne Holler Cards said...

beautiful card! missed WCMD...and for Christmas this year...going to try my hand at vintage (-: with scripture!!

October 2, 2011 9:12 PM

 Congrats to you Linda and will get this set right out to you!

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,

WCMD - Glad Tidings of Peace

Welcome to another stop on the World Card Making Day Blog Hop!  Today kicks off the holiday card-making season and card makers from around the world and celebrating with a fun blog hop!

I made this using Layers of Color Glad Tidings clear art stamp set and some Authentique patterned paper.  The layout is super easy and keeps the circle as the focal point.

Be sure and leave a comment by Sunday night at 10 pm (EST) as I am giving away a Glad Tidings clear art stamp set.  Simply answer this question: What type of images do you like to use when creating Christmas cards? (cutesy, vintage, snowmen, etc.) and I will get my daughter draw a random name and post the winner on Monday morning!  Sound fun? :)

Continuing on with the WCMD Blog Hop... hop on over to see what Ashley Nguyen Newell has to share...

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Blessings,