GKD November Release Inspiration Blog Hop Day 1

 Welcome to Day 1 of the Gina K. Designs newest Release Inspiration Hop!  We are excited to share with you Stately Flowers, Make a Statement and two duos: Close Knit Friends and Because of You.  First up...Stately Flowers:

Next, Make a Statement:

Close Knit Friends...

and finally Because of You:

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!  Gina will announce on her blog the randomly chosen winners who will each win a fun Grab Bag of stamps from Gina K. Designs!

• Gina K
• Melanie Muenchinger – Illustrator Stately Flowers and Make a Statement
• Carolina Buchting
• Cathy Tidwell
• Deb Felts
• Donna Baker
• Emily Giovanni
• Giovana Smith
• Jennie Harper
• Jimmi Mayo
• Lee Murphy
• Michelle Woerner
• Sharon Harnist
• Suzanne Dean
• Theresa Momber
• Tina Gilliland
• Vicki Dutcher 

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

Blessings, 

GKD Release Invitation Blog Hop

We are very excited to extend an invitation to Gina K. Designs November 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 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.

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

 I used a new set from Theresa Momber: Dogwood and Butterfly and did a bit of sponging "attempting" to be Theresa, lol!  Don't we just love her style!!!  I used Memento inks as well as a pink Copic on the butterfly which was stamped with Rhubarb.

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

• When: Today, Tuesday, November 29
• Where: StampTV Release Party Forum
• Time: 7 PM to 9 PM (CST)

Head on over to Giovana'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 November!

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

Blessings,

Vintage Ornament and Layers of Color Tag

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Today I have some ornaments to share that I made using a tutorial over on the Classroom and some Layers of Color stamps: Christmas Verses and Christmas Blessings, both illustrated by my friend Nina Brackett.  A full tutorial of how to make these ornaments is HERE, honestly...they are so easy and planning on making quite a few this Christmas season.

Here is a close-up of the tag:

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

Blessings,

Layers of Color ~ Tea Party Blog Hop

Welcome to Layers of Color Tea Party Blog Hop!

This blog hop starts at Layers of Color blog. If you came from Janice's blog, you are in the right place, if not, please start at the beginning to get the most out of this fun blog hop!

Layers of Color design team is having this blog hop in celebration of the release of Spellbinders newest die templates, Decorative Dress Forms, (designed by Nina Brackett and Laura Campbell) and Nested Tea Cups, (designed by Laura Campbell)! Layers of Color will be offering both these new dies February 1, 2012, or you can purchase them now through Crafters Home participating stores.

Welcome! Come on in and join us for a spot of tea and enjoy these tasty treats for the eyes!

My mother, daughter and I share a love of a hot cup of tea...and must say my daughter has learned from her grandma perfectly!  She makes the best cup of tea.  My current favorite is a London Fog, nothing better at the end of a long day.  I made a card using Dotted Dahlias and the Nested Tea Cups to create a card and altered a Twinings Earl Grey tin cansister.  Here is a card I made:

And the inside: 

The sentiment is from Teacup Blessings.

It just seemed right to have a matching tin and would make a great little gift for a tea.

Thank you for spending this lovely time together with us today! What a joy to be here with you! Please help yourself to these lovely tea-inspired FREE TEMPLATES exclusively from Layers of Color!...

Teacup Card Template, designed by Melisa Waldorf and

Paper Tea Cup and Saucer, designed by Laura Kirste Campbell

Layers of Color has wonderful tea-inspired art stamps to go with your tea cup projects! You may need sweet sentiments and verses, a spoonful of honey with Teacup Blessings, and of course some flowers, lace doilies to decorate the table! We'd love to see what you do with these unique templates and art stamps! Please share your delicious creations on Layers of Color Facebook page!

Come on friends, let's continue hopping to all the talented designer blogs to see what they have brewed up for us!...

Next stop on the hop: Jessica...

Here is a complete list of this special

Diana * Janice * Jennie * Jessica * Keri * Linda * Melisa * Nina * Savannah

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

Blessings,

Welcome Gnome

 A quick card to share that I made using the Gnome One Like You stamp set from Gina K. Designs.  I used the fun sketch from SCS (SC359)and colored this cute gnome using my Touch Twin and Copic markers.  I think I am learning to color...albeit, smaller spaces, lol!  (don't laugh Linda...)  

I am entering this into the Touch Twin Marker Challenge which is themed "In the Garden."  It is a fun challenge and someone will win 12 Touch Twin markers...hope you can play along, though if you don't my chances are better, hee-hee!

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

Blessings,

NinaB Designs Blog Hop

Welcome to a very special Layers of Color New Release Blog Hop!

This is the beginning of the blog hop!

Today is so exciting because we are introducing

Layers of Color  Designer Collection

showcasing Nina Brackett's new signature stamp line,

Nina B Designs!

This gorgeous line has delicate Fairy Wishes that pair perfectly with the large blossoms from Dotted Dahlias and Dotted Peonies. And there are Sweet Silhouettes that are lovely with Beautiful Lace and Elegant Labels.  To inspire you with delightfully fresh ideas, Layers of Color designers have created their best projects with NinaBDesigns new release stamp sets. Come visit the newest clear stamp art galleries!

 
Also introducing,
Angel's Twine and Feather Twine!

These unique and pretty card embellishments are found exclusively through Layers of Color boutique. Angel's Twine is a thinner cotton than Baker's twine with a metallic thread twisted through it adding a special sparkle. Feather Twine is soft, feathery and sweet as butterfly kisses. Both lovely twines are coupled together on a reusable artist's tag with a free fabric rose!

I'd love to share some of the fun I had with NinaBDesigns new release...

I altered this spiral notebook I purchased from Target.  I used the clear stamp stamp sets: Beautiful Lace and Elegant Labels.  It really just made itself due to the beautiful stamps and keeping to the turquoise/black color scheme of the notebook itself.  My new addiction is Smooch Spritz Gingerale which I just add to add just a bit for pizazz!

Here is a closer look at the label, which coordinates with Spellbinders Labels Ten:

Sign up for Layers of Color newsletter and let them know you did in a comment on their blog and you will automatically be entered into a random drawing to win NinaBDesigns Sweet Silhouettes art stamp set! The winner will be announced on Layers of Color blog tomorrow, Nov. 17th.  There is another giveaway along the blog hop so let's get hopping!.... 


Diana Queen * Janice Whiting * Jessica Fick * Keri Lee Sereika * Linda Lucas * Melisa Waldorf * Nina Brackett * Savannah O’Gwynn

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

Blessings,

Layers of Color Tag and Spellbinders News

I have something special to share today using a New Release Decorative Forms Die from Spellbinders Paper Arts!

This beautiful Dress Form die set was designed by our very own Laura Kirste Campbell and Nina Brackett.  Love what they come up with and you throw in creating Spellbinders dies too....oh my!  There are four dress dies in this set and the possibilities are endless!  For more details on these gorgeous dies, here is a link to the Layers of Color Blog.
Here is a close up of this dress I die-cut:

In addition to the beautiful dies, I used clear art stamp set Christmas Blessings and Vintage Postcard cling art stamp.

Spellbinders and participating stores in the Crafters Home Buying Group are excited to introduce these new Die template sets sold exclusively through Crafters Home stores through January! You’ll have to wait until February to find these die template designs in non-member stores.  These new dies are in stock! Get yours now at a participating Crafters Home store!

I am entering this tag into the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge this week which is to a clean and simple tag.

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

Blessings,

CAS: Dotted Dahlias

 I am back with another CAS sneak peek of Dotted Dahlias from the upcoming Layers of Color release.   This one uses the colors from a Clearsnap Color Challenge 6: green, brown and orange.  I used Stephanie Barnard inks in Tangerine, Chocolate and Artichoke.  After I stamped and layered the flower it looked a bit plain so I sponged the edges lightly and spritzed with some Smooch ink.

Here is a close up of the Smooch Spritz Gingerale I used...love the shimmer:

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

Blessings, 

LOC: Dotted Dahlias and PDCC107

 I have another sneak peek of some upcoming stamps being released from Layers of Color this week: Dotted Dahlias.   I stamped with Versafine black and embossed with Clear Embossing powder.  The colors were inspired from the Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC107 which was a Color Splash...of my least favorite color...orange, lol!   I used an orange Copic to color in a bit of each flower and added some pearl bling from Want2Scrap.

Here is a close look at the PCCC challenge this week:

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

Blessings,

Layers of Color Altered Frame

One of my favorite things to alter are cheap wood frames from Michaels.  They make perfect gifts and are really quite easy to do.  For this frame, I used two Layers of Color stamp sets: Touch of Elegance and Christmas Verses.

I used Memento ink: Rich Cocoa and Rhubarb to stamp the damask image and lightly sponged the edges with Desert Sand.  Perhaps you can see the Goosebumps Shimmer I spritzed on it...  Love my Tsukineko inks and sprays!! 

Goosebumps adds nice speckled texture. In the center of each damask, I added a little pearl.

Since Christmas is really all about Christ...I added a Bible charm to the ribbon treatment.

 

I am considering doing a step-by-step picture tutorial if you are interested.  I am quite a simple stamper and this was very easy to do.  Just let me know :)

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

Blessings,

Layers of Color Sneak Peek: Beautiful Lace

I have another sneak peek to share today using the upcoming stamp sets from Layers of Color.  This one uses Beautiful Lace.  I stamped the lace with Versafine Black ink, embossed with clear embossing powder, and colored it with a couple of Touch Twin and Copic markers for the Touch Twin Challenge. 

These new stamps will be available Nov. 16th and can't wait until you see the entire sets...they are beautiful!!

Here is a close-up:

I added some liquid pearls to highlight some of the centers in the lace.

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

Blessings,

Layers of Color Sneak Peek: Dotted Dahlias

A quick card to share today using Dotted Dahlias from the upcoming Nina B. Designs art stamp line released at Layers of Color.  I used the CAS143 challenge this week from Splitcoaststampers which was a *fab* (and easy) sketch.  So thankful Nina included this verse in this stamp set...it really spoke to my heart and looking forward to studying it more completely...

Make sure you SAVE the DATES!

"Nina B. Designs" new art stamp line

will be released at Layers of Color boutique

November 16th!

Lace, silhouettes, sentiments, and huge flowers are among the gorgeous art stamps designed by the talented and popular designer, Nina Brackett!  Sneak peeks starting Monday, November 7th!

and

Laura Kirste Campbell's first Spellbinders die templates

will be revealed at Spellbinders blog and Layers of Color blog

November 15th and 16th!

Nina Brackett and Laura have co-designed the Spellbinders die template set being revealed November 15th, and Laura designed the Spellbinders die template set being revealed November 16th. You'll want to be first in line to get both!

Such an exciting month at Layers of Color!

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

Blessings,

Dotted Peony

I have the first of several sneak peeks to share with you today of an upcoming release from Layers of Color on November 16th.  Sure hope you can join us for the hop!!! 

I used the Dotted Peony clear stamp set and love this big flower. I added Citrus Flower Soft to the center of each.  This also fits the CAS-ual Friday's Challenge in going Over the Edge :)

Make sure you SAVE the DATES!

"Nina B. Designs" new art stamp line

will be released at Layers of Color boutique

November 16th!

Lace, silhouettes, sentiments, and huge flowers are among the gorgeous art stamps designed by the talented and popular designer, Nina Brackett!  Sneak peeks starting Monday, November 7th!

and

Laura Kirste Campbell's first Spellbinders die templates

will be revealed at Spellbinders blog and Layers of Color blog

November 15th and 16th!

Nina Brackett and Laura have co-designed the Spellbinders die template set being revealed November 15th, and Laura designed the Spellbinders die template set being revealed November 16th. You'll want to be first in line to get both!

Such an exciting month at Layers of Color! 

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

Blessings,

Mix It Up Monday - Got Scraps?

A quick card to share today for a challenge I am hosting over on Stamp TV.  I used the new Wishing You Joy Stamp TV Kit and some Echo Park patterned paper scraps.  Hope you can play along...it is all about scraps!  HERE is a direct link to my challenge.  Hope you can play along as a random winner will win a new GKD stamp set!

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

Blessings,

CPS243 ~ Holly Angel

I made this for the CPS239 sketch challenge and our sponsor this week is Want2Scrap.  For my card I used Memento ink to create a background using the Vintage Postcard cling art stamp from Layers of Color.  The Holly Angel cling art stamp was stamped with Versamark and embossed with Silver Embossing Powder prior to cutting out.

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

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

Blessings,

CFC26 ~ Bee-utiful Friend

I made this for the CAS-ual Friday's challenge, which is a sketch this week!  Love sketches and combined it with the Honeysweet from Layers of Color.  Speaking of which....did you know Paper Crafts is hosting a Layers of Color giveaway on their Facebook page?  Here is a direct link to the photo you comment on.   Included in the giveaway is the set I used for this card and two others with a retail value of  $47.85!

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

Blessings,