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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

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,

Monday, November 14, 2011

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, 

Sunday, November 13, 2011

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,

Friday, November 11, 2011

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,

Thursday, November 10, 2011

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,

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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,

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

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,

Monday, November 7, 2011

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,

Sunday, November 6, 2011

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,

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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,