Layers Of Color Guest Designer-New Release

 

Layers of Color

Summer 2011 New Release

Tea Party Blog Hop!

If you came from Nina's blog you are in the right place.

If you have just stopped in, please start at the beginning so you get all the goodies!

Welcome! I’m so glad you can join us for this wonderful celebration! We've been brewing up a super exciting party with lots of great treats! …

• LAYERS OF COLOR SUMMER 2011 NEW RELEASE REVEAL! (Now available exclusively at LOC online boutique)
• WIN FREE NEW RELEASE STAMPS! 8 drawings to celebrate Layers of Color's 3rd Birthday! (see below for details)
• A buffet of delicious sweet DESIGNER PROJECTS!
• The steaming hot Grand Opening of 10 NEW STAMP ART GALLERIES! (Also enjoy & join our FLICKER galleries)
• ALL details on Layers of Color blog!

I have used the newly release Silk Moth, this image is sooo gorgeous....I was amazed at the details once it is stamped...stunning!  I have used copics to color the silk moth and then added randomly glass glitter.  I machine stitched black stitching to add pop and lace trim.  I completed my card with crinkled ribbon, button, and burlap string.  I have played along with the Inspirational Card Sketches, using sketch #43.  

Enter my drawing to win Silk Moth by leaving a comment on my blog today. The random winner will be announced here tomorrow, July 12th.

8 Blog Hop Drawings! At each designer blog you can leave a comment, which will add your name to their drawing for one FREE new release stamp! And Layers of Color blog has a Grand Prize Drawing to WIN THE ENTIRE NEW RELEASE! If you enter all of them you will have 8 chances to win!! And be sure to join us all on FACEBOOK!

Put on your favorite tea party hat and let's go visiting!......Here is the entire blog hop list in case you get lost:

Diana * Janice * Jennie * Jessica * Linda * Melisa * Nina * Teresa

Thanks So Much

Happy Saturday...I sure hope you have had a wonderful day!  I have created this cute 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 sqaure card for several challenges...I adore the Shabby Tea Room inspiration photos....yummy cupcakes!  I am still wanting to make homemade strawberry cupcakes and this photo has me more in the mood.....*grin*  I have been wanting to make one of those amazing loopy felt flowers that Tosh has been teasing us with...lol.  You can get the instruction over at SCS here.  I used the colors from The Color Throwdown color challenge, I adore these together...it is fun and cheery!  All of this inspiration has brought my little loopy flower square card together.  My dh and I have so much to be thankful for and we don't ever want to take that lightly.  I will leave you with this amazing quote of gratitude...I luv it...there is so much truth in it......enjoy!
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.  ~Thornton Wilder
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Stamps:  Free Thank You with Purchase(Verve)
Paper:  Black, Pink(Bazzil), an SU Designer Paper
Ink:  Black Soot(Tim Holtz)
Accessories:  MFT Felt, Janome, Distressing Tool, Hot Glue Gun, Button, Black Burlap String
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Color Throwdown-colors/#147
Inspirational Card Sketches-sketch/#120 
SCS Inspiration-quilt/IC290
Shabby Tea Room-inspiration/#67
Sugar Creek Hollow-Tic Tac Toe....button, flower, distressing

Happy Birthday

Hi, I want to share a fun challenge with you today.....today's Free 4 All, is to use those forgotten stamps.  Those stamps we had to have and have not inked up, you know you got 'em, we all do......lol.  This sweet butterfly and flourish is by My Mind's Eye Laundry Line collection.   I also used the great sketch from Inspirational Sketch.  I used my new paper from Cosmo Cricket.  And I added a tag with seam binding ribbon, the butterflies have glass glitter on them, so sweet!  i hope your day is sweet....enjoy!   
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Free 4 All-use a forgotten stamp/F4A68
Inspirational Sketches-sketch/ICS118
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Stamps:  Laundry Line My Mind's Eye
Paper:  Pink(SU) and Cosmo Cricket Designer Paper
Ink:  Early Espresoo and Riding Hood Red(SU)
Accessories:  Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, SU Square Punch, Crinkled Ribbon, Glass Glitter, Button, Burlap String, Janome, and 3D Foam Squares

Ace Of Cakes Inspired Card-Praise God

Hi friends, I have a quick challenge card to share....I need a manly card for a fellow in our church who was in a horrible truck accident.  He is going to be ok, it could have been much, much worse, so we are praising God for the miracle.  I used Tim Holtz stamps to make this collage on the tag shape and then I added the Verve sentiment using A Cut Above Verve Dies to frame it.  The sentiment is from the new set Faithful Phrases.  I also used a cake from today's IC280 as my inspiration, you can see it here.  Have a super Saturday evening, we have nothing bad rain today, some ares 3 or 4 inches.....we are ready for sunshine......enjoy!  
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SCS Inspiration-cake/IC280
Inspirational Card Sketches-sketch/ICS110
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Stamps:  Faithful Phrases(Verve) and Tim Holtz
Paper:  Black, Very Vanilla(SU), and Websters Pages
Ink:  Black Soot(Tim Holtz Distressed Ink)
Accessories:  Charming Banner, Charming Oval Dies(A Cut Above by Verve), Janome, Burlap String, Distressing Tool, Tag Die, SU Circle Punch, SU Scalloped Circle Punch, Button, Zip Dry Glue, and 3D Foam Squares

Hope-Verve Stamps

Hi, I hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far.....we plan on taking a little motorcycle ride tomorrow...woohoo.  I am thrilled to have the next week off....I will be creating and I will be getting some cleaning and organizing done too.  I am sharing a square card with you tonight, I used the Verve set Bountiful Background behind the main sentiment.  The sentiment is from the Verve set Forever In Our Hearts.  I have played along with several more new challenge(new to me).  You can get an awesome list of the daily challenges here. I used stitching, distressing, and made a fabric flower to bring my card all together.  Thanks so much for your continued support and comments, they really make my day and put a smile on my face...enjoy!    

IC273-inspiration photo here
Inspirational Sketches-sketch.....luv this sketch!
Kraftin Kimmie-scallops 
One Stop Craft Challenge-flowers
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Stamps:  Bountiful Background and Forever In Our Hearts(Verve)
Paper:  Karft, Very Vanilla(SU), Designer paper, and Sheet Music 
Ink:  Pear Pizazz(SU) and Tuxedo Black(Memento)
Accessories:  Fabric, Janome, Burlap String, Button, SU Leaf Die, Distressing Tool, Zip Dry, and 3D Foam Squares

Heartfelt Thanks

To comment on my Verve release cards you will have to scroll down several posts..sorry, this has been a busy week.
Good morning, I am sharing with you this morning a card made with a newer Justrite stamp set called In The Moonlight.  I stamped the darling frame in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then stamped the sentiment inside.  This shape is perfect for the Labels Fourteen Nesties....perfection!    I used the colors from the Color Q Challenge, CQC66.  I started with the polka dotted piece from the October Afternoon Schoolhouse paper pack, it matches perfectly!  I added a piece of Cosmo Cricket paper and sanded it slightly.  I used the My Favorite Things Open Scallop Die for the border, added sweet pom pom trim.  I then finished my card with crinkled ribbon, a pinkpaislee ticket with a gorgeous gemstone on top.  I used the sketch from Inspirational Sketches #96.  I hope you have a great Friday...enjoy!  
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Stamps:  In The Moonlight(JustRite)
Paper:  Sea Salt(Bazzil), Cosmo Cricket, and Schoolhouse(October Afternoon)
Ink:  Soft Sky, Taken With Teal(SU), and Tuxedo Black(Memento)
Accessories:  Labels Fourteen Nesties, Pom Pom Trim, MFT Open Scallop Die, PinkPaislee Ticket, Crinkled Ribbon, Bling, Janome, Zip Dry, and 3D Foam Squares

Sweetly Thinking Of You

Good morning, these are the cutest displayed cupcakes, I was drawn to the fun, big flower.  This is for today's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, CIC52.  There is so much about these cupcakes to get your inspiration flowing, I hope you play along with us!  My card recipe is using the darling paper from Basicgrey and it is called Green At Heart.  It is so pretty, the colors are luscious.  I used two different punches, I really like the look of the layered borders.  The purple layer is using a EK Success border punch and the orange layer is using the Fiskars border punch.  I used the ProvoCraft Argyle embossing folder on the top portion of my card.  I finished my card with ribbon tied with a button and the cute butterflies.  I added Stickles to the butterflies for a little glimmer.  I used the sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches #59 and the glitter challenge at Stampin Royalty, SR12.  I hope you will play along with us this week, it is always fun to be inspired by yummy cupcakes.  Enjoy! 

Be sure to check out the other sweeties ceations to get you inspired!

                Colleen ~ Karen ~ Kelli ~ Kristen ~ Michelle ~ Piali 

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Stamps:  Ippity
Paper:  Bazzil Avalanche, Basicgrey Green at Heart 
Ink:  SU Perfect Plum
Accessories:  ProvoCraft Embossing Folder, EK Success Border Punch, Fiskars Border Punch, Ribbon, Button, Linen Thread, SU Butterfly Embosslit Folder, Stickles, and Glue Dots