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Layers of Color Fruitful Harvest

Wow...this week has been busy and fun. The Layers of Color blog hop Monday was a blast and I gleaned so much inspiration from the Design Team!

That's not all...Layers of Color Boutique has 30% off selected stamp sets in celebration of sponsoring the 2Sketches4You Challenge this week. It's not too late to enter their challenge. I'd love to see what you make... ;D Let me know if you enter a card!

I am personally celebrating my 2nd week as Guest Designer over at Layers of Color. 

Here are my projects for this week. Click for larger view:

product list:

stamps: Layers of Color Fruitful Harvest art stamp set, Layers of Color Belle Brocade art stencil

ink:Tsukineko Versa Magic chalk ink and Tsukineko tuxedo black dye ink 

other: Spellbinders oval nestabilitiies, copic markers, Gina K pure luxury card stock, clear embossing powder, ribbon, stick pins

 

Some of the Layers of Color Designers have more cards to share with you using the Fruit of the Spirit theme. Stop by these talented ladies blogs today...

LOC blog, Diana (me), Janice, Linda, Nina, and Melisa

Challenges I have entered for one or more of these cards:

Creative Card Crew  

Handstamped Sentiments

 

 
 

Layers of Color sponsors 2Sketches4You!

Welcome to the 

Layers of Color 

 "Fruit of the Spirit" Designer Blog Hop!

If you got here from Layers of Color blog  you are in the right place!  

Layers of Color is celebrating sponsoring 2Sketches4You this week! 

We are featuring cards using their sketch and the Layers of Color Prize!  Join the challenge at 2Sketches4You to be eligible to WIN THIS PRIZE: Fruitful Harvest art stamp set, Belle Brocade art stencil and Botanical Swirls art stencil!

2Sketches4You sent us a sketch that I really enjoyed working with! 

                                         

Make card  4 1/4 by 5 1/2 with cardstock.

Stencil lavendar cardstock using Tsukineko spring pansy Versa Magic chalk ink over Layers of Color Belle Brocade art stencil, then heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Matt on dark purple cardstock.

Print sentiment words and rectangle lines on white card stock. Cut centers from rectangle blocks. Use pop dots for dimension and layer over lavendar/purple layer.

Die cut purple cardstock oval using Spellbinders oval nestabilitiies. Attach to previous layer and attach ribbon and stick pins. using popdots attach to card base.

Using Tsukineko tuxedo black dye ink, stamp desired images from Layers of Color Fruitful Harvest art stamp set. Color with copic markers, trim and attach to card using pop dots.

  

Our Designer Blog Hop theme is, "Fruit of the Spirit".

Using the King James Version of Galatians 5:22-23, these attributes are: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance.  

 

From here, hop to Grace's breathtakingly beautiful blog to see the inspiration she has for you!  Be sure to visit each designer’s blog as there are GIVEAWAYS on each blog!! Simply leave a comment on my blog today and I will announce the random winner tomorrow! You could win the Layers of Color Birdday Party stamp set.

 
The following is the blog hop order:

 

LOC * Diana (me) * Grace  *   Jennie  *  Linda * Melisa * * LOC

 

You’re invited to come back to the designer blogs all week as we continue to share our “Fruits of the Spirit” themed creations! Remember to subscribe to the Layers of Color blog for Faith Art Friday, Guest Designer Wednesday, tutorials, exciting upcoming news, and unique colourful ideas! May God bless you with layers of color!

 

P.S. Layers of Color  is having a sale for the week that we are sponsoring the  2Sketches4You challenge (Monday – Friday). The following stamp sets will be 30% off :

Old World Flourish

Renaissance Hearts

Granny’s Jewelry

Birdday Party

Rise & Shine

Touch of Elegance

 

I am playing in the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Fall Cards

Crafty Emma - Forever Autumn

Fairy Tale - Everything Goes

Ai Factory - Anything You Find in the Garden