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30 Days of Thankfulness: 22 and a card to boot!

Hey gang! 

Today was what I like to call a recoup day. After the day I had yesterday I was feeling so worn out today that we pretty much laid low and did just what "HAD" to get done... and when I thought about it I found I was super thankful that I don't have to work a 9-5 out of the house job. I am able to take days and just "wing it"...it's great!

 

Today's card is done using the Dressform die just release by Spellbinders as well as the Nested Tea Cup dies! I turned the largest tea cup die upside down to create the skirt. Cute, right? :) The stamps are from Layers of Colors newest relase from Nina B Designs - Beautiful Lace. And ink? Shimmer and shine from none other than Tsukineko's Delicata Golden Glitz. I had intended to showcase this gorgeous ink when making my Christmas cards but I keep getting sidetracked and using it for other projects! LOL Enjoy!

 

30 Days of Thankfulness: 21

Just spent nearly nine hours at the MUSC Hospital with my friend and her infant son...Praising God for the good news that took far too long to attain....Tonight I am thankful for my own children's health...thankful that I have never had a need to know the inside maze of halls, corridors, connectors & elevators that make up MUSC Children's Hospital....I was thankful to need to read signs to get from point A to point B tonight...thank you Lord for your constant grace over our family....

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 have come from Jessica's Blog, iEmbellish , you are in the right place, if not, please start at the beginning, the Layers of Color Blog, to be sure you don't miss anything along the way!

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!...

I decided to go "Fancy Schmancy" for this one...My mom has always loved tea cups and so I thought of her while making this card... Enjoy~

I used Tsukineko's Delicata Golden Glitz for the bulk of my stamping here. Pairing Layers of Color's Vintage Roses with Beautiful Lace & Sent with Love really helped this card just come to life.

 

Here's a close up of the double stamped floral image. I stamped first in Tsukineko's Memento Rich Cocoa and colored using Copic markers. Then I stamped over top using the Delicata Golden Glitz to give the image that guilded look.

 

Using my Bow Easy to tie the perect triple loop bow and embellishing with a handmade deco pin just helped this card feel "finished", don't you agree??

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

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 and 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! The next person's blog that you can hop to none other than LOVELY LINDA'S CRAFT CENTRAL! Enjoy the hop!

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

30 Days of Thankfulness: 20 & a sneaky peek of tomorrow's hop.. ;)

Tonight I am thankful for online friends! :) I have had delightful evening chatting with sweet RT DeBoise and created away! I got so much done in such a short time! My CPS card for the week, DONE! My card for the Layers of Color Tea Party Blog Hop Tomorrow, DONE! I hope you can come and do the hop tomorrow.... :)

Here's a sneaky peek...just to make sure you come back!! ;)

And finally I also made a card that is just an "extra" for the week! :) I will post it Tuesday... :)

30 Days of Thankfulness: 19

Today is a day I am thankful is OVER! LOL It was not really a bad day but it has been a very long week here at the Sereika household and so tomorrow begins a new week afresh...and for that I am thankful. I love Thanksgiving. It is my favorite family holiday. So many of my best memories are wrapped up in the scents of turkey baking, pies cooling and veggies simmering.

Today I am thankful also that I am not a single mom. For me,  I know there is an end in sight, I know my husband will be home once his mission is over and I will get to take a break....

My heart goes out to all single parents out there. My prayer would be that you would get a break from being "the parent" and get some time to just chill out, laugh with friends and close your eyes without fear of the house falling in on you! LOL

YAY! It's almost Thanksgiving week! 

30 Days of Thankfulness: 17 & 18 & Another Layers of Color New Release Project!

I totally had thought of my "thankful thing" yesterday but didn't get time to pop in and post it! I was standing at the kitchen sink with the hot water running and thought "Man I am so glad I have running water, it makes cooking so much easier!"...so yesterday's was RUNNING WATER....

Today, the irony hit.... I was sitting at the computer (getting lost on pinterest no less) when my four year old came running over and said "Mommy quick Lily Kate is making a mess in the kids bathroom with the sink and water all over!!!" I jumped up and asked "Did you turn it off??" To which she sweetly replied "No!" LOL So I run down a flight of stairs, up the other flight of stairs only to find at the top of the stairs that the upstairs bathroom sink has a cloth in the bottom of it, the water running FULL BLAST and it has spilled over  and I mean ALLL  OVER the bathroom floor.... So NINE BATH TOWELS and a BEACH TOWEL later I caught it all....ahhh the irony of the blessing of RUNNING WATER! LOL But as I was cleaning up I was soooo thankful that Emi thought to come running to get me and that I was able to catch it before we had actual house flooding and damage due to my two year old...who's newest nickname given her by her older brother Coleton seems to fit her perfectly today "THE MASTER OF DISASTER"....yep that sums it up...of course my Mom called her the Two Year Old Tornado...and that works too...all too well... So while I was thankful for running water yesterday, today I find I am glad that there was no damage to speak of in regards to OVERRUNNING WATER! LOL

 

My card today is one of the newest projects created with Layers of Colors new Nina B Designs Release. Using Tsukineko's VersaMagic inks in Cloud White & Purple Hydrangea I tried to keep the color fluid...with a hint of kraft cardstock to warm it up a bit and touch of black to make it all POP! What I loved about this project was that I used Spellbinders Grommet Tags die and just "altered" the die cut to fit what I was looking for...a little fun and shapely tag for the sentiment to stick out from beneath the layers on. Enjoy!

 

 

Inky Antics Homemade Holiday Gifts Blog Hop

Welcome to Inky’s Homemade Holiday Gifts Blog Hop! If you’ve come from Jovi's blog, you are in the right place! If you just happened along today I do so hope you will hop on over to the Inky Antic's Blog and start at the beginning...they say it's a very good place to start! ;)

 

For my handmade gift I really wanted a "year round useful" type of gift....so I thought, "Why not do up a quick and easy photo frame!"  For the base of my project I used a dollar frame that I bought at the local craft store...I often stock up on two or three different sizes and styles when I see they are in stock so I have them on hand for projects just such as this! I used less than a block of Sculpey Oven Bake Clay to cover the top surface of the frame, then I stamped right into the clay using  two FABULOUS stamps by Inky Antics: Retro Dot Wallpaper & Retro Dot Background  which you can find ON THIS PAGE.

After the frame was then baked and cooled, I applied a quick splash of Deco Art Acrylic Craft Paint in Buttermilk, allowed that to dry and then lightly sanded to distress the surface and bring out the details.  I hot melt glued on just a touch of ribbon to both sides and then tied a sheer double loop bow using the Bow Easy (also available through Inky Antics!) for embellishment.

 

Creating handmade gifts can be both cost effective and very personal.  All in all I have less than four dollars into this gift...and if I were to make more the price per gift goes down because I really used a very small amount of the bottle of paint! A VERY AFFORDABLE gift that you could easily recreate in any color scheme/style you like. I personally love the shabby/country look....and this frame isn't going anywhere...I am keeping it, as a gift to myself! LOL

 

The blog hop starts today and ends on Sunday, November 20^th at midnight Central time. Please visit each DT members’ blog to view their projects and leave a comment for each designer. The more you comment, the better your chances are to win. (Limit one comment per blog, please). Two people’s names will be drawn at random to receive a surprise Inky prize pack. The winners’ names will be announced on the Inky Antics  blog next Monday, so remember to stop back and see if you’ve won.

 

Your next stop on this fabulous and fun Homemade Holiday Gifts Blog Hop will be Tex's blog. Enjoy the rest of the hop!

 

30 Days of Thankfulness: 16

Tonight as I was struggling to finish my project for tomorrow's blog hop (yes I am in another one tomorrow! YIKES!) I found myself really just wanting to quit and throw in the towel. I have had sick and crabby kids all day, no relief  as "the parent on duty" while Daddy is accross the ocean on his latest mission, and I was just about to email Jackie and say "Sorry no can do" when I took a few moments to read the beautiful, inspiring and encouraging comments you all have been leaving on my blog today....it changed my entire outlook and I was able to get my project done and it's so cute! (wait till you see it!)....so today, I am thankful FOR YOU... my readers...your comments cheer me when I am down, your encouragement warms me when I am cold and burnt out, your smiles embrace me when I am struggling and your appreciation strengthens me when I am too tired to go one more moment...and tonight, you got me through and helped me to press on and meet my goal of getting tomorrows project finished up and loaded in time for the blog hop tomorrow...so THANK YOU...Thank you each of you...you know who you are.....

Layers of Color 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 fell in love with this Dotted Dahlias set the moment I inked it up! It stamps BEAUTIFULLY! Here are two ideas that I came up with as soon as I saw how gorgeous this set was in COLOR! :) Enjoy!

 

 

Giveaways!

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 * Jennie Harper * Jessica Fick 

Keri Lee Sereika (Thanks for hopping by!)

Linda Lucas * Melisa Waldorf * Nina Brackett * Savannah O’Gwynn

 

 

30 Days of Thankfulness: 15 & another Layers of Color Sneaky Peek - Beautiful Friend Tag

Today we had a fun park day with friends we have not seen for far too long... It was fabulous. The weather here in SC is still very mild and today it even bordered on HOT...

I have had a rough couple of weeks here..it feels like I am just dragging and lagging....I don't generally like to "take it easy" and lately it seems it's been a forced taking it easy! LOL Once we were done at the park we had a few errands to run then we beat it home and I took an hour to just rest.

Today however I can say I am thankful for my health! I know it sounds weird but other than being worn out and needing to rest I am generally a healthy person. I have a dear friend who has been plagued by Lime's Disease for years and while some days are wonderful there are many days that she suffers with true fatigue and pain beyond measure. Thank you Lord for my health!!!

Tonight I have one last sneaky peek of the newest Layers of Color stamps that will be released TOMORROW! YAY!! Be sure to hop back on over FIRST THING TOMORROW to see it all! :)


I also have a SUPER DUPER SPECIAL something....I have the pleasure of showcasing one of my first projects using a FANTABULOUS die that was co created by both NINAB & LAURA and just released today by Spellbinders! The Decorative Dress Form dies will be available in Feb after CHA through LOC but if you really MUST have now, you can get them now... These new dies are in stock! Get yours now at a participating Crafters Home store!

So without further ado: Here's my Beautiful Friend Tag:

 

 

(The dress form "stick" is made using two pieces from the Symbology One die set)