Brave and Beautiful Card

Today I'm sharing a card I did for the International Women's Day blog hop.  I used a new stamp set by Hampton Art (Kindness Is Always In Fashion).  I think this set is perfect for the International Women's Day hop.  :)  I colored the image with Copic markers and applied Stickles over the colors for added sparkle.  I die cut a frame from rainbow patterned paper.  Fun card!  Thanks for stopping by and remember to stay crafty.....I am woman, hear me roar!  :)

Women's Day Blog and Insta Hop

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge

Daisy Chain Challenges (Use Dies)

Die Cut Divas (Anything Goes)

Crazy 4 Challenges (Include An Image Of A Woman)

Sweet Stampin' (Wonderful Women)

May Your Days Be Merry Sloth Card

Have you seen the new Cricut Joy?  It was released March 1st and I have to admit I was intrigued.  So when HSN offered it as their special value of the day on March 3rd I couldn't resist.  I have a Silhouette Cameo so I was not familiar with Cricut software, etc. but this little machine is easy to use.  I put the Cricut app on my iPhone and did the design with it.  This is a Cricut pattern called Rob & Bob - Santa Sloth Ornament Card.  I left the ornaments off my card though (my card is an A2 size.)

The Jingle Belles current challenge is "Stuck On You."  It's all about pulling out your stickers and using them on a Christmas card.  The sentiment on my card is from a package of Me & My Big Ideas stickers I found at Michael's a long time ago.  Thanks for stopping by and remember to stay crafty.....and watch out for cute sloths wearing Santa hats.

Jingle Belles (Stuck On You -- Use A Sticker)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (Anything Goes)

Get Your Green On Card

Time to go green and get started making St. Patrick's Day cards for my friends.  I ordered a new stamp set by Art Impressions to make all my St. Patrick cards for this year.  It has two cute images and lots of fun sentiments for St. Patrick's Day.  The set is called Sham-rock and can be seen here.  Thanks for stopping by and remember to stay crafty.....and get your Irish on.  :)

Simon Says Stamp Monday (A Bit O' Green)

Just Add Ink (Add A Rainbow)

Cute Card Thursday (Anything Goes)

Double D Challenges (It's All About The Green)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (Anything Goes With Patterned Paper)

Get Wellie Soon

Oh happy day.....new stamps are in the house.  I placed an order from Newton’s Nook and two days later they arrived!  Wow!  I used the Freshly Made Sketches challenge as my jumpstart for the layout of this card.  Inky Paws Challenge this time is polka dots.  Plus I am up to day six at the 30 Day Coloring Challenge !  Fun card!  Thanks for dropping by and remember to stay crafty.......I have red rain boots but my silly cat refuses to hang out in them.  Wink.

Liquid Watercolors and Acrylic Paint Card

It is day four of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge and I am trying out liquid watercolors for the first time.  I was recently at Hobby Lobby and saw some in the clearance section.  I was thrilled because I had been wanting to try them!  There were only a few colors and I got what they had.  When I started using them this morning, I needed a green and did not have it.  BUT I had a blue and yellow so was able to mix up a beautiful shade of green.  I felt so "artsy."  (Wink.)  

I stamped my image with VersaFine Onyx Black on watercolor paper before using a circle die.  Then I was ready for the FUN part of trying the liquid watercolor by Brea Reese. After coloring only portion, I adhered it to the top part of a white card base.  Then I took a flat brush and swiped yellow and then green acrylic paints under the watercolor circle.  There is a fun challenge at CAS Mix Up to use acrylic paint, stamping and your choice (my choice was liquid watercolor).  They are also celebrating their birthday with nice prizes up for grabs.  :)  Thanks for stopping by and remember to stay crafty.....if you see liquid watercolors in the clearance aisle....grab them....and send to me.  ;)

CAS Mix Up (Acrylic Paint, Stampng, + Choice (Liquid Watercolor)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday (Something Feminine)

Mod Squad Challenges (Bring On The Neon -- I used a bright yellow and green.)

Watercooler Wednesday Challenges (Anything Goes With A FeminineTwist)

Die Cut Divas (Anything Goes -- I used a Sizzix circle die.)

Stamping Sensations (Spring Florals)

Let's Dance Card

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge has a "inspired by music" theme this week.  It was the perfect excuse to go through my binders of cling stamps and see what I could find.  :)  I found an image of a vintage couple dancing by Time To Stamp (maybe).  Most of my cling images in binders are unlabeled and I'm relying on my memory.  I love images which have a sense of the "Roaring 20s which this one definitely does.  I used my Silhouette Cameo for the die cut sentiement (#315202).  I also used a music background embossing folder by Sizzix.  The flowers at top and bottom are washi tape from my many drawers of washi tape (I have a washi addiction....wink.)  Thanks for stopping by and remember to stay crafty....and turn that music up and dance!  ;)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Inspired By Music)

Allsorts (Make It Girly)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Add A Sentiment)

Masking Challenge Card

The new Jane’s Doodles Challenge is “masking.”  I had not tried masking in a long time...so long I almost needed a refresher course.  I wanted to use the “Free As A Bird” set.  I decided I could put the clouds behind the bird plus clouds behind clouds by masking.  I had the perfect cloud tape (by KI Memories) in my stash (or is it hoard....wink).  Fun card which made me dust some masking cobwebs from my brain.  Thanks for checking out my card and remember to stay crafty....and careful if you walk under any birds today.  ;)

Jane’s Doodles Bi-Weekly Challenges (#4 Masking)

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge (Anything Goes)

Daring Cardmakers (All Tied Up)

 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Add A Sentiment)