Do you love to color images...!    Maybe with Copic Markers, Watercolor and even Distress Inks! Well then we have the PERFECT challenge for you this month over on the a2z Scrapbooking Blog. It's called "Color It In" and you can choose any color medium you love!   All that's required is that you create your project with one of the favorite Hero Art products, i.e. Stamps, Dies, Stencils Etc.

   Here's a little "sneak peek" of a card I created for this challenge!   I colored with my favorite Copic Markers, however you and use whatever you LOVE!!

           
                Hope I have insured you to come on over and play along!!   a2z Scrapbooking Blog!!

  Where does the time go!!  I can hardly believe it's Saturday and Day 6 in the Stretch Your Dies Class!!

    Today, I have two new cards to share!  The first was also inspired by the SSS Wednesday Challenge where we have the fun photo collage!

   Day 4 - In Stretch your Dies!   I found that today I was really inspired by an older die cut Shaker Card that Jennifer linked to from her blog  - It's one I really LOVE!

   Despite losing power here for about four hours this morning, I was very happy to manae to create a card for Day 3 - in the Stretch Your Dies Class!


   I cut my little "Window" with a Circle Die, leaving part of the die uncut to created the hinge.   I added a few thin black strips and finished off my card by stamping my Sentiment, which s is from Hero Arts.

   Another really fun and creative day in class!   Today was a busy day for me, but I did manage to create a new card for class.   This one was inspired by a card that Jennifer McGuire shared in class today.

    The dies I used for this card are "Hollyhock Stem" an 'oldie but goodie' from Memory Box and the "Love You" die from Simon Says Stamp.  

  Today's an extra fun day for me and I am very happy to be back to creating and also excited to be taking the brand new Stretch Your Dies Class!


    I have already watched today's videos and am excited to share three new cards that were inspired the this class, as well as some of my favorite challenge.   It's been a LONG time since I have been able to play in the challenges, and I was very happy to start again today!   All three cards use die cuts and all three all also being submitted to new challenges.

   My first card was inspired by a card that Debby Hughes, who is one of the guest designers in class and also one a designer I love to follow.   I loved the idea of created an "inlaying" my die cut, a technique I have seen many times, but never tried.  For some reason, I always thought it would be a challenge, but Debby's steps made it very easy to follow!


   In addition to the class gallery I am also submitted with card to the "Addicted to CAS" challenge where the theme this week is GREEN!!

  I am happy to have to new cards to share with you today!   They both were inspired by two fun new challenges.  The first is the Kathy Racoosin's - 30 day Coloring Challenge and the second the new Simon Says Stamp -- Flickr Group Challenge.

  I broke out some of mew newest SSS exclusives and started with my Bear Hugz card, which ended up being a bust.  I've since revised it and will show both versions, but let's just say it's not good and I could not submit it the the SSS - One Layer Challenge in it's original form.   Ink smudges ruined it....BooHoo!!

Hi everyone -- Sorry for the long delay !!  As most of you know I had hip replacement surgery on 2/27 and boy did that turn out to be a LOT more than I ever expected.   Due to my Fibro the first two days were really hard, as they were not able to easily get my pain level down -- NOT fun!   Then then I was finally was doing a bit better, I developed Post-Op Pneumonia, which was a huge set back.  I ended up in the hospital for 6 full days (versus the originally planned 2-3).   I also had to have huge does of IV antibiotics and they ended up making me feel petty sick.....sigh~

But, jump forward to today and I have now been home for a full week.  I was able to sleep in my own bed, (versus a recliner, for the past three nights and that's been wonderful.   I'm still having home nursing care and PT and it's getting better each and every day!   I can now go up and down the stairs and that's so good, as compared to being trapped on one floor!

It's so nice to feel better and I know it will only improve from here,   I get my staples out tomorrow and will be going to the local hospital for a follow -up check X-ray just toe sure the pneumonia is totally gone, which I an confident it will be.

Special  thanks to everyone who has send cards called and written.....you really brightened each day. For all the gals in the Deb's Card Chain Group  I am so touched by all your kindness -- Debbie is a gem!!  I look forward to being back very soon!!

And lastly, I am dying to get back to my craft desk  -- especially with so many wonderful new products on the market.  I'm in LOVE with the new Hero Arts release, which you can find over at the a2z Scrapbooking Store -- New things are still coming in every day and I'm happy to remind you that you can use my Design Team Promo Code LISAH15, to save 15% off or any order of $25 and up (excluding shipping)!   A great savings!



I am very much looking forward to the next "Online Card Class" - Stretch Your Dies, which starts on Monday!   I truly hope by then I can play along and us some of the amazing new dies I had bought before I had my surgery!   Hope to see you there!