We have a special free stamp for absolutely everyone over in the @Kit and Clowder Colouring Group! To claim yours, just head to the freebie post here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitandclowder/permalink/3309820519146194/
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Can’t comment on the freebie post? Just request to join @Kit and Clowder group first to enable comments
Deborah Abu Zagarit, one of my lovely DT ladies, has this video up with some fun shout outs on artists, companies, projects you might want to take a looksie at! She even mentions me. 😃
She’s got so many wonderful videos of fun things to do and share!
She’s got giveaways and groups with lots of freebies, but you’ve got to tune in to see what they are!
Do take a look and make sure to comment, like and subscribe! Small businesses survive, especially in these times, on these simple responses.
Who: You! Kidz, ONLY! No parentz allowed! (You are very welcome to join the group, but no entering your own creations…at least not in this one, lol)
Organizations and groups that serve children are very welcome to join the fun, too!
Schools, libraries, hospitals, nonprofits, charitable institutions, homeschooling groups and families, churches, etc., are welcome to participate!
When: Monday, Oct. 12 to Sunday, Oct. 31
Where: Sherry West Art Coloring & Crafts Facebook group
Why: For Fun!
What: Coloring and crafting contest for kids. FREE!
How: Join the group, Download this Sherry West Art image, Color this Sherry West image, Post it in the group, Enter to win a fun prize!
It even has a frame for you to hang on the frig! 😃
*TERMS OF USE –
*This image and character are the sole property of Sherry West, Sherry West Art @ 2020. The Fishbowl. All rights reserved.
*This image is only for personal use related ONLY to the purpose for which it is being shared. It is NOT to be used to create other products, shared, sold or used in any other way, shape or form.
*Copyright – The Fishbowl, Sherry West, Sherry West Art @ 2020. All rights reserved.
On your mark, get set, color!
Do Your Diva Designs! A FREE Pack of Pretty patterned paper for you to design your digital Divas!
FREE 300 dpi high-resolution digitally downloadable paper pack for arts and crafts, diy, scrapbooking, papercrafting, cardmaking, journaling, notebooks, cardmaking, etc.
Head on over to the Sherry West Art Coloring and Crafting group for your FREE set of digitally downloadable papers!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SherryWestColoring
Freebies!
Contests!
Giveaways!
Who doesn’t like getting something for free?
(I’m not going to raise my hand.)
Here’s a lovely list of some great ones for this August and early Fall I found that you’re going to LOVE!
Now, mind you, these are focused on adult coloring, crafting, cardmaking, papercrafting, stamping, scrapbooking, art, etc, but there are a very few for kids.
COLORING CONTESTS
KIDS
http://kidscontests.in/2020/07/online-national-art-challenge-july-august-2020/
https://www.500festival.com/2020-kickoff-to-may-coloring-contest/
https://www.breyerhorses.com/pages/2019-2020-magalog-coloring-contest
https://caresouth.org/national-health-center-week-coloring-contest-2020/
ADULTS
https://colorhappy.com/contest/
https://www.hgtv.com/design/make-and-celebrate/handmade/enter-hgtv-magazine-s-coloring-contest
https://www.doverpublications.com/contests-and-sweepstakes/
https://www.roamnaround.com/adultcoloringcontest.html
https://www.crayola.com/faq/promotions/do-you-have-any-contests-for-adults/
https://www.stressreliefcoloringapp.com/join-contest/
https://www.adultcoloringzen.com/coloring-books-giveaway-july-2020/
https://coloredpencilmag.com/category/giveaways/
Facebook Coloring Challenge Groups
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1677771025778397/
COLORING GIVEAWAY
https://www.colorit.com/blogs/news/tagged/giveaway
CRAFTING GIVEAWAYS
https://www.favecrafts.com/Reviews/Craft-Giveaways
https://emilymidgett.com/2020/08/august-2020-hero-arts-my-monthly-hero-blog-hopgiveaway/
https://jennifermaker.com/cricutgiveaway/
https://www.anniescatalog.com/studio/giveaways.html
https://www.interweave.com/national-craft-month-giveaway-2020/#//
https://www.thegiveawaygazette.com/crafty-giveaways/
https://heyletsmakestuff.com/giveaway/
https://www.gathered.how/competitions/
https://scrapbookexpo.com/tag/giveaway/
CALLS
Call for Submissions: 2020 Fall call
ARTIST
https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-competitions/
https://www.facebook.com/Creative-Dreams-Art-supply-giveaways-and-sweeps-784216335092633/
KIDS, General
https://www.kiddycharts.com/giveaway/
https://juliesfreebies.com/sweepstakes-list/
Adults, General
https://juliesfreebies.com/sweepstakes-list/
https://freebiemom.com/sweepstakes-list/
There ya go! Have fun!
Are you looking for a free adult coloring app to color your digital stamps or adult coloring pages when you are on the go and can’t take your creative stash with you?
There are many different kinds of coloring apps to choose from. Adult, kids, dot-to-dot, color by number, diamond, pixels and more. You can even get an app that plays music while you color (not free).
Upload your own images to color (photos, line art) or create your own by drawing them and share them with the world. If you like to color adult coloring pages or digital stamps, you can use these apps to do it.
Most of them are not actually free, though. They will give you a week-long free trial period, and after that you need to subscribe. Weekly, monthly, yearly options are available, but the least expensive is yearly.
Be careful! Read the reviews and check where the app developers are from! Some of these apps are really identity thieves in disguise. You download the app to your phone or device, they steal your passwords, lock up your phone, then send you a ransom message so you have to pay them to unlock it.
The following links have great write-ups on each of the apps and what you can expect from each, plus whether they are free or if you’ll need to subscribe and how much.
https://diycandy.com/best-adult-coloring-apps/
https://www.poshcoloringstudio.com/tips-techniques/7-best-apps-coloring-go
10 Best Coloring Apps For Adults And Kids
FREE ADULT COLORING APPS
These are actually free. Recolor has many free images with the option to subscribe to unlock the rest. Medibang Colors is free with a limited number of images available to color.
MEDIBANG COLORS
MediBang Colors
RECOLOR
Make sure and check this site for alternatives to the “free” adult coloring apps. It gives an exhaustive list of the apps available and whether they are free or not.
Adult coloring can be a very expensive hobby. A less pricey alternative would be to download an art app onto your mobile device or pc, download images from online sources and color in the art app.
As a coloring book and digital stamp artist, and children’s book illustrator, I needed to find the best art apps on a very limited budget….free. I’ve tried most of the following free art apps on my IPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy NotePro. I’ve made a list of the ones that are fairly easy to just jump in and use.
*MEDIBANG PAINT
“Make any device your canvas”The world’s best free comic creation tool.
*AUTODESK SKETCHBOOK
*TAYASUI SKETCHES
*PAPER BY 53
https://paper.bywetransfer.com
*BRUSHES REDUX
http://www.downdon.com/apps/iphone/application/graphic-design/brushes-redux?lang=en
MICROSOFT PAINT
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027344/windows-10-get-microsoft-paint
MORE HELPFUL LINKS
This site has the complete list of (free) alternatives to any $$$ software program out there.
https://en.softonic.com/iphone
Spring is here!
So let’s all cheer!
Let’s all say Hurray!
‘Cause it’s a happy Springy Day!
I’m not quite sure what it is with my fascination with bunnies, bees and clover recently. It must be a Spring Thing after being cooped up inside the house all winter. We’ve had an awful lot of snow and some sub-zero temps.
This cute little bunny is sharing a big bouquet of spring’s first batch of tender green clover with a little fairy friend. She looks rather hesitant, as if she’s uncertain as to whether he would like for her to eat it or use it as a bouquet. It might be a bit of both, since you’d share your food with someone you care about, right?
I’ve included two images, one that can be used as a digital download or coloring page, and the second can be used as the same, but includes spaces for addressing it to Someone Special from You!
We all love freebies! Me, included. Here’s a FREE adorable digitally downloadable printable jpg file (300 dpi) for you to use in your St. Patrick’s Day and Spring crafting projects – scrapbooking, digital stamping, cardmaking, papercrafting, journaling, albums, gift tags, adult coloring, stickers, and more!
For You!
From Me!
Are you looking for FREE digital stamps to use in your DIY St. Patrick’s Day art and craft projects?
I’ve found some amazing websites with hundreds of digis!
http://www.cardmakingandpapercraft.com/articles-how/cardmakers-guide-digi-stamps
http://topdigitalstamping.gotop100.com
http://www.simplycardsmag.com/product-category/downloads/digi-stamps/
https://www.papercraftermagazine.co.uk/blog/400-free-digi-stamps
http://paperflourish.blogspot.com/p/free-digi-stamps_9400.html
If you are looking for images to add an antique or vintage flair to your cards, page layouts, journals, gift tags and more, please see the folowing comprehensive lists in two of my previous blog posts. These posts contain links to millions of public domain (copyright free) images! You’ll find the most wonderful and intriguing photos, posters, postcards, stamps, old book illustrations and more!
I believe it’s only fair to warn you, though….you’re going to feel like Alice in Womderland once you start your search, and you may never want to come back out of that amazing rabbit hole!
FREE Printable Digital Downloads for Your DIY St. Patrick’s Day Projects
Free Printable Digital Downloads for DIY St. Patrick’s Day Projects
FREE St. Patrick’s Day Images for DIY Arts and Crafts Projects
Free St. Patrick’s Day Images for DIY Arts and Crafts
*The above image, Alice, is available in my Etsy shop as a digital stamp or adult coloring page. https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherryWestArt
HAPPY ART FOR A HAPPY HEART! 