A Blog Named Hero Challenge: April Clean and Simple

I have recently rediscovered Hero Arts and I'm having SO much fun!  Did you know that Hero Arts is celebrating their 45th Anniversary this year??!! Is that awesome or what?

I decided to join the fun by combining the current Clean and Simple challenge with an older wood mount rubber silhouette image called It's a Parade G5469 and Enjoy Your Birthday C2770.

I started by masking an area with post it notes then sponging distress inks.  After spritzing the ink with water and allowing to dry, I stamped the silhouette and sentiment stamps with Versafine Claire black ink. 

The card was finished with a few sequins and mounting onto Stampin' Up! Night of Navy card stock.  This card will be going to the April Cards for a Cause organization - Hospice of St. Francis.

I'm sharing my card with the following:

A Blog Named Hero Challenge:  Clean and Simple

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes Week #384 - 385 

Cute Card Thursday:  Challenge #579 Sequins, Gems or Brads 

Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #225 Birthday