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Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero Blog Hop

9 Jan

If you’re looking for the Where Creativity Meets C9 Challenge please scroll down or click here! 

Good afternoon!  Today is the release day for the Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero kit and it’s awesome!!  You should have arrived from May but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning!  The January kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts but once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon!

The kit contains:

  • A 4″x6″ clear stamp set
  • A set of 18 coordinating Frame Cuts dies that match the stamp set
  • Five ink cubes: Tide Pool, Mint Julep, Soft Pink, Bubble Gum and Strawberry
  • 2 Wood grain Size A1 Envelopes
  • 2 Wood grain Size A2 Envelopes
  • 4 half sheets of Wood grain card stock
  • 2 Pool colored Envelopes
  • 2 Tide colored Envelopes
  • 2 Shallows colored envelopes
  • Red Wax cord – 8 yards
The kit value is over $70, an amazing deal at just $34.99.
And there are several optional add-on items:

CM149 Love Notes
CM150 Sealed With a Kiss
DI346 Love Note Pair Fancy Dies
DI347 Mini Mailer Fancy Die
DI348 Heart Confetti Fancy Dies
DI345 Nesting Postage Stamps Infinity Dies
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Here’s what I created using the kit:

You Are Loved by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts My Monthly Hero January 2017

I love all the individual flowers in the kit stamp set and decided to use them to create a watercolored bouquet!  I stamped the bouquet wrapper with pumice stone distress ink and softened the lines with a damp paintbrush.  Then I stamped the flowers using picked raspberry, festive berries, and candied apple distress inks and blended the color out into the petals.  I also watercolored the bow with candied apple and barn door distress inks and the greenery with mowed lawn distress ink.

You Are Loved by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts My Monthly Hero January 2017

Once they dried I stamped the sentiment using Hero Arts intense black ink.  I trimmed the panel down and adhered it to a red card base. No line watercoloring used to really make me nervous but I’ve learned to not try to control things too much.  I think the end result is much better when I allow the paint to move a little more freely.  What do you think? 🙂

giveawayTo celebrate the release Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop so make sure you leave a comment at each hop stop for the most chances to win!  If you win and have already purchased the kit you will be reimbursed!  Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:

The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Yana Smakula
Shari Carroll from Simon Says Stamp
Wanda Guess
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Julie Ebersole at Ellen Hutson’s CLASSroom
May Park
Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
Libby Hickson

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fantastic day!

supplies

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!)

AF345 Intense Black
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger TDP40088
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad FESTIVE BERRIES Ranger TDP39969
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad CANDIED APPLE Ranger TDP47391
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BARN DOOR Ranger TDP39853
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PUMICE STONE Ranger TDP40101
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad MOWED LAWN Ranger TDP40033
Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 4 Round 300541
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun
Tim Holtz 8.5 X 11 DISTRESS WATERCOLOR CARDSTOCK Ranger TDA53927
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SCHOOLHOUSE RED SR1
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    Sending Love by Jessica Frost-Ballas

Comments:
267 Comments
Categories:
card-making, crafting, design team, hero arts
Tags:
hero arts, mmh, no line watercoloring

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Comments

  1. Carla Hundley says

    January 9, 2017 at 1:08 pm

    Gorgeous card,
    love the way the
    red card shows
    on both sides.
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  2. melissadawnlane says

    January 9, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    Oooo, so pretty, Jess! I love the red bow. Great kit!

    Reply
  3. Pennie Glasser says

    January 9, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    This is beautiful and amazing

    Reply
  4. Sherri says

    January 9, 2017 at 1:46 pm

    Beautiful card. I really love the water colored bouquet. This kit is really beautiful. I must have it.

    Reply
  5. Melynn says

    January 9, 2017 at 1:47 pm

    Beautiful card, great kit, love the details-especially the red bow!

    Reply
  6. Isabelle says

    January 9, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    Your card is very elegant ! Really great !

    Reply
  7. Liz McAllister says

    January 9, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    This kit is so pretty! I think I NEED it!

    Reply
  8. Linda W (Scrappin Bari) says

    January 9, 2017 at 2:08 pm

    Just love your pretty no-line watercolored bouquet, Jess – it looks amazing with the red bow plus the rich black sentiment across!

    Reply
  9. Melissa B says

    January 9, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    Just lovely! I like that you used the individual flower stamps to create your own bouquet. Well done!

    Reply
  10. Leanne in Cali says

    January 9, 2017 at 2:21 pm

    Beautiful bouquet card! I love the softness of the bouquet wrapper with the brighter lovely colors of the flowers! Thanks so much for sharing on this fun blog hop!!

    Reply
  11. Leslie says

    January 9, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    Beautiful card, Jessica! Thanks for the hop everyone.

    Reply
  12. Karen L K says

    January 9, 2017 at 2:29 pm

    Love the bouquet you created! They look great in the wrapper with the bow on it.

    Reply
  13. Abby says

    January 9, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    very nice!

    Reply
  14. Mary says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    Really like this Kit and the colorful bouquet card.

    Reply
  15. KathyP says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:06 pm

    Very pretty card!

    Reply
  16. melissaf123Melissa friedrich says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    beautiful card, love your bouquet and no line watercoloring.

    Reply
  17. Laura Johnston says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    Sweet card. Cool kit. Thank you!

    Reply
  18. Barbara says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    Such a pretty card, I love the traditional look of the flowers.

    Reply
  19. Renee VanEpps says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    I really like how you used the individual flowers, this is my favorite card so far of all the ones I’ve seen created with this kit!! Great job!

    Reply
  20. Elaine says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    Love your beautiful card!

    Reply
  21. Erin Petersen says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    I love your card idea! Very creative!

    Reply
  22. Melissa SunshineHoneyBee says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    Like how you draw the eye to the focal point of the stamping.
    Melissa
    “Sunshine HoneyBee”

    Reply
  23. Dale Alessi says

    January 9, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    So pretty. Love this kit.

    Reply
  24. macimbalo says

    January 9, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    Just beautiful Jessica! Love the red and white and the coloring is perfect too!

    Reply
  25. pilgrim957 says

    January 9, 2017 at 4:13 pm

    Very pretty

    Reply
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