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Hero Arts September My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

5 Sep

Good afternoon!  Today is the release day for the Hero Arts September My Monthly Hero kit and it’s a must-have for autumn and Halloween!!  You should have arrived from the fabulous Michelle; but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning!  The September 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:

  • 1 6″ x 8″ Color Layering Clear Stamp Set
  • 8 Coordinating Frame cuts
  • 5 Ink cubes (Butter Bar, Cup O’ Joe, Orange Soda, Pumpkin Pie and Tangerine)
  • 3 Brass sunflower charms
  • 3 Brass leaf charms
  • 2 5.5″ x 8.5″ Pumpkin Vellum 30lb
  • 2 5.5″ x 8.5″ Moonrock Cardstock 80lb

The kit value is $70, an amazing deal at $34.99.

And there are several optional add-on items:
  • Get ALL the add-ons here!
  • SB180 Color-Layering Squirrel Bundle
  • SB181 Color-Layering Thanksgiving Bundle
  • CG721 Vine Pattern Bold Prints Stamp
  • DI435: Paper Layering Sunflower Dies
  • DI434 Gothic Vines Fancy Die with Frame
  • CM202 Luna the Halloween cat Stamp Set
  • CM203 Color Layering Thanksgiving Stamp Set
  • DI433 Luna the Cat Frame Cuts
  • DI431 Autumn Icons Fancy Dies
  • CM201 Color Layering Squirrel Stamp Set
  • DI432 Color Layering Squirrel Frame Cuts
  • CG720 Starry Night Brushstroke Bold Prints stamp

Hero Arts Autumn Icons Fancy Dies
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Hero Arts Starry Night Brushstrokes…
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Hero Arts Luna the Halloween Cat
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Hero Arts Luna the Halloween Cat…
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Hero Arts Color Layering Squirrel Bundle
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Hero Arts Color Layering Squirrel
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Hero Arts Color Layering Squirrel…
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Hero Arts Color Layering Thanksgiving…
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Hero Arts Color Layering Thanksgiving
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Hero Arts Vine Pattern Bold Prints
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Hero Arts Paper Layering Sunflower
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Hero Arts Gothic Vine Fancy Die with…
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Here’s what I created:

I am Grateful by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero ArtsI LOVED the gingko leaf in the Autumn Icons set and wanted to use it as the focal point of my card.  I die-cut it twice from white cardstock and then swiped a versamark pad across the edge of the leaves.  I brushed one leaf with rust perfect pearls and the other with perfect bronze.  Then I used a swiffer cloth to wipe away the excess powder and spritzed them lightly with water to set the perfect pearls powder.  I also die-cut the leaf once from a panel of white cardstock trimmed to 4″ by 5.25.”

I am Grateful by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero ArtsThen I adhered the white panel to an A2 panel of dark red cardstock using foam mounting tape.  I arranged the die-cut leaves over the panel and adhered them with glossy accents.  I stamped the sentiment from the kit, heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder, and trimmed it to an arched banner.  I adhered the banner over the leaves and added a sprinkling of metallic gold sequins to finish the card.

To 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!  Please your comments before 11:59PM on September 11th!  Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:

  • The Hero Arts Blog
  • Jennifer McGuire
  • Lydia Fiedler
  • Yana Smakula
  • Amy Kolling
  • Wanda Guess
  • Ilina Crouse
  • May Park
  • Michelle Short
  • Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
  • Amy Tsuruta
  • Clare Prezzia
  • Libby Hickson
 Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!

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!!

Hero Arts Autumn Icons Fancy Dies
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Hero Arts September My Monthly Hero Kit
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Bazzill PEPPERMINT Card Shoppe Heavy…
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Ranger Perfect Pearls, Perfect Bronze
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Ranger PERFECT MEDIUM STAMP PAD…
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Ranger FLAT BRUSHES 2 Pack Perfect…
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Pretty Pink Posh 4MM METALLIC GOLD…
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Pretty Pink Posh 6MM METALLIC GOLD…
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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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Sizzix BIG SHOT PLUS MACHINE Gray And…
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3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
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Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS…
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  1. geri S. says

    September 6, 2017 at 2:59 pm

    Lovely card!

    Reply
  2. fragkopouloukhotmailcom says

    September 6, 2017 at 3:09 pm

    Gorgeous card!Very elegant and pretty!Love the die cuts!

    Reply
  3. Rosemary D says

    September 6, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    beautiful clean and simple design!

    Reply
  4. Golda says

    September 6, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    This is very beautiful! Love the overlapping flowers.

    Reply
  5. Cards and Doodles says

    September 6, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    Lovely card! I like the application of the perfect pearls, very elegant!

    Reply
  6. margessw says

    September 6, 2017 at 4:09 pm

    Very nice card, very elegant one !

    Reply
  7. Franka M says

    September 6, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    Love the subtle colours on your cards.

    Reply
  8. memellie says

    September 6, 2017 at 5:52 pm

    Such a lovely card, I love the simple elegance!

    Reply
  9. Monica says

    September 6, 2017 at 7:06 pm

    This card is so beautiful!!! My favorite for sure!

    Reply
  10. Janet says

    September 6, 2017 at 7:35 pm

    I love how you used the Perfect Pearls and the colors that you chose, so pretty!

    Reply
  11. Linda Bostedt says

    September 6, 2017 at 8:23 pm

    Simple yet elegant.

    Reply
  12. Berina says

    September 6, 2017 at 8:27 pm

    Such a beautiful card! I love the ginko leaf.

    Reply
  13. Penny Whitlock says

    September 6, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    Your card is so pretty. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. dpglasser says

    September 6, 2017 at 8:43 pm

    Beautiful!

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  15. tsurutadesigns1 says

    September 6, 2017 at 8:45 pm

    Absolutely GORGEOUS.

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  16. pam says

    September 6, 2017 at 8:49 pm

    love the perfect pearls on your card.

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  17. Greta H says

    September 6, 2017 at 10:29 pm

    Such a creative design & I adore the use of Perfect Pearls! I just used mine for a card today!

    Reply
  18. Renee C says

    September 6, 2017 at 10:48 pm

    I love playing with perfect pearls

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  19. Denise Bryant says

    September 6, 2017 at 10:52 pm

    Awesome kit and add-ons! Beautiful card!

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  20. Joyce Soo Hoo says

    September 6, 2017 at 11:18 pm

    Love the dies you used.

    Reply
  21. MelissaF says

    September 6, 2017 at 11:19 pm

    Beautiful ginkgo leaves, love the perfect pearls!

    Reply
  22. Gail Anderson says

    September 6, 2017 at 11:30 pm

    Beautiful card! Love how you colored the ginkgo leaves.

    Reply
  23. Vicky Smith says

    September 6, 2017 at 11:49 pm

    I simply love the creativity so inspiring.

    Reply
  24. Leena Björk says

    September 7, 2017 at 12:22 am

    Really beautiful card!

    Reply
  25. Ann Eslinger says

    September 7, 2017 at 1:50 am

    So elegant, yet so simple. Thanks

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