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VIDEO: Creating Four Cards from One Background – Hero Arts January 2021 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

4 Jan

Good afternoon!  Today is release day for the January My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts and I’m sharing FOUR cards from ONE background using this absolute must-have kit!!  This bright and cheery kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts; but remember, once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon!  And don’t forget that you can subscribe to the kits so that you never have to worry about missing one!

The January kit contains:

  • 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
  • Coordinating Frame Cuts
  • Honeycomb Window Die
  • Honey Lacquer Pen
  • 6 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Paper (2 each in Pale Yellow Glitter, Black Glitter and Gold Brillanca)

This kit is valued at $70 and is an absolute steal at $34.99!

And there are several fun add-on sets available:

Get Them All January Add-Ons
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Bees and Flowers Fancy Dies
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Honey Pot Fancy Dies
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Hexagon Infinity Dies
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Peek-A-Boo Honeycomb Fancy Die
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Bees and Flowers Bold Prints
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Abstract Honeycomb Bold Prints
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Geometric Bee Pattern Bold Prints
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Bee and Flowers Wreath
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Bee and Flowers Wreath Frame Cuts
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Floral Love
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Floral Love Frame Cuts
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Bee the Queen
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Bee the Queen Frame Cuts
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I shared this card using the My Monthly Hero kit on my blog this weekend:

January My Monthly Hero Kit by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

And today, I’m sharing a set of four cards created from one watercolored background with the January 2021 My Monthly Hero kit!

I have a video for this card set that you can watch below or over at my YouTube channel:

IF THE VIDEO IS NOT VISIBLE PLEASE CLICK HERE TO HEAD TO YOUTUBE TO WATCH!

I started by stamping the honeycomb outline image across a 9″ by 12″ panel of arches cold press watercolor paper with versafine.  I stamped the image in random directions, connected some images, and stamped some off the edges of the paper.  Then I heat-embossed the images with clear embossing powder.  I taped the panel down to my work surface and then did some loose watercoloring across the entire panel with different shades of yellow and metallic gold watercolor paint.  I also splattered the panel with yellow, gold, and black watercolor and then let it dry completely.

Once the panel was dry I trimmed it into four A2 panels cut to 4.25″ by 5.5″.  Then I stamped a small army of bumblebees with versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I colored them simply using three shades of yellow and two shades of blue copic markers before die-cutting them with coordinating dies.

Next I stamped four of the sentiments from the kit onto black cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed them with white embossing powder.  I trimmed them down to squares and rectangles and then matted them with frames cut from the black glitter paper included in the kit.  Next I decided what orientation I wanted for each panel and adhered them to card bases.  Then I added the bees and sentiments with foam mounting tape.  I love how each card looks totally different and yet it just took one background panel to create four cards!  Honestly the full 9″ by 12″ panel isn’t the most composed design but once you cut them down it really transforms them into unique and interesting cards!  And those bees are just the perfect finishing touch!

Creating Four Cards from One Background - Hero Arts January 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

And that’s it for me!  I just adore those chubby bumblebees! Head over and pick up your January My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons today before it sells out!

To celebrate the kit release Hero Arts is giving away a $50 gift card 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!  Please comment before 11:59PM EST on Sunday, January 10th!  You should have arrived from Ilina and Lydia is your next stop!

Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more Hero Arts inspiration!  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!
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Copic Markers
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AF419 Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink…
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Tsukineko – VersaFine – Instant Dry…
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Amazon.com: Arches Watercolor Paper…
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Comments

  1. Avra says

    January 4, 2021 at 7:38 pm

    Fabulous cards!

    Reply
    • Marianne R Blauvelt says

      January 4, 2021 at 8:16 pm

      I love all the large, plump bees in this stamp set.

      Reply
  2. Marisela Delgado says

    January 4, 2021 at 9:06 pm

    Such beautiful cards!

    Reply
  3. Carol Wortman says

    January 4, 2021 at 9:52 pm

    Bright fun cards. Cool idea to make the four cards. Love the fonts of the sentiments!

    Reply
  4. Irene says

    January 4, 2021 at 9:57 pm

    Those bees are the cutest. Like how you used the partial honeycomb.

    Reply
  5. Kailash says

    January 4, 2021 at 10:28 pm

    Love these card designs, just fabulous!

    Reply
  6. Elise G says

    January 4, 2021 at 10:29 pm

    Love the 4 card inspiration! Adorbs 🥰

    Reply
  7. Sharon Gullikson says

    January 4, 2021 at 10:30 pm

    I like how you varied the colors of the flowers, like real flowers. So nice

    Reply
  8. DebSelby says

    January 4, 2021 at 10:39 pm

    Great job on mass producing lovely cards.

    Reply
  9. momsnoozy3 says

    January 4, 2021 at 11:36 pm

    Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing your talents with us!

    Reply
  10. Heather DePasquale says

    January 4, 2021 at 11:51 pm

    Love your bright yellow honeybees. Such beautiful cards!

    Reply
  11. Peggy says

    January 5, 2021 at 1:00 am

    WOW! your ideas are awesome. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  12. Wendy Falk says

    January 5, 2021 at 1:42 am

    Beautiful! and I love the addition of blue to the wings! So much better than plain!

    Reply
  13. Carla Hundley says

    January 5, 2021 at 2:38 am

    Darling cards with
    all the bees! They
    look lovely.
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  14. Nancy Knapp says

    January 5, 2021 at 5:22 am

    I love all your bees! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  15. Judy Inukai says

    January 5, 2021 at 6:28 am

    Gorgeous cards. Thanks for the great video.

    Reply
  16. stampingrama says

    January 5, 2021 at 7:51 am

    I LOVE this idea and such a wonderful way to utilize the kit!!

    Reply
  17. Patti Nienberg says

    January 5, 2021 at 9:29 am

    Your cards are always beautiful! Such an inspiration!

    Reply
  18. Flo Swinford says

    January 5, 2021 at 9:52 am

    Oh Yes, I love bright colors, love your cards

    Reply
  19. dawnj2va says

    January 5, 2021 at 10:24 am

    I love all the cards you made, this seems to be a great kit for producing multiple cards, quick and easy.. Love it!

    Reply
  20. Jeanne Beam says

    January 5, 2021 at 10:35 am

    Such adorable cards! Love how you created the backgrounds.
    Thanks so much for sharing.

    Reply
  21. Teri S. says

    January 5, 2021 at 11:06 am

    Thanks for the great video Jessica. Your watercoloured backgrounds turned out beautifully, as did your cards. Your photography of the bees among the small yellow flowers is delightful. This is a fabulous kit.

    Reply
  22. Ellibelle says

    January 5, 2021 at 11:37 am

    So very beautiful and loving all of these bees! Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  23. Tina Anderson says

    January 5, 2021 at 1:02 pm

    Beautiful card from a ‘bee-utiful’ release!

    Reply
  24. Dee Earnshaw says

    January 5, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    such pretty cards

    Reply
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