Good morning and Happy 2021! We’re starting the Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero Countdown today and I’m sharing a bright and cheery card using this fun new kit!
This kit is a fantastic way to bring in the new year! Cheery, cute bumblebees, encouraging sentiments, gorgeous florals, (and more you’ll see on Monday)!! To start, I stamped the flowers and bees with versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder. Then I colored them with copic markers and die-cut them with the coordinating dies. I used colored pencils to add some details to the flowers. I adore those chunky little bees!
Next I blended a little splash and blue hawaii reactive ink onto a panel of white cardstock using blending brushes. I stamped a sentiment from the kit with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. Then I used copic markers to match the colors of the reactive inks and colored the outline of my floral image. I trimmed my blended panel down to 4″ by 5.25″ and then adhered it to a dove white top-folding card base. I used foam mounting tape to adhere the flowers. I lightly creased the bees’ wings and used a single layer of foam tape under their bodies and a double layer under their wings for a little dimension. I finished the card by adding clear lacquer to the bees’ wings for a little extra shine!
And that’s it for me! Head over to the Hero Arts blog for more inspiration using the January My Monthly Hero kit all weekend long!! And then I’ll be back Monday with four more cards using the kit!
For a chance to win a kit before you can buy it, just leave a comment on this (and every) Countdown to Creativity post. We’ll randomly draw one lucky winner from all the comments left across all countdown posts. The winner will be announced first thing Monday morning, January 4th, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the rest of your weekend
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I love your coloring on your card Jessica and it is so pretty!
Jess you described your work perfectly. This is where I’m lacking….. the tiny little details and touches you add really pull the whole card together! This year I will try to pay a little more attention to that! I find I can quickly overdue. This card makes me excited to see spring!
The flowers are so pretty and I love the colors you used. I’ve been looking for a good floral stamp. Maybe this is it!
Wow! So beautiful, Jessica!
Absolutely gorgeous card, Jessica!
Your coloring is stunning… so lifelike. Wondering if you use a blender or gamsol on the pencils? You have a beautiful blending touch.
Beautiful Card Jessica!
I agree. I love the chunky bees!
Love the beautiful colors used in this card. This kit is very cheerful, which we all need now a days. Thanks for sharing.
Love this. So beautiful!!! This kit will be amazing.
love the floral part, the bees give me anxiety
This looks like a super cute kit. I love your bright flowers
Gorgeous card, love the colors you used.
This card is so beautiful! Hero Arts is really getting some fun and uplifting kits going! Thanks for your creativity!
Jessica, love the way you framed the flowers with blue sky background. Love the bees and the sentiment, but above all the flowers.
Lovely card. Your coloring and backgrounds always look fantastic! Love those flowers.
Stunning card, love the colors you chose!
I love the bees! So chonky! 😂
Lovely card. This kit promises to BEE the Bee’s Knees! Can’t wait to see the entire reveal. BEE-utiful so far.
Your card is so pretty. I love bees and this kit looks like it will be fun!
Love seeing this first sign of spring! And the primary palette that you used in your design is gorgeous!!
Stunning card. Thank you for sharing.
Love colors and design of your card! Looks like a wonderful new kit! Thanks for sharing!
Love the sentiments and flowers .
Love the flowers and sentiments