Good afternoon! Today is the release day for the Hero Arts February My Monthly Hero kit and it’s a must-have!! You should have arrived from May but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning! The February 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 4X6 clear stamp set
- 20 coordinating dies
- 1 coordinating stencil, with several cutouts included
- 1 Soft Sky ink cube
- 1 sponge for daubing
- 2 thin rolls of glitter washi tape in blue and silver
- 1 skein silver embroidery thread
- Vellum in blue and patterned white
I know everyone might not agree but I kinda love rainy days….especially when I can just watch them from the comfort of my window. And sometimes my cat will join me! 😉
To create my card I die-cut the window with white cardstock and then ran it through my bigshot with the coordinating die that embosses the pretty design into the window die. I also die-cut the kitty with black cardstock and adhered her to the window sill. Next I used a pencil to lightly outline the window die on my card panel so could mask it off to create my sky. I taped off the edges and then blended chipped sapphire, blueprint sketch, and salty ocean distress ink onto my panel to create my sky.
I let the distress ink dry completely and then placed the cloud stencil over my sky and used the sponge to dab unicorn white pigment ink over the sky. I moved the cloud stencil a few times and dabbed the ink on to create dimension. While the pigment ink was still wet I sprinkled it with sparkle embossing powder and heat-set it. Then I removed the masking tape and stamped the sentiment with intense black ink. Finally I adhered the window with foam mounting tape and that’s it!
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! Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Yana Smakula
Wanda Guess
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Kathy Racoosin
Debby Hughes
Kelly Latevola
Lydia Fiedler
May Park
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Libby Hickson
Michelle Short
Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the hop!
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beautiful card!
Oh I love your card, Jessica. I was wondering about the cat die and how it would look. I love a rainy day once in awhile, too! Thank you.
Just love this kit
Cure card. I really like the window die.
I love this! The sky looks great – such a great blend of different blues and I love the layered cloud effect! x
Gorgeous design! A single moment captured forever!
Really like your card. I was wondering why there is a cat die when I did not see a stamp, your card shows how to use the die perfectly!
Love those rain drops. So realistic. Following the blog hop as I sit here listening to the pouring down rain outside.
Absolutely love the cat in the window. Thanks for sharing!
Great card.
I’ve been curious what the window dies look like. Very cute.
A lovely card that we can all relate to.
I love the kitty in the window! Awesome card!
Love rainy days from the inside and my cat has done this many times. Beautiful card! TFS
Your card reminds me of my cat… The one who sits in the window day in and day out!
I also love a rainy day as long as I am safe inside. I have fallen in love with your card. It is just purrfect. 🙂
Your card is my favorite, just awesome!
This is one of my favorite cards from this blog hop. What a great kit and I love your creation from it! 🙂
Just a purrfect card!
I’m a kitty person so just love this card!
This kit looks fun, and your card is absorbs!
I adore that kitty in the window scene. It’s so cute! Who doesn’t love cats? I need to make a card with a dog in the window for my daughter! Her dog is in the front window every time I come to the door! Dogs and Cats just can’t resist people watching! 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
I love the window you created, so real looking.
Cute kitty card!
Such a cute black cat gazing out the window! I would love to win this kit!