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

6 Jan

Good afternoon!  It’s the first Monday of the month which means it’s release time for the January My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!!  This beautiful kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts; and remember, once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon!

The January kit contains:

  • 4″ x 6″ Clear Stamp Set
  • 14 Coordinating Fancy Dies
  • 8 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Cardstock (Gold Breeze, Kraft, Fireweed, Rose)
  • Pink Sparkle Embossing Powder 0.5 oz.
  • Aqua Glimmer Metallic Ink
  • 2 Yards Pink Satin Ribbon

This kit is valued at $76 and is a steal at $34.99!

And there are several fun add-on sets available:

Get Them All January 2020
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Togetherness Flower Bouquet
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Togetherness Flower Bouquet Frame Cuts
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Loving Messages
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Floral Heart Wreath
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Floral Heart Wreath Frame Cuts
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Flower Bouquet Pieces
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Flower Bouquet Pieces Frame Cuts
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Cup of Love
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Cup Of Love Frame Cuts
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Unbearably Thankful
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Unbearably Thankful Frame Cuts
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Candy Heart Peek A Boo Cling
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Bird With Bouquet
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January Word Fancy Die
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I shared this bright and cheery card on the Hero Arts blog this weekend:

And today I’m sharing a card using a more vibrant use of the aqua glimmer ink and more of the pretty dies in the kit!

Hello Friend by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts - January 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit

To start I mixed the aqua metallic glimmer ink included in the kit with dark teal liquid watercolor and used a flat brush to paint it onto a panel of watercolor paper focusing the most concentrated color on the bottom of the panel and letting it fade towards the top.  It is so shimmery when it catches the light!

Hello Friend by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts - January 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit

Next I die-cut the envelope from white cardstock and the butterflies from vellum.  I adhered the envelope to the card and tucked in a sentiment from the kit.  Then I carefully folded up the wings of the butterflies and adhered their bodies to the card panel.  I added a thick layer of spectrum noir clear sparkle to each butterfly for extra shine.  Finally I finished the card with a few teal enamel dots!

And that’s it!  Head over and pick up your My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons today!

To celebrate the 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, December 12th!  You should have arrived from Janette and Julie is your next stop!

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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PD121 Liquid Watercolor Dark Teal -…
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Hero Arts – Hero Hues – Self Adhesive…
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Hero Arts – Layering Paper – Classic…
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Copic Markers
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AF435 Intens-ified Black Ink Pad -…
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Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY…
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Plus VELLUM ADHESIVE Double Sided…
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3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
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MT100 Original MISTI Laser Etched…
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Rotatrim RC RCM12 12-Inch Cut…
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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Comments

  1. lavenderhousecreations says

    January 6, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    What beautiful creations. Love the envelope card especially

    Reply
  2. Schmidenkiwi says

    January 6, 2020 at 5:46 pm

    Your cards are beautiful. I love especially the coloring of the flowers.

    Reply
  3. Vicki Kroll says

    January 6, 2020 at 6:02 pm

    The vellum butterflies are so neat and that bouquet!!! Beautiful.

    Reply
  4. Leslie says

    January 6, 2020 at 6:05 pm

    Beautiful card! Wonderful kit !Thank you all

    Reply
  5. Betty says

    January 6, 2020 at 7:01 pm

    Friend would certainly feel better after receiving this lovely card.

    Reply
  6. Dawn Jones says

    January 6, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    Your cards are always so great. I love the simplicity and elegance. It helps with great products from Hero Arts!

    Reply
  7. Val Quitral says

    January 6, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    I love the simplicity

    Reply
  8. Eva N says

    January 6, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    Love how you used the kit to make a bright, deeply colored card and then a soft, soothing design.

    Reply
  9. Christine Miller says

    January 6, 2020 at 7:29 pm

    Gorgeous cards….so great to see the kit extend way beyond Valentine’s Day!

    Reply
  10. Jane Elliott. says

    January 6, 2020 at 7:38 pm

    Thanks for the inspiration, I just ordered my kit

    Reply
  11. Barb Holtberg says

    January 6, 2020 at 8:01 pm

    Love this card-butterflies are great!

    Reply
  12. Natalie S Winterstein says

    January 6, 2020 at 8:19 pm

    I love the coloring on the bouquet – stunning!

    Reply
  13. Sharon Gullikson says

    January 6, 2020 at 8:19 pm

    The kraft flower holder is so nice and natural. Like you bought the flowers at a stall on the sidewalk. NICE

    Reply
  14. Carol B says

    January 6, 2020 at 9:03 pm

    Beautiful projects, thanks for the inspiration. This kit looks like a great one!

    Carol B

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  15. Chris S. says

    January 6, 2020 at 9:12 pm

    Really nice. This month’s kit is great.

    Reply
  16. natgodfrey says

    January 6, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Really cute card! Love the design.

    Reply
  17. Jeanne Beam says

    January 6, 2020 at 9:58 pm

    Gorgeous cards! Great release.
    Thanks for sharing…

    Reply
  18. Yolanda F. says

    January 6, 2020 at 10:29 pm

    The inked backgrounds are so pretty and the vellum butterflies are so elegant. This is a great kit and your work is beautiful.

    Reply
  19. Michelle {mimi | michelle | makes} says

    January 6, 2020 at 10:34 pm

    Such beautiful cards! I liked seeing how you used the glimmer ink. What an amazing kit with so many great options.

    Reply
  20. Ceal Pritchett says

    January 6, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    Gorgeous cards! love the first one

    Reply
  21. Rebecca says

    January 6, 2020 at 10:51 pm

    Beautifully done!

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  22. Germaine says

    January 6, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    Very pretty cards, Jessica.

    Reply
  23. DebSelby says

    January 6, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    Love all the elements in the kit.

    Reply
  24. amywazwaz06 says

    January 7, 2020 at 1:42 am

    This color is so pretty. I am so excited to get my kit. Love how you added watercolor to it to use as a wash.

    Reply
  25. Kaylene says

    January 7, 2020 at 1:57 am

    Your cards are amazing! Just loving this new kit. Thanks for the chance to win.

    Reply
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