Good afternoon! It’s the first Monday of the month which means it’s release time for the February My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!! 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:
- 6″ x 8″ clear stamp set
- 24 coordinating dies
- 3 ink cubes (Nest, Robin’s Egg, Feather)
- 2 5½” x 8½” sheets Stone woodgrain cardstock (111 lb. cover)
- 2 5½” x 8½” sheets Bubinga woodgrain cardstock (111 lb. cover)
- 2 mini grapevine wreaths
The kit value is nearly $70, an amazing deal at $34.99!
And there are several optional add-on items:
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I decided to play with the pretty add-on set, Come Fly With Me!
It’s a beautiful set with lots of encouraging sentiments and I particularly loved this feather breaking off into a flock of birds! I started by blending Hero Arts Bold Inks onto a large piece of bristol smooth cardstock. I used Rose Madder, Orchid, Summer Sky, Deep Ocean, and Indigo inks and blended them to create an ombre sunset (or sunrise, depending on which color is on top). I let them dry completely, trimmed them down into two panels, and then prepped them with a powder tool. I stamped the feather onto the bottom right side of each panel with versamark and heat-embossed them with black sparkle embossing powder.
I love the glossy black embossing powder with that sparkly shimmer! Then I chose two sentiments and stamped them on the lighter pink part of each panel with versamark and heat-embossed them with black detail embossing powder.
Isn’t that a beautiful sentiment? I really wanted the stark black embossing to take center stage with the blended background so I left the cards without any additional embellishments. I adhered the panels to white card bases 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! Please your comments before 11:59PM on Sunday, February 11th! Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- The Hero Arts Blog
- Jennifer McGuire
- Yana Smakula
- May Park
- Emily Midgett
- Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
- Wanda Guess
- Lydia Fiedler
- Amy Tsuruta
- Janette Kausen
- Michelle Short
- Ilina Crouse
- Clare Prezzia
- Libby Hickson
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Wow!! I’m in love with these gorgeous blended backgrounds!! And what a powerful sentiment with that feather! Amazing!
love this!!!
Fantastic background.
The rich black on the feather is beautiful.
thanks for sharing.
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Wow, beautiful card! Love the background and that add-on stamp is gorgeous!
Those backgrounds are stunning! And especially with the black embossing!
gorgeous cards – love the sponging and the gorgeous sparkling feathers;)
This is gorgeous! Love the background!
Very pretty with the ombre background and the embossing.
Wow, Jess, the background colors on your card are so beautiful & that stamp is gorgeous!Love everything about this one!
love the colors you chose for your background, Jess – and the little birds flying out of the feather is so unique!
Love the blending and striking colors!
Wow! This kit looks so amazing!
Love the ink blending but that black sparkle ep is the bomb!
Initially, I wasn’t too crazy about the feather but you’ve opened up a world of possibilities to me. I have to have it.
Thanks!
Love all of the work – always do!
I love the black embossing on the brilliant blended background, so simple and powerful! Love!
Black sparkle embossing powder – never knew it existed but wow! love that feather image.
Love the blended background with the black sparkle embossing powder. So simple and so effective.
I love the feather! Gorgeous card!!
your background is spectacular! Love the colors…and the card design, too.
Wow so simple but so classy! Thank you. :O)
So pretty and dramatic! Love the embossing powder
Always love your blended backgrounds and this card is no exception. Simply stunning card!
Gorgeous backgrounds!
Your black sparkly embossed feather really shows nicely on the bold background! Gorgeously done Jessica!