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

5 Feb

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:

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit…
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Hero Arts February 2018 Add-Ons
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Come Fly With Me
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Hummingbirds
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Hummingbird Frame Cuts
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A Little Bird Told Me
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A Little Bird Told Me Frame Cuts
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Swirl of Starlings Bold Prints
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Sunburst Bold Prints
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Chirp Stamp and Cut
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Cardinal Stamp and Cut
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Bird and Banner Fancy Die
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Bird and Branches Fancy Die with Frame
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Starling on Branch
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Paper Layering Feather
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I decided to play with the pretty add-on set, Come Fly With Me!

With Brave Wings She Flies by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero ArtsIt’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.

With Brave Wings She Flies by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero ArtsI 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.

With Brave Wings She Flies by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero ArtsIsn’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
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!!

Come Fly With Me
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AF341 Indigo Bold Ink | Hero Arts
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AF340 Deep Ocean Bold Ink | Hero Arts
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AF338 Summer Sky Bold Ink | Hero Arts
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AF337 Orchid Bold Ink | Hero Arts
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AF386 Rose Madder Bold Ink | Hero Arts
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Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for…
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Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS…
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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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VC250 Versamark Watermark Ink Pad |…
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PW119 Detail Black | Hero Arts
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PW120 Black Sparkle | Hero Arts
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PW200 Embossing Tool | Hero Arts
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Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12…
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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  1. Karthikha Uday says

    February 5, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    Wow!! I’m in love with these gorgeous blended backgrounds!! And what a powerful sentiment with that feather! Amazing!

    Reply
  2. Veronica Griffin says

    February 5, 2018 at 1:21 pm

    love this!!!

    Reply
  3. Mary Holshouser says

    February 5, 2018 at 1:34 pm

    Fantastic background.
    The rich black on the feather is beautiful.
    thanks for sharing.
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  4. Sherri says

    February 5, 2018 at 1:39 pm

    Wow, beautiful card! Love the background and that add-on stamp is gorgeous!

    Reply
  5. Lisa A creations says

    February 5, 2018 at 1:39 pm

    Those backgrounds are stunning! And especially with the black embossing!

    Reply
  6. Dee Earnshaw says

    February 5, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    gorgeous cards – love the sponging and the gorgeous sparkling feathers;)

    Reply
  7. mjmarmo says

    February 5, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    This is gorgeous! Love the background!

    Reply
  8. Sue D says

    February 5, 2018 at 1:50 pm

    Very pretty with the ombre background and the embossing.

    Reply
  9. Patt H. says

    February 5, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    Wow, Jess, the background colors on your card are so beautiful & that stamp is gorgeous!Love everything about this one!

    Reply
  10. Betty says

    February 5, 2018 at 2:09 pm

    love the colors you chose for your background, Jess – and the little birds flying out of the feather is so unique!

    Reply
  11. Aash says

    February 5, 2018 at 2:14 pm

    Love the blending and striking colors!

    Reply
  12. Debbie Rumpza says

    February 5, 2018 at 2:15 pm

    Wow! This kit looks so amazing!

    Reply
  13. Vikki H says

    February 5, 2018 at 2:24 pm

    Love the ink blending but that black sparkle ep is the bomb!

    Reply
  14. Karen Murphy says

    February 5, 2018 at 2:27 pm

    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!

    Reply
  15. Melanie Ayers says

    February 5, 2018 at 2:29 pm

    Love all of the work – always do!

    Reply
  16. Gretchen N says

    February 5, 2018 at 2:44 pm

    I love the black embossing on the brilliant blended background, so simple and powerful! Love!

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  17. Sarah T. says

    February 5, 2018 at 2:51 pm

    Black sparkle embossing powder – never knew it existed but wow! love that feather image.

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  18. Lisa says

    February 5, 2018 at 3:08 pm

    Love the blended background with the black sparkle embossing powder. So simple and so effective.

    Reply
  19. Tara Prince says

    February 5, 2018 at 3:09 pm

    I love the feather! Gorgeous card!!

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  20. Barbara-Jean says

    February 5, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    your background is spectacular! Love the colors…and the card design, too.

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  21. lorraine turner says

    February 5, 2018 at 3:15 pm

    Wow so simple but so classy! Thank you. :O)

    Reply
  22. Jennifer Forster says

    February 5, 2018 at 3:18 pm

    So pretty and dramatic! Love the embossing powder

    Reply
  23. Karen Hale says

    February 5, 2018 at 3:22 pm

    Always love your blended backgrounds and this card is no exception. Simply stunning card!

    Reply
  24. Rema DeLeeuw says

    February 5, 2018 at 3:33 pm

    Gorgeous backgrounds!

    Reply
  25. Beverly Jordan says

    February 5, 2018 at 3:34 pm

    Your black sparkly embossed feather really shows nicely on the bold background! Gorgeously done Jessica!

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