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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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Comments

  1. Julie says

    February 5, 2018 at 3:36 pm

    Beautiful background. I love the sentiments in this release.

    Reply
  2. Sherry Lowmaster says

    February 5, 2018 at 3:54 pm

    love the stamp set you used! beautiful cards!!

    Reply
  3. Nanette Tracy says

    February 5, 2018 at 4:04 pm

    Gorgeous cards! Looks like a fun set to play with 🙂

    Reply
  4. Juana Vega says

    February 5, 2018 at 4:04 pm

    that feather with the birds taking flight is my favorite, great to see how well it looks embosed.

    Reply
  5. Cherryl Sabado says

    February 5, 2018 at 4:10 pm

    Beautiful and fun cards! I loved the mix media-ish style of the cards!🤗

    Reply
  6. Leola Janz says

    February 5, 2018 at 4:17 pm

    Stunning background. A very powerful card.

    Reply
  7. Cindy C. says

    February 5, 2018 at 4:18 pm

    Stunning cards, love the awesome background!!

    Reply
  8. Rosemary D says

    February 5, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    gorgeous card… you always create the most beautiful backgrounds!!

    Reply
  9. MelissaF says

    February 5, 2018 at 4:40 pm

    Love your beautiful backgrounds for these sparkly black feathers, gorgeous cards!

    Reply
  10. Marie Flayer says

    February 5, 2018 at 4:40 pm

    Those colors are blended together so well! Fabulous card and lovely prize offering. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I win one. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
    🙂 Marie

    Reply
  11. ambecoming says

    February 5, 2018 at 5:08 pm

    These are purely stunning and you were so right to let the images and the coloring do all the talking. I agree: more embellishments would have detracted instead of enhancing this design. Thank you.

    Reply
  12. E Nelson says

    February 5, 2018 at 5:20 pm

    Beautiful, rich backgrounds. Love the strong image and sentiments in this new stamp set.

    Reply
  13. rpjunkin says

    February 5, 2018 at 5:22 pm

    Stunningly dramatic card. Because of it I will be buying this add-on. Thank you for your creativity!

    Reply
  14. Isabelle says

    February 5, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    I love your two cards ! The colors of the backgrounds are beautiful (and my favorite mix) and they are perfect for the embossing of this awesome stamp. I will surely get it, it’s a great set.

    Reply
  15. betty chen says

    February 5, 2018 at 5:37 pm

    love the bold colors and design!

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  16. Karen Arana says

    February 5, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    Very simple but unique card!

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  17. Debbie Barba says

    February 5, 2018 at 5:46 pm

    GORGEOUS card Jess! Ink blending has got to be one of my most favorite things to do on a card and you did it to perfection! Love that sparkly embossing powder too! Breathtaking!

    Reply
  18. craftygal1 says

    February 5, 2018 at 5:54 pm

    WooooWWWWW! Such a stunning card!!!!!

    Reply
  19. Chrissy says

    February 5, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    Beautiful, bright background !

    Reply
  20. SuzanD says

    February 5, 2018 at 6:26 pm

    Breathtaking!! I love the colours you chose.

    Reply
  21. Charmane says

    February 5, 2018 at 6:26 pm

    Wow, I love the vibrant colours and the embossed feather, great design. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  22. Kristine Gifford says

    February 5, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    What amazing backgrounds! They are just stunning! Thank you!

    Reply
  23. Sonya Moreau says

    February 5, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    Cute! Like the black embossing.

    Reply
  24. Karen P says

    February 5, 2018 at 6:35 pm

    I love the feather and the sentiment. Thanks for sharing Jessica.

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