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Reverse Die-cuts and the Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (+VIDEO and GIVEAWAY!)

6 Apr

Good afternoon!  It’s the first Monday of the month which means it’s release time for the April My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!!  This fantastic 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 April kit contains:

  • 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
  • 31 Coordinating Frame Cuts
  • 5.25″ x 6.5″ Sunset Stencil
  • Intense Black Ink Pad
  • 2 5.5″ x 8.5″ Cherry Wood Sheets
  • 3 5.5″ x 8.5″ Adhesive-backed Birch Wood Sheets

This kit is valued at $80 and is a steal at $34.99!

And there are several fun add-on sets available:

We Are In This Together World Enamel Pin
[ HA ]
Nature Border Fancy Die with Frame
[ HA ]
Color Layering Joey
[ HA ]
Color Layering Joey Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Beach Heroscape
[ HA ]
Beach Heroscape Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Surfs Up Fancy Die
[ HA ]
Eucalyptus Bold Prints
[ HA ]
Protea Flowers
[ HA ]
Protea Flowers Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Bandicoot Friends
[ HA ]
Bandicoot Friends Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Patterned Animals
[ HA ]
Patterned Animals Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
April Word Fancy Die
[ HA ]
Koala on Branch
[ HA ]

And one add-on this month is extra special!  During these difficult times, a reminder that we are one world, in this together, and we are stronger when we support one another with friendship and kindness. Hero Arts will donate 100% of net profits from the sale of the We Are In This Together enamel pin to support COVID-19 disaster relief!

I shared this fun stenciled card on the Hero Arts blog last Friday:

And today I’m sharing a card using several of the fun add-ons!

Hey Mate by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

I also have a video for this card that you can watch below or over at my Youtube channel:

To start I blended my background onto strathmore bristol cardstock using a variety of Hero Arts inks!  I used Soft Canteloupe shadow ink, Fruit Punch reactive ink, Crimson hybrid ink, and Mulled Wine hybrid ink!  I love that you can mix and match the various types of inks to get the colors you want!  After I finished blending I set the panel aside to dry.  Next I die-cut the gorgeous Nature Border Fancy die using Hero Hues Pitch Black cardstock.  Then I turned a panel of gold glitter cardstock upside down, place the die on the white side of the cadstock, and die-cut it again.  This created a reverse die-cut that could then be layered with the black cardstock!

Hey Mate by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Then I stamped my sentiment from Color Layering Joey onto the blended panel with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I adhered my two Nature Borders over the blended panel and then added my kangaroo pair.  The outline die for Color Layering Joey is detailed enough that I decided to just let it stand on its own.  I die-cut it twice from Pitch Black cardstock and simply turned one around to get the reverse image.  If you find that the back of the die-cut it a little rough you can use bone folder to smooth out the edges and it will look perfect!  I adhered them with foam mounting tape to finish my card!

And that’s it!  Head over and pick up your My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons today!  And just a quick note: Due to the current health crisis, this month we will start shipping our kits and add-ons on April 20.  Aaron and his family are working hard to ship your kits all by themselves and we appreciate your patience!!

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, April 12th!  You should have arrived from Michelle and Channin 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!

Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero kit
[ HA ]
Nature Border Fancy Die with Frame
[ HA ]
Color Layering Joey Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Color Layering Joey
[ HA ]
PS323 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock…
[ HA | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Craft Perfect | Glitter Card | 8.5×11…
[ HNB | SSS ]
Strathmore Bristol Smooth Pad 9 X 12
[ ELH | SSS ]
VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black
[ ELH | SBC | SSS ]
PW104 Clear Embossing Powder – Hero Arts
[ HA | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
AF242 Soft Cantaloupe Shadow Ink -…
[ HA | ELH ]
AF421 Fruit Punch Reactive Ink – Hero…
[ HA | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
AF335 Crimson Bold Ink – Hero Arts
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
AF336 Mulled Wine Bold Ink – Hero Arts
[ HA | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool and…
[ SBC ]
Scrapbook.com – Ink Blending Tool and…
[ SBC ]
GW101 Precision Glue – Hero Arts
[ HA | SBC | SSS ]
Amazon.com: Scotch 1/2-Inch by…
[ AMZUS | SSS | ELH ]
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
[ SSS | ELH | AMZUS | SBC ]
MT200 MINI MISTI Laser Etched Tool -…
[ HA | SSS | ELH | SBC ]
Rotatrim RC RCM12 12-Inch Cut…
[ AMZUS ]
Gemini JUNIOR Die-Cutting And…
[ SSS | SBC | AMZUS ]

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Comments

  1. Iris Lopez says

    April 10, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    Great card. Love all the layers.

    Reply
  2. Mary Holshouser says

    April 11, 2020 at 11:11 am

    Love silhouettes and this one is
    so unique. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  3. Lagene says

    April 12, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    Awesome creations! I especially love the kangaroo silhouettes card!

    Reply
  4. Connie Johnson says

    April 12, 2020 at 11:23 pm

    Hi Jessica 🙂 Lovely cards! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂

    Reply
  5. Denise Bryant says

    April 13, 2020 at 2:09 am

    Beautiful cards! love you colors you used for the kangaroos card!

    Reply
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