Good afternoon! Today is the release day for the Hero Arts August My Monthly Hero kit and it’s a must-have!! You should have arrived from Lydia but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning! The August 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
- 11 Coordinating Frame Cuts
- 1 Fancy Window Cut Die
- 1.5 oz Celestial Sequins
- 1 Metallic Blueberry Mist
- 1 Gold Shimmer Mist
- 1 Stencil 5.25″ x 6.5″
- 3 5″ x 7″ Assorted Patterned Celestial Paper
The kit value is $77, an amazing deal at $34.99.
- Get ALL the add-ons here
- CG718 It’s Just a Phase Bold Prints
- CG719 Pretty Moon Spiral Bold Prints
- CM195 Mewn and Back
- CM196 Zodiac Birthday
- CM197 Dream Big
- CM198 Astronomical
- CM199 Cloudy Animals
- DI425 Milky Way Window Fancy Die
- DI426 Nesting Cloud Infinity Dies
- DI427 Dream Big Frame Cuts
- DI428 Astronomical Frame Cuts
- DI429 Mewn and Back Frame Cuts
- DI430 Cloudy Animals Frame Cuts
- H6256 Dreamship
Here’s what I created:
I absolutely ADORE this kit! I haven’t even begun to explore the add-ons because I’ve been having so much fun with the kit items! To start I blended dusty concord distress ink onto a piece of watercolor paper. Then I spritzed it with the gold metallic spray and set it aside to dry. Next I stamped the little boy on the moon and the star with versamark, heat-embossed them with gold and silver embossing powder, and then used coordinating dies to die-cut the images.
I die-cut the window die from white cardstock and arranged it over the distress inked panel to see where I wanted to stamp my sentiment. I curved the sentiment on my acrylic block, stamped it with versamark, and then heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder. Next I added acetate behind my shaker window and then added a double layer of foam mounting tape around the window. I filled my shaker with the sequins included in the kit and adhered the distress inked panel. Finally I tucked my boy into the window frame and adhered him and the star with ATG adhesive to finish my sparkly, shimmery shaker!
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 before August 13th for the most chances to win! If you win and have already purchased the kit you will be reimbursed! Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- The Hero Arts Blog
- Jennifer McGuire
- Nichol Spohr
- Wanda Guess
- Ilina Crouse
- May Park
- Yana Smakula
- Lydia Fiedler
- Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
- Amy Tsuruta
- Michelle Short
- Libby Hickson












I think this is my favorite card so far!! I love the mix of purples you used. Beautiful!
Love this fabulous shaker card…so pretty!
Lovely card, adorable kit
Super pretty!
beautiful card thank you for sharing
Love your card… this purple person just SMILED!!!
How creative to see a shaker card with that die. Great card.
Love how you matched the sequin colors to the rest of your card. This is a fun kit. Thanks for sharing!
Love this card. Love the colors you chose.
So cute! Great idea for the little boy fishing for stars, sitting on the moon.
Awesome! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love how you arranged the card and the big silver star!
Very pretty card!
Love your original colour choice.Beautiful card.
Perfect for the upcoming eclipse!
Beautiful card Jessica!! Love the dies you used. Very pretty!
This is a lovely card. Pretty colors and a great way to use the frame die. This month’s Hero Arts kit looks so fun!
Love this release
Your creations are amazing.
such a fun shaker card!
Super idea and use of this month’s kit and supporting stamps and dies
Gorgeous card, this kit looks amazing!
Thanks for the inspiration!
I love this shaker card! The Dusty Grape ink makes an beautiful and different galaxy background. So pretty!
HA always does such a great job with their card kits!