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

6 Aug

Good afternoon!  It’s the first Monday of the month which means it’s release time for the August My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!!  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!  Remember you can also subscribe to the kit so you’ll never miss one again!  Plus you can add other items to your order and take advantage of the free kit shipping!! 😉

The kit contains:

  • 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
  • 1 3.5″ x 4.5″ Window Fancy Die
  • 11 Coordinating Frame Cuts
  • Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen 0.5 fl. oz.
  • White Puff Embossing Powder 0.5 oz.
  • 2 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Coffee & Tea Hand Dyed Decorative Paper

The kit value is nearly $77, an amazing deal at $34.99!

I created and shared this coffee-colored card earlier so today I’m going a little bright and colorful! 🙂

I created a long and skinny card with a little bit of masking for my stacked cups!  To start I cut a piece of white cardstock to 4″ by 8.”  Then I stamped the first mug on the top using intense black ink.  I also stamped it on a post-it note and fussy cut it.  Then I masked the top mug with the post-it note and stamped the next mug below.  I repeated the masking process and stamped four additional mugs.  I also stamped the little accents that (to me) make it seem like my cups are wobbly! 😉

Next I masked off the top part of the card and blended a little weathered wood distress ink onto the bottom to ground my cups.  Then I colored each mug with a trio of copics to create a little shading.  Finally I added a heat-embossed sentiment flag on black cardstock to finish the card!  Generally that’s the amount of coffee I need to get through the day (though I tend to avoid the five-high stack!) 😉

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 EST on Sunday, August 12th!  Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:

  • The Hero Arts Blog
  • Amy Kolling
  • Amy Tsuruta
  • Clare Prezzia
  • Emily Midgett
  • Ilina Crouse
  • Janette Kausen
  • Jennifer McGuire
  • Jessica Frost-Ballas
  • Julee Tilman
  • Kelly Latevola
  • Laurie Willison
  • Libby Hickson
  • Lydia Fiedler
  • Michelle Short
  • Nichol Spohr
  • Wanda Guess
  • Yana Smakula
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 August My Monthly Hero
[ HA ]
August Add-On Bundle
[ HA ]
Cocoa Liquid Watercolor
[ HA ]
Floral Doily Bold Prints
[ HA ]
Tea Party Fancy Die
[ HA ]
Foam Animals
[ HA ]
Foam Animals Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Tea Time
[ HA ]
Tea Time Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Distressed Tile Bold Prints
[ HA ]
Spill The Tea
[ HA ]
Spill the Tea Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Cups and Handles Infinity Dies
[ HA ]
Tea Pots and Handles Infinity Dies
[ HA ]
Kit-Tea Stamp and Cut
[ HA ]
Mocha Maiden
[ HA ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
[ SSS ]
Copic Markers
[ SSS ]
3M Scotch SUPER STICKY FULL ADHESIVE…
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
[ SSS ]
Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
[ SSS ]
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
[ SSS ]
Hero Arts Ink Pad INTENSE BLACK AF345
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
[ SSS ]
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
[ SSS ]
3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
[ SSS ]
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
[ SSS ]

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Comments

  1. Karen Ba says

    August 6, 2018 at 4:33 pm

    What a fun design!

    Reply
  2. rostamps4fun says

    August 6, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    All stacked up in great colored cups…..loved your card….I love both coffee and tea…and I am so happy that the kit is so full of great stamps and accessories….awesome…thank you so much!!!

    Reply
  3. Sharie W says

    August 6, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    Just love stacked cups.. the colors you used are so vibrant.Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  4. bwalborn says

    August 6, 2018 at 5:25 pm

    Love your stacked coffee cups. Very colorful.

    Reply
  5. DebSelby says

    August 6, 2018 at 5:29 pm

    Lovely long card.

    Reply
  6. cyndi morris says

    August 6, 2018 at 5:38 pm

    Love this fun card. Your coloring is beautiful.

    Reply
  7. Patt H. says

    August 6, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    Jess, I absolutely love your clever card! Great colors & the stacked tipsy cups are adorable!

    Reply
  8. trainwithmeghan says

    August 6, 2018 at 5:52 pm

    Such amazing coloring of the cups! Great card! Great inspiration!

    Reply
  9. Krystal Showalter says

    August 6, 2018 at 6:07 pm

    This is adorable! So bright and cheery and fun and would be great to send to just about anyone I know. Thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
  10. Amanda Fitterer says

    August 6, 2018 at 6:50 pm

    So I am obsessed with colorful rainbow colored cards recently. I LOVE this card. I cannot help it. I want to make it! Love love it.

    Reply
  11. SANDY MILLER says

    August 6, 2018 at 7:07 pm

    Love your creativity with the stacked cups fun and bright!

    Reply
  12. Jacqueline Humphrey says

    August 6, 2018 at 7:35 pm

    Love the cards and yes they do look wobbly. You achieved it!

    Reply
  13. mandalj says

    August 6, 2018 at 7:41 pm

    I love your colourful wobbly stack of cups!

    Reply
  14. Cindy Holmes says

    August 6, 2018 at 7:41 pm

    BEAUTIFUL job on this card! I absolutely love the different colors and coloring that you did to them!

    Reply
  15. Ramya Abhijit Paul says

    August 6, 2018 at 8:02 pm

    Beautiful card and love the way you colored it ♥️♥️

    Reply
  16. Carla Hundley says

    August 6, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    Love the stack of
    colored cups, looks
    so fun!
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  17. Kelsey Thomas says

    August 6, 2018 at 8:17 pm

    Love your rainbow coffee cups. 🙂

    Reply
  18. Sue D says

    August 6, 2018 at 9:04 pm

    So cute with the colorful stack of cups.

    Reply
  19. Kelli Horger says

    August 6, 2018 at 9:28 pm

    Love your card. So fun and cute!!! Great kit!!

    Reply
  20. Lynn Violet says

    August 6, 2018 at 9:46 pm

    Your card is adorable. Bright cheery colors work for everything!

    Reply
  21. Geri S says

    August 6, 2018 at 9:51 pm

    Love, love, love the cups and the rainbow coloring! Now I’ll have to play with stacking images as I thought to start from the bottom not the top….wonder which is best?

    Reply
  22. tanya Perrin says

    August 6, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    I love your beautiful creation…

    Reply
  23. Kirsty Vittetoe says

    August 6, 2018 at 10:06 pm

    Beautiful card!

    Reply
  24. Nancy Ketcham says

    August 6, 2018 at 10:20 pm

    What a cute bright card!

    Reply
  25. Dana M says

    August 6, 2018 at 10:29 pm

    What a fantastic kit! Love your brightly colored stack of coffee cups – awesome!

    Reply
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