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

5 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 magical 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!

This packed kit contains:

  • 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
  • 17 Coordinating Frame Cuts
  • 1 Fancy Castle Die
  • 2 5.5″ x 8.5″ sheets of Mirri Matte Lava Purple Paper
  • 2 5.5 x 8.5″ sheets of Parchment Paper
  • 3 Glimmer Ink Pots (Gold, Purple, Red)
  • Dragon Scale Sequins

And there are several fun add-on sets available:

Dragons and Unicorns
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Dragons and Unicorns Frame Cuts
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Paper Layering Castle Die
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As You Wish
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As You Wish Frame Cuts
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Majestic Beasts
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Majestic Beasts Frame Cuts
[ SSS ]
Build a Castle
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Build a Castle Frame Cuts
[ SSS ]
Cobblestone Bold Prints
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Trefoil Bold Prints
[ SSS ]
Maze Bold Prints
[ SSS ]
Fairytale Book Alpha
[ SSS ]
Paper Layering Dragon
[ SSS ]
Nesting Medieval Flags Infinity Dies
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Rose Bush Cover Plate Die
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Nesting Scrolls Infinity Dies
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Stained Glass Window Stencil
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I shared this card using the kit over on the Hero Arts blog this weekend:

And today I’m sharing a card using the fun add-on Paper Layering Castle die!

Welcome by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

This whole kit just screams fairytales to me so today I wanted to create my dream castle! 😉 I started by die-cutting the Paper Layering Castle from white cardstock and colored it with copic markers.  I also added a little crystal clear glitter to some of the lines of the castle with clear lacquer.

Welcome by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Next I blended a background panel with spun sugar, shaded lilac, and tumbled glass distress oxide ink.  I added a dark grey cardstock backer behind the castle for the windows and doors and then adhered the castle with foam mounting tape.  I stamped the sentiment from the kit onto black cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder.  I trimmed it down to a fishtail banner and then adhered it with foam mounting tape to finish the card!

And that’s it!

To celebrate the release Hero Arts is giving away one August My Monthly Hero 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 comment before 11:59PM EST on Sunday, August 11th!  Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:

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 Kit
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Paper Layering Castle Die
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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My Favorite Things STEEL GREY…
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Hero Arts Hues Premium Cardstock Pack…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad SPUN…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad…
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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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Copic Markers
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Tonic CRYSTAL GLAZE Nuvo 947N
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Tim Holtz Distress Glitter MINI CLEAR…
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Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS…
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Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS IBT40972
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
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3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
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MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping…
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MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool…
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Tim Holtz Tonic MAXI GUILLOTINE…
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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Comments

  1. Dawn says

    August 6, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    I love your creations!!! ❤

    Reply
  2. Jeanne Beam says

    August 6, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    Such wonderful, magical cards!
    Thanks so much for sharing…

    Reply
  3. Janet Trapp says

    August 6, 2019 at 2:20 pm

    Such cute card! Loving this fun kit❣️

    Reply
  4. Tricia Podmore says

    August 6, 2019 at 3:40 pm

    Outstanding cards. Fantastic coloring.

    Reply
  5. Patty Eifert says

    August 6, 2019 at 7:40 pm

    I love the Hero Arts kit this month & already ordered it! Am loving your examples as well as all the design team’s inspiration!

    Reply
  6. Sheri K says

    August 7, 2019 at 12:13 pm

    Love your castle themed cards, this kit is truly magical! Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  7. Gina McCarty says

    August 7, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    Great cards! I love your castle one. TFS

    Reply
  8. Diana Johnson says

    August 7, 2019 at 2:12 pm

    Great cards, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. kmatyas says

    August 7, 2019 at 4:28 pm

    Such lovely cards. I liked the card you had for the countdown, but then today’s card is just awesome again. So much awesome inspiration for this kit.

    Reply
  10. lizbechtel69 says

    August 7, 2019 at 10:10 pm

    Really like your “Welcome to your Middle Ages” card! That is truly a great play on words and I truly love your castle! I like how well it looks as the backdrop! You always do great work! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!!!!

    Reply
  11. mjmarmo says

    August 8, 2019 at 9:32 pm

    Such a lovely scene! Loving this release!

    Reply
  12. Sue D says

    August 8, 2019 at 10:42 pm

    Both of your cards are wonderful!

    Reply
  13. Bonnie Eng says

    August 9, 2019 at 9:29 am

    I love both your cards – that is a fabulous scene for a long card, and I love that incredibly detailed fantasy castle! I would love to use that for something Harry Potter inspired too!

    Reply
  14. Lauryne Cunningham says

    August 11, 2019 at 11:53 am

    Your cards are awesome! I love the background colors!

    Reply
  15. Wendy L says

    August 16, 2019 at 4:47 pm

    Great cards. Thank you for sharing your talent.

    Reply
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