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

7 Jan

Good afternoon!  It’s the first Monday of the month which means it’s release time for the January My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!!  The January 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
  • 21 Coordinating Frame Cuts
  • 1 Easel Die with Inner Board Cut
  • 10 Vellum Envelopes (Size A2)
  • 20 1.5″ Circle Envelope Seals (2 designs)
  • 10 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Cardstock (5 Red, 5 Pink)
  • 1 Pink Glimmer Lacquer

The kit value is $79, an amazing deal at $34.99!

And there are several gorgeous add-on sets that you can see below:

Bursting With Love Bold Prints
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Hearts and Flowers Bold Prints
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Gal Pal Brunch
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Gal Pal Brunch Frame Cuts
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Color Layering Waffles
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Color Layering Waffles Frame Cuts
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All My Love Decorative Hearts
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You Are Loved Flourished Messages
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Bicycle with Basket Fancy Die
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Today I’m sharing a card using two of the fabulous add-ons!

Let's Make The Mimosa Out of This Day by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

I am a HUGE fan of brunch so when I saw the Gal Pal Brunch set I was smitten! 😉 To start I stamped the champagne flutes and citrus slices with versamark and heat-embossed them with silver embossing powder.  I colored them with copics and then die-cut them with the coordinating dies.  I stamped the sentiment onto black cardstock and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  I trimmed it down to a label and then worked on the background!

Let's Make The Mimosa Out of This Day by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

It’s a little tricky to see in photo but I stamped the Bursting With Love Bold Prints stamp onto a piece of white cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed it with sparkle embossing powder.  Then I trimmed it down to 4″ by 5.25″ and adhered it to a white card base.  Next I layered the glasses, citrus and sentiment and adhered them with a mix of regular adhesive and foam mounting tape.  Finally I added a little clear lacquer to the glasses and sprinkled them with Snowfall glitter!  This is such a fun set and perfect for your best girlfriends! 🙂

To celebrate the release Hero Arts is giving away one 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, January 13th!  Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:

Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!
  • The Hero Arts Blog
  • Caly Person
  • Emily Midgett
  • Ilina Crouse
  • Janette Kausen
  • Jessica Frost-Ballas –> You are here!
  • Michelle Short
  • Nichol Spohr
  • Yana Smakula
  • Amy Kolling
  • Debi Adams
  • Emily Loggan
  • Julee Tilman
  • Laurie Willison
  • Lydia Fiedler
  • 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!

January 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit
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Hero Arts Clear Stamps GAL PAL BRUNCH…
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Hero Arts Frame Cuts Dies GAL PAL…
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Hero Arts Cling Stamp BURSTING WITH…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Hero Arts CRYSTAL CLEAR LACQUER PEN…
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Hero Arts SNOWFALL Glitter PW126
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Copic Markers
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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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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Hero Arts EMBOSS SILVER EMBOSSING…
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Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Hero Arts EMBOSS SPARKLE EMBOSSING…
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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Comments

  1. mary ann says

    January 7, 2019 at 11:30 pm

    wished I could see what the pink lacquer would look like. i like how you used the add ons.

    Reply
  2. Kandice J says

    January 7, 2019 at 11:40 pm

    Your cards are so fun! Awesome job, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Wallflowercards says

    January 7, 2019 at 11:54 pm

    OMG! I love your mimosa glasses. And the chalkboard card. Beautiful work.

    Reply
  4. Vivian C says

    January 7, 2019 at 11:54 pm

    Thanks for sharing these lovely cards.

    Reply
  5. The Red Haired Lass says

    January 8, 2019 at 12:09 am

    I love this kit so much, all of the cards and examples have been so lovely and this kit really can be used in so many ways.

    Reply
  6. Yvette Williams says

    January 8, 2019 at 12:29 am

    The collection is an absolute stunner. Great job on expressing it in card form.

    Reply
  7. tli74 says

    January 8, 2019 at 12:45 am

    Beautiful!!!! Love the Valentines one with black chalkboard like background

    Reply
  8. Neha Mahajan says

    January 8, 2019 at 12:50 am

    Such cute cards. Love the flowing balloons on the first card and lemon peel on the glass in the second one.

    Reply
  9. Kathy Ferguson says

    January 8, 2019 at 1:05 am

    Your easel card is amazing. I could see making a home décor project with it. Your card with the glasses and lemons is darling. I love the sentiment. Thanks for sharing your time and talent with us.

    Reply
  10. Kirsty Vittetoe says

    January 8, 2019 at 1:41 am

    Great card designs! YAY for new HERO ARTS kit!

    Reply
  11. Lauri Bacalzo says

    January 8, 2019 at 2:31 am

    I love a good mimosa! Your Card is adorable.
    Thank you for sharing your talents!

    Reply
  12. momentsofcrafting says

    January 8, 2019 at 3:43 am

    Great cards Jess! The lemon card is super special and the white inking around the edges of the blackboard really help to make the die cut and sentiment ‘pop’! Thanks so much for the all the wonderful inspiration and the chance to win!

    Reply
  13. Shanna says

    January 8, 2019 at 7:24 am

    I love all of the new ideas!

    Reply
  14. susie sonnier says

    January 8, 2019 at 8:08 am

    Your Mimosa card is so awesome

    Reply
  15. raggiodiluce82 says

    January 8, 2019 at 8:49 am

    Gorgeous cards!!!

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  16. Cynthia Cole says

    January 8, 2019 at 9:15 am

    Such sweet cards using this fabulous kit!

    Reply
  17. mjmarmo says

    January 8, 2019 at 9:32 am

    A fun kit and cards!

    Reply
  18. Helen Gullett says

    January 8, 2019 at 9:43 am

    LOVE your easel card, Jess.
    Super adorable and sweet.

    Reply
  19. Gina M says

    January 8, 2019 at 10:04 am

    Awesome cards! Love the mimosa one! The brunch add on is another great set. The soft background you used and the glitter sparkle on the glasses really makes it pop. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  20. Jessica L says

    January 8, 2019 at 10:13 am

    love hero arts

    Reply
  21. Vicki Kroll says

    January 8, 2019 at 10:19 am

    Such cute cards and a new idea created. Nicely done.

    Reply
  22. Jennifer Petersen says

    January 8, 2019 at 10:55 am

    Great cards!

    Reply
  23. Eileen Rutherford says

    January 8, 2019 at 11:10 am

    Great cards, love this set.

    Reply
  24. Deb Selby says

    January 8, 2019 at 11:33 am

    Such a fun card. Love it

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