Good afternoon! It’s the first Monday of the month which means it’s release time for the March My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!! The March 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 month the theme is ‘Basics’ and this is the PERFECT kit to create a variety of cards for all occasions!
The kit contains:
- 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
- 4 Fancy Word Dies
- 7 Fancy Shape Dies
- 4 8.5″ x 5.5″ Sheets Basic Kraft Cardstock (80 lb cover)
- 4 8.5″ x 5.5″ Sheets Basic White Cardstock (80 lb cover)
- 4 8.5″ x 5.5″ Sheets Basic Black Cardstock (80 lb cover)
- Sparkly Sequins 1.5 oz
- Silver Sparkle Embossing Powder 0.5 oz
- Unicorn White Ink Cube
The kit value is nearly $70, an amazing deal at $34.99!
And there are several optional add-on items:
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Add-on items can also be purchased at Simon Says Stamp!
I shared this card on the Hero Arts blog over the weekend using one of the word dies and a single sentiment banner stamped in a rainbow of bold inks!
Today I decided to use a different word die from the kit and some of the add-on products to create a sparkly coral card:
I started by laying the Every Which Way stencil on a piece of white cardstock and then blended soft canteloupe, dark quartz, and fresh peach ink over the stencil. Before lifting the stencil I spritzed it liberally with the iridescent shimmer spray. I let it dry for a minute or two and then lifted the stencil to reveal a gorgeous shimmery peachy coral ombre pattern!
Next I smeared the three inks onto a piece of white cardstock and die-cut each color using the fishtail banner. I also die-cut the same banner from vellum three times. I layered them together and tied them to the panel with metallic silver thread. I only adhered the colored fishtail banners with a little bit of adhesive at the top to give it some movement. I did not adhere the vellum. Then I die-cut the gorgeous scripty hello die from the kit from white cardstock and pressed a versamark pad all over it. I heat-embossed it twice with the silver sparkle embossing powder included in the kit for a super sparkly molten embellishment! I adhered the sentiment to the banners but not the background panel to allow the banners to move. Finally I adhered a few sequins and stars for a little extra sparkle! This is such a sparkly, shimmery card and it practically blinds you when it catches the light! 😉
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 PST Sunday, March 11th! Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- The Hero Arts Blog
- Jennifer McGuire
- Yana Smakula
- Emily Midgett
- Wanda Guess
- Janette Kausen
- Ilina Crouse
- Lydia Fiedler
- Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
- Michelle Short
- Laurie Willison
- Jana Millen
- Clare Prezzia
- May Park
- Amy Tsuruta
- Libby Hickson
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Beautiful cards, love the rainbow color sentiments, and the shimmery coral color on the stenciled background!
Beautiful card! Love the background and the banners!
I just love the script words dies. Your cards are great.
Really really unique cards.
Love your ideas. The Rainbow of sentiments really caught my eye. I am sure to “case” this card! Thanks for sharing!
Really love the rainbow stamped sentiments in the background of the first and that great banner feature on the second.
Thanks for the great ideas! I love your banner card. Wasn’t too sure about the background stamp but I love how you used it=)
Love the word dies!!!
I love both of your cards, the designs as well as the colors used. Some new techniques I would like to try next.
love the colors you used. Free. Hugs card is great
Oh the rainbow of hugs… So cute! Love the metallic hello too. Loven’ this kit.
XO TFS,
April
Oh, the rainbow of sentiments! So amazing! I also love it how you used the banners.
Pretty cards Jess! The sending free hugs is perfect for so many occasions. Cleaver use of the tag die. Love the colors combo and the silver totally pops! Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
These cards make me happy! So bright and cheerful!
Cute cards! I learn something new with every post!
Love the way you used the fishtail banner! What a great idea and beautiful cards!
Nice cards. Really like the hello card with the vellum!
love the look. And I love sentiments! So this kit is AWESOME!
This kit has such amazing possibilities and I love your creations!
Awesome cards! Love the Free Hugs ROYGBIV banners
Love these!! Esp the rainbow one, cause you can’t go wrong with a rainbow!!
Great products in this kit
Very beautiful card 🙂
This card is gorgeous!! Love the colours and all the shimmer. I love this stencil and regret not buying it. I bought the graphic confetti die but I should have bought this stencil as well. I have loved everything I’ve seen that’s used it. O well, another item on the wishlist, lol.
Beautiful banner card!! What a great kit it looks like!!