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!
The kit contains:
- 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
- 27 Coordinating Frame Cuts
- 5.5″ x 4.25″ Aquarium Fancy Die
- 3 Water Reactive Ink Cubes (Sea Salt, Sea Glass, Blue Water)
- Blue and Green Droplets
And there are several gorgeous add-on sets that you can see below:
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The kit value is $75, an amazing deal at $34.99!
I shared this card using the kit over on the Hero Arts blog this weekend:
Today I’m sharing a card using one of the add-on sets, Jellyfish Party Bold Prints and a new, to me, medium!
If you saw my countdown post on the Hero Arts blog you’ll know that I visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium last summer and one of my favorites exhibits were the gorgeous jellyfish! When I saw the jellyfish background stamp I was smitten!!
I absolutely love jellyfish…their iridescence, the way they move, the range of colors…I think they’re just beautiful. Though I’m pretty sure I would not want to run into them in the water! 😉 I decided to try two-blend watercoloring with my tombow markers to create this rainbow swarm of jellies! I started by stamping the Jellyfish Party Bold Prints with versamark on arches cold-press watercolor paper and heat-embossed it with gold glitter embossing powder. Then I took pale pink, green, purple, and blue tombow markers and added a variety of colors to the jellyfish centers and edges. Next I took a paintbrush and used water to blend the colors together. I repeated this across the entire panel and then added a wash using a grey marker and damp paintbrush. I love how the little bit of shading under the jellies gives a little dimension to the scene!
While the panel was drying I stamped the sentiment from the kit onto white cardstock and heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder. I trimmed it down to an angled label. Then I added spectrum noir clear sparkle and nuvo crystal glaze to some of the jellies and sprinkled them with chunky glitter. Once that dried I added the sentiment with foam mounting tape. Finally I added a few iridescent sequins to finish the card!
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, March 11th! Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- The Hero Arts Blog
- Nichol Spohr
- Michelle Short
- Jessica Frost-Ballas –> You are here!
- Janette Kausen
- Ilina Crouse
- Emily Midgett
- Caly Person
- Lydia Fiedler
- Laurie Willison
- Julee Tilman
- Jennifer McGuire
- Debi Adams
- Amy Kolling
- Libby Hickson
- Mariana Grigsby
Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!!
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Dear Jessica
Love the cards u hv created using the Hero Hearts March Kit. The colors are lovely and the techniques u hv used are beyond imagination. Thank you for teaching me a new crafter.I wish and pray that i become the winner so that i can do many things with this lovely kit.tc stay blessed . Love and hugs from Sri Lanka
Awesome cards!
Wow your cards are beautiful. I like the colors the colors of your jellyfish background.
Beautiful cards!!!
Wow!! The jellyfish card is stunning!! Totally love it! 🙂
Both so beautiful!! I really like the jellyfish one, you make them so lovable!!
Beautiful cards. Love the shell card.
Beautiful cards! I love the soft colors on the Jellyfish.
Such a beautiful card! I love the silhouette style and the school of fish is amazing!
What a great card! So different than all the others. The colors were so soft and pretty.
gorgeous cards ♥ absolutely love that jellyfish background!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work!
I’m not sure my comment went through, so . . . these cards are fabulous!! Those jellyfish are absolutely stunning!!! Love the sparkly gold embossing and the pretty colors you used!
I too love jellyfish! You made them look even more beautiful!
Gorgeous cards! I really love the jellyfish card you created!
I love that jellyfish background stamp!! Gotta have it!!
Wow Wow Wow! Love both your cards! That jelly fish one is super nice, just love what you did with that! I love jelly fish too. That is a great stamp.
I love this kit and the cards you’ve made with it – love the sea theme!
Both your cards are beautiful!! I especially love the first one with all that beautiful blue water & black frame!!
I can’t believe what an amazing kit this is!
Awesome card
That jellyfish card took my breath away. So beautiful. I may have to add that stamp to my wish list. Thanks for sharing!