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

5 Apr

Good afternoon!  Today is release day for the April My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts and I’m sharing a stenciled using this fantastic kit!!  This fun and unique kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts; but remember, once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon!  And don’t forget that you can subscribe to the kits so that you never have to worry about missing one!

The April kit contains:

  • 6” x 8” Clear Stamp Set
  • 16 Coordinating Frame Cuts
  • 3 Geometric Rotating Stencils
  • 3 Ink Cubes (Tangerine, Grape Juice, Raspberry Jam)
  • 1 Ink Blending Brush

This kit is valued at $83 and is an absolute steal at $34.99!

I shared this card using the My Monthly Hero kit on my blog this weekend:

And today I broke out the whole rainbow!

To start, I placed the stencil with the quarter circle design on a panel of strathmore bristol smooth cardstock and taped it in place.  I used a blending brush to apply a rainbow of stencils starting with pink in the top right and purple in the bottom left.  I used a mix of hybrid, dye, reactive, and pigment inks from Hero Arts to get the colors I was looking for!

After the first layer I rotated the stencil and blended a second, darker layer of rainbow colors across the panel.  Then I wiped the stencil down, flipped it over and rotated it until I found a pattern that would create a slightly different design across the panel.  I didn’t want it to cover all the quarter circles or mimic one of the other rotations.  Once I found the rotation I liked I applied a thin layer of moonstone glimmer paste over the stencil.  I peeled it up and let it dry completely.

While it was drying I stamped a sentiment from the kit onto Pitch Black cardstock with embossing ink and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  I trimmed it down to a thin label and adhered it to the rainbow panel with foam mounting tape to finish the card!

And that’s it for me!  Head over and pick up your April My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons today before it sells out!

To celebrate the kit release Hero Arts is giving away a $50 gift card 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!  Please comment before 11:59PM EST on Sunday, April 11th!  You should have arrived from Ilina and Libby is your next stop!

Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more Hero Arts inspiration!  Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!!

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Comments

  1. Stacy Davis says

    April 6, 2021 at 12:30 am

    Love the geometrics and the colors you used. Love this!!

    Reply
  2. Debbie Hanson says

    April 6, 2021 at 1:57 am

    Very bright and happy cards. Love them!

    Reply
  3. Donna says

    April 6, 2021 at 6:01 am

    The glitter paste really sets it off. Really nice colors.

    Reply
  4. Brenda Newt says

    April 6, 2021 at 8:48 am

    Brings us a lot of sunshine in your cards

    Reply
  5. BETH CARUSO says

    April 6, 2021 at 10:30 am

    Those fish … and the backgrounds … amazing!!! They scream Father’s Day to me.

    Reply
  6. Linda R says

    April 6, 2021 at 10:40 am

    Love your cards…surly make you smile!!TFS!!

    Reply
  7. Wendy Cole says

    April 6, 2021 at 11:44 am

    I’m a fan! Beautiful cards and backgrounds!

    Reply
  8. Stacey Kowbel says

    April 6, 2021 at 12:30 pm

    Fantastic cards! I love your stenciled backgrounds, especially the sparkle!

    Reply
  9. Patty A Eifert says

    April 6, 2021 at 12:56 pm

    Love both your cards! Especially your second with the stencils!

    Reply
  10. mcrockco says

    April 6, 2021 at 1:07 pm

    Love to learn how to add sparkle in different ways to my cards. Sparkle is fun.

    Reply
  11. Lindar C says

    April 6, 2021 at 1:56 pm

    Fantastic cards! I really like this kit!

    Reply
  12. Roxanne Tellini says

    April 6, 2021 at 2:50 pm

    I love how these stencils look with an ink and glitter paste combo. It is so fun!

    Reply
  13. Renee VanEpps says

    April 6, 2021 at 2:53 pm

    Very pretty!

    Reply
  14. Jeanne Beam says

    April 6, 2021 at 3:00 pm

    Such awesome, colorful cards! Great card kit…
    Thanks so much for sharing.

    Reply
  15. tabowman says

    April 6, 2021 at 3:07 pm

    Love your cards! They are sure to put a smile on one’s face.

    Reply
  16. tara prince says

    April 6, 2021 at 3:13 pm

    so fun and cute!!

    Reply
  17. Beth Merrill says

    April 6, 2021 at 6:03 pm

    How fun are the stencils in this kit?

    Reply
  18. dorothyayotte says

    April 6, 2021 at 6:06 pm

    These are such fun backgrounds. What clever stencils- I am amazed how they coordinate as they are turned.

    Reply
  19. Megan Niergarth says

    April 6, 2021 at 7:40 pm

    Love the deco graphic stencils! So fun!

    Reply
  20. Tracy Tarby says

    April 6, 2021 at 8:10 pm

    That rainbow card is stunning!

    Reply
  21. Carol Wortman says

    April 6, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    Right in your wheelhouse! Beautiful color blending and sparkles! Great cards with a fun kit!

    Reply
  22. mandalj says

    April 6, 2021 at 11:09 pm

    Beautiful cards! Really like the effect the moonstone glimmer paste adds.

    Reply
  23. Nancy Knapp says

    April 7, 2021 at 3:07 am

    I love the rainbow card with the sparkles! So pretty! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  24. Kimberly Bears says

    April 7, 2021 at 11:07 am

    Such cute cards! Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
    ~Kim

    Reply
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