• Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

all the sparkle

jessica frost-ballas

  • home
  • about me
    • about
    • creative resume
    • disclosure
    • house tour
  • Disclosure
  • craftroom
  • video tutorials
  • patreon
  • contact

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

3 May

Good afternoon!  Today is release day for the May My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts and I’m sharing a card using this gorgeous kit and some great add-ons!!  The May 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 May kit contains:

  • 6” x 8” Clear Stamp Set
  • 12 Coordinating Frame Cuts
  • Intens-ified Black Ink Cube
  • Contour Ink Cube
  • Turquoise Sparkle Embossing Powder, 0.5 oz.
  • 2 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets Rose Quartz Cardstock
  • 2 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets Quartz Pearlescent Cardstock
  • 3 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets White Cardstock with Lined Texture

This kit is valued at $70 and is an absolute steal at $34.99!

And there are several fun add-on sets available:

May Get Them All Add-Ons
[ HA ]
Seashells Fancy Dies
[ HA ]
Swirling Tide Border Fancy Die
[ HA ]
Alignment Tool A2 and A6
[ HA ]
Alignment Tool Slimline
[ HA ]
Looking Glass Lighthouse
[ HA ]
Looking Glass Underwater Reef
[ HA ]
Water Flow Slimline Stencil
[ HA ]
Color Layering Abalone
[ HA ]
Color Layering Abalone Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
In a Pinch
[ HA ]
In a Pinch Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Inverse Bubbles Bold Prints
[ HA ]
Happiness Waves Bold Prints
[ HA ]
Nautilus Pattern Bold Prints
[ HA ]
Sea You
[ HA ]
Hero Lifestyle Mermaid
[ HA ]

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

Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero Kit by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

And today I’m sharing a card using more of the kit plus some of my favorite add-ons!

May My Monthly Hero by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

I fell hard for the Seashells Fancy Dies and wanted to make them the feature of my card so I die-cut them with watercolor paper and loosely painted them with my Daniel Smith watercolors.  I used lots of water to get a soft look and then added splatters when I was finished.  I set them aside to dry while I worked on the rest of the card.  I die-cut the Swirling Tide Border Fancy Die from Hero Hues Mist cardstock and then blended the edges of a second A2 panel of Mist cardstock with Pool Party and Blue Raspberry Reactive Inks.  Then I splattered both panels with white paint and teal watercolor.  After everything was dry I also splattered the shells and panels with metallic gold paint.

May My Monthly Hero by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Once the panels were dry I stamped the sentiment with embossing ink and heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder.  Then I stamped the seahorse and coral with embossing ink and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder for a little contrast.  I adhered the Swirling Tide Border over the blended panel and then adhered my shells with a mix of liquid glue and foam mounting tape for a little dimension!  I love all the different textures and how the gold catches the light when you tilt the card!  The add-ons work perfectly with the kit!

And that’s it for me!  Head over and pick up your May 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!!

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!

My Monthly Hero Kit May 2021
[ HA ]
Swirling Tide Border Fancy Die
[ HA ]
Seashells Fancy Dies
[ HA ]
AF426 Pool Party Reactive Ink – Hero…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
AF427 Blue Raspberry Reactive Ink -…
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
PS311 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
AF419 Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
PW122 White Detail Embossing Powder -…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
PW100 Gold Embossing Powder – Hero Arts
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
Starry Colors – 6 Color Set, Gansai…
[ ELH | SSS ]
238 Colors, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine…
[ ELH ]
Ultimate Mixing, DANIEL SMITH Extra…
[ ELH ]

Share This:
Share on pinterest
Pinterest
Share on facebook
Facebook
Share on twitter
Twitter
Share on email
Email

You May Also Enjoy:

  • Hero Arts April Countdown, day 2
  • Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)
  • Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero Countdown, Day 1
    January My Monthly Hero Kit by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Comments:
32 Comments
Categories:
bloghop, card-making, crafting, design team, hero arts
Tags:
hero arts, my monthly hero

« Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero Countdown: Day 2
VIDEO: Easy Distress Ink Watercolor Background – Waffle Flower May Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!) »

Comments

  1. debsmart says

    May 3, 2021 at 1:32 pm

    Oh, I just love these seashells, and how you painted them with watercolour! The whole scene is gorgeous 🙂

    Reply
  2. Carol Wortman says

    May 3, 2021 at 2:17 pm

    Ms. Jessica, you are a master with watercolors, the pastel card is fabulous! Just fabulous!! The contrast with those beautiful shells brings me right to the beach…..love it!

    Reply
  3. Amelia Fleck says

    May 3, 2021 at 2:46 pm

    The second card is a wow card love the color combo. Thanks for being in the hop and sharing.

    Reply
  4. Lindar C says

    May 3, 2021 at 2:54 pm

    Your cards are so awesome! I love this kit!

    Reply
  5. tara prince says

    May 3, 2021 at 3:28 pm

    such great cards!!

    Reply
  6. Cindy C. says

    May 3, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    Love your card, love the colors and textures you created for the sea shells!!

    Reply
  7. jean marmo says

    May 3, 2021 at 3:56 pm

    Great colors and textures

    Reply
  8. jeanheming says

    May 3, 2021 at 4:04 pm

    stunning everyones cards are out of this world!!!

    Reply
  9. Geri S says

    May 3, 2021 at 4:32 pm

    Fin-tastic cards, love the coloring!

    Reply
  10. Sue McDaniel says

    May 3, 2021 at 4:43 pm

    Jessica – love the embossing you did!

    Reply
  11. mindmypaper says

    May 3, 2021 at 4:54 pm

    Blue is such a fav color of mine and both cards are just gorgeous. I love the way the seashells have a real feel to them! Amazed

    Reply
  12. Sherry W says

    May 3, 2021 at 5:47 pm

    Oh, geez. I had already decided on the kit. Now I need this add-on. Thanks a lot, Jessica. 😂

    Reply
  13. Laurie Brown says

    May 3, 2021 at 7:30 pm

    Beautiful-I can feel the ocean blue in your cards!!!

    Reply
  14. Meghan Kennihan says

    May 3, 2021 at 8:25 pm

    Incredible ocean scenes!

    Reply
  15. Denise Bryant says

    May 3, 2021 at 9:21 pm

    Just gorgeous! Love the colors you used and the beautiful shells! Fabulous card!

    Reply
  16. Melissa Leftrick says

    May 3, 2021 at 9:22 pm

    Stunning cards!! Love them!

    Reply
  17. Marisela Delgado says

    May 3, 2021 at 11:14 pm

    So beautiful!

    Reply
  18. Sharon Gullikson says

    May 3, 2021 at 11:22 pm

    The aqua ocean is just wonderful. It reminds me of some of our trips..

    Reply
  19. Melissa SunshineHoneyBee says

    May 3, 2021 at 11:27 pm

    Wonderful use of Indigo ink, framing, coloring and more.
    Melissa
    “Sunshine HoneyBee”

    Reply
  20. Jacinda says

    May 3, 2021 at 11:53 pm

    Stunning cards!!!

    Reply
  21. Scraporcraft says

    May 4, 2021 at 6:35 am

    Great color combinations. I like the shells and border.

    Reply
  22. Kimberly Alschlager says

    May 4, 2021 at 8:00 am

    Gorgeous! The seashells look so real. You are incredibly talented.

    Reply
  23. Cindy Butke says

    May 4, 2021 at 9:33 am

    Your shells look real! Great job. Love the colors!

    Reply
Newer Comments »

Trackbacks

  1. Underwater Adventure, Hero Arts | {creative chick} | shurkus.com says:
    May 3, 2021 at 1:12 pm

    […] Jessica Frost-Ballas […]

    Reply
  2. My Monthly Hero May 2021 - Got Joy Creations says:
    May 3, 2021 at 1:47 pm

    […] Arts Channin Pelletier Dana Joy Daniel West Debi Adams Emily Midgett Ilina Crouse Jessica Frost-Ballas Libby Hickson Lydia Fiedler Maria Willis Michelle Short Mindy Eggen Pocono Pam Seeka Special […]

    Reply

Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! I read and appreciate all of your thoughts! :) Please know comments are moderated so it may take a few minutes for it to show up! Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Jessica About Me Photo
Hi, I'm Jess! Thanks for visiting my blog where I share my adventures in cardmaking and papercrafting! I hope I can inspire you to craft with a little extra sparkle!

Subscribe Via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email!

Join 3,113 other subscribers

Crafty Sales (updated regularly)

Favorite Crafty Shops

Instagram

This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No connected account.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account.

Archives

  • ►2023 (14)
    • ►March (4)
    • ►February (6)
    • ►January (4)
  • ►2022 (57)
    • ►December (5)
    • ►November (5)
    • ►October (6)
    • ►September (6)
    • ►August (5)
    • ►July (5)
    • ►June (5)
    • ►May (8)
    • ►April (2)
    • ►March (2)
    • ►February (5)
    • ►January (3)
  • ►2021 (90)
    • ►December (4)
    • ►November (3)
    • ►October (6)
    • ►September (7)
    • ►August (6)
    • ►July (6)
    • ►June (8)
    • ►May (8)
    • ►April (6)
    • ►March (9)
    • ►February (11)
    • ►January (16)
  • ►2020 (111)
    • ►December (11)
    • ►November (15)
    • ►October (8)
    • ►September (16)
    • ►August (12)
    • ►July (17)
    • ►June (8)
    • ►May (1)
    • ►April (6)
    • ►March (6)
    • ►February (6)
    • ►January (5)
  • ►2019 (171)
    • ►December (12)
    • ►November (17)
    • ►October (12)
    • ►September (22)
    • ►August (15)
    • ►July (17)
    • ►June (21)
    • ►May (15)
    • ►April (11)
    • ►March (10)
    • ►February (10)
    • ►January (9)
  • ►2018 (209)
    • ►December (11)
    • ►November (16)
    • ►October (10)
    • ►September (36)
    • ►August (11)
    • ►July (12)
    • ►June (16)
    • ►May (21)
    • ►April (21)
    • ►March (19)
    • ►February (19)
    • ►January (17)
  • ►2017 (246)
    • ►December (20)
    • ►November (20)
    • ►October (21)
    • ►September (22)
    • ►August (23)
    • ►July (21)
    • ►June (20)
    • ►May (21)
    • ►April (15)
    • ►March (21)
    • ►February (19)
    • ►January (23)
  • ►2016 (225)
    • ►December (16)
    • ►November (17)
    • ►October (22)
    • ►September (23)
    • ►August (19)
    • ►July (18)
    • ►June (18)
    • ►May (19)
    • ►April (17)
    • ►March (23)
    • ►February (22)
    • ►January (11)
  • ►2015 (287)
    • ►December (16)
    • ►November (32)
    • ►October (15)
    • ►September (21)
    • ►August (14)
    • ►July (16)
    • ►June (23)
    • ►May (25)
    • ►April (27)
    • ►March (37)
    • ►February (40)
    • ►January (21)
  • ►2014 (69)
    • ►December (4)
    • ►November (14)
    • ►October (19)
    • ►September (15)
    • ►August (4)
    • ►July (10)
    • ►May (3)
  • ►2013 (45)
    • ►November (6)
    • ►August (7)
    • ►July (3)
    • ►June (7)
    • ►May (2)
    • ►April (1)
    • ►March (3)
    • ►February (16)
  • ►2012 (11)
    • ►November (1)
    • ►September (9)
    • ►February (1)

Disclosure

I design for several companies because I truly love their products! Anything I recommend on my blog is something that I genuinely love and regularly use. I do not get paid for product reviews and I will never recommend a product that I do not like or would not use.

I am affiliated with several of my favorite crafty companies which means I receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you!!) when you click on one of my links and make a purchase through the store.

You can find my full disclosure as well as a list of the companies I am affiliated with HERE. Thank you so much for supporting me!

Most Popular Posts

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Swatch Card Download and a revelation!
Nuvo Drop Swatch Chart (+printable!)
VIDEO: Distress Oxide Ink Blending Combos with Kitsch Flamingo
Mystery Box Destash for a Cause!!
Hero Arts March My Monthly Hero Kit Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)
Anita Jeram Summer Garden Release (+GIVEAWAYS!)
Coloring Heat-Embossed Images with Alcohol Inks (+VIDEO and GIVEAWAY!)
VIDEO: Distress Oxide Ink Blending Combinations and Swatch Book
Waffleflower March Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)
WaffleFlower March Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

Copyright

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States License.

Copyright © 2023 · Bloom theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2020 · All The Sparkle · Blog Designed by Riss Blog Design.