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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
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Seashells Fancy Dies
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Swirling Tide Border Fancy Die
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Alignment Tool A2 and A6
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Alignment Tool Slimline
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Looking Glass Lighthouse
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Looking Glass Underwater Reef
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Water Flow Slimline Stencil
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Color Layering Abalone
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Color Layering Abalone Frame Cuts
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In a Pinch
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In a Pinch Frame Cuts
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Inverse Bubbles Bold Prints
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Happiness Waves Bold Prints
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Nautilus Pattern Bold Prints
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Sea You
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Hero Lifestyle Mermaid
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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
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Swirling Tide Border Fancy Die
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Seashells Fancy Dies
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AF426 Pool Party Reactive Ink – Hero…
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AF427 Blue Raspberry Reactive Ink -…
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
PS311 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock…
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AF419 Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
PW122 White Detail Embossing Powder -…
[ HA | SBC | ELH | SSS ]
PW100 Gold Embossing Powder – Hero Arts
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Starry Colors – 6 Color Set, Gansai…
[ ELH | SSS ]
238 Colors, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine…
[ ELH ]
Ultimate Mixing, DANIEL SMITH Extra…
[ ELH ]

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  • 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

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Comments

  1. Stacey Kowbel says

    May 4, 2021 at 10:49 am

    Wow, beautiful card! So elegant!

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  2. jshixon says

    May 4, 2021 at 12:27 pm

    Love your color palette, it is so coastal. The seashells are so realistic and beautiful. Everyone knows no trip to the shore is complete without a few shells.

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  3. Natalie Blais says

    May 4, 2021 at 1:12 pm

    The seashell card is super pretty and makes me want to just go sit on a beach!

    Reply
  4. Nancy Knapp says

    May 4, 2021 at 11:47 pm

    I love these sea shell dies! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful card!

    Reply
  5. Lauryne Cunningham says

    May 5, 2021 at 11:28 am

    Gorgeous cards! The second one is amazing- love the soft colors!

    Reply
  6. jshixon says

    May 5, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    Love the color palette on the second card. It is so coastal. Those shells look like they just washed up at my feet. Looks like a vacation in a card!

    Reply
  7. Cynthia O. says

    May 7, 2021 at 11:16 pm

    Both cards are lovely, Jessica! Love the vibrant colors of the first card.

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