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Good afternoon! Today is the release day for the Hero Arts July My Monthly Hero kit and it’s a must-have for floral lovers!! You should have arrived from Yana but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning! The July 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:
- 2 4” X 6” Clear Stamp Sets
- 17 Coordinating Frame Cuts
- 5 Recycled Paper Heart Large Confetti Pieces – Assorted Colors
- Ranger Distress Oxide Ink Pad – Iced Spruce
- Handmade, Professional Grade, Cold Press, 100% recycled Watercolor paper from Sari Scraps:
- 1 6” X 6” Circle with Deckle Edge – 140 lb.
- 3 5” X 7” sheets – 140 lb.
The kit value is $74, an amazing deal at $34.99.
And there are several optional add-on items:
- Get ALL the add-ons here!
- DI412 Little Florals Frame Cuts
- Picnic Basket stamp
- CM194 Summer Garden Stamp Set
- CM193 Little Florals Stamp Set
- DI411 Butterfly Confetti Fancy Die
- DI410 Paper Layering Basket
- DC219 Daisy and Bugs Stamp & Cut
- CG713 Ant Trail Bold Prints
- CG714 Picnic Blanket Bold Prints
Here’s what I created:
I decided to play with the pretty watercolor paper in the kit for my hop card! I started by tearing one of the 5″x7″ sheets by hand to expose the rough edge. Then I stamped the sweet pea with versafine ink and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. I watercolored the flowers using the Hero Arts Daniel Smith palette and then added an ombre wash of purple watercolor paint across the paper.
I set that aside to dry while I worked on the simple background. I stamped the sentiment onto Lilac Layering Paper with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. Then I trimmed the panel down to 4″ by 5.25″ and adhered it to a Snow folded card! Simple but the rough paper really adds a beautiful textured effect!
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! Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- The Hero Arts Blog
- Jennifer McGuire
- Wanda Guess
- May Park
- Yana Smakula
- Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
- Kathy Racoosin
- Lydia Fiedler
- Amy Tsuruta
- Michelle Short
- Libby Hickson
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
Hero Arts July My Monthly Hero Kit Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Daniel Smith Watercolor Palette Shop at: HA |
 Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Ultra Fine Clear Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Floral Mix Layering Papers Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Snow Folded Cards Shop at: HA |
 Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag Shop at: SSS |
 Wagner Precision Heat Gun Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Silver Black Velvet Brush Round 4 Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Masking Paper Shop at: SSS |
Love the color & torn paper effect! Thank you for your Hero Arts July 2017 Kit inspiration card! 🙂
I never knew that there is a flower called sweet pea! very “sweet” card!
Love that flower. Beautiful
Beautifully done! Simple yet so very pretty! TFS!
Nice card!
Beautiful. Love your color choice and torn background for texture.
I absolutely love everything about this card, because first of all, it is my favorite color! The torn edges lend a wonderfully organic frame especially with the wash behind the bouquet. Such a sweet sentiment, too!
Oh how pretty is this! Fabulous card and fun technique, Jess!
Love this sweet pea bouquet! Lovely card!
Have always loved sweet peas and yours are beautiful.
I love all the purple you used. My favorite color is yellow but I also love other colors they just aren’t my favorites. I love how you tore the paper for the background paper. You’re coloring is very nice. Thanks for showing us your pretty card and for giving us the chance to win something. Everyone one on the hop has been so creative!
I love the beautiful coloring on the flower and the distressed look with the torn paper.
Love the intense purple of the sweet peas against the sorter background!
I love the intense violet color scheme, Beautiful!!
Love how you the paper was torn then stamped. That really added a special touch for me.
Such a pretty card! Love the snow effect!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful card. Have a blessed day!
The colors are beautiful. I love how you used the variances in the one color to create depth and flow.
That watercolor paper looks fabulous. Love the card you created – very unusual and so pretty !
I really like the torn paper and especially the color of purple.
Have to try these techniques. Love your card. Great release! Thanks for sharing!
Jessica, So simply and beautifully elegant! I love it!
Love it Jessica!
Love the look with he torn paper. Gorgeous card.
So pretty! Love your pretty purples.