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Hero Arts July My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (VIDEO + GIVEAWAY!)

13 Jul

Good afternoon!  Today is release day for the July My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!!  This fun kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts; and remember, once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon!

The July kit contains:

  • 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
  • 9 Coordinating Frame Cuts
  • 1 Fancy Edge Die
  • 6 Sheets of Sticker Paper (2 each of Diamond Blue, Teal, Purple)
  • 5 Reactive Ink Cubes (Blue Hawaii, Splash, Pool Party, Key Lime Fizz, Taffy)
  • Coral Embossing Powder 0.5 oz.

This kit is valued at $76 and is a steal at $34.99!

And there are several fun add-on sets available:

July Get Them All
[ HA ]
Underwater Pattern Bold Prints
[ HA ]
School of Fish Bold Prints
[ HA ]
Need a Hand
[ HA ]
Need a Hand Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Sea You Soon
[ HA ]
Sea You Soon Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Deeply In Love
[ HA ]
Deeply In Love Frame Cuts
[ HA ]
Submarine Fancy Die
[ HA ]
Deep Sea Background Cling
[ HA ]
Deep Sea Messages
[ HA ]
Porthole Fancy Die
[ HA ]
Underwater Pillar Window Die
[ HA ]
July Word Fancy Die
[ HA ]

I shared this card on the Hero Arts blog this weekend:

And today I’m sharing a card using several of the fantastic add-ons!

Underwater Pattern Bold Print by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

I also have a video for this card that you can watch below or over at my Youtube channel:

I was definitely on a bit of a brass kick and I knew I wanted to heat-emboss the pattern with brass embossing powder but it can be difficult to use colored pencils with embossed designs.  So to start I used my MISTI to stamp the Underwater Pattern Bold Prints stamp onto Hero Hues cardstock in the appropriately named shade Adriatic using Navy ink. I left the stamp on the lid of my MISTI and then started coloring it with polychromos colored pencils.  If you watch the video you’ll get a little glimpse of my new crafty helper! 😉

Underwater Pattern Bold Print by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Once I was finished coloring I placed the panel back inside my MISTI and stamped it again with Embossing & Watermark ink before heat-embossing it with brass embossing powder.  The nice thing about restamping and embossing the image after coloring is that it really cleans up any edges that might not be totally crisp from your coloring and gives it a fancy finished look!  I decided to frame the panel with brass so I swiped my embossing ink around the edge of an A2 panel and heat-embossed that with brass embossing powder before adhering the colored panel.  Next I stamped the sentiment from Need a Hand onto the same Adriatic cardstock and also heat-embossed it with brass powder.  I trimmed it down to a thin label and then coiled some metallic gold thread behind it.  I used foam mounting tape to adhere the sentiment and thread to my panel and finished it with some metallic gold sequins!

And that’s it!  Head over and pick up your My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons today!

To celebrate the 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, July 19th!  You should have arrived from Jenn and Julee is your next stop!

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
[ HA ]
Underwater Pattern Bold Prints
[ HA ]
Need a Hand
[ HA ]
PS313 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock…
[ HA | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
AF234 Navy Mid-Tone Shadow Ink – Hero…
[ HA | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
AF419 Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink…
[ HA | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
PW115 Brass Embossing Powder – Hero Arts
[ HA | ELH | SSS ]
PS325 Hero Hues Dove White Cardstock…
[ HA | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
PS400 Hero Hues Dove White Top Folded…
[ HA | ELH | SBC | SSS ]
Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencil Set…
[ BLIC | ELH | AMZUS ]
Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencil Set…
[ BLIC | ELH | AMZUS | SSS ]
Amazon.com: Scotch 1/2-Inch by…
[ AMZUS | ELH ]
Shop ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider
[ ELH | AMZUS | SBC ]
MT100 Original MISTI Laser Etched…
[ HA | ELH | SBC ]
Rotatrim RC RCM12 12-Inch Cut…
[ AMZUS ]
Crafter’s Companion Gemini Jr
[ AMZUS | SBC ]

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Categories:
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Tags:
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Comments

  1. Linda Price says

    July 14, 2020 at 4:38 pm

    What a lovely way to color the Underwater Pattern Bold Print background stamp. Thanks for the tip about coloring with pencils and then embossing. It adds so much to the overall look. Wish that background was a part of the kit. It has lots of potential.

    Reply
  2. Cyndi Morris says

    July 14, 2020 at 4:39 pm

    Beautiful cards. Your background on the first one is amazing, and I love the gold embossing on the second one. This kit is wonderful — so many possibilities.

    Reply
  3. Carol McCready says

    July 14, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    Great underwater scene card. I love the colored pencil card with embossing.

    Reply
  4. Barbara-Jean Kubik says

    July 14, 2020 at 7:20 pm

    I enjoyed seeing that colorful embossed card on Hero Arts live today. The card on the blog earlier is gorgeous, too.

    Reply
  5. Sharon Gullikson says

    July 14, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    Your just floating by to say hi card is INCREDIBLE. I am going to try this technique. It is WOWZERS!

    Reply
  6. Melissa B. says

    July 14, 2020 at 10:34 pm

    Gorgeous cards Jessica! Your video is great showing how you did the card, I saw the card and thought Wow!

    Reply
  7. Tina Anderson says

    July 14, 2020 at 11:14 pm

    Great cards! Thanks for the coloring tips!

    Reply
  8. Hideko B says

    July 15, 2020 at 12:07 am

    Beautiful card 🙂 I cannot believe it’s color pencil that gives such a deep layer with embossing powder.
    I would love to try the technique soon! Thank you for the wonderful idea.

    Reply
  9. Cynthia O. says

    July 15, 2020 at 12:16 am

    Beautiful ink blending on your underwater scene, Jess!

    Reply
  10. MJ1067 says

    July 15, 2020 at 12:22 am

    Those jewel tones are so pretty and I definitely need the brass embossing powder.

    Reply
  11. Jeanne Beam says

    July 15, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    Gorgeous cards! I love the background on the card you shared today. Amazing colors.

    Reply
  12. Mary Ann says

    July 15, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    the pencils and gold embossing looks soooo good.

    Reply
  13. Ummekulsum says

    July 15, 2020 at 9:29 pm

    Beautiful cards. And the one with the gold embossed background looks gorgeous 😍

    Reply
  14. Miriam Prantner says

    July 15, 2020 at 10:34 pm

    Loving that background embossed in gold with the colored pencils, so elegant!

    Reply
  15. K. Eley says

    July 16, 2020 at 3:05 am

    Both of your cards are so stunningly beautiful!!!! Your pencil coloring and color choices are phenomenal! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  16. Margaret Mitchell says

    July 16, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    Stamping the background, then coloring before embossing is a technique I am going to try. You card is gorgeous!

    Reply
  17. Debby Green says

    July 16, 2020 at 5:36 pm

    Great card! Love the embossing over the colored pencil. Love the kitty cameo too. I have a black and white cat also!

    Reply
  18. Carol Wortman says

    July 16, 2020 at 7:58 pm

    What a beautiful background! Enjoy your video and tips. Trying to learn to color better and the embossing might help finish it a little more! Thanks for the inspiration in the fantastic kit. I love the addons so much!

    Reply
  19. Judy says

    July 16, 2020 at 10:16 pm

    Beautiful cards! Thanks for the tip about embossing after coloring with colored pencils!

    Reply
  20. Annette Reed says

    July 17, 2020 at 11:56 am

    These are beautiful! The ink blending and color choices on the first card are fantastic and the embossed frame and images really set of all those gorgeous colors. Thanks for the video.

    Reply
  21. Kelsey Thomas says

    July 18, 2020 at 8:44 am

    Love the coloring on the second card!

    Reply
  22. Lauryne Cunningham says

    July 18, 2020 at 3:48 pm

    Wow! Your card is absolutely gorgeous! I love the gold embossing outlining all of you beautiful pencil coloring!

    Reply
  23. Erika Rusch says

    July 19, 2020 at 12:08 am

    Love your cards!

    Reply
  24. Art_of_albara says

    July 19, 2020 at 8:02 am

    As always, I love your cards Jessica. You always love colors I love. Beautiful work of coloring too !

    Reply
  25. kjudy1 says

    July 19, 2020 at 11:54 am

    Wow, love your pencil coloring. Great cards! These add-ons to this months kit are awesome.

    Reply
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