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Have A Beautiful Day | Hero Arts July 2023 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

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Hello and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the July release with a blog hop and a giveaway. If you’ve arrived from visiting Pocono Pam, you’re right on track!

This month’s picnic theme is perfect for summer. The My Monthly Hero Classic Kit is full of goodies and you can upgrade to the Premium Kit for even more!

Classic Kit

  • Clear Stamp Set, 6″ x 8″
  • Dandelion Fancy Dies, 8 Pieces
  • Parklands Window Fancy Die
  • Linen Cling Stamp, 3″ x 4″
  • Blue to Green Reactive Ombré Ink Pad

Premium Kit

  • Clear Stamp Set, 6″ x 8″
  • Dandelion Fancy Dies, 8 Pieces
  • Parklands Window Fancy Die
  • 11 Picnic Basket Fancy Dies
  • 2 Picnic Scenic Detail Fancy Dies
  • Linen Cling Stamp, 3″ x 4″
  • Blue to Green Reactive Ombré Ink Pad
  • Wildflower Ephemera Pack, 45 Pieces
  • 2 Sheets of White Woodgrain Paper, 5.5″ x 8.5″
  • 1 Sheet each of Pesto and Passion Flower Cardstock, 5.5″ x 8.5″

Have A Beautiful Day

My first card features simple ink blending and stamping using the stamp set. I started with a 4.25″ panel of Passion Flower cardstock and then used a blending brush to blend Amethyst over the bottom portion of the card. Then, I stamped the floral image and sentiment in Onyx pigment ink and finished by gluing the card front to a card base.

Sending Happiness

My second card features a few pieces of the ephemera included in the Premium Kit. I glued the stems of a few floral pieces to a panel of white cardstock cut with a die from the Rounded Rectangles Infinity die set. I added a die cut sentiment made using a stamp and die from the Lemonade Day bundle and then finished by using foam tape to adhere the panel to a Passion Flower cardstock card base.

Have A Beautiful Day

My last card today features the Park Background Bold Prints cling stamp and a stamped and Copic-colored image and sentiment from the Lemonade Day bundle. I started by using Clear Embossing & Watermark ink and white embossing powder to heat emboss the background pattern onto a 4″ x 5.25″ panel of Kiwi cardstock. Then I used one of the dies from the Arches Infinity die set to cut out part of the panel.

On another panel of white cardstock, I used blending brushes to blend Aquatic and Kiwi inks to create a sky and grass feeling. I used foam tape to pop the Park Background panel over the ink-blended panel and then used more foam tape to adhere the bistro table and sentiment. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is Essie. Be sure to read below for giveaway details!

Giveaway

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, July 9th at 11:59pm Pacific time, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

21 thoughts on “Have A Beautiful Day | Hero Arts July 2023 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway”

  16. All of these are wonderful but the first card is just so eye-catching in purple and then the lemonade card is cute and makes you want to smile. Well done and thanks for the inspiration!

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