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Sending You An Ocean Of Thanks | Hero Arts June 2023 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

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

The June release My Monthly Hero kit features a Color Layering stamp set that captures the magical play of light on the ocean at sunset. The Classic Kit includes a 6″ x 8″ stamp set featuring this HeroScape scene, including images to add embellishments, such a dock, a lighthouse and sea birds. There are coordinating dies, as well as a beautiful oval window die to set the beach scene. The Classic Kit is rounded out with four ink cubes in perfect sunset colors, and six sheets of watercolor paper. The upgraded Premium kit includes everything in the Classki Kit plus a fun three-piece stencil set for creating a seashell background. Or cut out the stenciled shells as individual project elements! There are embellishments galore, including both custom sequins and enamel stickers. The Premium Kit is capped off with a tub of a gorgeous, brand new iridescent embossing powder. Try this powder on both light and dark cardstocks for varying results!

Sending You An Ocean Of Thanks

My first card today features elements from the Classic Kit. I stamped the ocean, cloud, and sun images using Mist and Paradise for the water, Dusty Blue for the clouds, and Dandelion for the sun. I also blended a bit of Mist above the sun to create a light blue sky.

Next, I die cut the oval window die from a panel of Dove White cardstock and then used foam tape to adhere it over the background scene. Then I stamped the sentiment in Onyx pigment ink onto white cardstock, die cut it, and added it to the card front. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.

Swimming By To Say Hello

My second card features the new Sea Creatures Fancy Die set. First, I used a die from the Arches Infinity die set to cut an acrylic paint-smooshed panel. Then I used dies from the Sea Creatures set to cut ocean elements from different colors of cardstock. Using blending tools, I added ink to both color and shade each piece. I glued them to the arched panel and then used foam tape to adhere the panel to a card base. To finish, I added a sentiment from the Hello Fishes stamp set.

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, June 11th at 11:59pm Pacific time, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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Hello Friend | Hero Arts June 2023 My Monthly Hero Countdown + Giveaway

Hello and welcome to day two of the three-day countdown to Monday’s Hero Arts release! The amazing new kit goes live at 10am PT on June 5th.

For this card, I used the fantastic layering stamps that are part of the kit to create this one-layer card with an ocean scene. It was so quick and easy to stamp! I used blending brushes to add a bit of sand color at the bottom, and a bit of blue in the sky.

Thank you so much for coming by and be sure to check out the Hero Arts blog for more inspiration and details about the giveaway!

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Hero Arts Summer 2023 Catalog Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello and welcome! The Hero Arts 2023 summer catalog is here and we’re celebrating the amazing new release with a blog hop full of ideas and a giveaway. If you’ve arrived from visiting Pocono Pam, you’re right on track.

I have a couple of cards to share today, so let’s dive in!

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Proud To Be Your Friend | Simon Says Stamp Dear Friend Release Blog Hop Day 1 + Giveaway

Hello and welcome, I hope your weekend has gotten off to a nice start!

I’m so excited to be part of day one of the Simon Says Stamp Dear Friend release blog hop, and I’m very glad you’re here! If you’ve arrived from Bobbi Lemanski’s blog, you’re right on track.

My cards today feature the Proud To Be Your die set and the Painted Rainbow Cling stamp. This pull-apart cling stamp lets you easily separate each arc of the rainbow for easy multi-color stamping!

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Thanks | Altenew April 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello and welcome! Today we’re celebrating the new Altenew April 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series release! If you arrived from visiting Joy Baldwin, you’re right on track. If you’d like to start from the top, please visit the Altenew Blog. Check the bottom of this post for giveaway information and the full blog hop list.

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