Hello and welcome! It’s release day at Hero Arts and we’re celebrating the April release with a blog hop and a giveaway. If you’ve arrived from visiting Rosie Lopez, you’re right on track!
This month, celebrate the whimsical charm and timeless tradition of folk art with the April My Monthly Hero kit. This kit features three Color Layering Stencils with butterflies and flowers that are perfect for Spring cardmaking. Also included are sixteen coordinating dies and a Cover Plate die that partially cuts the design to allow for elements to pop up. A clear message stamp set with nine everyday messages and three beautiful Reactive Ink Cubes complete this enchanting kit. The Premium kit also includes a 4″ x 6″ Bird and Flower Clear Stamp set in a lovely hand-drawn style that comes with thirteen coordinating dies. Also included are sixteen colorful washi stickers that are perfect for quick cardmaking or using in planners. The Classic kit is a deal with $74 of value for $36.99. The Premium kit is a steal $109 of value for $49.99!
My card features elements from both the Classic and Premium kits. I stamped, colored and die cut a few folk images and a sentiment from the Premium kit stamp set and then used foam tape to adhere them to a small arched piece made using the Arches Infinity die set and white and Coral cardstock. Then I used more foam tape to adhere the arched piece to a background made using the cover die in the kit. I love the all the texture it adds to an otherwise simple background! To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.
Wishing You the Best
My second card features the Bird Family dies against a background made with the Color Layering Folk Art stencil set. I used blending brushes to blend each layer of the stencil set using Bermuda, Spicy Mustard, and Pumpkin Core inks. Then I cut two sweet birds from Adriatic cardstock. I used a white and black gel pens to add some details to each bird and then used foam tape to adhere them to the background. Then I stamped and die cut a sentiment from the Folk Animals bundle. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.
Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is the one and only Jennifer McGuire. 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, April 7th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Blog Hop List
- Hero Arts
- Hero Arts Creative Team:
- Channin Pelletier
- Heather Ruwe
- Ilina Crouse
- Jennifer Kotas
- Karen Brown
- Mindy Eggen
- Pocono Pam
- Rosie Lopez
- Seeka <– You are here
- Special Guests:
- Jennifer McGuire
- Nichol Spohr
- Emily Midgett
- Essie
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