Tag: mymonthlyhero

Encouragement Cards, Just Because Cards

Hope Your Day Is As Beautiful As You Are! | Hero Arts April 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

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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.

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Thank You Cards

Thanks For Being There | Hero Arts April 2024 My Monthly Hero Countdown + Giveaway

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Hello and welcome to day one of the three-day countdown to Monday’s Hero Arts release! The beautiful new kit goes live at 10am PT on Monday!

For this card I used the the beautiful layering stencils and cover die to create a folksy background. The cover die aligns with the pattern and cuts details around the flowers and butterflies, including the butterfly wings. I trimmed the resulting panel a bit and then glued it to a card base, leaving a bit of the card base exposed on the right side. I pulled up the butterfly wings which you can see better in the photo below. Then, I added a strip of Mustard cardstock on the left, to help the pattern feel a bit more anchored.

To finish, I stamped and fussy cut a sentiment and adhered it to the card front using foam tape.

Thank you for coming by and I hope I’ll see you again on Monday for the release!

Thank You Cards

Thanks For Your Kindness | Hero Arts March 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

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

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Just Because Cards, Thank You Cards

Thanks | Hero Arts February 2024 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

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

The February My Monthly Hero Kit is about peace and friendship reminding us that we all share the same sky, the same hopes and dreams. This kit features a 6″ x 8″ clear stamp set filled with beautiful, serene floral images and sentiments that will expand your creative horizons. Also included are a bountiful 17 coordinating dies and 4 tag fancy dies. The kit is rounded out with twine, an ink cube, and a generous amount of white cardstock.

The Premium Kit includes additional elements to extend the potential for more cards and projects – even more Creativity in the Box! In addition to all the Classic Kit components, the highlight of the Premium kit includes a Radiant Sun Stencil and a whopping 48 pieces of ephemera, featuring colorful flowers, hearts, butterflies, and words. Also included is a 3″ x 4″ clear stamp filled with positive messages, word fancy dies, and embossing powder.

My first card features a stamped and die cut image from the kit against a background made with the stencil that is included in the Premium version of the kit. I stamped and colored the bouquet and ribbon with Copic markers and then used foam tape to adhere the image to a background panel made with the stencil. I stamped a small sentiment (also from the kit) and then glued the panel to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of Arctic cardstock. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.

Supplies:

Have A Good Day

My second card features the Groovy Window Fancy Die, one of this month’s add-ons. For this quick and easy card I simply sprayed a 4.25″ x 5″ panel of white cardstock with two Hero Arts Two-Tone Metallic Sprays and then used the Groovy Window die to create a beautiful window in a panel of white cardstock. I glued the two panels together and then added a sentiment made with a stamp and die from the Cosmos and Lavender Bundle. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.

Supplies:

Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is Heather Ruwe. 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, February 11th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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Just Because Cards

You Make My World Brighter | Hero Arts February 2024 My Monthly Hero Countdown + Giveaway

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Hello and welcome to day two of the three-day countdown to Monday’s Hero Arts release! The fun new kit (and this link) goes live at 10am PT on February 5th.

For my card today I used Creamsicle and Lemon Drop Reactive inks to create a background using the stencil from the Premium kit. Then I use the small stamp set in the Premium kit to stamp this sentiment which I die cut using a die from the Circles Infinity die set. I die cut a slightly larger circle of vellum which I glued to the back of the sentiment.

To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere the sentiment piece to the background and then I glued the card front to a Dove White top-folded card base.

Be sure visit the Hero Arts Blog for giveaway information and to see more inspiration! And, I hope you’ll come back Monday for a blog hop celebrating the new release.

Thank you so much for visiting!