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Hero Arts March My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

Good afternoon!  Today is the release day for the Hero Arts March My Monthly Hero kit and it’s a must-have!!  You should have arrived from Kathy but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning!  The March kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts but once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon!

The kit contains:

  • 2 4″x6″ clear stamp sets
  • 21 coordinating Frame Cut metal dies
  • 2 Fancy Dies
  • 2 5.5″x8.5″ sheets of chocolate & herb cardstock (brown & green textured cardstock)
  • 1 6″x6″ sheet of marble paper (colors may vary)
  • 1 5.5″x8.5″ sheet of burlap
  • 1 Intense Black ink cube (ideal for use with alcohol markers) 
The kit value is over $75, an amazing deal at just $34.99!
And there are several optional add-on items:
Here’s what I created using the March My Monthly Hero kit and the add-on set, Egg-Cellent:

Our Friendship is Always in Season by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

March is the start of another coloring challenge hosted by Kathy Racoosin of The Daily Marker and everyday I’ve tried to set aside some time to color stamped images.  Some will eventually make it into cards and some are just for practice.  This is what I colored on the second day of the challenge and as you can see, they did end up on a card! 😉

I stamped all of the images from the kit onto white cardstock with copic-friendly ink and then colored them with copics.  I used the coordinating dies to cut out all the images and then used a craft knife to carefully cut out the inside of the basket so I could tuck the veggies inside!

Our Friendship is Always in Season by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

I stamped the sentiment from Egg-Cellent onto the chocolate textured cardstock that’s included in the kit and trimmed it down to a label.  I adhered it to a piece of white cardstock cut to 4″x5.25″ with foam mounting tape and then adhered the white cardstock to a card base.  Then I built up my scene with the various gardening supplies, veggies, and fruits using a mixture of regular adhesive and foam mounting tape for a little more dimension.  I love the look of the overflowing basket filled with lots of fresh goodies!

giveawayTo celebrate the release Hero Arts is giving away one kit 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!  If you win and have already purchased the kit you will be reimbursed!  Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
May Park
Wanda Guess
Clare Prezzia
Debby Hughes
Michelle Short
Yana Smakula
Kathy Racoosin
Jessica Frost-Ballas –> You are here!
Kelly Latevola
Amy Tsuruta
Libby Hickson
Julie Ebersole

Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the hop!

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Comments

  8. Kari Mano says

    Hi Jess! OMG I love what you did with the basket to tuck all the veggies into it, what a great idea that I can not wait to try. Love your coloring as well. Thanks for sharing…

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  18. ANN GREENE says

    I love your card. It’s nice you can add as much as you want to have on the card. I really love this set. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Dee Ann Matthews says

    This cards really makes me want to go plant a garden where everything is as beautiful and delicious as those in your card1

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