Good afternoon! Today is release day for the January My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts and I’m sharing FOUR cards from ONE background using this absolute must-have kit!! This bright and cheery kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts; but remember, once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon! And don’t forget that you can subscribe to the kits so that you never have to worry about missing one!
The January kit contains:
- 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
- Coordinating Frame Cuts
- Honeycomb Window Die
- Honey Lacquer Pen
- 6 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Paper (2 each in Pale Yellow Glitter, Black Glitter and Gold Brillanca)
This kit is valued at $70 and is an absolute steal at $34.99!
And there are several fun add-on sets available:
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I shared this card using the My Monthly Hero kit on my blog this weekend:
And today, I’m sharing a set of four cards created from one watercolored background with the January 2021 My Monthly Hero kit!
I have a video for this card set that you can watch below or over at my YouTube channel:
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I started by stamping the honeycomb outline image across a 9″ by 12″ panel of arches cold press watercolor paper with versafine. I stamped the image in random directions, connected some images, and stamped some off the edges of the paper. Then I heat-embossed the images with clear embossing powder. I taped the panel down to my work surface and then did some loose watercoloring across the entire panel with different shades of yellow and metallic gold watercolor paint. I also splattered the panel with yellow, gold, and black watercolor and then let it dry completely.
Once the panel was dry I trimmed it into four A2 panels cut to 4.25″ by 5.5″. Then I stamped a small army of bumblebees with versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder. I colored them simply using three shades of yellow and two shades of blue copic markers before die-cutting them with coordinating dies.
Next I stamped four of the sentiments from the kit onto black cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed them with white embossing powder. I trimmed them down to squares and rectangles and then matted them with frames cut from the black glitter paper included in the kit. Next I decided what orientation I wanted for each panel and adhered them to card bases. Then I added the bees and sentiments with foam mounting tape. I love how each card looks totally different and yet it just took one background panel to create four cards! Honestly the full 9″ by 12″ panel isn’t the most composed design but once you cut them down it really transforms them into unique and interesting cards! And those bees are just the perfect finishing touch!
And that’s it for me! I just adore those chubby bumblebees! Head over and pick up your January My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons today before it sells out!
To celebrate the kit release Hero Arts is giving away a $50 gift card 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! Please comment before 11:59PM EST on Sunday, January 10th! You should have arrived from Ilina and Lydia is your next stop!
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So very pretty!
Bee-utiful variations. Glad I have subscription & added the bundle add-ons today. Will bee cking back when my kit arrives to CASE your inspiring cards.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
This may be my all time favorite kit. I love all of your little bees.
Thanks for sharing.
Ang
So many busy, buzzy bees!
These are very cute. I just love these bees.
Beautiful cards
I love your bee-utiful cards! Thank you for all of your inspiration for using the new Hero Arts release!
Amazing cards!
Those cards are so cute – I love your colouring style. Hugs from Canada!
Lovely cards. I adore Bees.
Loved your “army” of bees, your cards are great. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful cards! I love the variety and the sentiments in this set are great. I really like how you stamped and die cut the bees and put them on the floral paper- I don’t normally know what to do with that kind of printed paper- perfect!
Hi, Jessica – My lucky day! I actually had the time to watch another amazing video from you. You are such a smart crafter. Those four cards came together in no time flat. Thanks for highlighting the excellent materials of this kit. I ordered a couple of the items but would love to win more! You’re always an inspiration and I love your professionalism.
Sincerely,
Lori S in PA
Love the kit and add-ons! Beautiful cards!
Wow! So many beautiful cards! Wonderful use of this kit and add-ons!
Happy New Year! Beautiful !
Your cards using this kit are bee-utiful
Fabulous. Un-bee-lievable. 🙂
I love seeing how your backgrounds came together! What a lovely set of cards – perfect way to start off the New Year! And what a beautiful way to photograph all those lovely bees among the flowers. Love that!
These are BEE-utiful! I LOVE the honeycomb and yellow!!!
These make great card sets. Thank you for showing their versatility!
This card is so bright & cheerful, making it to sent a sick friend.
Great cards. Love the idea of making 4 cards from the one kit.
I just adore all of your projects!!! The coloring on your first card is amazing.
We all needed that pop of yellow right now! Beautiful!