Good afternoon! Today is the release day for the Hero Arts February My Monthly Hero kit and it’s a must-have!! You should have arrived from May but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning! The February 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:
- 1 4X6 clear stamp set
- 20 coordinating dies
- 1 coordinating stencil, with several cutouts included
- 1 Soft Sky ink cube
- 1 sponge for daubing
- 2 thin rolls of glitter washi tape in blue and silver
- 1 skein silver embroidery thread
- Vellum in blue and patterned white
I know everyone might not agree but I kinda love rainy days….especially when I can just watch them from the comfort of my window. And sometimes my cat will join me! 😉
To create my card I die-cut the window with white cardstock and then ran it through my bigshot with the coordinating die that embosses the pretty design into the window die. I also die-cut the kitty with black cardstock and adhered her to the window sill. Next I used a pencil to lightly outline the window die on my card panel so could mask it off to create my sky. I taped off the edges and then blended chipped sapphire, blueprint sketch, and salty ocean distress ink onto my panel to create my sky.
I let the distress ink dry completely and then placed the cloud stencil over my sky and used the sponge to dab unicorn white pigment ink over the sky. I moved the cloud stencil a few times and dabbed the ink on to create dimension. While the pigment ink was still wet I sprinkled it with sparkle embossing powder and heat-set it. Then I removed the masking tape and stamped the sentiment with intense black ink. Finally I adhered the window with foam mounting tape and that’s it!
To 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
Yana Smakula
Wanda Guess
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Kathy Racoosin
Debby Hughes
Kelly Latevola
Lydia Fiedler
May Park
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Libby Hickson
Michelle Short
Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the hop!
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Love your rainy day window card!
Darling card
I was waiting to see if someone used the window die, and you did a great job with it. Thanks for the chance to win!
This is such a beautiful card!! I love everything about it!!!!
Awe, I want to be curled up next to the kitty reading a good book.
Love love love that window frame … super cute card. Thanks for the great inspiration.
Very cute.
Your card is so Cute! I love that kitty!
Love your card as always.
I love this card. That cute kitty looking out the window is adorable.
Beautiful, Jess!! I love the sparkle you added to the rain and the clouds.
i LOVE it- so perfect with the cat in the window!! awesome card! thank you fro the chance to win- what an amazing kit & add ons!
Love the simplicity of this card.
Love this card design… I’m glad you used the cat die!
love the simple elegance of this card. Wonder what that is thinking?
Lovely card! I like the simplicity of it.
What a great kit! I have lots of ideas for that window die. 🙂 I love the colors of the sky, so realistic. Thanks for sharing.
So super cute!!! LOVE the cat looking through the window!
This card is My Favorite! I love rainy days and cats, too! Love the cloud effect.
Love the window and cat watching the rain! Thanks for sharing!
I can’t decide whether your kitty is glad she is inside or longing to be out playing in the rain.Darling card.
I love the kitty!
I love this card. Thank you for the window idea – I had no idea what to do with it. I adore the cat looking out. 🙂
Reminds me of my kitty <3
I admire your work!
That window die looks really useful. Thanks for sharing.