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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I love your kitty in the window scene. It’s such a cute card! I need to make this card for my daughter with a dog in the window. Her dog is always in the window when I chime to the door! Dogs and Cats just can’t resist people watching! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Absolutely love your card….love black cats!
Jess, I love the rainy sky outside my window seat! Meoow! Seriously, it is a great card! Thanks for sharing it.
I really enjoy your card. It’s just simply perfect!
Love the window – great idea for many occasions
awesome window card, what a great scene & love that you can embellish the window die!
Love this kitty card Jess! Thanks for the inspiration and have a wonderful day!
Love this window scene! What a cute card, thank you for the inspiration.
Love the scene you made. So cute. I love watching the weather out my window, too. So cute!
I love cats, so of course I just loved your card! So cute!
Just what I was waiting for… To see the dies action! Great card!
I’m so happy to see an example with the window. Love it! Poor kitty!
My favorite card!
Love your scene with the cat!
I was hoping someone would use these dies, and you delivered a lovely scene. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow stunning. Beautiful card. I love everything about it and this awesome kit.
Love the rainy window with the kitty looking out….Thanks for sharing
Very tLented and love kitties!
Gorgeous!, I love the detail on the window die.
Such a cute scene with the cat looking out upon the rainy day! Very nicely done!
Thanks for using the window die, I wanted to see how it looked.
I also love rainy days. This card is lovely.
I was hoping someone would use the cat die! Purr-felt card!
What a purrr-fect card! I love the peaceful little scene you’ve created. So adorable!
What a lovely scene you’ve created! So serene and sweet!!