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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Great card! Love that window die cut.
Love the cat in the window. This kit is awesome.
Great card! It sets me in peaceful mood 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful window card! I love the black cat against the blue tones outside. Thank you for sharing!
love this card!
my favorite!
This monthly kit will provides so many card options. What a wonderful theme and your card is the Cat’s Meow! Love it and thank you!
I wish I had this kit! So that I can make this card
Oh I LOVE how you used the die cuts on this . The silhouette of the kitty is perfect!
That kitty in the window is so adorable. Thanks for sharing
I love the way you used that window die and the raindrops. It’s raining here right now…but I have to say I like your bright blue sky better than our dreary one!
Totally awesome!!! Can’t wait to get this kit with my subscription! Such fun and fantastic examples!
~God bless~
I love the embossing detail on the window and the cat looking out. My cats are also usually sentinels at a window or an open door. Thanks so much for sharing.
love your card.
Love it! That sparkly rain looks amazing! Love that you used the window die cut, giving us great inspiration!
Thanks so much for the cat idea!
LOVE THIS!!! Such a great idea……
This is what I call a snuggle card…it makes me want to stay home and snuggle. I love the kitty looking out at the rain.
This rainy scene and kitty are so cute!
Love the window and the rain. Such a clever card.
Love how the cloud looks!
Such a nice card! I love the technique used on the rain drops. The card is so dimensional and realistic!
Hi Jess ~ This is such a lovely card. Love the Distress-Inked background in the window with that sweet cat sitting on the sill. Thanks for sharing this adorable card. ~HUGS~
#kindnessmatters
Very nice card…I can imagine me sitting in the window watching the rain, too.
A really darling card! I like the idea of looking out the window!
Loved seeing the cat/window die cut used!