Good afternoon! It’s the first Monday of the month which means it’s release time for the February My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!! 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:
- 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
- 7 Coordinating Frame Cuts
- 4.25″ x 5.5″ Fancy Die
- 4.5″ x 5.75″ Stencil
- Art Deco Mirror Confetti
- 1 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheet of Silver Reflective Cardstock
- 1 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheet of Gold Reflective Cardstock
And there are several gorgeous add-on sets that you can see below:
The kit value is $72, an amazing deal at $34.99!
Today I’m sharing a card using one of the add-on sets, Deco-Rations!
This is one of those times where I wish I could invite you all into my craftroom to see this card in person! It’s so bright and sparkly but it was difficult to capture that in a photo.
To start I blended Soft Blossom, Ultra Pink, and Raspberry Jam ink across a panel of strathmore bristol cardstock. Then I stamped the two butterflies from Deco-Rations three times on the panel and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder. While I had the stamps out I also stamped the butterflies onto black cardstock, heat-embossed them with gold embossing powder, and die-cut them with the coordinating dies. Then I said a quick prayer and swiped my black ink pad across the entire panel until it was totally covered. I took a soft cloth and rubbed the black ink off of the embossed butterflies revealing the pretty ink blending below. I love using the Joseph’s Coat technique but it’s always a little scary to cover everything with the black ink!!
Next I stamped the sentiment from Deco-Rations onto a dark wine cardstock, heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder, and then trimmed it down. I adhered it to the panel with regular adhesive and then added my two black and gold butterflies. I adhered the body of each butterfly with regular adhesive and then added foam mounting tape under their wings for a little dimension. Finally I added a sprinkling of gold metallic sequins for a little extra shine!
To celebrate the release Hero Arts is giving away one My Monthly Hero 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! Please comment before 11:59PM EST on Sunday, February 10th! Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- The Hero Arts Blog
- Caly Person
- Emily Midgett
- Ilina Crouse
- Janette Kausen
- Jessica Frost-Ballas –> You are here!
- Michelle Short
- Nichol Spohr
- Yana Smakula
- Amy Kolling
- Debi Adams
- Jennifer McGuire
- Julee Tilman
- Laurie Willison
- Lydia Fiedler
- Libby Hickson
Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!!
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such a fabulous card! So loving the new stuff! Thanks for sharing!
Love your card. I would have never thought to cover the card in black in. It turned out fantastic!
Wow, what a gorgeous card!
Thanks for sharing…
You are grand, Jessica. That Joseph’s Coat technique challenges me, too.
Gorgeous cards – I love how those beautifully coloured butterflies pop off that black background.
Beautiful! I’m so glad that I ordered the add-on set with these butterflies so I can make a similar card. Can’t wait for the kit to arrive.
Lovely and striking, what a marvelous kit.
Beautiful card! Love the technique you used.
HA! I totally get that moment when you hold your breath and flip the ink pad down on the paper! Especially since you went to all the work of ink blending first! Hate to mess up your pretty work! Love the colors you used for the blending, though! It turned out great!
LOVE that Josephs coat technique, your card looks so gorgeous ♥
Not crazy about this kit but the ladies still did some very neat projects with it! I really like your backgrounds! Butterflies are always a hit with me…
God bless!
Awesome Joseph’s coat technique butterfly card!
I love the Deco-rations stamp and die!
Beautiful card! I had never heard of the Joseph’s Coat technique, so I learned something new today. I’m excited to give it a try! Thank you.
This is lovely. I’ve never tried this technique. I think I need to. It looks great. The colors are lovely and the bright embossed images really brighten everything up. Thanks for sharing.
What a gorgeous card! I love those butterfly images (as well as everything else in the kit!) Thanks for the inspiration!
Nice! What glue do you use for sequins?
I am so in love with the Deco-Rations set and your card is gorgeous!! I have never tried the Joseph’s Coat technique but this card has made me want to try it lol. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your beautiful card. (mardy14@bellsouth.net)
Thanks for sharing your gorgeous and elegant card–it’s awesome. This is a great new kit from Hero Arts.
What an amazing card! I’ve never heard of the Joseph’s coat technique but the results are fantastic!
Awesome card
Love the color work on the black background. This card is so lovely. tfs
Gorgeous card! Stunning colors and I love the Joseph’s coat technique.
Wow! Such a striking card Jessica! I wold ever have guessed it wasn’t black card as our background! I can image how much you held your breath when you covered your images in black! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful inspiration! I’m going to try it soon!
This is a new technique to me but I love the results you achieved and will definitely be giving it a try. Thanks for sharing!