Good afternoon! It’s the first Monday of the month which means it’s release time for the April My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!! This fantastic kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts; and remember, once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon!
The April kit contains:
- 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
- 31 Coordinating Frame Cuts
- 5.25″ x 6.5″ Sunset Stencil
- Intense Black Ink Pad
- 2 5.5″ x 8.5″ Cherry Wood Sheets
- 3 5.5″ x 8.5″ Adhesive-backed Birch Wood Sheets
This kit is valued at $80 and is a steal at $34.99!
And there are several fun add-on sets available:
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And one add-on this month is extra special! During these difficult times, a reminder that we are one world, in this together, and we are stronger when we support one another with friendship and kindness. Hero Arts will donate 100% of net profits from the sale of the We Are In This Together enamel pin to support COVID-19 disaster relief!
I shared this fun stenciled card on the Hero Arts blog last Friday:
And today I’m sharing a card using several of the fun add-ons!
I also have a video for this card that you can watch below or over at my Youtube channel:
To start I blended my background onto strathmore bristol cardstock using a variety of Hero Arts inks! I used Soft Canteloupe shadow ink, Fruit Punch reactive ink, Crimson hybrid ink, and Mulled Wine hybrid ink! I love that you can mix and match the various types of inks to get the colors you want! After I finished blending I set the panel aside to dry. Next I die-cut the gorgeous Nature Border Fancy die using Hero Hues Pitch Black cardstock. Then I turned a panel of gold glitter cardstock upside down, place the die on the white side of the cadstock, and die-cut it again. This created a reverse die-cut that could then be layered with the black cardstock!
Then I stamped my sentiment from Color Layering Joey onto the blended panel with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. I adhered my two Nature Borders over the blended panel and then added my kangaroo pair. The outline die for Color Layering Joey is detailed enough that I decided to just let it stand on its own. I die-cut it twice from Pitch Black cardstock and simply turned one around to get the reverse image. If you find that the back of the die-cut it a little rough you can use bone folder to smooth out the edges and it will look perfect! I adhered them with foam mounting tape to finish my card!
And that’s it! Head over and pick up your My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons today! And just a quick note: Due to the current health crisis, this month we will start shipping our kits and add-ons on April 20. Aaron and his family are working hard to ship your kits all by themselves and we appreciate your patience!!
To celebrate the 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, April 12th! You should have arrived from Michelle and Channin is your next stop!
Thanks so much for visiting and enjoy the hop!!
Interested in the products I used? To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!
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Australia holds a special place in my heart since we spent our honeymoon there…love how Hero Arts is honoring them with this new kit! Love your brilliant idea for reverse die cutting! What a great card! ✨❤️ 🦘
Your blending is fabulous..I am practicing to get that good.
Lovely card! I like how you used the regular and reversed Nature Border frame and color layering joey diecuts which added more depth to the scene.
Your cards are breathtaking.
Thanks for the video! Your kangaroo card is so cute!
Just love your sparkle…got a get that in there! Also, the kangaroos are perfect. TFS and thanks Hero Arts!
Your cards and this release are amazing. Great job!
I love the reverse cut of the frame die! Gorgeous card with the sunset and all of the fabulous details. Thanks for sharing on this fun blog hop!!
Great cards, love all the colors!
Both your cards are so beautifully crafted!
Especially like the look on the tree background scenery for the Roos.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Beautiful cards. Brings back memories of my trip to Australia.
I love your card using the add-ons! It is striking with the color blending, gold and black! Thanks for the inspiration.
Your kangaroo card is awesome
The stencil in this kit will be used over and over again. I love the shark card. Your second card with the kangaroos is awesome. I love the colors and the black die cut is to die for.
Great cards and the new products from Hero Arts are fantastic.
Love your style!!
Love the idea of turning over the fancy paper and die cut to get the reverse image of the fancy die. That looks great. Stunning card. Both of your cards are terrific.
Another kit that knocks it out of the park!💞 Thanks for all the inspiration and joy these kits bring❣️God bless!
Beautiful scenes! I LOVE the colors! Love the stencil and the critters 🙂
Gorgeous cards! Love the colors that you used for your ocean scene. And your reverse die card is stunning.
Love your card, especially the kangaroo card. What a great idea to do the reverse die cuts. That procedure gets around cutting glittered card stock as I have worried about the grit dulling the cutting surface of the die.