Good afternoon! It’s the first Monday of the month which means it’s release time for the October My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!! The October 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! Remember you can also subscribe to the kit so you’ll never miss one again! Plus you can add other items to your order and take advantage of the free kit shipping!! 😉
The kit contains:
- 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
- 14 Coordinating Frame Cuts
- 1 Paper Layering Tree Die with Frame
- 6 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Glitter Paper (Silver, Sea Glass, Twilight)
- Iridescent Star Embellishments
- Iridescent Ink 0.5 fl. oz. (shake well)
The kit value is nearly $70, an amazing deal at $34.99!
And there are several fabulous holiday add-on sets that you can see below:
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I created and shared this Christmas decorating party card earlier and today I’m also using watercolors but going in a slightly different direction! 😉
And because I’m apparently still a little crazy after my 30 day/30 video challenge I made a video that you can watch below or at my YouTube channel!
I really LOVE the iridescent ink included in this month’s kit and decided to pair it with the liquid watercolors for a super sparkly and shimmery background!
For my first card I added drops of deep ocean liquid watercolor mixed with iridescent watercolor ink to a palette and wet my background thoroughly with water. Then I added heavy color to the edges of the panel and then used a clean damp paintbrush to blend the colors to the center of the panel. I kept repeating this process, occasionally blotting off ink in the center to create my background. I dried the background and added a second layer with more deep ocean liquid watercolor. I also added black to the edges for even more contrast. Once it was totally dry I flicked it with white paint and silver paint to create a snowy sky.
Next I trimmed the panel down and stamped the sentiment from Peace, Love, and Joy in the center and heat-embossed it with white detail embossing powder. Then I stamped the bottom layer of my Stacking Snowflakes and heat-embossed them with white detail embossing powder. I stamped another snowflake layer on top of the first and heat-embossed them with silver sparkle embossing powder and repeated that process until the panel was covered with gorgeous sparkly snowflakes!
For my second card I used indigo, deep ocean, teal, purple, black, liquid watercolors mixed with iridescent watercolor ink. I wet my paper and then added splashes of color. After it dried I decided I wanted it to be even more shimmery so I added another layer of just iridescent watercolor ink slightly watered down. I let it dry and then flicked it with white paint. Once that was totally dry I stamped the sentiment from Merry and Bright Messages in the center and heat-embossed it with white detail embossing powder. This time I only stamped a single layer of snowflakes but I used white detail and silver sparkle embossing powder for a little extra contrast! Pretty simple cards that pack a big punch thanks to those vibrant watercolors and that sparkly ink! 😉
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! Please your comments before 11:59PM EST on Sunday, October 7th at 11:59pm! Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- The Hero Arts Blog
- Caly Person
- Debi Adams
- Emily Midgett
- Ilina Crouse
- Janette Kausen
- Jennifer McGuire
- Jessica Frost-Ballas–> You are here!
- Julee Tilman
- Kelly Latevola
- Laurie Willison
- Libby Hickson
- Lydia Fiedler
- Michelle Short
- Nichol Spohr
- Yana Smakula
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Your video encourages me to keep trying watercolors. Great cards.
What wonderful cards and what a great kit.
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!
Really beautiful, sparkly, lovely cards!
Love your cards and the nighttime watercolor backgrounds. Watched your video earlier. Wonderful job!
Beautiful cards! And what a fun kit! My granddaughter and I would love this!
Delightful and beautiful!! Thanks for the inspiration Jess!
Your snowflake background cards where you used the water-colors are fantastic! I think they are sparkly and shimmery just like real snow would be in the night. Brrrrrr. TFS!
Your backgrounds are amazing!
Gorgeous gorgeous cards, and you make it look so simple to do! TFS!
What a beautiful kit! Pretty cards!
HI! I really like your intense night sky snowfall technique that you created here. The water colors that you used to create this backdrop are so wonderful; makes me shiver because it reminds me of very cold nights in the falling snow when I used to live in Vail, CO. These are great cards and thank you for sharing your talent and creativity with us!
Loved the video. I can never get enough tutorials on inks.
Great cards
Super well done! Love the results!
Gorgeous backgrounds! You know your way around blue inks!
Great backgrounds, and iridescence is always gorgeous.
I am so excited to use that iridescent watercolor ink, it looks fabulous! I may just have to add those liquid watercolor inks to my order as well! Pretty cards!
This kit is gorgeous and your cards are amazing!
Beautiful cards. I am in love with the layering snowflakes stamp set.
Great cards. Love the fun scene on your first card. The peace card look so serene and pretty.
Gorgeous vibrant cards!! Fantastic work!! 🙂
Another super video, Jess! Gorgeous cards!
I love your cards. Your backgrounds are stunning. Thanks for sharing.
Your cards are gorgeous Jessica! I love snowflakes on a blue background with a hint of sparkle!!! TFS ❤️