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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That sky behind the tree is incredible!
Absolutely amazing sky And sparkles
I just love those snowflake cards. They remind me of a very happy time. Thank you for sharing.
Great cards. Love the background on the Peace card.
Love the movement in your backgrounds.
Love the idea of mixing the iridescent with the water colors!! Thanks so much!
I love the cat, dog and mouse decorating the tree with the deer looking on. So cute and beautiful backgrounds for the snowflake cards.
Great cards thanks for sharing
Love your brilliant backgrounds! Those birds decorating the tree with the star is a wonderful idea too!
Your cards are gorgeous, I can’t wait to try out the White Iridescent Ink! Thanks for sharing your cards and the inspiration to try some of your techniques.
Nice background, love this card.
Amazing cards! LOVE this kit ♥ and now I really really want to get some of the addons too… 🙂
Those backgrounds are so beautiful!!
I love these cards! Thanks for sharing all your hard work with us!
Your cards are beautiful!
I saw your video for some of the cards. The pictures don’t do the iridescence justice. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
Love the watercolor background!
Great ideas here. This kit has some interesting elements for holiday/winter cards.
I can’t wait to use the irradescent ink! Your backgrounds are beautiful!
I’m completely obsessed with snowflakes this year so i’m totally diggin the first 2 cards & the watercolor backgrounds! Trimming the tree is beautiful as well. This was one AMAZING monthly Kit!
Love the cards. The background colors are beautiful colors as it makes the snowflakes sparkle. Beautiful kit. Thanks for sharing
Oh, I am so glad you used the Animal Trio stamp where the dog, cat, and mouse are decorating the tree. That stamp just makes me smile to see them working together like that. 🙂 Each of your cards are great and really show off the fantastic elements in this new card kit.
I love these!
beautiful cards! the background and snowy tree on the first one are gorgeous!
The shading on the snowflakes cards is wonderful.
Really gives you a feeling of cold and winter.
Love the Christmas tree decorating party.
thanks for sharing
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