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 cards are beautiful! Thanks for including a video!
Love your cards Jessica! Your watercolour backgrounds are perfection! 🙂
Cute card
Beautiful cards! 🙂
Love your projects using the kit so much!
Gorgeous colors and use of the snowflakes!
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards! Love all the animals and the background is gorgeous.
Great kit! I love your night snow scene!
Your cards are always stunning! Thanks for sharing with us on this fun blog hop!!
Both of your cards are gorgeous! I love the backgrounds you created and the snowflakes are so fun. 🙂
such lovely cards! thank you for sharing your creativity!
Such rich and beautiful blues, simply stunning snowy skies. Thanks for sharing, Jessica.
Awesome cards. Thanks for sharing.
Jess, I love every single thing about all three of your cards! Wow oh wow! Thank you for the video. I can hardly wait for my first ever kit to arrive.
Your cards are absolutely amazing !!
Love your inky backgrounds! Thanks for the inspiration and participation in the hop!