Hero Arts July My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

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Good afternoon!  Today is the release day for the Hero Arts July My Monthly Hero kit and it’s a must-have for floral lovers!!  You should have arrived from Yana but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning!  The July 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:

• 2 4” X 6” Clear Stamp Sets
• 17 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• 5 Recycled Paper Heart Large Confetti Pieces – Assorted Colors
• Ranger Distress Oxide Ink Pad – Iced Spruce
• Handmade, Professional Grade, Cold Press, 100% recycled Watercolor paper from Sari Scraps:
• 1 6” X 6” Circle with Deckle Edge – 140 lb.
• 3 5” X 7” sheets – 140 lb.

The kit value is $74, an amazing deal at $34.99.

And there are several optional add-on items:

• Get ALL the add-ons here!
• DI412 Little Florals Frame Cuts
• Picnic Basket stamp
• CM194 Summer Garden Stamp Set
• CM193 Little Florals Stamp Set
• DI411 Butterfly Confetti Fancy Die
• DI410 Paper Layering Basket
• DC219 Daisy and Bugs Stamp & Cut
• CG713 Ant Trail Bold Prints
• CG714 Picnic Blanket Bold Prints

Here’s what I created:

I decided to play with the pretty watercolor paper in the kit for my hop card!  I started by tearing one of the 5″x7″ sheets by hand to expose the rough edge.  Then I stamped the sweet pea with versafine ink and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I watercolored the flowers using the Hero Arts Daniel Smith palette and then added an ombre wash of purple watercolor paint across the paper.

I set that aside to dry while I worked on the simple background.  I stamped the sentiment onto Lilac Layering Paper with versafine and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Then I trimmed the panel down to 4″ by 5.25″ and adhered it to a Snow folded card!  Simple but the rough paper really adds a beautiful textured effect!

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!  Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:

• The Hero Arts Blog
• Jennifer McGuire
• Wanda Guess
• May Park
• Yana Smakula
• Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
• Kathy Racoosin
• Lydia Fiedler
• Amy Tsuruta
• Michelle Short
• Libby Hickson

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

Hero Arts July My Monthly Hero Kit Shop at: HA	Hero Arts Daniel Smith Watercolor Palette Shop at: HA	Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Ultra Fine Clear Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | HA	Hero Arts Floral Mix Layering Papers Shop at: HA	Hero Arts Snow Folded Cards Shop at: HA
Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag Shop at: SSS	Wagner Precision Heat Gun Shop at: SSS | HA	Silver Black Velvet Brush Round 4 Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Masking Paper Shop at: SSS