January My Monthly Hero Release & Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome! Today I am hopping with Hero Arts for the launch of the January My Monthly Hero kit. It's a fun one! The theme is matchbox Valentines. The main kit includes a die that creates a flat, faux matchbox that goes onto the front of a card or project. I made a few card with it as well as the great accessories.

This first card is what I created with the flat matchbox! There are stamps to decorate the top, and a bunch of fun dies for inside or to also decorate the top. I went with the matches theme.

These heart-shaped matches are too cute! I colored them with my OLO markers, and added a bit of EarthSafe Glitter. The matches could also make cute heart-shaped lollipops! The background is one of the new add-ons, Mini Hearts Bold Prints.

For this next card, I created little Hershey's Kisses out of silver glitter paper. The message strips are in the kit as well, I just attempted to make them look like the paper that comes out of the Kisses. The background was stenciled with a fun stencil, also from the kit.

This last card is just a mini Valentine. I have fun layering up the LOVE message die.

Here's a look at the entire kit. So much fun and so many possibilities!

Now it's time to hop! Visit the rest of the artists sharing projects to day, and leave comments along the way. Hero Arts will draw one person from all the comments to win a $50 gift certificate to the Hero Arts store.

Hero Arts

Hero Arts Creative Team:

Channin Pelletier

Emily Midgett

Ilina Crouse

Kelly Taylor

Libby Hickson

Lydia Fiedler

Maria Willis

Michelle Short

Mindy Eggen

Pocono Pam

Seeka

Hero Arts Global Team:

Anna Mahtani

Erica A-B

Jen Kray

Michelle Lupton

Special Guests:

Arjita Singh

Essie

Jennifer Kotas

Karen Boyce

Lounon

Meg Brooks

Nichol Spohr

Rebecca Keppel

Tomorrow I'll be on Facebook & YouTube, sharing an overview of the release and chatting with the kit designer, Yesenia. I hope you'll join me!

Thanks for stopping by,

Here are all of the products from the release. I do not use affiliate links on this blog. If you are shopping, consider clicking to the products from one of the other artists from the list above who inspired you!

MH0123 My Monthly Hero Kit January 2023 [ HA ] WB1104 January Get Them All [ HA ] CG901 Heart-Shaped Daisies Bold Prints [ HA ] CG902 Mini Hearts Bold Prints [ HA ] CM683 You're Mine [ HA ] SB356 You're Mine Bundle (E) [ HA ] CM684 Loving Sentiment Strips [ HA ] DF113 3D Matchbox Fancy Die (G) [ HA ] DF114 Love and Florals Fancy Dies (D) [ HA ] DF115 Box of Chocolates Fancy Dies (D) [ HA ] DF116 Heart Flourish Cover Plate (F) [ HA ] HF111 Hearts Hot Foil Plate (F) [ HA ] RT103 Hugs and Kisses Hero Transfers [ HA ] SA229 Stripe Stencil [ HA ] HD114 Valentine Florals Printable [ HA ] HD115 Valentine Mugs Printable [ HA ] HD116 Love Letter Digital Kit [ HA ] HD117 2023 Calendar Sheets Printable [ HA ]

November My Monthly Hero Release + Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to the November release from Hero Arts! The kit this month is absolutely amazing. I think it's going to be a quick seller, so grab it asap if you love it!

For my card today, I went in more of a fall direction than the holiday look the kit intended. It's such an incredibly versatile kit, you can do so much with it!

I die cut a bunch of pieces from watercolor paper, then colored them with my Distress Watercolor Pencils. I added some Pool Party ink blending in the background, flicked on some of the same ink as well as Gold Glimmer Metallic Ink, and added some Gold Hero Pearls. The message is from Grateful Words Fancy Dies and is coated with Gold Hero Wax.

Here's a look at the entire kit, and I'll link the add-on products down below:

Now it's time to hop! Visit all of these amazing artists to see what they created!

Hero Arts
Hero Arts Creative Team:
Channin Pelletier
Dana Joy
Daniel West
Emily Midgett
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Kelly Taylor
Libby Hickson
Lydia Fiedler
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Pocono Pam
Seeka
Hero Arts Global Team:
Anna Mahtani
Jen Kray
Michelle Lupton
Special Guests:
Jennifer Kotas
Kelly Lunceford
Meg Brooks
Nichol Spohr
Rebecca Keppel

Thanks for stopping by!

Here are all of the products from the release. I do not use affiliate links on this blog. If you are shopping, consider clicking to the products from one of the other artists from the list above who inspired you!

MH1122 My Monthly Hero Kit November 2022 [ HA ] WB1095 Get Them All Bundle [ HA ] HF108 Snowflake Pattern Hot Foil... [ HA ] HF109 Holly Hot Foil Plate (E) [ HA ] DF096 Santa Gift Tag Fancy Die (D) [ HA ] DF097 Snowman Gift Tag Fancy Die (B) [ HA ] DF098 Tree & Stocking Tag Fancy Die (D) [ HA ] DF099 Light & Mug Tag Fancy Die (D) [ HA ] CM667 Holiday Foliage Messages [ HA ] CM668 Twelve Days of Christmas [ HA ] CM669 Winter Wishes [ HA ] SB346 Winter Wishes Bundle (D) [ HA ] SA216 Snowflake Pattern Stencil [ HA ] SA217 Ornaments Grid Stencil [ HA ] CG894 Ornaments Grid Bold Prints [ HA ]

Case Me a Christmas Card Guest Post

Today I'm honored to be joining Michelle Lupton for her annual Case Me a Christmas Card series. Here's my card:

I ink blended with Taffy, Lemon Drop and Pool Party Reactive Inks using my Hero Arts blending brushes. The Stained Glass Angel Fancy Die is die cut from Ultra Smooth White Cardstock. A bit of Sparkle Clear Lacquer Pen to the heart of the angel. The message is from Holiday Sentiment Strips, white embossed after stamping in Unicorn ink, and die cut with Sentiment Strips Fancy Die.

Here's Michelle's card inspiration. I loved the blended rainbow background, the white die cut, and the white message on black cardstock.

Michelle's series is ongoing through the holiday season - tune in and see what all she creates!

Thanks for stopping by!

Here's a look at the products used. I don't use affiliate links, these are just posted for your reference.

DF073 Stained Glass Angel Fancy Die... [ HA ] CM663 Holiday Sentiment Strips | Hero... [ HA ] DF087 Sentiment Strips Fancy Die (F)... [ HA ] NK351 Sparkle Clear Lacquer Pen |... [ HA ] PW122 White Detail Embossing Powder |... [ HA ] AF249 Unicorn Pigment Ink | Hero Arts [ HA ] AF426 Pool Party Reactive Ink - Hero... [ HA ] AF423 Lemon Drop Reactive Ink - Hero... [ HA ] AF420 Taffy Reactive Ink - Hero Arts [ HA ] MI007 Hero Tools Ink Blending Brush... [ HA ] PS782 Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock... [ HA ]