April 2018 My Monthly Hero - Release Blog Hop + Giveaway!

Hola, amigos! I am ready to make me some margaritas and have a fiesta right here on my blog!! The April My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts is here, and it is SO MUCH FUN!! In fact, I had so much fun this month, I couldn't stop making cards! It's a card fiesta! So let's get started...

I had to start with this adorable little mouse. She's just the sweetest! I love coloring with my Copics, and the entire 6" x 8" stamp set is so much fun to color!

For the background, I created a reverse mask by die cutting with my Rounded Rectangle Infinity Dies on masking paper, and using the negative piece on top of my cardstock to ink blend. I finished this card with a coating of Wink of Stella on her outfit, black Glaze pen for trim and flower centers, and some of the clear sequins from the Seashore Sequin mix.

Next, a card I got a little silly with, and had a lot of fun in the process!

I mean really, who doesn't love a googly-eyed cactus??

The little mariachi mouse is pretty darn fabulous, too. I combined lots of images from the kit for this card.

Lots of Copic coloring, details in black Glaze and white gel pens, and some vellum behind the focal point images.

How about some hot peppers for you hot mamas out there?

The message is white embossed, and some Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen was added to all of the peppers after Copic coloring, and drawing in the little white gel pen "shine line".

And here's a look at the full kit. I didn't even tell you about the AMAZING inks included in the kit (see the Hero Arts post for a photo I took of those!), and that GORGEOUS background frame die. It was shared by Janette in this Countdown post.

And now it's time to hop! I'm the last stop on the hop, but I'm certain there's been tons of inspiration before me. Be sure to visit all of the blogs and leave comments as you go - one lucky hopper will win a kit!

The Hero Arts Blog
Laurie Willison
Yana Smakula
Janette Kausen
Nichol Spohr
Ilina Crouse
Kathy Racoosin
Clare Prezzia
Lydia Fiedler
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Kelly Latevola
Jana Millen
Amy Tsuruta
Emily Midgett
May Sukyong Park
Libby Hickson (you are here!)

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March 2018 My Monthly Hero Shop at: Hero	Hero Arts Rounded Rectangle Infinity Dies Shop at: Hero	Hero Art Seashore Sequin Mix Shop at: Hero	Inkadinkado Masking Paper Shop at: SSS
Wink of Stella Shop at: SSS	Sakura Black Glaze Pens Shop at: SSS	Uni-Ball Signo White Gel Pen Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Classic Vellum Shop at: Hero
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