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Monday, August 1, 2022

August My Monthly Hero Release!

Hello and welcome! Today I'm joining the launch of the August 2022 My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts! I am so in love with this kit. The team has shared so many GORGEOUS versions of it, using all kinds of brilliant ink combinations. For my card today, I went with the basics - for the most part, I only used the items included in the kit itself.


Here's a look at the full kit. It contains these four layering stencils, perfect for building the layered desert scene. The Core Ink cube colors are Sand, Caramel, Tangerine and Pine. There are dies, messages, and some PearlEx powder, which is so shimmery and gorgeous!

I used the four ink colors in the kit to build my scene. For the cacti, I did one lighter layer with the Pine, then came in a little heavier with the detailed stencil. The things I added which weren't in the kit are the black ink for the sentiment, and the Pumpkin card base. I distressed the edges of my stenciled panel, just for fun.


Let's talk for a minute about the PearlEx. It's extremely tough to photograph, but the shimmer is so pretty in person! I inked on the Caramel ink on the mountains, then with the stencil still in place, brushed on some PearlEx with a dry brush. It's so easy! The PearlEx sticks pretty well to the ink, but I also sealed it with a little hairspray to make sure it won't rub off. You can also use a spray sealing product. I found it fun to paint on PearlEx with a wet paintbrush as well.


I cannot wait to play a bit more with these stencils - I definitely want to create a night scene, perhaps in pretty shades of purple!

Now it's time to hop. Please visit the rest of the amazing team and see what they are sharing today!

Thanks for stopping by,

Here's a look at the products included in this release. I don't use affiliate links, this is only for information. If you're going to click to shop, please considering supporting one of the other artists in the blog hop.
August 2022 My Monthly Hero
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Get Them All August Add-ons
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CG891 Cactus Bold Prints
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CG892 Road Signs Bold Prints
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CM655 Seaside Highway HeroScape
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CM656 Roadside Messages
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SB339 Roadside Messages Bundle (D)
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CM657 Winding Road HeroScape
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SB340 Winding Road HeroScape Bundle (C)
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DF079 Luggage Fancy Dies (D)
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DF080 On The Road Window Fancy Die (F)
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DF081 Looking Glass Forest &...
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SA207 Desert Road Stencil
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19 comments:

  1. Love the shimmer of the pearl powder. I really need to add that to my arsenal to shake ip my projects a bit.~Deena C.

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  2. Wonderful detail & distressing of the edges.This is better than looking at a National Geographic magazine.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  3. The orange sky…yes

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  4. I am a shimmer Queen. I love this card so much. Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Beautiful card. Love the sky color.

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  6. Such a fun card! I love the addition of the PearlEx powder!

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  7. WOW that is an awesome stencilled scene Libby - and the ZPearl-ex is beautiful on the mountains
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  8. Beautiful scene and colors! I LOVE the sky!

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  9. Great card!
    I like the look of the distressed edges, thanks for sharing.

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  10. Wow! I love your color choices! Stunning card!

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  11. Gorgeous card! I love the colors and the torn edges!

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  12. I like the colors of this desert scene.

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  13. Great colors! Thanks for sharing.

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  14. Such a beautiful scene! Great colors!

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  15. Marisela Delgado said: So beautiful! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  16. Very pretty. Love the shimmer; it evokes the desert heat.

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  17. Love the Pearl ex you used on the sand. Looks great. What a beautiful scene.

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  18. Such nice colors on your scene! That pearlex really adds to it! Thanks for the tip on using that.

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  19. Beautiful card. Very warming - like it is
    there. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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