Monday, May 27, 2024

Blog Hop For June Release and Launch of HERO STUDIO

 Hi friends. It's the release of Hero Arts June Hero Studio Card Kit & Extras. 

We are celebrating with a blog hop and giveaway!

There is amazing inspiration you'll find throughout the hop. Leave comments along the way! 

 One lucky winner will receive a $50 Hero Arts gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, June 9th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. 

Welcome to the June release, where we are bringing the boldness of urban textures in the signature Hero Arts style and quality!

Explore the beauty of painted decorative tiles, the intricacy of garden gates, and the dynamic silhouette of power lines with this month's release.


My card features the Layering Stamp set from the Kit which includes all the elements seen here.




1. Stamp first layer of clouds from the stamp set included in the kit with Stone Wash Core Ink on an A2 sized panel of Dove White Cardstock

2. Stamp second layer of clouds with AmethystDusty Blue and Soft Blossom Core Inks.

3. Using a small blending brush I inked the city stencil included in the kit with Granite Core Ink. I then used Unicorn White Ink on the second stencil to highlight the 'windows'.

4. Stamp the bird images with Black Intensified Ink on a piece of Dove White Cardstock, cut with the coordinating die.

5.  Stamp the sentiment on Pitch Black Cardstock with Clear Embossing Ink, apply White Embossing Powder and heat set. Cut with coordinating die.

6. Adhere the birds with foam tape and sequins as desired.

Along with the release of the kit and new subscription options, there are some extra products which can be found here.

I'm using the Decorative Tiles Clear set.



1. I started with an A2 panel of Dove White Cardstock and placed it in my misti. 

2. I lined up the tile images on the door of my misti.

3. I used  Cherry, Deep Ocean, Green Hills,  Ultra Pink, Tangerine,  Butter Bar Core Ink to stamp the images by randomly inking each image with 3 of the ink colors. (I did this by inking directly from the stamp pad onto the tile image).

3. I then cut each of the tiles with the correct size of the Square Infinity Dies.

4. The sentiment was stamped on Pitch Black Cardstock with  Clear Embossing Ink, applied with White Embossing Powder and heat set. Then cut with the coordinating die.

5. Adhered the tile die cuts on Ultra Pink Cardstock using Precision Glue. I then adhered the sentiment.

6. My card design was created by adhering the tiles that was most pleasing to my eyes.

Thank you for stopping by and have fun hopping!

You should have arrived from Jennifer's blog, up next will be Karen. To start at the beginning, head to the Hero Arts Blog.

Monday, May 6, 2024

My Monthly Hero May Kit Blog Hop and Giveaway

 Hi friends. It's the release of Hero Arts May My Monthly Hero Kits & Stand Alone Products. 

We are celebrating with a blog hop and giveaway!

There is amazing inspiration you'll find throughout the hop. Leave comments along the way! 

 One lucky winner will receive a $50 Hero Arts gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, May 12th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. 

It’s our birthday! We are 50 years old this month, so we’re pulling out all the stops for a grand celebration! Within the kit this month you will find fun new designs, as well as tried and true favorites. We’re giving you even more to say a special thank you for supporting us all these years, and for helping to make our kit program so successful. Many ""Yays"" And a big ""Congrats"" to us and to you!



My card features the May 2024 Classic Kit which includes all the elements seen here.


The Premium Kit includes additional elements to extend the potential for more cards and projects - even more Creativity in the Box! 


I absolutely love the cake image in this kit.


1. Stamp cake, strawberries and small flower images from the kit using Black Intensified Ink on Dove White Cardstock.

2. Color with copic markers and die cut with coordinating dies.

3. On an A2 panel of Paradise Cardstock, I stamped the Candle images, Happy and Birthday sentiments using Contour Ink which is included in the kit. The stamped images add subtle interest to the background! 

4. Die cut that panel using the Arches Infinity Dies. I die cut another panel from Peony Cardstock.

5. Adhered the stamped cardstock on the Peony die cut and adhere the colored die cuts using Precision Glue on the front.

6. Stamp the sentiment with Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink on Peony cardstock, apply with Rose Gold Embossing Powder, heat set and cut with coordinating die.

7. Adhered everything on an A2 panel of Paradise Cardstock.

8. Lastly, add Yellow, Pink and Turquoise Lacquer Pen to the center of the flowers. Add a few sequins to finish off the card design.


Along with the release of the kits, there are some stand alone products which can be used with the kits or on their own. A list of the May Stand Alone Products can be found here.

I'm featuring the Balloon Bunch Fancy Dies.


1. I die cut the balloon dies 3 times from Shamrock, Azalea and Mustard cardstock.

2. I cut the balloons and adhered each color where I wanted them for my design, using Precision Glue.

3. Using sentiments from the Your Day Messages Stamp Set, I stamped the balloons with Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink, applied with White Embossing Powder and Gold Embossing powder, and heat set.

4. Die cut the tiny bow from Gold Glitter paper and adhered to the balloons with Precision Glue.

5. Die cut the Nesting Postage dies from Ultra Pink Cardstock using the A2 size for the border.

6. On a panel of Dove White Cardstock I inked Azalea, Butter Bar and Fresh Lawn Core Inks.

7. Using a green, yellow and pink copic marker I added dots randomly on the panel.

8. I adhered the Balloon Die on the panel and added additional ink as needed.


Thank you for stopping by and have fun hopping!

You should have arrived from Jeannie's blog, up next will be Lydia. To start at the beginning, head to the Hero Arts Blog.

Saturday, May 4, 2024

Hero Arts - May 2024 My Monthly Hero Countdown to Creativity

 Hi friends. I'm so excited to join the countdown to the release of the May My Monthly Hero Kits on Monday 06 May 2024.

We are sharing inspiration today and throughout the weekend using the kits. Come back on Monday for the March My Monthly Hero release and add on products.


1. I cut a panel of Dove White Cardstock measuring 3 3/4" x 5"

2. Stamp candle images from the Classic Kit using Black Intensified Ink.

3. Color candle images with various copic markers.

4. On another Dove White Cardstock A2 panel, swipe Amethyst, Cherry, Periwinkle and Papaya Core Inks randomly on edges.

5. Stamp the sentiment on Pitch Black Cardstock with Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink, apply White Embossing Powder and heat set. Cut with coordinating die.

6. Stamp the word "Birthday" with Amethyst, Cherry, Periwinkle and Papaya Core Inks. Using a stamp positioner will help with ease of stamping the different colors. Cut with coordinating die.

7. Adhere sentiments and stamped cardstock with Precision Glue onto Card base.

Thank you for stopping by.