Hero Arts: March My Monthly Hero, GIVEAWAY + VIDEO

Hi stampers!

Welcome to the March My Monthly Hero release blog hop. This is yet another kit you don't want to miss!!!

The inspiration for the HeroScape in this month's kit is Japan, which features a serene zen garden and flowering cherry tree, complete with pagodas. Included in the kit are five ink cubes for stamping your scene, as well as a selection of the Hero Hues Premium Cardstock.

For this release I got carried away stamping the tree tops in all different colors and ended up making bunch of cards. 
Watch the video below (or click HERE) if it's show unavailable rest assured coming soon, due to the large size it's taking forever to finish processing.....warning it's 35 minutes, but I show you how to make all the cards I am featuring today)
My first 2 cards are shadow box cards that fit in A2 size envelopes inspired by a tutorial from Jennifer McGuire from 1-2 years ago. I thought the trees would make perfect scene for those type of cards.
All the ink colors I used are listed at the bottom of this post!







Kit Contents:
• 6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set
• 5 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• 5 Ink Cubes (Green Hills, Field Greens, Dusty Blue, Rose Madder, Cotton Candy)
• 6 5.5"x 8.5" Sheets of Cardstock (2 each of Peony, Kiwi and Mist)
• Pink Puff Embossing Powder 0.5 oz.

Kit Value: $70
Kit Cost: $34.99







Next, I made ink blended sky cards using Summer Sky Hybrid ink and used pink (red/coral for the second one), blue and yellow colored trees. 





Then we have night sky made using Navy Shadow ink and Grape Slush and Blue Hawaii Reactive inks. 

I ended up with a lot of elements left over so made bunch of quick and easy cards to have on hand to send to friends and family. 








Giveaway:

Hero Arts is giving away one $50 gift card a prize to one blog reader - selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. The giveaway closes Sunday, February 9th at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts blog.



Kit availability and shipping:
The main kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone. PLEASE NOTE: For this month only (due to production delays) Hero Arts will begin shipping the kit on March 16th, and will continue throughout the next week.


Blog Hop - visit amazing artist below for more inspiration!

Ilina Crouse you are HERE

Comments

Wanda R. said…
Wow - I love all your different color trees. This kit is fabulous - I think I would get carried away too!
Ellie said…
Oh my goodness!!! You made such beautiful cards. Really showcases how versatile this kit is. 💜🌵
Lori Polentz said…
WOW you made a lot of examples, than you for the ideas. And I love the shadow box card. I still want to try this technique.
Vivian Swain said…
Wow Love the dimensions using the shadow box card. All the cards are beautiful
Vivian Swain said…
I forgot to add my name. LOL!!!
KimK said…
The purple card is so unexpected. Love it and how you used the shadow box technique!
Wonderful cards. I always agree with your color choices, we seem to have the same tastes for cards colors. The shadow box idea is very good for this kit. I think I'm gonna try. Thank you !
Shirley said…
Love you cards with the open circle. Great idea. Now I want to get some of the stamps. Wish list getting longer
Rachel Duong said…
Your lavendar card is so amazing and beautiful. I love it and everything about it. The tree is incredible!
Anonymous said…
Marisela Delgado said: Gorgeous cards and colors. So beautiful. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
Christine Kiehl said…
Wow. What an amazing collection of cards you crafted for this hop! nicely done! Very creative!
Paula P said…
I like the green and purple trees on the shadowbox the best!
Carole R said…
My goodness you've been busy and they are all so lovely. So colorful and the shadow boxes are awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Colleen said…
WOW so many beautiful cards, you did an awesome job
Dee Earnshaw said…
wow what a wonderful collection of cards - thanks for all the wonderful ideas
moosedawg said…
I love the layered card and your use of colors!
MadeByMeghanK said…
These are ridiculously awesome! THE COLORS are amazing! The scenes, the folds! WOW
jean said…
gorgeous ..each one is more beautiful in your line up...will be copying some of them when I gett my kit!!
Jeanne Beam said…
Love all your gorgeous cards! Wonderful colors...
Thanks so much for sharing.
Marie Payne said…
Lovely colourful cards, thank you so much for the ideas
Violet said…
Oh my gosh you made a bunch of awesome cards. The purple shadow box card steals the show! Just wonderful.
Tawna said…
I really, really love the bold colors you've used in these cards. It's so different and refreshing!
Cherry Blossom said…
The shadow box card is so fancy!
Ms. Tamp said…
I like the shadow box cards. This is something I'd like to try to make.
Susan said…
I like the dimensional card the best.
Annette Reed said…
Your cards are lovely-especially the shadow box cards. I like seeing layers and dimension, so I really like these.
Brandi R said…
Wow! What a collection of beauty. Tried to pick a favorite....not happening. They are all fabulous ♥
Sam B said…
Amazing colors! And the shadow box cards are awesome!
Leanne in Cali said…
Great cards and so many options! Thank you for sharing your video showing this amazing new kit!!
Carol Wortman said…
Yeah! From the first countdown on this release I thought shadowbox card and you did not disappoint! The dimension and colors are perfect. Perfect card for this set.
Nancy Pearce said…
I like your cards and was glad to see the nighttime card. I would never have thought about doing a nighttime scene. All the cards were so pretty.
Beth Merrill said…
Thank you for sharing the shadow box card tutorial. What a great format to use to show off the elements of this beautiful kit.
Libby Hickson said…
So many great idea, Ilina! Love them all!
Valerija said…
Lovely images, beautiful colours and design, wonderful cards!
Valerija xx
Helen said…
Wow, Illina! What an amazing set of cards!! All so beautiful! I love the box cards and must try it myself! Thanks so much for all the inspiration! :)
Amy C. said…
Wow, amazing inspiration! Your shadow box cards are fabulous and I love all the color.
Joanne Hoffmann said…
WOW!!! Such wonderful creative inspiration! I love the shadow box card design!!
sharon g said…
Your colored frames look so cool. So different and wonderful.
Unknown said…
The shadow box card is very interesting. I am going to try, she makers it look so easy. The stamp set is beautiful.
Nana Griffin said…
Your shadow box cards are lovely along with the other cards too.
Karen H said…
What a gorgeous collection of cards...your shadow box card was amazing!
Heather said…
Wow, you did have fun!! Love all the different colors; your cards are so beautiful!
Grafx said…
Love your use of colour in these cards. Such a lot of ideas in these cards. The shaker ones are great!
Becky Wibbeler said…
Love that you put your 1st two cards in shadow boxes...really love the Lilac colored one. Such a Beautiful card!!
Carol-Lynn said…
I love how the shadow box looks...it is adorable. Thank you for sharing and will watch video as so as I can. Carol-Lynn
DorothyA said…
Wonderful cards. Definitely worth the time to make it 3-D! Thank you for the wonderful tutorial as well!
Wendy said…
Very vibrant colors in your cards! Love them all.
Sue D said…
Beautiful colors on all of these. I like the shadowboxes.
Gardenrose said…
Gorgeous cards! What an amazing collection of cards and all so unique! So much inspiration here!
Diane Bakehouse said…
Such an array of bright, vibrant, beautiful cards. You really made the release pop!
Cyndi said…
Your cards are absolutely beautiful. (I love the shadow box style!) The colors are amazing.
Gail Spresser said…
All your cards have such beautiful colors. Thank you.
Artsyviolet said…
Hi Ilena,
You used a nice combination of colors. The blue and pink shadow box really stood out to me.
Take care,
Violet
yojimbo_2000 said…
Wow! You made a lot of gorgeous cards. I love the shadow box cards and the card with the multi-colored trees.
Deborah K said…
Love all the colorful trees! Great csrds!
Cindy C. said…
Awesome projects, the bright and colorful trees and garden scenes make me happy!
Karen L K said…
Very nice shadow box cards! I also like all the different colored tree cards!
Karthikha said…
Oh wow!! Fantastic set of creations! I love the shadow box design, and vibrant colors! :)
Linda P said…
I am just seeing these card-they are all fantastic! I especially love your shadow box cards. I'm hoping I can figure out how to do something similar. Thanks for sharing.
Kelsey Thomas said…
So many amazing cards!
jeanneragan said…
OMGoodness, what a wonderful stack of beautiful cards!! My fave is the purple shadow card. Thanks for all the work you put into showing how you made them!
Brenda M said…
I love how colorful your cards are - they make me smile!
Jade said…
Your cards are stunning. I love the oval shaped cut out and the card with the dark blue background. The different colored trees are extraordinarily.
Lagene said…
Gorgeous creations, great kit! I especially love both shadow box cards!