Hero Arts: January My Monthly Hero Release, Blog Hop, Giveaway + Videos

 Hi everyone!

Happy Monday and Happy New Year (again!). Today is the first Monday of the Month which means it's time for new My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts. 

And again, Hero Arts never ceases to amaze me with their kits and products. This month's kit is another that you don't want to miss. It has this amazingly pretty large floral image and adorable chubby bees!!! It's perfect for coloring or just embossing on colored card stock. I am showing you both options below!

If you are following the hop you have probably arrived from Emily Midgett's blog and your next stop is Jessica Frost-Ballas.

For my projects today I decided to show you non coloring option (scroll down) and coloring option to use the kit. The cards are not in order of how I created them ;) I will have video for all of them shortly (2 separate videos).
For my first set of 3 cards  I stamped all the images from the set of watercolor paper and embossed in clear embossing powder. Next I colored them with Karin markers and die cut them. I had some images left so I created 2 additional cards (how I ended up with 3)

Next are bunch of cards where I wanted to show you that you can also use this kit to make quick and easy cards with no coloring involved. I stamped couple of the images and a sentiment on different colors of card stock and them embossed using Detail White embossing powder (or gold sparkle). Added some ink in the center of the flowers using sponge dauber, added enamel dots or gems and shimmer pen to the flowers and bees' wings and added to note cards. Super quick and easy, within an hour I had like 15 cards done! 

VIDEOS:
Scroll down for the non-coloring card ideas video or click HERE


Kit Contents:
• 6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set
• Coordinating Frame Cuts
• Honeycomb Window Die
• Honey Lacquer Pen
• 6 5.5" x 8.5" Sheets of Paper (2 each in Pale Yellow Glitter, Black Glitter and Gold Brillanca)



GIVEAWAY: Hero Arts is giving away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, January 10th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
Blog Hop:

Comments

Bee-utiful creations & variety with colors. Especially like the blue peeking thru background.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Ang said…
Wow! All or your cards are gorgeous. This may be my all time favorite kit. I love the little bees.
Thanks for sharing.
Ang
Janet Trapp said…
Love this technique and a gorgeous card kit!💞
Janet Trapp said…
Love this technique and a gorgeous card kit!💞
Janet Trapp said…
Love this technique and a gorgeous card kit!💞
Karen said…
I love your bee-utiful cards! So many great ideas to use this new release from Hero Arts!
Kelsey Thomas said…
Your cards are so pretty!
Pat Bethke said…
Very pretty, I liked the no color technique. Thank you for sharing.
DorothyA said…
Wonderful cards! Beautifully colored, and I love the "quick" cards that look fantastic. The flower is so pretty!
Tracey Hill said…
I love the ease of these cards. Thanks for sharing an effective way to make multiples! Very nice.
barbara lassiter said…
Lots of fun and beautiful cards from this kit. Wow!
Leora said…
Happy New Year! Beautiful!
Susie Sonnier said…
Your cards using this kit are bee-utiful
Irishtiger06 said…
Lovely cards, great use of color on the “simple” embossed ones
Carol said…
What great ideas for this set of bee cards. I really like the pink flowers!
Brenda Lee said…
Awesome techniques to shoe the versatility of this amazing kit!! The colors you chose are fabulous.
NWFlamingo said…
My goodness! Somebody has been busy as a bee! If we can't get ideas from this post we've got a problem!
Marianne B said…
You've given me some great ideas for quick cards. I really like the navy and black card bases.
teach4fun said…
Wow! I love your cards and the kit!
Anonymous said…
Marisela Delgado said: Your cards are so gorgeous! Wow! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
Carol Wortman said…
All beautiful, but I cannot keep away from that honeycomb window die! The distance it creates is so so pretty!
Nini Kelley said…
Love all your cards, but especially the monochromatic one that can be mass produced so easily! Thank you for sharing!
Kailash said…
I love all your card designs, fabulous use of the floral image!
Deb Selby said…
What a gathering of wonderful cards. Simply lovely.
sharon g said…
So many beautiful examples. I like how you made some simple, and some detailed.
Hope Mitchell said…
Wow, you are full of ideas on this kit. Love the kit with the bee theme.
Just gorgeous! Love each of your cards. First one is stunning and I love blue...
cghundley said…
Beautiful cards and
so many ways to make
them.
Carla from Utah
montereylover said…
i hadto order this set after I saw it! I love what you did with it!
Patti H. said…
Love these awesome cards! Great card designs!This is one of the best kits ever!!
Peggy said…
Awesome cards. So many possibilities. Thank you for sharing.
Wendy said…
I think you're amazing to be able to make so many lovely cards in such a short time. I think they are lovely and certainly don't look like quickies! Bees and flowers are such a happy subject too <3
Nancy Knapp said…
I love how you create a set of identical cards but in different colored cardstock and embossing inks! Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
Judy Inukai said…
Awesome cards. The floral image is gorgeous embossed in gold or in white for quick but elegant cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Joanne Hoffmann said…
Absolutely amazing! Such creative inspiration!! LOVE your collection of cards!
MadeByMeghanK said…
I LOVE the way you stamped the flowers on all the colors!!!! And the honeycomb is beautiful!
Annette Reed said…
All of these look wonderful. I like the idea of no coloring. The images look great embossed in white.
Flo said…
I love embossing, Love your cards
Dawn J said…
These are all great! I love the multiple cards you made with different colored cardstock.
Jeanne Beam said…
Such gorgeous cards! Love the kit.
Thanks for sharing.
Tina Marie said…
Beautiful cards from a 'bee-utiful' release! I love all the color variations you've shown
Dee Earnshaw said…
oh what awesome cards - love the sets you created
Teri S. said…
Wow Ilina! You've been "busy as a bee". Your cards have such a light, fresh look to them. I also really like the non-colouring cards you created. These are the best stamps/dies set involving bees that I've seen on the market.
Cyndi said…
Gorgeous cards. I especially love the first one -- those flowers are amazing.
Stacey Kowbel said…
Beautiful cards! Love seeing the colouring and non-colouring options!
Sharon Meyer said…
beautiful cards! love them!
Dragonfly said…
Learned a new technique due to your beautiful sample.
Debbie Rumpza said…
Ilina these cards turned out beautiful! I love the intricate one as well as the more simple but elegant designs. Bravo! Hope your surgery goes smoothly!
cottagerca said…
Great presentation of the Bee release.
Fantastic design to mass produce! Great video! Your cards are gorgeous!
kramer_buffy said…
Those bright colored cards w/ the white embossing are unexpected and love them.

-- Dalis
I love the background on the hi there card! I also really love the ‘non-coloring’ cards! You picked really beautiful cardstock colors.
Lagene said…
Great new products! Awesome creations! I especially love gorgeous flower images on the beautiful richly colored backgrounds!
DebbieC said…
All your cards are so pretty. The non coloured cards on the dark card stock are very elegant looking.
Helen said…
So many beautiful cards!!! I love those wonderful flowers! A great new release! Wonderful new set from HA! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring! Take care! :)
Julie Greaves said…
Your cards are all so wonderful. Love the colored blooms set of 3 cards especially the blue background ones. Your note cards are amazing in so many different colors so they all look a little different - what a wonderful idea. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your amazing talent and ideas with us all. :)
Gail Spresser said…
Very creative cards. Thank you for sharing.
L in MN said…
I love all the cards you created. The flower cards on the variety of colored paper cardstock inspired me. I am at that age when sympathy cards are requested by family members. The design with gold embossed images would be perfect.
I like the yellow flowers with the pop of color in the centers.
Barbara-Jean said…
Oh, my, what a wonderful collection you presented us with! Wow! I really liked your delicate coloring of the flower stamp and then the embossing on the solid color card stock was so effective!
Theresa Niehoff said…
some really great inspiration here! Love your cards!
Denise Bryant said…
Such beautiful cards! Love the floral designs and the honeycomb die!
Sue D said…
Wow--love what you created with this kit.
Lisa said…
Oh my - Your cards are stunning! So much impact and beauty.