Hero Arts: July My Monthly Hero, Blog Hop, Giveaway + Video

Hi everyone.
It's time for a new My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts.

And...it's another awesome My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts.
Here's the official description of this months kit

We’re serving up tropical summer vibes with our July My Monthly Hero release! This month’s kit features a flock of flamingos in HeroScape form. Layer the included inks to easily stamp the gorgeous birds, and create a scene with water below and clouds above. Your recipient will be tickled pink when they receive your card, embellished with the colorful gems or Teal Hero Pearls that round out the kit.

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

I decided to make a bridge card scene for my card today.

Watch the video below to see how this card came to be!

For the card I started with a piece of 5 1/2" x 5 3/4" piece of white cardstock. I stamped the water using Arctic and Pool Party. 

Since the panel was longer ( 5 3/4) than the water piece and we were going to score at 3/4" and 1 1/2" I left 1 1/2" on one side, then went and stamped that part. Even if it's not perfect, since we are scoring at the 1 1/2" mark, no one is able to see the imperfection (and it's on the inside part).

Ink blend Splash and Arctic to create the sky, stamp sentiment and clouds. Once completely dry, score each side ( the 5 3/4" side, the 5 1/2" is the height) at 3/4" and 1 1/2". Fold to create the base for the bridge part.

Stamp flamingoes using Peony, Cotton Candy, Azalea and Intens-ified black. Die cut, plus die cut 2 extras to stack them for sturdiness.

Adhere them to the outside flaps of the bridge base, making sure you don't put adhesive on any other part. 

Also I have a card using the Cockatoo add on set and dies . I stamped the images on watercolor paper, watercolored and die cut. I ink blended some arctic ink on the background then adhered the images. Stamped sentiment and adhered to a sand note card.

 

Kit Contents:

• 6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set 

 • 7 Coordinating Frame Cuts

• 5 Ink Cubes (Cotton Candy, Peony, Azalea, Arctic, Paradise) 

 • Self-Adhesive Pink & Teal Gems • Teal Hero Pearls (0.6 oz) 

 Kit Description: We’re serving up tropical summer vibes with our July My Monthly Hero release! This month’s kit features a flock of flamingos in HeroScape form. Layer the included inks to easily stamp the gorgeous birds, and create a scene with water below and clouds above. Your recipient will be tickled pink when they receive your card, embellished with the colorful gems or Teal Hero Pearls that round out the kit. 

 Kit Value: $75

 Kit Cost: $34.99 

GIVEAWAY: Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, July 10th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Blog hop: 

Hero Arts

Channin Pelletier

Dana Joy

Daniel West

Debi Adams

Emily Midgett

Ilina Crouse - you are HERE

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Lydia Fiedler

Maria Willis

Michelle Short

Mindy Eggen

Pocono Pam

Seeka

Special Guests: 

Jennifer Kotas

Kelly Taylor

Meg Brooks

Nichol Spohr

Rebecca Keppel

And visit on Instagram: Andrew Granick