6 May 2019

Hero Arts May 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, today we are celebrating the release of the May 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit and what a fantastic kit it is! It is especially geared to all us crafters but I love that there are lots of different crafty pursuits represented in this kit - paper crafters, painters, sewers, quilters, artists - they are all there! If you are following along in the shop, you should have arrived here from the Hero Arts Blog but I have the full list of participants below too, in case you get lost along the way.
 

This kit screamed rainbow at me as soon as I saw it! I especially love all of the craft tools and products in the main stamp set and wanted to try and use as many of those as I could on my card today. I started off by creating the background. I took a piece of Tim Holtz Silver Sparkle Alcohol Ink Cardstock and added Hero Arts Liquid Watercolour on to it to create a rainbow. I used the watercolours almost as they are out of the bottle, but I used a wet brush to help move the colour on the paper.
 
 
I used Pink, Orange, Dandelion, Leaf, Deep Ocean and Purple and overlapped the colours each time to help it blend. I then set the piece aside for a couple of hours to dry. I don't think it actually took this amount of time to dry but I wanted to be on the safe side! I placed the panel in my Mini MISTI and arranged the product images on top. I prepped the piece with an antistatic powder tool and then inked up the stamps with the new Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink that comes in the kit. The images were stamped down and then heat embossed with White Detail Embossing Powder.
 
 
I adhered the panel on to an A2 white card base with foam tape and then stamped the sentiment from the main stamp set on to Pitch Black Cardstock and again heat embossed in white. This was cut in to a strip and added to the card with more foam tape. To finish off, I added a few raindrops. This card has lots of sparkle and shine thanks to the silver sparkle cardstock and the liquid watercolours worked perfectly on it.
 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.
 
 

THE KIT:
 
 
 
The May 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit contains a 6" x 8" clear stamp set, 20 coordinating Frame Cuts, 2 Fancy Dies, Purple Sparkle Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing & Watermark ink cube, Lavender washi tape and 5 mini clothes pins. All of this is valued at $70.00 but you can get it for an amazing $34.99 (approximately £28 depending on exchange rate). I think this kit will go very quickly so if you do not want to miss out on future kits, you can subscribe here. International subscribers will get a discount off shipping too. The kits start shipping on May 10th.
 

ADD-ONS:
 
There are some amazing add-on sets this month. These are not limited edition (unlike the kit) and can be purchased from the Hero Store or from your favourite Hero Arts retailer. Here is a look at them:
 

BLOG HOP:
 
Here is the full list of participants in the hop today:
 
Michelle Short - you are here!
 

 
GIVEAWAY:
 
Hero Arts are giving away one kit to one lucky blog hop reader. The winner will be selected from all of the comments left across all of the stops in the hop. The more you comment, the more chances you have to win. If the winner has already purchased a kit, they will be reimbursed for it. The giveaway closes May 12th at 11.59pm and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts Blog. Good luck!
 
Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. Next on the hop is the fabulous Caly. Have a great rest of the hop and day!

71 comments:

  1. This is pretty! :) Love that background.

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  2. Tricia Podmore here to tell you that is one stunning card. Love the clean simplicity of your card. Soooooo appreciate your sharing and inspiring.

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  3. What an adorable card! Simple but beautiful! 💜

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  4. I love blog hops because they inspire me to create.

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  5. This kit is awesome and love your color combination on your card. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. What a fun cheerful card!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  7. Hi Michelle,
    I love your card. So pretty! Thank you for sharing!

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  8. Michelle, I just love this bright and cheery card! The rainbow background is perfect with your embossed images and really makes for such a fun card!

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  9. The white heat-embossed (great !) stamps against your beautiful background makes your card a real eye-catcher !
    Thank you for sharing your creativity !
    This kit (ahd his add ons) is a "want have" !

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  10. Love your AI background & the cheery colors! This kit is perfect! So many ways to use it!

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  11. Your card is beautiful! I love the rainbow background you created. :)

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  12. Very cool. I like the way you didn't stamp all over

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  13. thank you for this giveaway i found you thru hero art

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  14. Such a colourful inspiration!

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  15. Beautiful card . What a fun release.

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  16. Gorgeous card. I love all the color.

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  17. Lovely card. Your watercolor background is gorgeous.

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  18. The bright colors look so cheery, and what crafter could resist this kit?!

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  19. I love the rainbow background and the awesome WHITE embossing!

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  20. Such a great set & wonderful card! Thanks for the chance to win ❤️

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  21. Fantastic card! I love the rainbow background with the white embossing!

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  22. Thank you so much for the inspiration! Love your card-- so "creative" with craft stamps!!

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  23. Always love a rainbow, especially with a craft supplies theme!

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  24. Your rainbow background with the white embossing is so pretty! Very nice card! TFS

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  25. Love your watercoloring!

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  26. This is sooo soft and lovely! I love the rainbow background :)

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  27. Very nice card Michelle. I agree with your sentiment....being a crafter for a lot of years....I know how hard we work to make a card special for that special someone. This kit is so perfect for all of my friends who are crafters...and even for those who are not. Love this new kit. Thank you for sharing today.

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  28. What a greagg card. Love the colors.

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  29. Such a fun card kit. Can't wait to get it! Thanks for sharing!

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  30. Like the colorful way you've highlighted these crafting images. tfs

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  31. I like the white embossed images and the rainbow colors.

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  32. Always love a rainbow-colored background and nice white heat embossing of all the crafty goodness!! Great job!!

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  33. gorgeous rainbow card, love how the images pop in white!

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  34. Such a pretty card. Love the awesome background.
    Thanks for sharing...

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  35. Love the rainbow background and the white embossing. Will get my backgrounds ready so when the stamp set gets here, I'm ready

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  36. Pretty card! Love all those crafty goodies!

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  37. Such an awesome and fun card. Love the rainbow color background!

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  38. The rainbow as a background makes everything pop! And it makes me happy too :)

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  39. Your watercolors are perfect! I love what you've created and am happy I stumbled across this blog hop.

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  40. Gorgeous rainbow background, you got such a beautiful blend!

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  41. Great card and colors! Love this set.

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  42. A great card Michelle, it reminds me of the thoughts in my head each night as I go to sleep...LOL (Instead of sugar plums dancing in my head, it is crafty things!)

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  43. So bright and cheery - I love colorful cards!

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  44. Nice card and great colors. Thanks for sharing.

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  45. Such a happy card! I've just bought my first few liquid watercolors and this has inspired me to get them out and start playing!

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  46. I completely agree with you Michelle that this kit screams RAINBOWS!!I loved what you created,its beautiful...thanks for sharing!!

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  47. Such a truthful sentiment.
    Great card. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  48. Michelle fabulous idea with the happy rainbow. I'm glad HA got so many different craft types of tools aswell, most of mine & my families hobbies are covered x

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  49. Love your pretty background and how you used all the crafty elements!

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  50. Gorgeous card Michelle, as always. I also love the main kit, so versatile and so ful of craftiness items. Thank you so much for sharing your inspiration.

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  51. Absolutely fabulous and what great inspiration for all our crafty friends! xx

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  52. Love the rainbow background, Michelle and the new stamps are fabulous!

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  53. I love your beautifully colored background and the fun images from the kit!

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  54. Beautiful card! I love that gorgeous background and the sentiments in the set are wonderful!

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  55. Love the sparkly rainbow background for your fabulous card!

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  56. Such a fun card! I just ordered the May Monthly Hero Kit and a couple of the add on items. I wanted all of them though!

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  57. Darling rainbow card.
    Love the crafting items
    on it.
    Carla from Utah

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  58. gorgeous card and stunning rainbow colors! loving this crafty new kit ♥

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  59. Another beautiful rainbow themed card and with those crating items we all love and crave! :)

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  60. Hi Michelle. This is by far my favourite style of card - rainbow background with white embossing - and with a crafty theme - you can't go wrong!

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  61. Beautiful background! Love this card!!!

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  62. Love your card! So fun. Thanks for the inspiration. :D

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  63. What a bright and beautiful card.

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  64. Love your card! The background is amazing.

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  65. Awesome Kit! Wonderful creation, I especially love the beautifully blended background!

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  66. Simply Stunning! Love that background!

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