VIDEO | Hero Arts May 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit Release + Giveaway

Hello there and welcome as we celebrate the release of the Hero Arts May 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. This month has a wonderful happy mail feel to it - perfect for cards and for envelope art, too. If you are following along with the hop, you should have arrived here from the amazing Lydia, but if you get lost along the way, I will have the full list of participants listed below.

 

 

The first projects I am sharing with you today are the envelopes that I created for the Hero Arts Blog. I thought it would be fun to use the dies from the kit, as well as two add-on products to decorate the backs of the envelopes to help spread some cheer! For more details on how I made them, please head over to the blog post here.

 

 

For my project today, I thought it would be fun to create a circle shaped card. I stamped the plane and the hearts from the main kit stamp set on to white cardstock with Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. They were then coloured using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area for reference). I then cut them out using the coordinating die for the plane and fussy cut out the hearts using scissors.

 

 

For the background, I die cut circles from white cardstock using the Hero Arts Nesting Circle Infinity Dies. On one of them, I placed the Hero Arts Sun Background Stencil (an add-on this month) on top and blended Hero Arts Lemon Drop and Creamsicle Reactive Inks for sun rays. The other circles were then further cut down using Hero Arts Cloudy Sky Scene Dies (another add-on) and then adhered on top of the sun rays piece with tape runner.

 

 

I took the sentiment from the Hero Arts Prayers Stamp & Cut and stamped it on to Hero Hues Pitch Black Cardstock with Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder, heat set and cut in to a strip. This along with the plane and hearts were added to the panel with foam tape. The panel was then added to a circle shaped card made using Hero Hues Paradise Cardstock, with more foam tape. To finish off, I added Hero Hues Enamel Dots and Aqua Shimmer Pen to the hearts.

 

VIDEO:

 

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

 

If you are viewing this post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube.

 

THE KIT:

 

The Hero Arts May 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit contains a 6" x 8" clear stamp set, 7 Coordinating Frame Cuts, 7 Envelope Icon Fancy Dies, 3 Karin DecoBrush Metallic Markers (Pink, Gold & Blue), 5 A7 envelopes and 5 A2 envelopes. The kit values at $79.99 but you can get it for $34.99 (approximately £28 depending on exchange rate). The kits are limited edition and often sell out quickly. You can subscribe here so that you never miss a kit. International subscribers get a discount off shipping too.

 

A MESSAGE FROM HERO ARTS:

 

Hero Arts remains closed due to the shelter-in-place order. We have only limited capabilities at this time. Currently we estimate that shipping will begin on May 15, and continue until all boxes have shipped. We are so appreciative that so many have continued to order despite knowing we have long delays. Thank you for your patience, support, and kind wishes. It means the world to us, and we send love and appreciation your way.

 

ADD-ONS:

 

There are lots of fabulous add-on products available to purchase this month. These are not limited edition and can be purchased alongside your kit from Hero Arts or separately from you favourite Hero Arts retailer. Here is a look at them:

 

 

BLOG HOP:

 

Here is the full list of participants in the hop today:

 

Hero Arts

Amy Kolling

Channin Pelletier

Daniel West

Debi Adams

Heather Nichols

Ilina Crouse

Janette Kausen

Jennifer McGuire

Jen Shults

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Jill Hawkins

Julee Tilman

Laurie Willison

Libby Hickson

Lori Craig

Lydia Fiedler

Michelle Short - you are here!

Nichol Spohr

 

 

GIVEAWAY:

 

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

 

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.
 

 

COPIC MARKERS: Plane - BG49, BG15, BG13, BG11, B00, B000, C7, C5, C3, C1. Hearts - BG49, BG15, BG13, BG11, R85, R83, R81.

 

Next on the hop is the wonderful Nichol. Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop and have a wonderful rest of the day!