Hero Arts | December 2020 My Monthly Hero Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello there and welcome as we celebrate the release of the Hero Arts December 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit. This kit has so much positivity to it, with sending sunshine and hope to others. Perfect for the times we are facing at the moment. We are celebrating with a fun blog hop. If you are following along in the hop, you should have arrived here from the wonderful Maria but if you get lost along the way, I have the full list of participants below. You can also see my countdown card here if you missed it. 

For my card, I wanted to use the Cloud Window Die from the kit to create a window looking out into the sun. I started off by taking a panel of Hero Arts Dove White Cardstock and die cutting the Cloud Window Die in the top middle. I then set that panel aside and took a top folding A2 card base. Using the window panel as a guide, I blended Hero Arts Reactive Inks on the card base. I used Lemon Drop and Creamsicle inks. 

I heat set them to speed up the drying and then took the sun rays stamp from the main kit stamp set and stamped it on top using Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Hero Arts Sparkle Embossing Powder and heat set. I then stamped and embossed it again on the other side to create a circle. 

The window piece was adhered on to the card base with foam tape. I took the sunshine sentiment from the kit stamp set, along with the sending you sentiment from the Hero Arts Love Stamp & Cut set and stamped them on to Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock with Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. They were cut in to strips and added to the card with more foam tape. To finish of, I added Hero Arts Sunset Enamel Dots around the sentiment. 

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 Hero Arts December 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit contains a 6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set, Hope Fancy Die, Cloud Window Fancy Die, Cloud Fancy Die, 4 Reactive Ink Cubes (Early Dawn, Morning Mist, Yellow Chartreuse, Thistle) and Yellow Prisma Embossing Powder. 

The kit is valued at $78 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 also get a discount off shipping too. Kits begin shipping on 11th December. 

ADD-ONS:

There are lots of wonderful add-on products this month. Unlike the kits, these are not limited edition. They usually work well alongside the kit but can be used on their own too. You can purchase these from the Hero Store or 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

Channin Pelletier

Dana Joy

Daniel West

Debi Adams

Emily Midgett

Ilina Crouse

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Lydia Fiedler

Maria Willis

Michelle Short - you are here!

Mindy Eggen

Pocono Pam

Seeka

Amy Kolling

Julee Tilman

Mariana Grigsby

Nichol Spohr

Rebecca Keppel

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away a $50 gift card to one lucky blog hop reader. To enter you need to leave a comment on the participants blogs. The more you comment, the more chances there is to win. Giveaway closes 13th December 2020 at 23.59 PT and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts Blog. 

Next on the hop is the wonderful Mindy. Thanks so much for stopping by to day and I hope you enjoy the rest of the hop! Take care!