Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero September 2023 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there and welcome as we celebrate the release of the Hero Arts September 2023 My Monthly Hero Kits and add-on products. The release this month is all about fall forest.

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My first card uses the Hero Arts September 2023 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit. I started off my card by die cutting the fall window die from the kit onto a panel of Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock. I then took the Color Layering Stencils in the kit, placed them over the image and added ink blending to the images. 

I used Hero Arts Core Inks in Sand, Cup O' Joe and Espresso for the bottom of the mushrooms, pine cone and acorn. I used Orchid, Amethyst and Grape Juice for the mushroom tops, and Fresh Lawn and Pine for the leaves. I stamped a sentiment from the kit stamp set onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. 

I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip. I took a white A2 sized card base and added ink blending to the front with Hero Arts Pitch Black Core Ink. I then splattered on a little Hero Arts Black + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray. 

The window panel was adhered on top using thin foam tape, followed by the sentiment. To finish off, I added white gel pen dots to the mushrooms. 

My second card today uses the Hero Arts Hello Fungi Stamp Set, which is an add-on this month. I stamped the larger of the two images from the set onto a panel of Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Hero Arts Dove White Core Ink. 

The image was coloured using Polychromos Pencils (mushrooms - 177, 283, 199, 141, 249, 136, 138, 101. Leaves - 199, 267, 112, 171, 101. Flowers - 133, 125, 129, 101). I stamped the sentiment below the image using Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. 

The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized black card base with tape runner adhesive. To finish, I added a few white gel pen dots and sparkles. 

HERO ARTS MY MONTHLY HERO KITS:

The Hero Arts September 2023 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit contains:

4" x 6" Fall Messages Clear Stamp Set

 3 Color Layering Stencils

Coordinating Fall Window Die

4 Core Ink Cubes (Spicy Mustard, Caramel, Cherry, Espresso)

8 Clear Card Panels

Unicorn Lacquer Pen

The kit is valued at $73 but you can get it for $36.99 ($34.99 if you are a monthly subscriber, $32.99 if you subscribe for 6 months). 

The Hero Arts September 2023 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit contains:

4" x 6" Fall Messages Clear Stamp Set

 3 Color Layering Stencils

Coordinating Fall Window Die

4 Core Ink Cubes (Spicy Mustard, Caramel, Cherry, Espresso)

8 Clear Card Panels

Unicorn Lacquer Pen

4" x 6" Autumn Critters Clear Stamp Set

10 Coordinating Frame Cuts

6 Leaf Fancy Dies

Contour Ink Pad

2 Sheets Bronze Glitter Paper

The kit is valued at $107 but you can get it for $49.99 ($47.99 if you are monthly subscriber, $45.99 if you subscribe for 6 months).

You can also now purchase the Premium Kit Elements separately. This includes just the extra elements in the Premium Kit. It does not include the Classic Kit elements. 

ADD-ONS:

There are lots of add-on products released each month. These work alongside the kit, or work on their own too. These can be purchased from Hero Arts when you order a kit, on their own or from your favourite Hero Arts retailer (these are not exclusive (unlike the kit) and are restocked if sold out). Here is a look at them:

BLOG HOP:

This post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. For the hop, you should have arrived here from the fantastic Lydia. Next on the hop is the amazing Mindy. If you get lost along the hop, or want to start it from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away a $50 gift card to the Hero Store, drawn from the comments left across all the stops in the hop. Enter by 10th September 2023 at 11.59pm PT. 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 projects. 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.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop and a great rest of the day too!