Hero Arts | Hero Studio May 2025 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Hero Arts today for a fun blog hop to celebrate the Hero Studio May 2025 release called Flower Shoppe. Out today is the Card Kit of the Month, Stamp & Cut of the Month, Dies of the Month, Layering Stencils of the Month, and Cling of the Month. You can also purchase the Whole Studio which includes all of the kits and a free gift. Today, I am focussing on the Card Kit and the Stamp & Cut of the Month. 

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HERO STUDIO CARD KIT OF THE MONTH

I started off my card by taking the BoHo Bouquet Layering Stencils in the Hero Arts Hero Studio May 2025 Card Kit of the Month. I held them down, one by one, onto a panel of Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock and added ink blending using Blending Brushes. 

I used Hero Arts Core Inks in Paradise, Bermuda and Indigo for the flowers, and Kiwi, Green Hills and a little Bermuda for the leaves. It was then die cut out using the coordinating die. I die cut another of the die from white cardstock and adhered that behind for extra stability. 

I stamped the the can image from the Vintage Blooms Stamp Set, which is also in the kit, onto Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock with Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. It was fussy cut out using scissors. I then added ink blending to colour it in. I used Hero Arts Pitch Black Core Ink and Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink and a Small Blending Brush. 

I die cut two of the coordinating can die from Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock and on one, I added a score line at the top to create a hinge, and cut a little off the bottom so that the card would stand up. I added adhesive to the hinge and adhered it to the other die cut. This created a mini card base. I adhered the stamped and ink blended can image on top with liquid glue and then the flowers were then adhered at the top. 

I stamped the 'thank you' sentiment onto more Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock with Hero Arts Intensified Black Ink and die cut it out using the coordinating die. I cut the die another two times and adhered the die cuts to the back of the stamped one for added dimension. It was then adhered to the card. To finish, I added Spellbinders Capri Blue Color Essentials Gems to some of the flower centres.

WHAT’S IN THE KIT?

The Hero Studio May 2025 Card Kit of the Month includes:

Vintage Blooms 6x8 Clear Stamp Set

Vintage Blooms Die Set

Flower Delivery Truck Die Set

BoHo Bouquet Layering Stencils

BoHo Bouquet Stencil Frame Cut

18 Sheets of Cardstock (2 of each color), 5.5" x 8.5" (Rainforest, Blue Spruce, Waterfall, Seaside, Cascade, Mulberry, Dahlia, Carrot, Beeswax)

HERO STUDIO STAMP & CUT OF THE MONTH

I started off my card by taking a panel of watercolour paper and stamping two of the flowers from the Hero Arts Hero Studio May 2025 Stamp & Cut of the Month on top using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. I then spritzed the panel with water and added in drops of Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors. 

I used Mulled Wine, Purple, Indigo and Dark Teal. I then spritzed it again to move the paints and went over some of the areas of the flowers with a brush. It was then set aside to dry. Please note the Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors are being discontinued, so if you like them, please grab them while you can! The panel was adhered to a white US A2 sized card base with thin foam tape. 

I stamped a sentiment from the 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 and adhered to the card with more thin foam tape. To finish, I added white gel pen dots. 

WHAT’S IN THE KIT?

The Hero Studio May 2025 Stamp & Cut of the Month: Flowers Bloom includes a 4" x 6" Clear Stamp Set with flowers and sentiments. It also includes coordinating dies for the flowers. 

BLOG HOP:

For the hop, you should have arrived here from the fabulous Michelle Lupton. Next on the hop is the fantastic Mindy Eggen. If you get lost along the way, or want to start the hop from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by 6th May 2025 at 11:59pm PST, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Leave a comment on all stops for more chances to win!

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