Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Release January 2022: Blog Hop and Giveaway!

Hey everybody! The wait is over! It's time for the Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero release and this month's kit has so many fun elements (affiliate links may be used at no extra cost to you)!

Before I get to my cards, if you aren't familiar with the My Monthly Hero kit, it's a kit that is released by Hero Arts on the first Monday of every month. It always has a fun, themed, collection of stamps, dies and other goodies. The cost is just $34.99/month and the value is always much greater! This month's kit is valued at $80!

You have the option to subscribe (subscribing now means your first kit will be the January release), or, to buy your favorite kits as one-off purchases. Be aware that once these kits sell out they are gone for good. If you see a kit you like make sure to snatch it up quickly! There are also a ton of amazing add-on products! You can buy the add-ons as a bundle at a discounted rate or just pick up your favorite products. 

For my first card I ink-blended my background using Pool Party, Blue Hawaii, Purple Galaxy and Licorice Reactive Inks. Then I splattered it with black ink and gold metallic ink jazz it up a little. I stamped the sentiment from the kit at the top of the background using onyx pigment ink and clear embossing powder.

Next, I used the coverplate die from the kit and cut it out of Pitch Black cardstock. I snipped the key hole frame out of the die cut and adhered it to my background using glue dots. 

To finish my card off I cut the key out of gold foil and adhered it in the center of the key hole.

For my next card I used the Locks Fancy Dies and the Chain Link Fancy Die to create a fun Valentine's Day card. I ink-blended the background using Cotton Candy, Rose Madder and Orchid inks. Then I splattered it with black ink and white metallic glimmer ink. Then I heat embossed a sentiment from the Peonies Bunch set using Onyx Pigment ink and clear embossing powder.

I added the chain link fence die cut in black using glue dots.

Then I cut the Locks from a sheet of gold foil and some of them to the card using foam tape. To finish my card off popped the decorated panel up on a black cardbase.

Before I go heres a look at a card I shared yesterday using this kit. You can find out more about it by visiting my blog post HERE.

Ok, you guys, that is it for today! I hope you'll keep hopping along with us to check out all of the beautiful creations that the rest of the crew has made. Also, check out the generous giveaway below and get yourself entered to win!

Have an awesome day!

Maria

GIVEAWAY:

We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, January 16th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

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Channin Pelletier
Dana Joy
Daniel West
Debi Adams
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Jessica Frost Ballas
Libby Hickson
Lydia Fiedler
Maria Willis
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Pocono Pam
Seeka
Jennifer Kotas
Kelly Taylor
Meg Brooks
Nichol Spohr
Rebecca Keppel

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Hero Arts My Monthly Hero January 2022: Countdown to Creativity

Hey everybody! It's almost time for the January 2022 Hero Arts My Monthly Hero release and this month's kit is an eclectic kit filled with love!

If you aren't familiar with the My Monthly Hero kit, it's a kit that is released by Hero Arts on the first Monday of every month (later this month because of the holidays). It always has a fun, themed, collection of stamps, dies and other goodies. The cost is just $34.99/month and the value is always much greater! 

You have the option to subscribe (subscribing now means your first kit will be the February 2022 release), or, to buy your favorite kits as one-off purchases. Be aware that once these kits sell out they are gone for good. If you see a kit you like make sure to snatch it up quickly!

Today is Day Three of the Countdown to Creativity and I've got a sneak peek of this month's kit to share with you... and this month's kit is fun for so many reasons! I can't spill all of the beans yet because this is just a sneak peek so stay tuned because the full release is tomorrow!

One of the elements in this month's kit is a gorgeous, color-layering tree (tree branch?). For today's card I used this main stamp to create a colorful focal point. There are two stamps to create the leaves. I started by using the more detailed stamp and I inked the top portion up with Canary Pigment Ink and the bottom portion with Citrine Pigment ink. These pigment inks are juicy and wet so I used clear embossing powder to heat emboss them. This sealed my ink colors so that I could now stamp the solid leaf stamp right on top of my leaves without changing my colors. I stamped the background in Taffy and used a tissue to carefully wipe up any excess ink that was sitting on top of my embossed leaves. I love the way the Taffy filled in the background areas to create some darker areas.

I cut a piece of white cardstock to 4" x 5.25" and inkblended it using Splash, Blue Hawaii and Thistle Reactive inks. I did the Thistle last and this gave my background a slightly pink hue that isn't really showing up well in my pictures. I used Onyx Pigment and clear embossing powder to add a sentiment to the bottom, right corner. I also added some butterflies in Taffy ink. Then I magicked up the background with  White Iridescent Shimmer Spray and White Glimmer Metallic Ink splatters. I also added some splatters of Taffy reactive ink to tie the background in with the leaves.

I used foam adhesive to layer my pieces onto a black cardbase. The final step was to add some gems, sequins and tiny stars.

Ok, that is it for today you guys! If you'd like a chance to win this kit before you can buy it then head on over to the Hero Arts blog and enter yourself to win. See you back here tomorrow for the full release!

Have an awesome day!
Maria

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