Hello and Welcome! I am so excited to be a part of the My Monthly Hero Blog Hop again this month! Hero Arts has always been a favorite company of mine since I began stamping so to create again with one of the My Monthly Hero Kits was such an honor!
This month's kit has some amazing fall themed sets and dies, including a Sunflower and Pumpkin set! Being from Kansas, this set is my favorite from the kit! The kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday June 9. You can now subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one! The kit value is over $70......but only costs $34.99. Once this kit is gone, it's gone!
There is SO much to offer this month, I could only just scratch the surface with this kit and the add-ons! But I am starting out with the stamp set that makes up the core kit, the sunflowers and pumpkins!
I started by stamping the Vine Pattern Bold Prints Stamp in a kraft color of ink onto a kraft card panel for a tone on tone look (Versamark would have done something similar but not as dark). I cut a standard 3" circle from the center and adhered to a white top folding notecard. Next, I stamped all the layers of the sunflowers/stalks and die cut using the coordinating dies. To the centers of the sunflowers, I actually stamped them a second time with the last step using Versamark and clear heat embossing to make the centers appear darker! After curving my sentiments just right on my acrylic block, I stamped them rounding the circle in black ink. A twine bow and a few yellow sequins finish this off!
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My second card went a different direction than when I started but I love the result. I had planned on doing a white on white panel using these AMAZING Autumn Icons Fancy Dies for a faux embossing technique but I just thought they needed color after arranging them on the panel. So out came my Distress Inks in Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, and Gathered Twigs. I smooshed these colors on an acrylic sheet and spritzed them with water. Then I simply picked up the leaves and dipped them in the various colors. I did not use watercolor paper as this technique was an after thought. The subtle fall colors were just what I was going for! I laid them all aside to dry completely. Once dry, I used spray adhesive to adhere them to my white panel. A simple white heat embossed sentiment from Color Layering Thanksgiving stamp set was added to a strip of kraft cardstock and adhered. Simple!
Here's the full blog hop list:
**GIVEAWAY**
What's a blog hop without a giveaway? We are giving away one kit to one blog reader - selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. (We will reimburse them if they have already bought the kit) Giveaway closes Sunday, June 11 at 11:59pm EST, and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts Blog. Hero Arts will reimburse if the winner already bought the kit!
Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!
133 comments:
Lovely cards. I love seeing the ideas for this kit. TFS.
Very pretty cards! Love the fall feel to them!
gorgeous cards - love them both -thanks for the inspiration:)
Both so beautiful, I especially like the second one!!
I love the subtle colors on the leaves. I haven't done that technique in a while. This kit is a must have!
Love the delicately colored outlines! Gorgeous!
Oh WOW... just gorgeous!
Thanks so much for sharing.
Just love your smooshed leaf card--so pretty and just right for fall! Thanks so much for sharing both cards! (Peg)
So cute! Thanks for the inspiration!
Terrific cards, Amy. This kit is fantastic and you showed us so many ways to use it. Thanks
Yay Amy!!!!! Your cards are beautiful!!!
Your cards are gorgeous, but those distress inked dies are totally. Singing' to me!
I really like the result on your "smooching" card. I am going to try it.
Love your leaf die cut card!
Love Sunflowers - This kit is a must
Gorgeous cards! The way you stamped the background of the first one is just the perfect level of subtle.
Beautiful cards! I especially like the sunflowers against the circle background!
Love that second card with the subtle, "dipped", watercolor. It makes me want the Sept. kit even more.
I love the inlayed leaves!
Your sunflowers are so realistic! Great coloring job. Thanks.
I especially love your beautiful sunflower card--the perfect design to show off that lovely flower.
Love the cards!
Both cards are so lovely, but I really like the effect you achieved with the die cut leaves on the 2nd card. Great inspiration!
Gorgeous cards!
Very beautiful cards!!
Autumn icons is so neat!
Love your cards. This set is great for fall.
I like what you did with the Autumn Icon Dies. Now they are a must have.
Beautiful cards. Love the color addition to the faux embossed card.
Such pretty cards! I love that the ginko leaf is included with those Fall leaves! I love everything about Fall, especially the colors! Another awesome release by Hero Arts! This company rocks!
Beautiful cards! Love the centers of your sunflowers. Thank you for the chance to win this great kit!
Lovely cards. My fave is the first one with the sunflowers.
I love how you did the center of the sunflower.
Love both of your cards! That second one looks amazing with the white pieces dipped in color then added on white background. Thanks for sharing!!
Very pretty
Wonderful cards. Thanks for demonstrating a great what use the add on.
Lovely sunflower card, so nice and sunny! Love the new autumn icon dies, just gorgeous!TFS!
So very lovely!!!
Beautiful cards!
I just love your cards! the sunflower one is especially gorgeous.
Love seeing the different presentations of this months kit and add ons. Thank you for sharing yours. Love the color choices.
Gorgeous work with this new release!
It's a great new release and your cards make it look even better. Love the cards.
What pretty fall cards.
Great cards. Love the smooshing.
Great cards. I can't wait to get my kit.
Simply beautiful cards, Amy! Love them both. the kit is fabulous, as usual.
Beautiful cards!
This has to be my most favorite of the year! Beautiful inspiration!
Both cards are lovely. I especially like how you used the dies on the multi-colored cardstock. It looks very clean, simple and elegant. Thanks for sharing!
I really love your autumn die card, with the soft fall colors.
Both cards are really lovely! :)
Love the sunflower card. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.
Beautiful cards. The sun flower is so bright and cheery. Thanks for sharing.
love love those autumn icon dies - a "must have" for me - your card is lovely!
I like thosebdie cuts!
Love what you did with coloring these die cuts, Amy. The subtle coloring against the white is perfect. Thanks for sharing this on the blog hop. This die cut set is going on my wish list.
Your cards are so pretty and I really love the last one!
Love the Fall cards , the sunflower says Autumn to me.
Both cards are great. I really like the first one. Thank you for sharing!
These cards are lovely. The ink smoothing on such open die cuts turned out great. I'll have to try that. Thank you for sharing.
Very nice card.
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing....
Great cards! Your sunflowers are amazing, I love the sentiments curved.
Love the autumn dies! Great look.
Love the background stamp on the second card
Two beautiful cards!! Sending you sunshine is my favorite!!
Love the sunflower card. The really like how you colored the autumn icons.
The add ons this month are awesome
These cards are beautiful! What a terrific kit!
Those sunflowers are wonderful & the die cut leaves really speak fall to me. Love the subtle colors on the leaves!
Wonderful ideas for this kit! Thanks for all the inspiration!
Really lovely cards.
Nice cards.
Your cards are so pretty, especially love the sunflower card! The sunflower and pumpkin stamps are also my favorite from the kit and are so versatile. I love the vine background stamp and embossing your seed heads was a great idea to make them more realistic. Thanks for sharing!
Both lovely cards! Can't wait to get my kit!
These cards are absolutely beautiful! I love fall and this release!
Great sunflower card. Your second card is my favorite. Very abstract and artsy.
Such lovely creations - I love love the sunflower!! TFS
Two beautiful cards.
The sunflower card is beautiful - love how you curved the sentiment. But those leaves - Oh My! Lovely!
Your cards are so pretty! Love the stamps.
beautiful cards!!
Very pretty.
Lovely cards! Thanks for the inspiration! I can't wait to get inky!
Love your cards--you have given me such inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
Love the subtle coloring
on the second card.
the sunflowers are great.
thanks for sharing.
Lovely cards Amy!
I am really liking this kit! Love both of your cards; the designs and colors are gorgeous. TFS!!
Love your cards, especially the sunflowers. Both cards make me realize that Autumn is soon upon us even though it is still in the high 90's here in Montana.
Your cards are lovely. I hadn't even considered that background stamp so thanks for the inspiration.
Gorgeous cards, I really love the sunflower one but great technique on the other one.
Dolores
Beautiful card! Great kit!
Oh my!!! Love your stunning sunflowers and the beautiful colors of your cards!!! Great kit!!!
Like the variety from the sunny colored sunflowers & the background of your card.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Beautiful cards and great ideas, Thanks!
Lovely cards!The second is my favorite!tfs
What fun dies and a great way to put them to use!
Beautiful job ! Those sunflowers are really great.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards and ideas with us! This looks like such a fun kit, I can't wait until it shows up in my mailbox...🙂
I love your use of the autumn icons. This is a great set of images.
Wonderful cards, I especially love that sunflower!
Love the Sunflowers! Such a pretty card design. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love your cards. Thanks so much for sharing.
Gorgeous, I want to cas the Sunflower card
Beautiful cards!
Those sunflowers look fabulous and I really love how you used the die cuts on the second card!
Beautiful kit & beautiful cards! I especially love the look of the second one--NEED to get those dies!
That is such a cool background stamp
I loved how you used the dies. Didn't see those
Beautiful cards. I especially like how you colored the die cuts.
These are both beautiful! Love the sunflowers and the die cuts!
Gorgeous cards, I especially love the autumn icon one!
Thank you Hero Arts! Cool bundle
Really beautiful cards.
The autumn icon fancy dies are what caught my eye in this release. Thanks for showing them off!
Loveliness 💓
I love the card with the cut out leaves...very pretty
Love sunflowers. The card is gorgeous. This release is fantastic.
Both cards are just great, but I want to try the smooshing technique with the die cut icons. It gives the card a very clean look, but adds lots of color and dimension.
Amy, your white circle really makes the sunflowers pop, and the vine pattern background on Kraft really adds to the design. Your ink smooshed leaves and acorns look awesome on your thank you card.
Lovely cards. I especially love the one with the autumn die add-on. I had to go back and buy it. Thanks for sharing.
I live how you showed off these beautiful dies. Sometimes we forget that a simple cut out is more impressive than the colors we add.
Wow both of your cards are very nice! I like the vine background on the kraft and of course the sunflower. Seeing those leaves like you did them really makes me want to get them soon!
This kit just goes so well with kraft paper... very nice!
Gorgeous cards! Absolutely love this kit and add-ons.
Cute cards! I just wanted to let you know that your blog post says we must comment by June 11th instead of September 11. :)
Great sunflower card and love the coloring you did on the elements for the second card - that was the perfect touch and really sets them off ! Thanks for sharing !
Gorgeous autumn cards! Great inspiration.
Such pretty cards! Love everything you do!
These are beautiful cards. I especially love the effect you got with the autumn leaves in the second example.
Super gorgeous creations!!!
Your sunflowers are so pretty! I especially love that you used the stamps from the kit along with the add-ons. Both of your cards are beautiful.
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