Hello!
Welcome to the My Monthly Hero Blog Hop! Hero Arts is one of my favorite companies and their My Monthly Hero Kits are always fun! This month's kit was amazing to work with and I have a few cards to share......let's get started!
This month takes us to Italy! This is a die-focused kit and there are so many options for designs from this 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, April 5. 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!
The Kit Includes:
4x6 clear stamp set
7 scenery Fancy Dies
14 5.5" x 8.5" sheets of Hero Hues Premium Cardstock
2 5.5" x 8.5" sheets of vellum paper
2 rolls of 1/2" foam tape
Tombow Mono Drawing Pen (black)
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My first card uses the main kit exclusively. I began ink blending a panel with some Distress Inks for a sunset sky. I decided I wanted to only use the building on the left but wanted two. So I staggered them but by doing this, the buildings at the top obviously didn't match up. To fix this, I simply trimmed off the extra part of the card so that the top left of the card is more "shaped". I added in my other die cut elements and stamped the sentiment and birds.
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My second card uses the add-on stamp set called Italian Table. I LOVE this set! I started this card out by stamping a tone on tone pattern using the Venetian Fleur-de-lis Bold Prints. I stamped the napkin, pizza, and wine glass (and colored with Copics). These were die cut with the coordinating Italian Table Frame Cuts. My images were added with foam adhesive above a stamped sentiment strip that was also added with foam adhesive.
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My third card is a CAS card using the layering stamps from Coloring Layering Village. My village was stamped with various gray and green inks onto a white, trimmed panel. This panel was adhered to a gray notecard with foam adhesive. Easy peasy!
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**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. Giveaway closes Sunday, April 7 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!
**BLOG HOP**
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Awesome cards!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards you have created!
ReplyDeleteAmy, I am so loving your cards! The kit is soooo beautiful, and I am so loving all the creations everyone is sharing. This one is no different, just amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour Italian Table card is gorgeous too! The set is fast moving up on my wish list!
What fun cards!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are awesome!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards! I love the scene you created with your first card! The sunset is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWell done. Love the dining combo with the background. Totally different feel from the die based cards but still so Italian.
ReplyDeleteSuper cool and beautiful cards! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to trim the card along the building line, looks very unique, move it!
ReplyDeleteYour first card makes me want to go back to the water. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the asymmetry with your first card and the doubling up of the water. So creative and a fabulous set!
ReplyDeleteYou're right; all the cards you made from this new kit and add-ons really do take us to Italy! Very sweet cards.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love the gondola!
ReplyDeleteHow neat to do a double layer like that! I love it when you show how to think outside the 'canal' and extend the use of our kits - Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteYour village looks so quaint and cool. Nice job...
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. Thanks for sharing your ideas on how to use the add-ons too!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteI really really like your cards!! Oh, I want this kit & the add-ons as well SO much!! Everythings I've seen I like & that doesn't always happen, that's for sure. Thanks for showing us your creative cards.
ReplyDeleteCute cards! Love the layering!
ReplyDeleteSuch fantastic cards!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...
These are lovely. The pizza one is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!! Loving this kit!
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards using this wonderful new Hero Arts kit! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThis kit is one I really want. So different and even the add ons are superb and the cards are excellant.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeletegreat job with the new kit, love the fun eat, drink & craft! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are amazing and I love all of the new ideas!
ReplyDeleteDear Amy
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so beautiful and i like them so much the designs and the colors too. thanks for the inspiration. Love and hugs from Sri Lanka
Very beautiful cards. I love how you were able to expand the water line. I love, love, love your village of thanks card. I always say "it takes a village" I will for sure have to purchase the stamps to make cards like that one. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe fancy pizza dinner card! LOVE it! You made me crave pizza at 7:30am!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and I really like the village card. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove all of these cards using the kit and add-ons.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! I love your gondola scene!
ReplyDeleteGreat release! Awesome creations, I love your card designs!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards!
ReplyDeleteI really like the tone on tone look! You made great cards!
ReplyDeleteI really love your beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! They show that this months release can be used for so many occasions. Love the versatility.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this kit and these cards!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. When is our nest trip?
ReplyDeleteI've got a tentative shopping list
ReplyDeleteand then I keep seeing things
I haven't added - and I think
I should add them.
Great cards. thanks for sharing
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lovely! what a great line of products - and you executed it so well!
ReplyDeleteWell, I can't pick a favorite from the cards you made. I love all 3 way too much to play favorites :)
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous cards!! I really love the first; your sky is beautiful! And who can resist a card with pizza on it!?
ReplyDeleteLove your cards and this kit!
ReplyDeleteI love your cards-especially that first one with the beautiful ink blending and just using the buildings on the left. I really like that. The sentiment on the second is great. Eating and crafting are two of my favorite things.
ReplyDeleteWonderful scenes and I like the pizza!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards you created with this fabulous kit!
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