Hello and Welcome! I am so excited to be a part of the My Monthly Hero Blog Hop 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 so much fun!
This month's kit has some fabulous COFFEE themed sets and dies! The kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday, August 10. 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!
Get your kit HERE!!
I've used mainly the core kit along with one of the add-ons for my cards today. My first card uses this awesome silhouette die cut image of a cafe. I die cut it out of white cardstock and layered it over a panel of blended Cracked Pistachio, Scattered Straw, and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks. After stamping a simple black sentiment, I added a very thin black frame to finish this off.
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My second card uses the add-on, Distressed Tile Bold Prints. I've clear heat embossed the background onto a kraft cardstock. Using a standard circle die, I die cut the bottom right corner out of the cardstock. This panel was added to a white notecard with foam adhesive over a background of splattered Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. I added 2 to go coffee cups and hand trimmed my own cozies. These were added with foam adhesive to the cutout portion and stamped my sentiment.
**BLOG HOP**
**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, August 12 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!
Hi, Amy; thanks for Shari g your cards! I especially love the pastel background behind d the fancy frame. It's so relaxing just to look at and imagine myself there. 😊
ReplyDeleteI really love this one. Your background is great and would certainly fit some of the men in my life!
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful background and cut out for the stamped image!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely using this month's kit!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful backgrounds on both of your lovely cards! Super-looking kit.
ReplyDeleteAmy, such a FABULOUS card...love the circle cutout with that super background stamp. Great design element!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love your pastel sky... This die is so fun!
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful background! I am so loving this kit! This would be an amazing kit to own... especially since I live in a coffee loving part
ReplyDeleteLove both your cards--love the colors you've used on the first one, that die is terrific! So nice to see another medical person who loves to craft, I'm a PT.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards.
ReplyDeleteawesome card, this kit looks like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards, love the coffee set. Can't wait for mine to arrive. Love the background stamp too.Thank you for your inspiration. Like the clean and simple look of the first card, bright and springy.
ReplyDeleteCoffee IS always a good idea! Beautiful cards. I especially like the cafe card. I am loving the theme of this months Hero Arts kit!
ReplyDeleteI love both of your cards!
ReplyDeleteNice cards! I like how you ink blended the background and left the fabulous background diecut white. Hero Arts has such creative kits! I enjoy seeing the inspiration each month.
ReplyDeleteI love your darling cards.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great. Especially love the distress background one
ReplyDeleteThe pale wash over the coffee shop is lovely! Inspiration for sure.
ReplyDeleteI love the first card ... love that awesome die! I got my kit! Yay!!
ReplyDeleteOohh my goodness, that Coffee Cafe die is just awesome and your card with it is just wonderfull.
ReplyDeleteLike your 2nd card tooooo.
Pretty background on the cafe - may have to adjust them to reflect coffee with my bro'! TFS!
ReplyDeleteTwo really creative cards! What a nice pastel background for the cafe scene. I really like what you did with the tile background stamp and the cut out too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. I'm liking that background stamp, too. TFS.
ReplyDeleteWOW... Love the cards!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the inspiration.
Your card is just darling! Thank you for sharing it with us, because I might just have to do a similar one now that I see how fabulous this one is!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the coffee house scene. Nice shading.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you used the distressed tile with your circle cut out in the corner and the background for your cafe is perfect :)
ReplyDeleteLove these cards!!!
ReplyDeletestunning Amy! Love your inspiration
ReplyDeleteLove your coffee shop card. The background is so soft.
ReplyDeleteCute card...I really like that new background stamp.....I can see many uses for that one..thank you so much...
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are sweet!
ReplyDeleteI love the pastel window card
& the fun tile background is
so cool on the second card.
Like the pretty colored background with the crisp white of the die cut.
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Beautiful card. I love the soft coloring.
ReplyDeleteThis kit has to be one of the best I've ever seen!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful cards!!! I can’t wait to get my kit!
ReplyDeleteI love your background and the cute colors you used on the cups with the hearts! Darling cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Thanks for sharing your talent!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are wonderful, I'm really loving the cute die cut cafe!
ReplyDeleteI love how you made two 'latte' different cards!
ReplyDeleteI love a colorful distressed background!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I also browsed through a lot of your other blog posts and I am seriously impressed.. you’re an inspiration to me, as I am also a momma of a few kids and love paper crafting!
Beautiful cards! I am especially loving the first card! I just love how you used layers of soft pastel colors for the background of the card!
ReplyDeleteLove your card and the newest kit thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing such beautiful card ideas.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! :) I love the background stamp. It looks so neat.
ReplyDeleteOh my - love this release but now the hard part - deciding on the add-ons! Your background tile looks terrific!
ReplyDeleteAdorable card!!! LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Love the background on the first and the distressed tile on kraft on the second.
ReplyDeleteLove the background to your window die. So soft.
ReplyDeleteAmy both your cards are beautiful. Love the soft colors on the die cut.
ReplyDeleteI love this die cut. Simple blended background and it still looks finished. I'm starting to dig the new background stamp too. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteVery cool ideas! I love the new release!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your cards with us. And thank you for the chance to win a Hero Art Monthly Hero Arts kit!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful inking behind the coffee shop window....looks like a sunrise. Mornings always need coffee!
ReplyDeleteThat cafe scene is amazing! I am really loving the tile background on the second card. Great cards.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so pretty! The ink blended sky is gorgeous behind the cafe scene die-cut! I am loving that piece!
ReplyDeleteLove these great cards and this kit looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing your beautiful ideas with us!!
ReplyDeleteLove the pastel background!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! I especially like those sweet little to-go cups with the little hearts!
ReplyDeleteThe coloring on your card is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!!! Beautiful colours!!!
ReplyDeleteI love how the cups can be personalized with words or stamps. This will be a fun kit to own.
ReplyDeleteI love these cards. Great die and nice texture with the add-on background stamp.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous kit, gorgeous cards ! Your beautifully blended cafe reminds me of my cute cafe on holiday overlooking the beach, thanks. The second card i like for the use of that distressed tile stamp that adds so much fun texture in a stamp. Thanks for inspiring me.
ReplyDeleteDelightful projects!!! Coffee is always a good idea indeed!!!
ReplyDeleteI am loving the sweet little cafe die and how beautiful with that smooth colored background!! Love the textures that the large background stamp added and that clever circle cut out to put your cozy cups!! Great work, Amy!
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards but I just love the background on the first one. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI like how you used the cafe front die as a white silhouette over the beautiful colored background. So simple to make, yet so effective!
ReplyDeleteAwesome kit - love these samples:)
ReplyDeleteGlad you illustrated the coffee shop die. What a beautiful image!
ReplyDeleteLove that blended background it shows off the awesome die cut
ReplyDeleteJust ordered this kit! Your cards are lovely. Really showcase the set! Thanks for your creation ideas.
ReplyDeleteTwo absolutely gorgeous cards Amy!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the die. So much detail
ReplyDeletein the design, without a lot of
work. The colors in the background
are so pretty. thanks for sharing
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Awesome cards! I especially love the sweet cafe scene!
ReplyDeleteOh I LOVE the cafe die cut! Beautiful distress blending.
ReplyDeletelove the execution
ReplyDeleteLove the soft colors of the first card! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the fancy die and the Bold Tile Prints. Your softly blended background is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love that Distress background with the white cafe die over top! Totally stealing that technique when my kit arrives.
ReplyDeleteCool looking cards - that die is wonderful to make that lovely scene :)
ReplyDeleteTwo of my favorite products from this release! LOVE the pastels on your background--so pretty! And yay for guesting with HA!
ReplyDeleteI like what you did with the cafe die.
ReplyDeleteThose are two beautiful backgrounds! This card kit rocks.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great kit. I seem to be as addicted to coffee stamp sets as I am to coffee itself! Thanks for sharing a creative way to use this kit! I especially liked seeing the large cafe die cut on a card.
ReplyDeleteYes to both cards, love the coffee theme and colors you used. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love this cafe die cut. My Son and Daughter-in-law have been to Paris and Spain several times and just the descriptions, I can see this cafe in either one of these places. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat blended background is just gorgeous, Amy!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! The blended background on the first one is just perfect for the tea party! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch dreamy colors! This die is my favorite part of the kit!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. I love coffee stamps and these are great!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing....
I love how delicate the die is that makes any card so detailed. Beautiful blending!
ReplyDeleteWonderfully different backgrounds for both cards. Nicely done.
ReplyDeletePretty cards
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are lovely but that ink blended background is stunning. Great cards!
ReplyDeleteI love your cafe silhouette card! This is an awesome new release!!
ReplyDeleteSuch great ways to use this release! I love your silhouette card and can't wait to play with these new products!
ReplyDeleteThese are both great, but the first, with the frame die is my favorite. Gorgeous coloring.
ReplyDeleteSuch an adorable kit! Your cards are both very cute!! TFS
ReplyDeleteYes! I love how you use the die cut. I am new to blending inks as I just bought my first set (3 sets) of Distressed Inks today. Can't wait to try them.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. I appreciate the your second card is a bit more masculine. I liked that you made your own cup cozies too!
ReplyDeletesuch a lovely creation...love the color combination and the layout of the cards.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Amy. Your the first one is so enchanting with the gorgeous die and lovely colours and the second one I think is more masculine. Love them both, thank you for showing.
ReplyDeleteThese are simply fabulous, Amy! Love that blended background on the first card and the distressd tile on the second with the splatters is just perfection. Loveeeeee! :)
ReplyDeleteI just love your beautiful pastel background! That fancy background die is going to be so much fun. I can’t wait to get my kit and start creating!!
ReplyDeleteYour pretty pastel background really sets off the cute cafe scene and I love the Bold Prints Tile background - looks great on kraft cardstock!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas. I really like how you did the background with the cups.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful and sweet cards.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the soft background with the cafe frame die.
Thank you for the inspirations!
You know, I wasn’t a huge fan of the Distressed Tile Bold Prints stamp until I saw your card. Love that you made it layered by cutting a circle off of the bottom corner too. And the background colors you used on the first card are gorgeous together. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI love the distress blending on the cafe scene card
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning. I completely missed that there was a silhouette die of the cafe. I can't wait until mine arrives!!
ReplyDeleteThese are so good <3
ReplyDeleteLove the background behind the cafe die! Fabulous cards :)
ReplyDeleteI have to say that the background is so lovely. The entire card is wonderful but I'm wishing my blending could be so smooth. TFS!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love that you chose simple but gorgeous at same time! The colors are so complimentary! I seriously wish I could make a card half as beautiful as this one!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I wasn't sure about the background stamp but great way to feature it. I like it a lot. TFS
ReplyDeleteI just love the background you created to set of that fabulous restaurant scene!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Love the dies and the colours you used!
ReplyDeleteFantabulous card! LOVE those colors!! Nicely done! I thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet and lovely cards! Love the soft blended background on the first and the background die on the second card is so versatile.
ReplyDeleteI love that bold background print!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are wonderful in their own way: the lovely pastel background and the tile each has its own "flavor." Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSuper sweet cards, Amy! I love the cups in the cut out center, so fun. And it looks like you and Laurie were on the same wavelength with the rainbow background, love it!
ReplyDeleteI love coffee and this kit! I can’t wait to receive mine! Thank you HA and design team for sharing your creativity and inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOh my ! That super soft blended background is a delight !!
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