Awesome Add-ons: March 2022 Edition
Posted by Hero Arts on March 09, 2022

Awesome Add-ons: March 2022 Edition

Hello and welcome to this month's Awesome Add-ons feature! If you haven't had a chance to check out the new add-ons introduced on Monday along with the March My Monthly Hero Kit, we've got you covered today. The creative possibilities are limitless with this art-themed collection of stamps, dies, and stencils. We can't wait to see what you'll dream up and create!

Shop for the March MMH add-ons here

Today we're delighted to have Debi Adams here to share some fabulous “beyond the kit” ideas for a few of the add-ons.

Hey all! Happy to be a part of this month’s My Monthly Hero Kit and add-on launch. The very theme of this month’s collection is right up my alley. It’s all about…art! And I love that it’s about all different kinds of art, from abstract to pop-art and everything in between. Today I am showcasing two cards using several designs from the add-ons.

This first card was super quick and easy to make.

To create the background, I embellished Dove White cardstock with a variety of Reactive Inks using Hero Arts Ink Blending Brushes. I then placed the new Picasso Inspired Stencil over the top and inked it up with Intense Black ink.

The sentiment from Creative Quotes was stamped on Dove White cardstock using Intense Black ink and set on top of a Reactive Ink-embellished mat. How simple was that?

My next card incorporated the same background but I used it to create the image of a faux stained glass window.

I used the Brick Wall Bold Prints with Soft Granite ink on a piece of gray cardstock for the background. The stained glass window was cut from the Ballroom Window Fancy Die with the frame only. I then mounted it onto a piece of Sand cardstock and fussy cut the shape out, creating a window frame. After adhering it in place, I die-cut one of the Museum Columns Fancy Dies from Dove White cardstock and applied several shades of gray and beige using Copic markers to the statue to create shadows, depth and aging.

The piece was then attached to the card base using foam dots. The same sentiment that was used on the first card was applied here as well. This card took just a tad more time but I felt it was worth it. My intention was to make it like I was an observer in an art museum.

I have to say, I loved the uniqueness to this month’s collection. There are so many styles of art out there. Happy to see that we can learn about them and then make it our own.

Thanks for stopping in!

A reminder for all My Monthly Hero subscribers: You have the opportunity to add extra items, including but not limited to add-ons, to your kit shipments with no additional shipping charges. Simply log in to your Hero Arts store account and place your order by 11:59am PT on Thursday, March 10 to take advantage of this offer.

Happy stamping!

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SA192 Picasso Inspired Stencil | Hero...
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CM612 Creative Quotes | Hero Arts
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DF043 Museum Columns Fancy Dies (D) |...
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DI618 Ballroom Window Fancy Die (B) |...
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CG846 Brick Wall Bold Prints | Hero Arts
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MI003 Ink Blending Brushes | Hero Arts
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AF420 Taffy Reactive Ink | Hero Arts
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AF422 Creamsicle Reactive Ink | Hero...
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AF423 Lemon Drop Reactive Ink | Hero...
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AF424 Key Lime Fizz Reactive Ink |...
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AF425 Green Apple Reactive Ink | Hero...
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AF426 Pool Party Reactive Ink | Hero...
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AF429 Blue Hawaii Reactive Ink | Hero...
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AF432 Grape Slush Reactive Ink | Hero...
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AF226 Soft Granite Shadow Ink | Hero...
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AF345 Intense Black | Hero Arts
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CL033 3" x 2" Acrylic Block | Hero Arts
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PS320 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock...
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PS325 Hero Hues Dove white | Hero Arts
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PS400 Hero Hues Dove White Top Folded...
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