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Hero Arts Blog

April My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway!

April My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #1 + Giveaway!

Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the April My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, April 2nd at 1pm Eastern/10 am Pacific. We are beginning a day early this month in observance of Easter and will be here for the next three days, sharing ideas for using both the main kit, as well as the new optional add-on products that will also be available on Monday. Stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let's join Janette who is sharing the first look at this lively and entertaining kit.

It's party time, my friends! This month's fiesta themed kit is a fun one, indeed! Aside from all of the awesome stamps and sentiments, the main kit includes a full size frame die that lends itself to much more than this kit. I've kept it simple and white today, but I've got ideas for so much more!

I began by ink blending with Distress Oxides on smooth bristol paper. When I ink blend, with most any ink, I start with my lightest shade and work through the darkest.

I placed the Snow Layering Paper frame die cut upside down on fun foam and used a dotting tool, or any tool with a gently rounded tip, to press into the petals of the large center flowers so that they would bow forward with dimension.

Next, I stamped the piñata in Intense Black ink and colored him simply with Distress Oxide reinkers and a fine paint brush. Once dry, I cut him out and applied dimensional adhesive to the back leaving the release paper in tact so that I could verify exactly where I wanted him in relation to the sentiment and frame die cut.

I adhered the frame in place on the A2 blended panel. Using a MISTI, I stamped the sentiment in Intense Black and adhered the piñata.

Win a kit before you can buy it! Just leave a comment on this (and every) Countdown to Creativity post! We'll randomly draw one lucky winner from all the comments left across all the countdown posts, and announce the winner first thing Monday morning, April 2nd, before the kit launches at 1pm Eastern. The more you comment, the more chances to win!

Good luck!

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Mar 31, 2018

That ink blending! Wow! Gorg!

Jessica Lyczynski
Mar 31, 2018

Love the summer sunset background colors! And who doesn’t like to Fiesta!

Claudia N
Mar 31, 2018

I loved the last kit. I’m hoping this one is just as awesome.

Lyndel T
Mar 31, 2018

Love this!!

Amy
Mar 31, 2018

I really enjoyed this card and look forward to getting this kit.

Susan S. Thompson
Mar 31, 2018

Love the ombre background and the border die is a perfect compliment to the pinata.

StephanieM
Mar 31, 2018

I’m loving the flower / lace frame along with the blended colors. ♥️

Winona
Mar 31, 2018

That is a really cute Card. Love the colors in the blended back ground. I always forget about the ability to make the flowers be a bit dimensional by using a tool to bow them out a bit. Thanks for the reminder.

Jodi Warren
Mar 31, 2018

Nice intricate detail in the frame…so many uses.

Dawn Keene
Mar 31, 2018

Wonderful card! Love the frame die and the dimension you gave it.

Jacquelyn Harmon

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