Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Hop + May Kit Reveal

 It's hop day! There is an incredible My Monthly Hero Kit filled with surprises for Hero Arts 50th birthday celebration! Leave comments along the hop for a chance to win a $50 Hero Arts gift card. Happy Birthday, Hero Arts!

Of course I had to make a birthday card! The card above uses the MMH Classic Kit stamps and coordinating dies. First I created a background pattern that uses Pink Grapefruit ink and the small stamp confetti cluster included in the kit. I then cut out the center using the Postage Stamp Infinity Dies.

The focal point is that beautiful decorated cake! I stamped it on watercolor cardstock and used a variety of Hero Arts Reactive Inks (Creamsicle, Lemon, Taffy, Fruit Punch, Pool Party, Green Apple) to color the image. The images were die cut with my Compact Cutter and added to the center of the card using foam adhesive.

Next I'm sharing my card using one of the May New Releases - Sunburst Flowers Bold Prints. I love love (LOVE) Hero Arts' Bold Prints. Nothing beats that red rubber stamping :)

This card uses a fun watercoloring technique. I first stamped the image in three Reactive Ink colors Key Lime Fizz, Creamsicle, and Berry Smoothie on watercolor cardstock. The panel stayed in place in my MISTI while I sprayed the whole thing with water. This allows the Reactive Inks to spread the color.

With the stamp and panel in place in my MISTI, I then stamped again with Embossing Ink and heat embossed in Gold powder. I paired the background with a Happy Birthday sentiment cut from Kiwi cardstock and Gold Glitter. I also used the single balloon die from the new Balloon Bunch Fancy Die.

Make sure to visit all the stops on the hop! Enjoy the inspiration :)

Hero Arts
Hero Arts Creative Team:
Channin Pelletier
Charlene Madrid
Jeannie Lieu
Kailash Naidoo
Lydia Fiedler
Michelle Short
Natasha Polite
Natasha Vacca
Rachel Kleinman
Special Guests:
Nichol Spohr
Emily Midgett
Kelly Taylor
Essie

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May Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Countdown Hop!

 There is a very extra special Hero Arts My Monthly Hero kit this month! You may have heard that Hero Arts is celebrating it's 50th birthday, and we have the perfect kit to match. Be sure to leave comments throughout the countdown hop for a chance to win a kit of your own!

My card is created using the Classic May My Monthly Hero Kit. I used some smaller candles to create my own background pattern. All images are colored with Prismacolor Pencils. I used the scalloped rectangle infinity die to give a fun border to the panel, and layered that on Paradise cardstock.

There are also some fun dies included in the kit! I heat embossed Pitch Black Cardstock with black detail embossing powder, then die cut the 'wish' sentiment. The 'wish' and cake slice were popped up with foam tape.

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Fancy Bonsai Tree

 The preschool classroom I worked in with I first moved to California was called the "Bonsai Class" - when I opened the space my in laws even bought me a little bonsai tree to decorate my classroom... I haven't been in that room for about 5 years now, but I've seen in recent photos that the tree is still in the classroom and thriving! That was all I could think of when creating this card using the Bonsai Fancy Die.

I started with the backgrounds for this card. I used Peony Ink on white cardstock to stamp the Origami Paper Bold Print. I then stamped the Words of Peace Bold Print with Periwinkle Ink onto Arctic cardstock. I created a window by die cutting the center of the Arctic cardstock with a Rounded Jewel Infinity Die and glued that panel on top of the Origami Paper panel. 

Now it's time to put together the Bonsai Die! Each of the pieces that were die cut, I also shaded the edges with a similar color ink using my small blending brushes. The leaves are cut from Meadow Cardstock and shaded with Fresh Lawn ink. The trunk is cut from Cup O Joe cardstock and shaded with Cup O Joe ink. The flowers are cut from Peony cardstock and shaded with Cotton Candy ink. And lastly the container was cut from Paradise cardstock and shaded with Bermuda ink. 

For the sentiment, I pulled out the beautiful Crane Wishes stamp set for the sentiment, which was stamped with Charcoal ink. The sentiment I used fits the occasion for when I received my bonsai plant, so I thought it was a full circle card moment!

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