hero arts: april 2023 release blog hop + giveaway!

Hello there crafty friends! Today I am thrilled to be sharing some cards that I created playing with the newest April My Monthly Hero release from Hero Arts. The My Monthly Hero release for April is a fun, eclectic mix of florals and mixed media (which is right up my alley)! There are two kits available: 

Classic Kit:



The Classic Kit includes a 6" x 8" stamp set full of elements to mix and match for creating flower clusters, vases filled with blooms, and interesting patterns - either in the background or right on the flowers and vases themselves! Two red rubber cling stamps add even more pattern options. There are dies to cut out all of the elements, including the messages. An exclusive washi tape with a handwritten script pattern can be added to your design or on your envelopes, and four Core Ink cubes round out this version of the kit.

Premium Kit: 

The Premium Kit includes a 6" x 8" stamp set full of elements to mix and match for creating flower clusters, vases filled with blooms, and interesting patterns - either in the background or right on the flowers and vases themselves! Two red rubber cling stamps add even more pattern options. There are dies to cut out all of the elements, including the messages. An exclusive washi tape with a handwritten script pattern can be added to your design or on your envelopes, and four Core Ink cubes round out the items also available in the Classic version of this kit. The star of this upgraded Premium Kit are the Fancy Dies to cut out vases, greenery, and blooms. The options for die and color combinations are endless! Decorate the vases with the stamps, or use the fun doodle stencil included. The final element is a great set of enamel stickers, which match the fun & funky collage theme of this kit release!

I created a fun set of cards using this release, to resemble floral paintings. I gave each card a background using matte acrylic paint, added some stenciling to each one and added a few doodles using gel pens to give each card a real mixed media feel. I added some scratching into the paint and some texture paste to some of the vases for even more interest. 

I stamped the sentiments over painted panels in the same colors as the backgrounds, then stamped the sentiment using Black Soot Archival Ink. I cut each panel to 3 3/4 x 5 and mounted it on an A2 card. It was super fun to experiment with a bunch of color schemes and I love the look of the matte paints. 

I hope these cards give you some ideas for using these kits and stretching your supplies to create cards with tons of color and texture! 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts will be giving away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, April 9th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

BLOG HOP:

Hero Arts 

Hero Arts Creative Team: 

Channin Pelletier 

Dana Joy 

Emily Midgett

Ilina Crouse

Kelly Taylor 

Lydia Fieder

Mindy Eggen

Pocono Pam 

Seeka

Special Guests: 

Cheiron Brandon (you are here!) 

Essie 

Jennifer Kotas 

Meg Brooks

Nichol Spohr

Rebecca Keppel

SUPPLIES: 

Comments

[Maree Cornell]

Love the creations you've made with this release. Absolutely perfect!

[Dee Earnshaw]

sweet cards - these little flower pot dies are just darling

[Ellen Coats]

Yours is the first I've seen of using the leafy stem all by itself, like a succulent or other green plant and it looks great without any blooms! Thanks for sharing!

[Meghan Kennihan]

Your backgrounds are sooo fun! I LOVE the vases!

[Sharon Gullikson]

The little details/highlights you added--so cute. I like how simple they are.

[Geri S]

Great cards! So many ideas are possible with these kits!

[Sue D]

I like your colorful card designs.

[Denise Bryant]

Love these designs! The vases and flowers look so pretty! Great color combos!

[Cyndi Morris]

Love these cards. So many possibilities with this wonderful kit!

[Iris Esther López]

Great cards. Love the colors and the mix media feel.

[Mary Holshouser]

Love this cards. Simple and
so pretty. thanks for sharing.

[Claire Grantham]

These are gorgeous! I want this kit. I love the texture on the vases. Cx

[Robin L McAuley]

Love these cards! Love the markings stamps and stencils!

[Jeanne Rice]

Love the textures on the vases and stenciling on the background. Beautiful!

[Nancy Knapp]

Wow! Your cards are amazing! I love the 3-dimensional feel to them that you got by using paint. Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

[Alexandra Y]

These are beautiful!

[Cindi Green]

Beautiful cards! The colors of black and white with orange and teal are amazing on the third card!

[Laura]

You rocked these cards!