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April 2, 2018 •

Hero Arts My Monthly & Giveaway

Hello Friends, Welcome to Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Arts Kit  blog hop!!I have 5 circle cards plus a bonus card for you today and I am super excited to be part of Hero’s hop with this group of lovely and talented ladies. (blog hop order will be at the bottom of my post)
FYI … I only used the stamps in the kit because just the stamps were available for me … I had to work ahead because I was going to be on vacation. (I also used some of the stamps from the add on’s to this kit)
To create my cards I cut two different size circles from Hero Art’s nesting circles to create a frame. Using the new add on background stamp I stamped the circle frames with this alcohol friendly ink. I glued some fun foam on the back of the circle frames to give my cards lots of dimension and then I colored the frames.
Three of the images from the kit were used and the dancers are from the “Shake Your Bones” stamp set and the taco dog lol is from “It’s Fiesta Time“.
The Hero Arts “My Monthly” kit the value is $74.oo & sells for only $34.99 CRAZY right?! 
The main kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday April 6th. Just so you know that if you subscribe to receive the kit monthly you don’t have to worry about them selling out and never missing one.
 
The Hero Arts “My Monthly” kit contains LOTs of great stuff:
6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set, 20 Coordinating Frame Cuts Dies, 1 Ornate Floral Border Die, 3 Reactive Ink Cubes (Fiesta Red, Fiesta Teal, Fiesta Yellow) & 3 6″ x 18″ Sheets Unryu Paper (Assorted Colors)
For my bonus card I used the same background stamp as I did for my framed cards and colored only one of the circles for an accent instead.
I colored some twine with my marker, tied the twine around the tag,  layered on my card base & popped with foam tape.
To make my image stand out I used this marker and a white gel pen.

Giveaway: Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. The giveaway closes Sunday, April 8th at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week. Good Luck!

Here is the hop order and if you encounter a broken link please come back to this list.

The Hero Arts Blog

Laurie Willison

Yana Smakula

Janette Kausen

Nichol Spohr

Ilina Crouse

Kathy Racoosin* you are here*

Clare Prezzia

Lydia Fiedler

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Kelly Latevola

Jana Millen

Amy Tsuruta

Emily Midgett

May Park

Libby Hickson

Thank you for your visit today it’s always so appreciated. Hugs, Kathy

Card Supplies and links. Affiliate links are used if possible &  goes toward my road trips. Thank you!


  Filed Under: Card Sets, Giveaways Tagged With: Card Kit, Card Sets, Hero Arts, Hero Arts My Monthly, My Monthly April 2010

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Comments

  1. Debbie Rumpza says

    April 2, 2018 at 1:49 pm

    Wow. I love all of your creations today, Kathy. The bright bold colors are perfect for these stamps.

  2. Heidi Macy says

    April 2, 2018 at 2:42 pm

    It is an awesome kit and I love your coloring! I hope I win!

  3. D.Ann C says

    April 2, 2018 at 3:44 pm

    That set of framed circle cards are WAY too sweet!! What a terrific set!

  4. Penny Hanuszak says

    April 2, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    These round cards are totally amazing Kathy. Would never have thought of doing that.
    I love the concept of the coloured circle frame. You’ve used really vibrant and happy colours. Each card is wonderful on it’s own but as a set they’re stunning. I like your second project too with the black and white background stamping and the colourful pinata. Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

  5. Julie says

    April 2, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    Love the coloring on your circle frame images and thebonus card. This set is really fun!

  6. Barbara Walborn says

    April 2, 2018 at 5:00 pm

    Love your circle cards, Kathy. So bright and colorful.

  7. Mel H says

    April 2, 2018 at 5:51 pm

    These are adorable. Great use of the entire kit!

  8. Nicole PrimpedInPaper says

    April 2, 2018 at 7:39 pm

    Super fun circle cards! Love how you colored the background stamp and used it as a border on the circle cards. Also your coloring is lovely on these adorable images. 🙂

  9. Diane Stricker says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:03 pm

    Lovely circle cards.

  10. Sheri K says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:10 pm

    This kit is so fun! I love your circle cards and your other cards too. These stamps would be perfect for so many things–Birthday cards to party decorations.

  11. marilyn cruz says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    Oh , the more I see the more I have to have this kit. Love it!

  12. Shannon says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:46 pm

    Love the round cards – amazing!

  13. Nikki Winters says

    April 2, 2018 at 9:32 pm

    These circle cards are amazing, looking ready to party. This kit is awesome.

  14. Bobbi's Treasure says

    April 2, 2018 at 9:35 pm

    What a fun kit!! Love how you showcased the background stamp.

  15. Beverly Robinson says

    April 2, 2018 at 10:09 pm

    Your coloring is fantastic and makes the cards come alive. Can’t wait to start playing with my kit. Thanks for the inspiration.

  16. MJ says

    April 2, 2018 at 10:16 pm

    Your circle cards are so cute! I thought they would be so cute for coasters! Then on second thought not after all that coloring. I love your bonus card too. TFS

  17. Amy R says

    April 2, 2018 at 10:42 pm

    Beautiful as always! Thank you!

  18. Suz Gray says

    April 2, 2018 at 11:20 pm

    Loving this fun kit and your creations make it shine.

  19. Christina Dauven says

    April 2, 2018 at 11:32 pm

    The circle ones almost look like kitchen plates. Love the cards specially the tag card with the colors that change.

  20. Lillian T says

    April 2, 2018 at 11:48 pm

    Your coloring is amazing, as usual. I keep staring at the little shadow detail you added to all the circle cards. It makes such a huge difference.

  21. Debbie Selby says

    April 2, 2018 at 11:49 pm

    What cute circle cards I think they would make cute coasters.

  22. Angie H. says

    April 3, 2018 at 12:09 am

    Circles can add dimension and I love what you did with them! Ooh! Magnets!!

  23. Melissa Watson says

    April 3, 2018 at 1:07 am

    Love the cards you made, how unique and fun! Thanks for sharing your creativity!

  24. Carla Hundley says

    April 3, 2018 at 1:37 am

    Darling cards, love the
    shape and all the images.
    Carla from Utah

  25. Lynne Jardine says

    April 3, 2018 at 1:45 am

    Love your cards! What a fab fun kit 🙂

  26. Britney R says

    April 3, 2018 at 2:02 am

    Your shading is fantastic! I love the contrast of the black and white with all that color in the middle. Great job!

  27. Ciara Taylor says

    April 3, 2018 at 2:19 am

    I LOVE how you coloured your stamps!!! I need to practice with my copics more!!

  28. Jennifer Scull says

    April 3, 2018 at 7:10 am

    Oh my goodness, all of these are just as cute as can be! I love the creative ways that you have used the fabulous bg stamp! 🙂

  29. Shanna says

    April 3, 2018 at 7:40 am

    I love all of the new ideas!

  30. Phyllis Freese says

    April 3, 2018 at 9:06 am

    Lots of inspiration and beautiful coloring, Kathy.

  31. Tara Prince says

    April 3, 2018 at 9:28 am

    Great cards!! So festive!!

  32. Karthikha Uday says

    April 3, 2018 at 9:41 am

    Oh wow! You are super creative!! Fantastic ideas and execution! Love <3

  33. Jenny Pierce says

    April 3, 2018 at 10:05 am

    Wow! Need I say more?

  34. books_and_scraps says

    April 3, 2018 at 10:18 am

    these are super fun

  35. Brandy Duncan says

    April 3, 2018 at 10:26 am

    Such fun and festive cards. At first glance, I thought the circle cards were coasters. How cute would that be for a party. I love how you used the background stamp. The colored center with only black and white around the outside gives such a unique look and really draws your eyes to the main image.

  36. Jean Morin says

    April 3, 2018 at 10:34 am

    Love all the colors you put into these cards. I am trying to use more than one color to add more to my cards, but it’s hard. Hard because I don’t know a lot about shading. But
    I am trying! Hero Arts love your products.

  37. Candy says

    April 3, 2018 at 11:09 am

    Beautful bright colors

  38. Arianna Barbara says

    April 3, 2018 at 11:12 am

    Wow!!! Your cards are really gorgeous!!! Love the bright colors!!!

  39. Amanda says

    April 3, 2018 at 11:25 am

    Cards are lovely, very nicely done!

  40. char says

    April 3, 2018 at 11:29 am

    Stunning cards!!!

  41. NADINE says

    April 3, 2018 at 11:36 am

    Very nice and interesting cards. I love seeing the beautiful creative ideas.

  42. Mary M says

    April 3, 2018 at 11:37 am

    The samples for this set are amazing. Thanks for the inspiration.

  43. Teresa Doyle says

    April 3, 2018 at 12:36 pm

    What AWESOME cards Kathy! Love HA and you make these stamps come to LIFE!
    YOU ROCK!

  44. Sue D says

    April 3, 2018 at 1:00 pm

    Fun and festive cards. I really like the circle frames.

  45. Rhonda says

    April 3, 2018 at 1:00 pm

    Kathy, those roses are crazy cool! But the balloons on the cat card remind me of the balloons on the movie “Up” and that makes it the happiest card!!
    Thanks for sharing and a chance to win!

  46. justMarie says

    April 3, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    So clever using those circles. Great job!

  47. Cynthia Cole says

    April 3, 2018 at 4:16 pm

    So many colorful cards!

  48. Cindy Wilson says

    April 3, 2018 at 4:47 pm

    This kit is irresistible and I think I shd succumb and buy it but wouldnt it be nice to win it!!! Your colours are so vibrant.

  49. Katy says

    April 3, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    Loved your cards especially the cat!

  50. Kirsty Vittetoe says

    April 3, 2018 at 5:23 pm

    It looks FANTASTIC!

  51. Golda says

    April 3, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    Your circle cards are fantastic! Really like the fun “colored spot” card.

  52. Lee says

    April 3, 2018 at 7:07 pm

    At first I thought the top pictures was gorgeous PLATES! How stunning the circle cards are — wow. But then your llama and the circle colored and perfect joining the blanket in black and white. What gorgeous creations these all are.

  53. Maggie Miller says

    April 3, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    Love the coloring you did on the cards!

  54. amy says

    April 3, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    These are all so very perfect!

  55. Luci Manos says

    April 3, 2018 at 11:36 pm

    Awesome! Thank you for the inspiration!

  56. Lisa A creations says

    April 4, 2018 at 9:00 am

    Loving those circle cards! Great job!

  57. Kel Habicht says

    April 4, 2018 at 10:28 am

    these cards rock! love the colors! what a great kit!

  58. Tonya Baccus says

    April 4, 2018 at 10:40 am

    I love your cards there fun I love the circles too.

  59. Annette Reed says

    April 4, 2018 at 11:45 am

    Great cards. When I first saw them I thought you had painted on dinner plates LOL. I love these stamps!

  60. Karen Hale says

    April 4, 2018 at 2:50 pm

    Love your colorful circle cards, ingenious! Thanks for the design inspiration.

  61. Marjorie Dumontier says

    April 4, 2018 at 6:14 pm

    Your circle cards are so fun !
    [margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]

  62. Marisela Delgado says

    April 4, 2018 at 7:03 pm

    These are so CUTE!

  63. Luly g says

    April 4, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    Your cards are amazing but the black & white with color highlight is da bomb!

  64. Cornelia L Fulmore says

    April 4, 2018 at 10:39 pm

    So awesome!

  65. Jessica Gerstner says

    April 4, 2018 at 11:35 pm

    Love those fun circle cards and the mix of the bright background with the black and white.

  66. Manda says

    April 5, 2018 at 7:17 am

    Love the popped-up frame of the circle cards – they are all so bright and fun!

  67. Kelsey Thomas says

    April 5, 2018 at 9:22 am

    These are so cool! Great job! 🙂

  68. Lagene says

    April 5, 2018 at 10:21 am

    AWESOME cards! I especially love the Burro spotlit card!

  69. Marilyn says

    April 5, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Those tags are so cute and vibrant!

  70. Jeanne Beam says

    April 5, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Adorable cards. This is a fun release. Thanks for sharing…

  71. Julia says

    April 6, 2018 at 9:50 am

    Love your ideas. So fun!

  72. Jackie Price says

    April 7, 2018 at 12:59 am

    Wonderful cards! The images in this kit are so fun and call for bold colours. Love how you used the blanket pattern bold prints stamp on the last card and only spotlighted the circle behind the image and sentiment. Great colours!!

  73. Margret says

    April 7, 2018 at 10:16 am

    Your cards say “celebration” to me!

  74. Hilde Larsen aka. Tindaloo says

    April 8, 2018 at 11:00 am

    Awesome cards! Love this new kit, so festive and fun 🙂

  75. Valerija says

    April 8, 2018 at 4:37 pm

    Wonderful projects, love the colours and cute images!
    Valerija xx

  76. Karen L K says

    April 8, 2018 at 4:57 pm

    Wow those round cards are so nice! So fun and colorful around the edges and of course nicely colored. Your burro card is really nice too with the colored blanket circle and that cute burro.

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