Hero Arts August 2017 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, today we are celebrating the release of the My Monthly Hero August 2017 kit from Hero Arts. The kit has a wonderful night sky/celestial feel to it. You get one large stamp set in the kit, along with coordinating dies and some fabulous metallic sprays (plus lots more!).

 

For the hop, you should have arrived here from the fabulous Amy but if you get lost along the way, I have the full list of participants below.

 

 

I started off by creating the background for my card. I wanted to use the wonderful sprays in the kit as they have a lovely metallic shine to them. I thought they would make a nice night sky background. I took a piece of watercolour paper and first sprayed on some Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Teal and Ocean (I wanted some lighter shades for the base). I then spritzed on the Metallic Blueberry Mist from the kit and let all the colours meld together. Once this was half dry, I took the Gold Shimmer Mist from the kit and added some splatters. I then set the piece aside to dry.

 

 

I took the girl flying that is in the stamp set and stamped her on to some white cardstock with Intense Black Ink. I then cut her out using the coordinating die. I also die cut a pice of vellum using one of the Nesting Hearts dies. I prepped the vellum with anti-static powder and then stamped the sentiment on to it using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and then heat set. Once the background was dry, I cut it down using one of the Rectangle Infinity dies.

 

 

I wrapped the heart vellum piece around the background and then adhered this on to a white A2 card base with tape runner. I added a little tape runner on to the vellum piece to adhere it to the card and then added the girl on top (so that you can't see the adhesive) with foam tape. To finish off, I added Ombre Blue sequins along with gemstones.

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store.

THE KIT:

 

The August My Monthly Hero Kit contains:

 

6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set

11 Coordinating Frame Cuts

1 Fancy Window Die

1.5 oz Celestial Sequins

1 Metallic Blueberry Mist

1 Gold Shimmer Mist

1 Stencil (5.25" x 6.5")

3 5" x 7" Assorted Patterned Celestial Papers

 

That is an amazing $77 worth of products for only $34.99 (approx. £28.00). Remember that the kits are limited edition and often sell out quickly. There is a subscription service so that you never miss a kit. If you are an international subscriber, you get money off shipping too!

 

As always, there are some fabulous add-on products this month too. These are not limited edition and can be purchased from your favourite Hero Arts retailer, as well as the Hero Store. Here is a look at them:

 

 

BLOG HOP:

Here is a the full list of participants in the hop:

 

Hero Arts Blog

Jennifer McGuire

Nichol Spohr

Wanda Guess

Ilina Crouse

May Park

Yana Smakula

Lydia Fiedler

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Amy Tsuruta

Michelle Short

Libby Hickson
 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away one kit as a prize to one lucky blog reader. The winner is selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. The more comments you leave, the more chance you have to win! If the winner has already bought the kit, they will be reimbursed for it. Giveaway closes Sunday, 13th August at 11.59pm.

 

Nest on the hop is the fabulous Libby. Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you enjoy the last stop on the hop and have a great rest of the day!