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Welcome to a new Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero Challenge! For May, our theme is Tea for Two. You could interpret this in a few different ways – make a card with two of a particular element on it, make two cards as a pair, make a tea-themed card, use two colours or two colouring media, or make a card with the number 2 on it! Here's some beautiful inspiration from our design team. You can follow the links below each card to discover even more ideas from these talented artists. Colleen Balija You can find Colleen on Instagram, YouTube and her blog. Essie Cards You can find Essie on Instagram and her blog. Hannelie Bester You can find Hannelie on Instagram and her blog. Kanan Pandya You can find Kanan on Instagram and her blog. Kate Deignan You can find Kate on Instagram. Kimberly Wiener You can find Kimberly on Instagram and her blog. Lara Rizzotto You can find Lara on Instagram and her blog. Meg Brooks You can find Meg on Instagram and her blog. Michelle Lupton You can find Michelle on Instagram, her blog, and YouTube. Michelle Peckham You can find Michelle on Instagram. Miriam Chessum You can find Miriam on Instagram and her blog. Trina Pham You can find Trina on Instagram and her blog. Amy Tsuruta You can find Amy on Instagram and her blog. Andrew Granick is taking a break this month. You can find Andrew on Instagram. BreAnn Loveland You can find BreAnn on Instagram. Ceal Pritchett You can find Ceal on Instagram, Facebook, and her blog. Now it's your turn – how will you interpret the challenge theme? Use the InLinkz tool right at the bottom of this post to link up your newly created card (no backlinks, please), and you will be entered into our draw. We will be giving a $50 gift card randomly to one person who plays along, and another $50 gift card to one of our favourites! To link up your new project that fits the challenge theme, you need to share it publicly somewhere you can copy the link – this can be your blog, Instagram, a Flickr account, your Splitcoast gallery – anywhere that allows you to have a URL or website location to link up, and where we can see your post. All products are welcome, but if you want to be in with a chance to win, please use at least one Hero Arts designed product (stamp – physical or digital, stencil, die, rub-on or hot foil plate). Entries must be submitted by June 2nd at 5:00pm PT to be eligible for the giveaway. Scroll down to find the linkup. If you share your project on social media, we'd like you to use the #heroarts and #staycraftychallenge hashtags, please! Due to recent changes on Instagram, please also tag @ablognamedhero so we will definitely see your post! We love leaving comments on your entries, but sometimes that is not possible. Please be assured that we have visited each of your posts, whether it be a blog, Instagram, Flickr or somewhere else, but some platforms may limit comments or only allow comments from members. The best way to allow us to comment is to link up to your Instagram post, and tag @ablognamedhero. Enter our contest by linking your new project below! Please enter your name in the caption area. By linking your project, you are giving us permission to feature your card on our blog, social media or newsletter, crediting you as the artist. In April, our challenge theme was
Hello friends! The May My Monthly Hero Kit is here!! This month’s kit and release are in celebration of Hero Arts 50th Anniversary!! Before I share my projects lets take a look at the new kit…
Hello there and welcome as we celebrate the release of the Hero Arts May 2024 My Monthly Hero Kits and add-on products. Hero Arts is celebrating their 50th anniversary this month, so this month's kit is birthday and celebratory themed! PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure. My first card today uses the Hero Arts May 2024 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit. I started off by stamping the cake, cake stand and candles from the Floral Cake Stamp Set that is in the kit onto white cardstock using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. I coloured them using Copic Markers and then die cut them out using the coordinating dies. I took a panel of white cardstock and masked off the sides and bottom edges. I took a Hero Arts Large Ink Blending Brush and blended Hero Arts Orchid and Amethyst Core Inks inside, fading up to the white of the cardstock at the top. I removed the masks/tape and adhered the panel onto a US A2 sized white card base with tape runner adhesive. I adhered the candles and stand to the cake (using Precision Glue) and then adhered it all to the card using thin foam tape. I stamped a sentiment from the stamp set onto white cardstock using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink and then die cut it out with the coordinating die. I also cut the die another two times from white cardstock. The die cuts were adhered one on top of another (for dimension) and then adhered onto the card. To finish off, I added Hero Arts Clear Lacquer Pen to the flames on the candles. In case you missed it, this is the countdown card that I created using the Hero Arts May 2024 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit. For more details on the card, please see the blog post here. My next project uses some of the add-on products from this month's release. I started off by taking a panel of Hero Arts Luxe White Watercolor Paper (there is some in the MMH kit) and cut it using the largest of the Hero Arts Tag Infinity Dies. I then spritzed the tag using Hero Arts Royal Purple + Gold and Ocean Blue + Gold Two-Tone Metallic Sprays. I dried the tag with my heat tool before moving on to the next step. I placed the Hero Arts Dancing Lines Stencil on top and applied Hero Paste Glitter using the Hero Arts Palette Knife. I removed the stencil and set it aside to dry. Once dry, I added a little Hero Arts Grape Juice and Bermuda Core Inks to the corners. I then splattered on Hero Arts Gold Hero Wax (mixed with a little water). I die cut the larger of the two Hero Arts Delicate Butterfly Fancy Dies from white cardstock. It was adhered to the tag using thin foam tape. I then took a sentiment from the Hero Arts Your Day Messages Stamp Set and stamped it onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set before cutting into a strip and adhering to the tag with more foam tape. To finish off, I added twine through the top of the tag and tied in a double bow. This tag was inspired by the amazing work of Natasha Vacca. Natasha is the queen of mixed media! Whilst it isn't something I personally do very often, I swoon over her work on a daily basis! MY MONTHLY HERO KITS: The Hero Arts May 2024 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit contains: • Floral Cake Clear Stamp Set, 4" x 6" • 11 Coordinating Dies • 6 Sheets Luxe White Watercolor Paper, 5.5" x 8.5" • Contour Ink Pad • Flat Water Flow Brush • Watercolor Palette • Watercolor Swatch Cards Plus Special 50th Anniversary Gifts: • Message Clear Stamp Set, 3” x 4” • 3 Coordinating Dies • Yay Fancy Die The kit is valued at $80 but you can get it for $36.99 ($34.99 if you are a monthly subscriber, $32.99 if you subscribe for 6 months). The Hero Arts May 2024 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit contains: • Floral Cake Clear Stamp Set, 4" x 6" • Balloon Background Cling Stamp, 4.6" x 5.8" • 11 Coordinating Dies • 6 Sheets Luxe White Watercolor Paper, 5.5" x 8.5" • Contour Ink Pad • Flat Water Flow Brush • Watercolor Palette • Watercolor Swatch Cards • Champagne Sequins • Birthday Enamel Dots Plus Special 50th Anniversary Gifts: • Message Clear Stamp Set, 3” x 4” • 3 Coordinating Dies • Yay Fancy Die • Yay Clear Stamp & Coordinating Die • Congrats Fancy Die The kit is valued at $120 but you can get it for $49.99 ($47.99 if you are monthly subscriber, $45.99 if you subscribe for 6 months). Want just the premium kit elements? You can get them here! ADD-ONS: There are lots of add-on products released each month. These work alongside the kit, or work on their own too. These can be purchased from Hero Arts when you order a kit, on their own, or from your favourite Hero Arts retailer (these are not exclusive (unlike the kit) and are restocked if sold out). Here is a look at them: BLOG HOP: This post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. For the hop, you should have arrived here from the amazing Lydia. Next on the hop is the fabulous Natasha. If you get lost along the hop, or want to start it from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. GIVEAWAY: Hero Arts are giving away a $50 gift card to the Hero Store, drawn from the comments left across all the stops in the hop. Enter by Sunday 12th May 2024 at 11.59pm PT. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts Blog the following week. SUPPLIES: Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. 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. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here. Wishing all at Hero Arts a very happy 50th anniversary! Thank you so much for all that you do for the industry and community. I am honoured that I have been working with Hero for the past 8 years and hope for many more to come! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a lovely time on the rest of the hop and a lovely rest of the day too! Take care!
Hello friends!! It’s finally here! The June Hero Studio release is now LIVE!!! I’m so excited for you all to see all the incredible new products and subscription options now available w…
An à la carte option to the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit. Get just the Premium items from May 2024. These products complement the May Classic Kit (sold separately). This bundle includes the following Premium elements: • Balloon Background Cling Stamp, 4.6" x 5.8"• Champagne Sequins• Birthday Enamel Dots Plus Special (
Disclosure: I was provided a prescreening of the movie before it aired in theaters. All opinions stated are genuine and my own. Unsung Hero is perfect movie for this time of year as Mother's Day rolls around because it not only celebrates superstar Rebecca St. James' path to fame and her family's role in it, but it also showcases just how important a mama is to her brood. This was one of those movies that started off just a tad bit slow but then got so gripping I could not stop watching it, and of course by the end, I was crying like a baby. Being able to identify with the characters will be easy, even if like me, you can't hold a note or carry a tune. The overall theme of the movie is love; the love of a family, and how with the right support and faith foundation, you can get through and rise above difficult circumstances. If you love the band For King + Country (they created the movie), Rebecca St. James (their sister), or you enjoy seeing a high-quality family film, I encourage you to go see this one, in theaters April 26th! Synopsis: When David Smallbone's successful music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in search of a brighter future. With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their love of music, David (for KING + COUNTRY's Joel Smallbone) and his pregnant wife Helen (Daisy Betts) set out to rebuild their lives from the ground up. Based on a remarkable true story, a mum's faith stands against all odds; and inspires her husband and children to hold onto to theirs. BUY TICKETS TODAY TO SEE UNSUNG HERO! IN MOVIES APRIL 26TH! CLICK HERE There's a GIVEAWAY! To celebrate you visiting the blog, the sponsor is offering one lucky winner a $10 Amazon Gift Code. a Rafflecopter giveaway
Welcome to the My Monthly Hero Kit March 2024 Blog Hop! You should have arrived from the fantastic Emily Midgett but if you’re just popping in you’ll want to head over to the Hero Arts Blog so you don’t miss any of the inspiration along the hop or the giveaway!Hero Arts is generously giving away a…
Looking for a way to express love, friendship, and joy to your loved ones? Look no further than our January 2024 My Monthly Hero Kit! Let your imagination run wild with this generous Color Layering Stencil set, which provides countless possibilities and is enhanced with a coordinating heart window die. This flower-filled kit includes 5 Color Layering Stencils, Fancy Dies, a clear stamp message set, special watercolor paper, and inks: everything you need to create beautiful cards. This month's Classic Kit includes: 5 Color Layering Floral Background Stencils, 5.25
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