Hello all and thank you for stopping by today to help celebrate the launch of January My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts (more about the kit and blog hop below).
Let me start by saying – January kit and the add-ons are beyond inspiring. I am all in Valentine’s Day mood now (although I know it is way too early for many of you), and I once I started playing with these products I couldn’t put them down. You might have already seen one of my projects on Hero Arts blog, if not – here’s direct link.
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CARD DETAILS
I was all about Clean & Simple when I was stamping this card. I have a thing for any kind of “mail” stamps, so the first thing I stamped was the round postage stamp with the little pink flowers inside. I used Hero Arts Charcoal and Bubble Gum inks for these – love the soft pink + gray color combination. I also added “Please Deliver By Feb 14”.
The focal point of this card however, is the painted-like “Love You” stamped in light pink. I love that the letters are all caps here and I simply adore the painted, brushstroke-like look. I only added “You’re Always In My Heart” in gray below.
After I trimmed my white panel slightly I adhered it onto an A2 top folding light pink card base and adhered several sparkling clear sequins. This is probably one of the simplest (and quickest) cards I’ve made in a long time.
MY MONTHLY HERO JANUARY 2017 KIT
The kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. If you love it – better grab it now! Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday, January 13.
The kit contains: A 4″x6″ clear stamp set; A set of 18 coordinating Frame Cuts dies that match the stamp set; Five ink cubes: Tide Pool, Mint Julep, Soft Pink, Bubble Gum and Strawberry; 2 Wood grain Size A1 Envelopes; 2 Wood grain Size A2 Envelopes; 4 half sheets of Wood grain card stock; 2 Pool colored Envelopes; 2 Tide colored Envelopes; 2 Shallows colored envelopes; Red Wax cord – 8 yards.
The kit value is more than $70, and Hero Arts is selling this one for $34.99.
You can now subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!
KIT & KIT ADD-ONS
There are several optional add-on items:
 Hero Arts Love Notes Stamps Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Sealed With a Kiss Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Love Note Pair Fancy Dies Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Mini Mailer Fancy Dies Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Heart Confetti Fancy Dies Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Nesting Postage Stamps Infinity Dies Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts January 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit Shop at: HA |
HOP ALONG WITH US!
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Yana Smakula – you are here!
Shari Carroll from Simon Says Stamp
Wanda Guess
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Julie Ebersole at Ellen Hutson’s CLASSroom
May Park
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Libby Hickson
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 so be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win!
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
Hero Arts January 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit Shop at: HA |
Hero Arts Love Notes Stamps Shop at: HA |
Hero Arts Sealed With a Kiss Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Charcoal Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Bubble Gum Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Envelopes V Flap Metallic Silver Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Be Creative Tape 3mm Sookwang Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Hybrid Ink Pad Crimson Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Pretty Pink Posh 3mm Sparkling Clear Sequins Shop at: SSS | PPP |
Simple, neat & inspiring. Your realization of these cards with the new Hero Arts monthly kit is simply beautiful.
Sweet card
Love this combination of colors and the simplicity/perfection of your tender card! You also master the art of placing sequins and other embellishments in the perfect place every time… I struggle for a few minutes, then I remove all embellishments and convince myself that it looks better that way :).
Love the font on the ‘Love you’ stamp. Such a great design – clean and crisp! Thanks for sharing
This is so soft and lovely!
I really like the card with the round postage stamp and the soft pink ink. It is so cute!
So freaking cute! Ugh! I love the stamps!
Beautiful card.
Very simple and beautiful! TFS
fantastic CAS card.
Marjeta
Clean, simple and beautiful!
Adorable card… Love it
Love the beautiful simplicity of your card! Thanks!
I love the simplicity of your card, it’s just great.
What a simple, clean card, I really like it.
Simple, neat and really cool design.
Gorgeous CAS card!
I LOVE this kit – it is so versatile for so many things – you can use this all year round, not just on Valentine’s Day.
Simple and clean look of the card is so feminine and lovely! <3
So beautiful!! I love the colour combo and all the extra little touches!
LOVE LESS IS MORE CARDS QUICK SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE, LOVE IT
Such a pretty card, clean design, I love it 🙂
The soft pink & gray combo looks so beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration.
Super sweet card! Love the style of the sentiment and that lovely stamp at the right upper corner!
Your description of clean and simple should have included awesome! Love it.
Very nice cards, love the simplicity of the first card especially.
Just gorgeous.
Such a pretty card. Love the soft pink and greys of this card. Thank you!
Very pretty, simple card.
Such a lovely, simple card!
LOVE the soft pink!
Gorgeous cards!
Love. How you used this die in your cards!
It is CAS. I really like it!
I especially love the Love Notes add on, so very cute.
Love this card—simple but yet classy. The embellishments add just the right touch.
Pretty cards!
Love your card. It is very sweet.
Beautiful card!! Love the colors and the simple sentiment. Great job!
So beautiful. This kit is very inspiring.
I really like how you used this kit. Great ideas.
Love your clean and simple card design!
I love the postage look this card has. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Yana, for your sweet card! And thank you for participating in this great hop and giveaway.
I love postage stamps and clean and simplistic cards. So this was right up my alley! Loved the card you made.
Love this card & the postage images! Thanks for sharing!
Lovely card, this kit looks like fun to play with, thanks for the inspiration Yana!
That is such a amazing card. I love clean and simple. I was just looking at the stamp kit, it has such great things in it. Worth every penny. I really enjoy making Valentines cards and giving them out.