Hero Arts | Lucky To Have You As A Friend. April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway
Hello all and thank you for stopping by today to help celebrate the launch of April My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts (more about the kit and blog hop below).
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CARD DETAILS
I decided to make a simple friendship card – one can never have too many of those. Since the image I was planning to use for my project was rather small, I made 4 Bar size card instead of A2 (I lately simply adore this smaller 4 Bar size for my cards).
I used my mini MISTI and stamped a girl using Hero Arts Intense Black ink onto white cardstock. I first stamped the top part of girl’s body, her face and later added legs making sure to leave some room for a sentiment. I opted not to use coordinating dies that come with this set, but instead cover missing part of her body with a sentiment panel.
I used Copic markers for my coloring and, as always, went with my go-to colors. I used pinks – RV14, RV13 and RV10, browns – E79, E37, E33 and skin tone colors E000 and E00; I also used R20 to add blush. I wanted to add some texture to her shirt, so I used a white gel pen and created a simple pattern.
After my coloring was done I masked her legs off and blended a bit of Soft Pool ink to add some color to the background. I heat embossed a sentiment (it reads “I’m Lucky To Have You As A Friend”) in white embossing powder onto black cardstock and foam mounted onto my panel. I also foam mounted the panel onto a 4 Bar card base (measures 3 1/2 x 4 7/8″) and added a few enamel dots using Nuvo Crystal Drops in Gloss White.
MY MONTHLY HERO APRIL 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!
The kit contains: 6″x8″ clear stamp set, 18 coordinating Frame Cuts dies, 1 bottle Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops (Duck Egg Blue), 3 ink cubes (Lavender, Light Teal, Midnight), 2 half sheets Onyx shimmer cardstock (5.5″ x 8.5″), 2 half sheets Pink shimmer cardstock (5.5″ x 8.5″), 2 half sheets Tiffany Blue cardstock (5.5″ x 8.5″), 18″ long pearl string, Themed paper clips.
The kit value is $70, an amazing deal at $34.99. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday April 7th
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 My Monthly Hero April 2017 MH0417 Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts You Are Fabulous Stamps CM159 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Dress Up Stamp & Cut DC211 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts 3D Shopping Bag Fancy Die DI375 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Paper Layering Ballerina DI378 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Paper Layering Eiffel Tower DI379 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Diamond Stencil SA103 Shop at: HA | SSS |
HOP ALONG WITH US!
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Wanda Guess
May Park
Yana Smakula – you are here
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Amy Tsuruta
Lydia Fiedler
Ilina Crouse
Heather Ruwe
Libby Hickson
Michelle Short
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 Dress Up Stamp & Cut DC211 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Ink Pad Intense Black Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Pool Ink Pad AF146 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp White 4 Bar Scored Cards Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Masking Paper Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack Shop at: SSS |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Be Creative Tape 3mm Sookwang Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV11 Pink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV13 Tender Pink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV14 Begonia Pink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker R20 Blush Pink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E000 Pale Fruit Pink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E00 Skin White Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E33 Sand Beige Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E37 Sepia Brown Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E79 Cashew Dark Brown Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tonic Gloss White Nuvo Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
Carolee McCaslin
April 3, 2017Darling card and fabulous new kit!!!
Carla Hundley
April 3, 2017Lovely work on
your card, great
idea for making
the ‘body’.
Carla from Utah
krock
April 3, 2017Beautiful Card. Great Kit!
hsmom24kids
April 3, 2017Love your card… this new kit is so awesome!!!
Francine
April 3, 2017Adorable card and kit. Ty
Karen Judy
April 3, 2017This is a beautiful card. What an awesome kit.
Eunyi
April 3, 2017Adorable card.
Teri Frank
April 3, 2017Such a cute card. Can’t wait for my kit!
Beverly Uhlmansiek
April 3, 2017Love the smaller size card! Also thought the sentient over body was a cute idea!
preeti d.
April 3, 2017Such a pretty card. Totally love it!!
Kari
April 3, 2017Cute card, I am excited to play with this kit since I do not have anything like this set in my stash! I am going to try the smaller card now, thanks for the inspiration.
Diane
April 3, 2017Such a cute card! I see myself using this set a lot!
Marcia McElravy McCullough
April 3, 2017Beautiful card!
cindysstacksofbooks
April 3, 2017I like that the girl in the image has her arms behind her back–like yours in your photo! Lovely work.
Sharon O
April 3, 2017Love this kit and what you did on your card! Very pretty!
Kailash
April 3, 2017Gorgeous card, love the color palette used with the kit!!!
Tracy Chambers
April 3, 2017I love this set and can’t wait to try it. Thank you for sharing your beautiful card with us, it is lovely.
Take care
Tracy
Nancy C
April 3, 2017Great card–thanks for sharing.
macimbalo
April 3, 2017What a cute card! Love you style!!!
gemgirl
April 3, 2017Yay Yana! Such a sweet card! This HeroArts Kit is really lovely, and now I want the Add-Ons too!
Patty Eifert
April 3, 2017Very sweet card!! I am loving this new kit!!
Nancy K.
April 3, 2017Yana, your cards are always gorgeous! This is no exception!
Tammy B
April 3, 2017Cute card! I like how you added the pattern to her shirt.
Deedee Maldy
April 3, 2017I really like this add on to the April Hero Arts kit, and you did a fantastic job with this CAS card!
Gretchen N
April 3, 2017Lovely, playful and fun while not being over the top. Love the idea of a sentiment instead of a skirt.
Tess Hackett
April 3, 2017I think your card is adorable. These add-ones are great I really love all the products this month. Probably my favorite by far.
Becca Y
April 3, 2017She’s a cutie! Love this pretty card.
littlen44
April 3, 2017Very sweet card. TFS
Jules
April 3, 2017What a great card! Love the soft background. Thank you for the chance to win!
Liz McAllister
April 3, 2017This is cute! I want to see how the die cuts are used.
Debbie Barba
April 3, 2017Adorable card Yana! I can see you doing a lot in the future with this kit! Great new release! So unique! This one is going to sell out fast!
Derrica Brown
April 3, 2017The stamp set is adorable, but the colors you used really brought it to life!!!
3kidmama
April 3, 2017Such a fun, girlie card! I should try making smaller cards too at times. It would give my supplies new life in terms of layout possibilities!
Katie Mowery
April 3, 2017Yana your cards are always gorgeous! Love the size too 🙂
Sandra Colebank
April 3, 2017The girls are so cute, like paper dolls.
jennystampsup
April 3, 2017Fabulous job, Yana! You never fail to inspire.
Sara Barron
April 3, 2017Cute card, Yana!
Troy Louise
April 3, 2017Adorable! Love your smaller cards. This image is so cute. Thanks!
betsy l
April 3, 2017Love this cute and chic HA kit! Adorable card!
suzand18
April 3, 2017Cute card. I’m in love with the April My Monthly Hero Kit.
Joan
April 3, 2017Your card is so cool! Love these stamps sets!
Cindy C.
April 3, 2017Super cute card!!
Rinda K.
April 3, 2017Cute card, Yana. Also, awesome new release from Hero Arts!
melissaf123Melissa Friedrich
April 3, 2017Super fun and pretty card, love the sentiment placement, clever!
Pennie Glasser
April 3, 2017Adorable!
Candy
April 3, 2017Great card like how you made the girl work for what you wanted to do
Melissa Miller
April 3, 2017What a sweet little notecard, Yana! I love 4-bar sized cards, too. 🙂
Amy B
April 3, 2017Such a cute card!
Valerie DeWitt
April 3, 2017How sweet! An adorable little card. I can’t wait to get my kit!
Jennifer Dennis
April 3, 2017Hi Yana, such a sweet card! I can imagine making all sorts of cards! Thank you for sharing!