Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero June Blog Hop. Travel Tag

Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero June Blog Hop. Travel Tag. Giveaway!

Hello all and thank you for stopping by today to help celebrate the launch of June My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts (more on that below).

Because my hubby and I enjoy traveling, this kit is probably my favorite one to date. I love the tag die, the journal, the stamp sets – everything! Its perfect for an avid traveler and I can already picture myself using it during our next vacation.

We are not traveling anywhere at the moment, but because I wanted to showcase the kit anyway I’ve created a travel tag. I can see myself using it as a bookmark in a book I’ll take on vacation or even as an embellishment on the journal cover.

Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero June Blog Hop. Travel Tag

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It took me about 4 attempts to make this one as the order in which certain things are done (like ink blending, die cutting etc) is important when making it. First I die cut the tag shape out of white cardstock, I only needed one tag, so I only die cut one (made a partial cut). Next I blended 3 colors of ink to create a sunset-type background – Dandelion, Butter Bar and Strawberry. I love this color combo, its great for creating warm backgrounds on small surfaces, if I am working on a card front I would typically add one or two more colors to this combo.

Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero June Blog Hop. Travel Tag

Next I die cut the Paper Layering Palm Tree die (I am loving it this Summer, check out additional inspiration using it HERE and HERE), dried my tag with a heat tool to make sure the ink was completely dry and double heat embossed Hello Adventure sentiment from the kit with the help of my mini MISTI tool. If you first emboss and than die cut, embossing powder tends to come off in the die cut sections and obviously the end result doesn’t look as nice. So its best to first die cut and than heat emboss.

Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero June Blog Hop. Travel Tag - First die cut the palm tree, than heat emboss sentiment

I die cut another tag out of leather paper (this is seriously some awesome stuff – I loved that paper) and adhered my ink blended and die cut tag inside. To complete the travel look and feel I added a bit of airmail twine. I wanted the palm tree branches to expand beyond the tag, so I ink blended one more background and die cut the palm tree die one more time.

Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero June Blog Hop. Travel Tag

Using my scissors I trimmed the branches and adhered them in the center of the palm tree so they would overlap the leather die cut tag. To cover up the ends of the branches I added 3 yellow sequins in the center, they also mimic coconuts here.

Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero June Blog Hop. Travel Tag

MY MONTHLY HERO MAY KIT

The kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone so if love it- better grab it now!

You can now subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!

MY MONTHLY HERO JUNE'16 KIT

The kit contains: A luggage tag die (die size 8 1/4″ x 2 5/8″, finished tag 4 1/8″ x 2 5/8″), seven accessory dies (heart, camera, sunglasses, sunshine, geotag, suitcase, airplane), 4×6 clear stamp set, two half sheets of Sizzix tan Paper Leather, three geotag clips, airmail stripe washi tape, journal, three map hearts, airmail twine, clear tag holders.

There is 1 optional add-on 4×6 clear stamp set – CL982 Luggage Tag Alphabet

HOP ALONG WITH US!

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!

MH107 My Monthly Hero June 2016
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CL982 Luggage Tag Alphabet
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Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers PS610
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Hero Arts Hybrid Ink Pad DANDELION AF331
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Butter Bar, Hero Arts, AF207
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Hero Arts Hybrid Ink Pad STRAWBERRY AF334
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Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965
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Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools IBT40972
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Hero Arts Frame Cuts Dies PAPER LAYERING PALM TREE WITH FRAME DI187
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MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit mistimini
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Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad VM001
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ScraPerfect PERFECT CRAFTING POUCH Multi-Purpose Craft Tool 000013
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Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER PW110 Emboss
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Be Creative Tape 3MM ROLL Double Sided Sookwang
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Pretty Pink Posh 6mm Sunshine Glow Sequins
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Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511
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202 Comments

    1. Hi Yana ~ Your colorful blending is always exquisite, no matter what color pallet you choose. This tag is bright and cheery and the addition of sequins is fun. Nicely done….thanks for sharing.

    1. Wow! I love the colors and the dimension created with the palm leaves.

    1. This is such a great tag. Love how part of it pops off of it.

    1. Omg this tag is gorgeous. It is my favorite creation from this kit yet. You are definitely extremely creative and I appreciate you sharing your talent with us. Thank You

    1. I like the palm tree, and the dimension of it. It looks great 🙂

    1. What a versatile kit! I love your tags & cards! Clever and stunning!!

    1. Oh my goodness Yana, this is a gorgeous tag! The more I see of this kit the more I want it! Such fabulous stamps & dies but also love the journal and def. want to try out the paper leather! EEEK! A fab. kit!!! Thanks for the chance to win it!

    1. Nice colorful tag with good instructions. This is a perfect idea for the upcoming travel season.

    1. How utterly gorgeous! Your tag is phenomenal! Everyone’s project is convincing me to get one of the kits!

    1. What for summer colors… It rocks 🙂 Like the vacation feeling, if I show your inspirations… THANKS so much 🙂 Hugs Ute

    1. Wow! Love the way you used the dies to create dimension!

    1. Love the Tag/bookmark whatever you want to use it for. Great idea, good color combo and the kit is great. Thanks for sharing.

    1. What a fun tag, endless possabilities with this kit!!

    1. Love the pineapple die! I really need to get that! Great new kit.

    1. I LOVE the palm tree tag!!! Great color combo and dimension.

      Kym

    1. Great idea…I love the colors on the tag blended to look like a sunrise.

    1. Love them colors used, so perfect with three palm tree die.

    1. Awesome project! Love the tag – would look great on a suitcase!

    1. My favorite part of this project would have to be the color blending – so beautiful!

    1. Oh wow!!! Love the bright colors and creative layouts of your projects. Just love those little red die cut airplanes. This set is great with so many possibilities!

    1. Love the way the palm tree is just hopping out to take you an a trip.

    1. Wow, did you get creative! I love what you did and the fact that you used my favorite color, which is yellow, is even more of a plus! So far you are the only one I’ve seen so far that used dimension in your tag. Love it! Nice job!

    1. Love those colors, so summery! And love the technique you did to add the layering of the palm tree!

    1. hello! I believe this is the first time I have read your blog. And I am now addicted!! So very nice to meet you ( i have added you to my feedly too)

      See you next time!

    1. Just love that tag – the colors and the palm tree are wonderful! Unfortunately, the kit is already sold out – I’m bummed – but maybe I’ll win it!

    1. What fun vibrant colors! That palm tree looks great with the luggage tag and that leather paper. The red and black is nice too!

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