Hi friends! Welcome to the Hero Arts "My Monthly Hero" March Card Kit blog hop! I'm so happy to see you today! Happy Monday! Sorry I haven't seen you in a week or so. Been super busy getting ready for the next couple of weeks and my studio is trashed! (The organizing is not going so well in there!) The Hero Arts kit this month is yet another fabulous kit (of course!) Lots of products perfect for Spring and Summer! The kit and extras all feature beautiful garden themed stamps, cool papers and textures, an ink pad, lots of great dies and sooooo much more! The products all work together beautifully and you can mix and match what you decide to buy from this collection. I chose to go with a vintage garden theme for my projects for today. The herbs images and the seed packets really called out to me first. Whenever I get a box of supplies like this, I lay everything out on the counter in my studio and just stand back and look at it. See what grabs me, and see what stamps and dies I want to use together. It's such a fun part of the process. I hope you enjoy my projects today, and hope you have a fabulous week! Thanks for stopping by on my stop of the hop!
You may have arrived here from May's blog? (her cards are always amazing!) If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, CLICK HERE to go to the Hero Arts Blog. Lots and lots of inspiration for you today. I am always so grateful to join these fantastic crafters in this monthly hop. If you're new to my blog -welcome!
Here are the two cards I made! I used kraft paper and the lovely olive green paper that comes in the kit as my layering pieces for both cards. I really love kraft and green together. I used natural twine on both cards also, to add to the vintage garden theme!
These herb stamps are so pretty! I used three different shades of Distress Inks (colors listed in the supply links below) to stamp the Fresh Herbs Stamp Set onto small manila tags. Once I stamped the images, I went back with a water brush and softened around the edges of the images. I also inked all of the edges of the tags using Vintage Photo and Antique Linen Distress Inks. Once the green part was dry, I went back and added brown water splatters. I stamped the names of the herbs in Memento Cocoa Ink.
For an added piece of interest on the card, I hand tore a sheet of vellum paper and inked the edges and adhered that onto the kraft part of the card, wrapping it around to the back to secure it. I also used Versamark Ink and one of the herb stamps to add some background stamping. I added small bits of natural twine to the top of each tag. The tags are attached to the card using foam tape. I didn't use a sentiment on this card so it can be for any purpose - maybe for a friend who likes to garden!?
For my next card I used the seed packet stamps and colored everything with my Kuretake Zig Brush Markers. These markers are so easy to use when coloring small areas. To make the packets look old I distress inked all the edges! This is super easy watercoloring - messy and loose. Love that technique!
I love this fence die!!! I am going to use it A LOT! It's the perfect size for the front of a card. I die cut it from kraft paper and inked the edges. I added my sentiment onto a strip of vellum and wrapped it across the fence. I used Stazon ink to stamp on the vellum. I have found it's the only thing to use - that I won't smear!
I stamped and colored the trowel image to use as an accent piece over my bow. I think it adds just a little something! The seed packets are attached to the card using foam tape. I glued the trowel to the bow with a bit of liquid glue.
The kit is available NOW! Yippeeeee! Below is a photo of ALL THE STUFF that comes in the main kit. Beautiful and sweet stamps with matching dies, and more! This is a great value for $34.99! The items sold separately retail for $75.00 or more! Hero Arts is VERY generous with their beautiful kits! The other supplies I used are listed below in my links. I used two of the brand new 'add on' sets that go with the main Card Kit.
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FULL BLOG HOP LIST!
Love those herb stamps! Beautiful cards.
Posted by: Maggie E. | 03/07/2017 at 10:12 AM
Beautiful cards. I love the herb tags!
Posted by: Cassie D | 03/07/2017 at 10:07 AM
That picket fence die! And I love the garden bed. so cute!
Posted by: krysta | 03/07/2017 at 09:56 AM
really beautiful projects!
Posted by: Rosemary D | 03/07/2017 at 09:14 AM
Wonderful and rustic...love the earth tones.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V | 03/07/2017 at 08:17 AM
Love the Herb Tags!
Posted by: Heather K. | 03/07/2017 at 08:10 AM
Love the look of these projects! Great design.
Posted by: Abby | 03/07/2017 at 08:08 AM
love your style. that little trowel finishes the card off perfectly!
Posted by: Rachel W | 03/07/2017 at 08:05 AM
Liked how you used tags as seed markers.
Posted by: Sabrina Fioretti | 03/07/2017 at 07:42 AM
WOW! I love your cards especially the addition of the vellum layers!
Posted by: Lagene | 03/07/2017 at 07:17 AM
This is gorgeous! I LOVE the garden labels! Really sweet and creative!
Posted by: Michele K. Henderson | 03/07/2017 at 07:14 AM
Love your cards - and that trowel is more than cute! I'm totally taken with the Fungi stamp set, although I do like these two sets as well. My craft room is just not big enough ... lol!
Posted by: SusanME | 03/07/2017 at 07:09 AM
The torn vellum with the antique distress ink on edges adds to that card so well! Nice cards!
Posted by: Kerry | 03/07/2017 at 07:08 AM
Lovely, I think that herb set won a little piece of my heart!
Posted by: jan metcalf | 03/07/2017 at 06:51 AM
Love the cards - love the kit, I really like the card with the 3 tags!
Posted by: Tracey McMullen | 03/07/2017 at 06:47 AM
Oh, I love those herb tags - they look so wonderful and vintage to me!
Posted by: Bonnie E | 03/07/2017 at 06:45 AM
Great cards-great kit, Wanda!
Posted by: Barb | 03/07/2017 at 06:45 AM
Great cards, love your color combinations.
Posted by: Lorie Cherry | 03/07/2017 at 06:44 AM
Clever and cute to boot!
Posted by: Pam | 03/07/2017 at 06:35 AM
Love the tag idea on the cards so cute and the herbs are perfect too.
Posted by: Dorothy Mutafopulos | 03/07/2017 at 06:15 AM
Love your tags. Beautiful.
Posted by: Barbara E Brachfeld | 03/07/2017 at 06:13 AM
Love the old-timey look you achieved. These stamps are wonderful.
Posted by: Annie Solomon | 03/07/2017 at 06:10 AM
I love the herbs, very much a sign of spring!
Posted by: Evelyn | 03/07/2017 at 05:49 AM
Very cute, Wanda!
Posted by: Pennie | 03/07/2017 at 05:39 AM
Gardening for spring. Great cards from a great kit.
Posted by: Barbara E Brachfeld | 03/07/2017 at 05:30 AM
The herb stamps are my favorite and you made them so, so pretty! Gifting fresh produce during the summer as a thank you will be so dang sweet with a pretty tag or note using these!
Posted by: Jan Elmore | 03/07/2017 at 05:24 AM
Those are darling projects. Love the added garden tool to the projects.
Posted by: LaNell Taylor | 03/07/2017 at 05:06 AM
This kit is amazing! I love everything you did with it, Wanda! I especially love that you made use of the picked fence die. How adorable! I would love to have this kit! I wanna do something fun with that burlap! Lol😊
Posted by: Jennifer L Thomas | 03/07/2017 at 05:01 AM
Nice cards! And I agree, kraft and green paper look great together. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Lisa A creations | 03/07/2017 at 04:50 AM
So pretty! Love your projects!
Posted by: ~amy~ | 03/07/2017 at 04:47 AM
Sweet spices on your sweet cards Wanda!
Posted by: HelenK | 03/07/2017 at 03:38 AM
Very pretty!
Posted by: Thalia | 03/07/2017 at 03:21 AM
I love your cards and all things herb related
Posted by: Gabriella B | 03/07/2017 at 03:20 AM
Love all the details on your cards. The torn vellum is a nice touch!
Posted by: Beverly Perdue | 03/07/2017 at 03:09 AM
Such cute cards, Wanda, with some really nice touches! Thanks for sharing all the details with us and for being a part of this great hop and giveaway!
Posted by: Debbie Anemaet | 03/07/2017 at 03:08 AM
Awww!!!! Adorable cards!!! Love them!!!
Posted by: Arianna Barbara | 03/07/2017 at 02:56 AM
loved your cards
Posted by: vered | 03/07/2017 at 02:40 AM
the vintage looking herb card is so pretty!
Posted by: karen hansen | 03/07/2017 at 02:03 AM
So cute. So clever.
Posted by: Linda schulte | 03/07/2017 at 12:39 AM
I loved your card using the new add on to the Hero Arts kit of the month for March 2017! I love all of the herbs in the add on. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Nan Leiker | 03/07/2017 at 12:25 AM
Beautiful cards! I love how you attached the trowel to your bow. Thank you for taking the time to share your creations with us.
Posted by: Samantha Coleman | 03/07/2017 at 12:07 AM
Wonderful cards and charming besides! I just love how you attached the trowel to your bow. Thank you for taking the time to share with us.
Posted by: Samantha Coleman | 03/07/2017 at 12:04 AM
I love love love your fabulous creation with this new kit!
Posted by: Kirsty Vittetoe | 03/07/2017 at 12:02 AM
I agree, this is a fabulous kit!
Posted by: Barbara | 03/06/2017 at 11:35 PM
Love your tags. Such a feeling for spring.
Posted by: Esperanca Costa | 03/06/2017 at 10:56 PM
Your projects are fab! Using the kraft background really goes with the 'earthiness' of these stamp sets! I especially like the herb tags; I'll have to make some for my garden. Maybe I'll make extras to use on gifts--several of my perennials are out of control--I have to hand some out to neighbors.
Posted by: Sara Barron | 03/06/2017 at 09:57 PM
Great cards. Love this kit.
Posted by: Debbie Selby | 03/06/2017 at 09:52 PM
Your cards are amazing! I especially love the herb one!
Posted by: Tammy B | 03/06/2017 at 09:27 PM
super cute way to use the herbs
Posted by: Diana | 03/06/2017 at 09:08 PM
Very nice gardening cards
Posted by: Kathy Thisted | 03/06/2017 at 08:43 PM