Hi friends! Welcome to the Hero Arts "My Monthly Hero" May Card Kit blog hop! I'm so happy to see you today! Happy Monday! I haven't blogged in a few days and it's good to be back, especially with this project! Hope you had a fun, creative weekend! And Happy May! The year is whizzing by, that's for sure! Best wishes for an awesome week ahead! The Hero Arts Kit this month is full of ocean themed products to get us ready to kick off Summer! The Kit features awesome stamps, loads of dies, cool and interesting papers, sequins, and ink pads too! The add-ons give you even more versatility with the mermaid and ocean theme. My card for today was inspired by the pretty sentiment and the beautiful mermaid stamp! So, I built her a little shaker card ocean scene to live in! Thanks for stopping by on my stop of the hop today!
You may have arrived here from the lovely Jennifer McGuire's blog! 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! Have fun!
I was really inspired by the beautiful papers that come with this month's kit! I decided to layer two of them together to form the background for a shaker card! I think combining the two papers makes it look like under the water! Perfect for this pretty mermaid! I started with a bright blue card base (A2) and then built my shaker from white cardstock and a circle Infinity Die. I stamped the sentiment onto the white panel before assembling everything. I added the sequins inside and then had loads of fun decorating it!
I really love this sentiment - and the cool combination of fonts. I stamped and die cut out the mermaid, the oyster and the starfish. Then I colored them all with Copic Markers (colors listed below in supplies). Then I die cut two of the kelp dies out of green paper.
You can see that I added loooooooooots of bling! I used Diamond Stickles for the mermaid, oyster and starfish...then I added some pearls....then I added more sequins!
The images were attached to the card using foam tape. I looooove that little oyster! So fun.
The kit is available NOW! Yippeeeee! Below is a photo of ALL THE STUFF that comes in the main kit. Lovely ocean and mermaid stamps with matching dies, and more! This is a great value for $34.99! The items sold separately retail for $70.00 or more! Hero Arts is VERY generous with their beautiful kits! The other supplies I used are listed below in my links.
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Thanks Wanda. You and this HA kit have inspired me to finally make a shaker card. I can't wait to receive my kit and get started. Using that pearl in the oyster is adorable! Such a perfect accent to your card.
Posted by: Sally sTo | 05/07/2017 at 06:46 PM
You are amazing ! What a beautiful card and looks just like the ocean. Thank you !
Posted by: Sherrie Fehring | 05/06/2017 at 08:47 PM
This kit rocks my world! So looking forward to playing with it!
Posted by: Valerie G. | 05/06/2017 at 03:22 PM
I am hoping to get this as my first MMH kit. Because I love the mermaid sea theme
Posted by: Debbie Saunders | 05/06/2017 at 09:04 AM
I especially love the fancy dies that comes in this kit
Posted by: Debbie Saunders | 05/06/2017 at 08:59 AM
arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh just done a great comment and for some reason it disappeared near the end. so, i'm not writing it again as i'm a slow typist. basically i was saying about a mermaid on holiday when we were little and went away with mum and dad,but mainly saying thankyou for being on @HeroArts blog hop, i love your designs. clever lady .x.
Posted by: AndreaH | 05/06/2017 at 03:49 AM
Love to win! I adore the mermaid stamps and the beautiful papers in the kit !
Posted by: Elizabeth Wilkinson | 05/05/2017 at 04:57 PM
Your card is so pretty - makes me smile!
Posted by: Brenda | 05/05/2017 at 12:16 PM
I love that you showcased the specialty paper. Sometimes I don't know what to do with the beautiful papers! thanks for the inspiration :)
Posted by: Barbara B | 05/05/2017 at 08:39 AM
Beautiful card!!! So sad that I missed this kit though!!! It sold out super fast. I would absolutely die if I was chosen as the winner. I had big plans to make cards for a couple special needs children at my son's school who happen to LOVE mermaids!!!
Posted by: Kim Maxwell | 05/05/2017 at 12:16 AM
Just gorgeous! Love it!
Posted by: Lesley | 05/04/2017 at 10:17 PM
Love all this blue ocean water. Very pretty card!
Posted by: Jane Sirak | 05/04/2017 at 04:14 PM
What a pretty card!
Posted by: Johanna M | 05/04/2017 at 03:56 PM
This is such an inspiring card. It has everything you could ever want- bling, starfish, a mermaid, textured kelp, and a shaker card to boot! Wonderful!
Posted by: Martha Berry | 05/04/2017 at 03:35 PM
Wow! I love your card. So pretty! I want this set so badly. Sad I missed it.
Thanks for your inspiration.
Posted by: Patty | 05/04/2017 at 03:17 PM
Absolutely adorable I want this kit but I think I'm too late because it's sold out so I'm hoping I can win one I'm brand new to this.
Posted by: Melanie Small | 05/04/2017 at 03:10 PM
What a bright and fun card! Thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Farhana S | 05/04/2017 at 12:12 PM
Beautiful card! Thanks for inspiring us!
This kit is the best Hero Arts kit yet!
Posted by: Di Di W | 05/04/2017 at 09:27 AM
An amazing mermaid card, showcasing images that are both fun and stylish! Your special touches - from the colour choices to the pearl in the oyster - adds ever so much impact!
~carol
Posted by: carol | 05/04/2017 at 07:22 AM
SO MUCH FUN! I love this shaker card and kit!
~God bless~
Posted by: Janet Trapp | 05/04/2017 at 05:34 AM
Bfeautiful card, great kit!
Posted by: Emily | 05/04/2017 at 04:24 AM
Gorgeous card! Would love to win this kit!
Posted by: Natalie B | 05/03/2017 at 07:48 PM
Spectacular kit--so fun with amazing details to the mermaid adventure
Posted by: wanda | 05/03/2017 at 07:16 PM
Love the card you made using the May kit! You can't have too much bling! Thanks for the ideas!
Posted by: Laura Staley | 05/03/2017 at 06:27 PM
Beautiful colors- the pearl was a perfect touch.
Posted by: June S. | 05/03/2017 at 06:13 PM
Your card is beautiful. I love your scene and the pops of contrasting color. Very striking.
Posted by: Jeannine H | 05/03/2017 at 06:03 PM
Beautiful card and so much detail!
Posted by: Joy | 05/03/2017 at 05:35 PM
So beautiful. Such a fun kit! You tempt me to subscribe. Love all the details and your creativity, of course!
Posted by: Sarah T | 05/03/2017 at 05:34 PM
So bright and happy! Love this card and this kit!!!!
Posted by: Lisa r | 05/03/2017 at 05:33 PM
Lovely and inspiring!
Posted by: Ruth J | 05/03/2017 at 05:23 PM
Pretty shaker. Love it!
Posted by: Sara Peatross | 05/03/2017 at 04:38 PM
Love how perfect the sequins are with this set. You made a wonderful shaker card with lots of fun elements.
Posted by: Golda | 05/03/2017 at 03:15 PM
Gorgeous card - love all the detail and colors and that it is a shaker card!
Posted by: karenajo | 05/03/2017 at 01:01 PM
This is a beautiful card! I love these mermaids!
Posted by: Amber MacMurtry | 05/03/2017 at 12:27 PM
These shaker cards are starting to grow on me!
Posted by: Tasha Dawson | 05/03/2017 at 12:02 PM
Looking forward to receiving the kit. Like what you did with your card.
Posted by: Connie | 05/03/2017 at 11:49 AM
Beautiful shaker card, love love that pearl sitting the oyster.
Posted by: Annette Pearce | 05/03/2017 at 10:23 AM
Such a beautiful card! I love how you layered the papers together and added the sequins - so much depth and texture, and then kept the rest of the card clean and bright. Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: Meghan P. | 05/03/2017 at 09:58 AM
So cute, I love the poster too!
Posted by: Allison G. | 05/03/2017 at 09:29 AM
Wonderful card! This kit is a winner, for sure!
Posted by: MarjR | 05/03/2017 at 09:23 AM
your shaker card is stunning!!!
Posted by: Amante del Papel | 05/03/2017 at 09:20 AM
What a beautifully colorful card!!! Love it!!!
Posted by: Yvette White | 05/03/2017 at 06:57 AM
Love, love, LOVE your card! I love the pearl in the clam. So clever!
Posted by: Beth Ross | 05/03/2017 at 06:07 AM
Your card is so beautiful! I love the colors and the mermaid. Being originally from FL, I love, love, love the ocean.
Posted by: Pat Hauge | 05/03/2017 at 05:16 AM
so pretty!! love the shaker card scene!!
Posted by: Laura Whelan | 05/03/2017 at 03:06 AM
Wow really gorgeous Wanda! Love the bright bold colors and beautiful sequins :)
Posted by: Renee VanEpps | 05/03/2017 at 02:34 AM
This shaker card would also make a beautiful water card. Love the colors and bling.
Posted by: Dawn Jones | 05/03/2017 at 02:13 AM
Very pretty card!!!! I love it! Thanks
Posted by: Anita Falcone | 05/02/2017 at 11:26 PM
Gorgeous! Love the underwater theme, and the color highlights with the starfish and seaweed really makes everything pop. It's going to be so much fun playing with this kit :) Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Naama E | 05/02/2017 at 11:07 PM
I really love these sequins. What a lovely card
Posted by: cori moses | 05/02/2017 at 09:52 PM