Hi friends! Welcome to the Hero Arts "My Monthly Hero" July Card Kit blog hop! I'm so happy to see you today! Happy Monday! Happy 4th of July week! The Hero Arts Kit this month is full of Summer Garden themed products to inspire us by the beauty of nature! The Kit features awesome stamps, loads of dies, cool and interesting papers, and even a Distress Oxide Ink Pad! The add-ons give you even more versatility with the garden and floral themes. My card for today was inspired by the the simple beauty of summer flowers. I made two cards to share today! I think the cards I made would be perfect friendship notes to pop in the mail just to let someone know you're thinking of them.
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! Enjoy the hop today! I will always warn you, these kits sell out FAST so if you like it, don't hesitate!
For my first card, I used the sweet and simple mason jar stamps to create a pretty scene as the focal point of my card. I started with an A2 card base with woodgrain paper from my stash. I layered a piece of pretty white cardstock on top. For the background paper I used the different floral images from the main part of my card, and stamped them randomly using the pretty Pool Ink. It's a beautiful soft aqua blue that matches the blue I used for the mason jars. I've done this technique before, but never with this blue color. I really like it! A great way to perfectly match your project is to make your own background paper!
I wrapped some twine around the bottom part of the card and stamped the sentiment in rich black ink. This part is attached with foam tape to the card base.
I used a few Copic Markers to color the mason jars and the flowers. I wanted a very country look so I kept it simple. I die cut a circle first so that I would know how to make the images fit. I started by stamping the center mason jar. Then I used masking paper over it and stamped the other two jars. The flowers did not require any masking. I used one of the sentiments from the stamp sets to add the word 'hello' across the center jar.
To finish the card I attached the circle using more foam tape.
This next card is big and BOLD! I love the color combo of gray and yellow and when I saw this daisy stamp I knew right away I wanted to use those colors! I started with a dark grey card base and layered a small border of yellow cardstock. For the center white piece I used black ink to randomly (and closely) stamp a bunch of daisies. I did not mask these off. Then I colored just a few of the daisies using yellow Copic Markers. Then I used a light gray Copic Marker to color all the spaces in between the daisies. I think it looks like paper now!!! SO cool. I've never tried that before either.
For the sentiment, I stamped onto a strip of vellum using Stazon ink. Then I wrapped the vellum around the card front at an angle.
A few rich black enamel dots finish off the look. Very graphic. Wouldn't this look cool in hot pink too??? I might have to make another one!
The kit is available NOW! Yippeeeee! Below is a photo of ALL THE STUFF that comes in the main kit. Awesome garden and floral themed stamps with matching dies, inks, papers, and more! This is a great value for $34.99! The items sold separately retail for $74.00 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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FULL BLOG HOP LIST FOR TODAY!
Stunning cards, love the first one!!
Posted by: Lorna C | 07/11/2017 at 07:43 AM
Love, love, love the daisy card.
Posted by: Mary Schaffer | 07/10/2017 at 10:49 PM
I love the softness of the color for the jars! they look so real. Thank you!
Posted by: Barbara | 07/10/2017 at 07:13 AM
Fab cards!
Posted by: Marianne | 07/09/2017 at 11:47 AM
Beautiful backgrounds!
Posted by: Jadin | 07/09/2017 at 07:04 AM
Those are such lovely cards!
Posted by: Kris in Alaska | 07/08/2017 at 03:49 PM
Really like both of your card designs. Very different, bold, bright and lovely. They make my heart happy. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Susan R K | 07/08/2017 at 10:52 AM
Great cards - especially love the daisy one.....so bright & cheerful!
Posted by: Cheri | 07/08/2017 at 08:51 AM
Beautiful cards, I just love the daisy card you created, it completely elicits that summer feeling!
Posted by: Sladjana Perisic | 07/08/2017 at 06:38 AM
Two beautiful cards ! Great idea of using the same flowers for your background of your first card.
Warm summergreetings from Belgium.
Posted by: Lieve S | 07/08/2017 at 04:17 AM
Love the cards! Thanks for sharing these cute card ideas!
Posted by: Susan O'H | 07/07/2017 at 04:12 PM
Such pretty cards! One very soft and pretty and the other fun and bold. So nice! Love the sunflower.
Posted by: Karen L K | 07/07/2017 at 03:44 PM
These are beautiful and a fabulous use of the flowers. I think pink would look great too. Will you show us when its done?
Tracey.x
Posted by: Tracey | 07/07/2017 at 12:47 PM
Lovely flowers! the black contracted with the yellow is great!
Posted by: Jill Lipscomb | 07/07/2017 at 10:28 AM
Very cute! I love how you colored the images! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Monica | 07/07/2017 at 10:28 AM
Great kit release! AWESOME cards! I especially love the daisy card!
Posted by: Lagene | 07/07/2017 at 07:32 AM
Both cards are keepers. Love the colors.
Posted by: Hoosier | 07/07/2017 at 06:27 AM
Beautiful cards! Your first card is so simple yet stunning!
Posted by: Tammy B | 07/06/2017 at 11:24 AM
I love them both! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Donna Ligon | 07/06/2017 at 06:29 AM
Love your background on the first card. I like it b/c it's stamped lightly and is in the background.
I really like your 2nd card it's Big and Blog yet not so much.
Posted by: Patricia Gasko | 07/06/2017 at 12:08 AM
fabulous cards! ♥ love the new kit :)
Posted by: Hilde Larsen aka. Tindaloo | 07/05/2017 at 11:40 PM
Beautiful cards! Thank you!
Posted by: Teresa Brock | 07/05/2017 at 11:07 PM
Beautiful cards love them
Posted by: Emily | 07/05/2017 at 11:06 PM
Hero Arts has such great values in their kits!
Posted by: Sandy Small | 07/05/2017 at 08:07 PM
The yellow and grey card turned out phenomenally!! Did you make the pink daisy card yet? Can you show us when you do?
Posted by: Michelle P. | 07/05/2017 at 07:56 PM
So many lovely possibilities with this kit!
Carol b
Posted by: Carol b | 07/05/2017 at 07:08 PM
Love this kit! Just ordered mine last night. You have beautiful cards.....great inspiration!
Posted by: Sheila W | 07/05/2017 at 06:17 PM
This is one of my favorite kits so far. Wonderful colors on the cards.
Posted by: Candice L. | 07/05/2017 at 03:43 PM
These are both beautiful examples!
Posted by: Golda | 07/05/2017 at 02:23 PM
Love this kit - thanks for the inspiration:)
Posted by: Dee Earnshaw | 07/05/2017 at 02:23 PM
Darling! Love the flowers in jars and the cool background you made! Plus coloring just a few of the daisies is a terrific idea!
Posted by: D.Ann C | 07/05/2017 at 12:11 PM
Such great cards. I love the woodgrain background!
Posted by: Cindy Hanson | 07/05/2017 at 11:59 AM
Love the beautiful yellow daisies! Great card examples using the kit. Thanks!
Posted by: Sarah M | 07/05/2017 at 11:37 AM
Love your cards! The first one is so soft and I like how you left some flowers uncolored on the second. Colors pop! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Heather Lynn | 07/05/2017 at 09:49 AM
I always like to use Mason jars. Very cute card.
Posted by: LaRue Martinez | 07/05/2017 at 09:12 AM
Wendy, I love both cards! I love what you did with the daisies in the add-on stamp set! I think I need to purchase that set too!
Posted by: Holly Jackson | 07/05/2017 at 08:54 AM
Such pretty cards! Love them both!
Posted by: Gail Alcorn | 07/05/2017 at 08:31 AM
Beautiful cards! This is another awesome kit. I love your cards.
Posted by: Diane Conklin | 07/05/2017 at 08:24 AM
I love these blog hops, the show how versatile these stamps can be used to show the artist's creativity.
Posted by: Dawn Jones | 07/05/2017 at 03:57 AM
Beautiful cards... so cheerful. Thanks for sharing. Have a blessed day!
Posted by: Penny Whitlock | 07/05/2017 at 03:38 AM
These are such beautiful cards :)
Posted by: Karthikha Uday | 07/05/2017 at 12:22 AM
Love both your cards! The background on the first brilliant. Not coloring all the flowers on the second made it great! Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: MJ | 07/04/2017 at 11:40 PM
You have created some pretty cards. Thank You!!
Posted by: Jamie Lynne Thomas-Honley | 07/04/2017 at 11:34 PM
Such cheerful cards. Love them
Posted by: Christie Anderson | 07/04/2017 at 09:33 PM
Love your jars of flowers! Beautiful cards with lovely coloring and details! Love those cheery daisies too!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 07/04/2017 at 09:26 PM
I love the flowers in the glass jars. The jars almost look real! I love how it looks. The second card is my favorite because you used my favorite color, yellow! I love how you left some of the flowers black and white and then you colored some. I'd like to try that when I win that stamp set or with any flower stamp I have. I would like to try it doing some of the flowers multi colored and leave the rest like you did. Thanks for showing us your pretty cards and for giving us the chance to win something. I hope I win!
Posted by: Gail Plaskiewicz | 07/04/2017 at 09:23 PM
Both of your cards are absolutely wonderful, Wanda! The mason jars with those pretty flowers is a beauty and those daisies are so fun!
Posted by: Helen F. | 07/04/2017 at 08:42 PM
Love your cards! Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. :D
Posted by: Janet Sisk | 07/04/2017 at 08:06 PM
Awesome cards! Love em'
Posted by: Tona | 07/04/2017 at 07:31 PM
Wow, Wanda! Your cards are so beautiful, love the airy look of the mason jar vases with flowers, but also the bright, bold color of the daisies!
Posted by: Julie Sweet | 07/04/2017 at 07:24 PM