February 23, 2022

My Monthly Hero (MMH), January 2022, Hero Arts

Hi friends! Holy cow, the weather has been abysmal and we've had three separate storms within a week, it's been really scary! We're due another storm on Thursday, which is unusual, and hope that it passes quickly! 

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Today I'm sharing some inspiration using the January MMH Kit and it's a beauty! 

IThe focal point of this month's kit is a gorgeous cover plate die with ornate detail surrounding a keyhole. It can be used alone or layered over any number of beautiful scenes. To get you started, included is a lovely Color Layering stamp set featuring a rope swing covered in inviting greenery. There are ink cubes which work well with the stamps. 

KIT INCLUDES:

• 6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set
• 3 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• 4.25" x 5.5" Fancy Cover Plate Die
• Key Fancy Die
• 4 Ink Cubes (Key Lime Fizz, Taffy, Green Apple, Cup O’ Joe)
• Red Iridescent Gems

Your kit will arrive in a Hero Arts reusable 8" x 10" zipper pouch. With all of the goodies packed into this kit, it's an incredible value at $34.99. (Contents add up to $80 if bought separately.)

The Projects

Today I'm sharing two projects, which I made at the same time, with this exquisite kit. I like to have as little waste as possible, which is why I utilised the waste from one card to use in the other.

A2 You Make Me Smile

• Use the outer edge die cut to create a perfect A2 panel, and ink blend using Splash, Blue Hawaii, Key Lime Pie, and Green Apple Reactive Inks. 
• Die cut the intricate panel into your inky background, and snip out the keyhole. (Pop aside the panel for card number 2)
• Die cut the smaller keyhole directly into an A2 card base. The keyhole snipped from the inky panel is larger so it's a perfect fit. 
• Stamp out the swing in Black ink, then die cut. 
• Stamp out the tree in Key Lime Pie, Apple Green, Light Brown, and Cup O Joe inks, then die cut. 
• Stamp the sentiment, 'you make me smile' directly onto the A2 card front, then assemble your pieces. 
• Add some gold embellishments to finish.  

This is a really beautiful card, and perfect for just about anyone! 

A2 I Love You

• Take the panel from project one that we set aside and trim off the border. This will leave you with a panel approx. 5 inches by 3.75 inches. 
• Die cut the smaller keyhole in gold mirror card, attaching behind the inky panel. U
• Stamp the sentiment, 'I Love You', towards the bottom of the keyhole, on a piece of white smooth card 5 inches by 3.75 inches.  Use a stamping platform and the keyhole die to position the sentiment. 
• Stamp out 4 leaves and color with alcohol markers, I've used Ohuhu G4, G3, and G2. Die cut. 
• Assemble your pieces onto an A2 card base. 

I can't pick a favorite, but think this is a great set, and something any level of crafter can achieve. It's really giving me that, Secret Garden, vibe and I love it! 

Thank you for visiting today! I can't tell you how much I love this kit, it will be used many times over the coming months as it's so beautiful, and versatile. 

I also created this bonus card, because I just couldn't help myslef! The characters reminded me so much of my niece, Colette, and I went with soft pinks and peaches. 

See you very soon, my friends and thank you for joining me today.
Sending jots of crafty hugs your way.
Jen 

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