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Emily Midgett

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August 2020 Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! The beginning of August means another fantastic My Monthly Hero release from Hero Arts! You should have arrived here from Ilina Crouse, and your next stop is Debi Adams. This month, we’re celebrating enjoying staying at home and self-care, totally appropriate for the current state of the world! Maybe you’ve taken up a new craft or read some new books or practiced your coloring or maybe even just enjoyed a good bubble bath. The stamp sets being released today celebrate all of the things we’ve all been doing to try to stay sane in this crazy world!

This month’s kit includes: 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set, 23 Coordinating Frame Cuts, Greetings Fancy Die, 5 White Postcards, and Summer Twilight Palette Reactive Ink Pad. It’s valued at $76, but can be yours for $34.99. These kits frequently sell out ASAP, so don’t hesitate, because it might not be available when you finally make up your mind… once they’re gone, they’re gone! You can also subscribe and have a kit guaranteed for you each month.

For my project today, I combined some of the images from the main kit with an older cover plate die to create a relaxing scene. Let’s get started with the details!

I began by stamping the hammock, potted palm, books, and table images from the main kit using Intens-ified Black ink on some white cardstock, then used Copic markers to color the images. I used the coordinating frame cuts (included in the kit) to cut the colored images out.

Next, I used Neon Blue and Aquatic inks with some blending brushes to create a bright blue sky on an A2 card base. I die cut the Nature Border Fancy Die from some more white cardstock, then adhered it to the blended background using liquid adhesive. I used white cardstock for the Nature Border die to keep things light and airy, while also allowing the brightly colored images and black sentiment to pop!

I adhered the hammock, plant, and other die cuts to the card base using foam adhesive, then adhered the “greetings from” die cut (included in the main kit) with liquid adhesive and stamped the greeting using Intens-ified Black ink.

Well, that’s all for my project!

To celebrate this release, Hero Arts is giving away a $50 shopping spree to the Hero Arts website! All you have to do to be eligible to win is leave a comment on each stop on the hop before Sunday, August 9th. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Your next stop is Debi Adams. You can also head back to the Hero Arts blog to get the full hop list!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! Happy Monday! So excited to be part of the July 2020 Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop.  You should have arrived here from Debi Adams, and your next stop is Ilina Crouse. This month’s kit and add-ons are an homage to the ocean, including some gorgeous new underwater stamping scenes, beautiful ink cubes, and some amazing sparkling sticker paper.

 The kit includes a large, 6×8 stamp set, coordinating frame cuts, fancy edge die, embossing powder, ink cube quintet, and sparkling sticker paper. It’s valued at $76.50, but can be yours for $34.99. These kits frequently sell out ASAP, so don’t hesitate, because it might not be available when you finally make up your mind… once they’re gone, they’re gone! You can also subscribe and have a kit guaranteed for you each month. Pre-order your kit today – we estimate kit shipping will begin Friday, July 17th and continues throughout the following week.

This month, I’m just focusing on one of the super cute add-on stamps sets: Sea You Soon and the coordinating Frame Cuts.

My goal with this card was to create a nautical, Cape Cod-style aesthetic using corals, white, and navy. I began by heat embossing the oldie-but-goodie Fishing Net Bold Prints background stamp in white on some Nautical Hero Hues cardstock.

Next, I heat embossed several of the shells from Sea You Soon onto watercolor paper using white embossing powder, then used Karin markers to watercolor the images in a variety of corals and yellows. I die cut them with the coordinating Frame Cuts.

For the greeting, I heat embossed a sentiment from Sea You Soon onto a strip of white cardstock, then used blending brushes to blend Pale Tomato, Fresh Peach, and Butterbar inks in a diagonal ombre to coordinate with the colors of the watercolored seashells. I adhered the die cuts and sentiment to the fishing net card front using both liquid and foam adhesive, finally adding some Sunset and Pinks Enamel Dots from Hero Arts to help fill in any gaps in the shell arrangement.

Well, that’s all for my projects today! Now, to celebrate this latest My Monthly Hero release, We will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, July 19th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! Your next stop is Ilina Crouse. You can also head back to the Hero Arts blog to get the full hop list!

March 2020 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! It’s the first Monday of the new month, so that means it’s time to release a new My Monthly Hero kit. You should have arrived here from Debi Adams, and your next stop is Ilina Crouse. This month’s kit is an ode to one of the harbingers of spring: the cherry blossom.

This month’s kit includes: 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set, 5 Coordinating Frame Cuts, 5 Ink Cubes (Green Hills, Field Greens, Dusty Blue, Rose Madder, Cotton Candy), 6 5.5″x 8.5″ Sheets of Cardstock (2 each of Peony, Kiwi and Mist), and Pink Puff Embossing Powder 0.5 oz. Such a beautiful kit, filled with a beautiful color scheme! And there are some absolutely stunning add-ons this month, which you can check out here. I’ve combined the main kit with one of the beautiful new Waves and Clouds Bold Prints for my project today, so let’s get started with the details!

I began by stamping the beautiful cherry blossom image from the main kit on a white oval using Soft Blossom, Ultra Pink, and Soft Brown inks, adding the beautiful grassy hill with Soft Olive and Forever Green inks. I also added a bit of blue blending around the edge for some “sky” using blending brushes and Dusty Blue ink.

Next, I heat embossed the lovely new Waves and Clouds Bold Prints on some Peony cardstock using White Satin Pearl embossing powder. I blended a little Soft Blossom in the corner of the embossed panel, as well, to help add more contrast to the stamped background.

I layered the stamped oval on a slightly larger oval (both cut using the Oval Infinity Dies) cut from some Palm cardstock, then adhered them to the heat embossed card front using foam adhesive. I added a twine bow and some coordinating pink enamel dots for even more texture.

Well, that’s all for my project today! Now, to celebrate this latest My Monthly Hero release, Hero Arts is giving away a $50 shopping spree to one lucky commenter! All you have to do to be eligible to win is leave a comment on each stop on the hop. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! Your next stop is Ilina Crouse. You can also head back to the Hero Arts blog to get the full hop list!

Note: For this month only (due to production delays) we will begin shipping the kit on March 16th, and will continue throughout the next week.

My Monthly Hero February 2020 Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Happy Monday! It’s the first Monday of the new month, so that means it’s time to release a new My Monthly Hero kit. You should have arrived here from Debi Adams, and your next stop is Ilina Crouse. This month’s kit is truly an amazing design and something that every crafter should have in her (or his!) arsenal- all things birthday! Who doesn’t need some great birthday stamps and dies? Just look at this beauty:

This month’s kit includes: 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set, 9 Coordinating Frame Cuts, 1 Cake Fancy Die, 3 Lacquer Pens (Pink Icing, Teal Icing, Yellow Icing), Rainbow Spirals & Balloon Sequins. It’s valued at $75, but can be yours for $34.99. These kits frequently sell out ASAP, so don’t hesitate, because it might not be available when you finally make up your mind… once they’re gone, they’re gone! You can also subscribe and have a kit guaranteed for you each month.

The add-ons this month are absolutely fantastic, too! If there ever was a month to “get them all,” this is it!

The stamps in this kit have a wonderful storybook feel to them with some beautiful sentiments, which you can see in my project from the Hero Arts Blog:

The kit also includes a beautiful new Birthday Cake Fancy Die. These intricate dies have become a staple in the My Monthly Hero kits, and they’re SO much fun to play with! In keeping with my card created for the Countdown, I used my Caran D’ache Luminance colored pencils to do some coloring on this fabulous die cut. Let’s get started with the details!

I began by die cutting the Birthday Cake die from the main kit from some Sand cardstock, then added colored pencil using the partial die cut lines as guides. I also stamped one of the standalone gift stamps included in the main kit using Unicorn White Pigment Ink on some more Sand cardstock, then used the same colored pencils to do some no-line coloring on the gift and die cut it using the coordinating frame cuts included in the kit.

Next, I white heat embossed a greeting on a strip of vellum and flagged the end, then hid the adhesive on one end behind the edge of the cake.

I die cut a background using the Party Confetti Fancy Die from some Periwinkle Cardstock and adhered it to a white card base. I added the die cuts to the card front using foam adhesive for extra dimension.

Well, that’s all for my projects today! Now, to celebrate this latest My Monthly Hero release, Hero Arts is giving away a $50 shopping spree to one lucky commenter! All you have to do to be eligible to win is leave a comment on each stop on the hop. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! Your next stop is Ilina Crouse. You can also head back to the Hero Arts blog to get the full hop list!

Hero Arts
Amy Kolling
Caly Person
Channin Pelletier
Chari Moss
Daniel West
Debi Adams
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Janette Kausen
Jennifer McGuire
Laurie Willison
Libby Hickson
Lydia Fiedler
Maria Willis
Michelle Short
Nichol Spohr
Seeka

My Monthly Hero January 2020 Blog Hop+Giveaway!

Hi there! Today is the day…. the first My Monthly Hero Kit for 2020 is finally available for purchase right now! You should have arrived here from Debi Adams, and your next stop is Ilina Crouse. This month’s kit is truly a must-have… chock full of absolutely gorgeous and intricate floral dies, as well as a fabulous and versatile all-purpose sentiment set. This month’s kit is comprised of:

4″ x 6″ Clear Stamp Set
14 Coordinating Fancy Dies
8 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Cardstock (Gold Breeze, Kraft, Fireweed, Rose)
Pink Sparkle Embossing Powder 0.5 oz.
Aqua Glimmer Metallic Ink
2 Yards Pink Satin Ribbon

So many useful elements, right? This kit is valued at over $75, but it’s priced at $34.99! These kits frequently sell out ASAP, so don’t hesitate, because it might not be available when you finally make up your mind… once they’re gone, they’re gone! You can also subscribe and have a kit guaranteed for you each month.

Now, on to my project for today! I added lots of color to the die cuts using some ink blending and blending brushes. Let’s get started with the details!

I started by die cutting the bouquet wrap and a big bunch of the flowers from plain white cardstock. I then used blending brushes to add color to the die cuts with Green Apple, Stonewash, Bubble Gum, Butter Bar, Soft Lilac, and Dusty Blue inks. I love how it adds subtle yet vibrant color to the die cuts!

For the card base, I stamped the Hero Florals Color Me Cling stamp using Dusty Blue ink, then blended Dusty Blue and Soft Lilac inks around the edge of the A2 panel to soften the stamped background.

I arranged all of the die cuts in a nice, full bouquet on the blended card front, adhered them to the card front using foam tape, and added one of the super versatile sentiments from the main kit. The final touch was to add a few gems for some sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my projects today! Now, to celebrate this latest My Monthly Hero release, Hero Arts is giving away a $50 shopping spree to one lucky commenter! All you have to do to be eligible to win is leave a comment on each stop on the hop. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! Your next stop is Ilina Crouse. You can also head back to the Hero Arts blog to get the full hop list!