Hello everyone! I was so excited when Libby invited me to be part of the blog hop revealing the July My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts!! It is a ocean lovers dream!!!
Edited to add: technical difficulties are over!! Whoo hoo! Thank you to everyone who left me a comment and took note to come back and check out my blog again, I really appreciate it!
I didn’t really think I could fall in love with an octopus…until now. WOW! I just love how it comes alive when you stamp the two layers.
Hero Arts is donating 10% of the profits from the July 2016 MMH kit to ocean preservation through the World Wildlife Foundation. This is something that is near and dear to my heart.
The kit is AVAILABLE now and contains:
- A large 6×8 stamp set
- Matching Frame Cuts dies
- Ombré Dolphin ink pad **
- Lucy’s Sequins Mermaid mix, made exclusively for Hero Arts
- 2 half sheets of Aqua Lagoon metallic cardstock
- 2 half sheets of Silver Swirl text weight paper
Next on the hop is Veronica!!
The full hop list is:
The Hero Arts Blog
Yana Smakula
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
May Park
Laura Bassen
Lydia Fiedler
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Justin Krieger
Jennifer McGuire
Jenn Shurkus
Veronica Zalis
Libby Hickson
Joan Bardee
The colors on this card are totally awesome.
Fabulous card! I love the colors you used!!
Great design using a great set!
Love the colors which really bring out the simple design. Cute sentiment.
I love the colors and design of your card!!
Cute card! Great design and love the colors ♥
Your card is so cute. Love the soft colors. Thanks and God bless! ILuvTheEucharist (at) aol.com
Such a fun card. I do love the layered stamping of the octopus.
Beautiful! So bright colors .. really great design! 🙂
Stunning! I love this card.
Love your octopus card! Those colors are delightful, Jenn.
Great card. I like the way you stamped coral on one edge of your sentiment label. Makes it look like the label is coming out of the coral. Using the ombre ink for the sentiment really works well with your card, too. Thanks for sharing!
Love the double stamping. Thanks for sharing.
Hahaha. I didn’t even see the sentiment! I was so captured by the octopi. And I was thinking, No sticky rice for me…I just can’t bear the suction cups…LOL. Stunning card, Jen! Thanks
Bare? LOL
For deep sea lovers this kit is a hit. The sentiment is little risqué…I like it!
Love this card!!
Wow your card is stunningly beautiful love it… wish I cod have gotten the kit. It sold out right before I got paid.
love this kit and your beautiful card!
Everyone did such an amazing job with their cards and that includes you! I love the colors and a lot of people used sequins! Under the sea sequins! Wow! Great card and great stamps.
Wow, those layering stamps are so awesome! Love your card! The octopus is so lifelike!
Wow that octopus looks super nice in the circle! The layers look great too. Love the colors too.
This is a very handsome octopus. Love the Colours and the whole layout! Oh how I wish I could still purchase this kit…sigh….. Heartache.
Love your card…never thought I would use an Octopus on a project!
Lovely card! I found a solution to my shipping issue, but it’s sold out now. SO SAD. Maybe I can win though! Fingers crossed!
Lovely card! I found a solution to my shipping issue, but it’s sold out now. SO SAD. Maybe I can win though! Fingers crossed!
Very cute I love the stitching.
I love the colors you used and the cross-stitch frame!
This is a fabulous kit. So many ways to use it that it boggles my mind. Loved your card.
Nice bold colors!
Glad to see you’re back. I love the colors you’ve used–esp. the red coral. Super job.
Such a cute card! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!
Beautiful card, Jenn! Thanks so much for sharing with us AND for participating in this great hop and giveaway!
What a lovely card and a great looking kit!
I love the atercolour effect and deep colours you have used here! Wow what a stunner!
Like the card. Just might need to get this months kit.
This is a fantastic kit and you made a fantastic card with it. I love that new ombre ink pad too.
This is great! I love the ASD on ombré pad colors with the orangy coral – looks awesome
This color layering octopus is so much fun! Like the contrast you achieved.
Like you, I never thought I’d love an octopus! 🙂 This is such a great kit!!
What a cute card. Love the New Ocean Hero Arts kit.
Great card Jenn. I am so impressed with this monthly kit! Actually, I have been impressed with every monthly kit they have. This is especially unique though!
My favorite card so far. I love the deep intense colors
Nice use of complementary colors.
Love the new kit!
Such a great sentiment for that fabulous octopus!!!
<3 J
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Wow Jenn! I’m so glad I hopped back over to check out your card. Absolutely stunning!!
Great card Jenn, the sentiment made me laugh. I really like this kit..I love that it is for a worthy cause. Cx
Stunning card! Love the bold colours!
Thanks for sharing this gourgeus kit ?
what a striking octopus and coral!
Cute card., very cheerful.
Back again to see your beautiful card…..
It was worth the wait.
A wonderfull card with the circle die and the blue octopussy.
Your card is splendid ! I love everything on it, the colors you chose and the layout ! This kit works wonders ! Thanks so much for sharing and for the chance to win.
This is a good looking octopus. Very nice.
I think this set is cool, I LOVE that HERO ARTS is making so many layered stamps! They are easy and fun. Also, what a great cause! Thanks for sharing!
The blue on blue for the octopus is great. I love how different all the cards on the blog hop are.
Very neat card.
Love your card and the design. The octopus coloring is great and the color scheme is wonderful. I hope that this comment takes because I have been trying to post this several times before. Thanks for sharing.
Love your card design and colors used.
It was worth coming back because that octopus is great! I think this set is awesome, I LOVE that HERO ARTS is making so many layered stamps! They are easy and fun. Thanks for sharing!
So glad I got to see your beautiful card and love the octopus. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Worth coming back for. Great card!
happy to see that you resolved your technical difficulties. . . .the card is beautiful. . . beautiful blue octupus. . . .love it!
It was well worth waiting for. A great card! Love this kit. Melanie x
Oh WOW! That did turn out fantastic… LOVE the look of the Octopus! Very Cool and Creative! Glad you fixed the problem! 🙂 Have a great day!
Theresa
Love the contrast with the blue! All these cards are so beautiful
Awww!!! Definitely one of the most beautiful release! And your card is really breathless!!! <3
Love your card design because my young grandson wants to be a marine biologist and he love octopus. What a perfect card for him. Must get the stamp kit.
Love, love your card design. My young grandson loves octopus are holes to be a marine biologist so this card it perfect for him. Great color scheme as well. Must get this stamp kit.
Love, love your card design. My young grandson loves octopus are holes to be a marine biologist so this card it perfect for him. Great color scheme as well. Definitely will have to purchase this stamp kit.
Well worth the wait. Great card design. I love the colors and details used, even the sequins as air bubbles!
Beautiful card. The fish, the coral are a great backdrop for this card.
Beautiful.
Love the little fish swimming into the card.
Great idea.
thanks for sharing.
Very nice card! I love the octopus also!!
Cute card!!
Oh, this is beautiful, so glad I came back by. Have a great day.
Just amazing!!
What a cute card – Love this July kit!
It’s fabulous! Thank you for letting us know your technical difficulties were resolved 🙂
Gorgeous inkiness and I love the round card it’s like a fish bowl! Love the rich blue and navy you used for the octopus and the coral is just spot on. Thanks for the fabulous hop Karen x
Never thought I would like an octopus until now! Lol… You did an awesome job coloring this one! Looking forward to getting this set and the others that go with it! Thanks for sharing!
Fun and fabulous! Love everything about this sweet card.
Thanx for working through your ‘technical difficulties.’ The card looks great!
very nice, I love this whole release.
This new kit has so many great possibilities. Thank you for sharing your pretty card with us:)
really fun card!
Great kit AND Card so fun
It was worth the wait! Your design is delightful. I like your use of color and I agree with you. Who would of thought we would love an octopus! Thanks for working overtime with your tech issues to share this with us! You rock!
Love the layers of colors, absolutely beautiful!!!
I love crispness of your stamping and the lovely colors you used. That sentiment made me laugh, so cute.
Lovely! I love how the navy background means there’s no need to add to the background in the circle… it looks fab left white!
I wish I could afford to buy this kit right now because those color combinations are my favorite. Thanks for the chance to win the kit 🙂
your octupous looks so realistic! beautiful card!
An Octopus! Who would’ve thought! How cool!!!
I love the colors used on this card. Bright and fun. I can’t wait to get my kit.
Well, it was worth the wait! i love the color combinations you used. Very creative. Glad you got the technical issues solved. Thanks for sharing.
Awe I love the bright colors you chose. I like the card sketch you used as well. Yeah for no more technical difficulties. Happy stamping ?
This kit is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! So many possibilities! And your card is stunning, thanks for the inspiration!!!!
Oh what a super fun card!! So glad I came back to see it!!
What a fantastic card Jenn. I am so glad your technical difficulties were solved, so we can see this beauty! I love the rich colors… the octopus with the blue and purple looks amazing. I also love the tiny orange fish. 🙂
I’m happy for you that you solved your technical problem ! And it’s a good news too for us as your card is gorgeous. Your coloring is superb and yes, it makes the octopus adorable ;-)).
Happy crafting !
Back again to see your card. It’s beautiful and was worth the wait.
I have always been fascinated by octupuses, and your is beautiful. I love the coral too. Thank you
I like the vibrant colors!
Love your card. The colours look so good against a white background
Lovin’ this kit!
Great card and oh so fun!
~God bless~
Wow! What a great card! It was worth the wait!
Your card literally jumped right off the screen! Great impact of colors, and I love your circle die too. TFS
I LOVE this!
Fantastic card, Jenn!! Love the vibrancy of your card – it’s so you!
Woot! Woot! Woman vs technology and you won! Yay for you! And your card was worth waiting for and worth a second blog visit for sure. It is wonderful! Love this kit and love the samples and love Hero Arts! TFS!
Those colors are gorgeous together!! Love the coral and octopus together!!
Love this set and what you made of it!
This is such a beautiful card – who would have thought we’d be saying that about an octopus?!
Love the saying! As cute as the card!
Thank you for sharing!
I love the saying ” I’m a sucker for you”
Just as cute as the card 🙂
You were right…it was worth coming back to see! Thanks for the heads up that the technical difficulties were now technical assets!
This octopus card with the punny sentiment just makes me laugh! The octopus goes from intimidating to humorous!!
I’m back, just like I said ^_^!! The cross stitch circle is so pretty against the blue card base. The distressed inks look great! Thanks for sharing.
Oh dear. I think I’m in love with an octopus now too! I’m a nautical loving girl so this kit is making me swoon- I adore your use if it- the colors are gorgeous!
Jen, thank you for the email letting me know it had posted. This is gorgeous! I’m so glad I didn’t miss out on this card. It looks so great!
Love, love your octopus card! This kit is fantabulous!
A very cool take on the octopus stamp with a little different color palette. I like the cross-stitched circle.
Oh wow! Your card is just awesome!
Awesome color combo on this gorgeous card! Love these beautiful ocean-themed designs in this inspiring kit!
The card is amazing. Octopus does looks great.
love the colors you used. I would have not put those together but they look amazing! Such a terrific card!
AWESOME card! Awesome new kit from Hero Arts!
Love the card and the kit!
Awesome card.
Love this kit!
Nice card with this set.
Beautiful card, love the octopus and that mermaid ombré ink pad, wow!
Your card is gorgeous! That’s such a fun sentiment! This kit is awesome!
It’s terrible when we have problems with the computer, or internet, etc. Hope you can post your card soon so I can see it.
Good luck getting it fixed! That must be very frustrating!
Great new kit, I’m sure your card will be lovely.
Hope you get everything sorted out!
I’ll come back and check out your card later. I’m sure it will be wonderful!
Can’t wait to she how you used this amazing kit! Best of luck!
This is such a fabulous kit. tfs!
Jenn, Sorry to hear that things didn’t work out this time for the blog… the thing is there will be another tim
Oh no.. I hate I missed your card. Hopefully your technical difficulties will be worked out soon! 🙂
Oh dear! I hate when technology works against our creativity. I will be checking back to see what you made with this amazing kit. It is a wonderful collection of items and the blog hop creators have done fabulous creations. Can’t wait to see yours!
Oh, I hope you get the problem figured out and fixed… can’t wait to see what you come up with this fantastic kit. 🙂
Can’t wait to see your card.
Will check back later. Good luck!
Will check back later! Such a fun new release!
I’m sorry to hear about your technical difficulties. I’m looking forward to seeing your card once the bugs are worked out.
Don’t worry, we’ll be back. We’ve all been there and feel your pain.
This HA Card Kit is marvelouus and so filled. I love the Ombre Dolphin Ink, and am looking forward to seeing how you used the Ombre Mermaid. All your other projects are wonderful, so I don’t expect this next one of yours will be any different.
I will come back when you have it Posted! Sorry you are having troubles,
Will be checking back tomorrow to see your creation. I almost forgot to even check this post because I was scrolling back through your previous posts & got lost in time. Thank you for sharing your creativity with those of us (me) who were on the short end of that stick.
Sorry for the technical difficulties , i hope can see your card soon.
Good luck with your computer : they are a fabulous…. when working properly !!!!! I’ll pop-up tomorrow to discover your card.
I’ll be back too………can’t wait to see what you’ve done
Oh, fudge! You are one of the few if not only one who used the mermaid ombre ink pad and I so wanted to see the magic you created with it. I’m sorry for your troubles. I’ll be back tomorrow to see if your monster is successfully slain. Blessings!
So aorry to hear of your technical difficulties. I just adore the beautiful ocean Hero Arts set. I just love the ocean and this is just an awesome set.
Don’t you hate it when the technology makes its own plans!
Hope to see your card soon!
What a great stamp set… sorry about your technical difficulties…. Have a great day!
Theresa
Can’t wait to see your card –
Sorry for you issues!! Hope to see your card soon! I’m sure its awesome!!
that dolphin color is beautiful . . . sorry for your technical difficulties. . . will check back later. . . .thanks!
Will check back to see your card. Sorry about your troubles.
Sorry you are having difficulties. Cannot wait to see your creation
Can’t wait to experiment with the ombré ink!
I’ll be back to check out your card 🙂
Aww man! Computer troubles can be the worse! I hope you get it figured out soon! I can’t wait to see your card!
Sorry you are having trouble posting today, but will be back to check it out in the future. Thanks for sharing your art when technology cooperates.
Looking forward to seeing the great card you made. Thanks.
I will be back to see it, I’m sure it will be terrific.
Awww – sorry we can’t see your card today 🙁
Looking forward to seeing your card.
I love the sentiments in the add on kit!
That is too bad you can’t get your card up! I am looking forward to seeing it! I love this kit!
hope to see your card soon
Forgot to get your notifications
Sorry you had difficulties. Looking forward to seeing your card tomorrow.
So sorry for the computer troubles. I will be back to check out your card though. Love anything ocean related.
Looking forward to your card, I’ll be back!:-)
Yay for the card, it’s awesome!:-)
Love this set. I hope to see your card soon. Melanie x
technical difficulties are the worst!! I’m sure your card is super cute – hope I can remember to look later!!
I love these new sets. I thought of the sea sets Stampin Up are the best, but I was wrong. Your are even better!
I’ve never wanted an exclusive stamp set so badly in my life, what a terrible time for a postal strike and the worst exchange rate ever. *sob*
On the bright side, I look forward to seeing the magic you create. xo
Already on my list.
I’ll be back to see your card. I am sorry for the trouble.
Wow, great card. The octopus looks great with that two colours. And the orange fishes are great too.
I never think that octopus will looks so super good. ?
Will check back later! Just before I came to the blog hop, I ordered my MMHK plus the seahorse set. I live by the sea, so I love everything ocean-related.
Sorry about the computer. It stinks when this happens. I’ll be back later to check on you.
I’ll be back later to check out your card Jenn, sorry you’re having troubles..that does happen sometimes. Have a great day 🙂
I’ve book marked your blog so I could come back to see your card. Looking forward to it! 🙂
can’t wait to see your card!!
i’m sure your card is amazing!
Oh! I am so sorry for your computer troubles! Can;t wait to see what you mak!
The kit is GORGEOUS….and the add on octopus is WONDERFUL!!! All going on my wish list!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan