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My Monthly Hero Kit, June

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Hello everyone! If you are new to my site you may not know, but i am a 110% beach girl, I am secretly a mermaid 😉 OK- just kidding! When my friend Libby mentioned to me that the June My Monthly Hero Kit was chocked full of nautical goodness and asked if I would want to create some inspiration, I, of course, said: “heck yes!” BUT what she didn’t tell me was that the kit was specifically made for ME!!!! I mean… so much ocean love, a sentiment that says “#aquaholic” and sandy beachy embossing powder- ohmygosh!!! I was in heaven creating with this kit.

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My Monthly Hero: June Kit

I imagine that the kit is going to sell out FAST FAST FAST- so run.. don’t walk to get yours because once the kit is gone, it is… gone for good!

The value of the kit is $72.00 but only costs $34.99!  It includes:

  • 6″x8″ Clear Stamp Set
  • 12 Coordinating Frame Cuts
  • 4 Ink Cubes (Deep Ocean, Summer Sky, Soft Sky, Soft Granite)
  • Sand Embossing Powder 0.5 oz
  • Sea Foam Shimmer Spray 1 fl oz
  • Beach Enamel Stickers

Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday June 8th.

There are some awesome add-ons that should hop into your cart too 🙂 

My Monthly Hero: June Kit Add-Ons

Ok, now onto some inspiration!

Life is better with sandy feet

I watercolored my own background using Distress Inks. Then using some of the stamps from the kit stamp set I created my own little beach scene. I love the layered clouds and the sandy footprints the best. I added a little bit of prisma glitter here and there for some sparkle.

Enjoy the beach life

For this card I used the Beach Frame Fancy Die, and cut it out of Distress Watercolor Cardstock. Using Distress Inks I added color to the beachy scene.

Hero Arts, Beach Frame Fancy Die

Then I masked an oval opening on the card front, and ink blended some Distress Inks for a background. I stamped the sentiment “enjoy the beach life” from the kit stamp set. The frame is popped up off the card with 3M foam tape. Lastly, I added a little prisma glitter here and there for some sparkle.

I shore do miss you

I started this card by ink blending with Distress Oxide inks (Mermaid Lagoon, Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves). In my head, I was just trying to create an ocean scene with the sun setting, not meaning for it to be a rainbow, it just worked out that way, and I really like the results!Hero Arts, Seas The Day Seagulls

I stamped the lighthouse, the piling, and the seagull from the Seas the Day Seagulls stamp set. I colored them in with Copic Markers, and die cut them. (when putting the card together I realized the lighthouse would look better on this card, with very little white border, so I ended up fussy cutting it out)  I also stamped a few of the clouds in Blue Print Sketch Distress Oxide Ink and fussy cut them out.

I stamped some of the waves in Blue Print Distress Oxide directly on the background, and with an x-acto, I cut a sliver above one of the waves. This was so I could tuck in the piling. Lastly, you guessed it I added some prisma glitter for some sparkle. I figure the ocean has a beautiful sparkle in the setting sun.

Feelin’ Nauti?

First of all, can we just talk about how fun this sentiment is!?! LOVE IT!

Hero Arts, Abstract Wave Bold Prints

For this card, I white embossed the Abstract Wave Bold Prints stamp, and then watercolored over it with Distress Inks (Mermaid Lagoon and Peacock Feathers). I tore two strips off the top to look like waves. Hero Arts, Beach MessagesI stamped a hermit crab and the sunglasses from the Beach Messages stamp set and colored them with Copic markers. I added a few details to the hermit crab with a jelly roll white gel pen. I used a powder tool on some black cardstock and stamped out the “feelin’ nauti” sentiment with versamark ink. I then embossed it with white powder. Once the card was all assembled I added some glossy accents to the sunglasses for some shiny dimension.

#AQUAHOLIC

When I showed Chris this card he asked me if I made the sentiment myself, and I was like “no it was part of a new stamp set coming out, isn’t it perfect!?” and he was like ” yea, wow! that’s awesome!”

Hero Arts, Wave & Sea Confetti Die

For this card, I used the new Wave & Sea Confetti Die. I cut it out of a dark teal cardstock and layered it over a light teal cardstock. I stamped the sun and sentiment from the Beach Messages stamp set. I watercolored the sun and waves with Distress Inks (Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, and Peacock Feathers). I added a little bit of sparkle with prisma glitter.

Beach Please

For this card, I did a lot of masking to ink blend with Distress Inks and fill in the sand with the new Sand Embossing Powder that comes in the kit. It is so pretty in person, with flecks of shimmer! Then I used the Beach Please stamp & cut set to create the rest of this card.
Hero Arts, Beach Please Stamp & Cut
I stamped out the french bulldog, beach umbrella, suntan lotion, sunglasses and pineapple drink and colored them all in with Copic markers. I stamped the sentiments directly onto the background of the card and added a touch of sparkle here and there. I also added some glossy accents to the suntan lotion and sunglasses.
I hope these cards really inspired you, and got your creative juices flowing! More importantly, I hope it really got you in the mood for summer! Remember the kit is going to sell out fast, so go get yours here: June My Monthly Hero Kit.
My Monthly Hero Kit, Hero Arts

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Giveaway

Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. The giveaway closes Sunday, June 10th at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Next on the hop is Laurie Willison!!

The full hop list is:

The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Jenn Shurkus <—- you are here
Laurie Willison
Lydia Fiedler
Nichol Spohr
Wanda Guess
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Janette Kausen
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Libby Hickson
Yana Smakula
Michelle Short

Supplies Used

Supplies I used are linked throughout the post. Click on the picture and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!

My Monthly Hero: June Kit
My Monthly Hero: June Kit
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My Monthly Hero: June Kit Add-Ons
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HA		Hero Arts, Beach Please Stamp & Cut
Hero Arts, Beach Please Stamp & Cut
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SSS | HA		Hero Arts, Beach Messages
Hero Arts, Beach Messages
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Hero Arts, Wave & Sea Confetti Die

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Hero Arts, Seas The Day Seagulls Frame Cuts
Hero Arts, Seas The Day Seagulls Frame Cuts
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SSS | HA		Hero Arts, Abstract Wave Bold Prints
Hero Arts, Abstract Wave Bold Prints
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SSS | HA		Hero Arts, Beach Frame Fancy Die
Hero Arts, Beach Frame Fancy Die
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SSS | HA		Hero Arts, Seas The Day Seagulls
Hero Arts, Seas The Day Seagulls
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Ek Success Powder Tool Applicator 54-04002
Ek Success Powder Tool Applicator 54-04002
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SSS		Sakura CLASSIC WHITE Fine Line 05 Gelly Roll Pen
Sakura CLASSIC WHITE Fine Line 05 Gelly Roll Pen
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SSS		Tim Holtz Distress Oxides Set of 12
Tim Holtz Distress Oxides Set of 12
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SSS		Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad Set Of 12 Ranger
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad Set Of 12 Ranger
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Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Ibt40965
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SSS		Tim Holtz Mini Distress Inks
Tim Holtz Mini Distress Inks
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SSS		Copic Markers
Copic Markers
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SSS		Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter
Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter
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Tim Holtz Sizzix SIDEKICK STARTER KIT Die Cutting Machine
Tim Holtz Sizzix SIDEKICK STARTER KIT Die Cutting Machine
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SSS		Ranger Glossy Accents
Ranger Glossy Accents
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SSS		Lawn Fawn White Embossing Powder
Lawn Fawn White Embossing Powder
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SSS		Versamark
Versamark
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Sakura Quickie Glue Pens
Sakura Quickie Glue Pens
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent

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SSS		Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
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SSS		3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 0.25 Inch Adhesive Glue Gun
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Lawn Fawn, Black Licorice Ink Pad
Lawn Fawn, Black Licorice Ink Pad
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SSS		Fiskars Microtip Scissors
Fiskars Microtip Scissors
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