We are back with another look at the January My Monthly Hero release! The kit will be available on Monday, January 8th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We’ll be sharing ideas for using the main kit and the optional add-on products all weekend long, so stay tuned for more inspiration! Now let’s join Jess, who is sharing a look at two of the add-on items, available on Monday!
Hi! Jess here with a look at two of the add-on items debuting Monday! :) I fell hard for the adorable Lovebirds Stamp and Cut as soon as I saw them in my box and couldn't wait to use them!
I started by stamping the Lovebirds onto a piece of snow layering paper with intense black ink using my MISTI. I left the stamps on the lid of my MISTI so that I could stamp them again later (it'll make sense in a bit). Then I started coloring them with my polychromos colored pencils. I'm not sure if it is as apparent as I had hoped but I was trying to make the red feathers for the shape of a heart. It's a little abstract, but hopefully you can see it! ;) Once I finished coloring the birds I placed the paper back inside my MISTI, inked the stamp with versafine, stamped it, and then heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder. Whenever I use my colored pencils I like to restamp and heat-emboss the outline when I'm finished to get a nice crisp image! I fussy cut the birds and went over the cut edge with a black marker. I also cut slits under their feet so they could perch on the branch.
Next I used an embossing pad to dry emboss the Window on Love Confetti Fancy die on white cardstock. Instead of cutting all of the hearts out it simply impresses the shape of them onto the panel for a subtle texture! I trimmed that panel down to 4" by 5.25" and adhered it to a pool card base. I added the birds and branch with foam mounting tape and then tucked them together for a little snuggle! I stamped the sentiment onto pool paper with versafine, heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder, trimmed it down to a label, and adhered it to the card with foam mounting tape. Finally I finished the card with a sprinkling of ombre blush sequins!
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Love those love birds! And I see your heart quite clearly! Love it!
A very cool effect with the red headed heart!
Oh gosh I have ordered these birds. Lov em.
So beautiful!
love birds are my favorite!
Simply gorgeous! I have a thing for bird stamps and these are just beautiful. Great tip about the embossing.
So cute!!
I love birds and this pair of love birds are the best ever.
The coloring on this card is great!
Gorgeous card! Wow, this bird couple is sooo cute! Loving the addons of this kit ♥
The lovebirds are soooo adorable! #LoveThem
These birds are so sweet!
Great stamp, beautiful card!
Adorable card and stamps!! Wonderful colors. Many possibilities with these add-one. Can’t wait to see kit.
I definitely see the heart! Great idea!
This card is beautiful. My late sister raised lovebirds.
The coloring looks beautiful, it so relaxing to color
Adorable!
Love how the birds are colored, so beautiful.
Awww!!! They’re totally cute!!!
Beautiful card. I did see the heart, placing the sequin close to it made it pop.
You did a great job with the feathers. Beautiful card
Wicked cute! Love it
I’m so curious now to see the rest of the collection
Cute!
I just love the coloring on these lovebirds! So creative and eye catching!
Love the colour combo – looking forward to the kit release.
Such a sweet Valentine’s card.
What a. Beautiful card. Love the coloring !!
Oh my those lovebirds are so sweet!
Way cute little lovebirds. Awesome kit this is going to be!
So unique and creative. I love this technique,love the birds,
Such a very sweet card…definitely noticed the heart faces!
lovely card
I love the technique of embossing over the coloring. It makes the image really pop!
Love the technique and the card. Thank you for the hints.
What a sweet card! Love the image of the two lovebirds and your great coloring!
Oh my goodness these little birdies are just the cutest! Beautiful card with amazing coloring! Love this new release!
This is beautiful. Love the colors and design.
Lovely coloring of the lovebirds. The embossed outline is a nice touch.
I love the lovebird add-on stamp. I sure hope the main kit has something good, too!
Adorable little love birds! Can’t wait to see the whole kit!
They are so adorable! Great idea to cut slits under their feet!
Love is in the air! What a beautiful card! Can’t wait to see the kit!
I’ve always loved love birds so this stamp set is right up my alley! I love your attention to detail with the birds perching on the limb. Things like that really elevate a card. It’s beautiful.
Cute card, excited to see the kit!
So creative with coloring the red on the heads to look like a heart. This is one of my favorites!!
I love the lovebirds and your card!
What a darling card, Jess. Those love birds are so sweet!
OMG those birdies!! Yep, ill definately be adding that one!! Hero Arts rocking it out in 2018!
Jess – you can see the heart shape in the birds red feathers. Very cute card!
Those lovebirds are adorable! I like how you colored their heads and it looks like a heart.
Wouldn’t have guessed that these were colored by pencils – so bright and well blended!!
Such adorable love birds!
I have to have the love birds stamp. It is just so adorable!!
Everytime I go to the pet srore and see these lovelies I want to take them home so I am very excited for this kit
The Lovebirds stamp is adorable! Great idea to color their heads into a heart shape! So pretty!
Awww, the love birds are adorbs!
This is adorable. I really love the pool colors with the pop of red :D
Such a beautiful card! So much inspiration!
The love birds are so cute. And I can see the heart you made.
Love this!
I love those birds! Beautiful coloring.
I love it. And the colors are a fabulous combo. I can’t wait to see the Kit. ?
Their faces do look like a heart! Cute card.
Oh yes adorable lovebird stamp! Love the color choices too!
aww what a sweet sweet card.. love that background too..
Perfect for Valentines Day.
Very clever. Love the birds and the dry embossing
pretty colors.
So very cute! Love birds are perfect for Valentines.
Love this!
I love love birds too and your lovely card.
Beautiful as always! Love to see your creations.
so sweet!
Really cute lovebirds
Beautiful card! Love the colors!
Gorgeous colouring.. and supered kit.. can’t wait for the release!!!
I LOVE how their faces make a heart, super sweet!!!!
Got to love the love birds
Oh my gosh, these birds are adorable!
The red feathers in shape of heart was very creative. Love it!
Love the birds!
Totally get you Jess – these love birds are too much! REALLY getting excited for the release now! Thanks for the inspiration and tips :)
Love this card
So far loving the LOVE of the kit. Not much of the kit being shown.. I hope some more sneaks are coming.
This is cute!
it’s so beautiful! I can’t wait to see the new kit!
Too cute!
so cute! i love birds
Love this card! I saw the heart right away.
Awe the birds are so cute!!!!
These lovebirds are adorable! Gorgeous card. xxx
How adorable!! Love
this card! Thx for sharing!
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Love these birds and the colors. So pretty and fun!
So beautiful, so excited to see the kit and all the new stamps ✨
Very sweet!
Those little lovebirds are so cute!!
Jessica Frost-Ballas
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