January My Monthly Hero is Here! + Giveaway!
Happy New Year! We are excited to start off 2018 with the launch of our January My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons! Our Creative Team has enjoyed making projects with these products this month and we think you will too! At the end of this post you will find links to a blog hop that will provide plenty of inspiration using this month's kit and add-ons.
Love comes in many flavors - romantic, BFF, and unconditional to name just a few. Join us in celebrating all of these with our January "Layered Love" My Monthly Hero kit. Featuring a 4" x 6" Color Layering clear set, intricate dies, 4 ink cubes and 5 sheets of cardstock (decorative and solid), all in gorgeous red and pink tones. To add to the fun, you'll also receive a specialty sequin mix and some sparkly embossing powder. We're hoping you'll "love" this as much as we do.
This month's kit contents include:
4" x 6" Layered on Love Clear Stamp Set
4 Coordinating Dies
4 ink cubes (Passion Flower, Navy, Red Royal and Mulled Wine)
2 5"x7" Shizen decorative paper
1 5.5"x8.5" Stardream Coral Cardstock
1 5.5"x8.5" Stardream Rose Quartz Cardstock
1 5.5"x8.5" Stardream Kunzite Cardstock
Heart Sequins Mix 1.5 oz
Pink Prisma Embossing Powder 0.5 oz
This kit is an incredible deal with so many goodies in it that it is valued at nearly $62 but the cost to you is $34.99.
We also have some terrific, optional add-on products this month - 3 clear stamp sets with coordinating Frame Cuts, 4 woodblock stamps, one Paper Layering die, one Fancy Die. You will also find a DIY calendar kit and Original and Mini MISTI stamping tools in the Hero Arts store today!
First we have the Love Bandit clear stamp set and Love Bandit Frame Cuts. Who can resist these adorable raccoons! They are so cute and will make anyone who receives your card smile.
Next up is the Stealing My Heart clear stamp set and Stealing My Heart Frame Cuts. Has someone stolen your heart? If so, this is the perfect set to tell them how much you love them.
Color Layering stamps are so popular because of the beautiful dimension you can get by simply layering the images with different ink colors. This month we are offering the Color Layering Rose clear stamp set and the Color Layering Rose Frame Cuts. Ilina used this set with a combination of ink and embossing powder here. Yana will be sharing a video with several lovely ideas for this set on Wednesday too!
The Love Birds Stamp & Cut set offers stamps and coordinating dies that make it easy to create projects. Who are the love birds in your life who would love to receive a card using this pretty set? Check out the card that Jess made with these sweet birds here.
We have beautiful, intricate dies available this month as well. Let's start with the Window on Love Confetti Fancy Die. You can use the die just as it is and fill the front of your card with lovely pattern. And you can hold on to the hearts that this die creates and use them on other projects!
If you enjoy the dimension of our Paper Layering dies you will love the Paper Layering Floral Heart with Frame die. If you look closely you will see butterflies, flowers and leaves comprising this heart shape.
Let's move on to the woodblock stamps. First up is the Bouquet woodblock stamp. There is lovely detail in the stamp that makes it perfect for coloring with any medium you choose.
The Rose Heart woodblock stamp is another beautiful stamp that would create an elegant focal point on your card.
Next up is the Happily Ever After sentiment stamp that would complement the other woodblock stamps or any other images in the kit or add-ons.
Use the You Are So Lovely stamp to tell someone how you feel about them and make their day!
If you are interested in purchasing all of the add-on products this month at a discounted price you can find the bundle here in the Hero Arts store.
Be sure to check out the DIY Calendar kit that is also available in the Hero Arts store. This kit gives you everything you need to make your own calendar!
Beginning this month we will also be selling the Original MISTI stamping tool and the Mini MISTI stamping tool. These tools will change the way you stamp, making mass production and precise stamp placement easier than ever!
Our Creative team member, Ilina, created a gorgeous card using this month's kit:
I love creating for Valentine day, but as well using Valentine's goodies for other occasions. February is our anniversary month too (we'll be celebrating 13 years this year), so I always double use the Valentine's goodies. I hope you find this kit fun, as much as I did.
For my card today I used the heart die from the main kit and die cut it from Snow Layering paper. I applied Versamark ink directly to the die cut and embossed with Gold Embossing powder. I repeated this process several times until I got more of a dimensional die cut. Next using the MISTI, I stamped the ampersand in Versamark on vellum and embossed Rose Gold embossing powder (from the Ink and Emboss Partridge)
Put the vellum back in the MISTI and stamped and embossed again. Next I stamped the second layer and embossed with Gold Embossing powder (repeated this process twice as well). After it cooled down, I fussy cut it.
On a square piece of Snow Layering paper (about 4" x 4" ) I stamped "love" and "friendship" and embossed with Gold Embossing powder. Then adhered the heart and the ampersand. I took little larger piece of Snow Layering paper ( 4 1/8" x 4 1/8") and inked the edges with Versamark and embossed with Gold Embossing powder to create custom "foil" paper to match all the embossing on my panel. Adhered the main panel to it.
I created a note card using 4 1/2" x 9" piece of Snow Layering paper and scored at 4 1/2" then folded. I adhered piece of Lovely Layering Papers on the front, then adhered my panel.
Thank you so much Ilina!
A note for our kit subscribers: You have the opportunity to shop and add items this month without any additional shipping charges. Simply log in to your account and place your order by Thursday, January 11th at 11:59am Pacific in order to take advantage of this offer. Your kit may ship in a separate box than any extras and add-ons, but no additional shipping costs will apply. Kit shipping begins Friday, January 12th and continues throughout the following week.
Also, we are offering a reduced shipping rate of $9.99 for our kit subscribers when shipping to international destinations. You asked for it and we are thrilled to offer it!
We asked our talented Creative Team as well as some crafty friends to help us introduce this kit. Please be sure to visit all of their blogs – and leave a comment at every stop along the way. One reader will be randomly selected to receive a free January kit (or reimbursement if you have already purchased your kit!) Leave your comments on all of these blogs by Sunday, January 14th at 11:59pm Pacific, then look for the winner announcement here on the blog the following week.
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100 Responses
Kandice J
The raccoons are unbelievably cute! Gotta have, wonderful kit!
Julie Osuch
Love the “chic” look and that the sentiments would add a variety of uses. Thanks!
Patricia Crawford
When I heat the pink glitter embossing powder that came with the January 2018 kit the embossed powder looks pitted and not smooth. I take care not to over heat the powder, as soon as it starts to shine all over I stop.
Lynn Troeckler
I love getting the card kit but rarely can I by the extra’s. I wold love more example with just the basic kits.
Cheryl
Gorgeous kit! Perfect for Valentine’s day.
Kristi L.
Love this set!! Just in time for Valentine’s Day ❤️
jean marmo
Such a fun kit! Love the inspiration!
Tanja Souter
Lovely new products, especially the dies and the raccoon stamps.
jenny stratton
I love this kit. My favorite is probably the love birds there is so much you can do with them. I could use the calendar stamps on so many projects through out the year. Thanks for sponsoring the giveaway.
Lagene
Great release! AWESOME cards! I love all the inspiration along the hop!
Cha
I love the heart confetti die! It’s amazing!
Helen Gullett
This kit is so perfect for upcoming Valentine’s Day or just simply sending some love on regular days… LOVE IT!!!!
Sally Kawamura
Love the new kit! It looks so beautiful.
Stacey Kowbel
Ilina’s card is fantastic! This kit is amazing – love that scrolled heart die, and those papers! The add-ons are great too!
Andrea Hastilow
Wow, that entire kit is to die for, as I’m quite new I have not yet brought a kit but this one is amazing. Loving the elegant card you’ve made, very sophisticated.
Marisela Delgado
OMG, I love that LOVE stamp. So beautiful.
Judie Attard
Awh this release is so awesome! I love the love birds!!!
Greta H
What a gorgeous kit & Iliana’s card is truly stunning!
scrappyrat
Just about to hop away, but I had to mention how much I love the love birds set! They’re very true to the actual birds’ appearance. Cool!
Dawn Jones
I was so excited to see the new kit and bought it right away as they sell out so quickly. Can’t wait to get it!
Heidi
What a perfect kit for making some sweet valentines!
Diana O
This is a beautiful inspiring kit. Thank you for all your hard work and thought you put into your products and kits. The results speak for themselves… Diana O
Denise Bryant
The dies and the Bouquet stamp are my favorites so far! can’t wait to hop and see what the team has created! What a fabulous kit!
Ericka Strange
Love this kit and the Love sentiment is gorgeous! Beautiful inspiration!
Susan Maracle
Thank you to the designers for all the inspiration!
shaunne
Another gorgeous set.
Heather DePasquale
Love the gold embossing and ampersand die on top of heart. Very elegant. This months kit is amazing. Love the heart confetti die. It’s already sold out!! Thanks Hero Arts!
Karthikha Uday
Finished hopping along, seeing wonderful inspirations from the team :)
JoAnneR
This kit is amazing. I’m looking forward to making my valentine cards.
Dori Garbutt
This kit is So Fun! I especially like the “Love” stamps.
Iris Soscia
Beautiful cards and awesome stamps and dies.
Jennifer Gallagher
Wow, what a great kit
Miriam Prantner
This kit is just amazing! I’m completely smitten, your best one yet!
Martha T
I am excited to see what everyone created along the hop! Off I go!
Lisascreativeniche
Such a beautiful kit! Love all of the dies!
Elizabeth V.
My son just became a police officer and the “Stealing my Heart” stamp set would be sooooo perfect for making him a card to give to his fiancé. Love it!
Kathy Schweinfurth
What a wonderful release! I’m lovin’ the heart die!
MandaLJ
I really love the ink colours, embossing powder and sequins included with the gorgeous Love stamp set!
Linda
Lovely card! I love the embossing on vellum. I can see this set as a wonderful wedding one, as well as the obvious Valentine’s Day. Another great kit, and release.
Mary Wright
I’m loving this whole collection, some fun, class and style. fab as always xx
Teresa Godines #6857
So many pretty projects and possibilities with the new kit. Thanks for hosting.
F. Andre
I’ve immediately fallen in love with Stealing My Heart and the Love Birds sets. Can’t wait to see all the projects from the designers.
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Cheri
Pretty cards…….my favorite is the parrot stamp set. Great release!
Oliev
Awesome kit!
Gin K.
Love all the new items. I really love the racoon bandit stamps and the partners in crime also. Gin K.
Annette Gordon
WOW! All the products are amazing. I really like the heart die.
Debbie LeMarbre
Love this kit great ideas from all the design team
cyndi morris
Love that raccoon! This is a great kit.
Paula Haller
New to your blog and what a great time to start! Love the beautiful fanciful dies in this kit!
Beverly U
Really love this release. Always been a big fan of anything heart/love related!
Kirsty Vittetoe
Such a beautiful kit. I have all things Valentine!
Luci Manos
Such an adorable kit and great inspiration!
Bobbie Duran
All kinds of wonderful new stuff. I love the rose set.
Jackie Price
What an amazing kit this month. I aĺways quite like the MMH kits but this one is above and beyond!! The layered LOVE sentiment is so gorgeous. I think you need to make more layered words like this!
Judy Iverson
Raccoons and birds – love them both! All of it is grand.
Penelope
I wish the hop had some ideas to make with the card kit instead of focusing completely on the add-ons.
Linda
Fabulous release! You need to find a way to include an extra 24 hours in each kit so we have more time to play with these gorgeous products and add-ons…(LOVE those raccoons!)
Michelle Yuen
Really loving this month’s kit, and all the add-ons are just SO cute!!
Kaylene
Wow, so many awesome parts to this kit. Love the fancy dies, and the pretty pink embossing powder. Need some more valentines supplies so this would be nice.
Lynn C.
Love this kit and LOVE your cards. The stamps are so cute and I love the colors. Thanks for sharing.
Arianna Barbara
Awesome Valentine’s release!!! Love so much all the new products!!! Great inspiration!!!!
Carol Gonzalez
wow, wow, wow!
Shawn Wenrich
No one does valentines better than Hero Arts, looking forward to getting my kit in the mail, yay!
amy
Gorgeous Ilina!
Annsophie fsgerberg
Oh my. I just love sll your hearts ?. Really wants to get my hands on these. And the racons. Love love love. Thats all we need in our life
michal meiri
Lovely kit and gorgeous add-on products.
Tammy
I would so love to win that kit. I want to make beautiful cards, but supplies get so expensive. I also want a Misti, but I’m afraid it’s beyond my budget. I love layered roses set also.
Christa Marie
The color layering rose stamps are so gorgeous plus love the paper layering heart and new calendar kit!
Gail Plaskiewicz
There are some great stamps in this set but I always wondered about something. We love people 24/7, not just one day a year, so I would use these stamps all year. Maybe it’s just me but I think we should sent valentine’s to everyone all year. Thanks for showing us all you can do with this set and thank you for giving us the chance to win something.
Debbie Rumpza
I am in LOVE with this kit and the add ons!
Larissa Heskett
SQUEAL!! LOVING the New Kit and the Add-ons!! THANKS for sharing ALL of the AMAZING Inspiration and for the chance to WIN!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
María Alba Negrón
This kit is GORGEOUS!!!!!
Darlene L
The love birds are fabulous, excited to get my kit.
Shira Cohen Golan
Lovely kit and gorgeous add-on products.
Carol K
what an interesting kit … so diverse
Deb Case
This is now my favorite kit. I’ve loved them all but I cannot wait to get my hands on this kit.
Kate B
Oh I love this Layered Love kit!! So many great add-ons, also! I’m always excited for your monthly kit releases and seeing all the wonderful inspiration. Thanks for the chance to win!
Karthikha Uday
Wow!! That’s a wonderful kit!! Overflowing with love :) Starting the blog hop!
Martha Berry
This is a beautiful and elegant card. The mostly gold and white color scheme is so pretty. Can’t wait to start making some Valentine cards!
Veronica Griffin
Beautiful kit!!
Julia D.
All the inspiration samples are beautiful! Can’t wait to get my kit. Thank you for the chance to win!!
Ann Kulseth
fabulous kit – so many products with lots of possibilities.
Beverly Jordan
What fabulous images and love that racoon!
Sally T
Gorgeous kit…looks so fun!
Pgood
So many products…love them all..so little money….whaaa
BobbieBluegill
Beautiful kit. Love your inks in mini stamp pad form.
Cathy B.
What a fun release! I love the paper layering heart die.
JANIS LITYNSKY
OH THIS SET IS LOVELY…. I really need to make Valentine Day Cards this year have not done them in a few years… This is perfect… Thanks again Hero Arts and Staff…
E Nelson
Beautiful use of the heart in embossed gold. The add-ons are really the best part of the new release.
Vikki H
Amazing kit and add-ons!
Becca Yahrling
Beautiful kit and lots of great add-ons.
Denise Fonda
This is a great monthly kit. Love that it’s not specific to Valentines Day.
Cindy C.
Wow what a beautiful kit!! And so many fabulous projects along the hop!! Yay!!
kathleen dumpert
I love a lot of the add-on stamps this month!! Thanks for all the inspiration with a blog hop.
Carol S
I have seen some very pretty cards using this kit.
MelissaF
Really prettty and elegant card by Ilina! Another awesome kit and the add-ons are great too, especially the love birds stamp and cut.
Janet Ingraham
So much beauty and cuteness in this kit!
Sara
This may be one of those months when I have to splurge and get all the add ons too… sheesh you guys, could you have made this stuff any more desirable? The cats are going without food because mom is addicted to Hero Arts (joking, cats are well fed, but toilet paper may become scarce for a week)… I think I have a problem…
Seriously though, this kit is stellar and I can’t wait for mine to get here!
Gail Anderson
I’m so excited about this kit and the add ons! Can’t wait to get mine and start making cards!!
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