June My Monthly Hero is Here! + a Giveaway!

We are excited to bring you the launch of the June My Monthly Hero kit and add-ons! We hope that you have enjoyed the Countdown posts with creations from our Creative Team. They sure had fun using the kit! 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.

It’s time for a safari with this month’s June My Monthly Hero Kit! The stamp set has the animals you would see on that safari, trees, and sentiments. You can easily create beautiful scenes with the coordinating dies. A Fancy Die is included to create a gorgeous Serengeti sunset. Using the stencil, you can create a dramatic tribal feeling. We have also included ink cubes, metallic and cork papers, and black embossing powder.

This month’s kit contents include:

     1 6″ x 8″ clear stamp set
     9 coordinating Frame Cuts
     1 Fancy Die
     3 ink cubes (Just Rust, Mulled Wine, Moss)
     0.5 oz. black embossing powder 
     2 4″ x “6”  Portuguese eco-friendly cork sheets
     2 sheets of  5.5″ x 8.5″ metallic bronze paper (81 lb. text weight)
     2 sheets of 5.5″ x 8.5″ metallic quartz cardstock (105 lb. cover weight)

This kit is an incredible deal with so many goodies in it that the value is $73 but the cost to you is $34.99.

We also have some complementary, optional add-on products this month – 2 Color Layering stamp sets with coordinating Frame Cuts, 1 clear stamp set, 2 Bold Prints cling background stamps, 2 dies, 1 stencil, 1 wood mounted stamp and 1 ombré ink pad. They work beautifully with the kit products or alone.

First we have the Color Layering  Bengal Tigers stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts set. You will be amazed at how realistic these tigers look when stamped!

Next up is a Color Layering Brave Lion stamp set and coordinating Frame Cuts. The king of the jungle never looked so good as these will when stamped!

Next up is the Thorn Tree and Grasses Fancy Die. This will go perfectly with any of the animals in this release and will bring any scene to life.

The Go On a Safari stamp set offers wonderful images that will be fun to color and will help create the perfect card for anyone who loves the outdoors or camping.

How about a Tent Fancy Die to make a 3-dimensional tent?

Next up is the Tribal Shapes stencil.  This will allow you to create a stunning background with a tribal feel.

Our first cling background stamp is the Mud Cloth Bold Print.

The Tribal Stripes Bold Print is another stunning pattern to create interesting and creative backgrounds. Amy used this stamp to create a beautiful tone on tone background.

The I Got Your Back stamp is a wood mounted option that would make the perfect encouragement card.

Last but not least is the Ombré Serengeti Sunset ink pad. These colors are perfect to create the color of the amazing sunsets that you can find in the Serengeti.

If you’d like to purchase all of the add-ons, check out our new “get it all” add-on bundle! You’ll save over 10% and receive all 12 of this month’s add-on products.

We are happy to have Jayne join us today to show us a stunning card that she created.

Jayne: To make my card, I created a card base with one sheet of the beautiful, white cardstock included in the kit. Next, I trimmed a panel of gray cardstock and stamped a few bird and tree images, with Charcoal ink, onto two opposite corners. Before securing the panel to the card, I added partial green circles, cut with the Circle Infinity Dies, to the other two corners. To create the center circle, I cut two sunsets, using the kit’s sunset die, one from a piece of poppy layering paper and another from a piece of the kit’s white cardstock. Using a sponge dauber, I applied Just Rust ink, also in the kit, to half of the poppy sunset die cut.

I used a Circle Infinity Die to cut a frame around the negative sunset space in the white cardstock. Then, I inlaid the inked sunset die cut into the white sunset frame, securing it with tape on the back. I stamped a few, small birds and a black sentiment directly onto the sunset panel. After securing the sunset to the card, I added a stamped and die cut hippo and tree to the sunset.  I finished the card with some Ombre Green and Ombre Sunshine sequins, plus a small bow at the card’s edge.

Thank you Jayne!

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, June 8th 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, June 9th 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 June kit (or reimbursement if you have already purchased your kit)! Leave your comments on all of these blogs by Sunday, June 11th at 11:59pm Pacific, then look for the winner announcement here on the blog the following week.

The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Wanda Guess
May Park
Yana Smakula
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Amy Kolling
Chari Moss
Amy Tsuruta
Ilina Crouse
Michelle Short
Clare Prezzia

Thank you for stopping by today!