March 2019 My Monthly Hero is Here + GIVEAWAY!

There's something fishy going on at Hero Arts this month - and we mean that in the best possible way!

Our March release is packed with our favorites from the aquarium. From fishbowls, to betta fish, to turtles, we've got you covered! We even have curious cats who cannot resist saying hello to their fishy friends. And be sure to take a closer look at the incredibly gorgeous Jellyfish Party Bold Prints stamp and Paper Layering Seahorses dies - both are sure to be best sellers!

Our kit this month includes everything you need to create a beautiful aquarium scene. The showstopper is the Aquarium Fancy Die! Put this die cut piece in front of all the aquarium wonders from the 6 x 8 clear set. And have fun playing with the new Reactive Ink Cubes this month in Sea Glass, Blue Water and Sea Salt colors. They blend like a dream, and yield fun results when sprayed with water! Rounding out the kit is a package of blue and green droplets, perfect as bubbles, or to mimic the stones at the bottom of your papercrafted aquarium!


This month's kit includes:

• 6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set
• 27 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• 5.5" x 4.25" Aquarium Fancy Die
• 3 Water Reactive Ink Cubes (Sea Salt, Sea Glass, Blue Water)
• Blue and Green Droplets

This kit is valued at $76, but is an incredible deal at $34.99. It is available in limited quantities - grab yours before they are gone!

We also have several optional add-on products this month - let's take a look at them...

Color Layering Betta Fish and Color Layering Betta Frame Cuts

Pet Goldfish and Pet Goldfish Frame Cuts

Pet Turtle and Pet Turtle Frame Cuts

Under The Sea and Under the Sea Frame Cuts

Curious Cat and Curious Cat Frame Cuts

Fishy Stamp & Cut

Paper Layering Goldfish in Bowl

Fish and Bubbles Confetti Die

Paper Layering Seahorses

Bubbles Bold Prints

Jellyfish Party Bold Prints

Sparkling Sea Embossing Powder

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, March 7th at 11:59am PT 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, March 8th and continues throughout the following week. There is a reduced shipping rate of $9.99 for our kit subscribers when shipping to international destinations.

Now let's take a look at some projects Janette created with this month's kit!

After the cold and wet winter many of us have been experiencing, I am sure this month's kit has more than just myself dreaming of the tropics and the deep blue sea! 

Create this project by ink blending a scant 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Dove White cardstock panel with the kit included Water Reactive Inks in Blue Water for the top half and Sea Glass at the bottom.

Mask sun rays and ink blend with kit included Water Reactive Sea Salt to brighten area. I masked one ray at a time with Avery Removable Labels, peeked to check lightness and then moved to the next. Once all rays were complete, I sprinkled panel with water and allowed it to dry as I moved to the next step.

I stamped several of the silhouette style sea images in various Ombre Inks to liven them up. (No line stamping would be a fun technique with silhouette images too! Just stamp in a very light ink color and use the border as a guideline to fill in the image.) Stamp urchin and sentiment in Black Dye Ink and die cut all images. Circle sentiment with Nesting Circle Infinity Dies. Stamp diver directly onto panel in Soft Granite. 

Precision Glue images and sentiment to panel, and panel to card base with dimensional adhesive. Apply a few kit included droplets below jellyfish to imply movement.

Just keep swimming, my friends!

Thanks, Janette! For more ideas, we've 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 March kit (or reimbursement if you have already purchased your kit!) Leave your comments on all of these blogs by Sunday, March 10th at 11:59pm PT, then look for the winner announcement here on the blog the following week.

The Hero Arts Blog (you are here!)
Nichol Spohr
Michelle Short
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Janette Kausen
Ilina Crouse
Emily Midgett
Caly Person
Lydia Fiedler
Laurie Willison
Julee Tilman
Jennifer McGuire
Debi Adams
Amy Kolling
Libby Hickson
Mariana Grigsby

One last thing before we go! We invite you to join us LIVE on Facebook this evening for our My Monthly Hero Release Spotlight! Libby will be walking through the new release and sharing samples, a giveaway, and more. We're so excited for this event and hope to see you there at 9:00 pm Eastern!

Thanks for stopping by!