Hello and welcome as we begin the countdown to the release of the March My Monthly Hero Kit! Release day is Monday, March 2 at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. We will be here all weekend long, sharing inspiration before the launch on Monday. In case you didn't see yesterday's message, this month we will start shipping our kits and add-ons on March 16 due some supplier delays. We know you are excited to get your kit and we will work to ship earlier if possible. Thank you for your wonderful patronage and patience.
Now here's Jess for the first look at this beautiful "HeroScapes in Bloom" kit!
Hello, Jess here and I am so excited to share this month's kit with you!! I am Japanese so when I saw the theme of the kit I fell head over heels! :)
I lived in Japan for several years of my childhood and I distinctly remember cherry blossom season and the beautiful pink blossoms that fell like snow for days! So I kept my card pretty traditional and tried to recreate that! To start I stamped the grass layers onto Hero Hues Dove White cardstock using Lime Green and Fresh Lawn ink. The set is designed to leave those little rocks among the grass! Then I stamped my tree trunk and the sentiment using Intens-ified Black ink.
Next I stamped the tree layers using Ultra Pink and Rose Madder ink. Then I inked the petals with the lighter ink and rolled the edges of the stamp in the darker ink for some variation in the petals. I stamped them once and stamped them again to get that lighter second generation stamping. Next I blended around the edges of the panel with Cotton Candy and Ultra Pink ink. Finally I trimmed the panel down to 4" by 5.25" and adhered it to a Hero Hues Dove White Top-Folded card base to finish the card! I love this scene so much! I just want to hop on a plane and go sit underneath a cherry tree with a picnic lunch! :)
Thanks so much for stopping by today and have an amazing day!
Win a kit before you can buy it! Just leave a comment on this (and every) Countdown to Creativity post. We’ll randomly draw one lucky winner from all the comments left across all countdown posts. The winner will be announced first thing Monday morning, March 2, before the kit launches at 10am Pacific. The more you comment, the more chances to win!
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I ❤❤❤ trees!
Wow !! Beautiful ❤️ I wish I could sit under that tree n enjoy the picnic 😍 Jess it’s amazing !! Thanks for the chance to win :)
Love this card! So beautiful and excited for this kit!
Such a lovely scene…can’t wait to see more!
Oh my gosh!! Such a beautiful scene, love those amazing stamps!! Thanks for the opportunity to win
I think that I am going to love this set..This card is so pretty and springlike. Gives me a scene even when I can’t draw.
How gorgeous! I love layering sets! Can’t wait!
I just love the pink…it is so unusual. I like the full look of the tree….
Cute card!
Love all your kits I would be honored to win one!
Thank you for helping to make our winters sweeter with creativity.
Very pretty cherry blossom tree scene.
Love this kit!
Loved the whole scene. Spring is here.
This is beautiful!! I’m in love with this kit already!
I love Cherry Blossom time in Washington DC. It is so magical! This card is a perfect reflection of that! Thank you!
Very pretty cards. Love the colors×
This is stunning!
I am very excited for this kit. This card is so pretty!!
Gorgeous color combo! Love the tree!
Your card is so lovely; reminds me of a trip to Japan a few years ago. It’ll be fun to try re-creating scenes from that trip. Thank you, Hero Arts!
Oooh, this looks like a versatile set! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
This is stunning!
Oh this is beautiful Jess! I love the HeroScapes idea and can’t wait to see more of this kit!!
Beautiful card – does look like a cherry tree in the spring! Thanks for sharing!
Wow! That card is awesome! Those vibrant colors are beautiful! I’m going to love this kit! Thanks for the sneak peek.
Beautiful card! I lived in Japan for a year and I, too, love the scenery! Can hardly wait to see more of the kit!
Jess this is stunning!
Thanks!
Love this card! Great kit so far
There is nothing lovely as a free and Jess, you nailed it with this card. Makes you want sit in the grass and smell the blossoms.
This reminds me of the cherry blossoms in Washington DC – we were so fortunate to see them when we were there for a visit. You sure captured the beauty of these trees!
Beautiful card. The colors are amazing. Can’t wait to see what other goodies are in the kit.
I absolutely love your card. I loved Japan and the cherry blossoms.
This looks so beautiful! Looking forward to the full reveal!
WOW this kit looks amazing! I am absolutely in love with this stamp set and sentiment!!
This will be perfect for scrapbooking our trip to Japan!
Lovely card. Love scene builder kits.
Very versatile set with a beautiful layering effect to make a stunning card. Love it.
This is beautiful.
Beautiful spring card, Jessica. Colors are so refreshing and reminds me of cherry blossom time.
I live the design and the colors top it off!
I love this kit. I live in Japan so it’s perfect.
Oh, how lovely!. Such a refreshing, spring scene. I bet the kit is amazing!
This card is so beautiful! I can’t wait for the full reveal.
I love this kit. Can’t wait to get my hands on one of them..
Love the card! Can’t wait to see this kit.
This is absolutely beautiful. I am excited to see what else is in the kit.
This is stunning
So beautiful! Can’t wait for the release!
I’m speechless, it’s beautiful! While I haven’t been to Japan (even though my son was stationed there for 2 years), I have been to Washington DC in Cherry Blossom season and it’s breathtaking! You definitely make me want to pull out out my pics and reminisce!
Beautiful! Love the variations in color.
Beautiful card! Can’t wait for the kit reveal.
I think I am going to be in LOVE with this kit, but I am having a surgical procedure Monday, I don’t want to miss out, it looks so pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg!! This is gorgeous! Love the soft blending and that pink. Makes me want to sit under a cherry tree too!!
Lovely card. The layering grass stamp is beautiful. I imagine the tree stamp can be used for autumn cards too.
So gorgeous! First saw this card on Instagram and my mouth dropped. Went immediately to your website to see what I had to look forward to with my March kit. Can’t wait to seeing all the possibilities!
So beautiful, love all the layering
Love, love, love it!! The colors are beautiful and I think it’s so serene looking!! Beautiful job!
Love cherry blossoms. Hope to win
Love the create a scene stamps – so versatile!
So beautiful Jess! Love the pinks!
Such an amazingly instant beautiful layering stamp set. Just stunning!!
Beautiful set. Can’t wait to see the entire kit!
Gorgeous scene! Love the pink blooms!
Your card is gorgeous and totally contributes to my anxiousness to have this kit.
I am already in love with this release just from this card!!!!! I can’t wait to see the whole kit!!!!
I love the new Heroscape stamp sets! Just beautiful….and your cherry blossoms are delightful!
Linda
Oh my gosh! I am so inspired by this what loveliness! Thanks for the chance to win it… God bless!
So beautiful. and yes, evocative of cherry blossom season.
OMG! I am LOVING this kit!!! I love how Jessica used this stamp set to make such a beautiful card. I cannot wait to own this kit.
Lovely…can’t wait for this one!
This looks wonderful! Love that grass!
OMG! It’s beautiful!! I love it! Love your design on this card, Jessica!! GORGEOUS!!
Omg!! This is so pretty!! Kit looks amazing
Beautiful card – love the scene you created!
I am in love with this card, it’s amazingly beautiful and I am going to make sure I paid for my kit today so that I won’t stay out. This kit has me anxious to receive it. I am not currently subscribe to the monthly kits because I am very ill and in the worse case scenario, I could go living near the angels and my family would not know about my subscription, however, I buy my kits every month. I will go through a transplant next week and in the name of my Holly Father God Almighty, I will be ok and I can subscribe again. Tfs
I am in love with this card, it’s amazingly beautiful and I am going to make sure I paid for my kit today so that I won’t stay out. This kit has me anxious to receive it. I am not currently subscribe to the monthly kits because I am very ill and in the worse case scenario, I could go living near the angels and my family would not know about my subscription, however, I buy my kits every month. I will go through a transplant next week and in the name of my Holly Father God Almighty, I will be ok and I can subscribe again. Tfs
Love Cherry Blossoms! Great card!
I love the card, can’t wait for the new kit!!
Love it!
Love this tree and the Little Rock’s in the path. Beautiful pink color!
This card is just gorgeous! I love cherry blossoms and this kit would be awesome to have.
Love those pink blossoms!
So pretty! Reminds me of the cherry blossom trees in DC. Beautiful …
Stunning card.
Love the card, that tree is lovely.
Beautiful card!! I love it
Awesome! I need this!!
Love the nice touch if the stones in grass for a hint of path and the falling petals! Perfect!
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PRETTY!
Oh my goodness. This is fabulous. This kit looks awesome. You took me to Japan, Jess.
We have a huge cherry blossom festival every year here in Vancouver, BC! This card is a perfect depiction of that – I can’t wait to see the rest of the new release!
What a gorgeous card!
I am sansei and, like you, have an affinity for Japanese imagery, especially flowers. Your beautiful card captures your description of your springs in Japan. Thank you for sharing of yourself and your work!
So very nice! Looking forward to see what else is coming.
This card is so gorgeous!. I love pink and the card shows it so beautifully.
Ooooh. Love that tree. Can’t wait to see the rest of the kit.
Beautiful card! I love the pink tree!
BEAUTIFUL! I am so excited to get this kit.
Stunning! Love how you used pink for the sky too. The Hero scapes are amazing.
Oh wow, this is lovely! I hope I win!
Jessica Frost-Ballas
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