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!
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Love what I see so far!!!
This card is beautiful and has made me want to buy the March kit! Thank you!
Makes me think of my crabapple tree in bloom
I’ve lost my mojo lately but I think this kit could be just what I need!
Oooohh i already love this kit 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😙
I absolutely love this card! The cherry blossoms floating in the air is perfect for this time of year. Can’t wait to see the whole kit.
Lovely scene and beautiful tree!
How very beautiful! Loving this scene! Thanks for the wonderful sneak peek!
Beautiful spring scenery. My type of card. Would love to win this kit.
The tree is gorgeous!
Beautiful spring scenery. My type of card. Would love to win this kit.
What a beautiful card! Pink and green is my favorite color combo, and I absolutely love cherry trees! Hooray for new scene-building, layering stamps!
I LOVE trees! The pink colors you used on this card are gorgeous! Love the card and can’t wait to see more of the kit. Thank you for the chance to win!!
Beautiful card. Looks like a fun kit.
Oh my Goodness. This reminds me of precious memories. Thanks so much for the Beautiful Reminder.
Love this card! I can imagine myself there.
Beautiful spring card. Love the colors that are layered. Also reminds me of Japan. The stamping is fabulous!
Ah so pretty!!! Love making good scenery!
I cannot wait to see the full kit. Hurry up please.
Love the scenery stamps. Makes me think of spring.
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Beautiful card! Brings back memories of the cherry blossom festivals in Washington DC when I was young.
A one layer card with gorgeous depth!
What an Amazing first look… <3
Beautiful card…looks like spring is around the corner.
Beautiful!
I love, love, love this card! And I want the kit!
Oh that’s so pretty! Can’t wait to see more!
The tree is gorgeous!!!
It’s a gorgeous card. You can just feel the warm spring breeze blowing through. This is going to be a great kit.
I love your cards Jessica! And I already know I will love this kit just due to your card! I was blown away by the Hero Arts Spring Release and have a list a mile long. This card would coordinate with the Heroscapes I have bought! I was thinking of what you had on your card about how many different ways I could combine it with the Heroscapes!
I have been eyeing your kits for awhile and I’ve purchased some. I normally tend to buy what I want and do not do kit subscriptions but I’ve finally decided to subscribe!Hero Artss are so amazing and so modern and I honestly haven’t seen one that I didn’t want. I think others agree because they sell out the day they are released. There has been times I wanted a kit but it was sold out before I could buy it and it was on the day of the release! I am going to solve that problem now and join the club! Your kits are just that good!
I can see why you were excited to see this kit—you have passed that on to me. What a wonderful card.
What a beautiful card. I love anything floral or Japanese themed. I can’t wait to see more of the reveal.
What a beautiful card !
What a beautiful card! Amazing.
What a beautiful card! Love the colors and the layering!
What a lovely memory Jess and you recaptured it beautifully with this gorgeous card! I love the tree and grassy pathway!
I am so going to love this set. I love the layering sets. You did a beautiful job on this card. Sure to make you want it.
This card is GORGEOUS, and I’m in love with the kit already! Can’t wait to see more of it!!
Such a lovely card! I am loving layering stamps more and more these days, so this looks like a must have for me! Can’t wait to see more examples using this kit!
I have purchased some of the Hero Arts Heroscapes stamp sets and I love them. I’m intrigued what this month’s kit will contain. Your card is very beautiful.
So beautiful. Really love the tree and grass. Haven’t tried layering yet, but would love to
This is such a beautiful card! I’ve been drooling over the new landscape stamps Hero released, and this kit looks like it’s going with a similar vibe! I’m so excited 😆
I’ve never been to Japan, but I was fortunate enough to visit Washington, DC during the Cherry Blossom Festival several years ago. The trees were absolutely breathtaking. Your card is beautiful. I’m really looking forward to this kit.
I love the delicate look of this card. The grass stamp I really like with the stones in it. Beautiful shading with the pink inks.
Love the soft colors and the grass layering. Very pretty card. TFS.
Beautiful card!!
Oh my! This is just SPECTACULAR! I love this card and the scenes inspires me the same exact way. Yet, another exciting release ahead. Thank you, Jess!
Gorgeous! Love the colors you selected to create this lovely Spring scene.
I AM SOOOO happy right now, you have no idea! I’m part Japanese as well, through my maternal grandmother, and I often try to make japanese inspired cards for my mother and my family on her side. This kit will be well loved at my house, and it’s in time to make some gorgeous Mother’s Day cards!
I love cherry blossoms so this kit is perfection! I love the scene you created on your card.
What a great card!
So so beautiful. Can’t wait seeing the kit and certainly buy it. Imissed the last month kit, i don’t want to miss this one.
Love this card. Such pretty colors and love the scene building stamps. This kit will sell out fast!
Wow this is stunning!
Beautiful card!
Wow Jess, I agree nothing is more beautiful than cherry blossoms in the spring! You really did a wonderful recreation. I absolutely love the pebbles in the grass!
I love the springtime feel of this card.
The kit looks like it will be very pretty!
Sue
Jessica – Beautiful card and so inspirational. Loving all the colors of the pink you used. I can feel the petals touching my face with the breeze. I would be right with you under the tree with a picnic!
Your card showcases the kit beautifully.
Simply beautiful! Looking forward to seeing more of this month’s kit.
What a gorgeous blooming tree! I LOVE the pink!
WOW – love that card! Would love the new kit!!
Your card is stunning, I really like how you used pink ink to make the tree a blossoming cherry. Such a great idea. Looking forward to seeing more of this kit.
This card is so beautiful and gives peaceful feeling…
Your cherry blossom card is lovely!
Im curious about all ghis kit.That is awesome
Love the scene. Reminds me of cherry blossoms.
Cherry blossoms make me so happy. They remind me of the time when my parents would take me and my sister to the Japanese Cultural Festival in Boston. The Charles River Esplanade is a riverfront park awash in a sea of pink each spring. This card brings back so many great memories!
Pretty layered stamping!
So pretty. I always enjoy color layering, and especially like the stone path perspective!
Oh so pretty! I love the layering Heroscapes – I have the sunflower fields set and have already made some cards with it. Your card is absolutely beautiful, Jess!
This is gorgeous; I love the path meandering through the grass.
Spring! I love the layered coloring technique and the sentiment. This card makes me happy. Looking forward to seeing the entire kit.
Wow! This is beautiful! Looks like it’s going to be a great kit!
This is beautiful. I am always so excited to see what is in the kit. I love the layering stamps…makes me look like a pro with very little work.
thanks and hopefully Spring is around the corner.
What a delicate and beautiful card! I normally prefer making cards with diecuts rather than just stamping, but this design will have me stamping away.
Lovely card! I know that I am going to love this kit!
I just wanted to let you know how beautiful of a card you have created. I feel transported.
Beautiful colors.
Your card is absolutely gorgeous! The color choices are fabulous.
I love Cherry Blossoms!! This is so beautiful!! I love any kits that feature floral or nature themes.
This is absolutely stunning. I love the colors you used! Can’t wait to see the full kit.
So looking forward to this kit with that beautiful tree. A tree is such a picture of life, will be glorious to work with.
Cherryblossom – that‘s perfect for spring! And this card is just perfect, too!
Hanami! How beautiful! Hero scapes rock! Thanks Jessica! Just gorgeous and very natsukashii (reminiscent) thank you so much Jess!
As soon as I saw your card, I thought, I need this kit! It is absolutely beautiful!
Jessica this card is stunning. I can’t wait to get my hands on the kit. Heroscapes are magical! Thanks
Wow – your card is amazing. I got engaged during cherry Blossom festival in Washington, DC and this card reminds me of that day!
Creates such a beautiful scene. I like the stone details left for the path.
Love this card and wonder what the whole kit contains. Thank you.
Already want this kit!
Jessica Frost-Ballas
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