Hello friends. I’m excited to be joining the My Monthly Hero Blog Hop celebrating the August Kit release. This month’s kit was inspired by “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and features a gorgeous forest fairy theme. Ohh la la!!
Go to The Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning of the hop. 🙂 If you are coming from one of my favorite people, Jennifer McGuire‘s blog you are in the right place.
This kit is so enchanting I thought creating a shaker card would give my shaped card all that sparkle and shine that you find in a the wake of a fairy.
To watch the video in HD click here.
In my video I share how I created my mossy rocks and the birch trees. A double layer of foam gives my shaker card plenty of room for lots of sequins. I recommend this foam with a sticky back so you don’t have to add any glue or glossy accents. This acetate is super strong, heat resistant and great for shaker cards.
Glitter and sequins and more sequins give my shaped shaker card lots of fairy-licious sparkle. I used various ink to give my hills some texture by applying it with a nubby rag or wash cloth.
Look at all the yummy goodies in this box. Seriously what a value!
Speaking of value The kit value is over $50, and Hero is selling this one for $34.99. Wow! Keep in mind that the kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone.
The Kit Contains: A 4×6 clear stamp set, Three matching Frame Cuts dies, An oval border with frame Fancy Die set, Pretty Pink Posh Droplets, Ranger Star Dust Stickles, Three ink cubes in Bubble Gum, Orchid and Green Apple, Woodgrain Cardstock , Vellum & Other gems and cardstock
There are add-on stamps available like this set with Shakespeare quotes…
GIVEAWAY: Make sure to leave comments along the hop because Hero Arts is giving away a kit to one lucky winner! Wahoo!
Next on the hop is the urber taleted Laura Bassen. Happy Hopping adn thanks so much for stopping by today! Hugs, Kathy
P.S.S. This is Day 28 of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge. If you want to see what people are sharing on Instagram click here.
P.S.S.S. If you want to share what your creating go to DAY 1 and scroll to the bottom of the post. You will find a blue Inlinkz tab to link up your coloring.
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Oh that Toadstool!!! Love it:)))
All the details and coloring are amazing! I could stare at this card for days!
WOW WHAT A CARD!!! Just lovely. Thank you for your post. I love the new products.
Love to watch you color!!!
Completely gorgeous and magical. Love this stunning shaker
The card is beautiful. All the different techniques and details. Great card.
Super cool oval shaker!!
so neat!!!!
Very beautiful, well designed and very lovely colors.
The details and coloring on your card are fantastic!
Just love fairies! What a beautiful shaker card
So beautiful, love what you have done with the kit. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Love shaker cards. This fairy really makes it an awesome card. Love the coloring an that it does not have a sentiment in the shaker. Thank you for sharing .
Fabulous kit
Wow, Amazing!
This looks AWESOME! It really looks 3-D! I make a lot of shaker cards – the die in this kit is perfect for shakers! And as always, your colouring is gorgeous!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! This is magical and so pretty! LOVE that you made it into a shaker card!!! Absolute perfection!!! TFS!
What a great idea for a shaker! I bet this would make a pretty winter scene as well!
What a great idea for a shaker! I bet this would make a pretty winter scene as well!
I am having the worst time today trying to leave comments! The computer is just not having any of it!
Completely gorgeous and magical. Love this stunning shaker
This is the most beautiful card! So delicate and charming. Love that it’s a shaker.
I loved the card. Thank you.
First,I love the Olympics.. Never miss,can’t wait.Second..BEAUTIFUL, just BEAUTIFUL Kathy.
Love this card but what a lot of work
WOW! What a beautiful card!
Thanks,
Penny
redheadworking at earthlink dot net
Beautiful card! I love how you colored the trees.
p.s. I’ve been participating in the 30-day challenge although life does not allow for every day but I’ve managed a few time a week ^_^
Beautiful Kathy! I love it!
Absolutely stunning. Love all the details.
What a gorgeous card, I love how you created the background!
Fairylicious is right! Your shaker is so Beautiful! The entire scene looks like I can walk right through it. You knocked my flip flops right off with your Inspiration!
Great cards
Amazing shaker Kathy!!
i just love shaker cards! they are so fun. thanks for sharing.
I love your coloring – very very nice!
Your projet is amazing. I’m loving this hero arts kit, especially that oval die cut.
Great card!
Your shaker is absolutely divine! Really, really pretty and so creative.
This is a gorgeous shaker card! Thanks for all the details you provided. You definitely incorporated the Shakespearean Midsummer’s Night Dream!
Gorgeous shaker card.
Great card, such precision and detail. Love it!
Wow, Kathy you have outdone yourself! This is amazing! I love the sweet fairie, the delicious woodland layers, the sequins, everything!
I love your gorgeous
shaker card!
Wonderful design
and lovely coloring.
Carla from Utah
Such a wonderful card!
Oh Kathy! How so beautiful. Just an amazing shaker card! What a beautiful kit. I’m just in love with it!
oh so pretty
I am so inspired! Wonderful design using this months kit!
Gorgeous shaker card, Kathy! Just love the background you created with your mossy hills and grass, plus the birch trees look amazing! Perfect for your sweet fairy!!
Gorgeous shaker card Kathy. Love the oval shape! That fairy is so sweet.
Very gorgeous Kathy!
Wow what an amazing card.
Amazing shaker card!!!
Magical card!
This card is my favorite!!!!!! WOW I just love all the detail on the video.
Love your card. The coloring is fantastic. Thank you for sharing your ideas, making the video and being part of this blog giveaway.
Awesome card! Love the fairies.
Amazing–just beautiful be this card–with your fantastic coloring as well!
Kathy, your coloring is amazing as usual. What a gorgeous card!
Such beautiful shaker card and wonderful coloring too
I think this is stinkin’ neat! I would love to send out similar cards to all my fantasy loving friends. LOVE THIS SET!
Love the card. Wish I could color like this, but that is not going to happen. No patience about coloring. Thanks for a great Idea.
What a lovely shaped card Kathy. This new kit from Hero Arts is so lovely with the sweet fairies and wand. Thanks for sharing with us your idea for using the kit.
WOW!! Very pretty!!!
Super cute Kathy!! Oh my I love the kit…TFS
Wow–this is so cool!
Wow,beautiful work Kathy!
Wow that is stunning!
oh! love those dies!! Beautiful cards!!
Very cute shaker card. I love the fairy. Love this set from hero art
Oh, she came out beautifully Kathy!
Wow! That card is incredible, and so is the kit!
Oh wow! Your shaker card is a dream!!! Absolutely STUNNING!!! <3
The colors!! Exquisite!
Wow, so detailed! This looks fantastic!!
What a cool project!!
Absolutely and utterly amazing! Everything about it! From the amazing colouring to the shaker. It’s so different and absolutely FANTASTIC FANTASTIC FANTASTIC. I am in awe!
WOW!!!!! This is SO beautiful. I love everything about it. Especially the different sequins that you used. I really need this kit…it is so my style. I love everything fairies.
As soon as I saw this set I thought it would make a great shaker card and then I clicked on your blog. What a fantastic job you’ve done Kathy.
love it! such a fun card! love how you created the shaker with this kit!
Wow, wgat an a great beautiful cards , top of the list.
What a great idea to use this as a shaker card. I am inspired to try that technique.
I love these beautiful designs!! You guys did a great job!!
Great card! You put so much detail in your background and the die cut really looks amazing.
So much detail, and beautiful colors, Great card!
Amazing! I can’t imagine opening my mail and receiving this fun shaker card.
Your card is beautiful and has such depth! I love this Hero Arts kit!
OMG! It’s like a fairy garden in a card. Thank you for a wonderful card.
Love it! Your shaker card is adorable!
Just, WOW!
Nice card.
great work as usual! If ever there was a day to win a prize, it would be today. I love fairies!!! thanks!
Wow… just… wow. Kathy, this card is gorgeous! Absolutely amazing. It’s just crazy hearing you compare yourself to others – YOU are amazing!
Wow, your card is gorgeous ! I love shaker cards, and yours is different from the others giving me plenty inspiration.
Beautiful shaker love the coloring!
Great tutorial. Love the oval frame.
seriously gorgeous card!!
Whatsapp a different card, it’s great!!!!
very cute card,
Such a stunning, little piece of art! <3
This is beautiful. Can I ask you a question? Does the Copic colorless blender solution work with any alcohol markers??? And, what type of rag did you use to get that effect??? I loved that!!!! I have the full set of spectrum nour alcohol markers and just can’t bring myself to purchase copics yet. Wondered if this would work with them too? Do you, or does anyone, know? Thanks guys. You rock!!!! Jude. 🙂
Try it. I’d think it would work but personally I haven’t used anything but Copics. I do know people use their Copics with other alcohol markers and have success. My rag is a corner of an old towel. Don’t forget to fluff the nap periodically when you’re creating texture. You can use an old washcloth, piece of burlap, swatch of denim etc. It’s fun to try and see what texture you can create with colorless blender. 🙂
Thank you so much. You’re the best!!!!!
Gorgeous shaker card – love the fairies!
Such a beautiful shaker card. I love watching your YT videos. They are so inspiring. Thanks for sharing your art!
You always amaze me–wonderful shaker!
What a beautiful card! You are so creative and talented!
Oh, my…. This is gorgeous!!
Big thumbs up!
This is a great set and one fantastic shaker card!
Love your card, thanks for sharing
Unique and interesting shaker card. Love the sequins inside.
Your work is amazing. You make coloring look easier than it really is. LOL I love watching your videos.
Stunning card. The shaker is perfect for this set. Your coloring is over the top great. Thanks for sharing and have a magical day.
Beautiful Shaker card!
What a great idea, Kathy, to make a shaker card with these dies! And the sequins really add to the fairy-ness of the whole thing! Thanks so much for sharing with us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway.
Ooooh! Your card is magical! I love the shaker sparkle… and your detail… oh my.
What an amazing card, can imagine the joy in a little girls eyes seeing that (thinking of my granddaughter at the moment who is at the all fairy stage). Beautiful colouring Kathy
Oh my gosh your card is so amazing! All of those beautiful colors that you used make your scene look so mystical and magical with the fairy. I love it!
Really love the colouring on the card. Just beautiful.
What a fantastic project!! So creative!!!
What an pretty intricate die. It’s amazing how it was able to cut thru the foam. I love how you came up with this layered shaker card.
Gorgeous card!
Love this beautiful card.
What a beautiful example of this kit!
Beautiful! Love this product showcase
Your shaker card is so unique. The coloring is fantastic, especially the free form rocks and grass and the birch trees. Very, very pretty. Thank you for sharing.
awesome!
I love your card. Thanks for sharing your talent. Have a great day!
Wow, absolutely stunning shaker card. Such an amazing kit. Thanks for sharing.
Love shakers, and this is very pretty!
Adding my voice to the others: a gorgeous shaker, filled with elements that truly do convey the magic and wonder of A Midsummer Night’s Dream! Love it!
~carol
enchanting. . . . .
Wow , I love shaker cards , you are so creative.
Love the card. Great job.
Faries and a shaker card – wow, simply amazing! I can’t wait for my kit to arrive, such unique idea!
Love what you did with this kit Kathy, your scene is beautiful! Great video, thanks for the inspiration!
Making this fairy scene into a shaker card is magical. What girl wouldn’t be thrilled to receive this one.
I am in love with this kit – I don’t think I can resist it!
This is a beautiful shaker card.
Clever shaker. I like it!
Love this with so many possibilities! Gr8 and clever shaker creation, Wanna love it!
What a magically beautiful card! It is so inspiring, I can’t wait for my kit to arrive.
Love your shaker card
Love it, of course. You sound a bit raspy Kathy I hope you are not sick. Bad stuff has been going around trust me I got it. Love the card.
So fun and pretty!
This is amazing. I love your coloring and how you bring to life the elements of the scene.
You are very talented. This card and the kit are amazing!
Thank you for sharing.
Very creative and I love shaker cards. The scene is so real looking. Wonderful.
Great shaker card, love this Hero Arts stamp set, can see my grand-daughters getting variations for the next 5 years.
Amazing card. I love the add-on sentiment set with this release.
Love the colouring techniques, it’s a whole new unknown for me (trying really hard to channel my grade 9 and 10 art class lessons on blending). Such a pretty card!
I love that you did this as a shaker. Gorgeous 🙂
Gorgeous shaker card, thanks for the great video!
Awesome card!! Love the shaker!
Such a beautiful card and unique kit.
What a wonderful idea for a shaker card! Great video, too, with lots of great tips. Thanks for sharing!
Oh Kathy, it’s beyond whimsical! I love all the layers and of coarse your coloring is incredible. The rocks, hill, grass looks awesome with your rag, lol. Everyone did a fantastic job showing off how versatile this kit can be. You were worried. Your card is really unique. Thanks for sharing your video and always inspiring.
Beautiful!!
Beautiful shaker card! This new set is FAB U LOUS!!
Awesome card! I love hero arts and always sequins!
Your shaker card looks BEYOND fabulous! It looks like a metal oval container – so beautiful.
That is just an amazing card! So much dimension and beautiful color. Thanks for sharing 😉
Unique shape! Love the acetate as it adds great depth to the card!
I love your shaker card!
Thank you for the wonderful tutorial 🙂
Absolutely beautiful!
This card is gorgeous and the hero arts kit is brilliant!
Such a lovely card! So beautiful. The set makes such a magic shaker card.
Lovely shaker card ! Magical !!
Your card is so beautiful! Love this kit!
lovely card…
Just fantastic card! Amazing! You are talented card maker. Hero Arts Kits are my favorite ones.
Just gorgeous! What a beautiful kit! Thanks for the chance to win!
My girls would so love to play with this kit as we craft for homeschooling! Love everything about your card, super special!
Gorgeous card and kit, just no money to buy ;o(
Thanks for the chance to win!
~God bless~
OH, MY!!!!!!!!!
So many elements to look at, love it.
Amazingly beautiful card! I really love it, my little girls were in awe of it too.
Kathy, your card is amazing! Truly outstanding! You rock!
What a gorgeous card and kit! They are both so magical!
was on Jennifer McGuire site and had to see how you made the shaker card. so cool love the fairy. you made it look so pretty and it looks like your in a glass peep hole looking in. very magical for a little girl. thanks
Love the shaker card! The colors are amazing!
Kathy, this is so gorgeous! The scene is so magical!
Beautiful card.
Love that card, I guess I’m going to have to order the kit
Wow so stunnig Card
Wow your shaker card is so precious, love it!!!
I love shaker cards but don’t make them as much as I should. This looks like a fantastic kit!
What a pretty card and set!
I LOVED the “rock” coloring:). I’ve never seen the various ink technique & will definitely be trying. Thx:)
You are amazing! I love your little sweet fairy, and your frame turned out so beautiful! I love to hear your process when you do something like this because it really helps me to grow, even though I am not sure I am ready to put so much detail into everything! Love the new rag! What happened to the old one??? Thanks so much. I am slowly catching up after having computer issues for a month then out of town. I have missed most of this challenge, but I will work my way through them ALL! It might just take a while, though. (Sigh…with a big smile!)
Beautiful card and awesome kit!!
“Simply Magical”! Beauty at it’s Best!
SQUEAL!! BEYOND BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the New Kit and your SWEET Design!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Magical shaker card! Love the details and coloring!
So pretty.
Amazing!
Love this shaker card. This kit has so many possibilities, can hardly wait for it.
Such a wonderful prizes!! This is so beautiful. The composition and colors are perfect
beautiful shaker card!!!
Lovely work! Thanks for sharing!
What a fantastic card. You did an amazing coloring job and the card design is beautiful.
Awesome shaker!
What a fun way to create dimension! Great card!
This is awesome! Love the coloring and the filler for the shaker. PS I love the Olympics too!
Great card. Love all your coloring. TFS!
This is a fantastic card!! Love all the sweet details!
WOW your card is absolutely amazing!!! Love it and this new card kit:)
Love the card.
Gorgeous card!!!!!
OMG, I love your coloring on this card! It is beyond beautiful!
Oh Kathy, this is amazing and so is this kit by the looks of things! I am SO inspired!
This card is a unique shape. And I love the dimension! My first blog hop is truly a learning experience. Thanks to all the designers for sharing their ideas with us!
Thanks Kathy — It’s been so fun to follow you again on your latest 30-Day Challenge. You put in so much time and effort and I’m so thankful and grateful!
Big Hugs,
Lisa
What a fantastic card – your imagination is boundless! Thanks so much for the video too!!
Just a beautiful card. Your coloring skills are amazing.
Your coloring is fabulous. I love how you made the hills.
Love shakers and thanks for the video!
Love the card – sequins are awesome!
I love the depth that is in this project.
Beautiful shaker card.
thanks for sharing.
Hola, Kathy! Before anything else, I hope you and your family are okay with so much flooding in Maryland. I saw it on the national news and I thought of you. I hope you are all well. =) What a beautiful card you made with that kraft paper. I love that! Especially since I use color pencils. I LOVE how it came out. =)
Thanks for a wonderful card, Kathy. I just ordered the kit and an extra set of stamps. I really like how you do your narration: very natural, funny and normal. Have a great week!
LOVE! So whimsical!
Wow! Beautiful!
I love how realistic your woodland scene is!
Oh, my goodness! It’s SO beautiful!
Oh, my goodness! It’s SO beautiful!!!
Oh boy….love shaker cards, and love your beautiful work. I haven’t be able to post for your 30 day challenge, but I’m enjoy each and everyone one of your beautiful creations!
I love your card! Such lovely colouring!
I love hero arts set for this month! But the fact it’s a shaker card ,, makes me love it more!!!!!!!!!.
Love the way you colored the frame. It is such different looking shaker, but I love it. Thanks.
Wow …super cute!
So sweet love shaker cards
You did s great job with this kit, awesome!
This kit is a mixed of elegance and magical vibe! I love it and it is perfect for my card making projects. I’ve been sending letters to different part of the world and my letters will look so beautiful with the use of these stamps! The Shakespearean Poetry Stamp is one of the stamps that I liked the most because of poetry and words on it but I also like the Fairy Stamp and Dreams Are Made Stamp because they are very detailed! I really want this kit and I can’t wait to use them and share them with my friends!
I love the way you make it so whimsical and magical!
This kit is a mixed of elegance and magical vibe! I love it and it is perfect for my card making projects. I’ve been sending letters to different part of the world and my letters will look so beautiful with the use of these stamps! The Shakespearean Poetry Stamp is one of the stamps that I liked the most because of poetry and words on it but I also like the Fairy Stamp and Dreams Are Made Stamp because they are very detailed! I really want this kit and I can’t wait to use them and share them with my friends!
Wow, just when I thought the cards couldn’t get any better…you trump them all! Just beautiful.
Wow is this beautiful! I love all the wonderful details
I love your card! This is an amazing kit!
Love this kit. Had to order one lol
Beautiful and very creative! This Hero Arts Kitchen is so amazing!
Wow, your card is so amazing. Has so many dimensions. I really love it.
Wow. I love your attention to detail… It’s perfect.
Wow, I’m really impressed. Love that you made it a shaker card.
Wow, you made an amazing card! Yours is so different from all the other cards that everyone else made. I love Shaker cards and this one is so different. I love it! Thanks for giving us a chance to win this card set.
Amazing card…had to have these fairies…don’t think I have every seen a stamp set like this one…
I love the depth in this card. Super cool!
Such a beautiful whimsical card!!
Simply exquisite!!!
Wow, I really like what you did with this amazing set. I love it!
This is an enchanting kit and I knew she would be colored beautifully by you. Cute as can be.
Beautiful
Gorgeous Shaker card I love how you use these all together to create such a beauty.
Super cute! I love these fairies! I love watching you create your “rocks”!
What a gorgeous card! Love the colors and all the detail that went into it.
OH KATHY, YOU ARE TOTALLY AMAZING, I HAVE WATCHED YOUR VIDEO AND WILL HAVE TO GO WATCH AGAIN, I LOVE LISTENING TO YOU AS YOU TRAVEL THROUGH THE STAGES OF MAKING A CARD, IT’S LIKE I’M RIGHT THERE WITH YOU AND YOU ARE MY PRIVATE TEACHER. YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB CREATING THIS WHIMSICAL LITTLE FAIRY SCENE, THE FRAME IS GORGEOUS! YOUR COLORING IS LIKE NONE BUT THE BEST. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING ALL YOUR GOD GIVEN TALENT WITH ALL OF US OUT HERE IN CYBER SPACE.
I HAVE YET TO DO ANYTHING FOR THE COLOR CHALLENGE AS WE HAVE BEEN PACKING UP MY HUSBANDS OFFICE OF 38 YEARS OF TEACHING AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY AND BRINGING WAY TO MUCH HOME EVEN AFTER WE FILLED 2 BIG GREEN DUMPSTERS, UGG!!!
Amazingly beautiful card! Thank you too for the video. HA has a great kit! Your card inspired me!
What a fantastical shaker card, makes it even more magical.
This is so darn cute!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing
WOW, a 3d look at fairyland. I love the added touches of the mushroom and the shaker elements. You have taken the card in a total unique direction giving life to even more ideas.
Love this kit. The fairies are so delicate and cute.
Absolutely wonderful. Thanks!
oh gosh that is soooooooooooo cute , love this kit!
Gorgeous card! There are so many great coloring elements & I am in awe!
Gorgeous card, looks like it should be a three-d item that was altered.
MAGICAL scene and shaker Kathy!!!
LOVE IT!!!
LOVED watching you CREATE IT too – THANK YOU for sharing 🙂
… I’m pretty new to my Copics and found that the black bleeds when I colour around the edges => I will definitely be on the lookout for a Memento Marker for next time!!!
Who doesn’t love a shaker card? And I like that it is a non-traditional shape. Very nice work!
Beautiful card! I love all the details!
Your woodland scene is awesome. Love all the coloring and that frame and fairy just draws you into the scene. TFS!
Beautiful shaker card. TFS
Love your gorgeous shaker card! Great idea!! Thx for sharing your creativity!
I love love love your shaker card! Thank you for sharing with us!
I just love this shaker card!
Such a cute set from Hero Arts.
Love the detailed shaker card you have made :o)
Love your coloring, and love the dreamy scene on this card, so beautiful as always
Beautiful card!This is a terrific kit.
Wow. Love this shaker card!
Wonderful card! Coloring the die cut frame gives the card so much depth!
Awesome idea to make this into a shaker card, Kathy! Love it!
Kathy all I can say is what an absolutely gorgeous card. I so loved your video… Watched it twice. I love how you did the process video. Your card is so gorgeous with all of the elements then to have it be a shaker card was the bomb. Thank you for saying what you said on the video about just be yourself….so many times I think my cards are not as great as others but when I get those compliments I tell myself you did the best you could do otherwise the recipient would not have loved it. Thank you for your talent, for sharing and most of all letting each and every one of us know that we each have our own special talent.
Thank you,
Dianne ❤️
Amazing card. Love the detailed colouring
Lovely shaker card!
What a fun card!
Wow, love all the color!
Gorgeous! Love your shaker card. You give good tips, I find your voice very relaxing & soothing. I enjoy listening to your videos.
Stunning card
Love your beautiful shaker card. Really enchanting
Stunning card