Hello Friends, Welcome to Hero Arts My Monthly Blog Hop. To start at the beginning of the blog hop go to the The Hero Arts Blog . If you are coming from the oh so talented Yana Smakula‘s blog you are in the right place.
This months kit is so whimsical and will make your wishes come true PLUS it’s so fairy awesome! I had such fun playing with these beautiful fairies and creating this fun scene it was hard to stop!
I stamped a bunch of the sweet images in the kit and colored them with markers. It was so fun moving and arranging the images into a little scene.
Copic blending solution with a rag was used on the mouse to create lots of texture. A glitter pen and glossy accents were added to the wings.
This fun background was embossed with clear embossing powder and inked up with distress ink. I used watercolor paper so I got frustrated with my distress tool since the paper was so thick. I decided to take the ink pad directly to the paper and loved the end result! More color! To make the background more subtle I added some vellum paper to soften the background.
For my second card the background was created the same way except without the vellum.
The glitter pen was used as an accent only … on the wings and lines on the petals. I colored some twine with a purple marker to tie around the stem.
The stem was taken from one 0f the dandelions to use on this flower.
Kit availability and shipping: The main kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday, December 7th. If you subscribe to receive the kit monthly then you won’t miss one!
The Giveaway: Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. The giveaway closes Sunday, December 9th at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts blog.
So many beautiful add ons for the kit too. Oh the choices! Thank you for stopping by my blog your visit is always appreciated. Next on the hop is Debi Adams. Have a great week! Hugs, Kathy
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What a super kit for December! Love the fairies. The backgrounds on your cards are wonderful. Of course, the sleeping fairy is my favorite because I love the colors!
Am loving the way you did the Blowing in the wind embossed and inked ombre style!! Makes such a gorgeous background! And those two sweet whimsical fairy scenes are so delightful!
Utterly charming fairies — and the background you made … yum.
Beautifully done kit and your design is awesome ! Love your work !
Beautiful cards and such an awesome kit!
I love this kit and ordered one too but after seeing your beautiful card I’m sorry I didn’t add on the dandelion background.
Two amazing creations, Kathy. LOVE the way you colored the images and what a great tip to use a rag with blending solution for texture. Love both of these, thank you for the wonderful inspiration!
The colours on this are amazing. So much talent. I love the Hero Arts monthly kits.
Love that background. Awesome cards.
Especially love your background!
These cards are gorgeous! Love how you did the background.
Really sweet cards, Kathy!
I love the way you’ve created the backgrounds for these gorgeous cards!
Your background is wonderful. I really like how you colored everything so beautifully, too. Perfect for a fairy theme.
I just love how you used the dandelions in the background! It makes the card look so whimsical.
Thank you for sharing your talents!
How sweet! I don’t know if I should buy it to keep and make cards or give it to a young friend to encourage her to stamp.
Cards are beautiful. Really like what you did with the background stamp!
What fabulous cards and colors
Your cards are both beautiful, but the dandelion background on the fairy card is my favorite! I love the shading and how it highlights the simple design of the dandelion seeds.
Wowww!! Gorgeous cards!! Beautiful 3D effect! <3
Beautiful coloring Kathy, and the backgrounds are so pretty with the embossed dandelions!
Great kit and you’ve made beautiful cards with it.
Love the background you made, Kathy! And awesome coloring, as always!
Great background, Kathy! And I love your coloring, as always.
Omg! These cards are fabulous! I love them!!!!
beautiful set of cards!
I am going to dream a bit more today just because of amazing scene created by each and every creator in this blog hop.
Love your background technique, gorgeous work!
Such beautiful cards! I especially enjoyed the background stamps!
Great cards. Love the coloring.
Awesome kit. Love the fairies. Your cards are beautiful.
Beautiful! I love all the details and those backgrounds
I’m in love with your cards! That background is amazing.
So so much fun. These cards are amazing. I love how you set the dandelion background sideways to look like the wind was blowing them away.
Super fun and colorful cards!
Simply beautiful cards with your whimsical backgrounds. They add so much to the cards!! Your images are coloured just beautifully too. This is one amazing kit and I love it! I can’t wait to get mine and play!!
Beautiful cards! I love the rich colors and ombre backgrounds
Loved your cards! The backgrounds are soft and beautiful! Thank you for sharing your techniques with us!
Love your backgrounds and
the Fairies are gorgeous.
Carla from Utah
Wow!! I thought I loved the night sky background the best, but after looking at your cards, I have to get the dandelion one as well. It is really beautiful and I love your technique of coloring!! What a great kit this is!! Just love fairies and mice!!
What nice cards! Great idea to put the vellum over the background it looks really nice. That is a cute scene to with the mouse, mushroom and fairy.
Wow! Both your cards are amazing! I’m totally in love for the stunning colouring!!!
Wonderful cards! adorable colors, backgrounds, coloring….
Fantastic colouring, i dreamed in to fairyland when i look at your cards . love to use this kit
I LOVE your beautiful background ideas! SO pretty!
Beautiful job coloring! 🙂 I really like the soft look of the vellum over your dandelion background. It is so pretty.
Your cards are beautiful. I especially love the dandelion background. Your coloring is amazing. TFS!
Wow, Kathy! Gorgeous fairies and flowers. Love to see your creative takes! Ahhhh to have such talent.
Everything is so lovely, these cards, your designs, and Hero Arts My Monthly Hero card kits!
Cute cards and beautiful coloring as always!
Your backgrounds are great!
Beautiful cards! I love your backgrounds!
So much awesomeness here! Loving this kit and all the enticing extras… Super fun can’t wait to play❣️
The backgrounds are superb.
The dandelions always have fronds
flying around – putting them on
the background makes sense.
Beautiful cards.
thanks for sharing
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Absolutely adorable cards!
Splendid, beautiful cards with lovely backgrounds. Love the whimsy of the new kit.
Your card is beautiful – I love the dandelion embossed background!
Wonderful cute and sweet. Love this kit. Thanks for sharing you designs.
I just love them both. Sweet and charming images, done with an understanding hand by the master.
Absolutely precious cards! Love the backgrounds!
Ok these are pretty cool. I love the look the vellum gives to the one card.
Wonderful cards! I love the backgrounds!
Simply amazing
Yes this set is so fairy awesome! Love your card inspirations! Thanks for sharing!
I love the backgrounds – I am going to try that technique next time also, and I love how the vellum softens it a bit more. Fantastic colouring on the flower too.
stunning work – LOVE your backgrounds
OMG that dandelion background makes the cards look so magical. They remind me of my childhood when I used to wish on the dandelion and watch it blow away.
Love that gorgeous background! Beautiful cards! Such a pretty kit!
You’ve created such beauty.
Both of your cards are just so darling, Kathy! I love the watercolor look and the pretty color palette! You have made these gals and their kitties look so pretty and soft!
Simply beautiful.
AWESOME colors!
So many lovely things to admire here, Kathy! What a great kit to work with!
Adorable cards! Love the backgrounds.
Thanks for sharing…
Beautiful creations, I especially love the sleeping fairy card!
Beautiful cards. I love how you did the backgrounds on them! The large flower makes a pretty card all on it’s own.
Amazing Ideas!
The backgrounds on your cards are gorgeous! Love this kit!
Love these cards
Love your cards!
I love these cards!
Love this kit and love these cards! The first is my fave, the vellum is such a nice touch! thanks for sharing these beautiful ideas xx
These are so gorgeous!! Those background are fabulous!!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work!
Awesome cards ! The resist backgrounds are super and the coloring is fantastic. Thanks for sharing your take on this magical kit!
The backgrounds on your cards are gorgeous! That background stamp is lovely but what you did with it made it gorgeous! I love how you turned the stamp on your mouse and fairy card so that it looked like the wind was blowing! So creative! Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your amazing creativity!
Beautiful cards, the backgrounds are so great! Thanks for sharing.