Hi friends! Welcome to the Hero Arts "My Monthly Hero" July Card Kit blog hop! I'm so happy to see you today! Happy Monday! Happy 4th of July week! The Hero Arts Kit this month is full of Summer Garden themed products to inspire us by the beauty of nature! The Kit features awesome stamps, loads of dies, cool and interesting papers, and even a Distress Oxide Ink Pad! The add-ons give you even more versatility with the garden and floral themes. My card for today was inspired by the the simple beauty of summer flowers. I made two cards to share today! I think the cards I made would be perfect friendship notes to pop in the mail just to let someone know you're thinking of them.
You may have arrived here from the lovely Jennifer McGuire's Blog! If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, CLICK HERE to go to the Hero Arts Blog. Lots and lots of inspiration for you today. I am always so grateful to join these fantastic crafters in this monthly hop. If you're new to my blog -welcome! Have fun! Enjoy the hop today! I will always warn you, these kits sell out FAST so if you like it, don't hesitate!
For my first card, I used the sweet and simple mason jar stamps to create a pretty scene as the focal point of my card. I started with an A2 card base with woodgrain paper from my stash. I layered a piece of pretty white cardstock on top. For the background paper I used the different floral images from the main part of my card, and stamped them randomly using the pretty Pool Ink. It's a beautiful soft aqua blue that matches the blue I used for the mason jars. I've done this technique before, but never with this blue color. I really like it! A great way to perfectly match your project is to make your own background paper!
I wrapped some twine around the bottom part of the card and stamped the sentiment in rich black ink. This part is attached with foam tape to the card base.
I used a few Copic Markers to color the mason jars and the flowers. I wanted a very country look so I kept it simple. I die cut a circle first so that I would know how to make the images fit. I started by stamping the center mason jar. Then I used masking paper over it and stamped the other two jars. The flowers did not require any masking. I used one of the sentiments from the stamp sets to add the word 'hello' across the center jar.
To finish the card I attached the circle using more foam tape.
This next card is big and BOLD! I love the color combo of gray and yellow and when I saw this daisy stamp I knew right away I wanted to use those colors! I started with a dark grey card base and layered a small border of yellow cardstock. For the center white piece I used black ink to randomly (and closely) stamp a bunch of daisies. I did not mask these off. Then I colored just a few of the daisies using yellow Copic Markers. Then I used a light gray Copic Marker to color all the spaces in between the daisies. I think it looks like paper now!!! SO cool. I've never tried that before either.
For the sentiment, I stamped onto a strip of vellum using Stazon ink. Then I wrapped the vellum around the card front at an angle. A few rich black enamel dots finish off the look. Very graphic. Wouldn't this look cool in hot pink too??? I might have to make another one!
The kit is available NOW! Yippeeeee! Below is a photo of ALL THE STUFF that comes in the main kit. Awesome garden and floral themed stamps with matching dies, inks, papers, and more! This is a great value for $34.99! The items sold separately retail for $74.00 or more! Hero Arts is VERY generous with their beautiful kits! The other supplies I used are listed below in my links.
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239 responses to “My Monthly Hero – July Card Kit Blog Hop – Summer Garden!”
Both great cards!!
and great kit!
Beautiful coloring on the cards – happy 4th!
Sweet cards–love the mason jars.
I love the country chic feel.
Wanda, I love both techniques you tried on these two beautiful cards. Eager to try them myself. I, too, am a fan of gray and yellow, but bright pink with black would also be awesome. Looks like a very versatile kit! TFS!
Gorgeous cards, Wanda! I love the Sunshine one!
Mason jar card was simple yet it is so beautiful. The flowers images are very details.
That blue background is just so serene and lovely! Great cards!
Love your cards and this kit!
I was nervous looking at some of the sneak peaks for this kit on the blog, as I am not a huge floral or watercolor girl, but this kit will allow me to embrace the florals, get comfy with watercoloring, and masking! Thanks for sharing your beautiful designs!
Lovely samples you made with this kit! Can’t wait for mine to arrive.
Love the simplicity of your 1st card and the boldness of the 2nd.
Really pretty cards!
Wanda, both of your cards are outstanding!!! I must try both of these, simply awesome. Love the color grey and yellow also, that card looks so cool. Thanks
Awesome cards!! I love the color of the jars and the Sunshine cards leaving some black and white, Love it!!Thanks for sharing!
The blue mason jars are so pleasant and pretty!! Love the idea of making your own background!
super cute cards!
What a fun summer kit – and your examples are so pretty.
Awesome looking kit and love your wonderful creations ! Thanks for sharing !
This is a fun kit! I love the card you created.
I especially like the background–so subtle, yet interesting. NICE JOB>
Love this time of year for all the fun stamps that get brought out.
Such pretty cards!!!
Wanda, your cards are beautiful! Love the daisies…so bright and happy!
Both your cards are beautiful! Those daisies are gorgeous!
Lovely cards Wanda – wish I had your artistic sense.
Love the containers for the flowers!
Great cards – so cheerful – and a fun kit. Thanks for sharing!
Lovely cards. Sunflowers are awesome!
love the daisies. Dramatic effect with partial coloring!
Love your cards. this kit is awesome!
I love your pretty cards.
Such fun colors on your daisy card!
Love the colouring. So pretty.
Fabulous cards and loving the kit!
Love this kit!
Very cool sunny cards !!
Gorgeous cards! I love the mason jar one especially.What a great new kit from Hero Arts!
Beautiful cards. I love these ideas. Great inspiration.
Another fun kit from Hero. Love these, especially those wonderful sunflowers. Nice group of designers each unique. Thanks for inspiring.
Gorgeous cards!!
Your cards are lovely. I like the second a lot.
Cute cards!
Love the sunflower card & definitely want to see it done in pink!!
Very sweet.
I love this kit! Such a great design. 🙂
Beautiful cards. I am especially drawn to the daisy card.
Wanda, I always love your creations. they are so much fun and artistic. Thank you.
Awesome cards as usual! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Love the daisy background card!
Wonderful cards, Wanda! The colors on the daisy card are so cool. Love it!!
Lovely cards! I especially love the first one with the mason jars and your hand stamped pattern paper background.
Your cards are so beautiful. What a fitting combination, you and coloring of flowers. You were made for each other 🙂
Love the cards, Wanda!
I am loving these beautiful flowers bring the best of color and fragrance into the world.
Such happy cards! The bright colors and flowers make me smile 🙂
Two beautiful cards. Love the colouring of the jars. LOVE the vibrancy of the second and love the way you’ve coloured in the background. Thanks for the inspiration.
Nice summer cards. Thank you for sharing. What a lovey card kit.
Beautiful cards! This is a great kit!
wonderful cards, Wanda – but the daisy card stole my heart!!
Two beautiful cards! I love how you tinted the mason jars with such a lovely blue ink. And the daisy card is really striking!
Wow, both your cards are eye catching. Love them.
both cards are gorgeous!!
Beautiful!!!!
Lovely cards, especially love the little mason jars.
Your subtle background is nice.
I love flowers! Your cards are beautiful!
Both cards are nice but I love the daisy card!
Lovely cards, great kit.
Love the backgrounds you made on both cards.
This is one of my favorite kits. Love your cards!
Both of your cards are lovely. Your creations are so different from each other, really showing the versatility of this kit.
Your cards are beautiful. Great use of these new stamps.
I love your background on the mason jar card, and your daisy card is wonderful!
Love your cards Wanda! I have to try what you did with the daisy card! Love the black and white with the burst of color. Another great HA release! Always love these hops with so much talent and inspiration! Thanks for sharing yours!
I love both your cards. That yellow daisy is gorgeous.
love the repeat stamping and coloring pattern on the second card, and who can go wrong with a classic mason jar! Thanks for some wonderful examples of some home run stamps.
Those little mason jars just stole my heart, but all your cards are delightful!
So pretty. Love the yellow pop is colour on your daisy card.
Your cards are so lovely! That mason jar is my favorite part of this awesome kit.
Pretty cards, thanks for the ideas
Awesome card, kit and add ons.
Love your cards both totally different but gorgeous. Love the kit too,thanks for sharing and the chance to win
Such beautiful cards! I especially love the flowers in jars 🙂
Fantastic cards Wanda. I love all things in Mason jars and this is no exception. I am also a lover of daisies so this kit (and your beautiful cards) is a win win in my books!
Love the translucency of the glass jars … beautiful colors.
Really love these cards — and the new stamps.
The simple mason jar card is simply stunning!
Very pretty cards indeed!
Great cards.
beautiful cards. . . this is a great release!
You have some beautiful cards! You do a great job.
Such cute cards – love them both!
Really love what you did with the daisy…
I love the first card the most! What a fun kit!
What beautiful cards! Love the background you created on the first one and really like the vibrant color on the second. Thank you for the chance to win!
Great posting. Thank you
These cards are stunning!
Your cards are lovely! I want to replicate your bold second card! I love it! Thanks for the inspiration and for the opportunity to win!
BOTH cards are lovely but I must admit I like the first one with the mason jars the best!!
I enjoy useing canning jars for flowers. Your’s are colored to perfection.
Lovely!
Beautiful Cards, Wanda. And a great HA release.
Thanks, Wanda for sharing your lovely cards with us. I especially love the first one with the mason jars!
Very. Oretty
I love your cards, they look almost touchable. Thank you.
You always create something amazing!
Thanks Wanda, love your cards, especially the big yellow sun flowers!
Nice coloring. Glad to discover your blog.
Wow love your coloring, would love to win this kit
Such pretty cards Wanda!
Love both cards! They just inspired me!!!!!
The contrast between your two cards was amazing. I loved the subtle blue background of the first card, so delicate! And I loved the wow of the colors of the second card. Great.
Beautiful cards with a lot of help from Hero Arts! Love the designs in this kit.
the daisys are beautiful!!!!
Love the way you have colored the jars! Thx for sharing!!
I love your cardsand the water is the jars is the most beautiful blue ever!!!
I love the sweet cards you made from this new kit!
Cute cards!
Two pretty, pretty cards. Thanks Wanda
Beautiful cards. The images and colors. Oh my I love these cards. What a great kit.
Such cute cards! Love the one with mason jars! Love the color of that card!!
Your cards are so inspiring, can’t wait for the kit to arrive and I can start creating myself
That daisy card is gorgeous
Wow! Beautiful cards!!! I’m in love for the yellow daisies!!!
Beautiful cards and colors, Wanda! Always LOVE your cards!
Sweet cards! Love those daisies ❤
I just loved what you did with the daisy, graet card
Ooo…I love the black enamel dots you used on the second card. Such a nice touch!
Love the card kit. Nice cards. I especially like the 1st card as I love how you used the stamps to make a subtle flower background… super cool.
Your color choices really bring these to life!
Love those Daisy’s! Thanks!!
BOTH cards look sssoooo cool!!
Wanda, both of your cards are awesome – I can’t decide which one I like better! And yes, I think the daisies will be fantastic in hot pink!
Great creations, dainty, simple and lovely!
Beautiful cards, and a great kit! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Wanda, I LOVE your flag card! Such a simple technique for such an awesome card! Have a wonderful laid back 4th with your hubby and cat!
Happy 4th of July! Just beautiful…your jars look so real, love them filled with pretty flowers.
Great cards. I am excited to try out the speciality papers.
Beautiful cards! I love the pretty mason jar vases and flowers, cool stamped background – great way to get more use out of those pretty floral stamps! Love the yellow and grey color combo on your gorgeous Daisy card, awesome coloring too.
your cards are so lovely.
Both of your cards are stunning. I am quite partial to the saying “You are my Sunshine” The daisy was colored so beautifully ad I liked that you chose not to mask the daisies but instead left some uncolored. How unique and they really pop this way. Thank you!
Lovely cards!The first is my favorite!Thank you for sharing 🙂
Love your cards, especially the daisies! I can also see it in hot pink or fluorescent orange even.
Both cards are great. They look like you used patterned paper to create them.
Beautiful cards I want this kit
Both very nice!! I like the way you created your background on the first. Very cool looking how you only colored a few of the daisies on your second!
Great cards. I have to admit I’ve been so focused on the beautiful florals, I hadn’t noticed the mason jar before I saw your first card. This is a wonderful release full of fantastic products.
Very fun cards – I think my favorite is the sunshine card with the daisies. Lovely!
I love the card with the spotlight coloring. It’d look good even with only one daisy colored!
Very pretty cards. I love the mason jar stamp. Thanks for sharing.
Yep! this is good.
I love both of your cards but the daisy card is really pretty. The color just pops. Gorgeous.
Love those mason jars, just adorable!
Beautiful cards! Love the new release from Hero Arts! Thanks for sharing Wanda!
Theses cards are beauties and admiring the layouts.
Beautiful cards! I love the subtle stamped background you created for the first card.
Hi Wanda ~ Both of your cards are beautiful but I absolutely love the softness off your first card and the way you left the jar images translucent rather than coloring them in.Thanks so much for the inspiration. ~HUGS~
#kindnessmatters
Such cool cards. I like the jars and the hello on the center one.
Perfect little jars.I love this card.You did a Fab job.
I like the first card’s background. It is subtle and complements the three flowers in the mason jars!
GLove your cards, love this kit!! Perfect summer release!!
Wonderful cards Wanda and this kit is terrific! Thanks for inspiring us!
These cards are so colorful and fun. I just purchased the kit. Now, I can’t wait to get it. Thanks for sharing.
lovely cards.
Love your cards. Gorgeous!
both of these cards are so beautiful! guess i’m gonna have to get that sunflower add-on!
Love your beautiful cards!
I love the homey look of flowers in mason jars!
You did a fantastic job on the
color of the jars. I remember
those “back in the day”.
Great cards.
thanks for sharing.
Wow I like these both a lot! I will try that light stamping of an image for the background. And your bold card is something that I’ve been playing with recently. Now I have some new inspiration.
Now I can’t wait to receive my kit beautiful cards ,vibrant colors
Gorgeous cards, I just love this kit!!
Lovely cards! My favorite is the yellow flowers, so cheery. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love both of your cards. LOVE HOW YOU ONLY COLORED A COUPLE OF THE FLOWERS ON THE ONE CARD., GREAT LOOK. i ALSO THE LOVE THE MASON JARSWITH THE FLOWERS SO CUTE.
I love the way your layered the bottles on your first card. (What kind of masking did you use?) Your card is such a sweet & pretty use of Hero Art July Kit. Thank you for the inspirations! 🙂
Beautiful cards. Really love how you colored between the daisies with a gray Copic marker. Nice touch.
Love the cards, especially the sunflower 🌻
Nicely done! Like the sentiment added at an angle!
Love both cards Wanda!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Splendid Cards!!!
Wanda, you have picked my very favorite stamps for your cards!! I love a jar with flowers in it! LOVE jars with just a simple flower or two in it! And then you used the daisies all over the other card and they are my fave!! They always make me smile, so thanks for the smile today!!! 🙂
I love both of your cards. the 3 jars are so sweet and LOVE the big bold daisies!!!
Beautiful designs and colors
Love both of your cards.
Awesome cards! I especially love the “you are my sunshine ” card! So bright and lovely! TFS!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the daisies!
Two beautiful cards. I absolutely adore the daisies. One of my favorite flowers. Great work.
Great cards love the mason jars and the flowers!
Wow, Wanda! Your cards are so beautiful, love the airy look of the mason jar vases with flowers, but also the bright, bold color of the daisies!
Awesome cards! Love em’
Love your cards! Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. 😀
Both of your cards are absolutely wonderful, Wanda! The mason jars with those pretty flowers is a beauty and those daisies are so fun!
I love the flowers in the glass jars. The jars almost look real! I love how it looks. The second card is my favorite because you used my favorite color, yellow! I love how you left some of the flowers black and white and then you colored some. I’d like to try that when I win that stamp set or with any flower stamp I have. I would like to try it doing some of the flowers multi colored and leave the rest like you did. Thanks for showing us your pretty cards and for giving us the chance to win something. I hope I win!
Love your jars of flowers! Beautiful cards with lovely coloring and details! Love those cheery daisies too!
Such cheerful cards. Love them
You have created some pretty cards. Thank You!!
Love both your cards! The background on the first brilliant. Not coloring all the flowers on the second made it great! Thank you for sharing.
These are such beautiful cards 🙂
Beautiful cards… so cheerful. Thanks for sharing. Have a blessed day!
I love these blog hops, the show how versatile these stamps can be used to show the artist’s creativity.
Beautiful cards! This is another awesome kit. I love your cards.
Such pretty cards! Love them both!
Wendy, I love both cards! I love what you did with the daisies in the add-on stamp set! I think I need to purchase that set too!
I always like to use Mason jars. Very cute card.
Love your cards! The first one is so soft and I like how you left some flowers uncolored on the second. Colors pop! Thanks for sharing!
Love the beautiful yellow daisies! Great card examples using the kit. Thanks!
Such great cards. I love the woodgrain background!
Darling! Love the flowers in jars and the cool background you made! Plus coloring just a few of the daisies is a terrific idea!
Love this kit – thanks for the inspiration:)
These are both beautiful examples!
This is one of my favorite kits so far. Wonderful colors on the cards.
Love this kit! Just ordered mine last night. You have beautiful cards…..great inspiration!
So many lovely possibilities with this kit!
Carol b
The yellow and grey card turned out phenomenally!! Did you make the pink daisy card yet? Can you show us when you do?
Hero Arts has such great values in their kits!
Beautiful cards love them
Beautiful cards! Thank you!
fabulous cards! ♥ love the new kit 🙂
Love your background on the first card. I like it b/c it’s stamped lightly and is in the background.
I really like your 2nd card it’s Big and Blog yet not so much.
I love them both! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful cards! Your first card is so simple yet stunning!
Both cards are keepers. Love the colors.
Great kit release! AWESOME cards! I especially love the daisy card!
Very cute! I love how you colored the images! Thanks for sharing!
Lovely flowers! the black contracted with the yellow is great!
These are beautiful and a fabulous use of the flowers. I think pink would look great too. Will you show us when its done?
Tracey.x
Such pretty cards! One very soft and pretty and the other fun and bold. So nice! Love the sunflower.
Love the cards! Thanks for sharing these cute card ideas!
Two beautiful cards ! Great idea of using the same flowers for your background of your first card.
Warm summergreetings from Belgium.
Beautiful cards, I just love the daisy card you created, it completely elicits that summer feeling!
Great cards – especially love the daisy one…..so bright & cheerful!
Really like both of your card designs. Very different, bold, bright and lovely. They make my heart happy. Thanks for sharing.
Those are such lovely cards!
Beautiful backgrounds!
Fab cards!
I love the softness of the color for the jars! they look so real. Thank you!
Love, love, love the daisy card.
Stunning cards, love the first one!!