Hi friends! Welcome to the Hero Arts "My Monthly Hero" March Card Kit blog hop! I'm so happy to see you today! Happy Monday! Sorry I haven't seen you in a week or so. Been super busy getting ready for the next couple of weeks and my studio is trashed! (The organizing is not going so well in there!) The Hero Arts kit this month is yet another fabulous kit (of course!) Lots of products perfect for Spring and Summer! The kit and extras all feature beautiful garden themed stamps, cool papers and textures, an ink pad, lots of great dies and sooooo much more! The products all work together beautifully and you can mix and match what you decide to buy from this collection. I chose to go with a vintage garden theme for my projects for today. The herbs images and the seed packets really called out to me first. Whenever I get a box of supplies like this, I lay everything out on the counter in my studio and just stand back and look at it. See what grabs me, and see what stamps and dies I want to use together. It's such a fun part of the process. I hope you enjoy my projects today, and hope you have a fabulous week! Thanks for stopping by on my stop of the hop!
You may have arrived here from May's blog? (her cards are always amazing!) 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!
Here are the two cards I made! I used kraft paper and the lovely olive green paper that comes in the kit as my layering pieces for both cards. I really love kraft and green together. I used natural twine on both cards also, to add to the vintage garden theme!
These herb stamps are so pretty! I used three different shades of Distress Inks (colors listed in the supply links below) to stamp the Fresh Herbs Stamp Set onto small manila tags. Once I stamped the images, I went back with a water brush and softened around the edges of the images. I also inked all of the edges of the tags using Vintage Photo and Antique Linen Distress Inks. Once the green part was dry, I went back and added brown water splatters. I stamped the names of the herbs in Memento Cocoa Ink.
For an added piece of interest on the card, I hand tore a sheet of vellum paper and inked the edges and adhered that onto the kraft part of the card, wrapping it around to the back to secure it. I also used Versamark Ink and one of the herb stamps to add some background stamping. I added small bits of natural twine to the top of each tag. The tags are attached to the card using foam tape. I didn't use a sentiment on this card so it can be for any purpose – maybe for a friend who likes to garden!?
For my next card I used the seed packet stamps and colored everything with my Kuretake Zig Brush Markers. These markers are so easy to use when coloring small areas. To make the packets look old I distress inked all the edges! This is super easy watercoloring – messy and loose. Love that technique!
I love this fence die!!! I am going to use it A LOT! It's the perfect size for the front of a card. I die cut it from kraft paper and inked the edges. I added my sentiment onto a strip of vellum and wrapped it across the fence. I used Stazon ink to stamp on the vellum. I have found it's the only thing to use – that I won't smear!
I stamped and colored the trowel image to use as an accent piece over my bow. I think it adds just a little something! The seed packets are attached to the card using foam tape. I glued the trowel to the bow with a bit of liquid glue.
The kit is available NOW! Yippeeeee! Below is a photo of ALL THE STUFF that comes in the main kit. Beautiful and sweet stamps with matching dies, and more! This is a great value for $34.99! The items sold separately retail for $75.00 or more! Hero Arts is VERY generous with their beautiful kits! The other supplies I used are listed below in my links. I used two of the brand new 'add on' sets that go with the main Card Kit.
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190 responses to “My Monthly Hero – March 2017 Card Kit!”
How cute! Love that little trowel.
Wonderful collection of cards you made. I especially like the look of the torn vellum.
They’re both lovely! I have to get that set, for sure! Thank you for sharing. Take care, Kim 🙂
Beautiful colors. I also like how the stamps work together so well.
Adore your sweet herb tags, Wanda =)
I, too love the fence die! So excited to get this.
Love these ideas! My mother-in-law would love something with these stamps!
The little trowel is such a sweet little touch. Happy inspiration for Spring crafting. Thank you!
WOnderful cards! Great composition and coloring! Getting me right into the mood for spring and new life!
Two fabulous cards, Wanda! Especially love the card with the trio of tags and the torn vellum! Thanks for the inspiration!!
These cards are perfect for anyone who loves gardening. I really like how you softened the edges of the herbs. Beautiful cards.
I love your color choices and the way you have used the stamps. The cards are lovely. T
Sweet images!!
Love the herb tags – makes me want to do some gardening!!
Hi Wanda, your cards are awesome! I love this kit and the add ons are fantastic!
The set you used is my favorite one! I love to garden and can’t wait to get my fingers dirty this season!!! Love the cards!
Super Gorgeous!!
Gorgeous herbs- you can almost smell them! The berries look good enough to eat even if they’re paper!
Love the rustic vibe of your cards. Thanks for the inspiration
The tags are cute.
Thanks, Erica K.
I love this release and your cards but the trowel at the top is the icing on the cake!
oh its so pretty!
Thanks for sharing such a darling set of vintage cards, I will have to have the herb stamp set to add to my kit 😉 Always beautiful and thoughtful additions to any blog hop-thanks, Wanda!
The herb tags are wonderful! I love the vintage look on both of these!
Lovely, Lovely cards
This has spring written all over it!
Love the soft and fresh coloring, I think I like the tags best.
Both cards are wonderful. I like that herb stamp set. Great new kit!
Love your cards, the tags are the best.
Love the seed packs and herb tags.
Your sweet herb tags are so cute!
Love your cards and that set.
What wonderful projects.
I love your distressed tags and seed packets. They make sweet card embellishments! Great choice of stamps to play with Wanda.
Love your samples! Anything “garden” gets my attention. 😀 Great kit this month!
Love that set! Well done! A
I love what you have done with this kit, I am an avid gardener, and always love to find new ideas with storing my seeds, this has given me some great ideas xxx Mary xxx
Hi Wanda, boy this month’s kit is jam packed with fun. These lovely seed packet and tag make me know Spring can’t be far… I am still busy with my St. Patrick’s day cards. Just about ready to address and put on the stamps. Hope you have a great week, all the best
The kit and the add-ons are great! Love your cards!
Nice cards. Makes me think of planting my veggies and looking forward to Spring.
Your cards are lovely. I especially like the tag one.
Wonderful cards, love the herbes stamps!
Love the herbs card and can’t wait to try it. Thanks.
Nice work
Love the card with the tags. Herb stamps are so awesome.
I love the herbs and mushrooms in this release!
Just so sweet!!
Wonderful cards. I really like the extra touch of adding the twine to the tags. Very clever idea. Well Done! Thank you.
Beautiful!
The cards are pretty but I really like the one with the tags of the herbs. Just something about it speaks to me. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards, very nice with the tags.
Great details on your designs!
Beautiful cards. The one with the tags has an authentic vintage vibe, and feels comforting to me for some reason. You are so talented! Thank you for sharing your creations and talent!
Your creations are awesome !
Wonderful cards!
These cards are so cute, the bow with the trowel is so clever.
Love your garden themed cards! What a wonderful kit!
Oh wow! These are amazing! LOVE them. Really making me itch to start gardening ♥
Love, love the tags card! And it’s on kraft paper! Swoon!
Too cute! Love the look.
Your cards are absolutely stunning and very beautiful!!!
Fabulous–love the herbs.
Lovely cards, they are so elegant
I love the look of the herb stamps! Thanks so much for sharing on this fun blog hop!!
your cards have such a lovely vintage look Wanda – wonderful inspiration!!
Makes me want to get my garden planted
These are so awesome.
Love your cards.
I love these herb stamps. I can see so many things to do with these. Love the softness of your card colors.
HOW PRETTY WANDA! 😉 (Yes, I’ve found you again! LOL) I LOVE your cards! THIS is as dirty as I get with “gardening!” Inky fingers, not dirt! LOL LOOOOOVE what you’ve done!!! 😉
Wanda your cards are very cute. Love the tags.
Those tags are absolutely adorable. Thanks so much for sharing.
Fantastic! Love how everything works together!
So many cute little elements on these. Love the herbs.
Very cute cards!!! I think your lovely creations are signs of spring peeking around the corner!!!
Love these rustic and sweet cards!
love the tags. . . .
Great for the gardeners
The torn vellum looks amazing!
That little trowel caught my eye! I see birthday cards using the Produce and Seeds stamp set.
I don’t usually buy kits…but I’ll have to make an exception with this adorable kit. Thank you for the inspirations.
I’m an herbalist – I’m loving the ‘herb tags’ 🙂
Your cards are wonderful and so is this card kit!!
LOVE your cards and this amazing card kit!!
I am so excited about this new kit!!! Love your inspiration:)
Looks like so much fun with all kinds of veggies!
Wonderful cards. I love your use of vellum. I am looking forward to using that fence die. TFS.
Such a fun kit! I love the fence die too! When I saw it I started thinking of my different sets that I could use it with. I absolutely love your herb card!
Very cute, I like that fence die too.
Your projects are lovely. I’m a gardener, so I really like these new stamps.
Very nice gardening cards
super cute way to use the herbs
Your cards are amazing! I especially love the herb one!
Great cards. Love this kit.
Your projects are fab! Using the kraft background really goes with the ‘earthiness’ of these stamp sets! I especially like the herb tags; I’ll have to make some for my garden. Maybe I’ll make extras to use on gifts–several of my perennials are out of control–I have to hand some out to neighbors.
Love your tags. Such a feeling for spring.
I agree, this is a fabulous kit!
I love love love your fabulous creation with this new kit!
Wonderful cards and charming besides! I just love how you attached the trowel to your bow. Thank you for taking the time to share with us.
Beautiful cards! I love how you attached the trowel to your bow. Thank you for taking the time to share your creations with us.
I loved your card using the new add on to the Hero Arts kit of the month for March 2017! I love all of the herbs in the add on. Thanks for the inspiration!
So cute. So clever.
the vintage looking herb card is so pretty!
loved your cards
Awww!!!! Adorable cards!!! Love them!!!
Such cute cards, Wanda, with some really nice touches! Thanks for sharing all the details with us and for being a part of this great hop and giveaway!
Love all the details on your cards. The torn vellum is a nice touch!
I love your cards and all things herb related
Very pretty!
Sweet spices on your sweet cards Wanda!
So pretty! Love your projects!
Nice cards! And I agree, kraft and green paper look great together. Thanks for sharing!
This kit is amazing! I love everything you did with it, Wanda! I especially love that you made use of the picked fence die. How adorable! I would love to have this kit! I wanna do something fun with that burlap! Lol😊
Those are darling projects. Love the added garden tool to the projects.
The herb stamps are my favorite and you made them so, so pretty! Gifting fresh produce during the summer as a thank you will be so dang sweet with a pretty tag or note using these!
Gardening for spring. Great cards from a great kit.
Very cute, Wanda!
I love the herbs, very much a sign of spring!
Love the old-timey look you achieved. These stamps are wonderful.
Love your tags. Beautiful.
Love the tag idea on the cards so cute and the herbs are perfect too.
Clever and cute to boot!
Great cards, love your color combinations.
Great cards-great kit, Wanda!
Oh, I love those herb tags – they look so wonderful and vintage to me!
Love the cards – love the kit, I really like the card with the 3 tags!
Lovely, I think that herb set won a little piece of my heart!
The torn vellum with the antique distress ink on edges adds to that card so well! Nice cards!
Love your cards – and that trowel is more than cute! I’m totally taken with the Fungi stamp set, although I do like these two sets as well. My craft room is just not big enough … lol!
This is gorgeous! I LOVE the garden labels! Really sweet and creative!
WOW! I love your cards especially the addition of the vellum layers!
Liked how you used tags as seed markers.
love your style. that little trowel finishes the card off perfectly!
Love the look of these projects! Great design.
Love the Herb Tags!
Wonderful and rustic…love the earth tones.
really beautiful projects!
That picket fence die! And I love the garden bed. so cute!
Beautiful cards. I love the herb tags!
Love those herb stamps! Beautiful cards.
What cute cards. As a gardener myself, they really appeal to me. My mother-in-law would appreciate a card like these as she now lives in a development where she can’t garden anymore.
So pretty. I bet the herbs would also look wonderful with the new distress oxide inks.
I love the Heirloom seeds cards. I absolutely love that set. The vellum is a great addition and I agree with other comments, the cards have a vintage look that is so appealing.
Beautiful cards, love your details – the sponged torn vellum strips, the trowel, the messy watercoloring and Kraft is beautiful with the green.
Both of your cards are gorgeous, I am loving the herb stamps and they look fantastic on the tags, such a clever idea!
What wonderful cards! Thanks for sharing your talents.
Beautiful! I especially love the herbs.
Such sweet cards! Loving the kit this month and all the inspiration! Thanks for the chance to win!
~God bless~
Such pretty garden cards. I love your use of the herb stamps!
Cool cards!
Lovely use of these images. So pretty with the tags all in a row.
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Beautiful cards, love those herb stamps so much!!
Your cards are very pretty. The twine and torn velum are nice touches. I think I have that same fence die, it is very cute.
Great cards, Wanda, such a classic look!
Your cards are great, very vintage! I love the herb stamped tags!
I love your sweet details!
Thanks for these two card designs. The kraft card used for each creates a great “earthy” tone that goes so well with your seed and herb choices. The tag idea is one I’m sure to incorporate into my card making!
Love your cards. The little extra details really take them to the next level.
Beautiful cards with such pretty details! I love the herbs on the tags!
very cute cards, thanks for sharing!
Great ideas, thank you!
I love how you use tags to create on your card, inspiring to me, Thank you!
The herbs really stood out for me too, Love your work.
Generous indeed…great value!!!
Fantastic cards.
Love the tags with the herbs.
thanks for sharing.
This is a VERY cute card, I love it.
I love these cards! I really love the subtle pink and purple on the berry card, I’m drawn to it. The styling of your photos is on point!
What darling cards! Love the tags!!
beautiful colors for your cards!
Amazing cards!
The fence is super cute, along with the herb tags. Peter Cottontail would definitely visit that garden!
Love anything to do with plants! Beautiful creation!
I loved how your cards made me wish for spring planting 🙂
Beautiful cards. I love all the details and those cute tags.
Beautiful cards! I love the texture from the torn vellum and how the cards look aged. I can’t wait to receive my set:)
I knew I should have gotten the herb stamps. Love your cards.
It’s nice and simple but intricate at the same time.
Love the card with tags.
Love this kit and your cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great cards, very spring-y! Love that fence die too …
I love your tags. The colors are perfect!
So lovely!
Crazy about this kit, and your darling cards make me want it even more!
Love what you did with the herbs
I have never been good at creating cards that look balanced when I use tags. So, not only did you make really beautiful tags,you did a fantastic job of getting all of them placed in just the right way!4
Cute cards with a sophisticated feel. Perfect for the gardening theme!
Love your cards, beautiful.
Lovely cards! Love the use of tags on the herb card.
Awesome cards. I like how you used the kraft csrdstock.
These herbs tags are so precious. Thank you for sharing.
So many great creations – I especially love the tags!