March Hero Studio Release Blog Hop!

 It's time for a very celebratory themed release from Hero Arts! Be sure to leave a comment (sign in or sign your name!) because Hero Arts will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Saturday, March 8 at 11:59pm PST, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week. Leave a comment on all stops for more chances to win!

Isn't this fun?! My first card uses elements from the March Card Kit of the Month: Bows and Beyond. This kit is packed with dies, stencils, stamps, shaker bits, new paper, etc!! There's so much packed into these kits - they are worth every penny!

My card uses some of the new Color Wheel Cardstock colors from Spellbinders, that versatile Thin Stripes Stencil, and the lovely Ribbons Cover Plate. I used these to create a fun birthday shaker card.

The stencil and the sentiment were inked up with Dusty Blue ink. To create the shaker I also die cut the Ribbon Cover Plate (from the kit) out of foam and glued the foam to the die cut cardstock. This added enough dimension to add my colorful shaker bits (please note - these shaker bits are from a past card kit but there are gorgeous ones included in the March kit).

My second card uses the gorgeous BONUS DIE! If you purchase the WHOLE STUDIO (includes ALL of our March subscription releases!) you receive this bow die for free. I had so much fun creating with this lovely die...

Isn't that card so sweet?! I made a mini slimline (measures 3.5"x5.5") and first used Gold Hero Wax on my thin line stencil over Dove White Cardstock.

Here's how I created the bows:

1) Cut the bow die from your favorite cardstock (I chose Ultra Pink and Kiwi) using your Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine.

2) Place the thin lines stencil over the bow die pieces and ink in a coordinating color (I used Azalea ink and Green Apple)

3) Flip your pieces over and ink up with the stencil again on the backside. Since the bow is 3D, both sides will show when assembled.

4) Use your Precision Glue to place a dab in the center. Start to fold in your bow pieces to meet the glue and add single glue dabs as needed.

5) Use your handy Hero Arts Reverse Tweezers to hold all pieces in place in the center. Use this tool until the glue dries! This is really helpful and highly recommended!

6) Once the center glue dries, add the hanging ribbon to the back with another glue dab.

7) TIP - I used a pencil to "curl" the bow edges so they were easier to manipulate toward the center.

They are very dimensional so this card will certainly be hand-delivered or included in a gift package.

Thank you so much for getting this far along the hop! Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a $50 Hero Arts gift card.

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Charlene Madrid
Jeannie Lieu
Jennifer Kotas
Lisa Tilson
Michelle Lupton
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Natasha Polite
Natasha Vacca
Rachel Kleinman *You are Here*
Rosie Lopez
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Nichol Spohr
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