Join Us for a My Monthly Hero Make-Along!

Our next LIVE Make-Along event is this weekend! Join Channin to make along with the April 2024 My Monthly Hero Kit. Gather your supplies and create cards with Channin from start to finish.

👉🏼 When: Sunday, May 5 at 12:00pm PT/3:00pm ET
👉🏼 Where: Hero Arts Facebook and YouTube

In addition to the sold out April My Monthly Hero Kit, the following supplies will be used:

Supplies:

April 2024 My Monthly Hero Kit, Premium

Arches Infinity Dies

Dove White Hero Hues Premium Cardstock

Sand Hero Hues Premium Cardstock

Sand Core Ink

Expresso Core Ink

Kiwi Core Ink

Forever Green Core Ink

Dandelion Core Ink

Spicy Mustard Core Ink

Passion Flower Core Ink

Cornflower Core Ink

Cotton Candy Core Ink

Azalea Core Ink

Ink Blending Brushes

Precision Glue

Stamp Positioning Tool ex. MISTI

Die-Cutting Machine

Foam Adhesive

Paper Trimmer

Copic Markers: Purple: BV31, BV00, BV02; Yellow: Y15, YR23; Pink: RV13, RV25; Green: YG03, YG63; Tan: E30, E43; Brown: E77

Instructions:

Card 1: Birds & Flowers Card

1. Stamp images from the Birds & Flowers Stamp Set (Premium Kit) onto Dove White cardstock in Espresso ink.
2. Color the stamped images with copic markers then die cut out with coordinating dies.
3. Trim Sand cardstock to create a 4 1/4” x 5 1/2” panel.
4. Stamp the panel with several images from the Birds & Flowers Stamp Set in Sand ink to cover the entire panel.
5. Use E43 marker to add small dots to fill in the negative spaces between the images.
6. Die cut the panel with one of the Arches Infinity Dies.
7. Make an A2 top-folding card base from Sand cardstock by trimming the cardstock down to 11” x 4 1/4” then scoring at 5 1/2”.
8. Adhere the die cut arch to the card front with liquid glue using the remaining panel as a jig to get the arch in the right place on the card front. Then adhere the panel to the card front with foam adhesive.
9. Stamp a sentiment from the Birds & Flowers Stamp Set onto the card front in Espresso.
10. Adhere the copic colored images to the card front with foam adhesive.

Card 2: Butterflies and Greenery Card

1. Die cut all the butterflies and two sets of leaves using the coordinating frames cuts (Classic & Premium) out of Dove White cardstock.
2. Ink-blend over the die cuts with several core inks (combos below), using the Color Layering Floral Butterfly Stencils (Classic & Premium) to create the details. Note: Flip one of the leaf die cuts over to create a mirrored image of the leaves. Color Combos - Pink Butterflies: Cotton Candy + Azalea; Purple Butterflies: Passion Flower + Cornflower; Yellow Butterflies: Dandelion + Spicy Mustard; Leaves: Kiwi + Forever Green
3. After ink-blending the die cuts add details with a copic marker (E77).
4. Make an A2 top-folding card base from Sand cardstock by trimming the cardstock down to 11” x 4 1/4” then scoring at 5 1/2”.
5. Adhere the butterflies and leaves to the card front with foam adhesive.
6. Stamp a sentiment from the message stamp set (Classic & Premium) onto Sand cardstock in Espresso ink. Fussy cut sentiment out.
7. Adhere sentiment to the card front with foam adhesive.

If you cannot join us for the live event, no problem! The video will be available to watch on replay on YouTube or Facebook whenever it is convenient for you.

We hope to see you there!