Awesome Add-ons: April 2024 Ideas + Video - Hero Arts
Posted by Hero Arts on April 03, 2024

Awesome Add-ons: April 2024 Ideas + Video

Hello and welcome to our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of April! Here's a look at all this month's new offerings with folk art flair – we think you'll find something fun for all sorts of occasions and projects!

Shop for the April MMH add-ons here

Today we have Kelly Rasmussen here to share some fabulous "beyond the kit" ideas for a few of the add-ons. Take it away, Kelly...

I just love the adorable images and delicate lines of the art in the Folk Animals stamp set. They are simple images that are easy to color, which is always a win for me!

After coloring all the images with alcohol markers and die-cutting them with the coordinating dies, I was so pleased with how everything nestled together so nicely to create a cute little scene.

I built the scene on a vellum circle with a gold embossed frame. And added a gold heat embossed sentiment from the same stamp set.

For the background I stamped the Abstract Criss Cross Bold Print with Dandelion Ink . And finished off the card with some gold accents using Gold Hero Pearls .

Next I used the awesome new Floral Trove Stencil , which is comprised of nine different abstract block patterns.

I created a simple and colorful background by ink blending each section with a different color of Reactive Ink. I'm looking forward to playing with this stencil more using Hero Pastes and Metallic Sprays!

The messages are from the popular Smile Friend Stamp & Cut XL from our Spring release.

For a full walkthrough of this month's add-ons, check out the video below. It's also available to view on YouTube .


Did you know you can get the entire collection of add-ons in one bundle at a discounted price? Check it out here .

A reminder for all My Monthly Hero subscribers: You have the opportunity to add extra items, including but not limited to add-ons, to your kit shipments with no additional shipping charges. Simply log in to your Hero Arts store account and place your order by 11:59am PT on Thursday, April 4 to take advantage of this offer.

We appreciate you stopping by today. Happy stamping!

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