Welcome everyone! It’s launch day of the new My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts and we “literally” have some amazing things to show you today!
VIDEO
I have a video for you today walking you through the contents of the kit, how to use the Reactive Ink Palette in many different ways including more gel press backgrounds!
You can view the video down below or HERE on my Youtube channel.
Here’s a look at the contents of the My Monthly Hero Kit for March 2021.

You will receive
- 1 – 6″ x 8″ clear stamp set
- 7 Coordinating Frame Cuts
- Reactive Ink Palette
- 6 – Bookmarks – Pure White
- Rainbow Hemp Cord – 6 Meters
For today I’m creating some very colorful cards to send to friends.
I provide full instructions in my video so below I will list the main supplies used. Please refer to the video HERE for more details.
YOU’RE LITERALLY AMAZING – INK SWIPED TREE
- My Monthly Hero Kit March 2021
- Pitch Black Cardstock
- Dove White Cardstock
- White Embossing Powder
- Embossing/Watermark Ink

TIP
Die cut multiples of the frame cut to layer the image and create dimension.

TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT – INK BLENDED BACKGROUND
- My Monthly Hero Kit March 2021
- Dove White Cardstock
- Pitch Black Cardstock
- White Embossing Powder
- Embossing/Watermark Ink
- Hero Hues Reactive Ink Fruit Punch
- Hero Hues Reactive Ink Creamsicle
- Intensified Black Ink


YOU’RE BONKERS – GEL PRESS BACKGROUND
- My Monthly Hero Kit March 2021
- Literary Quotes Stamp Set (Add on)
- Dove White Cardstock
- Pitch Black Cardstock
- Gel Plate
- Embossing/Watermark Ink
- White Embossing Powder
- Gold Glitter Cardstock


ADVENTURE IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS – GEL PLATE BACKGROUND
- My Monthly Hero Kit March 2021
- Book Stacks Bold Print Background (Add-On)
- Dove White Cardstock
- Pitch Black Cardstock
- Embossing/Watermark Ink
- White Embossing Powder
- Gel Plate


I hope you enjoyed today’s inspiration!
Keep in mind, these kits are in limited quantity so once they are gone – they will not be restocked. Join the subscription so you never miss out!
GIVEAWAY
We will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, March 14th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
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Wonderful use of rainbow of colors. Creative use of embossing powder. Read On!
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Love your cards! The kit is neat and the add-ons are great!
Wow! Fabulous ideas using the rainbow ink pad! I love the books background!
I just got a gel press!! YAY. Gorgeous cards
Your cards are amazing. I love that rainbow ink pad.
Beautiful cards! Thank you for the video! My first intro to reactive ink!
Love the stamps with the stack of books. As an avid reader, I adore this release and need to check it out! Hard to choose only one or two items to buy!
I love that book stack bold background. I especially like your “adventure” card. I think many of us identify with the girl being drawn into another world.
Love the tone on tone stamping. Great stuff. Thanks for the video
Love the tone on tone stamping. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing the busy.
Ok, now I want the whole release. Gorgeous!!
What a cool technique and I LOVE the rainbow colors!
These are great cards. Thanks for sharing your techniques with us. Your backgrounds are wonderful.
My gel plate arrived, but is still in the package… once the kit gets here… it’s definitely going to have to come out and play.
Nice cards, thanks for sharing
Your cards are lovely, but the gel press background id divine!!`
Wow! Love your cards. The background are great.
Love all the rainbow goodness.
Thank you so much for sharing all those gel press techniques & marvelous backgrounds & cards! Makes me excited to try different approaches!
Love your cards, Mindy. What a great kit.
Love your cards especially that rainbow tree with the background. Makes it pop.
So beautiful.
All your cards are great, but your “miss you” card is my favorite!
Such gorgeous and creative cards. Thanks for the inspiration.
Terrific cards! I’m so excited for this kit. My favorite is the stacked books card. Just amazing.
I love ALL of your cards Mindy. Thanks for sharing the gel press technique. I am anxious to try it. ❤️
I really like the yellow fading to orange background. It looks just wonderful, as if he has been reading all day, and it’s sunset.
Super fun cards. I really like the last technique mentioned in the video of stamping with the rainbow pad over the rainbow background, very nice.
I love how you stack the cardstock trees to add depth! So pretty!
Thanks for the gel press video. The stacked tree is a fab idea
Your gel press background youtube video…amazing. I love this technique and you make it look so easy. The results are amazing!! Thank you for creating it! Love the bright cards!!
Love the gel press background inspiration. I have one so I look forward to trying out your ideas.
I have my gel press, just waiting for the new Tim Holtz brayer to ship. I can’t wait to try the technique’s in your video. I love the stacked book die! I really enjoy everything you create!
I love all the beautiful rainbow colors you used. Gel Press is something I have not tried but will be after seeing these awesome cards!
Your cards are great! I love the rainbow of colors.
Awesome cards! Love the rainbow colours! Thanks for sharing. 🥰
I love your cards! They are so pretty. Nothing represents imagination more than a rainbow background! Thanks for sharing & the opportunity at winning this giveaway.
This kit is every bookworm’s dream! I just love how every HA kit is so unique yet with a bit of imagination can be mixed to create the most amazing cards. Thank you for all the inspiration HA & creative team!
Gorgeous cards! Love to play with my gel plate… Thanks so much for sharing…
So many good ideas. And your use of the rainbow colored ink pad is appreciated for ideas. It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I do like that last one where you inked the stamp to match the background colors. Clever!
Fantastic cards. I love this new release. Thank you.
These are such fun cards!
Oh I finally found a set with a large tree stamp and die. Love this set and have preordered it! Thank you for the wonderful ideas on how to make use of the kit. Can’t wait for it to arrive!
Pretty and so cheerful. Love the colors and the gelly press is really pretty. Love the pastelly soft peaceful colors. And the bold just do it ones too!
Beautiful cards! I really love the tree design and the ways you used it! Awesome colors!
I like your colorful card designs.
Great cards. Thanks for the video showing us how you made your wonderful gel press backgrounds.
Wow, you make beautiful colorful cards. Love them all.
Awesome cards. Love the rainbow tree. Thanks for the great video showing the gel press techniques
That background with the books and rainbow colors really caught my eye right away. I love this collection!