UPDATE: PLEASE GO HERE TO SEE THE MOST RECENT HERO ARTS MY MONTHLY HERO BLOG HOP POST.
Hello all and thank you for stopping by today to help celebrate the launch of November My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts (more about the kit and blog hop below).
This month kit is definitely a very fun one! Great for creating little home decor pieces or paper ornaments for the Christmas tree. I’m not sure if we will have a tree this year (I am still deciding), so I didn’t want to make any ornaments just yet. Instead, I used stamps from both main kit and one of the add-ons to create several simple heat embossed Holiday cards.
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I used Simon’s Olive and Schoolhouse Red cardstock for the card you see above. I treated my Olive A2 top folding card base with an anti static powder tool and using my mini MISTI stamped a large snowflake triangle in Versamark ink.
I thought this triangle would look fantastic as a large Rockefeller Center-like Christmas tree. I added two lamp posts on each side of the triangle and a bench, also on each side. I stamped a sentiment that reads “May Your Holiday Be Warm & Cozy” and finally stamped Santa’s sleigh and two reindeer in the top.
As soon as my stamping was done I covered it with gold embossing powder and heat set it. I also heat embossed one additional sentiment and for that one I used Kelly’s Its Christmas Time, I heat embossed it in white embossing powder.
I also used a white gel pen and drew in little snow-like accents – snow on the benches and on the lamppost as well as little snow dots on the tree.
I made several cards, the design is the same on all, the difference is in the color of cardstock I used for the card base. Here’s one stamped on Simon’s Fog cardstock:
As always, I kept my cards rather simple. Because there’s very little dimension – they are very mail-friendly and do not require additional postage.
There are so many great things you can do with this month Hero Arts kit – the sky is the limit! I actually can’t wait to hop along all the stops of this hop and see what other designers have come up with.
MY MONTHLY HERO NOVEMBER 2016 KIT
The kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. If you love it – better grab it now!
The kit contains: 4″x6″ clear stamp set; A set of 13 dies for creating diamond-shaped ornaments and embellishments; VersaMark ink cube; White Puff embossing powder; 10 half sheets of vellum cardstock; 2 half sheets of each cardstock: metallic red, metallic blue and patterned; Ornament hooks and more!
The kit value is $60, and Hero Arts is selling this one for $34.99.
You can now subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!
KIT & KIT ADD-ONS
There are 4 optional add-on items:
 Hero Arts Little Messages Stamp & Cut Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Number It Stamp & Cut Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Holiday Words Stencil Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Mini Christmas Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
NEW THIS MONTH: the above ADD-ON products will be available today on simonsaysstamp.com and scrapbook.com as well. I’ll update my links later to link to these stores.
On the Hero Arts site, there are also a couple of mystery “grab bags” available:
- Mystery Stocking Stuffer – a grab bag of 5 little Christmas-themed stamps, good for filling advent calendars or stuffing stockings!
- Mystery Treat Bag – for tag making, so includes printed tags, a stamp, twine and an ink cube
HOP ALONG WITH US!
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Yana Smakula – you are here!
Mariana Grigsby
May Park
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Ilina Crouse
Laura Bassen
Heather Ruwe
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Shari Carroll at Simon Says Stamp
Julie Ebersole at Ellen Hutson’s CLASSroom
Libby Hickson
GIVEAWAY!
Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop so be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win!
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Hero Arts My Monthly Hero November 2016 Shop at: HA |
Hero Arts Mini Christmas Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Kelly’s It’s Christmas Time CL994 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder PW100 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Forever Green AF229 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Fog Gray Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# Schoolhouse Red Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# Olive Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Doodlebug Ladybug Twine Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
Wonderful card Yana! Thanks.
Very classy card.
These are wonderful cards. I love the classic Christmas imagery they invoke.
Beautiful. The twine gives it an extra pop
A couple of beautifully elegant cards – I especially love the green inked background with the gold embossing. Lovely!
Great kit and inspiration! Thanks for the chance to win!
~God bless~
beautiful card
These are beautiful Yana!
I think I can resist until I start hopping and see all the wonderful samples!
Gorgeous cards!
These are wonderful cards. I love the classic Christmas imagery they invoke.
Love these elegant cards. And the new kit is fantastic. The 3D die especially looks very versatile and can be used throughout the year to make wonderful decorations!
The heat embossing is so wonderful & pretty.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Lovely embossed cards Yana! What a wonderful kit, thanks for the chance to win!
~Gin K.~
I love love love your cards! The green one is fabulous! 🙂
both cards are absolutely gorgeous!!
I like how you “made” the tree. Especially shows up great on the white or lt gdjjl
Such an elegant pair of cards, Yana! I adore your take on the Rockefeller Center tree – it’s perfect!
Love this kit and your cards are beautiful! Thanks for this fabulous inspiration!
Beautiful!!!
Beautiful! I love the white accents, especially on the lamp-posts! Thank you for a great idea.
Love your green and gold card.
I love the gold embossing. Simple and elegant.
Just exquisite!
Very pretty & fun cards. Thanks.
What a great kit. I just love your adorable gold embossed card. So lovely looking.
I’ve already ordered my kit, and I was hoping to see some Christmas card ideas – and here you are!
Very elegant cards. Thanks for sharing on the blog hop. Can’t wait for my kit!
Elegant!
Love the inspiration! Mini Christmas add on is awesome!
These are so elegant and unexpected!
Just love how you turned a triangle into a yummy embossed tree, Yana!!
What a sweet card. I’ll have to lift. 🙂
Wow, these cards are so elegant. Beautiful.
So pretty Yana.
Elegant cards. There is something so peaceful about your cards. Thank you.
Penny
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Beautiful cards
Simple, yes, but what a gorgeous impact, Yana! At first I thought you had done a little ink blending on the green one … just a pretty little ‘halo’ of anti-static powder maybe? Perfection!
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Love the simplicity of these cards! Less is more 😉
Lovely colors on the gorgeous cards! Feeling the holiday spirit . . .
Very nice and simple cards.
Wonderful card, so classy and elegant! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
love your warm tones and hip vibe. This Hop is great fun!
very pretty
Great cards; love the design. Love your photo staging, too.
Super cards! Love the elegant look & the mail friendly element!
I just love the green card!!! Both are beautiful but the green took my breath!
Christmas is my favourite time of the year and seeing a kit like this reminds me why. Great inspiration ideas!
your cards are so pretty!