Hello, friends! Today I have a Christmas card to share using the latest, November 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts. Because of my extensive travels this year, family issues and my work I had to skip several of the previous releases of the Hero Arts kits, and they have had some really fabulous kits in the past month. I’m very excited to be able to join this release and share my take on the kit with you.
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I have just one project to share, but it incorporates many of the techniques I’ve been using, loving and sharing in my recent videos and that is coloring with Copic markers, heat embossing on colored cardstock and using dark colors of cardstock to make a statement on the card.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
As always, I filmed a video tutorial showing how to create this project from start to finish. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARD DETAILS
I pre-planned my card layout – I have some stamps from the kit pulled out and layered, I planned to use coordinating dies to cut many of the images out, color them and use them on a gorgeous dark teal background.
First, I picked the images I wanted to color. I stamped them in Intensified Black ink, colored using Copic markers and cut out with the help of coordinating dies. I used the following marker colors:
- G99, G94, and YG03 to color the tree, pillow, blanket, and ribbons on the gifts.
- R39, R27, R24, to color the ornaments, chair, gifts, and garland.
- E39, E33, E31 to color the clock and cat.
- C7 and C5 to add shading to the staircase
Next, I used Brass embossing powder and heat embossed the staircase, mat, and sentiment on Hero Arts Adriatic cardstock. To eliminate the white outline to my stamped and die cut images I used a BG09 marker and colored outlines teal. This is one of my favorite tricks when it comes to die-cut images that have been colored on white and need to go onto a colored background. It’s not hard to find a Copic marker that matches the background color and simply color those white outlines to have them match the background.
After foam mounting the elements in place to create a scene I used a white pen to add highlight and lacquer pen to coat the ornaments. I even used a white pen to add snow. I imagined that there’s a big window behind the staircase, the clock, and the tree and so one would see the snow falling outside. I wish I had added some ink blending to this panel to darken the top portion and make very dark blue, but it was an afterthought and I didn’t want to mess my card up, so I kept it as is.
I had fabulous time designing and making this card and I’m going to keep it on a shelf, for now, I’m not ready to mail it yet. The November kit from Hero Arts is simply amazing for creating Christmas cards and I hope you’ll check it out.
HERO ARTS MY MONTHLY HERO KIT & ADD-ONS
 Hero Arts CG798 Feast Cling Background Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts CM403 Christmas Gingerbread Cookies Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts CM404 Mountain of Joy Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts CM405 Snarky Christmas Messages Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts CM406 May Your Home Be Filled with Joy Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts DC271 Holiday Meal Stamp & Cut Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts DC272 Decorative Poinsettia Frame Stamp & Cut Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts DI705 Decorated Winter Branches Window Fancy Die (E) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts DI706 Paper Layering Present Gift Card Pop-Up (D) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts DI707 Tri-fold Edge Winter Pine Fancy Dies (F) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts DI708 Gift Card Holder Fancy Die (F) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts DI709 Staircase Fancy Die (C) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts DI710 Christmas Gingerbread Cookies Frame Cuts (C) Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts DI711 Mountain of Joy Frame Cuts (C) Shop at: HA |
The main kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. You can subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one! Add-ons may temporarily become unavailable, but they will be restocked.
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BLOG HOP
If you arrived from Seeka, I’m the last stop on this hop. You can also start over on the Hero Arts blog.
GIVEAWAY
Hero Arts is giving away one $50 gift card to one lucky commenter, picked randomly from comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, November 10th at 11:59 pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
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!
 My Monthly Hero NOVEMBER 2019 Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Hero Hues Cardstock Dove White Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Hero Hues Premium Cardstock Adriatic Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Hero Arts Brass Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Sakura Classic White Gelly Roll Pens Set of 3 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker R22 Light Prawn Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker R24 Prawn Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker R27 Cadmium Red Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker R39 Garnet Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG03 Yellow Green Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker G94 Grayish Olive Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker G99 Olive Green Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker C5 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker C7 Cool Gray Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E31 Brick Beige Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E33 Sand Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker E37 Sepia Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker BG09 Blue Green Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS | AZ |
I love your card! Your die cuts look so pretty cut out from the teal card stock!
What a beautiful scene!
Love it and it looks so
festive and inviting.
Carla from Utah
I love this card! The card stock color choice made the card very vibrant!
Such a vibrant card!! Great choice of colors, and coloring the outline to match the base is an awesome idea! <3
A truly gorgeous winter card, Yana! I love the vibrant teal background & the awesome scene! What a great kit!
I just love how you used so much blue for the background. NICE LOOK
Love the Adriatic color! Gorgeous card!
I just adore your amazing coloring skills. Beautiful cards.
Your card is so adorable! Thank you for the inspiration.
What a beautiful scene! Love the puppy!
What a beautiful card! I just love this sweet scene you created. 🙂
I love how you colored the edges on the die cuts! I am so looking forward to getting my own kit; Thanks for the ideas
Love this gorgeous card, love the dark background and thanks for the tip to color the “white edge” the same color as the background. Such a great tip!
I always pick up some neat tips, tricks and hacks from your videos. That deep teal CS is stunning and outlining with the marker…genius.
Such a pretty card and I love the colors you chose. Definitely a special card. Hope you’re doing ok. Thanks, Yana.
What an outstanding card. Truly spectacular work and attention to detail
This is absolutely gorgeous! What a warm, inviting room! Love it!
WOW! That background colour is absolutely stunning – it gives a rich, regal feel to the entire card, especially when paired with the brass embossing. A very pretty, special card!
That is one stunning card,Yana! Thank you so much. Hero arts rocks.
So the Staircase Fancy die doesn’t match the staircase stamp? That is good to know ahead of time. Your card is lovely, and I for one could watch you color every image, lol
Beautiful card. Love the colors.TFS
Absolutely stunning scene! I love your colors!
Fabulous card!
Great Kit! Awesome card, I especially love how you arranged the images and adding teal copic to the edges was just the right touch!
I love the bright cheery colors you chose! Nice job Yana…as usual 😉
Amazing card Yana! Incredible teal color!
Thanks for sharing your video on how you made this fun and festive card using this great new Hero Arts kit! Such fun images and so cozy!!
Beautiful coloring in this card! Thank you!
I love the blue with the snow on your card. I am glad you can use the kits now.
WOW!! This scene is GORGEOUS!! I love the teal background. It totally makes the other elements POP!!
Beautiful! I love the way you colored the edges of the die cuts, that’s brilliant.
I love your comment about not being ready to mail the card yet. Sometimes it’s better to keep one’s creations around for awhile!
This is a beautiful card from start to finish and a lovely and fitting end to this blog hop and showcase for the Nov. kit!
So beautiful!!
I enjoy your dark cardstock backgrounds, they look very striking!
Yana, your cards are always so beautiful…. love watching your videos also….
I LOVE teal, also. So this card is just perfect, in my opinion. Nifty trick colouring out the white border on your die cuts with a teal copic marker. I see not everyone caught that little detail.
I always learn something when I see your handcraftiness! Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous card! Really like that you embossed the staircase with brass embossing powder and the way you colored the white edges of the die cuts. Very helpful video, too. Thanks for sharing!
Such a vibrant color….love you card.
So pretty!! That background color is amazing! Thanks for sharing
This little scene you have created is just gorgeous, Yana! So many wonderful elements. It makes you feel like you’re entering the room yourself. Thanks so much for the inspiration and video!
i cannot get over what a difference coloring the white outline to match makes in a design. i have never done it before but will be in the future i can promise that!
Beautiful, heartwarming card. I love the colors. You’ve convinced me to try coloring on colored card stock, and I’m really liking the looks I’ve achieved. Thanks for persuading me to “think outside the (white) box.”
Beautiful card!
Soooo Pretty Yana!!!
Looks like a blue Christmas.
Beautiful card! Love the deep and intense colors you used – and great tip about coloring the white edges – I don’t like those either!!
Love the bright colors on this card! 🙂
Such a beautiful and festive card creation! I love the impression of snow in the background. Fantastic!!!
Beautiful! I love the rich colors you used; specially that teal background!