Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by to help celebrate the launch of Hero Arts November My Monthly Hero Kit (more about the kit, blog hop and giveaway below). I have one card idea to share using this month kit and several cards featuring add-on items.
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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 – KIT ONLY
I used the Ornaments background cling stamp from my kit for the main project. This stamp is designed to help you create cute little advent calendars; there’s also a clear stamp set that goes with it and a coordinating die to die-cut little windows for each of the ornaments to make the advent, but I’m not showing that in this video, instead I wanted to focus on how you can use this background stamp on its own without making it into an advent calendar.
I inked it up using the light blue ink, Summer Sky Hybrid ink from Hero Arts and stamped it onto white cardstock panel. I picked the color of ink with the color of Copic markers I had in mind. You can stamp this using any color of Copic marker friendly ink, you just need to have an impression on your paper to give you an idea where to color; we’ll heat emboss over the stamping once coloring is done.
I used GB11, BG13 and BG18 markers for my coloring and the idea is to color the ornament shapes to make them appear dimensional. The stamp doesn’t actually provide ornament outlines, the coordinating die does that, because I am using just the stamp alone I wanted to add definition to my ornaments and I’m doing that using coloring.
The coloring here is very simple, just 3 shades and I have my light coming in from the left so all ornaments are darkest on the right and lightest on the left. There are no stamped ornament outlines to follow so I am basically creating those using my markers.
Once my coloring was done I took my panel back into my MISTI tool, stamped the same image over my coloring but using Versamark ink and gold heat embossed it. The result? Beautiful!
I adhered my panel onto an A2 white side folding card base and added simple sentiment from my stash.
CARDS DETAILS – KIT ADD ONS
The other projects I’m sharing here are all made using an add on background stamp and also some older Hero Arts sentiments. I adore this gifts cling background (it will be well used for years to come; and it can be used for Birthday cards, too), it looks like the gifts are doodled and that style goes perfectly well with my latest obsession – coloring using a white pen.
I clear, gold, white and gold glitter heat embossed this background on various colors of cardstock (I didn’t use the clear heat embossed card) and used a single pen or brush to color select sections on the background. I recently shared a more detail video about coloring using a single pen or a pencil – watch it HERE if you’d like to learn more.
I used my white pen mostly, but also created a gold shimmer brush to color the green one. I used Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic inks + and old empty Tonic Studios Brush and filled it with the gold ink (and some water). This gave me a handy pen to color with!
I went with snarky sentiments for these cards, but any messages would work here. I gold heat embossed sentiment on white cardstock strips and foam mounted over my backgrounds to pop them up. Super easy and simple!
KIT & KIT ADD-ONS
There are several optional add-on items this month:
 My Monthly Hero Kit November 2018 Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Presents Background Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts DIY Ornament Kit Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Snow & Froth Technique Kit Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Winter Wreath Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Warm Animals Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts In for the Holidays Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Winter Wreath Frame Cuts Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Warm Animals Frame Cuts Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Peek-A-Boo Doors Fancy Die Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts In For the Holidays Frame Cuts Shop at: SSS | HA |
BLOG HOP
I’m Yana Smakula and I’m the last stop on this hop, please feel free to go back a stop to Nichol Spohr or start over at the The Hero Arts Blog.
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! The giveaway closes Sunday, November 11th at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts blog.
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 Kit November 2018 Shop at: HA |
Hero Arts Presents Background Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Clear Stamps Off Beat Holiday Messages Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Clear Stamp Holiday Labels Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Gold Glitter Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Gold & Pewter Glimmer Metallic Inks Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Red Royal Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Hybrid Ink Pad Summer Sky Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Sea Glass Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Green Apple Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder PW100 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker BG11 Moon White Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker BG18 Teal Blue Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Copic Sketch Marker BG13 Mint Green Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tonic Aqua Shimmer Pen Nuvo Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Sakura Classic White Bold Line 10 Pen Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS | TS |
Wow! These cards are gorgeous!!
I love this set and I love how creatively you’ve used it. This set is perfect for Christmas! The dimension you gave the ornament stamps is awesome! I really like the snarky stamp set and how you used that with the gift stamps. It’s all really beautiful Yana!
This kit is amazing!! So many fun possibilities.
OMG Yana, you did it again, I love these cards, the embossing and coloring is simply amazing!
I’m in love with these two background stamps!!! …because your cards are so beautiful
Absolutely stunning cards, and you have confirmed my conviction that I need both the kit and the presents add on this month!!
Love your cards and the way you gave dimension to the ornaments but only spot colored the packages. The latter would be great for mass producing and for birthday cards. Thanks for sharing!
Such a fun kit! I love the soft colors of these cards.
Brilliant ideas for quick but gorgeous cards! Love these background stamps!!! HA always makes the best backgrounds!
These cards are so pretty and so fast and simple to make! I love the Presents background stamp!
Oh, WOW! These cards are stunning and thank you for the video. Wonderful Christmas kit.
Watched the video and can hardly wait to start coloring. Thinking blue, white and gold . Thanks for the wonderful technique.
Wow! What pretty cards! Love the ideas for coloring with just one pen! Has to be a little faster than using a bunch of dif colors….also love the idea you had for filling an empty pen with gold ink…repurposing! What type of gold ink do you like to put in that pen?
These are STUNNING! I love your gold accents and all the different colors!!!!
Love the ombre and gold embossed ornaments and the all presents backgrounds as well with the snarky sentiments! Thanks for making the video, it’s always easier to watch and learn!
Beautiful card love the gold detail
Your ornaments look wonderful!!!!!!! The gold with the aqua is amazing. Nice job!
The ombre effect looks really nice with the gold embossing. I never would have thought of that.
Great cards, but I especially love the first one! It is gorgeous!
I really like the turquoise and gold colored card, those colors are SO pretty together. I love how you improvise when you don’t have a particular item in your supply, I will be saving my empty Wink of Stella pens from now on!!
Love all the cards but particularly the first one. The blue and gold look beautiful and it’s such a good idea. Tfs xx
Fabulous cards – thanks for sharing your talents with us:)
Really Awesome cards!!!
I’ve been following your single pen/pencil technique and absolutely love it. Great cards for this release.
Nice! Love all of the samples!
Love the snarky comments on your cards. I’m going to have to pick up that set! Your cards are beautiful, btw.
WOW Yana, you have done it again! These are all so beautiful and I especially like the first card using the main kit.The colours are so beautiful with the gold EP, very elegant!
Pretty cards and gorgeous inspiration. I can’t make up my mind
if I love the ornaments or the presents better. lol
Gorgeous cards–thanks for sharing this latest release with us!
You showed us how basic techniques can be used to make wonderful cards! Thank you! I especially like the gold presents on the light blue card.
OMGosh, you always make things look so beautiful. I love what youve done with this! Lovely.
I love all of these cards! Love this kit!
I love this new kit. I like the option of making advent cards or elaborate cards. Beautiful work.
Love your cards today! This kit is a must have!
I love so many of your cards and these are definitely on that list. 🙂
Love the Christmas vibes of your color choices! Fabulous cards …
Oh my goodness, I think your ornament card is my favorite of all the hop! The color choices are just so elegant and and the blending, stunning. The presents are also done just so well! I love watching your videos and these cards in particular, are amazing me. Thanks so much for sharing your creativity with us!
Wow what gorgeous cards, love them!
Oh my gosh, they are so well done. The details are amazing.
The teal and gold is absolutely stunning! It reminds me of Tiffany’s!
Yana, you know I ALWAYS love your projects. But on this one I do have a question: How were you able to stamp with the versamark ink, and emboss, getting it to only cover the top most part of the ornaments? seems like the versamark would be very difficult to control. Did you have to spend tons of time with your paintbrush, wiping off all that extra embossng powder? maybe when i get my kit this it will all make sense! Love ya…diana
ooh, these cards ate gorgeous
OMGoh, I love the shading on the ornament card! I couldn’t wait to read and find out how you did it! Thanks!
I’m so glad that Hero Arts does this Blog Hop for each of their Kits. All of you who participate give such creative ideas and never are two the same. I can’t wait to get my kit and try so many of the ideas I’ve seen including yours! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome creations, Yana! Love the first card especially! The gold really finishes this one beautifully. Coloring only a few pkgs on the other cards is perfect!
Oh my!!! Thank you so much for share these wonderful ideas about how to use this amazing kit!!! Love your cards!!!
Thank you for a great idea!
So beautiful. Very creative.
WOWzer! Love, love love that technique! TFS
LOVE the technique you showed us here! I enjoyed your video!