Hello everyone and thanks so much for stopping by to help celebrate the launch of Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero Kit (more about the kit, blog hop and giveaway below). I have several card ideas to share using this month kit and add-on items. This kit is all Christmas! YAY!
Today I am making tall & skinny Christmas cards using clear stamps, coordinating dies and Copic markers. Why tall and skinny cards specifically? Because why not? I’ve never really done non traditional card sizes, I did 2 tall cards this Summer (for the first time ever!) and I loved playing with that new size, it’s different, I have more room, more real estate for my ideas, I have space to try new ideas or re-invent my old cardmaking sketches and tricks.
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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
The cards that I am making today all showcase the brand new Hero Arts My My Monthly Hero October 2018 kit and of course some of the fabulous add ons.
All of my cards today feature a scene. I decided I’d go with a winter sky in the top portion of my card and snowy hills in the bottom portion.
I heat embossed a snowflake background in white embossing powder on light blue cardstock and I used one of the background stamps that is an add on this month. Next, I die-cut hills out of white cardstock and arranged them under my sky panel.
I stamped images in alcohol marker friendly ink and colored using Copic markers. I used the following colors for all of the coloring today:
- G99, G94, YG03;
- E02, E11, E31, E33, E37, E79;
- W5, W3, W1;
- B000, B00, B02, B04;
- Y15, Y17;
- R22, R24, R27, R39
I the Christmas tree with the light source in mind. I wanted to have a lamp port to the left of the tree so the right hand side of the tree ended up the darkest and left hand side – the lightest.
This is the only tree or the only card where I take the light source into consideration, the other trees and other images on my other cards are all colored without taking the light source into consideration. Taking a light source into consideration is not that hard, it just takes a little pre planning before you color.
I die-cut my images out and foam mounted onto the card creating a scene. I also added some shading under them to help ground them. Finally, I embellished this card using sequins from Snow & Berry sequin mix and added snow using a white pen onto my tree.
MY MONTHLY HERO OCTOBER 2018 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!
CARDS DETAILS – KIT ADD ONS
The rest of my cards today are all very similar, they differ in size and scene, but overall use the same supplies. I white heat embossed additional backgrounds using 2 new background stamps on various shades of blue cardstock. Next, I blended Pool and Navy ink colors to create a dark night sky background with pretty white snowflakes. I also sprayed each background with Iridescent Shimmer Spray.
For the card above I used Joy To The World sentiment from the Hero Arts Peace, Love & Joy stamp set. I stamped Joy in Navy and white heat embossed “To The World” on red cardstock.
For the card below I used a sentiment for another set, Merry and Bright Messages. I also stamped it in Navy ink and applied the same treatment for the “Bring Great” part of the sentiment.
My last card for today is the most complex of all. I first white heat embossed a sentiment and snowflakes to create a beautiful snowy night background. Next, I blended Soft Sky, Pool and Navy inks and added Iridescent Shimmer to create the deep blue background .
I also stamped, colored and die cut two lamp posts and a a bench along with little mistletoe and arranged those in the bottom section of my panel. I white heat embossed tiny garlands to connect the lampposts for this card.
KIT & KIT ADD-ONS
There are several optional add-on items this month:
 My Monthly Hero Kit October 2018 Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Stacking Snowflakes Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Merry and Bright Messages Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Delicate Snowflake Bold Prints Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Graphic Snowflake Bold Prints Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Peace, Love & Joy Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Trimmings Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Color Layering Trimmings Frame Cuts (B) Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Ice Fishing Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Ice Fishing Frame Cuts (D) Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Sledding Stamp & Cut Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Tree Tags Fancy Dies (C) Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Ornament Tags Fancy Dies (C) Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts White Liquid Watercolor 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, October 7th 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 October 2018 Shop at: HA |
Hero Arts Stacking Snowflakes Shop at: SSS | HA |
Hero Arts Merry and Bright Messages Shop at: SSS | HA |
Hero Arts Delicate Snowflake Bold Prints Shop at: SSS | HA |
Hero Arts Graphic Snowflake Bold Prints Shop at: SSS | HA |
Hero Arts Peace, Love & Joy Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Snow and Berry Sequin Mix Shop at: SSS |
 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 Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Iridescent Shimmer Spray Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Ink Pad Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Pool Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Sky Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Navy Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Faber-Castell Polychromos 36 Set Shop at: SSS | AZ | BL |
 Simon Says Stamp Surf Blue Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Sea Glass Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# Lipstick Red Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Small Teflon Bone Folder Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | 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 |
 Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders One Dies Shop at: SSS | SB |
 Simon Says Stamp Island Blue Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam Shop at: SSS | SC | SB | AZ |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Craft Stamp Platform Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Tonic Easy Clean Mat 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 |
 Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
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Yana, the long cards are such a great idea for cards. I do think they showcase the stamps beautifully. Can’t wait to try it out!
I absolutely love your tall and skinny cards. I think they’re gorgeous!!
Super cute cards
Your cards are so beautiful! 🙂
Super fun technique on holiday cards. Makes them just a bit different then the average card!
Love how you did the snowflake background! These cards are gorgeous! Great winter/christmas cards!
Your cards really make me want to do a major splurge and get the add-ons!!
Great kit! I especially love the snowflakes and sweet skaters!
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing your ideas with us!!
Very lovely cards!!
Yana, your colors are always so Bold and Beautiful!! I like the way you made the card fit your scene and not the other way around. I don’t make envelopes as much a I used to but this may get me back in the habit. Your videos always inspire me. Thank you for sharing!
Wow Yana! I adore each one of your cards & appreciate the video as well. I can hardly wait for my first ever kit to arrive.
Your cards are absolutely amazing ! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Love, Marjorie
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I really like non traditional card sizes and your tall and skinny cards are amazing!
Яна, у вас потрясающе красивые карты, всегда ими любуюсь и пользуюсь вашими идеями.