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, your cards are absolutely beautiful! I love the non-traditional size. It seems to becoming a trend now. And the kit is awesome! So many possibilities!
Beautiful cards. I can’t wait to watch your video on them.
Hero Arts has the best kits! and…Yana makes the best cards from them!
Great cards. I love the snowflake backgrounds.
What a fun kit to create with! I need it! lol Fabulous cards Yana!
Loved your video and your chat! I agree.. making cards is fun and therapeutical…
Love what you’ve done with the kit. Some really fun images in it! Am about to try a tall card myself (just waiting for a Julie Nutting paper doll stamp to arrive)! By the way, I recently tried “lighting” a lamp post with ink blending and ink blended the background for a night sky. Came out good! If I can do it, …!!!!! Like you, I have TON of Christmas cards already made … and I keep going because that’s what I like to do too! Thanks, Yana!
stunning cards – love them all!!
Beautiful cards
love all the color choices I love them all and cant wait to get started!!
I really like these tall cards, it gives you lots more room to play.
Love these cards, the backgrounds are gorgeous.
Thank you Yana for all of these awesome cards….and a big thanks too for the hint about using colored cardstock, instead of just white, for adding the shading…that is a real great tip. Thank you so much for sharing….that was a great video. And this is a great kit
Such an array of awesomely beautiful cards, Yana. I love
all the snowflakes! So pretty. Such a beautiful kit full of so
many darling images.
I’m happy to see tall cards! They are all awesome. I especially like the one with the dog/cat/mouse!
I love cards with Blue as the main color in the background. So you certainly delivered!
I love the idea of blending colors onto colored cardstock. Very smart. I also loved how you used the background stamps as sky backgrounds. Lovely!
Your cards are outstanding. I really like the unusual sizing as well.
What beautiful cards. You make it look so easy.! Thank you for the video.
Love your idea of tall and skinny cards. Your cards are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Yana, I always enjoy your videos. This new holiday is fabulous. Love your tall and skinny cards and am encouraged to try a few with my cards this year. This kit is full and adorable critters and characters and love the layering snowflakes and awesome sentiments. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas.
Such beautiful cards. I like the idea of tall and skinny. My go to size is usually A2, but I should venture out and try tall and skinny. Thanks for the idea.
What a great idea to make the cards tall and skinny! They are all breath taking!!! I plan on watching the utube!!!
Yana, I like how you went outside the Christmas box and made these cards longer! Plus the vibrancy of your backgrounds is stellar and I have seen noone else on the blog do this! It really catches your eye and keeps it moving around the card to try to take in all the fun skater action you have packed in! Or sledding, or snowflakes falling, or…etc. These are wonderful and thanks so much for sharing! Looking forward to watching your video later while I am at the gym on the machine. It will take my mind off the pain! TFS!
As always, your cards are perfect! Loved the video, always enjoy yours! TFS!
These are so cute
Love what you did here Yana!! thank you for all you do! Such a great company.
Thank you for doing a video. It brings your personality right into my room. Lovely cards and tall and skinny are cheaper to post then short and fat ones.
I love the scenes you created! Great backgrounds! Thank you for the video!
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!
Such wonderful wintery scenes! I feel the magic of the season in your cards!
Gorgeous cards. I may need to think about making some tall and skinny cards soon.
Lovely cards. I really like the tall, skinnysize.
I love your cards. Your colors are so beautiful and vibrant. Thank you again for sharing.
These are all so pretty. You have sold me on the snowflake background stamp.
I haven’t thought of making tall & skinny cards! What a great idea!! Your cards are beautiful!!! I love how the light shines from the left side and your coloring is amazing. You have inspired me to try a new card size!
These tall cards look
so lovely! Love the
embossing and the
scenes you created.
Carla from Utah
Love these tall cards Yana! Your videos are so inspirational. TFS ❤️
I was so impressed with these cards that I ordered the kit!
Thank you for the inspiration!
Love these tall and skinny cards. So interesting and unique. Love the use of color as well.
Love your tall cards and video! They are awesome!
Now I think I need this kit! Gorgeous!
Great tall and skinny cards!! Thank you for showing the process.
Beautiful cards Yana. Thank you for sharing.
I love your tall and skinny Christmas cards, Yana! They are just beautiful.
Great cards. Love the background stamps. Thanks for sharing.
I love this kit and what you’ve done with it!! Ordered it
Thanks for reminding me of the long, skinny cards. i just love your backgrounds.
Love the cards! I want to be ‘tall and skinny’ too!
These cards are beautiful! I love them.