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CARD DETAILS
End of Summer seems like the perfect time to sit under the starry sky! This is what Hero’s August kit is all about – galaxies, planets, stars and so on! I decided to create an encouragement card with “You Are Not Alone” sentiment.
I started working on this card by heat embossing the surface of the planet in white embossing powder onto black cardstock. I also heat embossed a planet and and astronaut onto a separate piece of black paper and cut both elements out. I colored everything using my Prismacolor pencils and foam mounted images onto the background. Next, I added stars using pencils a white gel pen.
I also heat embossed “Hello” directly onto the background panel and “You are not alone” onto black cardstock strip and foam mounted latter onto the card.
I used Nuvo Glaze and coated the astronaut’s helmet as well as the craters on the planet for a bit of additional interest.
MY MONTHLY HERO AUGUST 2017 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!
You can now subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!
KIT & KIT ADD-ONS
There are several optional add-on items:
 Hero Arts August 2017 MMH Kit Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts It’s Just A Phase Bold Prints Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Pretty Moon Spiral Bold Prints Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Mewn Back Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Zodiac Birthday Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Dream Big Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Astronomical Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Cloudy Animals Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Dream Big Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Astronomical Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Mewn Back Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Cloudy Animals Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Dremship Stamp Shop at: HA | SSS |
HOP ALONG WITH US!
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Nichol Spohr
Wanda Guess
Ilina Crouse
May Park
Yana Smakula – you are here
Lydia Fiedler
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Amy Tsuruta
Michelle Short
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 August 2017 MMH Kit Shop at: HA |
Hero Arts Mewn Back Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
Hero Arts Astronomical Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
Hero Arts Astronomical Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Crystal Glaze Nuvo Shop at: SSS | SC |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Prismacolor 150 Premier Colored Pencils Shop at: SSS |
 Prismacolor Colored Pencil White Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Great card!
Love the card!
Love this card! Love the sentiment, it would be great to use that for a few people I know that are going through tough stuff right now. Thank you for sharing
I can’t loose the chance to win, never say never!
Thanks Yana for your works you share on your channels. Love your card making style!
Beautiful card. This kit looks awesome!
I have a lot of men in my life that love the cards I create. It is great to have new looks for them that don’t have animals or tools!
Love the dimension and texture in this card.
Great card! Amazing kit!
This is such a cool card. Love it.
Great card…my son would have loved it when he was 10.
OH fabulous work with this fabulous kit!
What a great idea for a card; Just LOVE it!
stunning cards thank you for sharing
wonderful card! it really made me smile… a unique way to show support!
Wow! Great card. My first thought was I’m gonna try this
Love the look of the Prismacolor pencils. This is a great kit! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful card Yana. This is an amazing kit.
Very cool card! With, actually, a great message (along with your creative talent)
Beautiful details!
Love the dark blue background!
Great card! Such a nice deep blue!
I love the little bubbles of gloss 🙂
Great original idea for the galaxy.
It is a wonderful card.
Great card. This month’s Hero Arts kit looks so fun!
Love this release
Wow stunning card.
Love the blues in this card. Thanks for sharing.
What an amazing card!! I love it!!!
Love all the ideas from this kit.. Great job.
Amazing card, your colouring is fantastic! This kit has so many possibilities.
Thank you for the inspiration. Your example helps me know what to do with my kit.
The deep blues are so eye-catching on this card. I love the astronaut and his or her safety line! We could all use a safety line!
Beautiful space scene! Love the colors!
Lovely cards. Love this astronaut
I love your cards I’m thrilled I got this kit!
Your background for this card is so fun!
I always love your cards! Thanks for sharing your wonderful ideas.
Beautiful card. It makes me think about how to get creative and use materials I already own in my craft room.
What a cool card!
Wow, your card is stunning!
Wow! I love those colors together! And the Nuvo glaze/drops on the helmet and craters.
I am new to cardmaking. I love your card that you’ve come up with the astronaut with the space is beautiful I would love to win a kit.
Beautiful card!
So bummed the kit sold out before I got a chance to buy it 🙁