Hello all and thank you for stopping by today to help celebrate the launch of September My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts (more about the kit and blog hop below).
If you are a fan of wreath dies you are going to love this kit! I’m not going to lie, I got over the moon excited when I saw all of the wreath dies available in both main kit and add-ons. Each has a fantastic design and they all work wonderfully for all sort of occasions, I’m sharing a Halloween and a Christmas one.
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I wanted to keep my cards simple, so I die cut a wreath out of glitter paper, I used black for the Halloween card and gold for Christmas and also cut a banner shape out of cardstock included in the main kit using my scissors. I just had this idea of letting the banner go trough the wreath; I’m sure I’ve seen it somewhere (like in a magazine or online) and I loved that idea.
Once my base was created I stamped and die cut various images to dress up my projects. I went with carved pumpkins and bats for the Halloween card (I used yellow and brown ombre inks); and holly leaves and berries for the Christmas card (I used Soft Olive and Forever Green; Pale Tomato and Red Royal). I also die cut some additional images using dies and shimmer cardstock.
To create sentiment for these I used non-kit Hero Arts stamps – the Autumn to heat emboss Hello and this year’s Christmas Messages to heat emboss Peace & Love.
I really love how simple these cards are and how the wreath dies can be used for many occasions. Replace pumpkins with flowers and butterflies and you have a Spring wreath. Add some pineapples – and you have a Summer one. Sky is the limit here.
MY MONTHLY HERO SEPTEMBER 2016 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!
The kit contains: A set of three Fancy Dies designed for building your own wreath; 4×6 clear stamp set; Ten coordinating Frame Cuts dies; Three ink cubes in Mustard, Rust and Deep Burgundy; Six half sheets of cardstock in Kraft, Sunset Orange and Metallic Copper; Custom Freckled Fawn Enamel Dots in red; Brown gems; Brown and Natural Jute twines.
The kit value is over $65, and Hero Arts is selling this one for $34.99.
You can now subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!
KIT & KIT ADD-ONS
There are three optional add-on items:
 My Monthly Hero September 2016 MH0916 Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Halloween Trimmings Stamp & Cut DC197 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Christmas Trimmings Stamp & Cut DC195 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Branch Wreath Fancy Die DI327 Shop at: HA | SSS |
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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!
My Monthly Hero September 2016 MH0916 Shop at: HA |
Hero Arts Halloween Trimmings Stamp & Cut DC197 Shop at: HA | SSS |
Hero Arts Christmas Trimmings Stamp & Cut DC195 Shop at: HA | SSS |
Hero Arts Branch Wreath Fancy Die DI327 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Christmas Messages CM100 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Clear Stamps Autumn Cl882 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Ombre Sand to Chocolate Brown Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Olive Ink Pad AF222 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ombre Butter To Orange Ink AF309 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Red Royal Ink AF225 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Forever Green AF229 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Pale Tomato Ink Pad AF233 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Copper Embossing Powder PW116 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# Lipstick Red Shop at: SSS |
 DCWV Cardstock Glitzy Glitter Paper Stack Shop at: SC | AZ |
 3D Foam Squares – Black Mix Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Altenew Woodgrain Bark Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders – Platinum 6 – Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Shop at: SC |
Love your cards and the way you have the banner coming through the wreath! Like you I love all kinds of wreaths and the ones in this kit are really gorgeous and versatile. Thanks for sharing!
These cards, may be, simple to you, but they are, just, lovely!
LOVE your gorgeous projects, Yana! The banner going through the wreath is such a great idea. And I especially love the color combo you used for your Halloween card – so pretty! xoxo
Beautiful cards-as usual! I love this kit!
What a great Halloween card!
Beautiful cards, great kit!
The banners are a great way to set off the wreaths on your cards! …very nice.
both cards are just amazing!!
How beautiful! Love what you’ve designed Yana!
Love your creative Halloween card!
Beautiful cards! I love the wreath dies. They can be used for so many occasions.
Both of your cards are wonderful. I really like the banner going through the wreath. Thanks for sharing.
From n fun card ideas!
Wonderful cards using wreaths layouts. It is a very versatile stamp and die set and would love to have the kit.
Wonderful card designs. Did not realize how versatile a wreath stamp/die can be. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.
Just beautiful! Both cards are very festive.
I love your cards – the Christmas card in particular – saving that one to CASE. Thanks for the opportunity to win this terrific kit!
Gorgeous cards!!
How pretty this card is!
Love how you used the
wreath and the bats.
Carla from Utah
Absolutely lovely cards, Yana!!! Thanks for the great ideas!
Cute ideas here! TFS!
Gorgeous cards! I am pinning them both!
Love this kit. Your card is lovely. Would love to win.
Love your wreath cards! Just beautiful!
Your cards are beautiful! I think this is a great kit!
Love your wreath cards – they are both awesome!
I love your Halloween card, I must get busy on making mine and you gave me a great idea.
What beautiful cards. Love the Christmas card and the Halloween card is nice too. Thank you for sharing.
Love what you have done with the kit. Super cute cards
Awesome ideas!
Fabulous cards!
Love the different wreaths you come up with. Beautiful job and thanks for sharing the goodies from the kit. Hope to get one. Brenda west
Great cards – you really show how versatile those dies are! And love the banner hanging through the wreath!
Would have never thought of using a wreath for Halloween! Love it! The banner through the wreath looks beautiful. Love both your designs!
Love the Halloween wreath.
I love the autumn feel of this kit and how the wreath can be changed up to look Christmasy. So versatile!
I tried to order this several times yesterday and today. But each time I was interrupted and didn’t complete my order. And now…it’s sold out 🙁
Gorgeous cards! Love the banner through the wreath!
I love all the cards you created. The dies are amazing.
How adorable. I love Halloween. Your card is getting me excited to make Halloween cards. Is the weekend here yet.
Super adorable Halloween card and such a pretty Christmas one! I love how you “decorated” these holiday wreaths.
The cards look great. Love how you threaded the banner through the wreath. very effective.
Love your cards!
Very cute and nice cards thank you!!!!
Your cards are so pretty! I wish I could do that but I don’t have a die cutter. I love how you did the black wreath on the Halloween card that looks like tree branches and then the gold wreath on the Christmas card. I would love to receive these cards in my mailbox.
Very lovely and elegent
Fabulous cards, as always!
Your cards are beautiful! So fun for Halloween and Christmas both of which are right around the corner!!
Beautiful cards, love them!
Your cards are beautiful! Such fun for Halloween and Christmas both of which are just right around the corner!!
Wow! Both your cards are adorable!!! Love them so much!!!