Welcome to the My Monthly Hero November 2018 Release & Blog Hop!
Kit Contents:
- 4" x 6" Clear Stamp Set
- 4.25" X 5.5" Ornament Flap Fancy Die
- 4.25" x 5.5" Ornament Background Cling Stamp
- Green-gold Embossing Powder 0.5 oz.
- Gold Embossing Powder 0.5 oz.
This amazing kit is valued at $60.00 and you can pick it up for only $34.99 HERE!
The main kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday November 9th.
Be sure to subscribe HERE to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these November My Monthly Hero cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
Today I'm sharing cards that focus on full backgrounds. These first two cards feature the incredible November Add On Presents Background. I love this background so much that I decided to create two completely different color ways to really show the versatility.
I intentionally wanted to create a traditional metallic red/green Christmas-y background ad then a rainbow background because who doesn't love bright and colorful rainbows of happiness?! The metallic red/green/silver background was painted with Metallic Glimmer Inks after embossing with gold embossing powder. The colorful background was stamped and embossed with white embossing powder and painted with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen.
The November Add On Presents Background was stamped on dark gray cardstock with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. The presents were painted with Pewter Glimmer Metallic Ink and Green and Red Glimmer Metallic Inks. I painted the color with a water brush pen and y'all, I was so super impressed with how awesome these paints color over dark cardstock!
Greetings from the November Add On In For the Holidays were stamped and embossed wtih gold embossing powder, die cut with an Oval Infinity Die, matted on a gold mirror cardstock oval and popped up over the background with foam adhesive. Simple but keeps the focus on those gorgeous painted presents.
The November Add On Presents Background was stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The presents were painted with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen.
Greetings from the November Add On In For the Holidays were stamped and embossed with white embossing powder on dark gray cardstock, die cut with an Oval Infinity Die, matted on white cardstock oval, and popped up over the background with foam adhesive. Bright and colorful!
This next card was featured on the Hero Arts Blog for the Countdown to the kit release but I wanted to share it here since it features only stamps and dies from the Main Kit! This is an Advent Calendar card. The cute little images fit perfectly inside the ornament window openings.
I started by stamping the ornament cling background from the main kit on red cardstock with Versamark Ink and heat embossed the images with white embossing powder. I think it's easier to use a larger piece of cardstock to stamp the images, then use the coordinating ornament die from kit to line up the window openings and die cut the entire panel.
Using the ornament die as a guide, I placed the small images from the kit in a MISTI and stamped the images on smooth white cardstock to layer behind the ornament window openings. The images were stamped with a combination of Hero Arts Intense Black Ink, Strawberry Ink, Emerald Green Ink, Butter Bar Ink, and Cup O' Joe Ink.
Details were added to some of the images with Nuvo Crystal Drops.
The window panel was adhered over the small stamped images on the front of the card with foam adhesive.
The design was finished by stamping a greeting from the Winter Holiday Messages Stamp Set inside the card.
S U P P L I E S
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!
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S H O P P I N G
Shop the November My Monthly Hero kit and add ons by clicking the links below. Add on products are also available at Simon Says Stamp and Ellen Hutson. Affiliate links used.
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G I V E A W A Y
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.
The giveaway closes Sunday, November 11th at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts blog.
K E E P H O P P I N G
You make everything cute. Nice kit Hero Arts. The Advent Calendar Card is soooo pretty!
Posted by: Debbie D | November 05, 2018 at 12:11 PM
I'm so excited about this month's kit! Thanks for sharing a video!
Posted by: Cristina | November 05, 2018 at 01:42 PM
This new kit is stunning and just ordered it. I always enjoy your cards and videos and your first card is my favorite!
Posted by: Vicki Smith | November 05, 2018 at 02:26 PM
Wonderful cards, all of them! What a lot of coloring in the "presents" cards! You must have lots of patience! or work very quickly!!
Posted by: Barbara-Jean | November 05, 2018 at 02:47 PM
I love all the versions of the advent you made! Especially the bright colored one! GREAT JOB
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | November 05, 2018 at 03:04 PM
Your packages are AMAZING! I didn't know that they could be anything but simple. WOWZERS! I might have to buy this kit. Thank you for showing us what can be done.
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | November 05, 2018 at 03:40 PM
The gifts that you made are so different from each other, and really great. You did such a good job of coloring, I am going to go back and see how you did them. Nice job.
Posted by: Brian Poteraj | November 05, 2018 at 03:42 PM
wow and WOW again - love your work!!!
Posted by: Dee Earnshaw | November 05, 2018 at 04:14 PM
Colorful cards!
Posted by: Sherri | November 05, 2018 at 04:38 PM
So excited to get my kit this month. Your cards are beautiful, as always!
Posted by: Karen Schevikhoven | November 05, 2018 at 04:42 PM
Beautiful cards! :)
Posted by: Kelsey Thomas | November 05, 2018 at 05:04 PM
Wow! Your cards are gorgeous! Love the colors you chose for all of them! This HA kit is awesome!
Posted by: Lauryne Cunningham | November 05, 2018 at 05:33 PM
LOVE the cards and the stamps both as advent calendar and background stamp. You really did a great job with these.
Posted by: Lee | November 05, 2018 at 05:35 PM
These rally are awesome cards Nichol. I especially like the Advent card and the grey one, oh my they are showy. What an awesome kit!
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | November 05, 2018 at 05:39 PM
Such a great kit!!
Posted by: Brooke | November 05, 2018 at 05:42 PM
Your versions of the presents set shows that it is great for traditional or contemporary holiday greetings. It's also versatile to use for birthdays, weddings, showers ~ literally any occasion! I love the red and white ornament card! Thank you for showing us your ideas!
Posted by: Cindy | November 05, 2018 at 06:01 PM
Fabulous cards. My fave is the one with the gold embossed presents.
Posted by: Sue D | November 05, 2018 at 06:33 PM
Great looking cards!
Posted by: Mary Smith | November 05, 2018 at 07:11 PM
What a great way to to an advent card. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Susan B | November 05, 2018 at 07:34 PM
I love the colors and these fun cards.
Posted by: Dawn Jones | November 05, 2018 at 07:44 PM
Another exciting kit for making Christmas cards! Such wonderful ideas from Nichol!
Posted by: Char | November 05, 2018 at 09:02 PM
Thanks for sharing the 2 color ideas for the present background - very versatile!
Posted by: Margie | November 05, 2018 at 09:34 PM
The kit is amazing, but I also really like the colors and way you used them! The red and white is so classic. But the metallic paints - wow, stunning. Thanks for sharing your amazement with those as well.
Posted by: Danielle Gibson | November 05, 2018 at 11:00 PM
I absolutely love these projects!
Posted by: Kirsty Vittetoe | November 05, 2018 at 11:07 PM
I love how you incorporated a color-pallet that reminds me of spring with a definitely holiday card. It is so much fun!
Posted by: Amy | November 05, 2018 at 11:36 PM