Good afternoon! Today is the release day for the Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero kit and it’s a must-have for autumn and Halloween!! You should have arrived from the fabulous Michelle; but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning! The October kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts but once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon!
The kit contains:
- 6×8 Clear Set
- 10 Frame Cuts
- 3 Fancy Dies
- 6 sheets 5×7 decorative paper: 3 assorted styles, 2 of each
- 1 Thick Lacquer Pen
- Silver Embossing Powder 0.5 oz
- 1 Unicorn White Ink Cube
The kit value is $70, an amazing deal at $34.99.
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Here’s what I created with the kit:
I decided to use some of the add-on items to create a dimensional card! I started by die-cutting the Winter Hearth stamp and cut fireplace using Shizen watercolor paper (that was included in a previous kit). It’s a thick, textural paper and I thought it would give the look of rough bricks. Next I blended charcoal ink onto the edges of the fireplace to give it a worn grey look. Then I stamped the stockings onto red and green cardstock and heat-embossed them with gold embossing powder before die-cutting them with the coordinating dies.
Next I stamped the log onto white cardstock, masked it, and stamped again before coloring them with copic markers. Then I inked the flames with distress inks, spritzed them with water and stamped them over the log. Finally I stamped the grate with versamark and heat-embossed it with black detail embossing powder. I cut that out and adhered it behind the fireplace. I stamped the sentiment onto red cardstock and heat-embossed it with gold embossing powder before adhering the fireplace to finish the card.
I love how realistic the card looks and the variety of textures and dimension!
To celebrate the release 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 make sure you leave a comment at each hop stop for the most chances to win! If you win and have already purchased the kit you will be reimbursed! Please your comments before 11:59PM on October 8th! Here’s a list of all the stops on the hop:
- The Hero Arts Blog
- Jennifer McGuire
- Nichol Spohr
- Yana Smakula
- Kelly Latevola
- Lydia Fiedler
- May Park
- Wanda Guess
- Amy Tsuruta
- Ilina Crouse
- Michelle Short
- Jessica Frost-Ballas —> You are here!
- Clare Prezzia
- Libby Hickson
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Great scene with the stockings hung on the fireplace.
Stunning card! I love it! Thanks for sharing!
Great card. Just want to curl up in front of the fireplace with a good book and a cup of cocoa.
That’s quite some fire you’ve got going there. Great colors and cute card. Your stockings are so pretty. Wish I had them in real life.
Love this fabulous card Jess!
Very cute card!
Lovely fireplace scene. Lovely card.
Seeing everyone’s project makes me super excited to get my kit
I love the brick fireplace on your sweet card!
Such a cute card! I love that fireplace with those tiny little stockings!
Love this card! The gold really makes it elegant.
Absolutely love your card. Makes me feel warm and cozy and those flames look so real. Thanks for the inspiration!
Great card and such a wonderful kit—thanks or sharing!!!
So cute and cozy, lovely job!
I adore your fireplace and stockings card! So cute and pretty!
I love your card using the winter hearth. Your stockings are so cute.
love all these cards!
I love the fireplace in your holiday card.
Love this card, so pretty!
Awesome, you’re so clever. This is very cute.
Awesome, you’re so clever. Gorgeous card.
So striking in red!!
Such a beautiful hearth scene.
I love your card. That fire place die is amazing. This is a great kit because you can make so many different scenes.
The red base really highlights the fireplace. I love the gold sentiment as well.