Good morning! Today is the day! The November My Monthly Hero kit is finally available for purchase, and we have a fantastic blog hop to help provide you with even more inspiration for this month’s kit! You should have arrived from Debi Adam’s blog, and your next stop is Ilina Crouse’s blog. This month’s kit is super unique and oh so much fun… the stamps and dies included in the kit help you create a miniature Advent calendar. Here’s what’s included:
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 kit is valued at $60, but it’s available for purchase at only $34.99! Great value, right? And if you’ve been checking out the Hero Arts Blog, you’ve seen just how many different ways this kit can be used. These kits frequently sell out, and once they’re gone, they’re gone… so don’t wait and miss out! You can also subscribe to make sure that you get first dibs every month. The kits will begin shipping from the warehouse on Friday, November 9th. In case you missed it, this was my project for the Hero Arts Blog countdown:
I combined the main Advent calendar components with Clarice, our Elf on the Shelf to create a fun, interactive “scavenger hunt” for my kiddos! Fun for them to search for Clarice (and bonus, it helps them learn their numbers)! You can check out the full blog post here.
For my blog hop project today, I chose to use the lovely Ornament Background included in the main kit. I began by heat embossing it onto plain white card stock using silver embossing powder. I then used my foam blending tools to blend Indigo, Orchid, and Rose Madder Hybrid inks.
Once my colorful background was complete, I die cut a Christmas word die from plain white card stock. I also stamped the rest of the greeting from Christmas Trimmings on white strips of card stock using Indigo ink. I adhered them in the center of my blended panel using liquid adhesive (makes this the perfect, flat card for mailing!), then added some Crystal Lacquer to the Christmas die cut to add some textural interest to the card front.
The final step was to add some shiny, sparkly sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. I know this color combination isn’t really “traditional” for Christmas, but I think it looks so magical with the ornaments and the snowflakes and the silver… it’s just plain pretty!
Now, for some fun giveaway information! Hero Arts is giving away one kit to a lucky commenter (and if you’ve already purchased one, they will reimburse you!). All you have to do to be eligible is leave a comment on each stop on the blog hop. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win! Here’s the full lineup in case you got lost:
The Hero Arts Blog
Amy Kolling
Debi Adams
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Janette Kausen
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Julee Tilman
Laurie Willison
Lydia Fiedler
Michelle Short
Nichol Spohr
Yana Smakula
Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous week!
Great ideas! Love the silver on blue. Thanks for sharing!
Love the inked background and beautiful cards overall! Love this kit.
This kit is amazing!!
What a beautiful card! Thank you for sharing!
Pretty metallic images. I’ve really enjoyed your last 3 card posts.
Shows that the stamp and die look great with a variety of colours and embossing powders
Your card is beautiful! 🙂 I love the colors.
These are so pretty! I’m loving this kit!
Love the blue cardstock and great design. Good job!
So pretty with the silver embossing.
I really like the blue card with the embossing and the bright white wish!
Great idea with the advent page and the embossing on the blue is really pretty.
The blue background is just SOOOO STUNNING and vivid! I love that technique!
What an awesome idea for a scavenger hunt! Thanks for sharing! Cards turned out beautiful too!
I like how you kept it simple, with embossing. Nice.
The blue and silver look great together. The little sequins add a little something, too.
Love the way you blended the background on your card.
How pretty Emily, the colours really show off the ornaments. Love this!
Such a great way to use the background stamp! Hero Arts makes the best backgrounds!!!
LOVE that color blend! Nice job!
lovely cards – love the colors you chose
Love the blue and silver on the background.
Love the different colors on your cards 🙂
Clarice is doing a great job keeping an eye on things!
Looks like an amazing kit. Thanks for sharing your
gorgeous ideas.
Your cards are gorgeous!
Love these cards. Very pretty and looks like fun to make.
Stunning colors! I love how you chose to make this card.
Love that blue card!
Very cute – love the non-traditional colors.
Love the blue and silver (thought it was gold at first) color combo … very elegant and Christmassy.
I really like your color choices and the silver embossing. Thanks for sharing!
You card is so nicely done.
Beautiful cards. I like the silver embossing and keeping it a flat card.
Your colors are just gorgeous! Love this kit!
Beautiful cards. Ink blending is such a great way to make your cards unique. The big CHRISTMAS die is wonderful.
Great creations!
Wow! Love the way you used the colored the background, and embossed the sentiments!! Love this card!!
So beautiful. Very creative.
Great use of this kit, love the scavenger hunt idea!
Such a lovely and colorful background panel!
I love the color coordination you chose! Traditional or not, it’s just beautiful!
Very nicely done.
A beautiful and elegant cad!
Gorgeous background! I can’t wait to play with this kit!
So love the mini advent calendar idea – and the kit inspires with many beautiful card ideas!
Love the silver on Blue.
What a great kit. Love your cards, but the Elf is scary!
wonderful, love the blue and sliver. Thanks for sharing.
Your card is so pretty! I also love the advent calendar you created to go with the Elf on the Shelf. 🙂 This looks like a fabulous kit!
Love your Beautiful advent card!
Thanks for sharing…
Beautiful card! Love the colors with the silver!
Beautiful card. I love the blue background.
I love the beautiful coloured, sparkly card you made. Thanks! This is a super Kit Hero arts has brought out.
What a beautiful card! Bright, bold and I love the blue 🙂
Really awesome kit this month (as always) Love your inspiration creations 🙂
This background stamp is going to be so much fun to use. Thanks for starting us off with several ideas and for sharing.
OOH, I love this! The ink blending is just yummy!
So beautiful, and your colors are vibrant. TFS!
The kit is great!
Stunnung! Love the pop of pink.
Wonderful! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻😍😍😍
Wow – your Christmas card is stunning – the depth of colour is gorgeous and the embossing looks so elegant on that beautiful background.
Love this kit! The advent idea is so unique. Thanks for showing your ideas.
Love the ink blending. Such a beautiful color.
Awesome Kit, Awesome projects! I especially love the rich blue and pink card!
What FABULOUS colors!
That blue card looks really great! Love the colors and the embossed ornaments!
Such a colorful idea. Thank you.
Love the colors on your calendar.
Clarice seems happy to be sitting next
ot it. thanks for sharing
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Fabulous use of color!
Beautiful color and fun ideas. I’m excited for Christmas cards just looking at all this creativity .
I love the creativity in all your work. Hero Art ha’s awesome stamps.
I love the way you used the colors to highlight the center if the card. How do you do that, amazing.
Beautiful colors and card! Love the scavenger hunt idea!!!
The ink blended colors are so pretty. The silver really stands out on the background. Very beautiful.
So creative! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love love love your Holly Jolly Christmas card! The colors, though not traditional, are absolutely stunning! It reminds me of a winter’s twilight! Thanks for the inspiration!
WOW spectacular card! I love how you silver embossed it first and then blended some beautiful background colors over it!
Wow, what a beautiful background! I love the blending and the embossing.
Awesome cards!
wow .. its really awesome