Well today has finally arrived and the new My Monthly Hero Kit and add-on launch for November by Hero Arts is here! As always, we’re having a blog hop to provide you with inspiration and a *Giveaway* to give you an opportunity to go shopping! Either way, they’re both a deal! I say that’s a great way to start off a Monday. All of the products from this month’s launch are posted at the end of this blog post.
November’s kit is all about winter and holiday stamps and dies and were designed to be used as masks, though they can be stamped and cut as is, too! I showcased my first card here on Saturday that showed a masked card and I am now featuring one that is used without it. Both make cardmaking fun and easy. (Wanting to see how I created Saturday’s card? Scroll on down. I have a picture of the card again and step outs to show you how it works.)
Let’s take a look at what’s in the kit first:
Kit Contents:
• 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
• 5 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• 6 Coordinating Masking Cuts
• Winter Sky Reactive Ombré Ink Pad
• Red Vine Washi Tape
• Winter Forest Sequins
The kit retails for $86.00 but is now available for $34.99! It is a great value but it is only available while supplies last. Now is the time.
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So here is my first card. Super easy with no masking involved. I stamped and embossed the house using gold embossing powder and embossing ink then die-cut the image out. To make this easy, I simply lined up the die with the stamped windows and door. The die cuts right to the edge of the design instead of leaving a border.
I die-cut a navy cardstock circle from the Nesting Circle Infinity Die and splattered it with white acrylic paint and mounted it onto a 3 3/4″ x 5″ piece of Dove White cardstock. I adhered it to the white cardstock using foam dots. Several pieces of vines where die cut from Dove White cardstock and gold poster board and layered up, then attached to the navy circle, approximating where the house would go.
Once in place I attached the house using foam dots. A stamped and gold embossed sentiment on navy card stock finished the look. I placed the entire piece onto a Dove White, top-folded A2 card base. Quick and easy! Perfect assembly line work if wanting to make this for a Christmas or holiday card. 🙂
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So here is my card from Saturday’s post. Isn’t he cute? I laugh because he was masked but he has no mask. 😉 Now I will walk you through the masking technique steps…
Begin by die cutting the shape you desire from copy paper (as seen with the bird) and lay it on top of the card stock base you are working with inside your MISTI. The thinner the die-cut paper, the better because it allows the stamped image to get very close to the border of the die cut image. Lightly tack design in place. ( I barely ran my dot runner onto the backside of the bird.)
Line up background image to fit around design.
Stamp image with your choice of ink. It may take a few inkings to get good coverage.
Remove mask from paper. Wa la!
Now line up the coordinating stamp that will fit the image, closing MISTI to secure stamp in place. Ink up image and stamp.
Open cover, remove stamp and you are ready to go!
Pretty easy and impressive, right?
Now here is a goodie bag I made using the same masking technique but with several images. (Apologizing for the “not pretty” image. Shipped the project off before I took a beauty shot but hopefully you get the idea.) I masked the snowman, Christmas tree and holly and then stamped the background. The tricky part was making sure I stamped the masked images in the correct order and reused the masks when I stamped another image. So here is how it went. I first stamped the snowman in Intense Black ink then I put his mask back on. 🙂 Then I stamped the Christmas Tree. The snowman’s mask prevented the tree image from getting on the real snowman. Then I stamped the holly leaves. Again, the snowman kept the rest of the leaves from getting printed. I removed my masked snowman and was ready to add details to the real deal with Copic Markers and die-cut vines.
I never leave my post without featuring a few of the new My Monthly Hero Add-ons because I love them as much as the kit. The first one showcases the Love You Deerly Stamp and Frame cuts combined with the Rolling Hills Window die. This scene is so serene to me. Hoping for more of that this year, right?
And this set highlights the Holiday Blessings sentiment set. The sprinkling of snowflakes came from the Layering Snow Globe Fancy Die. The background was a blending of several reactive inks from the Main kit.
Well there you have it! Another fabulous launch with the opportunity to make it Christmas, seasonal or New Year. You get to make the call! And speaking of call, next up is Ilina Crouse and she has been up to some card crafting goodness. Hope you will take a peek. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway! Details are below.
Thanks for hopping in!
XO,
Blog Hop List:
Hero Arts
Channin Pelletier
Daniel West
Debi Adams You are here!
Ilina Crouse
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Lydia Fiedler
Maria Willis
Michelle Short
Mindy Eggen
Pocono Pam
Seeka
Amy Kolling
Jennifer McGuire
Julee Tilman
Laurie Willison
Mariana Grigsby
Nichol Spohr
Giveaway:
We will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, November 8th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
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So many cute cards!
Impressive cards from a great kit!
Your cards are so pretty! and thanks for the “how-to”
Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful cards! I love the peace on earth and blessing cards – gorgeous!
Debi, your cards are stunning, the ones from the kit as well as the ones with the add-ons!
Love the colors you chose for these fun stamps!
Your cards are so cute! The little art scenes pop on the snowy white backgrounds! I love the simple contrasts—a dramatic result! Anyone would love to receive your Christmas cards!
Love the black and gold!
So Marty different looks from one kit!
Wow, Debi! You outdid yourself. There were so many cards I lost count! I like the last two the best… the one using Love you Deerly and the one about being a blessing.
Thanks much for the inspiration.
Lori S in PA
Oh Deer! Your coloring is wonderful. Wonderful variety & creativity especially with the Bird. Ordered kit today.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
I absolutely love your cards! The colors are fabulous and designs are so creative! Thanks for sharing!
So many wonderful creations today. Love all the ways you show off this new kit.
Just love your colors, dimension and embellishments! Beautiful cards. Great kit!
Love the kit… I want it all!
I love all the fun projects you created with that kit.
Wow you were sure busy! I absolutely love everything that you created! You are truly very talented!
What a wonderful collection of cards! So many possibilities!
Your cards are just amazing! There’s no way I could choose a favorite. Thanks for sharing. I think I need this kit!
Beautiful, cute and pretty projects!
love the bird card , all beautiful had to get this set!!!
Super cards Debi! This is a first time case of “I want it all”. Pity I can’t make it happen though. Best kit & add-ons ever, for me anyway.
You always make beautiful cards! So pretty! 💜
I love the NAVY and gold combo and the cute snowman!
Beautiful cards… amazing what you can do with the stamp set…Love the last one with the snowflake die as well..
I deerly love the expressions on those sweet critters. I love the passion in your cards, very very pretty! Thanks for the mask tip, I am so impressed with the masking dies in this MMH kit.
I loved all your cards but the first card with the single house is my absolute favorite!
Love all your fabulous designs!
Oh my goodness! Such great cards/projects!
What a lovely set of cards!! I love your color palettes and card designs!! Your off set die cuts adds such a special effect to your overall card design!! Great idea!!
Wonderful cards. Thanks for the inspiration
A lot of great card ideas, I might have to steal some. 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing them!
Beautiful cards!
Beautiful cards! Such an awesome kit…
Thanks for sharing.
The first card is just stunning! And ‘peace’ is my very favorite word. Always love your pretty designs.
I couldn’t wait to buy this kit. lol It’s on its way.
Debi, thank you for showing the masking techniques! I think this is very effective. Will give this a try now. Beautiful cards!
Your cards are amazing! There are so many wonderful things in this stamp kit, especially the new masking dies, just brilliant.
Such a cute card with the deers! And i love the sparkly background on the first card!
The starry nite card with the house is my favorite..gives me a sense of peace.
Loving all your cards, Debi! Especially the gold house card!
Wonderful new products in this kit, and the styles are adorable!
Will have to check this out.
Your cards are wonderful!
Love all of them!! My favorites are your first and last card!!
Lots of great ideas on using the HA kit. Navy and dove white a beautiful combo.
Love your cards! The gold embossed card is really lovely! The “Peace on Earth” sentiment is very nice! I look forward to getting my MMH kit to make some similar cards!
Your cards are so beautiful! I especially love the little deer in the snow.
Love all of your cards, Debi. This HA release if awesome. I especially like the masking dies.
So many fantastic cards! I love the deer and the Holiday Blessings cards. The way you add embellishments, little stamped images and dies as accents is fantastic!
I love all your projects! The navy and gold card is just stunning!
These are all great cards, but I love the “thinking of you” card with the deer the best.
Debi, your cards are beautiful and creative. Thanks so much for the inspiration! Love this new set from HA.
Beautiful! I am so excited about the lovely images and your happy snowman cards !
Wow!! I fell in love with your first card and then as I scrolled down I just kept being amazed! Such an amazing set of cards. I love the way you have incorporated the die cut greenery in your card designs! Thanks so much for the inspiration! Take care! 🙂
Beautiful cards! I love the use of the gold embossing.
So many great ideas for using this kit! I like your first card – with the gold and navy – the best, but all are beautiful. Love all the inspiration!
Nice project idea shares. I like the use of the circles in the scenes. Great sky and deer.
Would be so nice to win this hop as it will end on my b-day
I love all your cards.
Such great looking cards! I really like the navy, gold and white combination.
Awesome creations! I especially love the sweet deer scene!
Hi Debi 🙂 These are awe inspiring cards!!! I love the color palettes and the compositions and the embellishments! TFS 🙂
so many beautiful cards, I can’t pick a favorie.