Well hello friends! Happy Friday and happy October 1st! We have arrived and with it I’m bringing a sneak peek of the NEW My Monthly Hero Kit for October by Hero Arts. Don’t you just love getting a surprise even when it’s not your birthday or a holiday? Me too! So here’s just a taste of what’s unfolding on Monday, release day. I’m afraid I’m not sharing much here today in terms of designs so make sure to check on the Hero Arts blog to see the other designer’s amazing creative cards! I have made many cards with this set but I thought I would do something different for today’s post.
I might be suggesting there’s a hint of Victorian involved with this upcoming collection. Just check out this darling rocking horse!
I’m quite the rebel and made a small treat box from an empty toilet roll holder instead of a card. I covered it with paper from the NEW kit and added a gold doily around the center. If you can’t find a gold doily, a white one would do too!
I inserted some treats into a strip of rolled gold crepe paper (tissue paper would work as well) and placed it inside the decorated roll. I tied it off with red ribbons. This would make for a great table decor piece on a festive Christmas plate or as a money holder.
The stamped and die-cut rocking horse was embellished with Copic Markers and a little bit of a white Uni-ball pen to give it that “dappled” look. He was placed on top of a Hero Art’s Tag Frame Infinity Die, cut from an additional piece of cardstock found in the kit. Such a quick gift wrapping idea, especially if all the designs in the set are stamped, cut and colored ahead of time and they make great gift tags! Did you notice the subtle hint there? Lots of other design choices. 
So that’s it from me! Such a sweet collection and so many ways to create different styles and looks with just a few changes. I hope you will pop back in on Monday where I will have a lot of new projects to showcase both from the Kit and the new add-ons. Also, we’re having a giveaway here. Just leave a note on each one of the Hero Arts blogger’s posts to be entered to win October’s My Monthly Hero Kit (2021) before anyone else. Winner will be announced on Hero Arts.
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What a fabulous project! I can see all kinds of possibilities to use this treat holder for my extended family. Love the rocking horse. Thanks for the awesome inspiration.
This is such a great idea. I might make these for our thanksgiving dinner table. Love your creativity! Thanks for the hint
So creative and gorgeous!
Always love ideas for using the kit elements for projects beyond card making – thanks! So pleased a piece of true Christmas red cardstock will be included!!
What a great project for that little rocking horse! Nailed it!
Now this is thinking outside the box Debi & I think it’s marvellous! It has an elegant look to it, yet it doesn’t sound like it would be extremely hard to make. Thanks!
What an amazing idea! Love every single details. Thanks for sharing!!!
Love the Victorian feel of this treat holder and the spots you added to the rocking horse are perfect! This would be so easy to mass produce for family during the holidays. Thanks for sharing!
What a gorgeous project! I love the gold doily!
So pretty and festive
Oh my goodness! I remember those poppers when I was young. You created a great gift with an adorable wrapping! The rocking horse is so cute. Great idea!
I love seeing all the inspiration with the new kit!
What a darling idea! The rocking horse is a perfect fit for this! Love it!!
Very clever and lovely design! Can’t wait to see the paper in the kit.
Very pretty! Too pretty to crack open. I hope whoever gets this gift opens it carefully to preserve the beautiful artwork!
The gold doily made it perfect.
That rocking horse image is so nostalgic. It’s perfect for an old fashioned Christmas scene. But how appropriate for a children’s treat, also.
Such a cute idea! I love the rocking horse! Thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful idea to repurpose and make a treat box!
Thanks so much for sharing this cute and economical package idea…it looks like an English cracker. Like to learn new ways to expand how each of the kits can be used.
Love your idea, what a great pretty present!
Such a great idea!
Christmas Crackers, Place Names, Gift for a visitor–This is a great idea I can use so many ways! Grab bag for Halloween, maybe! Thank you, I love this!
Great Treat design. Love the festive look of it.
What a fun idea for a treat. I love this rocking horse. Toy did a fantastic job.
That rocking horse is lovely and makes such a great Christmas cracker!
Sometimes the best things come from being a rebel!!! What a fun, cute idea! Can I be on your Christmas gift list!!!
What a great idea! Love everything about it! Gold doily is just the embellishment for this, together with the beautiful rocking horse. Will grab my empty toilet roll out of the recycling basket right now!!
Wonderful Christmas cracker, very elegant.
What a cute idea! Looking forward to receiving the new kit!
How fun a Christmas cracker! We use to make these years ago. Yours is gorgeous!
Debi, Debi, Debi! I think I need to stalk you so I can peep through your craft room window and learn from you.
I am joking, but wow! What a fabulous project.
Just crackers over your Cracker! What a wonderful idea and great use of some common materials; the end result is a lovely addition to any holiday affair.
You rocked the Christmas cracker with this beautiful rocking horse.
Such a darling gift holder! Wonderful inspiration. I am looking forward to the new kit. Fall and the holidays are upon us!
Dear Debi
Love the gift card holder which is very pretty and thanks for helping travel down memory lane to my small says where I had a pink and white rocking horse and when I rocked fast my mother used to be very worried thinking that I would fall. Looking forward to Hero Art Kit for October
Love this idea! The colouring on the rocking horse is fantastic. I can’t wait for this kit!
I love that you made a treat holder (and recycled the toilet paper tube)!! The old Victorian look is so classic for Christmas and you definitely nailed it. The doily added that extra touch.
Love the handmade Christmas cracker, such a fun idea!
What a cute idea!
We don’t have to just make cards all the time! Lots of other things to be done with stamps and dies.
Going to be a great Christmas release!!!
Elegant treat box! I love the old fashioned rocking horse!
Debby, you really did think out of the box on this one, it’s really pretty and a great idea for those that like to open a gift every other day before Christmas. I have a bunch of gold doilies and yesterday while searching for embellishments for my cards, I saw them and I was going to get rid of them,. Lucky I didn’t because this is a great idea. You are always an inspiration, tfs.