Let’s hear it for OCTOBER! Time for a new My Monthly Hero Kit Release, add-ons and a giveaway by Hero Arts. I’ve been super busy getting ready for this one. Always love trying to share something new and different. This month’s theme is Victorian Christmas, though you might notice on the hop, so many different variations and styles to the designs and it’s all good! Something for everyone. Before I get into showcasing the kit, all information on purchasing any of the products shown here is located at the bottom of this post. (Just so you know I am a part of an affiliate link which means I earn a small percentage of the sale but that amount is never passed onto you, the customer.) You can find out how to enter the giveaway and catch up on the blog hop at the end of my post as well.
So here we go…
Wow! So let’s see what’s in October’s Victorian-inspired kit…
• 6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
• 12 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• Window Shop Cover Plate Die
• 6 4.25″ x 5.5″ Sheets of Biodegradable Acetate
• 7 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Cardstock in Assorted Holiday Jewel Tones
• Prisma Glitter, 0.5 oz.
There’s plenty of fabulous products to create some amazing holiday cards! It’s only limited by your imagination AND the fact that this kit is only available until it’s sold out. If you miss that window, the kit will not be replenished. Might be time to consider a subscription so that you never miss out on any My Monthly Hero Kits. (Click on link at bottom for more information). Oh and here’s something NEW. Moving forward all our kits will be shipped in 8″ x 10″ zippered pouches!
So here’s what I made. Went a little outside of the box, yet again. I’m afraid I’m a little A.D.D. and I LOVE to decorate…but clean up, not so much. Lol.
Truly there are a million different ways to work with these nostalgic designs. You just need to do you. So here I stamped and embossed the three images with gold embossing powder onto Dove White cardstock and then lightly brushed them with Taffy Reactive Ink, except the sentiment. I left it white.
I die-cut the coordinating images out, cutting an additional tree (no stamping) from gold cardstock. I attached the die-cut tree to the back of the pink tree so that it peeked out on the side and then placed everything into a gold-sprayed frog, attaching the sentiment last. You have the option of using the cloche or not.
To add a little bit of depth to the tree and rocking horse, I outlined portions of the designs with a light pink Copic Marker. They actually look nice just sitting on the napkin too so again, the dome and even frog itself are optional.
You choose!
Well when I got done with this project I kind of threw it back on my art table and it landed on the dark raspberry paper from the kit. The pink paired so well with the paper that I decided to make a quick card using the Window Shop Cover Plate.
I cut the Window plate twice, once from Dove White cardstock and once from gold cardstock. I trimmed the gold piece to only fit around the white Window but I left the ornate section on. It was all then placed on top of the raspberry paper. I embellished the Window with a wired gold leaf wreath (from the wedding section of your local craft store), and then applied the designs I created from the first project. A stamped and embossed sentiment completed the card.
Because the raspberry background was fairly strong, I chose to add a tad more color to the ornaments using a raspberry-shade of a Copic Marker. This too, looks great on a dinner plate. Not all cards have to go in the mail though they are nice to receive!
This was actually a really quick card to make with very little coloring involved.
Now onto a few add-ons because I love them as much as the kit!
Here is our Hero Lifestyle Forms dressed in their new add-on clothing for a Victorian flair! Such cuties! I used the Victorian Greenhouse Fancy die (spliced together) cut from Dove White cardstock and gold cardstock to create the background. The couple was colored with Copic Markers and their attire was cut from cardstock and paper-pieced together. They sure make a cute couple. Their die-cut only clothing is sold separately.
I also want to showcase a Hanukkah card because I know it can be hard to find Jewish holiday designs. Happy to see that Hero Arts created this set. The background was stamped with Indigo Hybrid Ink onto light blue cardstock using the Nordic Holiday Bold Prints. I stamped the Hanukkah sentiment and menorah onto a piece of Dove White cardstock and embossed in gold or stamped in Indigo ink. The dreidel and goblet were stamped and embossed separately then hand-cut and adhered to the card base. I colored everything in with Copics.
Well that’s it from me today. Sure hope I left you with some inspiration and motivation to get a kick start to the holidays! Did you have a favorite? Don’t forget to hop on over to Emily Midgett’s blog where she always has some fabulous ideas to show you! Entering the giveaway? See below. And the blog hop and product list is right below that! Thanks for being here!
XO,
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We will give away ALL OF THE OCTOBER ADD-ON PRODUCTS, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, October 10th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.
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What a fabulous card idea with so much impact with very little coloring. Thank you for sharing!
I just love that vintage tree and how you displayed it in the cloche. What a fabulous idea!
These are all fabulous!
Wonderful striking color background, dress up Victorian paper dolls and more.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Love the colors you chose to work with…..fantastic!!
You and Daniel have convinced me I will have some pink Victorian Christmas cards this year!
I love that you went outside the box!
Love that pink tree and rocking horse.
Great products!
Ooh-the pink palette gives me something to think about. It’s nice to see the “thinking outside of the box”.
All are simply gorgeous! Of course pink and gold, which I like to pair with ivory, is always my favorite color combination! Since I sew Victorian costumes as another hobby, I may end up going over budget for the paper dolls!
I love both of your pink Victorian cards/displays! So inventive! And the more I see of the lifestyle forms with all of the various accompanying sets, the more it rises on my wishlist. Thanks for sharing!
I am in love with this kit and can’t wait for it and add-ons. I’ve loved all I’ve seen so far but especially love yours in the dome. Just gorgeous and I thought it couldn’t get much better. Then you threw it on the raspberry card and I was wowed again! Can’t decide which I like better!
Stunning in the pink
OMG Debi, I love how you always think out the box. I love the pink tree and how you made it stand up using the frog. The pink tree looks fabulous on the Raspberry Card stock. Love the Hanukkah card you created. Your Victorian couple are delightful. As a side note – I’m already starting to save toilet paper rolls to make treat holders like you made for the sneak peek. There are so many fun elements in this release that will work for those. Thanks for all the inspiration you provide.
This is such a clever idea!!!! I love, love, love it!
WOW! You really know how to make an impression! Such stunning projects you crafted for the hop! Dream pink and stunning and classy blue! Such creativity and talent!
The cloche make is so beautiful. Love all the gold and the pink, something non traditional is so eye catching !
Gosh this is different thinking. Well done. Pink may be my new fav!
OH. MY. GOODNESS. If this is ADD then sign me up. Holy moley, girl, you blew me away! All of your cards are fabulous, but that hobby horse in the glass dome…….whoa! Absolutely fabulous!
Very nice cards. Thanks for sharing.
So elegant and beautiful! I LOVE the pink and gold! All are stunning!
Very creative. The tree in the cloche is a unique idea and I love the pink tree with the dark raspberry.
Wow, so artistic! I love your projects! Pink for Christmas is fun! And the Hanukkah card was lovely, thank you for that!
Love the pink but all your projects are outstanding! Thank you for sharing.
What a lovely set by Hero Arts so many possibilities.. Your creations made the products shine. Very well done.
The first two cards are my favorites, they are stunning!
I like the look of the Non traditional Christmas colors.
The other cards are very nice too!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Such beautiful cards and art project. Love the colors…
Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful projects!
Love the pink Christmas tree card. So pretty. Must try that.
I really like your pink card! I always wanted one but I don’t want the mess, Flocking is just too much work. Very cute cards!
I’m missing where the Victorian paper dolls face is coming from. The pink tree decor is stunning. What a beautiful way for placecards at a dinner. Wonderful ideas.
Stunning cards Debi! I just adore the Victorian Christmas set and your creations really bring it to life!Thanks so much for sharing. Stay safe!
Love your cards and especially the table decoration. My favorite is the pink with raspberry background .. just gorgeous!
These are really neat!
Your projects are beautiful! I love the pink Christmas trees!
Beautiful creations! I love the pink tree!