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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Fabulous fireplace scene. I like the paper you use for the fireplace.
Thanks for sharing your ideas! I like the detailed fireplace.
Very pretty holiday card! I love all the stamps in this new kit.
Love the fireplace idea, looks so Christmas and cozy.
Fabulous work with this fabulous kit!
awesome us of these sets! cute scene!
I really like how you did the fireplace. My 2nd technique from you in one day that I want to try! Thank you!
Oh I love this card. I can feel the warmth of the fire and the awesome card. Love it.
Such a lovely scene you created, very pretty design!!!
So cute!
This is so awesome!!
I absolutely love this card. The brick fireplace is wonderful and the gold embossing on the stockings is brilliant. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome scene, Jess! Love the brick & your fire coloring is wonderful. Great card!
Thanks for making these great cards. That fireplace die is so cool…so many ideas.
Your stockings hung by the fireplace are so fun! Sweet card!
Your fireplace and fire are so realistic. May I hang my stocking on your mantle too?
Super cute.
This set would be so much fun to play with as winter is quickly approaching!
I just love your fireplace scene. Great kit!
Beautiful! Lovely job <3
I was hoping there would be a designer who made a card with the Hearth stamp! Love it. I now want white bricks around my fireplace!
What a gorgeous warm winter card, love the colours. Thank you for your time and effort.
Perfect! I love everything about this card!
Your card is so cozy! I love the fireplace die. 🙂
What a cozy card. Makes me want to curl up in front of a fire. Thanks for sharing.