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November 2024 Hero Studio Release & Blog Hop | Hero Arts

Hello Crafty friends I am so excited to join Hero Arts this month for their release of the Hero Arts November 2024 Card Kit of the Month, Monthly Minis, as well as Extraordinary Extras. This month’s release is amazing and it is all about the holiday season. I am excited to be hopping this month, you will find all the details for the hop listed below. So let’s get started!

For my first project today I am sharing handmade tags using the Card Kit of the Month! I started with the tags included in the kit as well as one of the stencils. I placed the stencil over the top of one of the tags, adhered the stencil with tape, then sprayed the tag using Two Tone Spray in: Fuchsia & Gold and Ocean Blue & Gold. I removed the stencil, lightly spritzed the stencil with water then placed it over another tag. I ran a small brayer over the back of the tag to help transfer the extra spray onto the tag. I repeated this process a couple of times to create the tags. I then set them aside to dry. This kit includes 28 tags perfect for holiday making! This process is quick and easy and would be super fun to share with friends this holiday season!

Next I stamped sentiments and snowflakes onto Passion Flower card stock. I stamped the images using Onyx Pigment Ink, then heat embossed them using Ultra Fine embossing powder. I then used the coordinating dies to die cut each of these using my Hero Compact Cutter. I also die cut additional layers for the sentiments to create dimension. I adhered them together with liquid glue. Next I darkened the edges of the snowflakes and sentiments using Charcoal Core Ink. On each of the snowflakes I added Hero Pearls in both Gold and Teal.

Next I added Hero Wax in the color Icelandic to the edges. I apply the wax with my finger. Once the wax was dry, I added splatters to each of the tags using liquid watercolor in black, as well as a pink & gold spray from a previous kit. I darkened the edges of the tags using Pitch Black Core Ink. I then added the sentiments, snowflakes, and a twine bow at the top of each tag! I had so much fun creating holiday tags! There are so many possibilities with this month’s kit, I can’t wait to see what you make!

For my next project I used the beautiful Poinsettia Stained Glass Pattern Stencil. I started with a piece of Luxe Watercolor paper. For this project I am using the smooth side of the paper. I placed the stencil on top of the paper, then adhered the stencil using tape to the paper. I then sprayed over the top of the stencil using Spring Green & Gold, as well as Red Shimmer Spray. Once I sprayed, I removed the stencil. I also used the extra color on the stencil on scrap pieces of watercolor paper. (I love being able to use the extra ink). I set the background aside to dry.

Next I started to work on the leaves for the card. I used the beautiful Swirly Christmas Tree stamp and die set. I stamped the leaves onto an extra panel of the inky background from above using Onyx Black Pigment Ink. I then heat set the leaves using Ultra Fine clear embossing powder. I then die cut the leaves using coordinating dies. I also stamped the sentiment from the Winter Foliage Pattern stamp set onto Pitch Black card stock using Unicorn Pigment Ink and heat set with white embossing powder.

Once the inky background was completely dry, I placed the stencil back over the inked background and then applied Hero Paste in Glitter over various areas of the background using a palette knife. I allowed the panel to completely dry. I then adhered the panel onto a card base, added twine, then the leaves and sentiment.

I had a lot of fun creating these holiday projects! I know you will love this release!

Introducing the reimagined Hero Arts monthly subscription program, now with six original options each month. Subscribe by the 1st of the month to guarantee you get the product. Free (US) shipping on all Hero Studio subscriptions. You can add extra product to your order by Thursday of launch week and they will ship with no extra shipping charges.
Hero Studio products are also available for purchase without a subscription at full price, while supplies last. Once they sell out, they are gone for good!

Hero Arts Card Kit of the Month: Holiday Theme – Peeking Animals

KIT INCLUDES:

  • Peeking Animals Clear Stamp Set, 6” x 8”
  • 17 Coordinating Dies
  • 6 Fancy Dies
  • 2 Sheets Each of Pine & Cherry Cardstock, 5.5″ x 8.5″
  • 2 Stencils in Argyle & Cable Knit Patterns, 4.75″ x 6″
  • 28 White Die Cut Tags, 4 different styles
  • White Hero Pearls, 0.6 oz.
  • Berry Hero Wax, 1 oz.
  • $46 with Subscription
  • $49.99 One-Time Purchase
  • While Supplies Last

The Whole Studio: The Whole Studio includes ALL 5 of the monthly subscriptions in one glorious and discounted buy. Includes: Cling of the Month, Clear + Dies of the Month, Layering Stencil of the Month, Fancy Dies of the Month, and the Card Kit of the Month.

  • $120 with Subscription
  • $138.95 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last

Hero Studio Monthly Minis

Clear Set + Dies of the Month (Naughty Kitties)

  • $27.50 with Subscription
  • $29.99 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last

Cling Stamp of the Month (Abstract Poinsettia Pattern)

  • $15 with Subscription
  • $15.99 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last

Fancy Dies of the Month (Tilted Christmas Tree)

  • $25 with Subscription
  • $26.99 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last

Layering Stencil of the Month (Snowflake & Holly Pattern)

  • $15 with Subscription
  • $15.99 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last

EXTRAS: There are so many amazing extras which release each month. The extras work well with your kit, as well as on their own, and with all your favorite Hero Arts Products! You can purchase these from Hero Arts when you purchase a kit, as well as on their own. Here is this month’s extras: check it out here

Blog Hop/Giveaway – I am so excited to be hoping, there is so much inspiration, be sure to check out all of the stops and comment along the way! You should have arrived here from the AMAZING Natasha Polite, the next stop is my talented friend Pocono Pam. If you get lost along the way you can start from the beginning at the Hero Arts Blog.

Blog Hop Order:

Hero Arts is giving away a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts store, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, November 10th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Have a great day!

Supplies Used: Product links for today’s cards are listed below. I appreciate your support, if you shop through these links I earn a small commission with no extra cost to you. Have a great week! Please feel free to shop through my Hero Arts Affiliate Link as well. I truly appreciate your support!

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November 2024 Hero Studio Countdown to Creativity | Hero Arts

Hello Crafty friends! I am super excited to join Hero Arts today for the Countdown to the November 2024 Hero Studio (and EXTRAS)! We are celebrating this weekend with a two day countdown sharing beautiful inspiration all weekend using the Hero Studio Card Kit of the Month, as well as Monthly Minis.

For today’s project I am using the November Card kit to create a fun holiday tag! I started with the circle shape tag. On the tag background I created an ink blended background using Core Inks. I used: Paradise, Caramel, and Espresso. Once the ink blend was complete, I used a stencil from the kit to apply Hero Berry Wax using a Hero Palette knife. I set the background aside to completely dry. Once the background was dry I added splatters using various dye inks, as well as white acrylic spray.

Next I stamped the adorable owl onto watercolor paper. I stamped the image using Onyx Pigment Ink, then heat set using clear embossing powder. I colored the image using my zig markers. When using my zig markers, I work from lightest to darkest. Once the owl was completely colored, I die cut the owl using a die in the set.

Next I created the gift for the owl to pop out of on my tag. I die cut the gift using Dove White card stock. I then used the same Core Inks as above to create a blended background. I die cut the ribbon from the set using the Glitter Holiday sparkle paper pack. I then heat embossed the ribbon using white embossing powder, as well as added Hero Wax in gold for added shine and texture. On the gift, I stamped and embossed the snowflakes using a stamp from the kit. I heat embossed these using white embossing powder.

I completed the tag by adhering the layers together using a combination of foam tape, as well as Precision Glue. I darkened the edges using Core Inks in: Espresso and Pitch Black. I stamped and die cut the sentiment from the kit onto Dove White card stock. I also added a bit of twine for a bow and added texture behind the owl.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I will be back on Monday with more inspiration using this month’s kit, as well as the extras! Be sure to check out the Hero Arts Instagram page this weekend for all the AMAZING inspiration on the 2 day Countdown! I also wanted to share that Heroarts.com will be back up on Monday November 4!!!!

See you soon,

Supplies Used: Product links for today’s cards are listed below.

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October 2024 Hero Studio Release & Blog Hop | Hero Arts

Hello Crafty friends I am so excited to join Hero Arts this month for their release of the Hero Arts October 2024 Card Kit of the Month, Monthly Minis, as well as Extraordinary Extras This month’s release is amazing and it is all about the holidays. I am excited to be hopping this month, you will find all the details for the hop listed below. So let’s get started!

For my first project I am sharing a holiday project using the October Card Kit of the Month! I had a lot of fun creating a vintage inspired card using items in the kit! I used the Washi Sticker pack as the main images for my project! I started by choosing the washi stickers and placing them onto scrap card stock. I then fussy cut the images. Once the images were fussy cut I inked the edges using Core Ink in Caramel and Espresso.

I then created additional ephemera using the stamp and die set included in the kit. I stamped the images using Onyx Pigment Ink and then heat them using Clear Embossing powder. I then colored the images using my Zig markers. Once they were die cut, I inked the edges for an added vintage feel using Caramel and Espresso Core Ink.

Next I created the background. I started with a piece of Luxe White watercolor paper. I used 2 colors of Reactive inks, including a new Reactive Glitz Ink. I love the added shine! I used: Root Beer and Byzantine Green Glitz Reactive Inks. I ink smooshed the background building layers of color. Once I was happy with the colors, I allowed the background to dry.

Once the background was dry, I used the included Cling Stamp from the kit – Holiday Treat Words to add additional texture. I stamped the image along the background using Sand and Espresso Core Ink. I then die cut the background using Nesting Postage Dies.

Next I adhered all the layers together using a combination of foam adhesive, as well as liquid glue. I added additional texture using White Acrylic Spray. I used the spray to create splatters. I also applied Olive Hero Wax for additional texture along parts of the edge. I completed the card with a sentiment from the card kit. I stamped the image using White Pigment Ink and heat embossed the sentiment using White embossing powder. I stamped the image onto Palm card stock. I die cut additional layers for added dimension. I added a piece of lace from my stash as well.

I love this card kit and I know you will too! It is the perfect addition for all your holiday makes!

For my next project I used 2 items from the October Monthly Mini Release! I used the Gingerbread Town Cling background stamp, as well as the Clear Stamp and Die of the Month. I prepped a piece of hot press watercolor paper with my anti-static powder tool. I then stamped the image using White Pigment Ink and Heat embossed using white powder. I then colored the background using my Karin markers.

I worked in layers while coloring. Once everything was complete I chose a holiday sentiment from the new Holiday Messages stamp set. I stamped the sentiment onto Pitch Black card stock using white pigment ink and heat embossed using white embossing powder. I used the coordinating die to cut the sentiment. I die cut 2 additional layers for added dimension as well.

I trimmed the panel using my Nesting Rectangle dies, then adhered the panel to an A2 card base! This card was super fun and relaxing to put together!

Introducing the reimagined Hero Arts monthly subscription program, now with six original options each month. Subscribe by the 1st of the month to guarantee you get the product. Free (US) shipping on all Hero Studio subscriptions. You can add extra product to your order by Thursday of launch week and they will ship with no extra shipping charges.
Hero Studio products are also available for purchase without a subscription at full price, while supplies last. Once they sell out, they are gone for good!

Hero Arts Card Kit of the Month: Christmas

KIT INCLUDES:
• Clear Stamp Set, 6″ x 8″
• 16 Coordinating Dies
• Hole Punch Die
• Tree Window Die
• Holiday Treats Words Cling Stamp, 6″ x 6″
• Washi Sticker Pack, 22 pieces
• Embossing & Watermark Ink Cube
• 5 Sheets Each of Kraft, White & Red Cardstock, 5.5″ x 8.5″
• Gold Embossing Powder, 0.5 oz
• White Embossing Powder, 0.5 oz
• Peppermint Clay Embellishments

$46 with Subscription + FREE SHIPPING
$49.99 One-Time Purchase
While Supplies Last

The Whole Studio: The Whole Studio includes ALL 5 of the monthly subscriptions in one glorious and discounted buy. Includes: Cling of the Month, Clear + Dies of the Month, Layering Stencil of the Month, Fancy Dies of the Month, and the Card Kit of the Month.

  • $120 with Subscription
  • $138.95 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last

Hero Studio Monthly Minis

Clear Set + Dies of the Month

  • $27.50 with Subscription & FREE SHIPPING
  • $29.99 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last

Cling Stamp of the Month

  • $15 with Subscription & FREE SHIPPING
  • $15.99 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last

Fancy Dies of the Month

  • $25 with Subscription & FREE SHIPPING
  • $26.99 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last

Layering Stencil of the Month

  • $15 with Subscription & FREE SHIPPING
  • $15.99 One-Time Purchase, While Supplies Last

EXTRAS: There are amazing extras which release each month. The extras work well with your kit, as well as on their own, and with all your favorite Hero Arts Products! You can purchase these from Hero Arts when you purchase a kit, as well as on their own. Here is this month’s extras:

Blog Hop/Giveaway – I am so excited to be hoping, there is so much inspiration, be sure to check out all of the stops and comment along the way! You should have arrived here from the AMAZING Pocono Pam , the next stop is Natasha Polite . If you get lost along the way you can start from the beginning at the Hero Arts Blog.

Hop Order

Hero Arts is giving away a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts store, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, October 13th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Supplies Used: Product links for today’s cards are listed below. I appreciate your support, if you shop through these links I earn a small commission with no extra cost to you. Have a great week! Please feel free to shop through my Hero Arts Affiliate Link as well. I truly appreciate your support!

Hero Studio – FAQ (Click Here)

Hero Studio – Subscribe

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