Hello, and welcome to the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit Blog Hop. If you came from the fabulous Mariana’s blog, you are right on track! Today the creative team girls are sharing some fabulous projects to celebrate the release of October My Monthly Hero Kit.
I created a festive Christmas card using the fun images from October My Monthly Hero Kit add-on stamp set: Holiday Cheer. While making this card, I was thinking of Christmas tree with ornaments that I’ve collected over the years.
How to Make a Christmas Ornaments Card using Ombré Inking
- Cut white cardstock into 4.25″x5.5″ out of Snow Layering Papers.
- Blend five shades of red using mini blending tools and Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, Candied Apple and Fired Brick.
- Add ink splatters using Unicorn White Spray on the ombré background.
- Stamp the images from Holiday Cheer stamp set with Memento Tuxedo black ink.
- Color the images with Copic markers and die cut them with Holiday Cheer frame cuts.
- Attach some silver metallic thread on the back of each die cut and mount them on the card front using foam dots.
- Stamp the sentiment from the Christmas Messages stamp set with black ink.
- Finish off the card by adding some shimmer to the tree using Wink of Stella Clear Glitter.
Giveaway
Hero Arts is giving away one October My Monthly Hero Kit to one lucky winner. Leave your comments on all of the blogs in the hop by Sunday, September 11 at 11:59pm PT.
This month’s kit includes:
- A 4″x6″ clear stamp set
- Dies for creating a snowglobe, snowdrifts and other background elements
- Seven coordinating Frame Cuts dies to match the stamp set
- Three pigment ink cubes in White, Silver and Baby Blue
- Eight White Cards and Envelopes
- Polar White Flower Soft
- Buttons Galore Shaker Mix
- Acetate Sheets in 4″x4.5″ (7) and 4″x6″ (1) for creating a shaker card
- Light Blue Gemstones
The October My Monthly Hero Kit is available in limited quantities, and I know they are going to go quickly. Grab yours right HERE, before they are gone! The kit value is over $60, and Hero Arts is selling this one for $34.99.
Blog Hop
It is now time to head on over to the amazing Virginia’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all. Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy hopping!
The Hero Arts Blog
Alice Wertz
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Debby Hughes
Heather Ruwe
Jennifer McGuire
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Kathy Racoosin
Kimberly Crawford
Laura Bassen
Lydia Fiedler
Mariana Grigsby
May Park
Virginia Lu
Yana Smakula
Libby Hickson
Supplies
I have listed the supplies I used below. I participate in several affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp(SSS), Ellen Hutson(EH) and Hero Arts(HA). Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you where possible. Thank you so much for your support.
 Hero Arts October 2016 My Monthy Hero Kit Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Holiday Cheer Stamp Set Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Christmas Messages Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Hero Arts Holiday Cheer Frame Cuts Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Spun Sugar Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Worn Lipstick Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Festive Berries Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Candied Apple Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Fired Brick Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Hero Arts Unicorn White Spray Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Metalic Embroidery Thread Silver Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Cuttlebug Die-Cut Machine Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Wink of Stella Glitter Clear Brush Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Squares Shop at: SSS | EH |
Margaret
Great card! Really love how you did the background – eyecatching!
Oct . 05 . 2016Melisa Lodes At Inky B
So bright and festive, you rock!!
Oct . 05 . 2016Amy Gray
I love your cards! The red background is stunning.
Oct . 05 . 2016Daria Grushina
May, it is really unique project – love your card!!!!
Oct . 05 . 2016memalagene
AWESOME card! I love these little images! and the dies! I’m so bummed that I was too late to order the Kit!
Oct . 05 . 2016michelle Montemurro
You have them hanging like ornaments – so cute!
Oct . 05 . 2016Angela W
Awww. This is a very cute use of the add-ons. I love this fun Christmas card!
Oct . 05 . 2016Maryam's craft
Very lovely. Thr red is pretty.
Oct . 05 . 2016FeM
I like the colors you chose to create this awesome card.
Oct . 05 . 2016Dawn Kleppe
The ombre stamping is so very cool,I have learned so much from this blog hop.I am so inspired.Thank you!
Oct . 05 . 2016jenine1012
Beautiful card! That festive red color is fantastic!
Oct . 04 . 2016Mary Nielson
Really cute card
Oct . 04 . 2016Barbara Baxter
May, what an original idea. I love that you have the stamped images hanging on the silver metallic thread as if they were hanging from an unseen Christmas tree. Great job coloring the ornaments and love the glitter on the tree. I also love the background you did. Thanks for sharing.
Oct . 04 . 2016zoesaidit
Your card is beautiful! I LOVE the colors!
Oct . 04 . 2016Laurie
Very pretty card!! Great job!
Oct . 04 . 2016clara hanni
Bright and colorful cards. Such an awesome kit from hero arts!
Oct . 04 . 2016Melissa Erickson
I love your background.
Oct . 04 . 2016Miriam Prantner
What a fun way to use these images! I love them as ornaments and wonderful inking!
Oct . 04 . 2016Carol K
cute card. . .
Oct . 04 . 2016Mandy
Very simple but inspiring.
Oct . 04 . 2016Sandy Small
Nice idea to make the images into hanging ornaments!
Oct . 04 . 2016Sonya
What a fun, adorable card!
Oct . 04 . 2016jlingraham
Such festive colors. Looks just like Christmas
Oct . 04 . 2016Mary Alice
Cute ornaments and I love the colors!
Oct . 04 . 2016Evelyn Borges
Love the bright colours you have used I also love that you used the add ons.
Oct . 04 . 2016