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 amazing projects to celebrate the release of November My Monthly Hero Kit.
I decided to play with small, fun images from the Mini Christmas stamp set which is one of optional add-on items from this month’s kit. I just wanted to show you that sometimes you don’t need to color in all the images to create a card. You still can achieve the finished look with some images uncolored like my card above. If you love stamping, but not good at coloring like me, this design can be your go-to cardmaking formula.
How to Create a Holiday Card using Small Images
- Make an A2 size top folding card out of Hero Arts Snow Layering Papers.
- Draw pencil lines 0.25″ inside from the edges of the card front using a ruler.
- Mask off the outside the lines using some sticky notes.
- Stamp the images from the Hero Arts Mini Christmas stamp set with Hero Arts Intense black ink and remove the sticky notes. (Make sure to stamp the large images first and fill in the gap with small images.)
- Color the images with Copic markers and add some dots on the trees using Sakura Glaze White Pen. Then erase the pencil lines.
- Stamp the sentiment from the Hero Arts Christmas Messages stamp set with VersaMark watermark ink on a piece of red cardstock.
- Heat emboss the sentiment with Hero Arts white embossing powder.
- Die cut a tag using Hero Arts Numer It Stamp & Cut and pop it up using foam tape on the card front.
Depending on what color combo you choose for your images, you can create a various look on your card. As you can see, I used the traditional holiday colors, red and green, for my first card. It can look so boring at some point as we see way too many reds/greens leading up to the holiday season. Then don’t be afraid to go with non-traditional colors to get a fresh look for your card design. 
This month’s kit includes:
- A 4″x6″ clear stamp set
- A set of 13 dies for creating diamond-shaped ornaments and embellishments
- A VersaMark ink cube
- White Puff embossing powder
- 10 half sheets of vellum cardstock
- 2 half sheets of each cardstock: metallic red, metallic blue and patterned
- Ornament hooks and more!
The November 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 $60, and Hero Arts has an amazing deal at $34.99. There are several optional add-on items:
 Hero Arts Little Messages Stamp & Cut Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Hero Arts Number It Stamp & Cut Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Hero Arts Mini Christmas Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Hero Arts Holiday Words Stencil Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
Giveaway
Hero Arts is giving away one November My Monthly Hero Kit to one lucky winner. Leave your comments across all of the blogs in the hop by Sunday, November 13 at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced the following week.
Blog Hop
It is now time to head on over to the amazing Amy’s blog to see what creation she has to inspire you all. Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy hopping!
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Yana Smakula
Mariana Grigsby
May Park (you’re here!)
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Ilina Crouse
Laura Bassen
Heather Ruwe
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Shari Carroll at Simon Says Stamp
Julie Ebersole at Ellen Hutson’s CLASSroom
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 Mini Christmas Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
Hero Arts Number It Stamp & Cut Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Hero Arts Christmas Messages Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Hero Arts Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Versamark Watermark Ink Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Double-Sided Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag Shop at: SSS | 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 |
 Hero Arts Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS | HA | EH |
 Sakura Glaze White Pen Shop at: SSS | EH |
 3M Post It Notes Shop at: SSS |
pinkheelscreative
I wanted this stamp set and wondered how to use it. Well now I don’t have to wonder. I love this card in both color schemes.
Nov . 07 . 2016Liz mcallister
I love the cute cards you make with little stamps. Always so cute!
Nov . 07 . 2016Anne Rifat
May, I am addicted to your charming cards.
Nov . 07 . 2016Nat
Thanks for sharing your idea, looks so cute!
Nov . 07 . 2016Martha R
Great idea for a card! Thank you, May!
Nov . 07 . 2016Laurie B
Such fun cards!!! Awesome ways to use those little images!!
Nov . 07 . 2016Cheri Richards
Wow this is a busy design but it really works, very cheerful holiday card!
Nov . 07 . 2016Katie Ingram
So cute! What a great idea! Just love these cards!
Nov . 07 . 2016martaserene
I love these teeny tiny stamps. Such a sweet card.
Nov . 07 . 2016Thalia
Love your cards. So colorful.
Nov . 07 . 2016Barbara S
I think you used every single image in that set – how cute. The traditional and non-traditional coloring is very nice.
Nov . 07 . 2016Amy Cooley
Wow, I just love these cards! All these small stamps are adorable!
Nov . 07 . 2016Jeri
What fun! I love all those tiny images all combined to make a background!
Nov . 07 . 2016Jamie Dinnsen
Awesome kit! 🙂
Nov . 07 . 2016BobbieBluegill
Oh my. I ordered this stamp set before I saw what you did with it. Now I am extra super excited to get it and play with it. Fantastic.
Nov . 07 . 2016Sue Townsend
Cute card. Thank you for sharing!
Nov . 07 . 2016Hsin-Yi
I love the “holiday” feeling from the small stamp images that you created – also love the colors! Thank you for sharing your ideas!
Nov . 07 . 2016jintyoo7
Beautiful stamping May, on these delightful cards 😀
Nov . 07 . 2016Tami
Love your work! This kit is awesome!
Nov . 07 . 2016Esther A.
So creative with the mini images!
Nov . 07 . 2016Louise
Love all the tiny images! So cute!
Nov . 07 . 2016hsmom24kids
Adorable cards!!
Nov . 07 . 2016Malina
Your cards are so much FUN!
Nov . 07 . 2016Leann
I love these cards! So much detail.
Nov . 07 . 2016Tammy B
Really cute cards! Love all the tiny images.
Nov . 07 . 2016