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 |
Robin
Great use of the mini add-on set.
Nov . 08 . 2016Brenda in IN
This is such a cute way to use this set. I love all those tiny images.
Nov . 08 . 2016Sabrina Radican
What fun and cute cards!
Nov . 08 . 2016Siobhann
I love the use of non traditional colours and the varied interest. Such fun!!
Nov . 08 . 2016AliCards
Woow! Love the pattern you’ve created! Awesome!
Nov . 08 . 2016Naama
So sweet!!!! I adore this stamp set and this design is just perfect! Thank you! xx
Nov . 08 . 2016raggiodiluce82
Oh wow!!! Awesome cards!!! This kit is really amazing!!!
Nov . 08 . 2016multiplicitycrafts
Aaah!! Love, love, love the unique cards you made with the awesome colors!!
Nov . 08 . 2016Dayle S
Love your cute stamped background! So creative and festive!
Nov . 08 . 2016Nancy W
I love your idea of creating such a creative background and coloring it in. I can get my kids involved in helping out to make cards!!!
Nov . 08 . 2016Elaine Horton
Great way to use small stamps!
Nov . 07 . 2016Vicenta Ghylin
Just love your card with the Mini Christmas stamps. Thank you for sharing.
Nov . 07 . 2016Heather Lynn
I just love the mini Christmas stamp set. Your cards pop and are so much fun! Thanks for sharing!
Nov . 07 . 2016Maureen
Really cute!
Nov . 07 . 2016Denise T
Great job!
Nov . 07 . 2016Kim
What a fun idea.
Nov . 07 . 2016Michele W
These tiny stamps make such a great background. Thanks for the inspiration!
Nov . 07 . 2016Shannon M Myiow
Such a fun card!! Thanks for sharing
Nov . 07 . 2016Donna Z
I love how you have used all the mini images to make a card front, very clever! Have a lovely day. Cheers Donna Z 🙂
Nov . 07 . 2016Pam Landers
Love the card with the traditional holiday colors! Great usage of smaller designs.
Nov . 07 . 2016Kathy Thisted
What darling cards! all the mini images make it look delicate and dainty.
Nov . 07 . 2016Leanne in Cali
Love your ideas! Thanks for sharing on the blog hop!!
Nov . 07 . 2016Julie
I love the color scheme on both cards.
Nov . 07 . 2016Jean Heming
makes an awesome background stamp!!!
Nov . 07 . 2016Laura Buehler
How cute!
Nov . 07 . 2016