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 |
Carol
Love it. All the colors. The images look great.
Nov . 08 . 2016Noreen
I love all the tiny images – and the way you used them!
Nov . 08 . 2016Bobbie Durkee
I Love the colors you used. I’m definitely going to try this technique on my next card. Thank you.
Nov . 08 . 2016Melissa
Very interesting take on non-traditional colors! Inspiring
Nov . 08 . 2016Evelyn Larson
beautiful card, very nicely done. thanks for sharing
Nov . 08 . 2016suzand18
so cute and colourful. love it.
Nov . 08 . 2016Cindy Thick
Very cute. Love the Copic coloring.
Nov . 08 . 2016Geri S.
♪ ♫ ♪ Oh what fun it is to stamp….♪ ♫ a simple card like this…♪ ♫ ♫
Nov . 08 . 2016fragkopouloukhotmailcom
Fun and colorful!Very cute!
Nov . 08 . 2016amyscardobsession
Great cards. Really does look like patterened paper – only more special!
Nov . 08 . 2016Susan Huber
So cute. Love the use of the small images!
Nov . 08 . 2016pamgail60
These are super cute cards! What a great idea!
Nov . 08 . 2016Rebecca Pacey
Love it, such a fun card and I believe my grandkids would enjoy helping too on this one. Really cute, love it.
Nov . 08 . 2016Shelly
These are super cute, May!
Nov . 08 . 2016DollyH
I didn’t really like the small Christmas stamps. i didn’t know what to do with them. Your cards cleared that up. I love your cards and now I love the small stamps.
Nov . 08 . 2016sharon l-s
The cards brought a smile to my face. Such joyous fun cards! tfs love them both
Nov . 08 . 2016Martha Berry
These are such fun cards! Love the use of the “little” stamps to create one cohesive look:)
Nov . 08 . 2016Katie Baird
Love the colors. I am new to all of this and really appreciate the clearly written, step-by-step instructions you provide. Thanks for all of your hard work, inspiration and this opportunity.
Nov . 08 . 2016Cindy C.
Very fun way to use that stamp, so colorful and happy!
Nov . 08 . 2016Chrissy
So colorful!
Nov . 08 . 2016Carol G
This shows the versatility of the small stamps in this set. What a great background. I am definitely trying this. Thank you.
Nov . 08 . 2016Linda Duensing
Great card and I love this stamp set. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Nov . 08 . 2016Farhana Sarker
Such a lovely detailed background!
Nov . 08 . 2016Kris in Alaska
So fun and festive!
Nov . 08 . 2016Kathy H
So adorable! Really love the bright colored one on the right!
Nov . 08 . 2016