Hero Arts | November My Monthly Hero Blog Hop – Simple Heat Embossed Holiday Cards
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Hello all and thank you for stopping by today to help celebrate the launch of November My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts (more about the kit and blog hop below).
This month kit is definitely a very fun one! Great for creating little home decor pieces or paper ornaments for the Christmas tree. I’m not sure if we will have a tree this year (I am still deciding), so I didn’t want to make any ornaments just yet. Instead, I used stamps from both main kit and one of the add-ons to create several simple heat embossed Holiday cards.
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I used Simon’s Olive and Schoolhouse Red cardstock for the card you see above. I treated my Olive A2 top folding card base with an anti static powder tool and using my mini MISTI stamped a large snowflake triangle in Versamark ink.
I thought this triangle would look fantastic as a large Rockefeller Center-like Christmas tree. I added two lamp posts on each side of the triangle and a bench, also on each side. I stamped a sentiment that reads “May Your Holiday Be Warm & Cozy” and finally stamped Santa’s sleigh and two reindeer in the top.
As soon as my stamping was done I covered it with gold embossing powder and heat set it. I also heat embossed one additional sentiment and for that one I used Kelly’s Its Christmas Time, I heat embossed it in white embossing powder.
I also used a white gel pen and drew in little snow-like accents – snow on the benches and on the lamppost as well as little snow dots on the tree.
I made several cards, the design is the same on all, the difference is in the color of cardstock I used for the card base. Here’s one stamped on Simon’s Fog cardstock:
As always, I kept my cards rather simple. Because there’s very little dimension – they are very mail-friendly and do not require additional postage.
There are so many great things you can do with this month Hero Arts kit – the sky is the limit! I actually can’t wait to hop along all the stops of this hop and see what other designers have come up with.
MY MONTHLY HERO NOVEMBER 2016 KIT
The kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. If you love it – better grab it now!
The kit contains: 4″x6″ clear stamp set; A set of 13 dies for creating diamond-shaped ornaments and embellishments; 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 kit value is $60, and Hero Arts is selling this one for $34.99.
You can now subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!
KIT & KIT ADD-ONS
There are 4 optional add-on items:
 Hero Arts Little Messages Stamp & Cut Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Number It Stamp & Cut Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Holiday Words Stencil Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Mini Christmas Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
NEW THIS MONTH: the above ADD-ON products will be available today on simonsaysstamp.com and scrapbook.com as well. I’ll update my links later to link to these stores.
On the Hero Arts site, there are also a couple of mystery “grab bags” available:
- Mystery Stocking Stuffer – a grab bag of 5 little Christmas-themed stamps, good for filling advent calendars or stuffing stockings!
- Mystery Treat Bag – for tag making, so includes printed tags, a stamp, twine and an ink cube
HOP ALONG WITH US!
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Yana Smakula – you are here!
Mariana Grigsby
May Park
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
GIVEAWAY!
Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop so be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win!
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Hero Arts My Monthly Hero November 2016 Shop at: HA |
Hero Arts Mini Christmas Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Kelly’s It’s Christmas Time CL994 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder PW100 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Forever Green AF229 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Fog Gray Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# Schoolhouse Red Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# Olive Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Doodlebug Ladybug Twine Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
bobbiel53
November 7, 2016Just Beautiful I can’t wait to get mine
Laura L Tuck
November 7, 2016Pretty cards! I love Santa’s sleigh and reindeer flying over!
Woendi Levitt
November 7, 2016Gorgeous. I love it when I see your name on hops. Im never dissapointed and always take away something new to try.
swee_00_ness
November 7, 2016I love your card
Mary Anne Perlmutter
November 7, 2016I just love using embossing powder on my cards. Your cards are perfect for the holiday season and easy to mail.
Isabel Z
November 7, 2016Love your beautiful creation.
BunnyD
November 7, 2016What a lovely design Yana! Very elegant! I wish you much luck in not putting up a tree. Some years I have been unwell over the holidays and many people are very rude about our lack of decorations. I don’t know why they take it personally.
Kathy
November 7, 2016Looks like I’ll need the ‘extras’ as well. Love your Rockefeller tree!
Ellen smith
November 7, 2016Love your cards
Tracey-Leogh Mazzarella
November 7, 2016I love love love Chrissy and I especially love the little special touches. This set is perfect for so many reasons and the ideas are endless.
I love your cards they are just perfect in every way and so elegant. T xx
Nancy Lynn Kenny Monahan
November 7, 2016Beautiful and quick cards to make for the “busiest time of the year” Yana! TFS
Angie Hall
November 7, 2016I love all the details you included on your C & S cards. They are beautiful. Thanks
Kerry from PA
November 7, 2016Your cards are really beautiful.
Lindar C
November 7, 2016The green and gold together is so pretty.
Paula Wolfe
November 7, 2016Beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing.
Cynthia Cole
November 7, 2016Love your way of making Christmas tree cards!
bwalborn
November 7, 2016Beautiful cards!
Stephie Reimer
November 7, 2016So many beautiful cards! I had never seen your products before and now I’m in love ❤️
Sue LD
November 7, 2016Very elegant with the embossing.
Roz Moses
November 7, 2016Cute, I love one dimensional cards for easy mailing.
MyriamV
November 7, 2016I love simple cards like the ones you made. I really like the possibilities of this month’s kit.
Diane
November 7, 2016Your cards are so cute.
Z Sullivan
November 7, 2016I just love the simple elegance of embossed images. These are beautiful. Now I have to buy the add-ons too!
Kirsty Vittetoe
November 7, 2016Such elegant holiday cards!
Dee Ann Matthews
November 7, 2016The gold embossing makes a very elegant card! Well done!
Sandy Small
November 7, 2016Your cards are lovely! It is nice to see how the kit items fit with the add-ons. Thanks!
terri
November 7, 2016This is beautiful! I love the gold embossing.
maureenchandler
November 7, 2016What a lovely card – really beautiful! Thanks so much!
Bernadette
November 7, 2016Very, very simple, yet truly elegant, Yana! This kit is filled with lots of ideas!
staceylovespaper
November 7, 2016Beautiful card! I love the green cardstock
Michelle Daigle
November 7, 2016Great cards. They are beautiful. I love this kit!
Sonia W
November 7, 2016Very elegant cards !!
Carolyn S
November 7, 2016Such beautiful, elegant cards! Gold embossing is always gorgeous!
rhowell2
November 7, 2016So sweet love them the white is my favorite
Brandy Duncan
November 7, 2016Beautiful cards. I love how you made the Santa and the reindeers flying over the tree. The embossing on the cards really sets them off.
nadinebd
November 7, 2016clever lady
Judy Woodland
November 7, 2016Beautiful cards. I love the clean and simple lines…..thanks for the great inspiration!
Rachel Walton
November 7, 2016Beautiful cards!
brandiryals
November 7, 2016I love the gold embossing on this card!
Brandi L. Ryals
November 7, 2016I love the gold embossing on this card!
Linda Anderson
November 7, 2016Simple elegance…what a great way to go! Love the frosty touches on the benches and trees. Mail-friendly is also a big plus for me. Thanks for sharing.
Denise Kasbohm
November 7, 2016This is so beautiful
corncribfolkart
November 7, 2016Excellent kit for the holidays! With all the inspiration, I can’t wait to get started!
mandalj
November 7, 2016Beautiful cards! Love the gorgeous tree flanked with the benches and lamp posts!
Connie Martin
November 7, 2016Such a cute idea! I love the “snow”!
kuulei68
November 7, 2016elegant in their simplicity. great indeed for mailing!
Linda Whitaker
November 7, 2016Yana, such a beautiful card the way you put the products together is so cool. Your cards are always so lovely thank you for showing us how you do it.
J Carlson
November 7, 2016Stunningly beautiful!
Bev LoPinto
November 7, 2016You always come up with something great!
Mary Ann
November 7, 2016Beautiful and elegant cards!