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 |
Lisa Ayala
November 7, 2016Beautiful card! I think the olive cardstock with the Hero Arts Gold embossing powder looks stunning! Thanks for sharing!
Linda
November 7, 2016Where do I comment? I don’t think here, but this is a very beautiful card.
stephrz
November 7, 2016What a beautiful card. So elegant looking. 🙂
Anne Sturgeon
November 7, 2016This is so elegant Yana. Beautifully done. Great kit from Hero Arts
JohannaM
November 7, 2016Elegant cards! Gold embossing always looks good.
Lindarub
November 7, 2016Cute cards easy to mass produce.
Brithzi Sandy
November 7, 2016Your cards may be simple but I think they are gorgeous.
Janet
November 7, 2016Great cards for mailing. You can’t go wrong with gold embossing.
Maria
November 7, 2016Your cards look festive.
Carla SChechner
November 7, 2016OH I just love how elegant your embossing looks
Amy
November 7, 2016I love to see all the ideas on the blog hop; everyone comes up with something unique. Thank you for showing some of the add-on stamps. It helps me generate more ideas.
Diane Bakehouse
November 7, 2016I like how you used just one of the triangle stamps to make your cards and they are stunning. The bench and lamppost additions are cute. There are so many options.
FeM
November 7, 2016Your cards are so elegant.
hsmom24kids
November 7, 2016Beautiful as always, Yana!
Caitlin Rebecca
November 7, 2016LOVE your beautiful cards and this new card kit!!!
Betty
November 7, 2016beautiful cards Yans – and love that they are mail friendly!
Maryjo Monterosso
November 7, 2016Beautiful. Love the gold embossing and the use of the mini Christmas stamps.
Teresa
November 7, 2016Classic cards. Very nice.
Abby
November 7, 2016Great cards!
Linda Tasset
November 7, 2016I love your card! So beautiful with an adorable new kit!
Carol K
November 7, 2016beautiful cards . . . thanks for showing the various examples of cardstock/embossing. . . mystery bags look exciting.
Laine MLaine
November 7, 2016Definitely in the running for next year’s card! (This year’s are almost finished.)
Tammy B
November 7, 2016Lovely cards! Very easy to mass produce.
Leann
November 7, 2016These examples are so pretty!
Louise
November 7, 2016Beautiful cards! And elegant!
Malina
November 7, 2016Your card is so elegant! I love it!
martaserene
November 7, 2016Stunning cards! Thanks for sharing.
Hsin-Yi
November 7, 2016What a wonderful idea to use the kit like yours! I just love the design of your cards – simple but very elegant!
Tami
November 7, 2016Beautiful cards! Love your work Yana! This HA kit is really awesome!
Leanne in Cali
November 7, 2016Beautiful ideas! Love the embossing and versatility of this kit. Thanks for sharing!!
BobbieBluegill
November 7, 2016This kit is going to be so much fun to create with. Love what you did with it.
Sue Townsend
November 7, 2016Beautiful card. Very delicate!
Jamie Dinnsen
November 7, 2016Beautiful! 🙂
Jeri
November 7, 2016Lovely cards!
Barbara S
November 7, 2016That tree design is absolutely beautiful – I love it
Cheri Richards
November 7, 2016I like the simplicity but freshness of your cards using the stamps.
Thalia
November 7, 2016Love your cards. Elegant.
Katie Ingram
November 7, 2016Beautiful Cards! Loving this kit!
Laurie B
November 7, 2016Beautiful cards Yana!! Gorgeous colors and love those little trees.
Anne Rifat
November 7, 2016Absolutely elegant! Can’t wait to borrow some of your ideas.
Martha R
November 7, 2016It sure helps to be able to mail a card without extra postage. Thank you for sharing your pretty cards.
Nat
November 7, 2016Love the colors, and the kit looks so fun! I like making simple cards too!
pinkheelscreative
November 7, 2016I love both your cards. Great for mass producing and mailing!
Laura Buehler
November 7, 2016What lovely cards. Very elegant.
Jean Heming
November 7, 2016very beautiful card!!!
Julie
November 7, 2016Beautiful, elegant cards.
Joyce
November 7, 2016You always have the most beautiful cards!!! Thanks for sharing, such an inspiration!
Denise Bryant
November 7, 2016Love your embossed card! The tree is amazing!
Syl Leung
November 7, 2016Just beautiful!
Kathy Thisted
November 7, 2016Very lovely cards ! thanks for the inspiration!
Pam Landers
November 7, 2016Elegant & relatively easy! Love the idea of doing different colors.