Hero Arts | You Are Not Alone. August My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway
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CARD DETAILS
End of Summer seems like the perfect time to sit under the starry sky! This is what Hero’s August kit is all about – galaxies, planets, stars and so on! I decided to create an encouragement card with “You Are Not Alone” sentiment.
I started working on this card by heat embossing the surface of the planet in white embossing powder onto black cardstock. I also heat embossed a planet and and astronaut onto a separate piece of black paper and cut both elements out. I colored everything using my Prismacolor pencils and foam mounted images onto the background. Next, I added stars using pencils a white gel pen.
I also heat embossed “Hello” directly onto the background panel and “You are not alone” onto black cardstock strip and foam mounted latter onto the card.
I used Nuvo Glaze and coated the astronaut’s helmet as well as the craters on the planet for a bit of additional interest.
MY MONTHLY HERO AUGUST 2017 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!
You can now subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one!
KIT & KIT ADD-ONS
There are several optional add-on items:
 Hero Arts August 2017 MMH Kit Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts It’s Just A Phase Bold Prints Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Pretty Moon Spiral Bold Prints Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Mewn Back Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Zodiac Birthday Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Dream Big Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Astronomical Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Cloudy Animals Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Dream Big Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Astronomical Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Mewn Back Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Cloudy Animals Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Dremship Stamp Shop at: HA | SSS |
HOP ALONG WITH US!
The Hero Arts Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Nichol Spohr
Wanda Guess
Ilina Crouse
May Park
Yana Smakula – you are here
Lydia Fiedler
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Amy Tsuruta
Michelle Short
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 August 2017 MMH Kit Shop at: HA |
Hero Arts Mewn Back Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
Hero Arts Astronomical Stamp Set Shop at: HA | SSS |
Hero Arts Astronomical Frame Cuts Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Crystal Glaze Nuvo Shop at: SSS | SC |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Prismacolor 150 Premier Colored Pencils Shop at: SSS |
 Prismacolor Colored Pencil White Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Aash B
August 7, 2017Love the bold colors!
Barbara B
August 7, 2017What a great card for a friend in need, I love it! thanks so much for the inspiration and the chance to win 🙂
Joy J.
August 7, 2017As much as I love to see your card creations, I so enjoy your photographs as well! So much creative eye-candy! Beautifully done!
sandra h
August 7, 2017Love this card and stamp set. Very inspirational. Thanks!
Kimberly Ostgard
August 7, 2017Nice card very inspiring. Bold and blue.
Have blessed day!
Kimberly
PA808
August 7, 2017Great use of HA August Kit stamps and dies! Love the NUVO Glaze used on moon “craters”…adds nice “subtle” dimension! Love the background as well. Love the colors used to create this card. Great piece of Art! Well Done!
Dori Garbutt
August 7, 2017Great card! I bought the kit because my children are involved in rocket engineering~it’s PERFECT!
cindysstacksofbooks
August 7, 2017Your design is so vivid, and the message so compassionate. I love it!
Roberta S
August 7, 2017Yana, I love this card. You always have great inspirational posts on how to achieve the looks you have shown with your cards. Thank you so much.
Steffany
August 7, 2017Beautiful cards
Isabelle
August 7, 2017Very encouraging card !
Deborah Kaye
August 7, 2017Great card! I like how the planet and moon really set off the main image.
Monica
August 7, 2017Nice job! The Nuvo Glaze really adds so much! Thanks for sharing!
Gin K.
August 7, 2017Wonderful card, thanks for sharing. Love the August card kit.
~Gin K.~
Barb Macaskill
August 7, 2017Another amazing creation by Yana Smakula! When I grow up I want to be just like YOU! You never cease to amaze me! I love your card and this kit is quite awesome too! TFS!
Valerie DeWitt
August 7, 2017Love the colors!
Melissa Miller
August 7, 2017Awesome card, Yana! I love how the blues and black work so beautifully together.
eliza d
August 7, 2017I love the chalkboard look you got!
Jennifer Harrison
August 7, 2017Your card is fantastic! I love the look you got! Can’t wait to get my kit!
Sue LD
August 7, 2017Love the sentiment and the colors–fabulous!
Tara Prince
August 7, 2017Amazing card!
Michele W
August 7, 2017Great card. I like the way you stamped everything on black and then added the coloring. And the nuvo glaze was a great touch. Thanks for sharing!
Kathren
August 7, 2017The color pencils look so great! I will have this a try, too. Thanks so much sharing!
annheidel
August 7, 2017Wow, cool outerspace card!
ambecoming
August 7, 2017I love the colored pencil on black! It’s really quite stunning and something to add to my list of things to try. Thanks so much.
Teresa Doyle
August 7, 2017A great encouragement card Yana and the colours are fantastic.
Diane Stricker
August 7, 2017Great card. I am loving what you and the others are making.
Nana Griffin
August 7, 2017Very nice.
Paraskeva Bonova
August 7, 2017Stunning card! Thank you for sharing!
Lisa M
August 7, 2017Love it! Such a great idea to do it on a black background!!
Julia D.
August 7, 2017Love your card! The colors are great. What an awesome kit! Thank you for the chance to win!
Katherine
August 7, 2017Gorgeous card Yana. I love the galaxy background and the pops of colour from the prismacolor pencils. Another great card kit from Hero Arts!
Vered
August 7, 2017Pretty card
JBeran
August 7, 2017I wouldn’t have guessed colored pencils. It works well. Thank you.
Amy Vitriani
August 7, 2017Gorgeous card Yana!! I love how all the images look on the dark cardstock. This is such a beautiful kit!!
Sheri K
August 7, 2017Terrific card and what a wonderful kit from Hero Arts!
DGolly
August 7, 2017Great card, as always. Thanks for sharing.
Nives K
August 7, 2017Nice card! Thanks for the inspiration.
Haejin
August 7, 2017Gorgeous card!
Lindar C
August 7, 2017Great card! Love everything in this kit and all the add-ons.
Debbie B
August 7, 2017Fantastic card Yana! You always chose the best colors! Loving this new Hero Arts set! Better get ordering or it’s going to be gone!~ Thanks for sharing your talents with us!
Maureen McLaughlin
August 7, 2017Yana That is one great card. Love your colours and layout.
Jill
August 7, 2017Love how the helmet looks so real! Beautiful card!
Fiki
August 7, 2017Gorgeous card
Julia L
August 7, 2017Love this card!
Melissa SunshineHoneyBee
August 7, 2017Wonderful striking colors for the creations.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Mary Makinen
August 7, 2017Great ideas for this kit.
nailgirl65
August 7, 2017Such a beautiful and creative card. Love the blue and black color combo especially!!
Lieve S
August 7, 2017Beautiful card in great colour-combinations.
Becky Moore
August 7, 2017Terrific! Such a fun design and wonderful sentiment.