Simple Wreath Cards. Hero Arts September My Monthly Hero Blog Hop
Hello all and thank you for stopping by today to help celebrate the launch of September My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts (more about the kit and blog hop below).
If you are a fan of wreath dies you are going to love this kit! I’m not going to lie, I got over the moon excited when I saw all of the wreath dies available in both main kit and add-ons. Each has a fantastic design and they all work wonderfully for all sort of occasions, I’m sharing a Halloween and a Christmas one.
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I wanted to keep my cards simple, so I die cut a wreath out of glitter paper, I used black for the Halloween card and gold for Christmas and also cut a banner shape out of cardstock included in the main kit using my scissors. I just had this idea of letting the banner go trough the wreath; I’m sure I’ve seen it somewhere (like in a magazine or online) and I loved that idea.
Once my base was created I stamped and die cut various images to dress up my projects. I went with carved pumpkins and bats for the Halloween card (I used yellow and brown ombre inks); and holly leaves and berries for the Christmas card (I used Soft Olive and Forever Green; Pale Tomato and Red Royal). I also die cut some additional images using dies and shimmer cardstock.
To create sentiment for these I used non-kit Hero Arts stamps – the Autumn to heat emboss Hello and this year’s Christmas Messages to heat emboss Peace & Love.
I really love how simple these cards are and how the wreath dies can be used for many occasions. Replace pumpkins with flowers and butterflies and you have a Spring wreath. Add some pineapples – and you have a Summer one. Sky is the limit here.
MY MONTHLY HERO SEPTEMBER 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: A set of three Fancy Dies designed for building your own wreath; 4×6 clear stamp set; Ten coordinating Frame Cuts dies; Three ink cubes in Mustard, Rust and Deep Burgundy; Six half sheets of cardstock in Kraft, Sunset Orange and Metallic Copper; Custom Freckled Fawn Enamel Dots in red; Brown gems; Brown and Natural Jute twines.
The kit value is over $65, 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 three optional add-on items:
 My Monthly Hero September 2016 MH0916 Shop at: HA |
 Hero Arts Halloween Trimmings Stamp & Cut DC197 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Christmas Trimmings Stamp & Cut DC195 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Branch Wreath Fancy Die DI327 Shop at: HA | SSS |
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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!
My Monthly Hero September 2016 MH0916 Shop at: HA |
Hero Arts Halloween Trimmings Stamp & Cut DC197 Shop at: HA | SSS |
Hero Arts Christmas Trimmings Stamp & Cut DC195 Shop at: HA | SSS |
Hero Arts Branch Wreath Fancy Die DI327 Shop at: HA | SSS |
 Hero Arts Christmas Messages CM100 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Clear Stamps Autumn Cl882 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA |
 Hero Arts Ombre Sand to Chocolate Brown Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Soft Olive Ink Pad AF222 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ombre Butter To Orange Ink AF309 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Red Royal Ink AF225 Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Forever Green AF229 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Pale Tomato Ink Pad AF233 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Copper Embossing Powder PW116 Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | HA | AZ |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# Lipstick Red Shop at: SSS |
 DCWV Cardstock Glitzy Glitter Paper Stack Shop at: SC | AZ |
 3D Foam Squares – Black Mix Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Altenew Woodgrain Bark Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders – Platinum 6 – Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Shop at: SC |
Vicki Smith
September 6, 2016Both of your cards make great use of this new kit and they are both great
Kim Matthews
September 6, 2016Thank you for the card ideas!
Donna B
September 6, 2016Beautiful cards! Love how you put the banner through the wreath!
Nancy Deffner
September 6, 2016Love your card design. Thanks for showing how versatile the kits is. It’s a must have!
Amber McGary
September 6, 2016Beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Tina
September 6, 2016Love your cards and how to reimagine things I already have to create some beautiful cards.
craftygal1
September 6, 2016Wonderful cards. Thanks for showing them.
Karolina Kucharski
September 6, 2016Such clever cards! And the kit is just awesome!
Lolita D
September 6, 2016Awesome cards! Love them all, so much fun to be had with this kit!
Kathy Thisted
September 6, 2016love your great simple and fun cards
Ruth Jennings
September 6, 2016Just discovered you blog…love your work! Would really like to have this kit!!!
Joanne Lowe
September 6, 2016Beautiful!!! I’m going to have to get this MMH kit, it will be my third one–the first was the flower kit with layering dies, then the thank you kit with the gift-card die, now this fall wreath kit. 🙂
Barb Macaskill
September 6, 2016Stunning cards!! Love how versatile this kit is!! Being able to use the products for so many occasions makes it even better!! TFS!
Marcia McElravy McCullough
September 6, 2016Beautiful cards!!
DeeO
September 6, 2016I like the more unusual use of the wreath for a Halloween card!
Beverly Jordan
September 6, 2016I love this wreath and your beautiful card!
Janet D.
September 6, 2016Love your cards, such a versatile kit!
Cindy C.
September 6, 2016Wow beautiful designs, love how the banner and wreath intertwine with each other!!
Nan G
September 6, 2016Cool cards! This month’s kit is fabulous.
littlen
September 6, 2016Beautiful cards. I can see lots of uses for this kit.
DLJackson
September 6, 2016Love the beauty in these cards and that you got two holidays out of one design!
Sandra BZ
September 6, 2016The add-on kits are so awesome!!! Glad to see them!!
Wardah
September 6, 2016Love your cards..
3kidmama
September 6, 2016I adore the layout you’ve used for your cards today. It gives the impression of a door with a beautiful wreath hanging from a ribbon. Lovely!
Susan Gosman
September 6, 2016Your cards are just lovely – as always.
Barbara N.
September 6, 2016I just love how you tucked the banner between the wreath.
Brenda in IN
September 6, 2016Love all those choices of wreaths. The Halloween wreath is so cool.
Isabelle
September 6, 2016Very colorful cards.
paperpicnic
September 6, 2016Both cards are Stunning, Yana! Love them so, so much!
lilola66
September 6, 2016Thanks for the inspiration with these stunning cards!
barbara lassiter
September 6, 2016Wow! This is my favorite kit from all the Hero Arts kits so far and you cards are just beautiful….great examples of ways to use the kit.
Sandy
September 6, 2016I love this kit, thanks for the great ideas!
DLJackson
September 6, 2016Love how the design worked for two holidays!
amyrmccue
September 6, 2016Love your holiday cards with the wreath dies. They are so pretty!
Deborah S
September 6, 2016Awesome cards you took us from fun to fabulous with this mont’s kit I love that tfs?
Pai Meng
September 6, 2016such a little detail but i love how you put the banner through the wreath and over the bottom edge!
meghan
September 6, 2016Beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
fitkitty1
September 6, 2016Your cards are gorgeous, Yana! This kit looks fabulous and so versatile for a variety of occasions!
Elaine
September 6, 2016Love your cards!
Martha H.
September 6, 2016Simply beautiful!
Tami Priebe
September 6, 2016Sweet cards, love the idea of the banner coming thru the wreath!!
Izzy Scrap
September 6, 2016Very beautiful cards Yana !Thanks for sharing
ssonnier2015
September 6, 2016This is a great kit, but I love the add ons!
chesneymcintosh
September 6, 2016Beautiful cards. I dont have any wreath dies so this is a definite purchase. I absolutely love the Christmas card.
Ina Nelson
September 6, 2016Awesome cards. Always enjoy your work.
Deolinda Willson
September 6, 2016I never knew wreaths could be so versatile!
pegasong
September 6, 2016Beautiful cards! I really like the banner through the wreath. The kit is fabulous!
Teresa Doyle
September 6, 2016Such gorgeous cards Yana, this kit looks amazing!
Sue Townsend
September 6, 2016Beautiful cards. I love what you have done with the September kit. I’m thinking that this little wreath set could be used for just about every month!! Snowflakes on January, hearts of many sizes in February, March with little, windy clouds or shamrocks, fresh flowers for April…you get the picture!! You could even use little cupcakes for birthdays or bows or little ice cream cones!! Endless possibilities!!
Leanne in CA
September 6, 2016Great ideas for this fabulous kit and the first thing I noticed was the banner going thru the wreath! Love it, thanks for sharing on the hop.