Altenew | September 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Altenew today to celebrate the release of the September 2023 Marvelous Monthly Series with a fun blog hop. There are lots of products being released today like Build-A-Garden, Dynamic Duo, Mini Delight and much more! For my project today I am using Craft-A-Flower: Japanese Camellia. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off by die cutting the Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Japanese Camellia Layering Die Set from white cardstock. Using an Altenew Mini Blending Brush, I blended inks on top. I used Altenew Sweet Dreams Fresh Dye Inks for the flower petals, Altenew Golden Sunset Fresh Dye Inks for the flower centres and Altenew Frosted Foliage Fresh Dye Inks for the leaves. 

The flowers were then assembled and adhered using liquid glue. I took a US A2 sized white card base and cut off just over 1/4" from one side to accommodate the overhanging leaves. I then applied Altenew Dotted Washi Tape to the the bottom at an angle. The leaves were adhered on top first (to hide the edge of the washi tape) and then the flowers added on top. 

I took the sentiment from the Altenew Sincere Sentiments Stamp Set and stamped it onto black cardstock using Altenew Embossing Ink. I applied Altenew Pure White Crisp Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card using Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

BLOG HOP:

As mentioned, this post is part of a fun, inspiration filled blog hop with prizes. Please click the links below for the other participants in the hop. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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GIVEAWAY:

$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $100 gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a $40 gift certificate to 5 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 25th September 2023 for a chance to win. Altenew will draw 6 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 27th September 2023. *The winner of the $100 gift certificate will be chosen from comments left on the Altenew blog. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great time on the rest of the hop and a wonderful rest of the day too! 

VIDEO | SPOILER! Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Day 6

Hello there, today I have two cards to share with you using the Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar. If you do not want to see what is behind day 6 of the calendar, please do not scroll any further! I am also using the 12 days of Stitchmas Stitch Along Add-on Kit for my projects. You can see a non-spoiler look at these HERE. 

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So what is behind the door of day 6 on the Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas 2023 Advent Calendar? A gift! The set of dies consist of the outside/base layer of the gift box, the stitching details for the gift box, the top of the gift box, ribbon and a bow. Not only can this gift box be used for Christmas and the holidays, it can be used all year round for birthdays and any other gift/present giving occasion, which is really cool! 

A LITTLE GIFT FOR YOU

I started off my first card by taking the gift die and die cutting the stitching layer twice, from Spellbinders Cosmic Sky Cardstock (from the Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Stitch Along Add-on Kit). They were adhered together using Bearly Art Glue for added stability. In my opinion, this makes stitching so much easier! For the stitching, I used the DMC needles and Gold Diamant Metallic Thread from the kit.

I secured the thread to the back of the piece using Spellbinders Best Ever Craft Tape. I adhered the gift topper piece, also cut from Cosmic Sky Cardstock twice, at the top and then adhered the backer piece behind using double sided tape, to hide the thread. I die cut the ribbon/bow twice from Spellbinders Brushed Gold Cardstock (also in the kit), adhered them together first (for added dimension) and then onto the gift.

I adhered the gift to a white 4 ¼” x 4 ¼” card base using thin foam tape. I hot foiled a sentiment from Spellbinders Glitter Wishes Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set onto white cardstock using Spellbinders Champagne Foil. It was cut into a strip and adhered to the card using foam tape. To finish off, I embellished with Spellbinders Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems.

I thought this card would work well as a gift card/money holder. Perfect for the holidays, but also for birthdays and other occasions too!

SEASON FILLED WITH JOY

For my second card, I wanted to keep to the same colour palette, but reversed! I die cut the gift from Spellbinders Snowdrift Cardstock (in the kit) twice and adhered them together. For the stitching this time, I used the Variegated 121 Delft Blue Floss from the kit. I focussed on the darker shades (the darkest blue and slightly lighter blue) of the floss to really make it pop from the white.

I separated the floss to three strands thick and stitched the gift so that the darker of the floss was in the top left and bottom right, and the slightly lighter shade was in the bottom left and top right. I adhered the gift together as per the first card but left off the bow at this point. I wanted to add some foliage from the Spellbinders Snowflake Card Creator Etched Dies behind for a more Christmassy look!

I die cut the branches from vellum and the holly leaves from Brushed Gold Cardstock. For the card base, I hot foiled a sentiment from Spellbinders A Merry Little Christmas Sentiments Glimmer Hot Foil Plate onto Spellbinders Cosmic Sky Cardstock using Spellbinders Champagne Foil. I added ink blending around the edges using Spellbinders Betterpress Inks (Cosmic Sky and Letterpress Black) before adhering to a US A2 sized card base made from Cosmic Sky Cardstock. The gift was adhered on top using thin foam tape and the foliage adhered with Bearly Art Glue. To finish, I embellished with Spellbinders Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems.

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the cards:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I am looking forward to creating more projects using the advent calendar! For more inspiration using the other days, please head over to the Spellbinders Blog. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I very much appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Alex Syberia Designs | Bokeh Balloons

Hello there, today I have a card to share with you using another new product from the Alex Syberia Designs September 2023 release. I shared my other projects HERE if you missed them. Today I am using the Bokeh Balloons Stencil which can be used in so many different ways, but I thought I would create a galaxy sky type look for my card today. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off with a panel of Tim Holtz Distress White Heavystock and added blobs of ink blending on top, in a random way, with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Wilted Violet, Mermaid Lagoon and Picked Raspberry. I then went over the panel with Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink, trying not to cover too much of the colours. 

I placed the Alex Syberia Designs Bokeh Balloon Stencil on top and added ink blending inside the balloons using Hero Arts Unicorn White Pigment Ink. I did this a few times with the different sizes of balloons to cover the panel. I then splattered on some water, followed by Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White Paint and set it aside. 

I die cut the letters from the Alex Syberia Designs Foxtrot Alphabet Die Set three times and stacked them up one on top of another (for dimension) before adhering to the panel. The panel was then adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Although different, I do like how it turned out! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

VIDEO | MFT Long Walk with a Best Friend

Hello there, I am over on the My Favorite Things YouTube channel today, sharing a simple scene card using the YUZU Long Walk with a Best Friend set. 

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I started off my card by stamping the girl and dog from the MFT Long Walk with a Best Friend Stamp Set onto white cardstock using black ink. I then took another panel of white cardstock, this time 3.75" x 5" and stamped the sentiment at the bottom and then the greenery/bushes from the set above. 

I stamped one either side, made a mask for them from masking paper, cut them out and placed them on top. I then stamped another one in the middle. I made a mask for that one too and then using an ink blending brush, blended a little Tim Holtz Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink above, to create a subtle sky. The masks were then removed. 

I coloured the images using Copic Markers (the colours that I used are listed below the supplies area for reference) and then adhered the panel onto an A2 card base made from MFT Grape Jelly Cardstock. The girl and dog were die cut out using the MFT Long Walk with a Best Friend Die-namics and adhered on top with thin foam tape. To finish off, I added Crystal Glaze to the dogs nose and embellished with a few Bubbles. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing how I made the card:

If you are viewing this blog post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

COPIC MARKERS: Girl's skin - E13, E11, E00, E50, R20. Hair - E29, E27, E25, E23, E21. Jeans - B99, B97, B95, B93. Top - V09, V17, V15, V12. Shoes/under top - C5, C3, C1, C00. Dog - C5, C3, C1, C00/R12, R00, R000/C7, C5. Collar - V17, V15, V12/E50. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day and a great week ahead!

VIDEO | NO SPOILERS! Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas 2023 Advent Calendar + Stitch Along Kit

Hello there, today I wanted to share a peek at the Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas 2023 Advent Calendar and 12 Days of Stitchmas Stitch Along Add-on Kit. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

12 DAYS OF STITCHMAS ADVENT CALENDAR

The Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas 2023 Advent Calendar contains 12 sets of dies that are perfect for stitching, however, they can be used without stitching too! The advent calendar isn't necessarily meant to be used like a normal advent calendar in the lead up to Christmas but more of a 12 days of projects that you can make for Christmas.

Each set of dies has a Christmas/holiday theme to it that you can add to cards, tags and ornaments for the Christmas season. Whilst this is more of an investment money wise, you do get 12 sets of dies (each set has multiple dies), so it does work out well for the price. 

12 DAYS OF STITCHMAS STITCH ALONG KIT

There is also the Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Stitch Along Add-on Kit, which has been made to use with the advent calendar (I am a teacher in the Spellbinders Advent Calendar Class and we all use the kit for our projects) but you can also use it on it's own with any other stitching. 

It contains lots of floss, thread, gems, needles, a needle minder, needle threader, foam squares, a bobbin stamp & die set and also loads of 8.5" x 11" sheets of cardstock. It all comes in a reusable pouch too! I was surprised with how much is in the kit, I think it is great value for money. 

VIDEO:

Here is the video showing the advent calendar and kit. This video contains no spoilers! 

If you are viewing this post via email subscription, you can watch the video HERE on YouTube. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have shared in the video. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I will be sharing a video where I make two cards using the day 6 set soon. It is part of the Spellbinders Advent Calendar Class which is a free class happening over on the Spellbinders YouTube channel and blog. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a great rest of the weekend! 

Spellbinders | Envelope of Wonder

Hello there, I fell in love with this Envelope of Wonder release from Spellbinders as soon as I saw it! The opportunities with this set are fabulous - use with the envelope or without and there are a few ways to make them into a cards too - make the whole envelope a card, add a card on to the back of the envelope or add the envelope onto a card base! You can also just use the envelope as an actual envelope too!

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I went down the route of making a smaller rectangular shape card and adding it to the back of the envelope. Since you die cut the pieces for the envelope separately, you need to score the pieces and adhere them to the back piece. I opted to adhere them to the inside, rather than the outside, so that they did not show on the back. 

The first card uses the Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder Etched Dies. I created the envelope from white cardstock as above and then die cut all the flowers and leaves from Spellbinders Cardstock and Hero Arts Ultra Pink Cardstock. The flowers were assembled and adhered together using Bearly Art Glue. 

I first added the leaves and flowers to the back of the two sides and then arranged the ones at the front on top. The flowers were adhered with thin foam tape and the leaves with Bearly Art Glue. I wanted to keep a lot of the envelope showing, so I focussed on the two sides, rather than the middle. 

I took the sentiment from the Spellbinders Sentiments of Wonder Betterpress Plate & Die Set and pressed onto Spellbinders Porcelain Betterpress Card with Spellbinders Betterpress Black Ink and the Spellbinders Betterpress Letterpress System. It was cut out using the die in the Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder Etched Dies Set. I added twine through the tag shape and adhered it to the card with thin foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Spellbinders Silver Mix Color Essentials Gems. 

For my next card, I used the envelope from the Spellbinders Envelope of Wonder Etched Dies but decorated it with the Spellbinders Christmas Envelope of Wonder Etched Dies. I die cut the elements from Spellbinders Cardstock, Hero Arts Peony Cardstock and PTI Kraft Cardstock. 

The pieces were assembled and adhered using Bearly Art Glue. I then arranged them inside the envelope, adhering with a combination of Bearly Art Glue and thin foam tape. This time, I added more elements overlapping the bottom of the inside of the envelope to look like they are bursting out!

The sentiment from the Spellbinders Sentiments of Wonder Betterpress Plate & Die Set was pressed like the sentiment above, but this time, I die cut it out using the coordinating dies. I also die cut the die another two times from white cardstock and stacked them up for dimension. To finish off, I embellished with Spellbinders Pink Color Essentials Gems. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I was kindly sent these sets from Spellbinders to use, but I have purchased the autumn set myself as I love that one too! There is also a Halloween set as well. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hero Arts | Hello There

Hello there, I hope you are well. I am over on the Hero Arts Blog today, sharing a card using the new Ginkgo Leaves Pattern Bold Prints that was released as part of the September 2023 My Monthly Hero release. Whilst Ginkgo leaves usually turn yellow in the autumn, I decided to go with a more warm autumnal colour palette for my card today. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

Hero Arts Ginkgo Pattern Bold Prints was stamped onto watercolour paper using Hero Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder and heat set. I then sprayed on Hero Arts Red + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray, Orange + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray and Bright Yellow + Copper Two-Tone Metallic Spray. 

The sentiment from Hero Arts Hello There Stamp & Cut was die cut from Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock and I added a little heart on top using a scrap of the background. The panel was then adhered to a US A2 sized black card base with thin foam tape. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

For the more details on how I made the card, please head over to the Hero Arts blog post here. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a great day! 

Alex Syberia Designs | One Year Anniversary Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, I am delighted to be joining Alex Syberia Designs today to celebrate their one year anniversary. I cannot believe it has been a year already since the first release! Today I have a card and tag to share with you using some products from the September 2023 release. 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

My projects are based around the new Thin Stripes Cover Die. This can be used to die cut a coordinating stamp set, or used on it's own to create stripes. I decided to try a different colour scheme than I usually would and I really like how it turned out!

For the card, I started off by die cutting the Alex Syberia Designs Delicate Blooms Die Set from various shades of Concord & 9th Cardstock, as well as Hero Arts Peony Cardstock and Spellbinders Chamomile Cardstock. I created two larger flowers and one smaller. The leaves were die cut from Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock. 

The leaves were adhered to a panel of white cardstock first using Bearly Art Glue. The flowers were then assembled and adhered on top using thin foam tape. I took the Alex Syberia Designs Thin Stripes Cover Die and die cut it from Hero Arts Peony, C9 Dragonfruit, Spellbinders Chamomile, C9 Oceanside and C9 Peacock Cardstock. 

The stripes were adhered to the front of a US A2 sized white card base with Bearly Art Glue. The panel was adhered on top using thin foam tape. I stamped the Alex Syberia Designs Celebrations Sentiments Stamp Set onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Versamark Ink. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. It was cut out with the Alex Syberia Designs Thin Stripes Cover Die and adhered to the card with thin foam tape. To finish off, I added a few Bubbles embellishments. 

I had lots of stripes left over, so I thought I would make a coordinating tag. I die cut a tag from the Alex Syberia Designs Signature Tags Die Set from white cardstock. I then adhered the stripes on top and cut off the excess with scissors. 

I hot foiled the Alex Syberia Designs It's Your Birthday Hot Foil Plate & Die Set sentiment onto white cardstock using Spellbinders Black Glimmer Hot Foil and the Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System. It was die cut out using the coordinating die. I cut the die another two times from white cardstock and adhered them together one on top of another for dimension, before adhering to the tag. To finish off, I added Spellbinders Black Twine through the top of the tag and tied in a bow. 

BLOG HOP:

This blog post is part of a fun blog hop with prizes. For the hop, you should have arrived here from Bonnie. I am the last in the hop, so if you want to start the hop from the beginning, please head over to the Alex Syberia Designs Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

To celebrate their birthday, Alex Syberia Designs has collaborated with a ton of wonderful sponsors to give away a grand total of £800 ($1000) in prizes!

 Alex Syberia Designs: 5x £40 ($50) Gift Cards

Altenew : $50 Gift Card

Auzz Trinklets n crafts : $30AUD Gift Card

Crafty Purple Frog: £25 Gift Card

Dies to Die For : £25 Gift Card

Doeading : 50€ Gift Card (only for EU)

Gina K  : $100 Gift Card

Glitter and ink : $50 CAD Gift Card (only for Canada)

Jennifer McGuire Ink : 1 Share Handmade Kindness goodies bag -$75value

Kit & Clowder : $15 Gift Card

Mennys Bastelshop : 2x 20€ Gift Cards (EU)

Online Card Classes : 3 x free spots to any classes

Paper & i : $25 Gift Card (only for USA)

Pear Blossom press : $25 Gift Card

Scrap Shotz : $25 CAD Gift Card (only for Canada)

Seize the stamp : 2x CHF 25 Gift Cards

Simon Says Stamp : $100 Gift Card

SCT Magazine : $50 Gift Card

The Glitter Hubb : $25 CAD Gift Card

WOW Embossing : 2x $25 Gift Cards

Be sure to leave comments by midnight BST (UK time) on 18th September 2023, for a chance to win. Start your comment by telling us where you're from and what your favourite product is from this September Anniversary release.

All the winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the posts in the blog hop, upcoming YouTube hop, and the three upcoming Instagram hops. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs GIVEAWAY WINNERS PAGE on 18th September 2023. Make sure to check if you are a winner. Prizes not claimed within two weeks will be forfeited.

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

I will have another card to share next week using another new product from the release. Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Spellbinders | Boo-Licious Fall Cupcake

Hello there, today I have a card to share with you using the Spellbinders September 2023 Large Die of the Month Club Kit. The kit is called "Boo-Licious Fall Cupcake" and you can see why! Halloween not your thing but cupcakes are? There is an add-on set called Seasonal Cupcake Toppers that you can purchase to create cupcakes for all seasons! 

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

I started off my card by die cutting the elements from the Spellbinders September 2023 Large Die of the Month Club Kit from various shades of Spellbinders Cardstock (all linked in supplies list below). I added ink blending to the cupcake itself, the cupcake frosting, the pumpkin, band on the witch hat and 'boo' sign using Distress Inks and Ink Blending Brushes. I did also cut some of the black layers from black glitter cardstock for some added interest. 

I assembled and adhere the elements together using Bearly Art Glue. I took a panel of Spellbinders Peridot Cardstock and added ink blending around the edges using Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness and Black Soot Distress Inks. I then added score lines using a score board and stylus. It was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. 

I adhered the cupcake on top with thin foam tape, followed by the sign and broomstick (using Bearly Art Glue for the sticks and thin foam tape for the other parts). The bat was adhered with more Bearly Art Glue. To finish off, I added a few Spellbinders Onyx Color Essentials Gems. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the project. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

SPELLBINDERS CLUB KITS

To buy the kit - if you are a current subscriber to the Large Die of the Month Club Kit (or any kit), you do not need to do anything. You will be charged as normal on the 5th of the month and your kit will be shipped to you. If you are a new subscriber, you can purchase the kit from the 6th - 27th of September 2023. Members can cancel their membership at any time.

There are lots of other club kits too, like the Small Die of the Month, Clear Stamp & Die of the Month, Embossing Folder of the Month (plus lots more!), so there is something for everyone! If you do subscribe, you will get other benefits from Spellbinders too. Please see here for more information. You can also buy older kits here too. 

Whilst I don't celebrate Halloween myself, this is a really fun set! And it is always a good day when you get to make a purple cupcake! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day! 

Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero September 2023 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there and welcome as we celebrate the release of the Hero Arts September 2023 My Monthly Hero Kits and add-on products. The release this month is all about fall forest.

PLEASE NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Please see below for my full disclosure.

My first card uses the Hero Arts September 2023 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit. I started off my card by die cutting the fall window die from the kit onto a panel of Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock. I then took the Color Layering Stencils in the kit, placed them over the image and added ink blending to the images. 

I used Hero Arts Core Inks in Sand, Cup O' Joe and Espresso for the bottom of the mushrooms, pine cone and acorn. I used Orchid, Amethyst and Grape Juice for the mushroom tops, and Fresh Lawn and Pine for the leaves. I stamped a sentiment from the kit stamp set onto Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. 

I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip. I took a white A2 sized card base and added ink blending to the front with Hero Arts Pitch Black Core Ink. I then splattered on a little Hero Arts Black + Shimmer Tone-on-Tone Metallic Spray. 

The window panel was adhered on top using thin foam tape, followed by the sentiment. To finish off, I added white gel pen dots to the mushrooms. 

My second card today uses the Hero Arts Hello Fungi Stamp Set, which is an add-on this month. I stamped the larger of the two images from the set onto a panel of Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock using Hero Arts Dove White Core Ink. 

The image was coloured using Polychromos Pencils (mushrooms - 177, 283, 199, 141, 249, 136, 138, 101. Leaves - 199, 267, 112, 171, 101. Flowers - 133, 125, 129, 101). I stamped the sentiment below the image using Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. 

The panel was adhered to a US A2 sized black card base with tape runner adhesive. To finish, I added a few white gel pen dots and sparkles. 

HERO ARTS MY MONTHLY HERO KITS:

The Hero Arts September 2023 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit contains:

4" x 6" Fall Messages Clear Stamp Set

 3 Color Layering Stencils

Coordinating Fall Window Die

4 Core Ink Cubes (Spicy Mustard, Caramel, Cherry, Espresso)

8 Clear Card Panels

Unicorn Lacquer Pen

The kit is valued at $73 but you can get it for $36.99 ($34.99 if you are a monthly subscriber, $32.99 if you subscribe for 6 months). 

The Hero Arts September 2023 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit contains:

4" x 6" Fall Messages Clear Stamp Set

 3 Color Layering Stencils

Coordinating Fall Window Die

4 Core Ink Cubes (Spicy Mustard, Caramel, Cherry, Espresso)

8 Clear Card Panels

Unicorn Lacquer Pen

4" x 6" Autumn Critters Clear Stamp Set

10 Coordinating Frame Cuts

6 Leaf Fancy Dies

Contour Ink Pad

2 Sheets Bronze Glitter Paper

The kit is valued at $107 but you can get it for $49.99 ($47.99 if you are monthly subscriber, $45.99 if you subscribe for 6 months).

You can also now purchase the Premium Kit Elements separately. This includes just the extra elements in the Premium Kit. It does not include the Classic Kit elements. 

ADD-ONS:

There are lots of add-on products released each month. These work alongside the kit, or work on their own too. These can be purchased from Hero Arts when you order a kit, on their own or from your favourite Hero Arts retailer (these are not exclusive (unlike the kit) and are restocked if sold out). Here is a look at them:

BLOG HOP:

This post is part of a fun, inspirational blog hop with prizes. For the hop, you should have arrived here from the fantastic Lydia. Next on the hop is the amazing Mindy. If you get lost along the hop, or want to start it from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away a $50 gift card to the Hero Store, drawn from the comments left across all the stops in the hop. Enter by 10th September 2023 at 11.59pm PT. The winner will be announced on the Hero Arts Blog the following week. 

SUPPLIES:

 

Here are the links to what I have used on the projects. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. All products were personally purchased except those from Clearly Besotted, Hero Arts or those marked with an asterisk (*) which were kindly sent to me to use. You can read my full disclosure here.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I really do appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful time on the rest of the hop and a great rest of the day too!