Hero Arts | My Monthly Hero October 2022 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there and welcome to the Hero Arts October 2022 My Monthly Hero Release Blog Hop + Giveaway. Both the kit and add-ons are now available in store to purchase. The release this month is all about North Pole scene building. Perfect for winter, Christmas and holiday projects. I have two cards to share with you today - one using the main kit and the other with three of the add-on products. 

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I already shared one card using the main kit, which you can see here. For my card today, I wanted to share another way of using the kit clear stamp set but on a smaller scale. 

I started off by stamping one of the silhouette images from the Hero Arts October 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit clear stamp set on to white cardstock using Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. I then die cut it out using a Hero Arts Nesting Hearts Infinity Die. I also die cut a Nesting Circle Infinity Die from masking paper. 

The masking paper circle was adhered in the sky and then I coloured the heart using Copic Markers. I used the circle mask as a guide for the moon. The mask was removed and then I added a very pale purple around the inside edges. The heart panel was adhered to a US A2 sized white card base with foam tape. 

I took the sentiment from the Hero Arts Holiday Sentiment Strips Stamp Set and stamped it on to Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock with Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink. I applied Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder and heat set. It was cut into a strip using the Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Fancy Die and adhered to the card with thin foam tape. To finish off, I added white gel pen sparkles and dots to the image. 

My second card uses a few of the new add-on sets, including two that I used on the card above! (Love them!) I started off by die cutting the Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Fancy Die from five colours of Hero Arts Cardstock - Peony, Azalea, Mist, Paradise and Adriatic. They were adhered to a panel of cardstock at a slight angle, using Precision Glue. 

I took the Hero Arts Santa's Sleigh Fancy Die and die cut it from white cardstock three times. They were adhered one on top of another for added dimension. I also cut it from white glitter paper. I cut the trim off the top and placed it on the white sleigh. The holly leaves and berries from the set were die using Paradise and Peony cardstock. 

The sleigh was adhered to the panel using Precision Glue and then the panel adhered to a US A2 sized white card base using thin foam tape. The holly was added on top. The sentiment from the Hero Arts Holiday Sentiment Strips Stamp Set was heat embossed in white on to black cardstock and die cut using the Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Fancy Die. It was adhered to the card with thin foam tape. To finish off, I added a few iridescent jewels. 

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.

MY MONTHLY HERO KIT:

Winter has come, direct from the North Pole! The October My Monthly Kit features a darling 6” x 8” stamp set with everything you need to build a magical scene, right down to Santa's sleigh. The coordinating dies cut out everything in the stamp set, including the messages. There's a cling background stamp for adding falling snow, and we've included two types of white ink to allow you to experiment with different techniques! The kit is rounded out with some gorgeous papers.

KIT CONTENTS:

6" x 8" Clear Stamp Set

19 Coordinating Frame Cuts

Snow Dots Cling Stamp

2 Ink Cubes (White Reactive & Unicorn Pigment)

2 Sheets of Diamond Glitter Paper (5.5" x 8.5")

2 Sheets of Snow Glow Cardstock (5.5" x 8.5")

2 Sheets of Lapis Cardstock (5.5" x 8.5")

The Hero Arts October 2022 My Monthly Hero Kit is valued at $79 but you can get it for $34.99 (approximately £28 depending on exchange rate, not including VAT/customs charges). The kits are exclusive to the Hero Arts store and often sell out quickly, so you can subscribe here, so that you never miss a kit. 

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 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 fabulous Maria. Next on the hop is the fantastic Mindy. If you get lost along the way, or want to start the hop from the beginning, please head over to the Hero Arts Blog. 

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away a $50 gift card drawn from the comments left across all of the stops in the hop. Enter by 9th October 2022 at 11.59pm PT. The winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts Blog.

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