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

Hello there and welcome as we celebrate the release of the Hero Arts October 2023 My Monthly Hero Kits and add-ons. The theme this month is serene winter scenes. 

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For my first card, I started off by die cutting the large scene dies from the Hero Arts October 2023 My Monthly Hero Classic Kit from Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock. One of the layers has a night sky (moon and stars) on it but I cut that off, to just have the trees. 

I took a panel of Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock and added a mask on top that I had cut using the Hero Arts Cloudy Sky Scene Dies from masking paper. I added ink blending to the panel using Hero Arts Core Inks in Passion Flower, Orchid, Amethyst, Grape Juice and Pitch Black. I removed the mask and blended a little Antique Ivory and Sand onto the moon. 

I adhered the panel to a US A2 sized white card base and then adhered the scene panels on top with thin foam tape. I took the Fox Peeking Fancy Die from the Hero Arts October 2023 My Monthly Hero Premium Kit and cut it from white cardstock before colouring with Copic Markers. It was adhered so that it looked like it was peeking from behind the tree. 

I stamped a sentiment from Hero Arts Message Strips Stamp & Cut XL 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 and adhered to the card using thin foam tape. There are lots of sentiments in the kit, but I wanted a more generic one, rather than holiday. 

Although I was not going for it, my card did end up having a bit of creepy vibe to it. I think it would make quite a fun Halloween card! 

My second card uses the Hero Arts Winter Trees Bundle, which is an add-on this month. I started off by die cutting a panel of Hero Arts Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock using a Hero Arts Hexagon Infinity Die. I then blended Hero Arts Core Inks on top. I used Ultra Pink, Amethyst and Indigo. 

I stamped the trees from the Hero Arts Winter Trees Stamp Set towards the bottom with Hero Arts Intens-ified Black Ink. I stamped the sentiment from the 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 die cut using the coordinating dies. 

I die cut the die again and adhered it to the back of the stamped one, for added dimension. It was adhered to the hexagon panel using Hero Arts Precision Glue. I then adhered the the panel to a US A2 sized white card base with thin foam tape. To finish off, I added white gel pen stars to the sky. 

HERO ARTS MY MONTHLY HERO CLASSIC KIT:

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

3 Large Scene Fancy Dies

4 Fancy Word Dies

Swirl Snow Clear Stamp Set 3" x 4"

4 Sheets Pitch Black Cardstock 5.5" x 8.5"

4 Sheets Each White, Slate, Winter Blue & Frosted Blue Cardstock 5.5" x 8.5"

White Acrylic Spray

The kit is valued at $71 but you can get it for $36.99 ($34.99 if you are a monthly subscriber, $32.99 if you subscribe for 6 months). 

HERO ARTS MY MONTHLY HERO PREMIUM KIT:

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

3 Large Scene Fancy Dies

4 Fancy Word Dies

Swirl Snow Clear Stamp Set 3" x 4"

4 Sheets Pitch Black Cardstock 5.5" x 8.5"

4 Sheets Each White, Slate, Winter Blue & Frosted Blue Cardstock 5.5" x 8.5"

White Acrylic Spray

3 Mini Peeking Fancy Dies

Nordic Layering Clear Stamp Set 4" x 6"

20 Vellum Snowflakes

The kit is valued at $103 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 8th October 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 lovely rest of the day. Take care!