Hello there friends! You guys, CHRISTMAS IS COMING, and Hero Arts has us covered on the card making front. This month’s My Monthly Hero Kit is full of rad, retro vibes to get your creative mojo into full swing! Hop along with myself and several other talented designers for inspiration with the kit and add-ons. So good, if I do say so myself! Remember to leave a comment at each stop on the hop for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Hero Arts!
Kit availability and shipping: The kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday, October 11th, and continues through the following week. Subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one! United States kit subscribers receive free shipping on anything added to your kit order prior to it shipping (Thursday, 12:00PM PT the week of launch). International subscribers receive a discounted shipping rate for both the kit and any add-ons included as well. The discounted rate differs by country.
Kit contents:
6″ x 8″ Clear Stamp Set
19 Coordinating Frame Cuts
2 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Chrome Cardstock
6 5.5″ x 8.5″ Sheets of Neon Cardstock
Clay Snowflake Embellishments
Prisma Glitter 0.5 oz.
The value of the kit is $75, but it is sold at $34.99.
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This Month's MMH Add-Ons
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Create this card by stamping kit images in Intens-ified Black ink on Dove White cardstock. Color with shades of grey, red and brown Copic markers. Die cut images. Color floor with long strokes of several shades of warm brown Copic markers on an A2 (4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″) Dove White cardstock panel. Stamp wallpaper with Soft Granite ink and the star shaped stamp from the kit. This stamp nests perfectly and easily into itself by aligning the dots. Stamp image vertically, horizontally, nested together or not. Link them all randomly, like I have, for a fun detail.
Ink Dove White cardstock with Soft Granite to color match wallpaper design, then white detail heat emboss sentiment. Arrange and adhere all die cuts and sentiment in place, some with dimensional adhesive. Adhere panel to folded card base. Lastly, trace tree garland with a fine line of Precision Glue, coat with kit included glitter and tap off excess.
You can find a full list of project supplies HERE.
Achieve this look by ink blending an A2 (4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″) panel of the kit included teal cardstock with Indigo ink. Stamp several gifts on Dove White cardstock with Intens-ified Black ink and color with Copic markers. A touch of a light grey Copic in the recesses of the bows keeps them with the look of white, but adds depth.
Heat emboss tree with Silver Sparkle embossing powder and Copic color ornaments in same shades as gifts. Silver Sparkle emboss sentiment on Dove White circle. Pop circle with dimensional adhesive onto blended panel and then arrange tree and gifts adhering with Precision Glue and/or dimensional adhesive. Adhere completed panel to folded card base.
A full project supply list is linked HERE.
I created this card, with the kit, for the My Monthly Hero launch post over on the Hero Arts blog. You can find all the details for it HERE.
Blog Hop
Giveaway: This month we have a new prize! We are giving away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, October 13th at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts Blog next week.
Thank you so much for popping in for a visit today. May your October be Pumpkin Spice delicious!
xo, Janette
Project Supplies
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Love Love Love the card with the fireplace!
This kit reminds me of the Christmas decorations of my youth. Bringing the tree home- oh yes tied to the top of the car and the simplicity of the decorated tree and how much fun we had decorating the tree, with music playing and Grams always had plate of cookies. Your card of fireplace takes me back to the late 1940’s. Thank you.
Love these all so much! That wood floor is spectacular!
Your cards have really made me excited to receive this months kit! They are all amazing!
Omg janette your cards are stunning. My favorite is the one in middle.
Those kits are amazing!!
Thank you so much for sharing! As always your cards are just stunning! Rich deep colors and great scenes! Hope your October is Pumpkin spice delicious as well!!
Such pretty cards!
Your cards are amazing!
Great cards…love how you created the night sky!
Got your blog post in my email and had to come over and check out your amazing cards and this awesome retro kit! Woo hoo, this is an amazing kit!
I love all of your cards. The car on a snowy night is a favorite but the fireside card is the best.
Love these cards you made!
Beautiful cards, Janette! That living room is so cozy and it reminds me of the 50’s!
I love the gray, white and red card. The red really stands out. Can’t wait to get my kit.
Oh my goodness!! Retro Christmas here we come!!! LOVE your amazing cards and these deep coloring!! I just love your designs and how you arranged each scene so perfectly!!
I love this set. So much nostalgia in it.
Great cards. thanks for sharing
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Great cards. Love the scenes you’ve created with this wonderful retro kit. So much fun. Thanks for sharing!
These three are all just wonderful. I especially admire how you made the wood floor.!!!!…..
I was hoping someone would use the chaise! Thanks.
What an awesome kit! I grew up in the ’50s so can really relate to this one. Love your amazing cards, Janette! The fireplace scene is wonderful!
Wow, I love these cards. The kit is precious, brings back so many memories of my childhood
awesome cards and colors
Such a fun kit, seriously love all of these cards.
Great cards and this new kit is fabulous! I love the car, the tree, the presents, everything. It’s so fun!! Thanks for sharing with us.
Love EVERY card, they are fabulous!
This is such a fun Christmas themed kit! I just love the retro vibes. Thanks for the inspiration! 😀
Love all the cards. The Charlie Brown tree one is my favorite. Great kit HA!!
Your backgrounds are AMAZING! That wooden floor is just wonderful!
Your cards are simply wonderful! They need to be framed.
Simply gorgeous cards! Love the scenes!!
Great cards…love this kit. thank you for sharing.
Each one of your cards are FABULOUS Justine!! I’m so enjoying this release as I can remember being in peoples houses when I was young who had a big fireplace with a clock like that & a couch somewhat similar. I even remember the fabric & colour of it. Oh my, that’s going back more years than I care to reveal. lol
Love your cards. The red/grey living room scene is absolutely fabulous!
Really love the fireplace. We had that clock, but in gold, on our wall. You arrange your cards so perfectly, very very realistic. Thanks for the memories! ♡♡
Love your cards Janette. Always spot on.
Beautiful cards! I love the reactive ink backgrounds and the living room floor.
SUCH INCREDIBLE Scenes! Beautiful coloring!
Dear Janette
Oh my my I simply love everything about your cards. I have to own some products but I dont know what and your beautiful creations are making my decision more difficult. Lol. Blessings
That car reminds me of Christmas story… tyfs
I LOVE your cards! The colors are petfect!
Shut the door!!! Your cards are fabulous!!! I love them all–from the wall paper and hardwood floors, right out the door to the car overflowing with presents! The blending, coloring and scene design in all 3 cards is more excitement than my old ticker can handle! Great job–now come on Mr Postman, deliver my kit!
Your cards are so gorgeous! Love the scenes you created! Just amazing…
Thanks for sharing.
WOW I am truly speechless with how gorgeous your cards all are! You are truly very talented! Your coloring is perfection too!
Really great cards
Great cards, love the touches, like the clock. Fun memories.
What wonderful cards. This retro kit is amazing! I really love how you made it look like it was snowing in the card with the car.
Shades of my childhood! Great Cards
I love all of the new ideas!
I love the fireplace scene card so much! Cute idea with the flooring and cobblestone.
I love the fireplace scene….cute cards!!!
Beautiful cards! I love these retro Christmas stamps!!!
Fabulous coloring!! Love all of your cards!! <3 <3 <3
Love the pile of gifts card.
Your cards are stunning, love the blending of colors and the details!
Wow! Your cards are so awesome! I love all of the scenes you created- the clock over the fireplace is just the best!
I love every card you have made with this kit. And of course, I would love to win!
Fantastic cards! I love your hardwood floor and the snowy drive with the tree is wonderful!
You are making it very hard for me to resist this set!
The sky in the car card is blowing me away! I just love it!
Great coloring on all of these scenes.
Amazing coloring!
I love all these amazing cards, Janette! Brilliant colour choices! My favourite is probably the beautiful ink blended background with the pretty gifts! Thanks so much for inspiring and sharing!
Fabulous cards! I love your coloring! This such a great kit. Pushes all my happy buttons!
You created such delightful scenes! THis is a wonderful kit!
Your cards look fantastic! I love the background on your fireplace scene and the floor looks fabulous.
These cards are so beautiful!! Your coloring is stunning, specially on that hardwood floor! Love the car card, I think it’s my favorite of the hop!
Your cards are all fabulous!! Your inking & coloring are beautiful!
Wow! That reminds me so much of my childhood Christmases!
Thank you so much for sharing these crafty ideas for using this kit.
Carol B
Love your cards!
Super cool.
Beautiful cards!! I love how you did the floor. So clever!!
so cute
Love the cards, I can not wait for my Kit to arrive!. I plan to work in the April 2017 kit (50’s style ladies).
Great cards – love the designs, colors and all the details! Thanks for sharing such wonderful inspiration for this amazing new release!