More Inspiration with My Monthly Hero

I have not been able to put down the products from Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero... The Happy Mail theme is just so cheerful and the little chirps and the mailbox are too fun to color! 

Click HERE for all the details about My Monthly Hero products and subscription! 

I revisited an old technique for the background -I've dry embossed the white and red cardstocks using a Daisy Mosaic stencil and a die cutting machine... No embossing folders were used! :) I have (an almost vintage lol!!) Cuttlebug and the sandwich I used was 

A plate, B, plate, cardstock, stencil, rubbermat, piece of packing cardboard (so quite thick cardboard), B plate. 

My plates are pretty worn out and the whole machine is falling apart a little bit lol... But I've decided I won't replace it before it stops working!   

I'd love you to check out My Monthly Hero subscription! If you need more inspiration, simply scroll down to my older posts, I've used all of the products in my cards in the previous posts. 

I'd like to join:

Little Red Wagon: Use the Force (DIY dry embossing with a stencil!)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Add a Sentiment

Craft Rocket Challenge: Something New

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More Inspiration With My Monthly Hero!

Hi friends!

A promised earlier, I'm back with more inspiration with Hero Arts My Monthly Hero! The card in my previous post was created with the cute stamp set that comes with the kit and now I'm sharing two cards created with the dies of the kit. The theme of January My Monthly Hero is "Happy Mail" and these dies are perfect for creating mail themed cards! I especially love the first card of this post -that large slightly vintage looking mail box die is just the cutest! I've added some extra dimension and color to the die cuts with inking and marker coloring... And used a heat embossed sentiment from the stamp set included in the kit. The second card has fun springy feel with the pastel colors that I chose... And who wouldn't want to receive an envelope and have flowers bursting out from it! 

The price for My Monthly Hero is $45 (value of $88). In My Monthly Hero you'll receive one stamp set with coordinating dies + 2 stand-alone die sets. Scroll down to my previous post to see the stamp set and coordinating dies in action!

I'd like to join the following challenges:

Cut It Up Challenges: Anything Goes (card with the red mailbox)

Creative Inspirations Challenge: Anything Goes (card with the red mailbox)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Add a sentiment (card with the red mailbox)

Craft Rocket Challenges: Something new (Brand new dies! Card with the red mailbox)

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My Monthly Hero Is Back!

Happy New Year!

The year changes with exciting news from Hero Arts -the My Monthly Hero Kits are back! Many Hero Arts lovers have been missing My Monthly Hero and now it's here again... Happy Happy times! Accordingly, the January kit is called "Happy Mail" and it has fun mail related stamps and dies with cute birds, snails and animals too! 

Click HERE for all the information about the two options for My Monthly Hero. 

The price for My Monthly Hero is $45 (value of $88) and My Monthly SUPERHero costs $75 (value of $155). In My Monthly Hero you'll receive one stamp set with coordinating dies + 2 stand-alone die sets... In My Monthly SUPERHero you'll get all of that + an additional stamp and die set + an additional stand-alone die set. 

The card in today's post is created with the stamp set from the My Monthly Hero which product images you'll see below. I'll be back later with another post with the die cuts... And later with another post with projects for the SUPERHero. I'm deeply in love with both subscription options and haven't been able to put them down... So get ready for many Happy Mail cards lol! This card is fairly simple -I've just stamped die cut and colored a bunch of images from the set and colored them with my Copics and colored pencils. The frame die actually comes from the My Monthly SUPERHero stand-alone die set, you'll be seeing a lot of it in this blog in the upcoming days lol! 

I'd like to join the following challenges:

Passion for Markers: Add a sentiment

A Place to Start Challenge: Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Sparkle and Shine

613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes + Sparkle and Shine

Creative Inspiration Challenge: Anything Goes

Ellibelle's Corner Garden Party n:o 10: Anything from the Garden

Word Power Challenge: Sentiments

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Add a Sentiment

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Christmas Tags with a Candy Cane Twist!

Happy Christmas Day!

In Finland, where I live, Christmas gifs are usually given already on Christmas Eve the 24th of December... But I know most of my international card making friends give their presents on the 25th. Therefore today seems like the perfect day to share a couple of cute gift tags I made for my presents this year. I've used all Hero Arts products for creating these tags and if you'd like to replicate these designs, these are the supplies you'll need:

Bulb Ornament Infinity Dies (available at Simon Says Stamp)

A Little Merri-Mint Stamp and Cut (sentiments and candy canes)

Candy Cane Swag Stamp and Cut (bow and greenery stamps and dies)

Candy Cane Toss Up Stencil (background)

These were super fun and quite quick to make... And made my presents look absolutely brilliant if you ask me! For extra festive touch I've added sparkly Stickles to the greenery and also the heat embossed sentiments (Ranger Liquid Platinum powder) shine beautifully. Some white paint splatters add a touch of snow to my baubles! 

I'd like to join these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Sparkle and Shine

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add a Sentiment

Allsorts Challenge: Anything Goes

Christmas Kickstart Challenge: Anything Christmassy

Die-Cut Divas: Christmas

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Merry Christmas!

Hi friends!

Christmas Eve is just around the corner... So it's a good time to share a card I made with a flower die cut Yana's Amaryllis by Spellbinders. This flower is is so pretty... And you can add color to it in various ways. I chose to Copic color the petals and then glue the "frame" part of the flower on top so it has nice dimension too. I love how this turned out! I've used several Spellbinders products in my card:

Yana's Amaryllis flower die On sale right now! 

Essential Arches dies

Gifting Bow dies (for the sentiment)

Christmas Cameos 3d Embossing Folder On sale right now! 

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Sparkle and Shine (shine from the gold card!)

Die Cut Divas Challenge: Christmas/winter

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge: Anything Goes

The Flower Challenge: Use Christmas Florals

Thank you for popping by and Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Soup There It Is - Projects with Hero Studio December Stamp and Cut!

Hi friends!

I'm here to share two fun cards made with the Stamp and Cut of the Month from Hero Studio December release! This release is called Soup There It Is and it's very fun, not only for food lovers... But to everyone who wants to send comforting and encouraging cards. Make sure to check out all the December Studio products HERE! Now let's look at the cards I made!

Card 1 

A Macaroni Shaker Card 

The small pasta pieces in the stamp set immediately made me think of a shaker card! I've colored the pieces with a simple two marker Copic combo and then die cut them. The die cuts 6 pieces at once so it's really fast and easy to use. I stamped a tone on tone background using only stamps from the set... And of course the spoon and the sentiment come from the set too. Find the set HERE. I love how cute this turned out! 

I'd like to join:

We Love to Create: Anything Goes with mixed media (stamping, die cutting, shaker technique, coloring)

A Perfect Time to Craft: Anything Goes

Farm Quest Grocery Game challenge: Anything Food Related Goes

Card 2 

A Cup of Love

The stamp set also has cute little florals you can embellish your soup cup with... Or even use your cup as a vase for the flowers and various greenery options. Love the chop sticks, so fun! All stamps are from the Stamp and Cut set  . The die cut pierced background is made with a die from a Die Set of a Month from a couple of months ago, there are still some available HERE. But remember, when the Studio products are gone, they are gone... So buy yours now if you want to make sure you'll get to have them! 

I'd like to join:

613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes with Sparkle and Shine (my flowers shine, very hard to see in the photo though!)

Word Power challenge: Focus on sentiment

I Love Promarkers challenge: Anything Goes with coloring

A Cut Above: Anything Goes with Die Cuts

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More Inspiration With November Hero Studio

Hi friends!

I'm here sharing some midmonth inspiration with the current Hero Studio subscription products. Make sure to head on over to Hero Arts shop to find out all the details about Hero Studio and all of these fun products! 

Project 1: Doorhanger 

 Whole Studio Bonus Stamps + Die + Stamp and Cut of the Month

This doorhanger was so fun to make! I used the die and stamps from the Whole Studio Bonus that you'll receive if you subscribe to all of the Studio products. I couldn't resist adding one cute stamped, colored and die cut image from the Stamp and Cut of the Month too. I used Copics for my coloring and also added little shading to the white base with light green ink for extra detail. 

With my doorhanger I'd like to join:

We Love Stamping: Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge: Anything Goes

Project 2: Mini Slimline Card

Die Set of the Month 

These bookworms make me smile so much I had to add two of them. Those eyes, lol!! Love them!! I think this turned very cute and fun. I can't wait to use this tote bag die with some of my flower dies to fill it with flowers too! 

With my Mini Slimline I'd like to join:

 

Die Cut Divas: Critters ( I had to google to check if a worm actually is a critter and apparently it is!)

A Cut Above: Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes

Craftyanimals Challenge: Anything Goes

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