Ms. Detective's News are Published :)

Since receiving the Hero Arts My Monthly Superhero January kit I have had this card, or at least a version of it, in my head! I knew I wanted to combine the fun newspaper stamp and die from the My Monthly Superhero kit with the stamps and dies from the Case Closed Collection, my favorite Hero Arts collections! All the coloring, stamping, die cutting and some heat embossing sure took a couple of hours... But I do love the outcome and I had fun creating this card! Ms. Detective is colored with Copics with some added white gel pen highlights. The background is created with the newspaper stamp with some basic masking with post-its. This card is quite large, about a 6,5 inches square... But I wanted to add a lot of details! Let me know what you think! 

I'd like to join the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations: B for Breaking news and You are the Best

We Love Stamping: Something New (new card making kit)

Cut It Up Challenges: Favorite die (the magnifying glass from the Case Closed collection, which is my absolute favorite card making kit!) 

Time Out Challenges: All that glitters (gold card and gold paint splatters) 

Hello "from the other side" dear Time Out ladies! 

Thank you for popping by!

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Breaking News! More Insporation with My Monthly SuperHero

Hello friends! 

I'm here today with a fun card that I made with the January My Monthly Superhero Kit, available at Hero Arts. The Superhero kit includes the My Monthly kit + one extra stamp and die set and one extra stand-alone die set, both marked with a plus sign in the product photo below. The little postman pup of the Superhero Kit has absolutely stolen my heart! I colored him with Copics and added quite a bit of dimension to him popping some parts of the the hat and bag up with foam squares. The stamp set is so fun too -you can customize your own newspaper front or just cut the various sentiments from it with the matching dies -many possibilities. I have a fun idea for the newspaper stamp combining it with an older Hero Arts favorite... Make sure to pop back in a couple of days to see it! 

With my card I'd like to join:

A Cut Above: Anything Goes

AUD Sentiments Challenge: Anything Goes + sentiment

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Something New (new products)

A Perfect Time to Craft: Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge: Anything Goes

Crafty Animals: Anything Goes with an animal

Creations in Pink Challenge: Anything Goes with Mostly Pink

Die Cut Divas: New Crafty Item (all the stamps and dies are new)

Thank you for popping by and I hope you like my project! Make sure to check out the My Monthly Hero subscription if you want to learn more about how to get your hands on these fun products! 

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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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