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Hero Arts My Monthly Hero October 2022

October 3, 2022

I’m sooo excited to you all the see the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero for October 2022. This kit not only has the large 6X8 stamp set and coordinating dies, you are also getting a great cling stamp to use as well. You should have arrived here from Channin’s blog. Let’s get into the 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.

• Clear Stamp Set, 6″ x 8″
• 19 Coordinating Frame Cuts
• Snow Dots Cling Stamp, 4.625″ x 5.875″
• 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″

Kit Value: $79
Kit Cost: $34.99

For my card using this month’s kit, red and gold was my go to color combination. I think red and gold cards are so striking. Making cards is a simple palette really allows for the design to come to life. Mixing up my mediums too by using Hero Arts Gold Wax and Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder.

By pulling just a few pieces from the kit, I was able to create this stunning card. Remember I said that keeping a simple color palette makes a card really shine.

I have a tutorial for you using the kit to show you just how easy this card came together.

You can watch the video here or over on my Youtube channel mzdanajoy. Affiliate inks have been used at no cost to you.

Now for a card using the Sprinkled Dots stencil from the add-ons for this month. For this card, I started by taping off three sections on the card. To add color to this piece, I used Pan Pastels in Permanent Red Shade, Rich Gold and Permanent Green Extra Dark. Once I removed the tape, I used the Hero Arts Sprinkled Dots stencil with Hero Arts Gold and White Paste. This created a lovely background.

Pulling in a earthly element, I decided to place this panel on a Hero Arts Sand Side Folding Card. For the sentiment, I pulled out the Very Merry Christmas Cover Plate. By using just the letter from the die, I was able to get a large sentiment for my card. The sentiment has some weight to it as I stacked each letter three times finishing off with the top letter being in Hero Arts White Glitter Paper.

This was truly an easy and beautiful card to put together.

Next on the hop is Daniel. Make sure to leave comments along the way for your chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Hero Arts. Have a great week everyone.

Poshta Design Holiday 2022 Release Reveal

September 30, 2022

Welcome back everyone. Today is reveal day for the Poshta Design Holiday 2022 Release. I’m thrilled to be stitching with the All Bundled Up Kit. When the weather outside gets frightful, it’s time to start creating something delightful! This year’s stitching kit features a toasty warm stocking cap and oodles of design elements to personalize it. Classic cable knit? Chic Nordic snowflakes? A customizable label? That’s just scratching the surface. You’ll have so many options that no two caps will look the same! From 100% wool felt to a carefully curated collection of beads and sequins, everything* you need to make beautiful ornaments arrives right to your door in one convenient package. The hardest part is choosing your favorite Color Story!

This kit even includes needles, cord for hanging, and a zippered project bag so you can keep your works-in-progress safe and tidy. You’ll be stitching up cozy holiday creations in no time!

Kit Contents Include:

27-piece die set
zippered project bag
2 all-purpose needles
handy needle storage tube
printed 3-page Inspiration Guide for easy reference
exclusive access to an intensive instruction video (access will be included inside your kit bag)
5 yards of white crochet thread
5 rolls of 5″ x 36″ felt
5 skeins of embroidery floss
5 colors of sequins (in two sizes)
5 colors of seed beads
compartmented bead storage container

*die cut machine and stuffing not included in the kit*

Retails for $150.

I also made some projects using the new All Bundled Up Mitten Die, the All Bundled Up Stocking Die and the Simple Scalloped Circle Ornament Die. Let’s take look at what I created.

My first project is using the All Bundled Up Kit. This kit was so much fun to play with. I love being able to customize my ornaments using the felt, dies, floss and seed beads. Each time you make an ornament, you are creating from the heart in a style that’s all your own.

My next project is using the All Bundled Up Stocking Die. What’s so great about these All Bundled Up dies, you can mix and match them with each other. Instead of making my stocking an ornament, I turned it into a gift card holder. Using three of the colors from the Ski Lodge Color Story really allowed me to have fun with this stocking.

For my last projects, I pulled out all the stops. I turned the All Bundled Up Mitten and the Simple Scalloped Circle Ornament into holiday coasters. These coasters are just too cute and were SUPER easy to make. Thinking of gift giving these coasters, it was best to keep to a simple color palette for the coasters so they could match.

Now it’s your chance to grab these kits. They are going live in the Poshta Design shop on Saturday October 1st 12:00PM EST. Also don’t forget you can grab yourself any one of the Color Stories to really get creative.

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Countdown

September 30, 2022

Welcome everyone. I’m thrilled to be back in my craft space (on a limited basis for now) and working on the soon to be released Hero Arts My Monthly Hero. We are gearing up for the holidays with this release and it’s oh so pretty.

This month’s kit is full of holiday cheer. If you love silhouette images for your holiday cards, this kit is for you. I wanted to keep to a blue color palette for my card today. With all the beautiful colors of blue Hero Arts has to offer, I was covered. The colors I used were Dusty Blue, Cornflower and Nautical.

By using my Hero Arts Blending Brushes, I was able to achieve this beautiful background. For a splash of shimmer, my Hero Arts Shimmer Mist definitely came in handy. I trimmed down my panel with colorful panel using the Hero Arts Hexagon Infinity dies making sure to cut an extra piece in black cardstock for an added shadow layer.

The background you see on the card, well that was create with a product from the kit. 😉 Thanks for stopping by for the Hero Arts Sneak Peek MMH October 2022 kit. Make sure to come back on Monday October 3rd for kit reveal and a tutorial. Have a wonderful day everyone.

Poshta Design Sneak Peek

September 27, 2022

Hey everyone. Today I’m sharing a sneak peek of new products from Poshta Design. Here felt kits are one of my favorites and I can’t wait for you to see them all.

Today I’m sharing the soon to be released Pocket Tag Die. This versatile tag die can be simple or spectacular (but always chic) depending on your mood! Incorporate the scalloped pocket for the perfect gift card accessory or keep things simple with a flat design featuring an embroidered message. Ideal for use with both cardstock and felt, these tags are sure to be a hit with everyone around your tree! The Pocket Tag Die includes an Inspiration Guide for handy reference and will retail for $25.

The color story I used for my project was from the Ski Lodge Color Story. Imagine yourself crafting in a chic chateau, surrounded by crisp Alpine air, sipping a hot toddy, and gazing over beautiful rocky terrain covered in a blanket of glistening snow. How’s that for inspiration?! This Color Story includes Sea Spray, Cardinal, Pistachio, Pine Forest, and Overcast felt. This color story retails for $53

Can’t wait to share more with you on Friday. There are several kits that you can mix and match as well as several color stories to pick from. I really think you are going to fall in love with everything. The entire release goes live on Saturday October 1st at 12:00PM EST.

August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop

August 4, 2022

Welcome to the Altenew August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop & Giveaway. You should have arrived here from Tania’s blog. Be bold, and be beautiful! This release includes fabulous florals, a geometric background, and even a set of sentiments perfect for the bibliophile in your life! We know you will love creating all kinds of inspiring projects with the stamps, dies, stencils, and embossing folders in this release. It’s time to get crafty!

This release was really fun to play with so let’s get into the cards. I made a load of cards today so I’ll start with the one I made the tutorial for. This card I’m featuring the Altenew Linear Lines. A beautiful background stamp that makes any card look marvelous. You can heat emboss, stamp or make a simple watermark on a card with this great stamp.

Within the tutorial you will see how simple this card came together with just a bit of gold embossing powder. A simple sentiment from the stamp set along with the Altenew Just Leaves dies really finished off this card nicely.

You can watch it here or over on my Youtube channel. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. (Some items were substituted in the product links are some products were no longer available.)

Next let’s take a look at the card I made using the new Altenew Arch of Flowers stamp set and coordinating die. I absolutely LOVE this stamp set. As you can see from below I made three cards using it.

This card made using the Altenew Arch of Flowers stamp set and Altenew Alcohol Makers on pink cardstock. Starting out by stamping the image on pink cardstock in black ink, I then colored the image. Using pink cardstock my background color was already there. Make sure to use marker colors that won’t look muddy or won’t look good with an undertone of pink. I die cut the image again and colored just a few flowers and leaves.

By fussy cutting out just a few of the flowers and leaves, dimension was added when I popped them up on the card. Soft pearls and faux white stitching using a white gelly roll pen was a small addition I thought the card needed. Keeping a clean sentiment was perfect for this card and a simple white card base.

For my next card, I used the coordinating Arch of Flowers Simple Coloring Stencil with my Altenew inks. For a dramatic shading, I used the markers close in color to draw a thick outline around the flowers and leaves. Again I used the coordinating Arch of Flowers die to I could pop the flowers. To keep the card simple, a stenciled card base using the Altenew Mighty Corners stencil in a light warm gray on a white card base made the flowers really stand out. A simple hello was all this card needed for a sentiment.

Now for this card. I REALLY wanted to see what this would look like on black watercolor paper embossed in gold. And oh my WORD!!! I used metallic watercolors and I have to say, this is my favorite card. The sentiment is from the Altenew One Go Birthday Greetings.

And for my final card, the Altenew Intricate Mandala stencil was used with shades of pink, yellow and aqua inks. Adding a top layer of sparkle paste set these colors nicely. Next it was time to fussy cut this mandala out and place it on a black card panel. A simple birthday greeting from the Altenew One Go Birthday Greeting stamp set with the coordinating die was placed on top of the mandala. I added white dots around the mandala and at the top and bottom of the cardstock. I placed this onto a white card base and added just a few gems to finish off the card.

Let’s talk about the giveaway. To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! That’s a total of $300 in prizes. Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 08/10/2022 for a chance to win.

Altenew will draw 10 winners randomly from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 08/11/2022.

Thanks so much for stopping by today for the Altenew August 2022 Bold & Beautiful Release Blog Hop + Giveaway. Have a great time on the hop. See you back here soon.