A Little bit of Magic and New *January* Hero Arts Kit Release

Happy Monday! Winter break is over today - it went way too fast as always but I think we were all ready to get back to a normal schedule.

I did get inky yesterday and created a couple of cards using the December My Monthly Hero kit, and it is still available if you're interested in it. Today is also the release of their January kit, along with some other gorgeous add on options.


But first I am showing you the cards I made yesterday with the December kit.

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero December Kit  // Xpress It Blending Card // Versafine Onyx Ink // Clear Embossing Powder // Copic Markers // Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass // Distress Oxide Blueprint Sketch // Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush 

Both are kept clean and simple:
These step by step instructions are for the fairy card:

• I  heat embossed the fairy from the Hero Arts kit using Versafine Onyx ink and Clear Embossing Powder.
• Stamped the fairy again on a post it note and fussy cut to use as a  mask.
• With the mask in place I stamped and heat embossed the flower over the fairy.
• I cut another mask for the flower so I coud ink up the background.
• Masked edges off with washi tape.
• Inked background with Distress Oxide ink.
• Removed all masks and colored images with Copic Markers.
• I brushed some clear glitter with a Wink Of Stella brush over the fairy and flower.
• Sentiment from the same kit was stamped with Versafine Onyx Ink.
• Mounted card donto white card front.

Not the best photos, it's been so cloudy and rainy this morning!

The sequins are included with the December kit.

On the second card I fussy cut the flower and mouse after coloring with Copic Markers. (Matching dies are included in the kit, but I really enjoy fussy cutting.) The inked square has also been trimmed and added to the card base (I didn't really plan on this, but when I removed the washi tape after inking it was so sticky that it tore some of the white border. (I hate when that happens!) For this card I decided to find a thin paper strip in my scrap box (this card proves that it's worth keeping even the thinnest of paper scraps :-) and I added another scrap to the right side of the card to bring the design together. Sentiment is also from the kit and Wink Of Stella glitter finishes off the card.

So which one do you like better? I thought about adding a flower stem to the fairy card as well, but then decided this fairy is dreaming about floating on a flower.

Sharing with these challenges:
STAMPlorations Challenge Blog -Stamps and Animals

Make My Monday - Words or Sentiments
Pile It On  - Land Animals (mouse card)
Stamping Sensations - Fabulously Feminine (fairy card)
Crafty Calendar - Make It Flowery

Crazy 4 Challenges - Make Your Favorite Card Type (cute and somewhat CAS)

Crafty Animals - Use Animall Stamps (mouse card)

The Fairy and The Unicorn - Anything Magical Goes (fairy card)

Art Impressions Stamp Challenge - Pretty Pastels  (fairy card)

Daisy Chain Challenges - Add some Sparkle

And then there are lots of Anything Goes Link Up: sharing here:

Artistic Stampers - Anything Goes

Create With TLC -  Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Castle- Anything Goes 

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft -  Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft- Anything Goes




I am also really excited about the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero January kit, that was release today, and can't wait to receive mine in the mail. I am a subscriber, so mine will ship automatically. It is now also availabe to order.

Here is what the January kit looks like and what is all included:
Another photo with some gorgeous ideas:

Isn't it beautiful!! By the way, Hero Arts Orders of $50 or more do ship for free (within the US). Each kit is $34.99. Subscribers do get free shipping on each kit, it's what I am doing. If you are interrested in a subscription you can read all about that here, but just so you know, if you subscribe today, your subscription will start with the February kit, and you would not receive this one.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Stay warm!


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