Hero Arts December 2017 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello there, today we are celebrating the release of the December 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts. It is called Magical Nights and it is really unique to the crafting world, I think. The kit consists of a gorgeous stamp set, dies, stencil and inks, plus some embellishments.

 

If you are following along in the hop, you should have arrived here from the fabulous May but if you get lost along the way, I have the full list of participants below. Now I have to be 100% honest here, I have not done this kit justice at all. I really love the images in the stamp set but honestly, after not crafting for almost seven weeks, I think my mojo is still stiuck in my sick bed, so I do apologise for that.

 

My first card uses the fabulous stencil from the kit. I absolutely adore it! I took the stencil and ran it through my die cutting machine to emboss it on to a piece of white cardstock. I then took Worn Lipstick and Seedless Preserves Distress Ink and blended these over the panel. I misted it lightly with water and then splattered over a solution of water and Perfect Pearls for some added shimmer.

 

 

The panel was adhered to a 5.25" x 3.75" white card base with tape runner. I die cut a Nesting Hearts Die from vellum and added this to the card, applying adhesive only to the middle. I then took the 'happy birthday' sentiment from the Make A Wish stamp set (a fabulous add-on this month) and stamped this using Versamark Ink on to black cardstock. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. I cut this in to a strip and cut ribbon ends on to it. This was added to the middle of the heart with foam tape. To finish off, I added Ombre Purple sequins.

 

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. Products marked with an asterisk (*) were kindly sent to me to use.
 

 

My next card uses the gorgeous Mandala Bold Prints, which is an add-on this month. It is so pretty!

 

 

I started off by stamping this on to a panel of watercolour paper using Versamark Ink. I then applied white embossing powder and heat set. I took Lemon Yellow, Dandelion, Tangerine and Strawberry inks and blended these on. I then sprayed over a liberal amount of Perfect Pearls and set aside to dry. Sadly you cannot see the shimmer in the photos but in real-life it is really pretty. 

 

 

Once dry, the piece was cut down to a square and added to a 4.5" x 4.5" black card base with foam sheet. I took the 'may all your dreams come true' sentiment from the Make A Wish stamp set and stamped this on to a piece of black cardstock. I applied white embossing powder and heat set. I cut this out using a Circle Infinity Die. This was then added to the centre of the card using foam tape.

SUPPLIES:

Here are the links to what I have used on the card. Affiliate links are used on some products. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on my link, I receive a small commission with no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support when using these links. Please click on the logo below the product to shop at your favourite store. Products marked with an asterisk (*) were kindly sent to me to use.
 

THE KIT:

 

The December MMH kit contains the wonderful 6" x 8" stamp set, 12 coordinating frame cuts, 1 fancy window die, 5 ink cubes (these are exclusive colours, only available in this kit), a 5.25" x 6.5" stencil and an assortment of glitter stickers.

 

That is an amazing $80 worth of products for only $34.99 (approx. £28.00 depending on exchange rate). Remember, the kits are exclusive to the Hero Arts shop and limited in quantities. They do often sell out quickly. To prevent missing a kit, you can subscribe here (your subscription will start with the January kit). International subscribers get a reduced shipping rate too.

 

There are lots of fabulous add-on products that you can purchase this month too. You can purchase these along with your MMH kit in the Hero Arts shop, but you can also purchase these from your favourite Hero Arts retailer. Here is a look at them all:
 

BLOG HOP:

Here is the full list of participants in the hop today:

Hero Arts Blog

Yana Smakula

Jessica Frost-Ballas

Wanda Guess

Lydia Fiedler

Amy Tsuruta

Janette Kausen

May Park

Michelle Short - you are here!

Clare Prezzia

Libby Hickson

Ilina Crouse
Kelly Latevola

GIVEAWAY:

Hero Arts are giving away one kit as a prize to one lucky blog hop reader. they will be selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. The giveaway closes Sunday, December 10th at 11.59pm EST and the winner will be announced the following week (if the winner has already purchased the kit, they will be reimbursed for it). Good luck!

 

Next on the hop is the fabulous Clare. Thank you so much for visiting me today. I hope you have a great time on the rest of the hop and a fabulous day!