Hero Studio for November: One More Chapter

It's time for a new month of  Hero Arts Studio Kits!  This month our theme is One More Chapter; all about books!  The kits are available now for subscription, through the 27th.

I've been a reader all my life, so I think this is a great theme!

My first card uses the Stencil Kit, called On the Shelf.  The 4 stencils make a little library!

supplies: white cardstock, On the Shelf stencils, brown, aqua, and green inks, Hero Wax in gold (included in the Card Kit), sentiment/dies from Card Kit Professional Bookworm

I used 3 colors of ink 1 for each of the first 3 stencil layers, then Gold Hero Wax for the 4th layer.  This was my first time using the wax, and I was pleasantly surprised how creamy and easy to spread it was.  I threw my stencil and tools into a bin of water when I was finished, and it cleaned up easily, too!

I added one of the many sentiments and matching dies from the Card Kit, popped up with some adhesive strips.  

Next are the Fancy Dies: Book Bag.

supplies: white and colored cardstock, Book Bag dies, another sentiment from Card Kit Professional Bookworm stamps

Isn't this one cute? Love that bookworm that's included!  Because there are little flowers here and there, I used an old retired embossing folder with little flowers, too.

The Card Kit has 3 die sets and 2 coordinating stamp sets, plus cardstock and that wax I used on my first card.

My card features one of the Card Kit die sets called To Be Read Pile.  It has a stamp set to match.  This one was really easy and fun to put together!

supplies: cream, beige, kraft, and darker colors of cardstock, To Be Read Pile dies and matching stamps for book bindings, embossing powders in gold, silver, pewter, and clear, a sentiment from the Card Kit Professsional Bookworm sentiment stamps

This die set consists of 1 large die that forms the stack, and 8 smaller dies, 1 for each of the books.  Then I used the matching stamps and various embossing powders to put a design on the spine of each book.  How clever!  The stamps also include ones with sentiments on them, but I kept only to the patterned ones, and finished my card with yet another of the Professional Bookworm sentiment stamps in the Kit.

Lastly, here's the other set of the die in the Card Kit: Happy Place.

supplies: colored cardstock, Happy Place dies and sentiment from Professional Bookworm stamps, both in Card Kit

There are lots of other dies in this set that I didn't use here: sleeves for her arms, more flowers, and a  head of hair for a boy.

The Studio Collection is available now through the 27th of the month.  This is subscription-based, discounted from retail, and includes FREE shipping (for US customers)!

You can subscribe anytime and cancel hassle-free.

Currently the Studio includes 5 separate kits: a Card Kit, Layering Stencils, Fancy Dies, a Cling stamp, and a Clear Set of Stamps and matching Dies.  You can also get The Whole Studio, which includes all of the kits at a discount, plus a bonus item each month.  

A really nice perk is that, once you subscribe to any of the kits, you also will get free shipping on all orders that you make at Hero Arts between the 1st and 5th of each month!

October Hero Studio - Merry Era

The Hero Arts Studio Kits for October are now available through the 27th of this month.  The overall theme this month is Merry Era.

I always play with the stencils first.  This month they are called The Tree.

supplies: white and dark teal cardstock, The Tree layering stencils, pink, silver, and blue-green inks, sentiment and matching die from Merry Era Card Kit, dewdrops, adhesive foam squares

As always, the stencils are 4 pieces, 3 for the tree and 1 for the baubles.  I added some dewdrops over some of the pink areas amidst the branches, for a little sparkle and dimension, and popped up the sentiment for the same reason.  I trimmed the A2 panel just a tad so that I could mat it with dark teal.

Next up are the Fancy Dies, Twinkle Lights.

supplies: white, gold metallic, red, blue, green, and gold glitter cardstock, Twinkle Lights fancy dies, sentiment from Merry Era Studio Card Kit and die to match, circle dies

This is a set of 5 strings of Christmas lights, and dies to cut out the lights themselves.  The sentiment was the one that I thought worked the best from the Card Kit.  I used gold metallic cardstock for the strings and 4 different glitter cardstocks for the lights.

The Card Kit contains a set of dies to make this big disco ball.  It will fit onto an A2 card, but I chose to make a Christmas Ornament out of it.  It is 4 1/4" in diameter, and has a separate die to make a hook so that you can add a thread to hang it by.

supplies: matte and mirror silver metallic cardstock, red cardstock, Merry Era dies

And finally, here are some of the stamps and matching dies featured in this month's Studio Card Kit.

supplies: metallic silver, teal and white cardstock, Merry Era Card Kit, red and grey inks, clear ink and silver embosing powder, prisma glitter and glue pen, adhesive foam squares

The stamp set and dies to match are all about disco balls, so I stamped and embossed with silver against a teal background, then stamped the sentiment and Santa hat in red, adding a bit of glitter on the hat for some more glitz, and popped them up.  The card front is matted in metallic silver.

The Studio Collection is available now through the 27th of the month.  This is subscription-based, discounted from retail, and includes FREE shipping (for US customers)!

You can subscribe anytime and cancel hassle-free.

Currently the Studio includes 5 separate kits: a Card Kit, Layering Stencils, Fancy Dies, a Cling stamp, and a Clear Set of Stamps and matching Dies.  You can also get The Whole Studio, which includes all of the kits at a discount, plus a bonus item each month.  

A really nice perk is that, once you subscribe to any of the kits, you also will get free shipping on all orders that you make at Hero Arts between the 1st and 5th of each month!

September Hero Studio: Fall in the Forest

 The Hero Arts Studio kits  for September have been released; I'm so excited for this month's theme of Fall in the Forest!!  Working on these cards made me feel cooler already!

The Layering Stencils, called Fairyland Forest, called my name first.

supplies: white and brown cardstock, Fairyland Forest stencils, distress inks, sentiment from Studio Card Kit Fall in the Forest, Hemstitch Oval die, wonky rectangle die, adhesive foam squares

There are 4 pieces in the stencil set, 3 for the various trees, and the final one for the tree trunks.  I used 10 different colors of distress inks.  The sentiment from the Studio Card Kit is perfect, so I lifted it above the front and added a bit of interest with the hemstitch oval die, which simply cuts out an oval shape to let the backing show through. 

Next up are the Fancy Dies, Cozy Critters.

supplies: brown, tan, cream, and pink cardstock, brass foiled cardstock, 2 patterned papers, Cozy Critters Fancy dies, adhesive foam

Isn't this set darling?  It also includes a large fox that can be made a couple of ways, and a little duck!  I went searching in my scraps for a quilt-like patterned paper, then used the quilt die to cut it out and add some subtle stitched details.  I used a tiny green check for my pillow, and a brass foil cardstock for my headboard.  I popped up the noses of the critters for some dimension, and my sentiment is an old retired one from The Craft's Meow.

Finally, here are my cards using this month's Card Kit: Fall in the Forest.  This month we get a stamp set with dies to match everything but the sentiments, and a separate die set that makes a large tree!

supplies: cream, green, grey cardstock, brown and tan woodgrain pattern papers, Fall in the Forest stamps and matching dies

There's a separate oval die to cut out the hole in the tree for Mr. Squirrel to store his acorns; also a heart and 2 sentiment dies in that set.  The stamp set has 5 different squirrels, 4 pumpkins, lots of different leaves, a rake, a tree stump, and 4 sentiments; everything you'll need t make your own little scene!

My last card features most of the pumpkins, more leaves, and a sentiment from the stamp set, and lots of patterned papers.

supplies: patterned papers, Fall in the Forest stamps, Sunset Hero Hues enamel dots. twine bow

Over the years I've collected lots of 6" square paper pads, and these patterns are from them.  I particularly love the text background which has a fall theme, too.  Since there is some twine and a packet of enamel dots in the kit, I added them to the mix also.

The Studio Collection is available now through the 27th of the month.  This is subscription-based, discounted from retail, and includes FREE shipping (for US customers)!

You can subscribe anytime and cancel hassle-free.

Currently the Studio includes 5 separate kits: a Card Kit, Layering Stencils, Fancy Dies, a Cling stamp, and a Clear Set of Stamps and matching Dies.  You can also get The Whole Studio, which includes all of the kits at a discount, plus a bonus item each month.  

A really nice bonus is that, once you subscribe to any of the kits, you also will get free shipping on all orders that you make at Hero Arts between the 1st and 5th of each month!

August Hero Studio - Ichabod's Study!

The Hero Studio kits for August have been released - Ichabod's Study is the theme, all about Halloween!

My first card mixes elements from the Card Kit, Ichabod's Study, with the Layering Stencils, Sunnyside Manor, for this month.

supplies: black and white cardstock, vellum, purple foil cardstock, Sunnyside Manor layering stencils, orange, lime, purple, and black inks, Ichabod's Study stamps, sentiment, and frame dies

The stamps include a male and a female image with lots of layers, plus some pumpkins, this spiderweb and bat, 6 sentiments, plus lots I haven't used.  Then there are 2 die sets included, 1 to cut out the sentiments, both figures, and some of the elements, and another which has 3 frames to be layered or used alone, 3 sizes of little butterflies, and these glasses.  There's also a stamping guide included to help stamp the portraits, and some rainbow film, acetate, and a light to make the portrait appear and disappear in the frame! (not used here)  Michelle showed off this idea beautifully in her post HERE.

The layering stencils are 4 parts, so I used my go-to Halloween colors to make the wallpaper.

My final card today shows you the Fancy Dies kit, Haunted Gallery, and the female portrait from the Card Kit.  

supplies: white, black, grey, pinks, and pink foil cardstock, a dotted dp, Haunted Gallery dies, large frame, woman, and sentiment from Ichabod's Study card kit

After I'd stamped the lady in pinks, I decided to use pinks and blacks for the rest of my gallery.  The dies in the Haunted Gallery set have 5 different frame shapes, plus lots of things to put inside your frames, 28 pieces in all, including sentiments.

The Studio Collection is available now through the 27th of the month.  This is subscription-based, discounted from retail, and includes FREE shipping (for US customers)!

You can subscribe anytime and cancel hassle-free.

Currently the Studio includes 5 separate kits: a Card Kit, Layering Stencils, Fancy Dies, a Cling stamp, and a Clear Set of Stamps and matching Dies.  You can also get The Whole Studio, which includes all of the kits at a discount, plus a bonus item each month.  

A really nice bonus is that, once you subscribe to any of the kits, you also will get free shipping on all orders that you make at Hero Arts between the 1st and 5th of each month!

July Hero Studio - Road Trip!

 The Hero Arts Studio goodies for July have been released, and I have 3 cards to share with you today.  The collection is called Road Trip.

The Card Kit this month includes a stamp set with layering landscape images and sentiments, and dies to match, plus 2 separate die sets that follow the Road Trip theme.  One makes the car dashboard and mirror, and the other adds details like the arms and legs, shoes, and coffee cup, plus more that I didn't use (fuzzy dice, sunglasses, and a pine-scent to hang).

supplies: white cardstock for stamping, blue, greens, and grey inks, various colored cardstock for dies, Road Trip Studio Card Kit, adhesive foam squares

The Studio Stencils are 4 pieces, 3 for the lettering.  I chose a colorway of teal, blue, and purple.

supplies: white cardstock, a blue patterned paper, Just Keep Going stencil set, teal, blue, and purple inks, Stickles Galaxy glitter gel

I used glitter gel with my 4th stencil to add a bit of glitz.

And finally, here are the Studio dies of the month: Mix Tape.

supplies: black, lime, and yellow cardstock, Doodlebug design papers, Mix Tape dies

I chose the backing panel because of our theme this month, then pulled the colors from it for my die-cut elements.

The Studio Collection is available now through the 27th of the month.  This is subscription-based, discounted from retail, and includes FREE shipping (for US customers)!  

You can subscribe anytime and cancel hassle-free.

Currently the Studio includes 5 separate kits: a Card Kit, Layering Stencils, Fancy Dies, a Cling stamp, and a Clear Set of Stamps and matching Dies.  You can also get The Whole Studio, which includes all of the kits at a discount, plus a bonus item each month.  

A really nice bonus is that, once you subscribe to any of the kits, you also will get free shipping on all orders that you make at Hero Arts between the 1st and 5th of each month!

Hero Arts Studio Release for June - Coastal Vibes

 I am so pleased to share with you some cards I've made using some of the new June Hero Studio release!  The collection is called Coastal Vibes, and it's a great mix of goodies you'll use for summer cards!

First up today are the Layering Stencils, Hydrangea.  These are so easy to use and with such great results that I made 2 cards.

supplies: light and medium blue cardstock, Hero Studio June Hydrangea Layering Stencils, 2 shades of blue and green inks, sentiment from The Whole Studio bonus, HiYa Friend stamp and cut

The stencil set is 4 parts, 2 for the flowers, and 2 for the leaves.  

I've always wanted a blue hydrangea bush, but haven't been able to sustain one - ours look more like my 2nd card below, various shades of pinks and blues.  

supplies: white cardstock, vellum, Hero Studio Hydrangea Layering Stencils, 2 shades of blue, lavender, pink, and green inks, stamp/die from The Whole Studio bonus: HiYa Friend Stamp and Cut, clear ink and white embossing powder

For my sentiment on this one, I used one of the large block stamps and its matching die from The Whole Studio bonus item for this month: HiYa Friend.  I clear stamped it onto vellum, white embossed it, then cut it out with the die and glued it right to my card base.

Oh both cards, after finishing my stenciling, I put the first floral stencil back over my panel and ran it through my machine with an embossing pad and plate.  That gives a subtle dimension to these simple designs. 

Now here are some cards made with the Card Kit for June.  First I played with the Beach Bag Fancy Dies set in the kit, called Beach Bag.

supplies: cream and various colors of cardstock, peach gingham dp, Studio June Card Kit (Beach Bag fancy dies and sentiment from Summer State of Mind clear stamp/die)

Here I used stand-alone fancy dies in the kit; besides what you see here, there are also a loaf of bread, 2 wine glasses, a tassel, a bow, a whale, a crab, a seashell - 20 pieces in all!  It was really fun to make this straw tote, and then fill it with fun goodies!  The sentiment comes from the stamp set/matching dies in the set, more of which you'll see below.

Next are 2 cards using the Summer State of Mind stamp/die set from the kit.  

supplies: colored cardstock, watercolor blue and striped dps, Hero Studio June Card Kit Summer State of Mind stamps and matching dies

I really did try to color these, but did not like my results, so I stamped over colored cardstocks and printed papers instead, paper-piecing a few of them.  Then I chose just a few of the stamps to construct my little beach scene.  The set also includes 6 other sentiments.  And there are dies for everything!

Here's another using the largest stamp and die. This time I used markers to color, and popped some flowers in the basket.

supplies: white cardtock, Summer State of Mind June Studio Card Kit stamps/dies, sentiment from Whole Studio Bonus HiYa Friend

And finally, I went back to the Whole Studio Bonus item for an easy simple design.  I started with an interesting printed paper, stamped "friend" in the center of a trimmed panel, cut it out with a rectangle die, matted it, then popped it back onto the card front, along with one of the smaller sentiments from the same stamp set.

supplies: cream cardstock, printed dp, June Whole Studio HiYa Friend stamps/die, cream embossing powder, Nested Rectangle dies

The Studio Collection is available now through the 27th of the month.  This is subscription-based, discounted from retail, and includes FREE shipping (for US customers)!  

You can subscribe anytime and cancel hassle-free.

Currently the Studio includes 5 separate kits: a Card Kit, Layering Stencils, a Cling stamp, Fancy Dies, and a Clear Set of Stamps and matching Dies.  You can also get The Whole Studio, which includes all of the kits at a discount, plus a bonus item each month.  

A really nice bonus is that, once you subscribe to any of the kits, you also will get free shipping on all orders that you make at Hero Arts between the 1st and 5th of each month!