Hi friends! Welcome to the Hero Arts "My Monthly Hero" August Card Kit blog hop! As usual, I'm so happy to see you today and share a fun card with you and some new stamping products from Hero Arts! Happy August! The light is changing and I can almost smell the change of seasons. That makes me so super happy. Bring on Fall! The Hero Arts Kit this month is jam packed with cool and unique and whimsical space themed items. Think stars, and clouds and constellations...and the zodiac signs! All the kit contents and the add-ons work together to make an awesome suite of products to use together. My card for today features the stamp set called Zodiac Birthday...and of course, I used my own Zodiac Sign! I'm a Scorpio - and I have lots of friends with November birthdays so now I have this card on hand for when the time arrives. I kept my card really cool and graphic, with lots of gold heat embossing! The stamp set has every Zodiac symbol so you can customize cards so easily for friends and family members.
You may have arrived here from awesome blog of the talented Nichol Spohr! If you want to start at the beginning of the hop, CLICK HERE to go to the Hero Arts Blog. Lots and lots of inspiration for you today. I am always so grateful to join these fantastic crafters in this monthly hop. If you're new to my blog -welcome! Have fun! Enjoy the hop today! I will always warn you, these kits sell out FAST so if you like it, don't hesitate! I know I say that every time, but it's true! Okay, let's look at a card!
The first thing that came into my head when I saw the beautiful stars stamp (from the main kit) was - I need to gold emboss those! On black paper! So I cut a panel of rich black cardstock and randomly stamped the stars, the Scorpio word, and the Scorpio symbol and heat embossed them all with gold embossing powder. This made my background layer. I started with a white cardbase (A2) and layered pretty diagonal stripes and a bit of aqua paper before layering my stamped piece. Next I stamped the Scorpion and the Happy Birthdays sentiment to layer on the card. Everything matches back together because of the simple color palette and the embossing. Really classic I think!
The circle with the Scorpion and the tags with the words are attached to the card using foam tape. I added matte gold sequins as a finishing touch. I always forget how much I love the look of metallics and black together! I need to remember to do this more!
The kit is available NOW! Yippeeeee! Below is a photo of ALL THE STUFF that comes in the main kit. Below that is a photo of the Zodiac set also. Awesome dream, space, stars and cloud themed stamps with matching dies, inks, papers, and more! This is a great value for $34.99! The items sold separately retail for $77.00 or more! Hero Arts is VERY generous with their beautiful kits! The other supplies I used are listed below in my links.
Oh yes, I do love the gold embossing.
Posted by: Sheri Elmont | 08/13/2017 at 10:16 PM
Cute card, could be used for a man or woman!
Posted by: Melissa B. | 08/13/2017 at 03:59 PM
What a wonderful stamp set. Beautiful card!
Posted by: Melanie | 08/13/2017 at 01:14 PM
What a great way to personalize a card. Being able to see the possibilities, makes me want this set.
Posted by: Silvia Wiesenmiller | 08/13/2017 at 08:37 AM
Great card!!
Posted by: Jen | 08/13/2017 at 04:22 AM
Lovely cards
Posted by: Fd91354 | 08/12/2017 at 06:41 AM
What a unique way to use this kit! The card looks so rich!
Posted by: Sharon Huffman | 08/11/2017 at 05:39 PM
This is a fabulous card! I think the Zodiac set will be so much fun to use. The gold on black looks so elegant!
Posted by: Martha Berry | 08/11/2017 at 05:22 PM
Fantastic card the gold on black looks amazing. Love this release and the sets that go with it, so many possibilities!
Posted by: Cathy R | 08/11/2017 at 02:22 PM
Love this kit. You have made beautiful use of it.
Posted by: J Coov | 08/11/2017 at 02:17 PM
What a fun personalized card!
Posted by: Farhana S | 08/11/2017 at 10:17 AM
Wow amazing card.
Posted by: FeM | 08/10/2017 at 08:42 PM
Loveing this release
Posted by: JCF | 08/10/2017 at 07:32 PM
Such a cool card!
Posted by: Stefanie White | 08/10/2017 at 04:05 PM
Great card! I can see how versatile this stamp set could be!
Posted by: Beth Merrill | 08/10/2017 at 03:19 PM
A stunning card.
Posted by: Valerija | 08/10/2017 at 06:57 AM
Perfect for the upcoming eclipse!
Posted by: Virginia Chapman | 08/10/2017 at 05:26 AM
Very pretty! Love these stamps!
Posted by: Jacqueline C | 08/09/2017 at 11:52 PM
Love the gold emboss on the black!
Posted by: Mary Smith | 08/09/2017 at 10:13 PM
Yes, I love gold embossing on black... Thanks
Posted by: Lori Gustafson | 08/09/2017 at 08:10 PM
YES....Gold on black is just Perfect for this card!
Posted by: Janelle H. | 08/09/2017 at 07:39 PM
Wanda, what a great card! I love this kit, but it's already sold out!
Posted by: Becky Reynolds | 08/09/2017 at 06:41 PM
This kit and add-ons are fabulous! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Heather Lynn | 08/09/2017 at 02:48 PM
Very Stunning.
Posted by: Debbie | 08/09/2017 at 02:11 PM
Pretty! You can make a bunch of these for every zodiac birthday, ready to send! Thanks for the idea!
Posted by: Dayle S | 08/09/2017 at 01:39 PM
Lovely card thanks for sharing
Posted by: Starr Patrick | 08/09/2017 at 01:21 PM
This is the one kit I want and I love your super fun creation!
Posted by: Kirsty Vittetoe | 08/09/2017 at 12:34 PM
Love this! So unique!!
Posted by: Denise Kasbohm | 08/09/2017 at 11:09 AM
What a wonderful kit. Beautiful cards. Thank you
Posted by: Jackie SMOKER | 08/09/2017 at 07:16 AM
How fun! This card takes me back to the 70's when astrology was the craze.
Posted by: Dawn Jones | 08/09/2017 at 03:06 AM
Simple but elegant card. Can't wait to get my kit in the mail!
Posted by: Michelle D | 08/09/2017 at 02:41 AM
Great design!
Posted by: Julie M | 08/08/2017 at 10:31 PM
Love the zodiac stamp set and glad to see it used in a card! Thank you for sharing your talent!
Posted by: Corina | 08/08/2017 at 09:54 PM
Beautiful cards! Would love to win this kit!
Posted by: Julie | 08/08/2017 at 09:24 PM
Beautiful cards....thanks
Posted by: Mary | 08/08/2017 at 09:10 PM
Awesome Birthday card!
Posted by: Lagene | 08/08/2017 at 09:05 PM
Neat card....love the colors and the zodiac images
Posted by: Mary | 08/08/2017 at 08:56 PM
Just purchased my kit and can't wait to receive it. Of course, I would still love to win the giveaway!
Posted by: Becky Kjer Flammang | 08/08/2017 at 08:23 PM
Lovely card
Posted by: Amy Swayzee | 08/08/2017 at 08:04 PM
Beautiful card!This is such a fun release.
Posted by: Eileen Robertson | 08/08/2017 at 07:38 PM
Beautiful! Love this add on.
Posted by: Franki | 08/08/2017 at 06:48 PM
Such a cute card!
Posted by: Cel | 08/08/2017 at 06:37 PM
that is just gorgeous! love the metallic look!
Posted by: Sabrinna Segovia | 08/08/2017 at 06:29 PM
Great card Wanda!
Posted by: Diana Johnson | 08/08/2017 at 04:43 PM
Beautiful card!I love the gold on black color combo. The start cluster stamp is really pretty.
Posted by: Berina Febin | 08/08/2017 at 02:52 PM
This is another fabulous card kit release from HA. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Barbara Lambe | 08/08/2017 at 02:25 PM
Fabulous card...love all that gold!
Posted by: Kim Heggins | 08/08/2017 at 02:10 PM
What a simply looking elegant card. You have made great use of the zodiac stamp set from this months release.
Posted by: Julie Booker | 08/08/2017 at 01:51 PM
Simple but so elegant in black and gold. TFS your God given talent. I am 85 yrs. old and trying my hand at card making. It is a challenge but with people like you sharing your ideas makes it a bit easier for me as I learn.
Posted by: Marlene Kling | 08/08/2017 at 01:33 PM
What a gorgeous, elegant card. Suitable for both a man and a woman. Thank you.
Posted by: Angie Littlewood | 08/08/2017 at 01:20 PM