Awesome Add-ons: December 2023 Ideas + Video
Hello and welcome to our Awesome Add-ons feature for the month of December! Here's a look at all this month's new offerings – we think you'll find something fun for everyone and every occasion!
Shop for the December MMH add-ons here
Today we're delighted to have Creative Team member Jayne Nelson here to share some fabulous "beyond the kit" ideas for a few of the add-ons.
Embossing plates and Fancy Dies are wonderful tools for adding interesting textures, patterns and shapes to your card designs. Today, I’m sharing two cards that use a few of these terrific, new add-on products.
For my first card, I started by embossing a piece of Passion Flower cardstock with the versatile Alphabet Embossing Plate. Before securing it to a Dove White card base, I used a Blending Brush to darken the edges of the panel with Grape Slush and Purple Galaxy Reactive inks. I love how simple it was to add this textural alphabet pattern to the card’s background.
For the card’s focal point, I simply stamped a few of my favorite images and a sentiment from the delightful Be You Bundle with Intens-ified Black ink onto white cardstock. I colored the images with colored pencils and then I used the coordinating dies to easily cut around them. I secured the images to the card with Precision Glue and foam tape. For a final touch, I added a trio of Purple Enamel Dots to the finished card.
For my second card, I started by die-cutting four lines of punched shapes across the lower portion of a panel of white cardstock using each of the new Hole Punch Edge Fancy Dies. Before securing the die-cut panel to a white card base, I glued narrow strips of Iris, Paradise, Peacock, and Meadow cardstock behind each “punched” line to reveal assorted colors from the card’s front. I also added a strip of Peacock cardstock at the bottom edge of the card.
For the card’s sentiment, I embossed a “thank” sentiment from the new Message Basics set with Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink and White Embossing Powder onto a strip of Meadow cardstock. Then, I glued the strip over a letter “U” that I die-cut with the Letter S-V Fancy Dies. Using several Square Infinity Dies and Splash ink, I glued the sentiment to a square panel that I inked, die-cut, and secured to the card with foam tape. For some extra interest, I stamped, colored, and die-cut several sweet images from the Be You Bundle and glued them beside the sentiment. I also added a pair of Blue Enamel Dots for some subtle shine.
For a full walkthrough of this month's add-ons, check out the video below. It's also available to view on YouTube.
Did you know you can get the entire collection of add-ons in one bundle at a discounted price? Check it out here.
A reminder for all My Monthly Hero subscribers: You have the opportunity to add extra items, including but not limited to add-ons, to your kit shipments with no additional shipping charges. Simply log in to your Hero Arts store account and place your order by 11:59am PT on Thursday, December 7 to take advantage of this offer.
We appreciate you stopping by today. Happy stamping!
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Cindy C.
December 06, 2023
Both projects so cute!!