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November My Monthly Hero Countdown: Idea #5 + Giveaway!

Nichol Spohr

Welcome back to the countdown! The November My Monthly Hero Kit will be released Monday, November 5th at 1pm Eastern/10am Pacific. Nichol is here with another look at this fun kit!

Today I'm sharing an Advent Calendar card featuring stamps and dies from the November main kit. The cute little images fit perfectly inside the ornament window openings.

I started by stamping the ornament cling background from the main kit on red cardstock with Versamark Ink and heat embossed the images with white embossing powder. I think it's easier to use a larger piece of cardstock to stamp the images, then use the coordinating ornament die from kit to line up the window openings and die cut the entire panel. 

Using the ornament die as a guide, I placed the small images from the kit in a MISTI and stamped the images on smooth white cardstock to layer behind the ornament window openings. The images were stamped with a combination of Hero Arts Intense Black Ink, Strawberry Ink, Emerald Green Ink, Butter Bar Ink, and Cup O' Joe Ink. 

Details were added to some of the images with Nuvo Crystal Drops.

The window panel was adhered over the small stamped images on the front of the card with foam adhesive.

The design was finished by stamping a greeting from the Winter Holiday Messages Stamp Set inside the card. 

I hope this has inspired you to try your own mini card Advent designs with the awesome November Kit!

Win a kit before you can buy it! Just leave a comment on this (and every) countdown to Creativity post! We’ll randomly draw one lucky winner from all the comments left across all countdown posts, and announce the winner first thing Monday morning, November 5th, before the kit launches at 1 pm Eastern. The more you comment, the more chances to win!

  • Elle

    This is the best idea ever! I love it.

  • Sue Townsend

    The red and white outside is a cohesive element for all of the colorful surprises underneath.

  • Deneen Wilson

    I really like how this card reminds me of European holidays

  • Yvonne Stein

    This is such a versatile kit!

  • Deb M

    Amazing! Can’t wait to get this kid. You all have done such beautiful things with it.

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303 Responses

Felicia C

Felicia C

Nov 04, 2018

Now this is exciting! I love the tradition of an Advent calendar. Thank you Hero Arts!

Carol Didier

Carol Didier

Nov 04, 2018

When I was a little girl, my uncle who lived in Germany would always send us an beautiful, glittery advent calendar. This kit just brings back those feelings for me, the magic of expectation as we opened each little door. Your card is so pretty!

Mary Beth

Mary Beth

Nov 04, 2018

This is such a fun card! You have done a beautiful job!

Avra Williams

Avra Williams

Nov 04, 2018

How fun!

Nanette Leiker

Nanette Leiker

Nov 04, 2018

Now I really will be stalking my mailman while doing a little happy dance!

Arianna Barbara

Arianna Barbara

Nov 04, 2018

Gorgeous and so festive!!! Awesome card!!!

Dorothy Mutafopulos

Dorothy Mutafopulos

Nov 04, 2018

Such a beautiful card and bringing back warm memories and creating new ones with this Advent calendar.

Karen F.

Karen F.

Nov 04, 2018

What an amazing card! l love all of the attention to detail. Anyone would be thrilled to receive this delightful card in the mail.

Gale Thompson

Gale Thompson

Nov 04, 2018

Folks of all ages will enjoy this!

Kimberly Overtree

Kimberly Overtree

Nov 04, 2018

So beautiful!

Sue D

Sue D

Nov 04, 2018

Cute. I like the pretty and festive colors.

Karla

Karla

Nov 04, 2018

What a great advent calendar. I am very excited about all the possibilities with this kit

Karen Nelson

Karen Nelson

Nov 04, 2018

What a cute card and advent idea

Karen Nelson

Karen Nelson

Nov 04, 2018

What a cute card and advent idea

Jeanette Butler

Jeanette Butler

Nov 04, 2018

Oh my! What a gorgeous fun little card to make and what pleasure it would give when received. I can’t wait to start playing with my kit and sending little envelopes of fun to my friends and family. Each blog post gets me more excited with anticipation. Crafty hugs, Jeanette

Mary W

Mary W

Nov 04, 2018

Genius die! Love the card as this could be made in multiples and it gives me ideas for so many ‘insides’.

Vickie Hawkins

Vickie Hawkins

Nov 04, 2018

Gorgeous card!

Cheri

Cheri

Nov 04, 2018

Very pretty – love it! I am really looking forward to playing with this Kit!

Martha Berry

Martha Berry

Nov 04, 2018

What a beautiful, intricate card! Nichol always knocks it out of the park with her creations. This beautiful red and white front is a winner, for sure. I can’t wait to see how this Advent calendar theme comes together. It looks complicated:)

karen t

karen t

Nov 04, 2018

What a fun card! I love it! This looks like a fabulous new kit!

Gina

Gina

Nov 04, 2018

Gorgeous card! Love all the tiny images behind the ornament dies. Great job!

Thersha Lewis

Thersha Lewis

Nov 04, 2018

Super adorable! I don’t know why but your color combination paired with this new ornament cling stamp reminds me over a cozy winter sweater. I love it 😍

Susan

Susan

Nov 04, 2018

❤️such a great stamp and die combination to creat this fun card!

Nancy Dempsey

Nancy Dempsey

Nov 04, 2018

Nicole’s creations are always fantastic but this one goes over the top. Beautiful card and kit!

Mateja P

Mateja P

Nov 04, 2018

Such a beautiful classic Christmas look :) Love it!

Debra Hardy

Debra Hardy

Nov 04, 2018

Love your advent card! The little images behind the windows are so cute. I can hardly wait to receive my kit. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Debbie Rumpza

Debbie Rumpza

Nov 04, 2018

I love the red and white color scheme… so cute!

Natalie Winterstein

Natalie Winterstein

Nov 04, 2018

I love how you used the Nuvo drops to add detail! Super cute!

Mary Guikema

Mary Guikema

Nov 04, 2018

Wonderful card as always. You always have such amazing ideas.

Dora Hansen

Dora Hansen

Nov 04, 2018

What an absolutely adorable idea. How much fun would this b be to give a child or a shut-in.

Stacey

Stacey

Nov 04, 2018

Love advent calendars and it is super cute as a card!

Louise Coviello

Louise Coviello

Nov 04, 2018

Such a great card. I love the festive colours you chose. The added details finish the card. Really looking forward to seeing this kit.

Joan Anderson

Joan Anderson

Nov 04, 2018

I love that card! It looks like it would be a lot of work but the instructions make it sound so much easier. The white embossing on red is so nice.

Linda S.

Linda S.

Nov 04, 2018

I really like the white embossing on the red card front. I think this kits going to be a lot of fun.

Sharon Brand

Sharon Brand

Nov 04, 2018

This is gorgeous! Love the pop up design of the die,
allowing the tiny stamps beneath!

Patt H.

Patt H.

Nov 04, 2018

Love the cheery red with the white! So clean & Christmas! This kit is super truly awesome!

Stormy

Stormy

Nov 04, 2018

Nichol….what a wonderful card! OOOOOHHHHHH I can’t wait til Monday to be able to order the November MMH kit.

Teresa Doyle

Teresa Doyle

Nov 04, 2018

Oh my goodness Nichol this is an amazing card! I totally love this and the cute little images in the windows….EeeeeK! ♥

Renee Vanepps

Renee Vanepps

Nov 04, 2018

My favorite crafter EVER! Nichol goes all out with everything she makes.. This is no exception, love it!!!!!!!!!!!

Isabel Z

Isabel Z

Nov 04, 2018

This is spectacular!

Jane Mcbee

Jane Mcbee

Nov 04, 2018

The card is so festive. Beautiful.

Robin P

Robin P

Nov 04, 2018

I just love this card. It is so fun. I can’t wait to get my kit and do some creating with it. Thanks for sharing.

Cathy P

Cathy P

Nov 04, 2018

Love the card! So festive & fun! This kit looks like it is going to be amazing!

Amy McCue

Amy McCue

Nov 04, 2018

Gorgeous! This is such a great kit! I love it!

Geneviève

Geneviève

Nov 04, 2018

Love ❤️ it red and white with the advent surprises .. amazing

Fionna

Fionna

Nov 04, 2018

Hi nichol! Fab card as usual, hoping you’ll put up a YouTube of this??? Pretty please?

Sandy Dayhoff

Sandy Dayhoff

Nov 04, 2018

I love this! Those small little images are so cute!!

Anne hudgens

Anne hudgens

Nov 04, 2018

This is so old world feel and look!
Thanks for the inspirational techniques!

Lynne

Lynne

Nov 04, 2018

I LOVE this! Too cute for words. I can’t wait to get my mitts on this kit.

Dgolly

Dgolly

Nov 04, 2018

Love this concept. Can’t wait for the full reveal.

Sharon Suske

Sharon Suske

Nov 04, 2018

This is gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win!

Amy Cooley

Amy Cooley

Nov 04, 2018

Wow, what an amazing advent card! I just love this idea.

Teri Frank

Teri Frank

Nov 04, 2018

Absolutely adorable….can’t wait to see what else is in the kit.

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