Awesome Add-ons: October 2020 Edition
Welcome to our Awesome Add-ons monthly feature! October is here and with it, a whole new assortment of wonderful add-on stamps and dies to complement the October My Monthly Hero kit. Before we dive into the project inspiration, let's take a peek at all of the add-ons released this month. Get ready for a fun holiday season of cardmaking and crafting!
Shop for the October MMH add-ons here
Today we're delighted to have Debi Adams here to share some fabulous “beyond the kit” ideas for a few of the add-ons.
Hello my friends! I'm Debi Adams and I am thrilled to be bringing you two new cards using the NEW My Monthly Hero add-ons. Oh, there are so many fantastic designs this month but I have to say, I think this swan is a favorite! I have a granddaughter and I think I am going to have to tag all her packages with this pretty little thing. I also adore these layered Christmas trees too! They appear to have a Scandinavian-feel to them which makes for EASY application. The clean lines and details make them look way more complex than they really are. Both cards have beautiful inside artistry and there’s easily more than a hundred ways to make them. Here is my take…
Look at all the features in this crowned beauty. I love her crown, her bowed head and her elegance. I cut her twice, once from Dove White cardstock and another from gold poster board. I layered them together with just a bit of the gold peeking out and adhered them to the gray card base with foam dots. Then I used the swirly inside pieces from the swan to add to the "snow" below. A stamped, gold-embossed sentiment completed the card.
And these three trees...ah, you can embellish them as little or as much as you like. I die-cut two of them directly onto a Dove White cardstock card front while the middle tree was cut out separately. The trees in the foreground were layered onto Nautical cardstock and mounted onto a side-folded, Dove White card base. The main tree was set onto Kiwi cardstock with a few of the details cut from Mustard and Pumpkin cardstock. The sentiment was stamped and embossed and added to the card.
Supply List
Hero Arts
DI822 Crowned Swan Fancy Die
DI823 Floral Holiday Tree Fancy Die (estimated back in stock in 2 weeks)
PS325 Dove White Cardstock
PS316 Nautical Cardstock
PS308 Kiwi Cardstock
PS307 Mustard Cardstock
PS305 Pumpkin Cardstock
PS400 Hero Hues Dove White Top Folded Cards
PS406 Hero Hues Dove White Side Folded Cards
PW110 White Embossing Powder
PW100 Gold Embossing Powder
VC250 VersaMark Embossing Ink
Other: Gray cardstock, gold poster board, foam dots
There's so much holiday goodness to create with using October’s add-on collections. Hope you got a bit of inspiration here today. Thanks so much for joining me. 
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, October 8 to take advantage of this offer.
Happy stamping!
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Hi Debi, After seeing your card I had to order the Crowned Swan die, and the Christmas tree is next on my list! I will be using these for cards and ornaments. Thank you for your detailed instructions. I love how you used the swirl cut outs from the swan to make snow! I’ll definitely try that. Love this MMH Kit!
I like the look of the color behind the cut outs. Nice designs.
I like the three trees card!
Melissa (Sunshine HoneyBee) – Certainly! We would be happy to help you with this – please email info@heroarts.com. Thanks and we hope you enjoy the kit!
Gorgeous cards with the add-ons, Debi – especially love your trio of trees and the gold/white swan!! Saw them on the FB Live replay and commented there too!