November My Monthly Hero from Hero Arts

***Per popular request I have a VIDEO HERE for the little tea light holders and some more tips***

Hi Stampers!

Happy Monday! I am honored and excited to be part of the My Monthly Hero blog hop today. It's always an honor to design for Hero Arts. And you will LOVE this month's kit! It's a 3-D one and perfect for the holidays and beyond. And it's very versatile. I tried to come up with different ideas to use the diamond box die and stamps. So bear with me, I have a LOT to share today, because as soon as I started playing with this kit I couldn't stop. And the add ons are AWESOME, too. To see the list of all the great designers participating in the blog hop scroll towards the bottom of this post. 

The kit contains:
► A 4"x6" clear stamp set
► A set of 13 dies for creating diamond-shaped ornaments and embellishments
► A VersaMark ink cube
► White Puff embossing powder
► 10 half sheets of vellum cardstock
► 2 half sheets of each cardstock: metallic red, metallic blue and patterned
► Ornament hooks and more!

The kit value is $60, an amazing deal at $34.99.

Hero Arts is giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader - selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. Giveaway closes Sunday, November 13 at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week.

The kit is available for a limited time only - once it's gone, it's gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Monday, November 14.

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So, lets get started. 

For my first project I die cut the diamond box twice from silver shimmer card stock and cut the parts with the holes, that's way I got something looking as a roof, next I trimmer only one triangle (and tab) from the second die cut and made a pentagon looking roof. Next I created the walls and used the rectangle infinity dies to create the windows. Then added to the bottom the skyline die cuts. On the pack I adhered vellum panels. This is perfect for little lanterns. It looks awesome in the dark. 

Next up is another type of little lantern, but this time I just used one die cut box and trimmer the top parts (with the holes), but left 1/8" tabs to adhere them to the bottom of the "house". These would be perfect for name plates if you use the persons name instead of the Peace sentiment. 

Next up are little tea lights. I die cut one box out of shimmer card stock (blue, red and gold/copper) and then trimmer each part with the hole on it as shown below (red is score line, black is cut line) 

Then I adhered vellum behind each side except the "solid" triangle cut. On the bottom I adhered a square piece of matching card stock, so it hold the tea light in it and the little tabs created with the trimming the tops are to adhere the bottom.

Next, I made a little scene using the Mini Christmas set by using only half of the box, but creating little tabs to adhere to bottom that is made of matching square piece of card stock. The bottom is actually double, as in between I have a little flat LED light. I punched a hole behind the church that is 1/4" in diameter and adhered the light. Then adhered another piece of card stock on the bottom to cover the light. and added some fake snow. 

Next I have the box die cut as it was made to be used, but I added a piece of card stock inside to hold the tea light! 

Next are two little favor boxes. For the first one I used two die cuts. The bottom one is similarly made as the tea lights above, but I left the tops with holes uncut and trimmed the bottom, that way you can have opening to put treats inside. And for the top part I used the second die cut and trimmed the tops, so I have a solid closed cover. I just punched two holes on the top. That way I can thread the twine from the inside to the top, and my box can stay closed without worrying that it will open and stuff will fall out. 

And finally I made few cards. The first one is non-traditional one and is not Christmas themed. 

Now scroll down to see the list of all the designers participating in this blog hop! Or go to Laura Bassen's blog as she is next up and she has some awesome creations in store for you! 

The Hero Arts Blog 
Jennifer McGuire 
Yana Smakula 
Mariana Grigsby 
May Park 
Amy Tsuruta 
Clare Prezzia 
Ilina Crouse - you are HERE
Laura Bassen 
Heather Ruwe 
Jessica Frost-Ballas 
Shari Carroll at Simon Says Stamp 
Julie Ebersole at Ellen Hutson's CLASSroom 
Libby Hickson

My Monthly Hero November 2016	DC200 Little Messages Stamp & Cut	DC201 Number It Stamp & Cut	SA087 Holiday Words Stencil
CM122 Mini Christmas	WB1101 Mystery Stocking Stuffer	WB1100 Mystery Treat Bag	DI328 Skylines Fancy Dies (D)
INK PAD � SOFT POOL	Hero Arts Pool to Navy ombre ink pad	HA Lime Green ink pad	https://heroarts.com/shop-sidebar/intense-black/
AF208 Bubble Gum Mid-tone Shadow Ink	Butter bar	PW100 Gold Embossing Powder	PW101 Silver Embossing Powder
Wagner Heat Gun	DI198 Rectangle Infinity Dies (H)	DI199 Circle Infinity Dies (H)	MISTI
MINI MISTI	Maya Road TC2518 Solid Baker's Twine Cording for Crafting, Cherry Red	Maya Road TC2826 Jute Craft Baker's Twine Cording, Lime Green	Neenah Solar White #80
Neenah Solar White #110	Best Creation 12-Inch by 12-Inch Glitter Cardstock, Peacock Blue	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper Pad 11	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY
im Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SEEDLESS PRESERVES	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad FADED JEANS	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad MUSTARD SEED	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLACK SOOT
Powder Tool Applicator	Mini Blending tool	Mini Ink Blending tool	Flameless LED Tea Light Candles, Realistic, Battery Powered, Unscented LED Candles, Fake Candles, Te
10-Pack of LED Flat LEDs - disc golf lights - One-color Flat LED Accent Light - Extreme Glow Disc Go	Instapark LCL Series Battery-powered Flameless LED Tealight Candles, Pack of 24	8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock - Silver Metallic (50 Qty.)	8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock - Copper Metallic (50 Qty.)
Copic Premium Artist Markers - 72 color Set A - Intermediate Level	Copic Markers 6-Piece Sketch Set, Skin Tones I	Copic Markers 6-Piece Sketch Set, Pale Pastels	Copic markers Classic.72 color set A
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