Admin Control Panel

New Post | Edit Pages | Change Layout | Stats | Sign Out

Monday, October 3, 2016

October My Monthly Hero - release + giveaway!

It's time for another My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts - and this month, oh my word, I am so in love!!! Yes yes yes, I know, I say that every. single. month. But it's always true!! This month we get to play with snowglobes!!


The main kit is full of fun things for creating snowglobes - a snowglobe die, some fun border dies, adorable stamps, inks, a seed bead/sequin mix, and even Flower Soft for creating a snowy scene! So much fun stuff!! For my first card, I went with a soft, snowy scene, using things found in the main kit.


I used my Daniel Smith watercolors to paint directly on the stamps before stamping with my MISTI. I love the soft look this gives. And by the way - DID YOU SEE THAT LITTLE BUNNY?? I love the sweet animals in the kit's stamp set, but especially that bunny. I'm glad the bunny ended up looking like a bunny, I was worried I'd get more of a blob! You never can be sure when using paint on your stamps. :) I added some Flower Soft on this one, for a fluffy, snowy scene.

For the card design, I thought it would be fun to create the snowglobe, and then extend the background on the rest of the card. I liked this design, so I made a second card with the same general idea.


For this second snowglobe, I wanted to play with the add-on die set Skylines. I love this city scene! I added details by doodling with a Sharpie pen after I had watercolored. It's really kind of messy, but I love this look and I think it came together really well!


I decorated both cards with the cool sequins included in the main kit - it's a fabby mix from Button Galore.

Here's a look at the main kit:


There are several other awesome optional add-ons, too - I hope to play some more this week and share cards made with the add-on stamp sets Holiday Cheer and Winter Time Fun, because I love them both so very much!!

I'm part of a fantastic blog hop today:

The Hero Arts Blog
Alice Wertz
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Debby Hughes
Heather Ruwe
Jennifer McGuire
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Kathy Racoosin
Kimberly Crawford
Laura Bassen
Lydia Fiedler
Mariana Grigsby
May Park
Virginia Lu
Yana Smakula
Libby Hickson (you are here!)

Be sure to comment on all of the blogs in the hop by next Sunday night (10/9 11:59pt) - Hero Arts will be giving away a kit to one lucky comment, drawn from all comments across all the blogs.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hero Arts Intense Black Ink
Hero Arts Intense Black Ink
Shop at:
Hero | SSS
Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock
Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock
Shop at:
SSS
Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi
Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi
Shop at:
SSS
Mini MISTI
Mini MISTI
Shop at:
SSS
Tim Holtz Water Brush
Tim Holtz Water Brush
Shop at:
SSS
Sakura Koi Watercolors
Sakura Koi Watercolors
Shop at:
SSS
Hero Arts My Monthly Hero October 2016
Hero Arts My Monthly Hero October 2016
Shop at:
Hero
Hero Arts Skylines Fancy Dies
Hero Arts Skylines Fancy Dies
Shop at:
Hero
Hero Arts Holiday Cheer
Hero Arts Holiday Cheer
Shop at:
Hero
Hero Arts Winter Time Fun
Hero Arts Winter Time Fun
Shop at:
Hero
Hero Arts Snowy Drifts Fancy Dies
Hero Arts Snowy Drifts Fancy Dies
Shop at:
Hero

190 comments:

  1. I really like how your snow globes magnify your background. Nice job!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Love the watercolor and the the globe is just awesome !

    ReplyDelete
  3. Good job on the watercoloring....like it!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Such a fun kit to send surprises to family and friends!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Love love love your cards! Just .. wow! :)

    ReplyDelete
  6. Very clever use of the snow globe.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Love your watercolor background--this card kit rocks!

    ReplyDelete
  8. WOW!! Such a fun idea! Great job!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. What a dreamy cityscape! Your idea is so unique!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Awesome cityscape! Unique use of the kit and elements!

    ReplyDelete
  11. I love your cards, and I can't wait to get my hands on the October kit. So fun!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Libby, love your artistic snow globe. WOW! The cards are very unique and beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  13. I love the watercolor! Very nice! I just love this kit!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Lovely, organic watercolored cards!

    ReplyDelete
  15. How delightful! I love how your unique way of using the snow globe.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Love these cool card designs Libby, so creative!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Super watercolored cards, love the designs.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Sometimes, dreams can have that "other-world" feel. Your first card portrays that feeling perfectly!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Two very artsy cards, Libby - I always love seeing what you come up with!!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Wow these cards are amazing love the cool effect of the background and snow globe!

    ReplyDelete
  21. These are both beautiful cards!!! I especially love the first one!! That little bunny is so sweet!! I agree that this kit is fantabuliscious!! TFS!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Wow, I love the globe and background technique.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Pretty! I love how this is so different than the look others have done. Very creative.

    ReplyDelete
  24. that snowglobe is a fantastic
    backdrop for your projects.
    All of them are wonderful.
    thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Wow! That is very creative. I love the look!

    ReplyDelete
  26. Your cards turned out cool using this kit!

    ReplyDelete
  27. Beautiful cards! Love the water color look! Such an amazing kit!

    ReplyDelete
  28. I love the bunny, too. And the skyline and the watercoloring. Great kit.

    ReplyDelete
  29. What a great Kit..and the add-ons! Great cards!

    ReplyDelete
  30. I love those watercolor effects. so interesting! TFS

    ReplyDelete
  31. What cool cards! Really love the line work!

    ReplyDelete
  32. Amazing cards! Love how you extended the background! Beautiful colouring!

    ReplyDelete
  33. Great cards! Love the artistic way that you used the snow globe! Yes, I agree, these woodland critters are a must have!~ Awesome kit! So many way this kit can be used as shown by all of you on this blog hop! Thanks for taking the time to share your talents!

    ReplyDelete
  34. What a cool and unique design for this card! Love both of these!

    ReplyDelete
  35. such great cards Libby - another wonderful HA kit!!

    ReplyDelete
  36. Love the way you used the snow globe! Very creative and unique! Great job! :)

    ReplyDelete
  37. Such a cool way to use the snow globe imagine. Really creative and the results are beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  38. Very clever snow globes, Libby!

    ReplyDelete
  39. Very impressionistic! The HA kit worked well on these cards and the doodling on the city skyline is a grate idea it came out so nice

    ReplyDelete
  40. Beautiful card Liked how you used the snow globe.

    ReplyDelete
  41. Libby! You absolutely rocked the kit! These are my new fav projects of yours!

    ReplyDelete
  42. I like it, you always do something different

    ReplyDelete
  43. Love your water color backgrounds!!!

    ReplyDelete
  44. Gorgeous! Love that you gave the snow globe a more sophisticated look. Thanks so much.

    ReplyDelete
  45. Beautiful colors, just love the scene extending from the snow globe.

    ReplyDelete
  46. Great watercolor! I love the snow globe

    ReplyDelete
  47. Oh I just love your watercoloring here! Such a cool technique!!!

    ReplyDelete
  48. Really nice and different cards. Very colorful.

    ReplyDelete
  49. Wow I love how you used this kit, wonderful and very inspiring creation!

    ReplyDelete
  50. The city skyline die is one of my most favorite products in the new kit and the way you've used it in your design is unique and so pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  51. I think your idea to extend the scenes beyond the snow globes is absolutely brilliant, Libby! I absolutely love them both but the watercolor skyline is off-the-charts cool!!!

    ReplyDelete
  52. These are my favorite cards in the hop. I love how you extended the scene outside the globe. And that watercolor!! Just lovely

    ReplyDelete
  53. These are my favorite cards in the hop. I love how you extended the scene outside the globe. And that watercolor!! Just lovely

    ReplyDelete
  54. love your cards, well done. just beautiful love the use of the watercolor. thank you.

    ReplyDelete
  55. I like how you extended the background in the globe to the rest of the cards. The water-coloring turned out beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  56. Awesome cards. Love the way you extended the globe background to the rest of the card. Thank you for sharing your ideas

    ReplyDelete
  57. I love the bunny snowglobe! You watercolor is terrific!

    ReplyDelete
  58. Nice watercolor, love how you see a magnified image through the water globe.

    ReplyDelete
  59. Completely unexpected and fun! Love this kit so much.

    ReplyDelete
  60. I love how you extended the scene outside of the snow globe!

    ReplyDelete
  61. I love how you used the globes as magnifiers to your scene so much. ( totally brilliant ) :)

    ReplyDelete
  62. Nicely done. Love this watercoloring. Thanks for sharing with us.

    ReplyDelete
  63. What a fantastic idea for a card! Thanks for the chance to win!

    ReplyDelete
  64. Wonderful cards! Love the skyline colors & the fluffy look of the first one!

    ReplyDelete
  65. Love the snowglobes with the watercoloring!

    ReplyDelete
  66. Love your cards, I love it when people think outside of the box๐Ÿ™‚

    ReplyDelete
  67. Love how you applied the same colors, concepts, and techniques, excepting the sharpie, to two very different landscapes.

    ReplyDelete
  68. love the use of watercolors on the cards

    ReplyDelete
  69. Love your skyline in a snowglobe card! Awesome coloring and details!

    ReplyDelete
  70. Your watercoloring is so BEAUTIFUL!! I love the flow and shades of colors! Brilliant job, LibbY!

    ReplyDelete
  71. I love the unique ways you make your cards, very pretty. thanks for sharing.

    ReplyDelete
  72. Oh Libby these are fabulous - love the wonderful images and the way that you have extended the images behind the globe.
    Blessings
    Maxine

    ReplyDelete
  73. Love the look of seeing through the snow globe. beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  74. These cards are gorgeous! I love the watercolor technique you used to create them and the simplicity of the designs.

    ReplyDelete
  75. Last, but not least! I so love the sketchy look of these cards! Also like that you didn't use them in a traditional holiday look so it shows how it could be use year round! Great ending to so much inspiration!!

    ReplyDelete
  76. Wow Libby your cards are awesome. I love them. Very inspiring. Tfs

    ReplyDelete
  77. Love your cards, such a clever idea to extend the backgrounds. The snow globe and skyline are awesome. Stunning kit

    ReplyDelete
  78. Love the view-through-the-snow-globe design! Such a clever idea! And I know what you mean about the kit - ordered mine almost immediately after it was released ^_^

    ReplyDelete
  79. What a great way to use the snowglobe!

    ReplyDelete
  80. Cute cards! Love the watercoloured, imprecise look!

    ReplyDelete
  81. The kit is amazing and your cards are awesome!!! <3

    ReplyDelete
  82. Wow, so unique and artistic! I love the dimensional snow globe and how you blended it into the scene.

    ReplyDelete
  83. Love the idea of capturing life in a snow globe!

    ReplyDelete
  84. cool ideas how to use snowglobes in a different way...love this kit

    ReplyDelete
  85. Wow love your water colored snow globes - the effects are gorgeous:)

    ReplyDelete
  86. Quite unique cards! Thank you for sharing them with us!

    ReplyDelete
  87. These are so cool, very creative and sun a unique design!!!

    ReplyDelete
  88. Oh Libby, I love how your cards turned out with this technique. So, so beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  89. Your cards are gorgeous. What a fabulous technique. I'm so sorry this blog hop is coming to an end.

    ReplyDelete
  90. Such a fun use of the snow globe.

    ReplyDelete
  91. What a wonderful card. This months kit looks very exciting I can see why you said you loved it.

    ReplyDelete
  92. Beautiful, colorful, heartwarming cards. Thanks for sharing and stay blessed!

    ReplyDelete
  93. Amazing cards Libby. Love how you carried the scene over to the background from the globes. Very creative. That kit (and the adds-on) is awesome.

    ReplyDelete
  94. love the snow globe with the background

    ReplyDelete
  95. Beautiful cards. Love your coloring.

    ReplyDelete
  96. I love that little bunny, too, so cute! Gorgeous cards.

    ReplyDelete
  97. Your watercolor technique is gorgeous. I could stare into that globe all day. Very well done.

    ReplyDelete
  98. Love the snowglobe - gorgeous!!!

    ReplyDelete
  99. Love the snowglobe - gorgeous!!!

    ReplyDelete
  100. Beautiful watercolor! Very creative use of this awesome kit! Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  101. The design of your cards is so cool! Love how you made a "city" and "country" version.

    ReplyDelete
  102. I love these. Your watercoloring is great.

    ReplyDelete
  103. Both of these are awesome. I love your creative use of the snow globe and love the watercoloring. :)

    ReplyDelete
  104. I love how you used water colors!
    It adds a beautiful softness to the card.
    What a wonderful collection and so many great ideas!
    Thank you for sharing your talents :)

    ReplyDelete
  105. Fun use of the snowglobe die. Thanks for the inspiration.

    ReplyDelete
  106. Love the way your watercolored backgrounds tie in with the snow globe! Can't wait to try this technique! ๐Ÿ˜Š

    ReplyDelete
  107. Love the way your watercolored backgrounds tie in with the snow globe! Can't wait to try this technique! ๐Ÿ˜Š

    ReplyDelete
  108. Very cleaver use of the snow globe to magnify the background. Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  109. Love how your water colors turned out with this set. Beautiful cards.

    ReplyDelete
  110. Great snow globes and awesome new card kit!

    ReplyDelete
  111. Your water colored cards are stunning! Wow! And that gives us yet another medium for using these wonderful Hero Arts Kit stamps and dies. I am so impressed with the water colored cards you have shared here, and I truly appreciate the inspiration! ~Karen M.

    ReplyDelete
  112. your skyline in the snow globe is so different - love it. Thank you to Hero arts for the opportunity to win this awesome kit..

    ReplyDelete
  113. Love them both! I would like to see a video showing just how you got that look. I am kind of new to all this, and am not real sure what you did. It's a great look. Thanks.

    ReplyDelete
  114. Very cute cards, you have a unique look. Love this kit.

    ReplyDelete
  115. The watercolours look beautiful and love how the city sky line looks too

    ReplyDelete
  116. These projects are fantastic. This kit and its add-ons are quite attractive. Cheers!

    ReplyDelete
  117. I love how you made the scene continue into the snow Globe! The watercolor colors are lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  118. I really liked your take on the snow globe thanks for th ideas

    ReplyDelete
  119. Wonderful cards! I love the different looks/styles that you used for this!

    ReplyDelete
  120. Awesome ideas for the globe! Very pretty.

    ReplyDelete
  121. Pretty cards. I love the city scape one.

    ReplyDelete
  122. Great cards. I love how you thought of extending the snow globe scene onto the rest of the card. Very original! Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  123. I love how you took the snow globe in a different direction!

    ReplyDelete
  124. I'm loving your use of watercolor on these cards! They both look just gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  125. I love the water colored cards!Amazingly talented ladies in this hop!I have so enjoyed all the creative avenues you have each shared!

    ReplyDelete
  126. I like the uniqueness of your awesome cards.

    ReplyDelete
  127. What an a great watercolouring Libby. Very well done.

    ReplyDelete
  128. This is a very clever way to use the new kit and add-ons! Thank you for sharing them with us!

    ReplyDelete
  129. oh my, what a cool way to use the globe. It magnifies the city or the trees.

    ReplyDelete
  130. AWESOME cards! I love your watercolor scenes! I'm so bummed that I was too late to order the Kit!

    ReplyDelete
  131. Love your cards, lovely water color technique, thanks for sharing and doing the hop.

    ReplyDelete
  132. I love the waterColor look of your cards!!

    ReplyDelete
  133. I love the use of watercolor in your cards. I want to try this with my October Hero Arts kit.

    ReplyDelete
  134. I love the bunny too! Actually, that is my favorite card.

    ReplyDelete
  135. Love your cards and this has been a wonderful hop. So many wonderful projects and products. Thanks for sharing.

    Linda D.

    ReplyDelete
  136. Yup I definetly need a MISTI! Loved the watercolor!

    ReplyDelete
  137. Your watercolors are beautiful. I also loved the added sharpie details.

    ReplyDelete
  138. Love, love this watercolor idea! So beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  139. Your cards are fantastic, beautiful watercoloring!

    ReplyDelete
  140. Great cards, I like that the scene is continued outside the snow globe.

    ReplyDelete
  141. Great job on the cards, Libby! You've created an amazing watercolor, real water look with a fabulous kit! Thanks so much for sharing with us and for participating in this great hop and giveaway.

    ReplyDelete
  142. Fabulous ideas on those cards! Love your watercoloring!

    ReplyDelete
  143. Great cards and watercolouring! I love the "magnifying" effect with the snowglobe!

    ReplyDelete
  144. Love the watercoloring...amazing card!

    ReplyDelete
  145. Gorgeous snow globes - love the possibilities with this kit - so tempted.

    ReplyDelete
  146. They saved the best for last!! Love your watercolored cards! Thanks for sharing!!

    ReplyDelete
  147. ❤️ Absolutely gorgeous!!! ❤️ They're beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  148. Oh wow! They are so cool! And abstract to! You just gave me a whole set of new ideas!

    ReplyDelete
  149. Love this look. Can't wait for my kit to arrive and try this.

    ReplyDelete
  150. Your cards and this stamp set are amazing!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  151. Love the watercolor technique. You're use of layering combined with the watercolors = very unique looking card. Thank you for sharing how you created this card!!!

    ReplyDelete
  152. Your cards are wonderful. Loving the snowglobe.

    ReplyDelete
  153. I love your different uses of the snow globe.

    ReplyDelete
  154. Such amazing cards! Love them both!!

    ReplyDelete
  155. Hey Libby,
    Great watercolor cards...love your doodling!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

    ReplyDelete
  156. Wow, I just made the deadline! Whew! The cards you made are so pretty! I love all the sequins and the way you did the backgrounds on both cards. I would love to receive these cards in the mail and I hope I win the stamp set. I would love it!

    ReplyDelete

I always enjoy your comments - thanks so much for taking the time to leave one!

Tutorials

Get Inspired

 
Pin It button on image hover